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Gordale Scar Camp Site
Gordale House Farm
Gordale Scar
North Yorkshire (Browse area)
   
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 No Tents |
 No Caravans |
 No Motorhomes |
 No Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 No Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 No Toilets |
 No Showers |
 No Washing Up Area |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 No Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 No Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 No Shop |
 No Bar |
 No Restaurant |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: June 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Grinder |
5 reviews from this member |
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 We've visited here dozens of times, and always enjoy our stay. The site is an old sheep farm. Malcolm turned to camping when it was dearer to have the sheep sheared than all the wool was worth, and I bet he's never looked back. He still has a few sheep on the land, keep the grass down and he personally picks up all the droppings by hand. The sheep don't bother anyone. This is really a back to basics camp site, toilet block, pot washing room and 1 shower. No camp shop! The nearest shop is about 7 miles away in Gargrave. So make sure you have all your provisions.There are 2 pubs in Malham village and a couple of cafes.
The walking in the area is marvellous, with numerous places to visit. Not forgetting the magnificent GORDALE SCAR. If you haven't been to see it then get in your car and go NOW! 
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Yates1992 |
1 review from this member |
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I visited Gordale farm on the 22nd of July and returned home on the 24th of July. I visited the farm with my dad and two brothers and I really enjoyed my time there. The views from every angle was nice and I enjoyed walking around the scar. The biggest let down was the toilets and showering facilities they weren't the cleanest I have seen but other than that it was great.
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| Date of Visit: May 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Greygeyser |
1 review from this member |
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Visited this site on the May Bank Holiday weekend 2007 with my two boys. It is a large open site and feels very remote which to me is an attraction. The washing facilities are basic but clean. The lad who runs the site is a star and seemed to know where every tent that was booked in was going to be pitched even though all I saw initially was a large field. It was obvious on speaking to others that many are repeat visitors who return time after time. I pitched my tent near to a copse towards the far end of the site as I figured it would provide shelter from the wind. It did.
The scenery is truly spectacular and we did a circular walk that covered the waterfall, Malham, Malham Scar and scramble down Gordale Scar (hairy).
In regard to the DoE awards kids, they did not provide a problem and were better behaved than when I did mine a few decades ago.
The pub in the village sells very nice beer (too nice) but is an ideal half way rest point for the walk covered above.
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| Date of Visit: April 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Vnessascha |
3 reviews from this member |
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Site is nice except for the facilities. There was only one shower and the bathrooms weren't the cleanest. I've seen worse, but I've found much nicer facilities at other sites. They allow dogs which you will be charged for. The road there is very narrow, but there are passing spots. The campsite area is beautiful though!
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: The fat boy scout |
4 reviews from this member |
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Is is one of my favourite campsites. I have stayed here when I was in the Scouts and doing my Duke of Edinburgh award (many years ago). I am in my 30’s and still love the outdoors. I have arranged camping here for groups of friends between 10 and 20 people about once a year. There are showers, toilets and water on site but that’s it about it. After about 11pm the site becomes quite quiet. If you are making a noise you will be asked to keep it down.
Although the campsite facilities are basic the location is unbeatable. At one end of the campsite you have Gordale Scar, a rock face which is on a main footpath though dales, easy climbing. At the other end of the campsite and a short walk away is Janet’s Foss, a beautiful little waterfall. For the more adventurous, you can walk over to Malham Cove. With beautiful views over Malham and surrounding country side. There is a Pub in Malham for the well earned beer. Note: a public footpath runs through the campsite, just be conscious of security.
I would like to point out that I have never had problem. I always look forward to going back.
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Tent pitches only, no electric hookups. Toilet and shower block and washing up facilities. Sit, eat and socialise in the old barn, with free wifi, charging lockers, freezer. At weekends the Philpin Snack bar is open for cooked breakfasts, hot and cold snacks and drinks, ice creams, chocolates etc, on other days there are vending machines in the barn. Find out more here
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| Date of Visit: May 2007 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Bongo4039 |
1 review from this member |
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What a great place, We've just spent three nights there over the bank holiday weekend. It was busy, but that was good, plenty of D of E kids about, but they were no problem. It's a beautiful spot, we're already planning the next trip.
Malcolm is very helpful, if a little eccentric. The facilities are fine for a camp site. The shower was great, plenty of hot water and very cheap, I put 30p in and didn't use up all the time available. Highly recommended.
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| Date of Visit: March 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Noodlejelly |
5 reviews from this member |
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I imagine that on weeknights this is a rather quiet little campsite in a awe inspiring beauty spot, but come weekends it's a completely different story. From about 5pm on Friday night car after car arrived bringing couples and families who had brought beer, barbeques, and full size mattresses in one case! It wasn't a holiday weekend when I stayed there but it was still packed as about 100 Duke of Edinburgh kids were staying (complete with 8 minivans). But to be fair the campsite while rowdy at first, had quietened down down by 11ish, and there didn't seem to be too much drunken behaviour, just people relaxing after a working week.
The footpath running straight through the middle has already been mentioned, and it is a security concern as it's a very popular path (the only way in and out of Gordale Scar, unless you climb the waterfall), and hundreds of people will pass by your tent if you're there at the weekend.
The toilets, shower, and sinks were adequate (especially considering it's a farm), and you're paying more for the superb location than the facilities.
You have to pay per person or car and per tent (it cost me £5, £3 for me, £2 for the tent). And if you're a walker, it's probably best to take food with you as it's a steep 1 and a half mile walk back to the pubs in Malham, an there's no other pubs or shops for miles around.
