Howgill Lodge Caravan & Camping Park

Howgill Lodge Caravan and Camping Park is a four-star family holiday escape found in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Located on the Duke of Devonshire's Bolton Abbey Estate, this family-run site has holiday homes for sale and to let, while also welcoming touring guests with caravans, motorhomes and tents onto the park. A converted barn giving bed and breakfast accommodation is also available. The park is open from late March until early November.

All the holiday homes at Howgill Lodge Caravan and Camping Park are fitted with modern conveniences and appliances, while all touring pitches benefit from electric hook-up. Some of the tent pitches have access to an electric hook-up too, while all pitches have their own picnic table and plenty of space for relaxing or pitching an awning. The touring pitches are all hardstanding, the tent pitches are all grass.

Facilities at the site for guests to use during their stay include toilets and basins, showers, a washing up area and a laundrette. The park also has a well-stocked shop allowing guests to collect groceries and holiday essentials, while gas exchange is also available for those who need it. All guests staying at Howgill Lodge Caravan and Camping Park can enjoy breakfast at the lodge or head there for a glass of wine to unwind in the evening.

Stay at Howgill Lodge Caravan and Camping Park and visit the Yorkshire Dales on your camping and caravan holidays. This campsite is popular with walkers, with many great routes passing close to the site, although tourists often head out across the Dales themselves and find their own way. Many of the passes of the Yorkshire Dales can be accessed on bicycle, while there are many stations across the National Park from which horse riding can be enjoyed. Mountain biking is also popular here, with some fine adventurous trails ready to tempt and test enthusiasts.

Other high octane pursuits you can try in the Dales include fell running, caving, climbing, geocaching, paragliding, hang gliding, canoeing, sailing and windsurfing. Or relax with a spot of fishing.

The Yorkshire Dales is also rich in locations celebrating its history and heritage, with museums, farms and much more to see. The steam railway is a fun and evocative way to experience a lot of the Dales in one go!

There are also many castles you can visit when you tour the Dales. There's Richmond Castle, Middleham Castle, Bolton Castle and Skipton Castle. Or how about Fountains Abbey or Newby Hall, both of which are near Ripon.

The nearest town is Skipton, a popular market town that attracts tourists from across North Yorkshire and beyond. There are some great shops and family friendly pubs in town, while guests looking to explore further can be in Leeds in half an hour if they take the train from Skipton. A drive through the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which itself covers over 200 square miles of inspiring countryside, will take you to Harrogate and Ripon, two other popular Yorkshire towns. You are also only an 80-minute drive from historic York, a magnificent city with lots of things for all the family to enjoy.

Bed & Breakfast accommodation, £80 per night for two adults in a double or twin ensuite room. £15 extra per child sharing family room with two adults.

Close by is Beamsley Mill Caravan Park, a small group of 25 holiday caravans for adults. There are sometimes caravans for sale here, email tony@howgill-lodge.co.uk for details.

Pitch fees are 2014 rates, and include tent, caravan or motorhome with up to 2 people and electric hook-up.
Bank holiday supplement for all pitches is £4.00.
Awning £2.50 full/£1.50 porch.
Hikers £7.00
Extra cars/day visitors per car £5.00.
Large tent pitches supplement (busy times only) £5.00.
A deposit is required when booking a pitch.
2 dogs are allowed at no charge provided they are kept under strict control.

Holiday homes cost £340-£470 per week, depending on season.

There are many lovely walks for both the casual walker and the experienced rambler by the riverside or over the fells. A walk up Simon's Seat and the Valley of Desolation is a must during your stay.

Skipton, the local town, only 8 miles away, is an agricultural market town with a castle, canal cruises, and market stalls on most days. Bolton Abbey, 3 miles away, is famous for the Abbey itself and beautiful riverside walks leading to 'The Strid' and woods with Nature Trails. Grassington, 6 miles away, is a large Dales village with interesting little shops and a cobbled square. Delightful little villages are close by.

For longer days out, you could visit the cities of York, Harrogate, Leeds, Bradford or Halifax from your base at Howgill Lodge.

Black Sheep Brewery, Masham, Embsay Steam Railway, The Forbidden Corner, Kilnsey Park, Pateley Bridge, Ripley Castle, Skipton Castle, Thornton Hall Farm, Yorkshire Dales National Park, Malham Tarn and Moor, Burnsall, Appletreewick, Bolton Abbey.

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