When can I check in and check out of Height Gate Camping Barn?

Camping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

Height Gate Camping Barn

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Peaceful site in the South Pennines, popular with hill walkers
Gaddings Dam 10 minutes’ drive; Brontë Parsonage Museum half an hour
Farm location with dogs welcome and barbecues allowed

If you’ve decided to visit the South Pennines this year, consider Height Gate Camping Barn as the base from which to launch your hiking assault on this atmospheric area of hilly moorlands. This peaceful, dog-friendly site on a West Yorkshire farm is less than a kilometre from the Pennine Way’s iconic Stoodley Pike monument. This location makes it particularly popular with ramblers keen to explore the footpaths, bridleways and paved ‘causey paths’ (old packhorse routes) lacing these hillsides and wooded valleys. However, its proximity to trails is just part of Height Gate’s appeal. For starters, there are far-reaching views of the Calder Valley to be had from the site (and just you wait for the sun to set – you may well be in for a spectacular treat). Additionally, there are heaps of other active pursuits nearby – from mountain biking along the Pennine Way to wild swimming at Gaddings Dam (10 minutes’ drive), said to be England’s highest beach at 780 feet above sea level. And when your legs start longing for flat terrain, you can take a stroll along the Rochdale Canal (five minutes’ drive), heading south west to Todmorden (45 minutes’ walk) or north east to Hebden Bridge (55 minutes). At either destination, you’ll also be able to a) reward yourself with a pint; and b) stock up on whatever you fancy throwing on the barbecue later. Back at the site, amenities include toilet blocks with sinks and a shower.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Features

Pop-up campsite

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

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

D. of E. 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

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Location

Height Gate Camping Barn

Dyke Lane

Todmorden

West Yorkshire

England

OL14 6EL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.72278°N
-2.04396°W

Route directions

The track is steep, narrow and windy, with few passing places, therefore it is not suitable for low-clearance or long vehicles.

Nearest transport

Coach

12.3 km Halifax Bus Station

13.9 km Rochdale Interchange STAND C

14.8 km Bus Station

Rail

2.8 km Hebden Bridge Rail Station

3.8 km Todmorden Rail Station

4.2 km Mytholmroyd Rail Station

Airport

30.1 km Leeds Bradford International Airport

42.5 km Manchester Airport Terminal 2

42.8 km Manchester Airport Terminal 1

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

Fancy a springtime walk among fields of bluebells – or an any-time-of-year scramble through wooded ravines crossed by streams? Head to National Trust - Hardcastle Crags (20 minutes’ drive), which has paths for all abilities, plus the off-the-grid Gibson Mill, with displays on the history of this early 19th-century building and a café. For a literary pilgrimage, Haworth (half an hour) is just the ticket. This small village is known for the Brontë Parsonage Museum, once home to writing sisters Charlotte, Emily and Anne. In addition to displays of period furniture and decorative arts, it has a comprehensive collection of their manuscripts. Fans of the Winter Olympics should make a beeline for Ski Rossendale (35 minutes), where they’ll be able to have a go at snowboarding or skiing on artificial slopes. If you prefer to slide down the hill in (relative) comfort, there are also tubing sessions.

Must see

Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre 12.2 km

Eureka! The National Children's Museum 12.4 km

Bronte Parsonage Museum 13.3 km

Gawthorpe Hall 18.7 km

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 20 km

National Trust

Hardcastle Crags 4.5 km

Marsden Moor Estate 15.4 km

Gawthorpe Hall 18.9 km

East Riddlesden Hall 19.9 km

Lyme Park 41 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Todmorden - Erringden Moor - Charlestown - Todmorden 1.6 km

Hebden Vale - Heptonstall Moor - Heptonstall 4.3 km

Todmorden Edge - Lumbutts - Mankinholes - Charlestown - Blackshaw Head 4.4 km

Hebden Dale - Hardcastle Crags - New Bridge 4.4 km

Walsden - Hebden Bridge - Sowerby Bridge 4.9 km

Local events

Parklife Festival (Saturday, 8 June 2024 – Saturday, 8 June 2024)
Manchester, England 32.5 km
Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday, 13 September 2024 – Friday, 13 September 2024)
Ripon, England 45.3 km
Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday, 9 July 2024 – Tuesday, 9 July 2024)
Harrogate, England 46 km
Harrogate Spring Flower Show (Thursday, 25 April 2024 – Thursday, 25 April 2024)
Harrogate, England 46 km
Leeds Festival (Wednesday, 21 August 2024 – Wednesday, 21 August 2024)
Wetherby, England 46.5 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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Does Height Gate Camping Barn have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Height Gate Camping Barn dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Height Gate Camping Barn? Fancy a springtime walk among fields of bluebells – or an any-time-of-year scramble through wooded ravines crossed by streams? Head to National Trust - Hardcastle Crags (20 minutes’ drive), which has paths … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Height Gate Camping Barn?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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