Tarn House Caravan Park

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  • Dog-friendly Yorkshire Dales site five minutes’ drive from Skipton
  • Embsay Station 10 minutes’ drive; Harrogate 35 minutes
  • Pub serving food; play area; year-round family events; launderette
Hiking, golfing and a thriving restaurant scene in nearby Skipton (five minutes’ drive across the A59) make Tarn House Caravan Park a pretty sweet spot for a holiday in North Yorkshire. The family-friendly site sits on the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales, so the walkers and ramblers in your midst should have plenty to be cheerful about, with places like Embsay Crag and Skipton Moor no more than 10 minutes’ drive away. And golfers will likely be happier still, with a driving range within walking distance (10 minutes) and an 18-hole course (where they also run beginners’ lessons) within a five-minute drive. After a day on the putting green, scrambling up the Dales or walking your dog (a welcome guest here) through gorgeous woodland, you can chill out by sinking into a comfortable leather sofa at the elegant on-site pub, which serves delicious pizzas and local ales. Children, meanwhile, might be making new friends on the swings and see-saws in the play area. Tarn House also has a calendar of events, ranging from live music bands and comedy performances to children’s activities. A shop sells locally produced foodstuffs; in addition to a modern, heated toilet/shower block (with facilities for disabled guests), the site also has a launderette.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 7
Caravan sites 17
Caravans for hire 6
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Open now
Opens 6 February

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 6 Feb to

AA Holiday Centre

Site types & availability

Reviews

95%

would recommend this campground to a friend

86%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Good facility block.

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Martyn L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked: Location. Price.

Disliked: Towing pitches badly arranged for parking. lack of site security. taps in facility blocks faulty. Otherwise good value for money.

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Well maintained site and facilities. Will most definitely be back

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

Fully-serviced gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked: Facilities were spotless, the showers were the best I’ve had anywhere. The site was well maintained and in a great setting with plenty to do locally. The on site bar and Restraunt are great.

Disliked: Nothing

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Great little Easter break in camping pod.

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

Camping pod

Liked: Lovely peaceful site, great facilities, nice clean toilet shower block right opposite camping pod, beautiful bar/restaurant in the country house at the top of the site serving delicious pizzas & good selection of beers & offers on spirits. All the staff in the bar & reception were super friendly & made us feel very welcome & plenty of play areas for the kids.
The camping pod was lovely & cosy painted in dark blue with Moroccan style lamp shades & fabrics. No.31, Tea & coffee facilities provided, storage unit for clothes & tv with freeview box, the bed was a small double but perfectly comfy with plenty pillows & warm duvet plus bed throw.
Not mentioned in the description but there is also a small fridge in the pod enough to keep milk, a few drinks & a small amount of food in. We took our own camping fridge but probably wouldnt have bothered had we known.
On the small porch area was a small garden table & 2 chairs. There is plenty of grass area around the pods to put more comfy camping chairs on if you take your own.
All told we really enjoyed the site & surrounding area & would definitely return maybe try out a caravan or chalet next time .

Disliked: Nothing really to dislike but just a little thing that made us smile was the clean bedding was left in a pack on the bed ready for us to make our own bed 😊.

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Excellent and well-maintained site.

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
Emma C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Escapade fully-serviced gravel and concrete motorhome site

Liked: The facilities (very comfortable bathroom facilities and a laundry room), the environment was very peaceful, the on-site shop was handy and the on-site restaurant/bar served VERY good food. It was child-friendly, but in a well-behaved way - not like some campsites we've visited. We'll definitely be back.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Fantastic Site, clean, looked after and the pizzas in the bar were…

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

Fully-serviced gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked: Fantastic Site, clean, looked after and the pizzas in the bar were fantastic!!

Disliked: Not enough toilets and showers.

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Excellent facilities close to Skipton

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

Rambling fully-serviced gravel and concrete motorhome site

Liked: Lambs in the field next to our pitch, the underfloor heating in the shower/toilet block, onsite pub & lovely beer garden

Disliked: Toilets could be cleaned more often. Some other guests were quite noisy

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a great review, we love the picture you captured of the little lamb in the field. We hope to see you again soon!

Would recommend and will return.

