The Woodhead Barn

9.6 5 reviews
Peaceful camping field
Peaceful camping field
The front entrance to the barn and camping field
The barn is home to the café and playroom
Communal barn and cafe /food
Spacious and peaceful camping field
The peak district is five minutes' drive away
Raised sitting area with fire pit, lights and cow hides
Drop into the barn for breakfast or a spot of lunch
1/25
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  • Spacious, peaceful West Yorkshire site funding a charitable cause
  • Next to Peak District National Park, 10 mins' drive from Holmfirth
  • Café, playroom and smart modern bathrooms on site
What if you could bag yourself an outdoor break just outside the Peak District National Park where the pitches are peaceful and spacious, there’s a café on site for tasty breakfasts and the bathroom facilities are clean and modern? Oh, and on top of that you knew your stay would be contributing to a charitable cause? If that all sounds like an excellent idea, take a look at West Yorkshire site The Woodhead Barn, about 10 minutes’ drive from Holmfirth and a few minutes away from the edge of the national park. The camping field here is run by members of Woodhead Mountain Rescue (a registered charity), with profits going towards funding the team’s work. In a way, you could possibly even be helping yourself with a stay here – if you ever get into difficulty in these parts, these are the people that are likely to come to your rescue… The campsite is just next to the main barn, a traditional stone building that’s been fully modernised to include smart modern toilets, two individual shower rooms and an accessible bathroom with a baby-changing facility. There’s also a playroom in the barn to help keep kids happy even on damp days, and it’s also home to the café, which serves up breakfasts and lunches (with various dietary requirements catered for). Out in the camping area, there’s plenty of space for all guests to spread out and enjoy the rural peace and quiet. You’re welcome to bring your dogs along to join the fun, and you’ll be allowed to bring barbecues and firepits as long as they’re kept off the ground.

Campground type

Tent sites 20
RV sites 5
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by site/unit 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

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location

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

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

The Woodhead Barn

Hepshaw Barn

Bedding Edge Lane

Holmfirth

West Yorkshire

England

HD9 1TP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.54235°N
-1.73476°W

Nearest transport

Bus
3.6 mi Midhope Cliff Lane
3.6 mi Midhope Cliff Lane
7.2 mi Opp Stocksbridge Library
Rail
3.4 mi Shepley Rail Station
3.6 mi Stocksmoor Rail Station
3.6 mi Denby Dale Rail Station
Airport
17.7 mi Sheffield City Airport
22.8 mi Leeds Bradford International Airport
25.4 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3

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

The surrounding moors have some great options for walkers and cyclists – everything from well-documented hiking trails and challenging mountain bike routes to places for a more gentle stroll among the natural landscapes. For example, Winscar Reservoir (10 minutes’ drive) is a good place for a waterside wander. And of course, the Peak District National Park has a whole lot to offer too – you may like to walk around Dovestone Reservoir (25 minutes’ drive away) and up to the Trinnacle, climb to the summit of Holme Moss (20 minutes) or follow the Longdendale Trail (20 minutes). For a different day out, head to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park (25 minutes), take the kids to meet the animals at Cannon Hall Farm (20 minutes) or head into Holmfirth to take a tour around Last of The Summer Wine locations and drop into Holmfirth Vineyard for a tour, a tasting or a meal.

Must see

Yorkshire Sculpture Park 8.2 mi

National Coal Mining Museum for England 8.5 mi

Wentworth Castle Gardens 8.9 mi

Eureka! The National Children's Museum 13.2 mi

Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre 14.4 mi

National Trust

Marsden Moor Estate 9 mi

Nostell Priory and Parkland 16 mi

Lyme Park 18.5 mi

Hardcastle Crags 19.3 mi

East Riddlesden Hall 23.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Holmfirth - Last of the Summer Wine Country 3 mi

Shepley and Shelley 3.4 mi

Langsett Reservoir - The Porter of Little Don - Midhope 3.5 mi

Digley Reservoir - Holme - Digley 4.3 mi

Black Clough - Bleaklow - Crowden - Longdendale Trail 5.1 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.

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating based on 5 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Probably a weather dependent site would be amazing if field trimmed.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Ashley H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The staff on site throughout the bank holiday weekend were always on hand for very question/request or need. The barn was a great communal area for families to get out of the tents when the weather closed in. We pitched up on the communal fire pit at the top of the site which was great to socialise and allow the kids to play.

Disliked: The pitch where we had to place was very boggy and due to the busy nature of the site due to minimal pace been restricted even further due to the poor weather leading upto our stay.
Not water for washing up would be great from a hygiene point of view. The facilities could have been cleaner but were not unacceptable by any stretch. Due to the weeks weather before arriving the site had long grass which prohibited a suitable area for the children to play safely.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Exceptional site only open a few times a year so go when you can

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The beautiful barn, the exquisite afternoon tea, the warm bathrooms, super friendly hosts and laid bad atmosphere. Great access to public footpaths and walks too

Disliked: The beeping kids game in the barn was pretty annoying, and the field at the bottom got quite soggy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for the review! Going to get headphones for the kids in the Barn so tranquillity will be restored! Lovely to meet you and hope to see you again! :-)

Definitely will return. Great atmosphere. Clean. Love the atmosphere.

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

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: The barn was fab, food available. Seats outside with lighting & throws. Great hosts

Disliked: Not sure about the non cut grass

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Will be back

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Wonderful campsite run to raise funds for the mountain rescue team. Clean facilities, a nice barn with board games, a café where we had a delicious breakfast at a very reasonable price, and lovely hard-working hosts who were so helpful and put on a scavenger hunt and den building for the kids. Will definitely be back next year!

Disliked: Nothing to dislike!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite with a welcoming friendly atmosphere highly recommend

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

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: The hosts were so lovely &friendly always had time for a chat .
The showers &toilets were clean &tidy.
The meals looked lovely.....we had enough food to eat but next time we will definitely eat there .
Plenty of room for your pitch.
We had a great time im already recommending it to my friends 🙂
Children are welcomed to along with dogs .

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Woodhead Barn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Woodhead Barn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Woodhead Barn? The surrounding moors have some great options for walkers and cyclists – everything from well-documented hiking trails and challenging mountain bike routes to places for a more gentle stroll among the natural … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Woodhead Barn?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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