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This site is very good indeed! It opened this Easter, with a block for toilets, showers and washing-up facilities. The toilet / shower rooms are heated, very clean, with lovely contemporary fixtures and fittings. There are no additional charges for using the showers or hairdryer. The field itself is quite undulating, and care should be taken to avoid grounding when driving low or heavily-laden vehicles along the designated road through the field.
The centre of the village of Kettlewell is only a few minutes stroll away. There are roads at each end of the field, and a footpath that passes through the field that takes you into the village through the church yard.
The river Wharfe is close by, with plenty of opportunity for walks either along the river or up and down the surrounding hills.
Kettlewell has three pubs, some cafes, a post office in the YHA building, and a couple of shops too. We only stayed for one night, but would loved to have stayed longer in this lovely village. We will definitely be back - Highly recommended!
Stayed two nights August Bank Holiday weekend at this temporary campsite for August this year, which will be opening next Easter as a permanent fixture in Kettlewell. It is beautifully situated on the edge of the tiny dales village with stunning views all round. We will most definitely revisit next year when a new facilities block is planned to be ready. There is just one field, not too big at all. I think they have permission for 40 units maximum. It was full this weekend, mostly tents, a couple of very small motorvans, but due to extremely tight access, nothing larger than a car or small van (not a caravan) could get in to the field. I'm not sure if that will change next year. Mostly familes with children, which for an old couple like us who like peace and quiet can get a bit noisy at times, but a smattering of mature groups and walkers as well. The field is flat, if a little undulating in places, but everyone seemed to manage a flat bit. The facilities were two unisex loos, two unisex showers which we didn't use but were very well used by others (on a coin meter) and two sinks with draining boards which doubled for personal washing and pots. Totally inadequate for the number of people there this weekend but spotless. The owners were constantly on hand, mopping and cleaning which reassured you even if you had to wait a little while. The current facilities are a bit of a walk from the field, in the farmhouse outbuildings which is fine in the daytime, but if you need to visit in the night, it could be a bit of a trek. This will be addressed next year we are told because the new block will be in the field and there will be new access making it easier for vehicles. The village is beautiful, three pubs all different in style. Our preference was the Bluebell, roaring fire, plenty of friendly people and dogs. There is a public pathway through the camping field that needs to be maintained-two gates on either side mark the way, so don't pitch in front of either. We saw one poor lady camper being berated for doing just that by a local female and she even took their registration number! All in all, this couldn't be a more beautiful place to camp and we look forward to going back next year.
Date of Visit: January 2014
Unit: Other
Reviewer: Webmaster
Please note, this site will be reopening for select events in 2014!
It will open for the May'D In'T Dale Festival of Wool and Ale on May 5th - the bank holiday weekend.
The field will be opening again for The Tour de France Grande Depart weekend (July 5th)
And finally the site is now open for all of August.
Date of Visit: March 2012
Unit: Other
Reviewer: Webmaster
Please note that this site is closed with effect from 2012. There are no longer any touring or camping facilities at this location.
Just returned from kettlewell and with luck there will still be camping in Kettlewell next year but by the end of October that's it for the present site location due to the owner retiring. Theres an intention to relocate to a field not far from the bottom field but some In the village don't want this so this could be the last season of camping in Kettlewell. If it does get the go a head I just hope they steer clear of EHU WIFI etc as this would ruin what is a very peace full place. This is a true walkers site and should be treated as such so when they say it's a quiot site it usually is and I just hope any new site will try to keep to this ideal. Fold farm is or was what It was a very simple and beautiful site. I just hope it's still possible to camp at kettlewell in years to come but I fear it maybe on a more commercial site.
Spent a weekend in this delightful village. The site is in the village itself, only a few minutes walk from the pubs, tearooms and shops.
The location is stunning; set in the dale with fells rising at both sides. It also seems well sheltered where we were pitched by the wall - we could hear the wind and see the trees swaying, but it hardly touched the tent.
However, we were not protected from the rain! The site soon became very muddy and waterlogged, but then there had apparently been excessive rainfall in this part of the dales this summer.
