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Ponden Mill

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Visitor image of the non-electric grass tent pitch

Dog-friendly site next to a river with access to Pennine Way
In Brontë country, two miles from the Haworth Brontë Parsonage Museum
Excellent walks to Hebden Bridge; five-minute walk to a pub

Always keen for a good long walk or a getaway in an area packed with literary history? If your answer is yes, to both or either, get your bags packed and make your way to Ponden Mill in West Yorkshire. The Pennine Way, a national trail, crosses near the mill, and there's also access to excellent walks to Hebden Bridge or further away. This site is also part of the area known as Brontë country, so you'll be surrounded by the landscapes that inspired the Brontë sisters’ classics. To explore those literary connections, you could start by strolling or driving the two miles to the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth, although there are many more Brontë sites in the local area – including the inspiration for Wuthering Heights on the hill facing the mill. On site, you'll be staying at a grassy woodland area alongside a river. All pitches are generous in size, with most of them placed on flat, well-drained ground for easy pitching. There are excellent views too, as the site sits underneath Scar Top Chapel. Within 100 metres of the pitches, the main facilities include toilets, showers and a washing-up area. Dogs are also welcome. A pub is a five-minute walk away, and there are grocery stores in Haworth.

Site type

Open now

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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No electric barbecues allowed.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to Thu, 18 Dec 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent

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Cleanliness	8
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Anonymous Apr 2025

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Clean facilities, lovely welcome , situation

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful quiet surroundings, wonderful hosts, would definitely recommend, we'll definitely be going…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
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Paul C. Mar 2025

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Beautiful quiet surroundings, wonderful hosts, would definitely recommend, we'll definitely be going back

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic place so beautiful, amazing location, and the hosts were wonderful…

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

Alex M. Mar 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Fantastic place so beautiful, amazing location, and the hosts were wonderful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful location. No WiFi or 4G. Bliss.…

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Nigel M. Nov 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Wonderful location. No WiFi or 4G. Bliss.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Owners lovely, can’t fault the site toilets basic but very clean lovely…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
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Wifi	2

Kayleigh B. Nov 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Owners lovely, can’t fault the site toilets basic but very clean lovely walks nearby

Disliked: Not having any phone signal or tv signal

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good value site. Beautiful setting and nice pitches. Cafe and bar…

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

mark h. Nov 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Very good value site. Beautiful setting and nice pitches. Cafe and bar was open when we were there which was nice.

We had to carry equipment to the pitch which was ok for us but might be an issue with a heavier tent

Disliked: Lack of hot water in the toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

Out of the way location No Internet or phone signal. Perfect…

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	4
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Anonymous Nov 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Out of the way location
No Internet or phone signal. Perfect to forget work and home concerns. Great place to start exploring the Dale's.

Disliked: Shower room very basic. Little cool as it seemed the heater and light were not working.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great views

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

Lisa W. Nov 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely and peaceful , very clean facilities , friendly hosts , Had a lovely camp 😄

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Shame about facilities as site otherwise lovely for the price

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	4

Stephanie M. Nov 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The scenery was wonderful and surroundings great good walking for our dog

Disliked: The facilities were basic toilets ok clean shower only one for everyone to share bit chilly this time of year (Oct/Nov) no heating

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spectacular setting just perfect for recharging the batteries.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
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Mickie C. Oct 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Stunning location! Perfect for walking. Easy walk to Haworth and bus available if preferred. Facilities are basic but perfectly adequate. Hosts were lovely and very welcoming and helpful. The weir made beautiful bedtime music. I'd happily return.

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Features

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 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

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

Small (11-25 pitches)

Location

Ponden Mill

Ponden Lane

Haworth

West Yorkshire

England

BD22 0HP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.83117°N
-2.00432°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.7 mi Bus Station

6.9 mi Bus Station

6.9 mi Midland Hotel

Rail

4.9 mi Keighley Rail Station

5.3 mi Steeton & Silsden Rail Station

6 mi Cononley Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

14.3 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Bronte Waterfall: five minutes’ drive - Penistone Hill Country Pk (moorland): five minutes - Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (featured in the Railway Children film): 10 minutes - Hardcastle Crags (National Trust site with dog-friendly walks): 20 minutes - Cliffe Castle (heritage museum): 20 minutes - Hebden Bridge (market town): 20 minutes.

Must see

Bronte Parsonage Museum 1.9 mi

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 5.8 mi

Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre 8.8 mi

Eureka! The National Children's Museum 9.8 mi

National Media Museum 10.5 mi

National Trust

Hardcastle Crags 4.9 mi

East Riddlesden Hall 5.8 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 12.1 mi

Marsden Moor Estate 16.1 mi

Malham Tarn Estate 19.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Stanbury - Ponden Reservoir - Oakworth Moor - Oldfield 0.8 mi

Penistone Hill Park - Top Withins - Walshaw - Crimsworth Dean 1.4 mi

Haworth - Top Withins - the Bronte Walk 2 mi

CENTRAL PARK, HAWORTH 2.2 mi

LUND PARK 4.1 mi

Local events

Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday 19 September 2025 – Friday 19 September 2025)
Ripon, North Yorkshire 22.8 mi
Harrogate Spring Flower Show (Thursday 24 April 2025 – Thursday 24 April 2025)
Harrogate, North Yorkshire 23.1 mi
Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday 8 July 2025 – Tuesday 8 July 2025)
Harrogate, North Yorkshire 23.1 mi
Leeds Festival (Thursday 21 August 2025 – Thursday 21 August 2025)
Wetherby, West Yorkshire 25.5 mi
Parklife Festival (Saturday 14 June 2025 – Saturday 14 June 2025)
Manchester, Lancashire 27.8 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 21 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.

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
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.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
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.
Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
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.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

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.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No electric barbecues allowed.
Only one parent/child pair at a time may use each structure in the play area.
Open fires are prohibited.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

Vehicles

No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 9 p.m..

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Ponden Mill have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Ponden Mill dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Ponden Mill? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Bronte Waterfall: five minutes’ drive - Penistone Hill Country Pk (moorland): five minutes - Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (featured in the Railway Children film): 10 … Read more