Willow Grove Farm

Wild camping on a small farm in the Calder Valley, West Yorkshire
A 20-minute drive to Leeds galleries, and 40 minutes to Harewood House
Farm shop and animals on site; close to fishing, walks and museums

The meadow campsite at Willow Grove Farm is a hideaway with a boho vibe on a farm at the southern end of the Calder Valley near Leeds. Overlooking both the Aire and Calder rivers (anglers please take note), this spot is in pole position for upping your cultural intake with visits to historic houses and art galleries across West Yorkshire. If that’s not quite your thing, you’ve got 105 hectares of farm land to explore. From there, you have direct access to walking and cycling routes, and in around an hour’s drive, you can be yomping up and down dales to your heart’s content. The site being on a farm rearing pigs and sheep, with roaming sheepdogs (your dog can come too) and hens, it won’t be too long before you’ve made some animal chums. You won’t have to share your new-found pals with too many other guests either, as there are only a few pitches on the wild camping field, as well as a simple shower and loo block. No need to look very far for provisions either, as farm owners Josh and Luke run a traditional shop selling homemade farmhouse bakes, eggs from their free-range hens and delicious pork from their home-reared pigs. They’re also more than happy to show you around the farm, answer any questions and recommend places for you to visit. On top of this they intend to increase their pig herd in order to keep up with demand in the shop and keep supplying local products at reasonable prices!

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby parks that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs 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

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

Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Willow Grove Farm

Methley

Leeds

West Yorkshire

England

LS26 9AL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.73475°N
1.37913°W

Nearest transport

Bus

5.9 mi Bus Station

6 mi Union Street

7.7 mi York Street

Rail

1.2 mi Castleford Rail Station

2.3 mi Glasshoughton Rail Station

3 mi Normanton Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

14.8 mi Leeds Bradford International Airport

23 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport

23.2 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Diggerland Yorkshire (dumper trucks and JCBs): five minutes’ drive - RSPB St Aidan’s Nature Park (wading birds): 15 minutes - Royal Armouries Museum: 20 minutes - Lotherton (Edwardian manor and gardens): 20 minutes - The Hepworth Wakefield (modern art): 20 minutes - Temple Newsam (house and garden): 25 minutes - Leeds Art Gallery: 25 minutes - Kirkstall Abbey: 30 minutes - Roundhay Park and Tropical World: 30 minutes - National Coal Mining Museum for England: 30 minutes - Harewood House (stately pile and gardens): 40 minutes - RHS Garden Harlow Carr: 50 minutes

Food and drink

Boat Inn Pub 0.6 mi
Methley WMC Pub 0.6 mi
Victoria Hotel Pub 0.7 mi
Anchor Pub 0.8 mi
White Lion Pub 0.8 mi
The Commercial Pub 0.8 mi
The Eagle Pub 0.9 mi
The Commercial Hotel Pub 1.1 mi
Albion Street Working Mens Club Pub 1.1 mi
Yusuf's Spice Lounge Restaurant 1.1 mi

Groceries

Tylor's Booze Off-licence 1.1 mi
Morrisons Supermarket 1.1 mi
Food Plus Supermarket 1.1 mi
Tiger's Spirits Off-licence 1.1 mi
Yorkshire Craft Beers Off-licence 1.2 mi
Aldi Supermarket 1.2 mi
The Ale Seller Off-licence 1.3 mi
J&M Wines Off-licence 1.3 mi
Heron Foods Supermarket 1.3 mi
Asda Supermarket 1.8 mi

Parks and play

Funalot Playground 0.8 mi
Saville Park Playground 1.1 mi
Lock Lane Gardens park 1.1 mi
Saville Park 1.1 mi
Pasture Way park 1.4 mi
Pasture Way park 1.4 mi
Valley Gardens park 1.4 mi
King George's Field park 1.4 mi
Smawthorne Park 1.5 mi
Quarry Park 1.6 mi

Family days out

BE1150 Dragline Visitor attraction 1.5 mi
Immotion VR Amusement arcade 2.3 mi
Funstation Amusement arcade 2.3 mi
Pontefract Castle 4.1 mi
Rothwell Castle Ruins 4.3 mi
The Home Farm Visitor attraction 4.7 mi
Amphitheatre Visitor attraction 4.8 mi
Temple Newsam Estate Visitor attraction 4.8 mi

Public transport

Lower Mickletown Boat Lane 0.3 mi
Lower Mickletown Moor View 0.3 mi
Green Lane Barnsdale Road 0.4 mi
Barnsdale Road Green Lane 0.4 mi
Lower Mickletown 0.4 mi
Lower Mickletown Greenfield Terrace 0.5 mi
Pinfold Lane Methley 0.6 mi
Pinfold Lane 0.6 mi
Barnsdale Road Pinfold Lane 0.6 mi
Pinfold Lane Barnsdale Road 0.6 mi

What’s nearby

Whitwood Golf Club Golf course 1.2 mi
Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre 1.3 mi
Workshop Pond Fishing 1.4 mi
Fairies Hill Moorings Marina 1.5 mi
Lemonroyd Marina 2.1 mi
Pontefract and District Golf Club Golf course 3 mi
Oulton Park Golf Course 3.4 mi
Bigfellas Nightclub 4.1 mi
Stanley Ferry Marina 4.1 mi
Leeds Skelton Lake Services Shopping centre 4.6 mi

Local services

Dr R H Dunphy & Partners - Pinfold Surgery Doctors 0.6 mi
Methley Pharmacy 0.6 mi
Lloyds Pharmacy 0.9 mi
Nova Scotia Medical Centre Doctors 0.9 mi
Alfa Charging station 1 mi
Savile Road Service Station Fuel station 1 mi
Well Pharmacy 1 mi
Riverside Medical Center Doctors 1 mi
Eletctric Blue Charging station 1 mi
EVBOX Charging station 1.2 mi

Must see

Xscape Castleford 2.5 mi

Lotherton Hall & Gardens 6.3 mi

Royal Armouries Museum 7.4 mi

The Henry Moore Institute 8.2 mi

Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills 9.6 mi

National Trust

Nostell Priory and Parkland 5.8 mi

Goddards Garden 18.1 mi

Treasurer's House 19.9 mi

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 20.9 mi

East Riddlesden Hall 22.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

FAIRBURN INGS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 12/04/1999) 2.5 mi

OULTON HALL 3.3 mi

LEDSTON HALL AND PARK 3.4 mi

FRIARWOOD VALLEY GARDENS 4.2 mi

TEMPLE NEWSAM 4.6 mi

Local events

Leeds Festival (Thursday, August 27, 2026 – Thursday, August 27, 2026)
Wetherby, England 9.3 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Willow Grove Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Willow Grove Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Willow Grove Farm? Local attractions and activities include: - Diggerland Yorkshire (dumper trucks and JCBs): five minutes’ drive - RSPB St Aidan’s Nature Park (wading birds): 15 minutes - Royal Armouries Museum: 20 minutes - … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Willow Grove Farm?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

Arrive: 9 a.m. – Anytime

Depart by: noon

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