When can I check in and check out of Whitehough Outdoor Centre?

Camping and touring Arrive: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Whitehough Outdoor Centre?

From £20 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Whitehough Outdoor Centre

View prices & book Last booked 9 hours ago 8.9 30 reviews

Back to basics camping surrounded by scenic countryside and woodland
Walks five minutes’ drive, including Pendle Hill and sculpture trail
Pubs within walking distance; dogs permitted on a lead

Families should hotfoot it right now to Lancashire’s Whitehough Outdoor Centre. Operated by Burnley FC in the Community, the centre is a 22-acre outdoor education facility in untamed Pendle countryside. Set in gorgeous Lancashire woodland and fields with spectacular views of fells and valleys, there’s lots of open space on the camping field, with ample room to park your car beside your tent if the weather permits (and if it doesn't, there's a car park). The grass pitches have access to toilet facilities and a designated washing-up area. Spark up a barbecue for more outdoor fun around the campfire with the kids, and if self-catering isn’t your style, there are pubs within a five-minute drive or 20-minute walk from the site. If you want to get stuck into activities, the site may be able to help you pre-book an outdoor activity with an instructor, although they are not always available. For groups of 10+ only, these activities may include crate stacking, obstacle courses, archery, high ropes and orienteering. Some practical bits and bobs now: this is a dog-friendly site, but your four-legged pals must be kept on leads at all times on site and always cleaned up after, please.

Site type

Open all year

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).
The site only allows dogs up to 40kg.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

The office is manned Monday to Thursday from 8am to 4pm and Friday from 8am to 3pm; it is closed on Saturday and Sunday.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Non-electric grass tent pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 10.0m width x 6.0m depth (32.8ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 60.0m² (645.8ft²)

6 people maximum

Multiple Tent allowed per pitch

Pitch size

Max 10.0m width x 6.0m depth (32.8ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 60.0m² (645.8ft²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 2 included, 2 max.
Bring an awning 2 included, 2 max.
Bring a pup tent 2 included, 2 max.
Car 3 included, 3 max.
Dog(s) allowed 3 included, 3 max.

Firepit
Picnic table

Other restrictions

Arrival days

From £20 (£20) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Camping field. i was the only camper as it was november.

Taken on the way out after picking up. it had rained in the night but the previous day was baking!

The blocks in the background are where the toilets and showers are located.

Friendly staff and nice location.…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	6
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Stephen C. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Friendly staff and nice location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean site. Lovely views. Would definitely go again…

Overall	10/10
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Value for money	10
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Lorraine M. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely clean site. Lovely views. Would definitely go again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, decent campsite

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

Anonymous Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Location, ample space to pitch tent, the fact there were facilities, clean too. Barley village nearby - good pub food.

Disliked: Ghost town feel to the site: No staff on site, no instructions or clear signposting to facilities. Cars parked on grass next to pitches, despite rules on the contrary - with no staff on site to supervise or enforce.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Decent site, will add it to my favourites.

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Matt T. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Plenty of room on this campsite, there are even some picnic benches and little shelters. Nice and quiet site, well situated near Barley and Pendle Hill for walks - there's plenty to explore. There's a clean toilet block and shower. Decent pubs in the village, a short walk up the riverbank.

I didn't (think) I saw any member of staff so I can't comment on that.

Disliked: There's a site rule about parking cars near tents - many sites do this now for several reasons - safety, noise reduction etc - it makes sense. However, there were people on site who, for whatever reason, decided to drive their cars to their tents - so it looks like you can do what you want.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Exceptional place to visit and camp, wildlife all round

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

Sarah P. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Absolutely great place to pitch up and stay, brilliant wash facilities and very helpful and kind staff, will.always return

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good night away for us, thoroughly enjoyed our stay

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

Chris H. Mar 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The freedom of the back to basics allowing us to camp with a fire, the site was very clean, plenty of space. Very quiet and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay, we would love to head back one day.

