Tip Top Campsite

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  • Peaceful family campsite in Yorkshire's pretty Aire Valley
  • A quarter of an hour's drive from Skipton and Saltaire
  • Within a quarter of a mile of bus stops and a railway station
Planning some travels that don’t rely on a car? This could well be the spot – Tip Top Campsite, on the banks of the Aire River, is within a quarter of a mile of public transport options like a railway station and bus stop, making it easy to get out and about exploring nearby places like Skipton, Ilkley and Saltaire. Not that there’s any reason to stray that far if you don’t want to. This site is in a great spot for exploring the surrounding Aire Valley on walks or bike rides – and amenities aren’t far off either. Steeton (a mile away) has a small supermarket, takeaway and restaurant, while the nearby village of Silsden (three quarters of a mile) has cafés, a larger supermarket and access to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal towpath. Staying on site for a while may well be an option, too – river fishing is allowed in the Aire if you've got the correct licence (although landing fish on the steep bank can be difficult), and the grounds are generally a supremely peaceful place to relax. The site is full of greenery, including over 800 willow trees and a small woodland by the beck that meanders through the farm. All of that foliage attracts wildlife, but the site is also home to domesticated animals like Kunekune pigs, geese, bees and hens that visitors are welcome to meet. Because of all the animals, please make sure that you use the designated dog exercise field if you're bringing a four-legged friend. Handily, the site also has two (7kWh) electrical vehicle charging points for guests to use.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Motorhome pitches 14
Tent pitches 25
Open now
Opens 3 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).
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 03 Apr to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 212 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

A friendly, clean, well-equipped campsite, great for families. Guests love the facilities, location, and especially the farm animals (piglets!). Road noise sometimes mentioned, but earplugs offered or not a problem. Owners are very accommodating. Excellent value for exploring the area.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice site, helpful owner, easy to find and close by local shops & pubs

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Spacious pitches, well presented and close to local amenities. Staff were present on arrival and extremely helpful. The site was clean and well equipped, easy to find and felt safe.

Disliked Noisy, the site is located close to a busy road, there was road noise throughout the night, absolutely not a fault of the site or the owner but made sleeping very difficult.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Could do with grey waist and toilet disposal

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3 out of 10
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 Dave B. 1 review

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Scenery

Disliked Noises from the two main roads. There was a nice walk along the river but to access we had a busy road to cross. The facilities are very basic.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: I'm sorry you didnt enjoy your stay with us.
It is quite clear in the email we send out after recieving the booking that we dont have toilet waste disposal facility.
We are also clearly marked on the map how close we are to the road and public transport network.
I can appreciate you didnt enjoy the location but I am disappointed you marked down the cleanliness as we are proud of how we maintain the site.

Good pitches and facilities…

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 James P. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Good pitches and facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: thank you

Great location , lovely friendly site…

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 Clare P. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great location , lovely friendly site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved our weekend stay at tip…

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 Michelle R. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Loved our weekend stay at tip top farm.
Great location
Large flat pitches and great facilities.
Will be back again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: see you again soon

Stay in May half term. This…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Stay in May half term. This was our second stay at this site and again Jonathan and Carol really helped to make our stay great. The campsite wasn't overcrowded even though there were 20+ people pitching up over the weekend.
Facilities were kept clean and they're was never a long wait to have a shower. The ability to keep drinks and food cold in the fridges in the barn were really useful as was the ability to charge phones.
Bought free range eggs and sausages which were delicious.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Best site ever

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10 out of 10
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 Chris N. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Me and Brian love everything about this site, we go every year and the owners are the loveliest of people. Best facilities you could ask for

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect site, very well maintained. Clean…

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Janet H. 3 reviews

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Perfect site, very well maintained. Clean toilets and showers. Nothing was too much trouble.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: thank you

Great location. Good travel links. Well kept site. Lovely owners.

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9 out of 10
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Daren C. 5 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Friendly owners, good communication.
Easy access to site, flat pitches. Fire pits, wood and home produced sausages available

Disliked Electrical issues causing showers to trip out regularly

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: sorry about one of the showers, turns out someone had taken the shower heads off in all showers. When we put them back we didnt do it correctly hence one of the showers was tripping the system, all sorted now. Glad you enjoyed the rest of the stay

Friendly staff. Decent enough site though a little pricy.

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6 out of 10
Location
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Child friendliness
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Plenty of space and well kept.

Disliked Traffic noise from the nearby A65. Showers a bit cramped.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

Bath available 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Leave the car at home Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Tip Top Campsite

Skandi Lodge

Keighley Road

Silsden

West Yorkshire

England

BD20 0EH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53,9026°N
1,94128°W

Route directions

The what3words for the site are swing.march.dining.

Nearest transport

Coach
4,5 km Bus Station
8,1 km Bus Station Stand 8
9 km Midland Hotel
Rail
0,4 km Steeton & Silsden Rail Station
4,7 km Keighley Rail Station
4,9 km Cononley Rail Station
Airport
18,9 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

Once you’ve thoroughly explored the Aire Valley, there’s plenty more for walkers and cyclists to see over in the Yorkshire Dales National Park (20 minutes’ drive), or with a meander along the towpath of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (five minutes). Or, if you’d like your outdoor time to be filled in a different way, perhaps try the Silsden Golf Driving Range (two minutes). Places for a gentle stroll are plentiful, too – maybe you’d like to wander the grounds of Cliffe Castle Museum and Park (10 minutes) and the gorgeous Bolton Abbey estate (20 minutes) or take a tour through the well-preserved medieval rooms of Skipton Castle (15 minutes). The Italianate architecture of ‘model village’ Saltaire (15 minutes) makes this another lovely place for a day out. For other options, take a trip to Ilkley (15 minutes) to swim in the river and try out its foodie shops, learn about one of the nation’s favourite literary families at Brontë Parsonage Museum (20 minutes) or visit the Royal Pump Museum and have tea at Betty's Tea Rooms in Harrogate (40 minutes).

Must see

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 5 km

Bronte Parsonage Museum 8 km

National Media Museum 17,4 km

Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre 19,2 km

Eureka! The National Children's Museum 21,1 km

National Trust

East Riddlesden Hall 5 km

Hardcastle Crags 16,6 km

Brimham Rocks 25,9 km

Gawthorpe Hall 25,9 km

Malham Tarn Estate 26,9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

WHINBURN 2,7 km

Cononley - Ickornshaw - Pennine Way - Lothersdale 4,9 km

LUND PARK 5 km

HEATHCOTE, ILKLEY 7,4 km

Ickornshaw - Earl Crag - Slippery Ford - Pennine Way 7,9 km

Local events

  • Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival (Saturday, 8 August 2026 – Saturday, 8 August 2026)

    Skipton, England 28 km

  • Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday, 14 July 2026 – Tuesday, 14 July 2026)

    Harrogate, England 30,3 km

  • Leeds Festival (Thursday, 27 August 2026 – Thursday, 27 August 2026)

    Wetherby, England 36,9 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 Tip Top Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Tip Top Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Tip Top Campsite? Once you’ve thoroughly explored the Aire Valley, there’s plenty more for walkers and cyclists to see over in the Yorkshire Dales National Park (20 minutes’ drive), or with a meander along the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Tip Top Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Tip Top Campsite? From R436,53 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.