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

Fully-serviced gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked: The site was spotless. Excellent facilities. The staff were friendly and helpful. The touring pitch was spacious, level and in a great position backing onto fields. The site is ideally situated for visiting Skipton and beyond. The food in the clubhouse was very good.

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From the manager: Hi Tim,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 10/10 review of Tarn House. We hope to see you again soon!

Although this is a big site it is surprisingly quiet. Immaculate

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Caroline M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Escapade fully-serviced gravel and concrete motorhome site

Liked: Lovely site, kept beautifully, very friendly and helpful staff, contacted with the pitch number a couple of days before arrival, toilets and showers immaculate, good walks for dogs although had to google for them, dog friendly. Pitches are a good size and well laid out

Disliked: Lack of Wi-Fi apart from up at reception area and quite pricey

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From the manager: Hi Caroline,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a great review. We hope to see you again soon!

Excellent site overall, very clean, friendly, helpful, lovely bar, restaurant & shop.…

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

Fully-serviced gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked: Excellent site overall, very clean, friendly, helpful, lovely bar, restaurant & shop.
Dog friendly
Shower & toilets best I’ve seen

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 10/10 review of our Park and facilities. We hope to see you again soon!

Very relaxing stay, close and easy access to surrounding sights

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

Fully-serviced gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked: Excellent. Very clean and well maintained. Lovely toilet/shower block, very clean and warm. Easy check in, friendly staff.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Sian,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 10/10 review. We're delighted to hear you found us very clean and well maintained, and noted our friendly staff. We hope to see you again soon!


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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

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

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Tarn House Caravan Park

Stirton

Skipton

North Yorkshire

England

BD23 3FF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.97587°N
-2.03659°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.2 km Bus Station Stand 8
14.7 km Bus Station
15.8 km Bus Station
Rail
2 km Skipton Rail Station
4.5 km Gargrave Rail Station
6.7 km Cononley Rail Station
Airport
27.4 km 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

Head to Embsay Station (10 minutes’ drive) for a ride on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, but be sure to get there well before your train is due to depart to make the most of the tiny vintage café, which serves yummy home-made cakes. It’s also worth keeping an eye on the website for events like murder mysteries and driving experiences. At Thornton Hall Farm Country Park (15 minutes), the children can ride ponies, feed lambs or go on a safari drive through the grounds to see the resident deer herd. There is also an indoor soft-play area and quad bikes (for both kids and for adults, should you feel unfairly left out…) Need to wind down further? Take a day trip to Harrogate (35 minutes), where the Victorian Turkish Baths is a spectacular spot for a steam, a soak or an invigorating massage (or a cold plunge, if that’s your jam). At the Royal Pump Room Museum you can learn more about the history of this spa town, before heading to Betty’s Café Tea Rooms for scones and sandwiches.

Must see

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 15.1 km

Bronte Parsonage Museum 16.9 km

Gawthorpe Hall 25.6 km

National Media Museum 27.6 km

Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre 29 km

National Trust

East Riddlesden Hall 15.2 km

Malham Tarn Estate 16.6 km

Hardcastle Crags 23.8 km

Brimham Rocks 25.7 km

Gawthorpe Hall 25.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Flasby and Flasby Fell 0.6 km

Embsay and Rylstone Cross 3.3 km

Embsay - Upper Barden Reservoir - Embsay Moor 3.3 km

BROUGHTON HALL 4 km

Gargrave - Calton - Winterburn - Eshton 4.6 km

Local events

  • Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday 8 July 2025 – Tuesday 8 July 2025)

    Harrogate, England 35.1 km

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

    Ripon, England 35.3 km

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

    Wetherby, England 44.5 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.

Offers

Touring caravan pitches
Escapade fully-serviced gravel and concrete caravan site
  • 10% off Weekly discount
Motorhome or campervan pitch
Escapade fully-serviced gravel and concrete motorhome site
  • 10% off Weekly discount
Touring caravan pitches
Fully-serviced gravel and concrete caravan site
  • 10% off Weekly discount
Motorhome or campervan pitch
Rambling fully-serviced gravel and concrete motorhome site
  • 10% off Weekly discount

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Tarn House Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Tarn House Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Tarn House Caravan Park? Head to Embsay Station (10 minutes’ drive) for a ride on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, but be sure to get there well before your train is due to depart … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Tarn House Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Tarn House Caravan Park? From $61.77 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.