Knight Stainforth Caravan and Camping Park

View prices & book 9.5 70 reviews
View of the site from Langcliffe Scar across the valley
View of the site from langcliffe scar across the valley
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Electric grass pitch
Hardstanding pitch
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  • Family-friendly site on an estate on the banks of the Ribble river
  • A 10-minute drive from Settle and 20 minutes from Malham Cove
  • On-site Knights Table serves homemade cuisine and local ales; fishing
Gallop forth to Knight Stainforth Caravan and Camping Park if you require a river Ribble base in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, a mere couple of miles from Settle and on the roomy estate of a manor house which once belonged to the Knights Templar. The estate is the 45-acre Knight Stainforth Hall, dating back to pre-Norman times and a nifty base for digging into the dales and visiting the Lake District 40 minutes' drive away. It has been run by the Maudsley family since 1927, and these days, it has a toilet and shower block with hot showers, laundry facilities and a washing-up area. Junior knights (knightettes?) can charge around the ball games area and playground. There are battery charging and cool block freezing facilities available, as well as a shop with an off-license selling basic supplies, camping accessories and gas refills. Fishing is available on site; just pick up a permit at reception before setting out to see what you can reel in. When you feel peckish, take your seat at the on-site Knights Table restaurant to tuck into homemade cuisine and local ales. It's also a 10-minute drive from the site to Settle, where there are plenty of other shops and restaurants.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
Caravan sites 50
RV & Motorhome sites 50
Open now
Opens 28 February

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 28 Feb 2025 to

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Reviews

9.5

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Walkers' paradisePeacefulSpectacular scenery

97% would recommend this campground to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This tidy campsite offers awesome views & a great riverside spot for walks and a dip. Reviewers rave about the spotless loos & showers, plus roomy sites. The Knight's Table restaurant gets top marks for grub and value. Staff are super friendly. Most folks loved it, though a few noted slightly sloped sites. Highly recommended!

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great friendly clean well run site

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Wayne John M.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Very clean site toilets and shower block immaculate,Lovely large site plenty of space on pitch, great dog walking and exercise area really nice and the on site bar/restaurant OMG food is absolutely outstanding I mean top top notch with large potions (I would recommend staying here just to visit it , it was that good )
Staff really friendly and helpful on site and in bar
All in all a very well run site would definitely recommend staying here as we will again

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site for families with stunning scenery!!

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Anthony T.

Powered grass campervan, trailer tent or tent site

Liked My daughter and I absolutely loved our stay. This was our first time at Knights Stainforth and we’ll definitely be back.
Thank you for a great visit!!

Disliked Nothing…..everything was great!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pleasant staff and owner, nice restaurant…

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Lukasz K.

Powered grass campervan, trailer tent or tent site

Liked Pleasant staff and owner, nice restaurant on site, great view, reasonable toilet and shower block, well marked pitches, water tap by every electric socket (one per 4 pitches).

Disliked Very strong, low mounted lights shining sideways.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous site, lovely staff and a super location!

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Lisa S.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Super bathroom facilities, excellent location near to the river for wild swimming and Settle for exploring, and the fantastic playground that kept our daughters occupied for hours.

Disliked Push button showers were a little annoying but did not spoil our trip at all.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great family friendly site, alongside river with gorgeous views.

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Lucy G.

Powered grass campervan, trailer tent or tent site

Liked Absolutely gorgeous site. Lovely play area for kids and really family friendly atmosphere. My 4 year old daughter gad a great time playing in the grass with all the other children.

Behind the campsite is a river with the opportunity to swim, jump and paddle.

Great and plentiful amenities and pub on site. Husband and Dad played virtual golf which they enjoyed in the games room with pool and darts also.

Local swimming pool was down the lane. We didn't go but worth noting if rainy day.

Would definitely recommend and will definitely be returning.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant overall- one of the best sites I’ve been to.

