Dales and Trails

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View of the Three Peaks
The lodge
View of blaithwaite farm
The three peaks

  • Family-run farm campsite on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales
  • Lake District National Park and Forest of Bowland 40 minutes’ drive
  • Luxury showers with underfloor heating; dog-friendly site
Not one national park, but two – with a National Landscape area thrown in for good measure. That’s what you get at Dales and Trails, a small, family-run and exclusive-use campsite on the edge of the spectacular Yorkshire Dales National Park. It’s also in pole position for excursions to the Lake District National Park or Forest of Bowland National Landscape (both around 40 minutes’ drive). Based on a working farm with views to the Three Peaks near Giggleswick (10 minutes), this rural site is also in a dark-skies area, so make sure you cosy up around the firepit on clear nights for the chance to watch the stars glittering across the heavens. Facilities here have been nicely thought out: guests have access to smart modern shower rooms with underfloor heating (bliss on a brisk Yorkshire day) and luscious toiletries provided. There are many scenic walks straight from the site, so dog owners, bring your pets too and exercise them among the untamed Dales scenery. Cyclists and bikers can relax, happy in the knowledge that there’s dry, secure storage for bicycles and motorbikes, and drivers can charge their electric vehicles too (for a small fee).

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 3
Motorhome pitches 3
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Tent pitches 15
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Electricity is metered on site at £0.35 per kWh and must be paid at check-out. Please only dispose of green toilet fluid at the Elsan point.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

98%

would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet campsite, good shower facilities . Stunning views

Disliked: The only thing that I can say is the washing facilities for pot wash is too low down.

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Fantastic views across the Dales, great showers (heated floor), free Wifi and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Roy B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Fantastic views across the Dales, great showers (heated floor), free Wifi and friendly owners.

Disliked: Nothing really - owners are building more toilets and an undercover washing-up area for summer 2025.

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Best showers I've ever had at a campsite!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Andy H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Amazing showers
Incredible views
Friendly staff

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We had a lovely stay—greeted with a warm welcome from our hosts,…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: We had a lovely stay—greeted with a warm welcome from our hosts, Lauren and Charles. The scenery around Dales & Trails is absolutely stunning. We decided to stay at the area of the camp site and just relax, taking peaceful walks along the public footpaths and soaking in the beautiful surroundings. The facilities were well maintained, clean, and tidy, adding to the overall comfort of our stay. A friendly atmosphere, amazing views, and a great base for unwinding or heading out on local walks. Highly recommend!

Disliked: One small note—the dish wash sink setup wasn’t very ergonomic (to low) and caused a bit of back strain, but it didn’t take away from the overall experience.

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The views were so beautiful, really a peaceful place. And the toilets must…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Ame Z. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The views were so beautiful, really a peaceful place.

And the toilets must have been the warmest and most luxurious toilets I've experienced camping, showering there really made the difference after a cold walking day.

The owner was really attentive and nice.

Disliked: Missed an indoors kitchen area, not only an outter sink, but also fridge freezer and a place to charge phones.

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Defo stay again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Clean quiet great showers and loo
Owners great

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Absolute a lovely and wonderful place, neat and spotless. Super host.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Kaman T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

The Shippon 2 bedroom cottage / chalet / bungalow

Liked: We stayed at The Shippon, it is absolute a lovely and wonderful place. It is neat and spotless. We have everything we need. The host Lauren is very friendly and helpful.

Disliked: None

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*Excellent views *Lovely couple who run it are really helpful and friendly *Clean…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Linda M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: *Excellent views
*Lovely couple who run it are really helpful and friendly
*Clean toilets and showers
*Well laid out site

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A perfect couple of days. Lovely considerate hosts, superb facilities and idyllic…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Martin S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: A perfect couple of days. Lovely considerate hosts, superb facilities and idyllic setting.
Thank you for hospitality.

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Wow where do I start. This campsite is 1 of if not…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Daniel B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Wow where do I start. This campsite is 1 of if not the very best we have stayed on and weve stayed on a lot. The facility’s are immaculate and the hot showers are the best Iv used.
The walks directly from the site are stunning. The town giggleswick is beautiful, proper old Yorkshire town. The school is the best Iv ever seen. Like a scene out of Harry Potter.
Charles and Lauren are so welcoming. Lauren spent time with us on the morning we were leaving and gave us loads of great information on the area etc…
Lauren is 1 of the nicest people I have ever met.
Already can’t wait to go back.
Definitely found my happy place in the yoekshires dales
Thanks for such a great stay we will se you again in a few weeks
Thanks Dan

Disliked: Nothing to dislike amazing place

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Features

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 Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Remote location 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 Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Dales and Trails

Blaithwaite Farm

Giggleswick

Settle

North Yorkshire

England

BD24 0FE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.07883°N
-2.33628°W

Route directions

What3Words: ranch.sues.cornering

Nearest transport

Coach
15.3 mi Bus Station Stand 8
16.8 mi Bus Station
17.5 mi Broadway
Rail
1.8 mi Giggleswick Rail Station
2.4 mi Settle Rail Station
3.5 mi Clapham (N Yorks) Rail Station
Ferry
23.6 mi Heysham Ferry Terminal
28.5 mi Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
28.6 mi Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing

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

The energetic among you will no doubt relish the challenge of hiking the Three Peaks (it’s 10 minutes’ drive to Ingleborough), or try climbing at Castleberg Rock (10 minutes) and fell running directly from the campsite. But there’s plenty of low-octane fun to be had too: have a potter around Malham Cove (25 minutes), or spot the stream trains chugging across sweeping Ribblehead Viaduct (25 minutes). Pretty Dales towns to explore include Hawes (40 minutes), where you can learn about local life in the Dales Countryside Museum and taste award-winning cheeses at Wensleydale Creamery. The market town of Giggleswick and its close neighbour Settle (10 minutes) are both packed with cosy old pubs, while in Skipton (half an hour), you can cruise the Leeds and Liverpool Canal on a day-hire barge. And talking of water, you can be cruising Lake Windermere in 50 minutes, fishing on Stocks Reservoir in the Forest of Bowland in 40 minutes, or following the circular trail to dramatic waterfalls at Ingleton (20 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 21.3 mi Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 21.9 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Fleetwood 29.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Beacon Fell Country Park 19 mi

Lancaster Castle 19.1 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 19.1 mi

Levens Hall & Gardens 21.7 mi

Sizergh Castle and Garden 22.6 mi

National Trust

Malham Tarn Estate 6.7 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 19.2 mi

Sizergh Castle and Garden 22.6 mi

East Riddlesden Hall 23.3 mi

Braithwaite Hall 24.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Austwick - Feizor - Wharfe 2.5 mi

The Many Caves of Settle 2.5 mi

Clapham and Ingleborough 3.5 mi

Clapham - Austwick - Moughton - Sulber Nick - Clapham 3.5 mi

An Exploration of Crummackdale and Clapdale from Clapham 3.5 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Dales and Trails have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Dales and Trails dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Dales and Trails? The energetic among you will no doubt relish the challenge of hiking the Three Peaks (it’s 10 minutes’ drive to Ingleborough), or try climbing at Castleberg Rock (10 minutes) and fell running … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Dales and Trails?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Dales and Trails? From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.