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Howgill Lodge

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Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire

Aerial of Howgill Lodge with views over the Yorkshire Dales
Dorothy, Ethel and Audrey, Howgill Lodge's resident alpacas
Grass pitches with countryside views
Aerial of the campsite and surrounding countryside
Site overview with facilities and hills behind
Grass pitches with countryside views
Electric grass pitches
Electric grass pitches
Grass pitches with private picnic bench
Hardstanding pitches with 10amp hook ups available
Hardstanding pitch with picnic bench and countryside views
Hardstanding pitches with picnic bench and 10amp hook up
Hardstanding pitches surrounded by trees
Hardstanding pitches
Luxury timber lodge, sleeping up to six
Luxury timber lodge decking area
Facilities block exterior
Women's bathroom with cublicles, sinks, mirrors and hand dryer
Bathroom sinks with mirrors
Bathroom sinks with mirrors
Men's bathoom with cublicles, sinks and mirrors
Toilets in the men's bathroom
Toilet cublicles
Disabled toilet with handrail and mirror
Showers
Showers
Washing up area
Washing up area
Onsite shop stocking essential items
Onsite shop stocking essential items
Onsite cafe serving coffee and pastries, opening times can vary
Onsite cafe, open 7am to 9.30pm during summer and with pre orders only in winter
Reception area exterior
Reception interior
Dog walking field
Dorothy, Ethel and Audrey, the alpacas onsite
Dorothy, Ethel and Audrey
Sunset alpaca strolls
Seating onsite
Nearby walk in the Yorkshire Dales National Park
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4.88 /5

111 reviews

Howgill Lodge is nestled in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, located ten minutes from Bolton Abbey in Wharfedale. The site offers hardstanding pitches for caravans and motorhomes and grass pitches for tents. The site is terraced to give spacious, level pitches with lovely views across the valley. Enjoy breakfast at the cafe with fresh pastries and coffee, or help feed the onsite alpacas, Audrey, Dorothy and Ethel! Just 20 minutes from Skipton.

Why choose Howgill Lodge

Winner of Best Campsite North East England in our 2025 Camping and Glamping Awards

Featured in our 2025 Outstanding Sites list of reliably excellent camping, glamping, and touring sites

A camping and touring site with spacious pitches set in the Yorkshire Dales

Ten minutes to Bolton Abbey and Grassington, 40 minutes Harrogate

Opportunities to feed the onsite alpacas, Audrey, Dorothy and Ethel!

About the site

Located in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Howgill Lodge is the ideal place for a holiday to remember. Imagine green rolling hills dotted with traditional stone barns and sheep grazing in the sunshine. Although in a completely rural setting, you'll be close to some charming areas including Bolton Abbey, Burnsall, Grassington, Pateley Bridge and Skipton and only a short journey from the buzz of York, Harrogate and Leeds. For tourers and campers, the park is terraced to give privacy and clear views right over the traditional Yorkshire countryside. The pitches are level and whether you're in a caravan or a tent, you have the option of an electric hookup. Each pitch has its own picnic table and there is plenty of space for kids to play, including a large woodland area where they can explore for hours. No camping trip is complete without toasting marshmallows around the fire pit, which are available to hire from reception. They even come with kindling and logs. For an even more comfortable holiday, there are luxury timber lodges equipped with everything you need for a relaxing stay. Including a private patio with wood fired hot tub, fire pit with pizza oven and a picnic table. These lodges have been renovated by interior designer, Jo Bee, who has just won the Northern Design Awards for the hotel design category! Sleeping up to six, there are two bedrooms, a shower room, a fully fitted kitchen and a large open plan living dining area with a log burner, Smart TV and internet. Don't forget to visit the site's three adorable alpacas, Dorothy, Ethel and Audrey, who you will find grazing the field next to the campsite.

"The facilities are exceptional and campsite kept spotless"

Rachael E

"This campsite is one of the best we have ever stayed at...facilities are outstanding"

Glyn R

"Beautifully set out, tiered so that everyone gets an uninterrupted view of the glorious scenery"

Jane B

"This site out performs everything we have experienced before"

Paul L

"The toilets and showers must be the cleanest I have ever seen on a site"

Ruth H

"The staff were lovely and very helpful, they went above and beyond to assist with all our needs"

Tracy W

"We can't speak highly enough of Howgill. It surpassed all our expectations"

Melani K

"Cannot recommend this site enough ... The facilities are the cleanest I have seen"

Thomas B

"This place is so pretty! The facilities were ... clean, and the pitches were lovely"

Kelly N

Howgill Lodge is open from 01/04 to 30/10 in 2025 and 2026.

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Facilities and amenities

Accessible facilities

Allow commercial vans

Allow pets on site

Café / restaurant / takeaway

Drinking water

Family friendly

Shop

Showers

Toilets

W.C. disposal

WiFi

Dog exercise area

Dog wash

Electric hookups

Fires allowed

Freezer

(In communal area)

Fridge

(Allocated in communal area)

Laundry

Peaceful

Wash up area

The main shower block onsite has hot showers and a coin operated washing machine, dryer and a covered washing up area. There is a separate toilet block and several smaller toilet and shower facilities in various locations around the site. There are dog washing facilities, as well as a dog walking field, and bike cleaning facilities available on site.

