Esholt Sports and Leisure Club

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Spacious pitches
Spacious pitches
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Grass pitch
Esholt cricket club
Esholt tea rooms
Cycle to harewood estate
The village has been used to film the soap opera emmerdale
Have a pint at the woolpack inn
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Grass pitch
Grass pitch
Esholt cricket club

  • Family-friendly site in the former Emmerdale village
  • A 15-minute drive from Yorkshire Dales National Park; Leeds 35 minutes
  • Clubhouse with a well-stocked bar; a short drive from market towns
Spacious pitches, scenic Yorkshire surroundings, proximity to Leeds and a pint in Emmerdale’s Woolpack pub… These all await you at Esholt Sports and Leisure Club, a family-friendly site set in the village that was formerly used as the location for the TV soap. It's surrounded by scenic countryside in the Yorkshire village of Esholt, 20 minutes' drive from Bradford and 35 minutes from Leeds. Esholt found fame as the original setting of Emmerdale: fans of the show will probably recognise several other village locations while here. (And whether you're a fan or not, a pint at the Woolpack is probably a top idea…) Esholt Sports and Leisure Club has a clubhouse and a well-stocked bar. Amenities for guests include toilets, showers and a chemical disposal point. Esholt is well placed for visiting many Yorkshire attractions, such as the museums of Leeds and Bradford, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Saltaire and the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Guests are welcome in the clubhouse, which is generally open most evenings and weekends during summer whilst sports are being played.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 01 Apr to

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Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 259 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

81% would recommend this site to a friend

80% would stay here again

What customers say

A neat, friendly spot in a pretty village, loved for its closeness to the Emmerdale pub. Guests liked the clean, roomy pitches, helpful staff and chill vibe, often watching local cricket. Some found toilets/showers old and basic, with occasional space/noise issues when busy.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely site and great value for money.

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Adam B.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Greeted upon arrival and had the site and facilities explained.
Nearing curfew, the steward enforced the curfew to a loud family, great to see.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice peacrful setting and friendly staff.…

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Cheryl O.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Nice peacrful setting and friendly staff. Dog friendly, lots of walks near by. Good for couples and families.

Disliked Facilities poor and not clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious flat pitch, friendly and efficient…

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Spacious flat pitch, friendly and efficient welcome.

Disliked toilets and showers need upgrading. They were regularly cleaned but there weren't really enough toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value and friendly

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Chris W.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Very friendly welcome and good instructions from the gentleman who checked me in. Great location for me as visiting family near by and needed a overnight stay. Toilet block small but functional - I never had to queue but can imaging at busier times may have had to.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful place.

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NICOLA P.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Setting was lovely. Very efficient check in. Lovely peaceful site.

Disliked Not many toilets for the number of people there.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site with level pitches in a beautiful part of Yorkshire.

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Helen H.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Location. The village is very pretty to walk around.
Flat grass surface to park.
Price was reasonable.

Disliked No recycling! Just one skip for everything.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely on my avoid list

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked The owner manager friendly

Disliked The situation…bus service poor.
Shower blocks dirty and not very safe for older persons.

Recommend to friends Visit again

einfacher Campingplatz für eine Übernachtung

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked gepflegte Rasenfläche an einem Sportgelände abseits gelegen

Disliked einfachste kleine Sanitäranlage
W Lan nur im Clubrestaurant verfügbar
leiser Verkehrslärm(Flugzeuge,Autos)hörbar

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little site

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Hannah R.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Lovely location, friendly site manager and well placed for walk to Saltaire

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site, friendly staff.…

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Mark T.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Nice site, friendly staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Esholt Sports and Leisure Club

2 Uppermill Cottages

Esholt Lane

Esholt Village

Shipley

Bradford

West Yorkshire

England

BD17 7RQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.8559°N
1.7324°W

Route directions

Do not turn onto Esholt Lane from the A6038 because of an unsuitable bridge for caravans. From the A6038, turn into Esholt and then down Esholt Lane.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.8 km Market Square
3.8 km Market Square
7 km Midland Hotel
Rail
1.5 km Baildon Rail Station
2.4 km Apperley Bridge Rail Station
2.5 km Guiseley Rail Station
Airport
5 km 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

As it's Yorkshire, walks among spectacular scenery are all around: make for the Yorkshire Dales National Park 10 miles away to access many miles of trails, as well traditional villages and old market towns. Nearby, Esholt Woods (10 minutes' drive) and the Leeds Liverpool Canal make great local walking, cycling and mountain-biking destinations. For towns and shopping, Otley, Ilkley and Skipton are all nearby: Otley (20 minutes) is a Walkers Are Welcome town and has a number of walking trails that start and end in the town; Ilkley (20 minutes) has a toy museum and walks onto Ilkley Moor to see the Cow and Calf rock formation, and Skipton (35 minutes) is where you'll find the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway and barge trips on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Four miles away is the famed village of Saltaire (10 minutes), a UNESCO World Heritage Site where you can visit Salts Mill with several galleries and exhibitions including works by the artist David Hockney, who grew up in Bradford. There's an 11-day festival in the town every September and the Saltaire Arts Trail arts festival runs every May. The nightlife, shopping, restaurants and museums of Bradford and Leeds are a 20-minute drive and a 40-minute drive respectively. Direct train connections to Leeds, Bradford, Ilkley and Skipton can be accessed in Guiseley (10 minutes), Baildon (five minutes) and Shipley (five minutes).

Must see

National Media Museum 7.4 km

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 10 km

Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills 11.4 km

The Henry Moore Institute 13.6 km

Harewood House 14.1 km

National Trust

East Riddlesden Hall 10 km

Hardcastle Crags 22 km

Brimham Rocks 25.2 km

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 30.9 km

Marsden Moor Estate 31.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HIGH ROYDS HOSPITAL 2.9 km

Saltaire Buffer Zone 4.1 km

ROBERTS PARK 4.1 km

Saltaire 4.2 km

PEEL PARK 5.3 km

Local events

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

    Ripon, England 20.1 km

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

    Wetherby, England 23.1 km

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 Esholt Sports and Leisure Club have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Esholt Sports and Leisure Club dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Esholt Sports and Leisure Club? As it's Yorkshire, walks among spectacular scenery are all around: make for the Yorkshire Dales National Park 10 miles away to access many miles of trails, as well traditional villages and old … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Esholt Sports and Leisure Club?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Esholt Sports and Leisure Club? From R613,51 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.