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Steve G.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Really nice site. Good comms and welcome. Beautiful setting and great location. Facilities also really good and some nice touches eg ice block freezing and big pot washing area. Showers clean and nice.

Disliked Nothing- just choose your neighbours carefully and check out the back field as most go for the nearest one and it’s busier there.

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Beautiful setting and views.

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Chris T.

Powered gravel motorhome site (no awning)

Liked Brilliant site, first class facilities and the food at the on site restaurant is beautiful.

Disliked Nothing really

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site.

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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked The site was clean and tidy, toilets were well maintained. The park was a great addition for the kids as was the dog walk area.
We did not do any of the walks from the site but there were 3 to choose from.
Great location for various spots to visit.

Disliked The narrow road leading to the site

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Loved site and will be back

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Joanne R.

Powered grass campervan, trailer tent or tent site

Liked Lovely location beautiful surroundings

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location- great views. Easy check in.…

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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Location- great views. Easy check in. Facilities always clean even though site was busy.

Disliked Sloping pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce 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 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

Themes

Gastronomic delight Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 85 cm) Site close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access

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 Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Knight Stainforth Caravan and Camping Park

Little Stainforth

Settle

North Yorkshire

England

BD24 0DP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.10003°N
2.28452°W

Nearest transport

Coach
23.4 km Bus Station Stand 8
28.2 km Bus Station
29.7 km Broadway
Rail
3.7 km Settle Rail Station
4.4 km Giggleswick Rail Station
5.6 km Horton-in-Ribblesdale Rail Station
Ferry
41.7 km Heysham Ferry Terminal
47.8 km Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
48 km 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

Once you've settled a few days strolling, cycling or cantering in the countryside surrounding Knight Knight Stainforth Caravan and Camping Park (the Pennine Way is close by too if you want to walk 267 miles or so), take a few day trips to find out what else is around: caving, waterfalls, the Lake District and market towns are all easily accessible. Prefer something easier? The superb Settle to Carlisle railway can be picked up a couple of miles away. Cavernous caves and climbing are both for the taking in the area to dig into: White Scar Cave, the longest show cave in England, is nearby at Ingleton and Ingleborough Cave is a little to the east. Tours are available at both. From Malhamdale, clamber the three famous landmarks, Malham Cove, Malham Tarn and Gordale Scar, or walk around all three in the eight-mile clockwise walk from Malham. (More climbing? The Yorkshire Three Peaks of Pen-y-ghent, Ingleborough and Whernside await.) Another well-trodden trek in the region is the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, starting and ending at Ingleton on a four-mile rocky road along the River Twiss and past the Pecca, Thornton Force, Beezley Falls, Rival Falls and Snow Falls waterfalls. Or take things a bit easier and wander around the local market towns of Settle, Skipton and Hawes to pick up local produce to have back at base.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 37.7 km Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 38.7 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Gawthorpe Hall 33.1 km

Lancaster Castle 34.4 km

Beacon Fell Country Park 34.6 km

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 36.3 km

Levens Hall & Gardens 36.6 km

National Trust

Malham Tarn Estate 7.2 km

Gawthorpe Hall 33.2 km

Braithwaite Hall 36 km

East Riddlesden Hall 36.4 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 37.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Many Caves of Settle 3.5 km

Austwick - Feizor - Wharfe 4.7 km

Dale Head - Pen-Y-Ghent - Plover Hill - Upper Littondale 5.1 km

Horton in Ribblesdale and Pen-y-Ghent 5.4 km

Horton and Stainforth 5.5 km

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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Knight Stainforth Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Knight Stainforth Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Knight Stainforth Caravan and Camping Park? Once you've settled a few days strolling, cycling or cantering in the countryside surrounding Knight Knight Stainforth Caravan and Camping Park (the Pennine Way is close by too if you want to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Knight Stainforth Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Knight Stainforth Caravan and Camping Park? From $56.57 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.