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Howgill Lodge

View prices & book Last booked 7 hours ago 9.5 282 reviews

Rural dog-friendly site on the Duke of Devonshire’s estate
In the Yorkshire Dales, a short walk from Simon's Seat and the river
Alpacas on site and within walking distance of two pubs and a café

Oh, to be in the rural Yorkshire Dales, sipping on a brew surrounded by Howgill Lodge’s three resident alpacas on the Duke of Devonshire’s Bolton Abbey Estate. Built into the hillside, the terraces are separated by dry stone walls and all spots have simply stunning views of green slopes. This may be a spectacularly rural spot, but there’s no shortage of stuff to get up to locally, whether you're watching the friendly resident alpacas tuck into their breakfast, taking a wild dip in the river Wharfe 10 minutes’ walk from the site or tracking down a pint of something in one of two traditional Yorkshire pubs half an hour’s walk away (one of these serves real ales and good food, and has a lush beer garden, by the way…) Jo and Rich, the friendly staff at this dog-friendly site, have heaps of local knowledge. Let them dish out the goss on the area's walks, cycle routes and attractions as well as the top local places for food and drink (such as the café five minutes’ walk away for a choc brownie and milkshakes). You'll need all the calories if you're setting forth for Yorkshire Dales walks like Simon's Seat… It really doesn’t matter whether you’re after an action-packed getaway with the kids or a quiet wildlife retreat with loved ones and your canine companion – both are easily achievable here. And either way, modern, high-quality facilities on site include hot showers, laundry facilities and washing-up sinks.

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 24 Dec 2024 to Sat, 1 Nov 2025

This site is a member of Howgill Lodge group.

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great alternative to tv watching these two waddle around

Mine and a friends set up with the perfect view

- Friendly and helpful staff - Large flat pitches - Numerous clean shower…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Luke W. Apr 2025

Electric grass tent pitch (medium)

Liked: - Friendly and helpful staff
- Large flat pitches
- Numerous clean shower and toilet blocks around site
- Play area and football pitches for fun
- Great location with lots to do!

Disliked: Nothing. It’s a great site!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Efficient, friendly check in and pitches easy to find and access. All…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Liz H. Apr 2025

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Efficient, friendly check in and pitches easy to find and access. All facilities are very clean and maintained. Pitches are well organised, flat, a good size and have fantastic view. Dog walking field is great facility too.

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent

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 Apr 2025

Electric gravel motorhome pitch (medium)

Liked: Very clean, wonderful views

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent camp site with clean facilities and friendly staff

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Lydia H. Apr 2025

Electric grass tent pitch (medium)

Liked: Immaculate facilities, friendly staff, fantastic views, even got to hand feed the alpacas. Liked it so much after 1 night extended from 2 to 4 nights to really test out our camping skills/ the sun was shining and we didn’t want to leave.

Disliked: Absolutely nothing to dislike. Would highly recommended

Recommend to friends Visit again

Can't wait to go back

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Value for money	10
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Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Apr 2025

Electric gravel motorhome pitch (small)

Liked: The setting was beautiful, easy to find. Facilities are very clean, plenty of toilet/showers. Staff very helpful. Can hire fire pits and logs which was a bonus. Small shop and you can pre order pastries for the following morning. Alpacas on site and there's an area for kids to play.

Disliked: Nothing

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Lovely site, fantastic views over the yorkshire dales. Showers / toilets…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

elizabeth h. Apr 2025

Electric gravel motorhome pitch (small)

Liked: Lovely site, fantastic views over the yorkshire dales. Showers / toilets and washing up areas very clean. Enjoyable walk along the river to two pubs.
We will definately return to this site.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site in fab location.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Caroline E. Apr 2025

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Location, facilities, views, peaceful, staff and facilities.
Walks straight from the site with the brownie barn next door. We loved this site and will be back! The ducks kept visiting us to see what we had to offer ☺️

Disliked: Nothing!

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I recommend the site as it’s beautiful and offers lovely walks.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Gordon E. Apr 2025

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Location, it’s wonderful.
Cleanliness, the place was spotless.
Friendliness of the staff.
Ease of waste disposal and toilet emptying facilities.