Disliked: The only inconvenience but barring in mind the Mrs likes to pack everything except the kitchen sink, was the fact that there’s no access to park the car close for dropping stuff off, albeit this is not a long walk at all.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely brilliant, thank you!…

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Pouyan S. Nov 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Absolutely brilliant, thank you!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Thought it was a good experience and would go again

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

Ewan M. Nov 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: I thought the scene was nice, nice workers, overall good experience

Disliked: Just how out the way it is, and was no one there but that’s just due to time of the year

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice campsite which is just a short walk from Barley village.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
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Janet W. Nov 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Nice simple campsite. Helpful staff who greeted me on arrival. Toilet, hot shower, washing up facilities plus a handy sheltered area with a picnic table. Wheelbarrows to transfer gear to your pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It's a great camping site, back to basics but has everything you need.

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

Lisa L. Nov 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Set in a beautiful part of north west England, we had the whole camping field to ourselves, the on site caretaker was very helpful and friendly, and gave us some wood for our camp fire, as we hadn't brought enough (never enough wood for camping fires) it was the night before Halloween and the mist that surrounded the field added to spooky night, on site toilet and shower with plenty of hot water, the field was muddy in parts but thats to be expected at this part of the season, there are plenty of walks you can take, we all enjoyed our short camping trip and all agreed that we will camp here again.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

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 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 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Whitehough Outdoor Centre

Barley New Road

Barley

Burnley

Lancashire

England

BB12 9LF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.86096°N
-2.25525°W

Route directions

When you turn off Barley New Road, go down the hill to the bridge and turn left, following the green signs for 'Whitehough Outdoor Education Centre'. After passing the houses, continue up the lane and look for a sign that says 'Whitehough, all parking'. Go past this entrance and take the next right, where you will see a white farmhouse on your left. The camping field is on your left. This is the best place to unload. Please park in the bottom car park.

Nearest transport

Coach

2.4 mi Broadway

2.6 mi Town Hall

2.7 mi Town Hall

Rail

2.5 mi Nelson Rail Station

2.7 mi Brierfield Rail Station

3 mi Colne Rail Station

Ferry

29.3 mi Heysham Ferry Terminal

Airport

24.3 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Pendle Hill (walks): five minutes’ drive - Pendle Sculpture Trail: five minutes - Prestige Go Karting Colne: 15 minutes - The Fun House Of Colne (rollerskating): 15 minutes - Clitheroe (historic market town): 20 minutes - Reel Cinemas Burnley: 20 minutes - Skipton (canal, castle and shops): half an hour - Bolton Abbey: 40 minutes - Bowland Wild Boar Park: 45 minutes - Gisburn Forest (hiking and biking): 45 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Morecambe North	28.8 mi	Estuary	Good	N/A	Good	Good
Morecambe South	29.2 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Gawthorpe Hall 4.3 mi

Oswaldtwistle Mills 9.6 mi

Bronte Parsonage Museum 12.3 mi

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 15.3 mi

Beacon Fell Country Park 16.5 mi

National Trust

Gawthorpe Hall 4.4 mi

Hardcastle Crags 11.6 mi

East Riddlesden Hall 15.3 mi

Malham Tarn Estate 16.9 mi

Marsden Moor Estate 22.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Barley and the Reservoirs 0.6 mi

Barley - Barley Moor - Pendle Hill - Barley 0.7 mi

Barley - Rimington - Barley 0.7 mi

Foulridge Tunnel and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal 2.3 mi

Downham - Pendle Hill 3.7 mi

Local events

Parklife Festival (Saturday 14 June 2025 – Saturday 14 June 2025)
Manchester, Lancashire 28.4 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

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

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Please pick any available pitch on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

A valid vaccination certificate must accompany your dog.
Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
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).
The site only allows dogs up to 40kg.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

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

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Reception

Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. between 01/02 and 30/09.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 10 p.m..

Additional terms

The office is manned Monday to Thursday from 8am to 4pm and Friday from 8am to 3pm; it is closed on Saturday and Sunday.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Whitehough Outdoor Centre have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Whitehough Outdoor Centre dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Whitehough Outdoor Centre? Local attractions and activities include: - Pendle Hill (walks): five minutes’ drive - Pendle Sculpture Trail: five minutes - Prestige Go Karting Colne: 15 minutes - The Fun House Of Colne (rollerskating): … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Whitehough Outdoor Centre?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 12 p.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Whitehough Outdoor Centre? From £20 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.