Moorcock Hall Farm

9.7 18 reviews
Lovely views
Lovely views
Pitches
Working farm
Cows in adjoining field
Open camping field
Tractor in field
Chickens on site
Knaresborough
1/20

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  • Simple but scenic site on a North Yorkshire working farm
  • Harrogate and Yorkshire Dales National Park both 15 minutes' drive
  • Farm tours on request; pub five minutes' walk away
As spots for a North Yorkshire outdoor break go, this is a particularly nifty one – the pitches at Moorcock Hall Farm are part of a small site within a working beef and arable farm in the little village of Scotton, with gorgeous countryside views all around and lots of amenities and attractions within easy reach. With rural breaks, walks and bike rides are often high up on the list – and this area certainly delivers on that front, as well as providing a pub five minutes' walk for a well-earned pint at the end of it all. Once you’ve warmed up on local routes, you may well want to head into the Yorkshire Dales National Park, the edge of which is about 10 minutes' drive away. Meanwhile, a wander around Harrogate (15 minutes' drive away) is also recommended, as is an outing to Mother Shipton’s Cave, five minutes away on the edge of the nearest town of Knaresborough. Back at the farm, you’ll be staying at a pop-up site that’s keeping things simple by asking guests to be self contained (please note that means no toilets or showers, and no hot water on site). It’s a peaceful and laidback place where you’re welcome to bring dogs and barbecues along, and the owner is happy to show people around by arrangement.

Site type

Tent sites 10
Open now
Opens March 1

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

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Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Location

Moorcock Hall Farm

Havikil Lane

Knaresborough

North Yorkshire

England

HG5 9HN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.02658°N
-1.50816°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.5 km Bus Stn Stand A
4.1 km Hgte Bus Stn Stand 8
12.3 km Bus Station Stand 1
Rail
3.1 km Starbeck Rail Station
3.2 km Knaresborough Rail Station
4.2 km Harrogate Rail Station
Airport
20.2 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Mother Shipton’s Cave: five minutes' drive - Ripley Castle: five minutes - Harrogate town centre: 15 minutes - RHS Garden Harlow Carr: 15 minutes - National Trust - Brimham Rocks: 15 minutes - Fountains Abbey: 20 minutes - Stockeld Park (kid-friendly amusement park with maze and ‘enchanted forest’): 20 minutes - Lightwater Valley Family Adventure Park: 25 minutes - Stump Cross Caverns: half an hour.

Must see

RHS Garden Harlow Carr 6.5 km

Fountains Abbey 11.3 km

Harewood House 14.9 km

Beningbrough Hall 19.4 km

The Henry Moore Institute 25.4 km

National Trust

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 11.3 km

Brimham Rocks 13.1 km

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 19.4 km

Goddards Garden 28.1 km

Treasurer's House 28.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Knaresborough - Nidd Gorge - Bilton Dene 2.9 km

THE LONG WALK, KNARESBOROUGH 3.4 km

Ripley - Nidderdale Way - Low Kettle Spring - Bedlam - Ripley 4.1 km

RIPLEY CASTLE 4.8 km

VALLEY GARDENS 5.1 km

Local events

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

    Harrogate, England 4.8 km

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

    Ripon, England 6.1 km

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

    Wetherby, England 19.3 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

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Reviews

9.7

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Peaceful site near the river Nidd.…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Peaceful site near the river Nidd.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: It was really quiet and peaceful, beautiful views, owner Alan was lovely. Lovely location on 10 mins from Knaresborough.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

What a wonderful secluded location, the view were beautiful, not an overly…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: What a wonderful secluded location, the view were beautiful, not an overly busy campsite so wasn’t too crowded.
The owner was absolutely lovely, very accommodating and friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very peaceful site with great views and good walks on the door…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Very peaceful site with great views and good walks on the door step.
Really friendly people who own the farm.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Very quiet and peaceful
Friendly owner
Everything we needed for the night

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location , beautiful grounds , great hosts. Will stay again.

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: We stayed here last minute to be near to the Leeds festival where our daughter was attending. Facilities are basic as stated on the website. The grounds and surrounding area are beautiful. Hosts were lovely and welcoming. Plenty of farm animals on site which kept my big kid (husband ) entertained. We would definitely stay here again , especially as we could see that the hosts are busy upgrading the site and adding cabins etc. perfect location not far from town centre but far away enough to feel like your out the way of it all.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place

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 No rating
Carl P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Nice remote little spot and very peaceful, Alan was friendly and welcoming some nice walks around and pub 5 mins away.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice scenery and location…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Nice scenery and location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for tentbox

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Great scenery lovely hosts ,
great for the tentbox, pub was 6min walk away. The cows were friendly would highly recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet site, friendly owner…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Quiet site, friendly owner

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Moorcock Hall Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Moorcock Hall Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Moorcock Hall Farm? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Mother Shipton’s Cave: five minutes' drive - Ripley Castle: five minutes - Harrogate town centre: 15 minutes - RHS Garden Harlow Carr: 15 minutes - National … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Moorcock Hall Farm?
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    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
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