Disliked: The screaming children that seemed to think that the entire site was a playground. Running across the pitches, jumping down from the walls. At one point we had to intervene when one young boy tried to bash one of the many ducks that visit the site. There is a children’s playground, but the amount of parents who seemed to think that they can just let their children run around screaming like they did, was acceptable. Now I could have gone and complained to either the parents or the site staff, but within the one week, we had three separate families that weren’t related, do exactly the same. What I would have liked to have seen, was the staff speak to the parents involved and have a quiet professional word and point out that this behaviour is unacceptable. The staff knew what was happening as I saw them watching the children, but they let it continue regardless.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful spot, with everything you could ask for

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 Apr 2025

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: View and facilities were fantastic, what a great location

Disliked: Hook up on our pitch was a little far for our extension, not the case on all pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site excellent spotlessly clean facilities wonderful staff

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Anonymous Apr 2025

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Beautifully laid out site on different levels.
Fantastic facilities and very friendly staff.
We had a lovely time and will definitely come again.
Super location to explore from.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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 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

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery 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

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Howgill Lodge

Barden

Skipton

North Yorkshire

England

BD23 6DJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.02956°N
-1.90333°W

Nearest transport

Coach

6.8 mi Bus Station Stand 8

11.2 mi Bus Station

12.7 mi Midland Hotel

Rail

7 mi Skipton Rail Station

8 mi Ilkley Rail Station

8.4 mi Ben Rhydding Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

14.9 mi 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

If one morning you feel inspired to go strolling, there’s no need to pack up the car. The path to Simon's Seat (half an hour’s walk to the top) is barely a couple minutes' stroll from the site and has simply grand views of the Yorkshire Dales. Carry on rambling into the surrounding moors, where there’s a waterfall dubbed ‘the valley of desolation’. There’s not much desolation around, but there is a gorgeous waterfall and a pool to wade in. A short drive will get you to local villages or towns like Grassington (20 minutes' drive), which has art galleries, a cobbled market square and e-bike hire, and Skipton (20 minutes), which has a castle and heaps of eateries. Another good outing is the Stump Cross Caverns (10 minutes). Discovered by lead miners in the mid 1860s, the cave complex has a cinema and exhibits including prehistoric remains of wolverine and reindeer. The caverns have a hilltop walk, but if you’re still in the mood for more good walks, excellent trails include those around the half-mile-long limestone gorge at Troller's Gill (10 minutes) and Rylstone Cross (25 minutes).

Must see

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 10.7 mi

RHS Garden Harlow Carr 13.8 mi

Bronte Parsonage Museum 13.9 mi

Fountains Abbey 14.5 mi

National Media Museum 17.5 mi

National Trust

Brimham Rocks 9.5 mi

East Riddlesden Hall 10.8 mi

Malham Tarn Estate 12.1 mi

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 14.5 mi

Braithwaite Hall 16.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Trollers Gill from Parcevall Hall 1.1 mi

PARCEVALL HALL 1.2 mi

Bolton Priory and The Strid from Barden Bridge 1.4 mi

Burnsall and Thorpe Circular 2.3 mi

Bolton Park - Valley of Desolation - Simon's Seat - Bolton Park 2.3 mi

Local events

Harrogate Spring Flower Show (Thursday 24 April 2025 – Thursday 24 April 2025)
Harrogate, North Yorkshire 16.7 mi
Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday 8 July 2025 – Tuesday 8 July 2025)
Harrogate, North Yorkshire 16.7 mi
Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday 19 September 2025 – Friday 19 September 2025)
Ripon, North Yorkshire 17 mi
Leeds Festival (Thursday 21 August 2025 – Thursday 21 August 2025)
Wetherby, West Yorkshire 23.9 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The site will send you further check-in information 7 day(s) before your arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 28 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10:30 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Hired accommodation

Hired accommodation: £200.00 damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found.
Your unit must be left clean and tidy; a fine of £25.00 will be charged for unclean units upon departure.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Pitches

A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Howgill Lodge have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Howgill Lodge dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Howgill Lodge? If one morning you feel inspired to go strolling, there’s no need to pack up the car. The path to Simon's Seat (half an hour’s walk to the top) is barely a … Read more