Fresh coffee and croissants are served at the site's own coffee shop. The coffee shop takes pre-orders only during the winter season and in the summer its opening times are 7 to 9.30am daily, although this does vary according to the time of year.

The Brownie Barn is next door and is open all day Friday to Sunday selling smoothies, brownie milkshakes, ice cream, freshly-roasted coffee and their award-winning chocolate brownies. There is also a small shop onsite stocking the essentials.

The closest pubs, The Craven Arms and New Inn, are just a five minute drive or 20 minute walk away in Appletreewick. Larger supermarkets can be found in Skipton, 20 minutes away.

Great for everyone

Camp and toast marshmallows, relax in the wood-fired hot tub, make pizzas, play in the woodland area, go for a scenic dog walk or cycle, and much more!

A note from the site themselves...

We are Oliver and Cat and we live with our four dogs Zara, Luna, Molly and Marley. We have lived in the Dales all our lives, and very much enjoy country life and love being in the great outdoors.

Guests have enjoyed staying at Howgill Lodge over the years and we love to welcome guests old and new to our fantastic location. We hope you will come and stay, at what we think, is one of the best campsites in Yorkshire. Oliver, Cat, Zara, Molly, Luna and Marley. We hope to see you soon…

Howgill Lodge is ideal for...

Older children (13+)
Peace and quiet
Young children

There are 68 accommodation options on-site

Bookable pitches and accommodation options

2 x Non Electric Grass Pitches (3m x 3m)

Max 8 people

Grass pitches without electric, measuring 3m x 3m. All pitches are level and offer magnificent views.

2 x Non Electric Grass Pitches (5m x 6m)

Max 8 people

Grass pitches without an electric hook up measuring 3m x 6m. All pitches are level and offer magnificent views.

3 x Large Non Electric Grass Pitches

Max 8 people

Grass pitches without electric, measuring 7m x 4m.

Premium Non Electric Grass Pitch (7m x 7.5m)

Max 8 people

Grass pitches without electric, measuring 7m x 7.5m. All pitches are level and offer magnificent views.

Grass pitches with countryside views

10 x Electric Grass Pitches (3m x 5m)

Max 8 people

Level, grass pitches with a 10 amp electric hook up included. Pitches measure 3m x 5m.

Grass pitches with countryside views
Electric grass pitches

10 x Large Electric Grass Pitches

Max 8 people

Level, grass pitches with a 10 amp electric hook up included. Pitches go up to 8m x 6m with the maximum tent size 7.5m.

Electric grass pitches

3 x Premium Electric Grass Pitches

Max 8 people

Grass pitches measuring 3m x 5m, with electric hook up and great views!

14 x Premium Large Electric Grass Pitches

Max 8 people

Level, grass pitches with a 10 amp electric hook up included for tents up to 7m x 7.5m.

14 x Hardstanding Pitches

Max 8 people

Level, gravel, hardstanding pitches for roof tents and tourers with 10 amp hook ups available. Every pitch has its own picnic table. Maximum unit length 6.5m.

5 x Premium Hardstanding Pitches

Max 8 people

Level, gravel, hardstanding pitches for roof tents and tourers with 10 amp hook ups available and great views. Every pitch has its own picnic table. Maximum unit length 6.5m.

4 x Luxury Timber Lodge

Max 6 people

Luxury timber lodges with two bedrooms, shower room, fully fitted kitchen and large open plan living dining area, featuring log burner, 32 inch Smart TV and WiFi. Private patio with wood fired hot tub, fire pit with pizza oven and picnic table.

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Fantastic site with great views

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Lee W

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VW-Type Campervan - Premium Hardstanding PitchesOct 2025

Booked this site following a video from a popular YouTube-er and was very pleased. The site is down a tight road with potholes, but once you're at the site, you'll realise it was all worthwhile. Pitch locations are great (although some are better than others). Reception staff were very helpful and no job was too much for them. The facilities were spotless. I have given 5 stars for this before, but having been here, they either need to allow 6 stars or I should have put 4 stars for my other reviews. There are alpacas onsite that you can visit at feeding time or even book a picnic with. There is also a brownie barn less than 5 minutes walk away. They served sandwiches, snacks, wood-fired pizzas and… brownies. It was a bit pricey, but you pay for the convenience. The only negatives we had was that the site is very dark at night. No lights at all apart from a small one near the wash up station. It can also be quite steep which is a bit treacherous in the wet, especially on a dark night. Overall though I would definitely recommend this site and we are looking forward to visiting it again in the New Year.

Ideal overnighter

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Mark S

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VW-Type Campervan - Premium Hardstanding PitchesOct 2025

Good site and location.

