Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site

View prices & book 9.7 849 reviews
Super pitches - hard standing, water tap and grey waste disposal
Great view from the touring pitches
Lots of space for tents large and small
Lots of space for small and large tents

  • Peaceful and family-run site next to the Forest of Bowland
  • In a walkers' paradise near the Yorkshire Three Peaks
  • A variety of pre-ordered homemade pizzas on Saturday evenings
These routes are made for walking… Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site is in the Three Peaks area of the Yorkshire Dales National Park for hikes up Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent, and right next to the wanders and strides of the Forest of Bowland, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Many more walks and footpaths start directly from the site; get a map from the site information office to show you on your way. Based at the village of Austwick and five miles from the market town of Settle on the edge of the national park, Orcaber is a peaceful and family-run site, set among outstanding scenery with horses and sheep grazing in the neighbouring fields. Dogs are welcome (on leads on site at all times please) and a big field with stream is allocated as a dog walk area on site. Pitches at Orcaber are large, flat and well drained. Facilities include separate ladies' and gents' showers with plenty of hot water; toilets; a freezer with coolbox ice packs, and an info room with details of local attractions, events – and those many local walks. A variety of pre-ordered homemade pizzas are available on Saturday evenings.

Campground type

Tent sites 100
RV sites 10
Camper sites 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £0.50 ($0.61) applies for the use of the shower.
  • The restaurant is open between 04/01 and 08/31.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

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10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
9

98% would recommend this campground to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Highly-rated site: immaculate facilities, spacious spots, beautiful Dales scenery. Guests love clean restrooms, friendly staff, on-site shop, and fire pits. Dog field & pizza add to the appeal. Peaceful atmosphere, quiet hours respected. High satisfaction, likely return visits.

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paul w.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked This site ,I would recommend to anyone. It was perfect . Very clean site and easy to find. Will definitely be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful Site

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Tracey M.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked I booked this place last minute as the one we'd chosen wasn't available. This site is amazing, one of the best I have seen. Very large pitches. Plenty of space for camper, awning without even going on the grass area. It was a shame we had to cut our trip short due to a family emergency. Attention to detail is good. Two toilet blocks and showers and porta loos. Very high standard and kept spotlessly clean. There's about 12 pot wash sinks. A dog wash. The pitches have their own water supply and Electric hookup. Massive enclosed dog field for your furry friends. Very reasonable prices as well. We will definitely be returning.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything is good as long as no insects or molds in pods.

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6 out of 10
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8
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Mei Y.

Camping pod

Liked There is heating and carpet in the pod!!

Disliked The pods have residuals of mold and webs which could cause allergies.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for submitting y our review of our site. Its good to hear that you would visit us again and also recommend us to your family and friends.
Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

10/10

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Ebony B.

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Excellent facilities and very well maintained. The site was easy to access and surrounded by beautiful scenery. Staff were helpful and friendly. We had a wonderful stay and will be coming back again!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you ever so much for taking the time to leave us this lovely review and also for sharing your photos with us. We are really pleased that you enjoyed your time with us and hope to see you again soon.
Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

Lovely campsite.

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Reda K.

Camping pod

Liked Clean facilities.
Good assortment in the shop.
Short walk to the picnic area next to the river.
Well maintained pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review of our site and also sharing your photos with us. It sounds like you enjoyed your time with us and we hope to see you again soon.
Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

Nice clean site. Spacious pitches. Walks…

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Donna H.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice clean site. Spacious pitches. Walks were sign posted. Toilets were really clean and I loved how the music was playing regardless of what the time was - really strange coming from the quietness of outside into Lady Gaga blaring inside lol. Loved that. Loved how they came round asking everyone if they wanted a fire pit. Each plot has it's own picnic bench. Free Wifi which worked well.

Disliked There's not much going on within walking distance so we had to keep driving to go and get a pub lunch. I think there is one pub which is said to be 25 mins walk away but they were fully booked anyway so it was a good job we didn't walk it. Recommend ringing places first to make sure they have availability.

My only dislike with the site was there was no lighting at night so unless you have a torch, it is really difficult to make your way around. It looks like they are putting plans in place for this though, I could see posts at the end of each pitch with wiring so may be there will be lights ?????

