Ponden Mill

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Grassy space
Hardstanding and grass touring pitches
Visitor image of the non-electric grass tent pitch
Campervan pitched by the river

  • Dog-friendly site on the River Worth, with access to the Pennine Way
  • In Brontë country, two miles from Haworth’s Brontë Parsonage Museum
  • Excellent walks to Hebden Bridge; a five-minute walk to a pub
Always up for a good long walk or a getaway in an area packed with literary history? If your answer is yes – to both or either question – get your bags packed and make your way to Ponden Mill in West Yorkshire. The Pennine Way, a long-distance national trail, crosses near the mill, and there’s also access to excellent walks to Hebden Bridge or further away. This site is also part of the area known as Brontë country, so you’ll be surrounded by the landscapes that inspired the Brontë sisters’ classics. To explore those literary connections, you could start by strolling the two miles to the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth (five minutes’ drive), although there are many more Brontë sites in the area – including the inspiration for ‘Wuthering Heights’ on the hill facing the mill. On site, you’ll be staying at a grassy woodland area alongside the River Worth. All pitches are generous in size, with most of them placed on flat, well-drained ground. There are excellent views too, as the site sits underneath Scar Top Chapel. Within 100 metres of the pitches, the main facilities include toilets, showers and a washing-up area. Dogs are also welcome. A pub is a five-minute walk away, and there are grocery stores in Haworth.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Camper sites 5
RV sites 5
Rent a tent 2
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens March 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

Campsite types & availability

Other campsite types

Reviews

83%

would recommend this campground to a friend

77%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Needs improvement in cleanliness

Overall 1/10
Location 1
Value for money 1
Accommodation No rating
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Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The setting

Disliked: Trickle of water in the wash basins
Poor cleanliness in toilets
Not checked rubbish in bins.
Pitch we were on was all sticky on the tarmac
It could be a lovely site with with these things fixed!
I’d booked for 2 nights but only stayed the one

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic, I'll be back for sure.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Katie T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: From the moment we arrived everyone was lovely and welcoming. Facilties were nice and clean.. washing up area was good. We eneded up with a full pitch to ourselves which we was buzzing about. Shaan (if that's spelt right) came and introduced herself, she was so nice so was fletcher the dog. Such a laid back peaceful time with no wifi or signal which I loved. Had a nosey at the other things available to hire like the cabin in the woods, the teepee etc. Just an overall brilliant experience and I think id finally brave coming alone in my van next time as I felt so comfortable. Definitely a 10 10 for me.

Disliked: Cant think of anything other than we came during the week so missed out on the bar which opened Sunday so I'd come back to have a nosey in there too

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Lovely and quiet. Friendly cafe on site.…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovely and quiet. Friendly cafe on site.

Disliked: Nothing

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10/10 for location and staff. Absolutely would visit again.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Lucy E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The service was absolutely amazing, we ran out of gas on the first night and Barbara let us cook in the b and b as were halfway through cooking. All staff were very friendly and ensured we had a good stay. The camp site was clean and easy to access. The toilet and shower facilities were always clean and stocked. There was loads to do around including the Bronte falls, walking trails throughout and a moderate walk into oakworth where we got a lovely meal. Overall we would definitely come back again for both the amazing views and the lovely staff.

Disliked: My phone did not have much service but my partner had full bars. There was wifi available closer to the building when needing to access booking.

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Good site, very reasonably priced and friendly hosts…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Small site very quiet, lovely spot next to a stream. Toilets and shower block very clean. Looked like they where serviced every morning… Power lead not long enough but the site staff lent me a long lead…

Disliked: None really.

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Very peaceful, good location, friendly staff…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Very peaceful, good location, friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good not great

Overall 6/10
Location 4
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Not a bad location. Nice people when they can be bothered!

Disliked: 1 shower ? And facilities are a bit of a walk. It has the makings of a good site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful with beautiful scenery

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Tracy S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Peaceful location in a beautiful setting, lots of walks and pubs nearby.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Such a quiet and picturesque site, basic but friendly staff and plenty of space for the kids to play. We could safely walk to the pub in 5 minutes, albeit no paths, with our dog and two boys (6 and 9). Perfect place to explore from.

Disliked: Ground was too hard to put up the awning.

Only cold water at the toilets/dish wash area (although they advised this was being sorted)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Clean facilities, lovely welcome , situation

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Location

Ponden Mill

Ponden Lane

Haworth

West Yorkshire

England

BD22 0HP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.83117°N
-2.00432°W

Nearest transport

Bus
4.7 mi Bus Station
6.9 mi Bus Station
6.9 mi Midland Hotel
Rail
4.9 mi Keighley Rail Station
5.3 mi Steeton & Silsden Rail Station
6 mi Cononley Rail Station
Airport
14.3 mi Leeds Bradford International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Climb aboard the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (10 minutes’ drive) at Haworth station, and travel south to Oxenhope or north to Keighley. The line and the surrounding area provide the background to several scenes in the 1970s film ‘The Railway Children’, and grown-ups might be overcome with nostalgia during the ride. In Keighley (20 minutes), Cliffe Castle was built as the home of a wealthy Victorian textile manufacturer. It is now a museum full of furniture, art and decorative objects, plus displays of fossils, taxidermy and vintage toys. The gardens include several water features, an aviary and a playground. On the outskirts of the market town of Hebden Bridge (20 minutes) is Hardcastle Crags, a National Trust nature site with dog-friendly woodland walks. Assorted ponds, streams and waterfalls are home to frogs and other aquatic beasties, while woodpeckers and curlews are just two of the resident bird species.

Must see

Bronte Parsonage Museum 1.9 mi

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 5.8 mi

Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre 8.8 mi

Eureka! The National Children's Museum 9.8 mi

National Media Museum 10.5 mi

National Trust

Hardcastle Crags 4.9 mi

East Riddlesden Hall 5.8 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 12.1 mi

Marsden Moor Estate 16.1 mi

Malham Tarn Estate 19.9 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Stanbury - Ponden Reservoir - Oakworth Moor - Oldfield 0.8 mi

Penistone Hill Park - Top Withins - Walshaw - Crimsworth Dean 1.4 mi

Haworth - Top Withins - the Bronte Walk 2 mi

CENTRAL PARK, HAWORTH 2.2 mi

LUND PARK 4.1 mi

Local events

  • Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday, September 19, 2025 – Friday, September 19, 2025)

    Ripon, England 22.8 mi

  • Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday, July 8, 2025 – Tuesday, July 8, 2025)

    Harrogate, England 23.1 mi

  • Leeds Festival (Thursday, August 21, 2025 – Thursday, August 21, 2025)

    Wetherby, England 25.5 mi

  • Parklife Festival (Saturday, June 14, 2025 – Saturday, June 14, 2025)

    Manchester, England 27.8 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Ponden Mill have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ponden Mill dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ponden Mill? Climb aboard the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (10 minutes’ drive) at Haworth station, and travel south to Oxenhope or north to Keighley. The line and the surrounding area provide the background … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ponden Mill?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ponden Mill? From $26.57 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.