As others have commented, the facilities are basic, consisting of 2 toilets, 2 showers and 2 sinks. Only one sink has hot water. The showers cost 20p for 2 minutes.
These are all in the same outbuilding and are unisex - much to my daughter's dismay! When we arrived at the site we considered these adequate for the 10 or so tents. However, when we returned later and saw that the site was full I knew we'd have to queue.
In my opinion, tents were far too close to each other - our neighbours had pitched less than a metre away and we could hear every word! You can also hear the church bells chime the quarter hour at all hours of day and night as the site is next door to the church & graveyard.
Although the site slopes considerably, flat pitches can be found. And as it is a no frills site it is relatively cheap. We paid £10 per night (£6 adult, £2 child, £2 car).
We were there during the Kettlewell scarecrow festival, which was charming and you have to be amazed at the effort people put into their creations.
It's a lovely village in which to relax and unwind, or good base for Wharfedale walking. We enjoyed a meal in the Racehorse Hotel and afternoon tea in the village hall. And the quirky model village underneath the well-stocked village shop is worth a look.
Whilst in the area, we visited Aysgarth Falls and the Forbidden Corner - a bizarre creation of tunnels and fantasy landscaping, which my daughter loved (you need to book to visit).
If you enjoy luxurious facilities, this site is not for you. However, we would return to explore more of this fabulous area, especially if the weather forecast was good!
This is a very nice campsite in a beautiful area. The price is quite competitive with other sites at the moment.
The toilet block is perhaps a little on the small side as it only has two toilets and two showers although they were clean and the showers were nice and hot. There are also two sinks which you can wash in or use for dish washing.
The limited facilities did unfortunately cause a few problems over the weekend as the campsite filled up and there was a lot of queuing and waiting for all amenities.
I think more toilets/showers could be provided especially as it is quite a large site and I believe there are two fields and only one was occupied over the weekend.
It's a little confusing where you need to book in too although the proprietor did say they were going to put a sign up. The site is ideal if you want to go walking and there are also three very nice pubs in the village which are each very different.
The local shop is very handy and the staff were very friendly. We would definitely go to this site again, but not over a weekend or during the school holidays as they just can't cater for large crowds.
Stayed here last weekend with friends & 3 young children. Views were lovely, site was nice & quite! Mix of families & couples. Friendly owners. Toilets & showers are unisexed with washing up facilities a short walk away. Basic, clean all we needed really.
There's a near by stream that was lovely & my children ended up playing in. There's a small lovely park in village which you can see from campsite. It rained at lot on the Saturday so we ended up in the kings head, nice pub, nice food(amazing chips) & dog friendly! Local store has everything you need, just check closing times as closes early.
Short drive to grassington village, which was nice for a walk round! Would of explored more just weather wasn't great.
We stayed here for 2 nights in July. The site is situated in the small village of Kettlewell which is beautiful.
The site is divided into two fields. The top field, where we stayed, is on a slope and there are very few flat pitches. There is one portaloo which did not have any toilet paper! There are showers at the farm house, about 5 minutes walk down the track, which are £1 for 12 minutes.
There are a couple of pubs in Kettlewell and a shop that provides almost everything.
The kids loved playing in the river nearby but that is about all there is to do for the kids on or around the site.
Its not the cheapest campsite we have stayed at either paying around £30 for 2 nights. It can get very busy with groups on DofE and we did have to tell them to be quiet on one night after the kids had gone to bed. If you are into walking, climbing or mountain biking this is an ideal site if you are wanting a peaceful, quite, flat site I would probably avoid this which is a shame as the location is stunning.
I genuinely cannot decide if I would stay here again!
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Tent Pitches 
No Caravans 
No Motorhomes 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
No Fishing 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
This site is very good indeed! It opened this Easter, with a block for toilets, showers and washing-up facilities. The toilet / shower rooms are heated, very clean, with lovely contemporary fixtures and fittings. There are no additional charges for using the showers or hairdryer. The field itself is quite undulating, and care should be taken to avoid grounding when driving low or heavily-laden vehicles along the designated road through the field. 