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us this detailed review.

We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the site and all the facilities that we have to offer our guests at present. We are constantly looking to improve our guests experiences and the music in the loos is certainly popular with our campers.

We do hope you don't leave it too long to come back and visit us and do be sure to book into The Gamecock in good time as its extremely popular.
Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

Amazing for camping, kept warm in me tent

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Rebecca M.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Amazing shower, washing are facilities and friendly staff

Disliked There was nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us this 10/10 review. We are pleased to hear that you were impressed with the facilities that we have to offer.
We hope to see you again soon.
Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

Very spacious and uncrowded, lovely views…

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Philippa S.

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Very spacious and uncrowded, lovely views , sunrise and sunsets from my pitch.
Clean well kept toilets and shower block, plenty of washing up sinks.
Overall a nice well maintained site and the owner was very pleasant and helpful, constantly busy on the upkeep of it all.
A good location for western Dales area, just a mile pleasant walk to the village of Austwick.
I’d happily stay there again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks ever so much for taking the time to leave us this 10/10 review of our site.

Its great to hear that you enjoyed your time with us and we hope to see you again soon.
Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

Everything, the pitches are spacious, the…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Everything, the pitches are spacious, the toilets and shower blocks were spotless throughout our visit with the added bonus of the radio playing. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. We loved our trip and will definitely be returning

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us this lovely review of our campsite.

We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your time with us and were impressed with the facilities that we have to offer our guests. The music in the loos is certainly a popular with many of our guests and its pleasing to hear them described as spotless.

We look forward to welcoming you back to Orcaber Farm
Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

Would recommend, and stay again.

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Kev B.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Entire site excellently maintained.
Can also easily walk from the site to local villages and some points of interest.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us this lovely review of our site.

Our staff do work extremely hard to maintain our high standards and it is great to hear that you would recommend us to your family and friends and also stay with us again yourselves.
Kind Regards
Orcaber Team


Features

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 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 Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

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

Location

Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site

Orcaber Farm

Austwick

Settle

North Yorkshire

England

LA2 8AE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.10179°N
2.37411°W

Nearest transport

Bus
16.2 mi New Street
16.2 mi New Street
17 mi St Michaels Lane
Rail
1.5 mi Clapham (N Yorks) Rail Station
4 mi Giggleswick Rail Station
4.4 mi Horton-in-Ribblesdale Rail Station
Ferry
22.4 mi Heysham Ferry Terminal
26.4 mi Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
26.5 mi 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

The Three Peaks of Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent in close range are a topping location for walkers – if you're here to hike, see if you can complete the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge to tackle the 24 miles around all three in one day. Orcaber Caravan Camping Site is also near the famed Ingleton Waterfalls Trail for woodland-based walks among spectacular northern scenery, and within easy driving distance of the waterfalls, stalactites and tours of the spectacular White Scar Caves, the longest show cave in the UK. Also recommended by the Orcaber team are the Settle to Carlisle railway line, through 73 miles of spectacular countryside through the Yorkshire Dales and the North Pennines, and passing splendid Ribblehead viaduct. The limestone formation of Malham Cove, a famed Yorkshire Dales beauty spot, is also a popular local spot. Yet more walks, hikes and heaps more spectacular scenery are at the Lake District National Park, about an hour's drive away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 19.8 mi Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 20.5 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Fleetwood 28.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lancaster Castle 17.8 mi

Beacon Fell Country Park 19.2 mi

Levens Hall & Gardens 19.6 mi

Sizergh Castle and Garden 20.4 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 20.9 mi

National Trust

Malham Tarn Estate 8.1 mi

Sizergh Castle and Garden 20.4 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 21 mi

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 24.5 mi

Braithwaite Hall 25.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Austwick - Feizor - Wharfe 1.2 mi

Clapham and Ingleborough 1.3 mi

Clapham - Austwick - Moughton - Sulber Nick - Clapham 1.3 mi

An Exploration of Crummackdale and Clapdale from Clapham 1.3 mi

Yorkshire Three Peaks Part 1: Pen-Y-Ghent 4.4 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site? The Three Peaks of Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent in close range are a topping location for walkers – if you're here to hike, see if you can complete the Yorkshire Three Peaks … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site? From $26.83 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.