Ponden Mill

View prices & book 8.6 68 reviews
Grassy space
Grassy space
Hardstanding and grass touring pitches
Visitor image of the non-electric grass tent pitch
Campervan pitched by the river
Sheep grazing above the site
A field for tents
Spacious field for tents
Riverside relaxation
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Hardstanding and grass touring pitches
Visitor image of the non-electric grass tent pitch
Campervan pitched by the river

  • Dog-friendly site on the River Worth, with access to the Pennine Way
  • In Brontë country, two miles from Haworth’s Brontë Parsonage Museum
  • Excellent walks to Hebden Bridge; a five-minute walk to a pub
Always up for a good long walk or a getaway in an area packed with literary history? If your answer is yes – to both or either question – get your bags packed and make your way to Ponden Mill in West Yorkshire. The Pennine Way, a long-distance 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 the two miles to the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth (five minutes’ drive), although there are many more Brontë sites in the 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 the River Worth. All pitches are generous in size, with most of them placed on flat, well-drained ground. 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

Motorhome pitches 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 5
Rent a tent 2
Open now
Opens 1 March
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

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 68 Pitchup.com customers View breakdown

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Peaceful

82% would recommend this site to a friend

78% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Absolutely fabulous!!!!!

Overall 10/10

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

Pointy-Tenty 1 bedroom bell tent

Liked What is there NOT to like!!!!???? Absolutely nothing!!

We stayed in Pointy-Tenty for 2 nights this week, with our 2 dogs. Touched lucky with the weather too. Plenty of room in the tent, beds very comfortable. And almost totally silent with it being at the far end of the Ponden Mill site.

Grounds and gardens perfectly maintained by Katie, who's also the perfect person to go to for local information.

If you fancy a pub meal or a pint, it's less than a 5 minute walk to the beautiful Silent Inn. The amazingly beautiful town of Haworth is just a 10 minute drive away too, so if you love all-things Bronte, or heritage railways, you're in the perfect place.

So whether you want B&B accommodation in an 18th century mill, looking for somewhere to park your campervan, somewhere to pitch your tent, or to spend a night or 2 glamping in one of several unique and very quirky and different options, then Ponden Mill is 100% most definitely the place to go.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would not stay again

Overall 2/10

Location
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Philip A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The area, the site owner was very friendly

Disliked The price of £25 plus £10 per night for electric hook up was over priced for 1 basic male toilet with 1 sink for washing and shaving and l shower for the whole site. The site is very basic and not for us, we booked 2 nights but stayed 1 only and moved on.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had the field to ourselves, lovely quiet little spot, staff was very…

Overall 10/10

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Customer service
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Wifi
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Theresa B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Had the field to ourselves, lovely quiet little spot, staff was very friendly. All around a great stay!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location nice people excellent wi fi…

Overall 10/10

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely location nice people excellent wi fi

Disliked Toilets and showers could be better However would recommend here and stay here again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Was absolutely beautiful

Overall 10/10

Location
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Wifi
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Felt like we were a million miles away from reality but with wifi and a bar

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great spot, nicely sheltered and levels with toilets and shower.

Overall 9/10

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely spot with level standings.
Friendly owner and good toilets and shower.

Disliked Bar wasn’t open.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good for camper vans and couples, but not family friendly.

Overall 4/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 1
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Beautiful scenery and gorgeous countryside, basic toilet facilities and campfires allowed.

Disliked My son being properly shouted at by the owner, for swinging his bat at the wild grass (apparently she had a bad toothache). The general attitude towards our kids from soon after arriving was off. We were told they had issues with kids breaking things in the past and were shouted at to stop our kids wandering off to explore the site. I understand there were glamping areas, but exploring the area beyond the sign called whispering waterfall! Letting our kids (with a sensible 13 year old) explore the campsite whilst camping is why we love to camp.

The staff were helpful, but the owners maybe shouldn't say they welcome families when they clearly don't.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Won’t be back

Overall 4/10

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Friendly bar & cafe, though only open at weekends

Disliked Very basic site with the most minimum of essential facilities.
Unclear pitches.
Host didn’t even inform of a nearby pub when quizzed on his opening times.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will definitely visit again!

Overall 10/10

Location
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Wifi
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Very nice, quiet site. Good facilities. Stunning area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Warm welcome Nice, flat pitch Clean, real toilets…

Overall 8/10

Location
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Sarah B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Warm welcome
Nice, flat pitch
Clean, real toilets

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 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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.83117°N
-2.00432°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.5 km Bus Station
11 km Bus Station
11.1 km Midland Hotel
Rail
7.9 km Keighley Rail Station
8.6 km Steeton & Silsden Rail Station
9.6 km Cononley Rail Station
Airport
23 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

Climb aboard the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (10 minutes’ drive) at Haworth station, and travel south to Oxenhope or north to Keighley. The line and the surrounding area provide the background to several scenes in the 1970s film ‘The Railway Children’, and grown-ups might be overcome with nostalgia during the ride. In Keighley (20 minutes), Cliffe Castle was built as the home of a wealthy Victorian textile manufacturer. It is now a museum full of furniture, art and decorative objects, plus displays of fossils, taxidermy and vintage toys. The gardens include several water features, an aviary and a playground. On the outskirts of the market town of Hebden Bridge (20 minutes) is Hardcastle Crags, a National Trust nature site with dog-friendly woodland walks. Assorted ponds, streams and waterfalls are home to frogs and other aquatic beasties, while woodpeckers and curlews are just two of the resident bird species.

Must see

Bronte Parsonage Museum 3.1 km

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 9.4 km

Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre 14.1 km

Eureka! The National Children's Museum 15.8 km

National Media Museum 16.9 km

National Trust

Hardcastle Crags 7.9 km

East Riddlesden Hall 9.4 km

Gawthorpe Hall 19.5 km

Marsden Moor Estate 26 km

Malham Tarn Estate 32 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Stanbury - Ponden Reservoir - Oakworth Moor - Oldfield 1.4 km

Penistone Hill Park - Top Withins - Walshaw - Crimsworth Dean 2.3 km

Haworth - Top Withins - the Bronte Walk 3.2 km

CENTRAL PARK, HAWORTH 3.6 km

LUND PARK 6.5 km

Local events

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

    Ripon, England 36.7 km

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

    Harrogate, England 37.1 km

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

    Wetherby, England 41.1 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

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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? Climb aboard the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (10 minutes’ drive) at Haworth station, and travel south to Oxenhope or north to Keighley. The line and the surrounding area provide the background … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ponden Mill?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Ponden Mill? From €11.71 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.