Mermisering views

Recommends site

Michelle R

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Single Axle Caravan - Premium Hardstanding PitchesOct 2025

Such a wonderful, well kept, and clean campsite. It even has mountain hare hopping round the site, and has an alpaca farm. It is so peaceful. The only thing I need to mention is get your timing right, as its about 1mile of single lane and then another 400m of single lane with potholes to get to the site. We got lucky. Check google map beforehand.

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Site rules

At Howgill Lodge, you can check-in from 1pm until 6:30pm or until 9pm on Fridays during the school holidays. Please advise the site if you are delayed. Departure is before 10am on your last day.
Yes Howgill Lodge is dog friendly, there's a dog wash and a designated dog walking field for them to enjoy too! Please do clean up after them and keep them on a lead around the rest of the site.
Yes, BBQs are welcome at Howgill Lodge but please ensure they are raised off the ground. You can also hire fire pits from reception.
Howgill Lodge caters for families and couples only, and only accepts group bookings by prior arrangement. Hen and stag parties are not accepted.
Yes, Howgill Lodge operate a quiet policy between 10:30pm and 7am. Music must be switched off by 9pm.
When you arrive at Howgill Lodge, guests will need to head to reception to check-in. On the day of your departure, you will just need to make sure you leave no rubbish behind and check out by the allocated time.

Pitches

Yes, both awnings and gazebos are permitted for an additional small fee at Howgill Lodge.
The electric at Howgill Lodge is all 10 amp. Please bring a 15m cable with a male IP44 rated site socket plug.
Yes, you are welcome to park one car on your pitch at Howgill Lodge. There is limited space for additional cars so if you would like to bring more than one car, please add an extra car when you make your booking so that the site are aware.
You can find a copy of Howgill Lodge's map here.
All of the electric pitches at Howgill Lodge have your usage included in the price of your booking.
At Howgill Lodge, it is just one tent/touring unit per pitch.

Facilities

Yes there is a small shop onsite selling basic essentials at Howgill Lodge.
Yes, there is WiFi is available at Howgill Lodge.
Yes, there is an onsite cafe at Howgill Lodge. It serves coffee and pastries and is open from 7am to 9.30am daily during the summer. During the winter, the coffee shop takes pre orders only. The Brownie Barn is next door and open all day Friday to Sunday selling smoothies, milkshakes, ice cream, coffee and their award-winning brownies.
No, Howgill Lodge does not offer EV charging. The closest electric vehicle charging point is five minutes away in Appletreewick.
Yes, Howgill Lodge offers a communal fridge for food, and a shared freezer for ice packs.
Most phone service providers should be able to access a phone and 4G signal at Howgill Lodge.

Getting there

Access for tourers should be fine at Howgill Lodge. Please do not turn off the A59 until the roundabout at Bolton Abbey. If you turn off beforehand, there is a very narrow road.
Local taxi companies to Howgill Lodge include Station Taxis Skipton (01756 700777), Skipton and Craven Taxis (01756 701122) and Dalesman Central Taxis (01756 794444).

What's nearby

Howgill Farm is the closest bus stop to Howgill Lodge, less than a ten minute walk away. The nearest train station is Skipton which is a 20 minute drive away.
The nearest pubs to Howgill Lodge are The Craven Arms and New Inn and they are just a five minute drive or 20 minute walk away in Appletreewick.
Within a 30 minute walk of Howgill Lodge there is The Brownie Barn just next door, plus the village of Appletreewick is a 20 minute walk away with picturesque houses and two pubs.
Local walking routes directly from Howgill Lodge include a walk to Appletreewick, the Simon's Seat Loop, a River Walk to the Turreted Bridge and Trollers Gill.

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Things to do on site and in the Skipton area

There are many miles of footpaths for you to enjoy, as well as some good local pubs and several picturesque market towns, where you get a true feel for Yorkshire small town life. For the keen cyclist there are some superb cycling routes - the site is close to both the Tour de France and Tour de Yorkshire routes and there are endless miles of off road cycling.

Bolton Abbey is 15 minutes away and offers an amazing day out with its 12th century priory ruins on the banks of the river Wharfe, where you will find stepping stones and a beach area.

Skipton is perfect for a day's exploring, while Appletreewick is a traditional, idyllic Dales village with architecture dating back to the 12th century.

Burnsall, Grassington and Pateley Bridge are well worth discovering and don't miss the chance to roam the incredible Brimham Rocks, 30 minutes away.

Here are a few of the top local attractions:

  • Stump Cross Cavern (10 minutes)
  • Hesketh Farm Park (15 minutes)
  • Embsay Steam Railway (15 minutes)
  • Skipton Castle (20 minutes)
  • Kilnsey Park (25 minutes)
  • Thornton Hall Farm (30 minutes)
  • Ripley Castle (40 minutes)
  • Black Sheep Brewery Masham (50 minutes)
  • Malham Tarn and Moor (50 minutes)
  • The Forbidden Corner (60 minutes)
The listing for Howgill Lodge was last updated on November 25th, 2025 at 1:17 AM

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