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| Date of Visit: June 2006 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Johnboy81 |
2 reviews from this member |
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Lovely camp site, with basic facilities - think twice before bringing a caravan to this site - would not like to have met anything coming the other way on the road leading to the site.
Lucky had Friends with us who went and stopped any traffic coming into the narrow lane / road leading to the site.
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| Date of Visit: August 2005 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Rob Davies |
1 review from this member |
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I first saw this campsite when I was visiting Malham some years ago, it's a little gem. I knew I just had to go one day, so a couple of years ago I did, for a couple of nights.
The Saturday night was very busy with not a lot of room in the central area but on Sunday I went for a walk and on my return, the weekend campers had gone and it was nice and peaceful with only a few backpackers doing the Pennine way for company.
I would advise anyone to make a booking on holiday weekends to avoid disappointment
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Jonburdon |
2 reviews from this member |
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This campsite is nestled in to a true beauty spot - WOW! We really enjoyed the peaceful and quiet spot where we camped. Where else could you cross a stream with your tent via a plank bridge to get that extra bit of privacy from other campers? It was also nice that families and couples are asked to camp in different areas of the site.
For a farm campsite, I think the toilets and shower were fine. There was a good supply of hot water to wash up with, and 2 sink areas.
Just one thing to be aware of - there is a footpath going through the campsite. I wouldn't want to leave my valuables unattended.
I camped with my 3 year old daughter and she loved chasing the sheep and 'wellying' in the stream. If you want a quiet bit of countryside to camp in, but still want toilets and a shower, come here! Overall a great site which I will use again.
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Beautiful tent only site set on a family run hill farm in the Yorkshire Dales, nestled between Ingleborough and Whernside. The Three Peaks footpath runs right through the farm adjacent to the campsite with lots of walks direct from the site from easy strolls to climbing the Three Peaks, and five minutes to the pub!
Tent pitches only, no electric hookups. Toilet and shower block and washing up facilities. Sit, eat and socialise in the old barn, with free wifi, charging lockers, freezer. At weekends the Philpin Snack bar is open for cooked breakfasts, hot and cold snacks and drinks, ice creams, chocolates etc, on other days there are vending machines in the barn. Find out more here
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| Date of Visit: July 2006 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: 8agpu55 |
1 review from this member |
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Stayed at this campsite for 2 nights in July. It is in a beautiful location and an ideal spot for walking and getting away from it all, providing you are not there on a Friday or Saturday night. The facilities are basic but adequate for the money. £14 for 2 adults and a camper-van for two nights. Although I nearly had to pay another £2 as my rolled up fleece on the seat was mistaken for a dog.
If you are thinking of taking a Motor-home wider than 6ft 6in you may have difficulty accessing the site through the farm, there is a wider gate to the field but this can only be used with the farmers permission. Although the lane from Malham to Gordale Scar is narrow there are plenty of passing places.
We stayed on a Thursday and Friday night. On Thursday the site was almost empty with only half a dozen tents. Friday was a different story, after returning from an all day walk the campsite was packed solid. People queueing for the toilets and showers and the farmer was expecting more people on the Saturday. Avoid the summer weekend if you can.
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| Date of Visit: July 2006 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Lana miller |
1 review from this member |
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What a gem of a site.
We went with 3 kids and they loved it.
The facilities are basic as already explained in earlier reviews.
The owner is very laid back and very helpful.
If you need anything he can and will provide it.He even provided electric hook up, although these are limited,so book in advance.
The approach to the site proved a little tricky,but when we entered the site our first impressions were "wow".
We would recommend this site to anyone,unfortunately we have bought a new caravan that's much to big to take to this site.
We will use a tent on our next visit.
A+++++++++++++++++++
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| Date of Visit: July 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Donzie |
5 reviews from this member |
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Just had an amazing weekend here, a few reviews said the toilets were not up to scratch but we found they were fine for 1 nights camping. The owner was a character and very helpful. The walk into Malham near the waterfall was fantastic, the pubs friendly, although slightly further than a mile but a great walk and my children didn't moan one bit. The walk up to the waterfall on the campsite was out of this world, my 8 year old daughter named it angel falls as it was so beautiful, we saw toads and rabbits on the way back. The weather let us down a bit but we still had our BBQ and an amazing time and will be going back here soon.
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| Date of Visit: June 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Janet Barnes |
1 review from this member |
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Just got back from a fantastic week camping in beautiful hot weather.
We thought the location was amazing and the facilities were adequate for our needs - prefect for those that like a basic campsite without all the laid on entertainment etc.
Malham is a about 20 minutes walk away along Janet's Foss (don't go the road way!) - good after pub, end of day walk, particularly if like us you have a dog. Campsite owner was really helpful and keeps an eye on things.
Only one bad thing to say and that was the unthoughtful behaviour of an DofE group leader who let his group of young people camp all around our tent when the whole of the rest of the campsite was free (mid week) - I'm sure the guy wouldn't have wanted it if on his holiday! Check with campsite owner - if and where they will be camping before you pitch!
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| Date of Visit: May 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Dezz |
2 reviews from this member |
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Beautiful position. Nice steady walk into Malham for a great selection of beers. We went when the dinosaur hunt was on so the kids loved it.
Site facilities remind me of my younger camping days like when camping really was camping but for 3 nights it was suffice. The scenery really is breathtaking and the local walks are magnificent. Site owner/keeper is a great conscientious guy. We will definitely visit again. Might even try the shower next time.
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