Broad Close Farm

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Hot tub
Birds eye view
Tent pitches
The burrow from above

  • Small, quiet well-maintained family farm site just outside Silkstone
  • Just off the Trans Pennine Trail and a few miles from Peak District
  • Pubs, supermarket and train station all within walking distance
Heading off into the countryside for a walk or two? Or perhaps hoping to ride bikes along quiet lanes? Stay at South Yorkshire’s Broad Close Farm, just outside the village of Silkstone, and you’ll be able to stroll (or pedal) straight out into woodlands or onto rural pathways. And there’s more… this small and well-maintained site is handy for getting out to or set out to see intriguing places like Pot House Hamlet and the historic site of the Huskar Pit disaster. The Silkstone Waggonway is close by for more cycling and strolling days, and more intrepid bike riders might like to note that this farm is just off the Trans Pennine Trail (roughly at its halfway point, in fact). And of course, the Peak District National Park is but a few miles away… If that all sounds a bit too energetic, you can instead tour the area by train from the local station (10 minutes’ walk away and part of the scenic Penistone line) or hail a bus from the village. All sorts of attractions are close by too, including farm parks, stately homes and the national coal mining museum. Being rural doesn’t mean being cut off around here: a walk of five minutes or so will get you up to the village for two pubs, a steak house and a small supermarket (perhaps to pick up supplies for an evening by the barbecue or campfire back at the farm?)

Site type

Tent pitches 12
Touring caravan pitches 3
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Motorhome pitches 3
Rent a tent 1
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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.
  • Units longer than 7 metres are not allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

Reviews

94%

would recommend this site to a friend

93%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Good for a cheap break price reflects quality of facilities.

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Jenni W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Price
Surroundings
Nice walks, pubs nearby

Disliked: Facilities
Sloping pitch
Have to say toilets showers pot wash were the worst we’ve seen in 5 years of camping
But it was cheap

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Loved the hot tub

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Paul A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

The Burrow 1 bedroom shepherd's hut (hot tub)

Liked: Great location, looks beautiful from the outside.

Disliked: Unfortunately there are quite a few dislikes for the money we paid.
1. The outside area of the facility was dried muck and pebbles. As an outdoor person I like to walk around barefoot.
2. Interior of the cabin is very outdated and quite dirty. The facilities inside are practically none existing . Cutlery in a tupperware tub in the bedside cabinet, Table broken, No facilities to put your clothes. Bedding old and outdated.The TV doesn't work. The owner needs to put some effort into making this to a decent standard for the fee being charged.

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Great site, friendly owner greeted us on arrival and very informative. Everywhere…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great site, friendly owner greeted us on arrival and very informative. Everywhere was clean and well looked after. Field had been levels into pitches for tents. Loved our stay will be returning.

Disliked: None

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Excellent

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Space

Disliked: Toilets need upgrade

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Lovely, quiet peaceful site. Toilets and showers clean and tidy. Great location.…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Susan W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely, quiet peaceful site. Toilets and showers clean and tidy. Great location. Couldn't find any fault!

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Cheap and cheerful site

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
victoria c. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Levelled pitches despite the field being sloped. Spacious field, kids loved the animals especially the calves and the owl! Farmer was really friendly and welcoming. Freely available fire pits and a wood next to site to collect kindling from the fallen branches. We were able to make use of the function room on site when it was raining of an evening to play pool, air hockey and ping pong. Shower facilities basic but clean and perfectly suitable for the job.

Disliked: Busy road to cross to access hot water facilities and farm animals.

Noisy people running around the wooded area shouting late at night on one occasion.

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Nice to have animals just outside our door. When we needed anything…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Stephanie C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadow View shepherd's hut (hot tub)

Liked: Nice to have animals just outside our door. When we needed anything the staff were brilliant with us and attentive. My son loved his stay. Only downfall was the bad weather but couldn’t be helped

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The whole layout. It was so nice to see animals roaming around…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The whole layout. It was so nice to see animals roaming around and the family are all lovely people nice place that nice I booked an extra night. Clean toilets an showers 💜

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Clean and tidy and pitches level. Very nice owners and your made…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
NICHOLAS C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Clean and tidy and pitches level. Very nice owners and your made to feel very welcome. Nice area perfect for walking.

Disliked: To be honest, you get exactly what you expect. Great value for money.

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Friendly owner, porches level, toilets were clean and area was quiet. We'd…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Friendly owner, porches level, toilets were clean and area was quiet. We'd definitely come again!

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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 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

Peaceful 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

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Broad Close Farm

Cone Lane

Silkstone

South Yorkshire

England

S75 4LY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.54138°N
-1.56287°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.6 mi Barnsley Interchange
4.3 mi Opp Stocksbridge Library
4.3 mi Hunshelf Road
Rail
0.4 mi Silkstone Common Rail Station
1.3 mi Dodworth Rail Station
2.7 mi Penistone Rail Station
Airport
12.5 mi Sheffield City Airport
23 mi Leeds Bradford International Airport
23.1 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield 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

This is a great area to explore for those with an interest in history – you’ll get a real feel for times gone by if you pack in outings to Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens (10 minutes’ drive), the National Coal Mining Museum for England (20 minutes) and the excellent Elsecar Heritage Centre (20 minutes), where you can see craft workshops, old ironworks and a steam railway. If you’d like to take in more of the area’s lovely views, head to Holmfirth (20 minutes), the epicentre of a network of great walking routes, or take a stroll around Wentworth Castle Gardens (10 minutes). For more of a challenge, it’s a half-hour drive to Bleaklow mountain; meanwhile, for a much easier ride, it’s 20 minutes to Kirklees Light Railway. And if your rural outing isn’t complete without some cute furry animals to coo over, you’ll need a trip to Cannon Hall Farm (10 minutes), which has an adventure playground and farm shop as well as lots of new farmyard friends to meet.

Must see

Wentworth Castle Gardens 2.1 mi

Yorkshire Sculpture Park 5 mi

National Coal Mining Museum for England 7.4 mi

Magna Science Adventure Centre 11.2 mi

Brodsworth Hall and Gardens 13.3 mi

National Trust

Nostell Priory and Parkland 10.4 mi

Marsden Moor Estate 15.6 mi

Lyme Park 24.1 mi

Mr Straw's House 24.2 mi

Hardcastle Crags 24.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cawthorne and Silkstone 0.3 mi

CANNON HALL 2.2 mi

WENTWORTH CASTLE 2.5 mi

Deffer Woods and Cawthorne Park 2.8 mi

LOCKE PARK 3.1 mi

Local events

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

    Wetherby, West Yorkshire 23.9 mi

  • Parklife Festival (Saturday 14 June 2025 – Saturday 14 June 2025)

    Manchester, Lancashire 27.8 mi

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

    Ripon, North Yorkshire 29.9 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.

Offers

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Broad Close Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Broad Close Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Broad Close Farm? This is a great area to explore for those with an interest in history – you’ll get a real feel for times gone by if you pack in outings to Cannon Hall … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Broad Close Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Broad Close Farm? From £18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.