Gisburn Forest Hub

Remote and rural Lancashire site in a peaceful forest clearing
Roughly a mile from Stocks Reservoir; Settle railway 25 minutes' drive
An accredited Dark Sky Discovery site; café open seven days a week

Gisburn Forest Hub is a simple site set in a forest clearing in a remote part of eastern Lancashire. Surrounded by trees and roughly a mile from the edge of Stocks Reservoir, guests staying here can look forward to inner peace and seclusion – including after dark, as this is an accredited Dark Sky Discovery site. Gisburn Forest Hub is also the gateway to some of this area's best and most adventurous mountain bike trails (although there's a variety of routes to choose from if you're holidaying with guests who have limited range). The area is full of fab walks too, as it lies on the edge of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is a short drive from the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Amenities here include a café that serves drinks and snacks seven days a week, a beer garden and a toilet and shower block (new units open for summer 2021). A short walk away, there is also a forest glade with an outdoor performance space – head here to see arts and music events on weekends. In terms of location, Gisburn Forest Hub is handily located about three miles from the small village of Tosside (where there is a tea rooms), 25 minutes’ drive from Settle and its scenic railway route to the Lakes or half an hour from Clitheroe and the river Ribble. Please note, due to the location of this pop-up campsite there may be midges around; repellent is available to purchase in the café if required.

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

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

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 Scouts welcome 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 Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

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

Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Gisburn Forest Hub

Dalehead

Slaidburn

Lancashire

England

BB7 4TS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.99947°N
-2.38902°W

Nearest transport

Bus

13.4 mi Broadway

13.4 mi Bus Station

13.6 mi Town Hall

Rail

5.6 mi Giggleswick Rail Station

5.6 mi Long Preston Rail Station

6.4 mi Settle Rail Station

Ferry

21.4 mi Heysham Ferry Terminal

25.3 mi Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing

25.6 mi Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing

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 attraction and activities include: - Stocks Reservoir: a short walk from site - Slaidburn (attractive nearby village with a chocolate shop): 10 minutes' drive - Settle: 25 minutes - Pendle Hill: 30 minutes - Thornton Hall Country Park: 30 minutes - Skipton Castle: 35 minutes - Malham Tarn: 40 minutes - Hawes (waterfalls and Wensleydale cheese factory): an hour.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Morecambe North	19.9 mi	Estuary	Good	N/A	Good	Good
Morecambe South	20.4 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Fleetwood	26.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Cleveleys	28 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Bispham	29 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Beacon Fell Country Park 13.7 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 14.1 mi

Lancaster Castle 17.2 mi

Oswaldtwistle Mills 17.4 mi

Bronte Parsonage Museum 21.1 mi

National Trust

Malham Tarn Estate 11.2 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 14.1 mi

Hardcastle Crags 22.1 mi

East Riddlesden Hall 22.4 mi

Sizergh Castle and Garden 25 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Journey through the Centre of the Kingdom, Section 4: Slaidburn - Dunsop Bridge 3 mi

Slaidburn and the Upper Hodder Valley 3 mi

Slaidburn, the Roman road and Dunsop Fell 3 mi

Bowland Knotts and Cross O' Greet 3.3 mi

Journey through the Centre of the Kingdom, Section 3: Bolton-by-Bowland - Slaidburn 4.8 mi

Local events

Lytham Festival (Wednesday, July 2, 2025 – Wednesday, July 2, 2025)
Lytham St Annes, England 29.6 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 Gisburn Forest Hub have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Gisburn Forest Hub dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Gisburn Forest Hub? Local attraction and activities include: - Stocks Reservoir: a short walk from site - Slaidburn (attractive nearby village with a chocolate shop): 10 minutes' drive - Settle: 25 minutes - Pendle Hill: … Read more