Wharfedale Club Campsite
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We stayed at this site as part of a weeks mid term break in October. The site is as described and in a lovely setting. Wardens were friendly and made us very welcome. Pitches are large and mostly hard standing. TV aerial connections are attached to each Electric post and site sells 25 metre aerial cables. There is a nice pub within five minutes walk on a footpath through adjacent Static caravan park. The pub is being refurbished. Grassington is a 35 minute walk via paths and country roads. Grassington has some nice tourist shops and also has Spar Butcher and baker. There are a couple of country pubs. Bus service runs to Skipton and also Ilkley. There is a community based book in advance bus service on sat evenings linking Dales village pubs. Would recommend this site for walking and visiting the scenic Dales and we will certainly return
Early October Break
Excellent break.
Site was spotless (as always). Wardens were extremely friendly and helpful.
Great area for walks. Great that pubs/restaurants in the main cater for taking dogs, too.
Look forward to when we can go back again.
Tired
We have stayed here since opening at least 50 times Each year the facilities deteriorate and the club still us it as a cash cow due to its location and previous reputation. I would not shower in such facilities at home so why when paying away. Everything needs a refresh
no reflection on wardens who do there best to keep it clean etc
woody1946
Reviewed on 18/10/2015 00:17
Lovely site
We have stayed at this site many times and have never been disappointed. The area is wonderful for walking, especially if you have dogs, with the dog walk being a contender for the best one of all the sites we have stayed at. It opens out onto the moors, where you can walk for miles. Dog walkers should, however, beware of the enormous quarry above the site. The high vertical drops are fenced off but there are some gaps in the fence at various points and we were told that one puppy died there this year. We kept our dogs on the lead!
The wardens are extremely friendly and helpful, and they have a good stock of DVDs available for rent at only £1 per night.
We have no hesitation in recommending this site and the surrounding area.
Walk this way
We are always looking for club sites with plenty of walks 'from the gate' due to having a very energetic dog and this has got to be one of the best on the network.
Brought a little map at reception (recommended by very pleasant & helpful wardens) with that many walks it was hard to decide which way to go!
Grassington is a lovely little village and the handmade pork pies at the butchers are the best I have ever tasted & the homemade black pudding is fabulous with bacon & egg. It is so nice to be able to take the dog into a cafe..."The Retreat" has full marks.
Keeping on a food theme "Bizzie Lizzies" restaurant in Skipton served excellent fish & chips, even if we did sit on the wall outside (but they allowed us to use the loo's which always helps!)
Fantastic beautiful area, especially at this time of year, plenty of walking in every direction with not a sole in site at times and places to visit too - Malham cove is one to recommend.
Our only tiny gripe is that some of the trees and shrubs around the site could be cut down to a lower level to allow the sun onto the pitches more - the trees around the edge of the site provide shade if required. We will return!! Thank you for a lovely week.
another excellent stay
Stayed for 2 nights last weekend. This site is as good as before , plenty of space between pitches. The wardens work really hard keeping everything clean and tidy .The toilet block was lovely and warm and showers hot great after a days walking.Ate at the gamekeepers inn which is part of Longashes next door which was very good pre booking advisable for one meal.Walked to malham tarn on the saturday and sun before leaving at 12 walked around Threshfield Quarry great views.Will definately be back next year.
sainsworth
Reviewed on 14/10/2015 18:37
Great for Walking
Spent 10 days at this site and really enjoyed ourselves. All the staff that we talked too were helpful. We managed to walk most days several of them directly from the site and were very grateful for the hot showers when we returned. We can recommend a day at Fountains Abbey for those interested in old ruins, the area they covered was enormous.
jupiter
Reviewed on 11/10/2015 17:52
Visit to Wharfedale
Had a pleasant 4 days at Wharfedale. The weather was kind cool in the morning but the sun came out about noon. Visited Skipton, and Grassmere and had a nice walk along the river bank. Also had a visit to Malam Tarn.
OK
The site is clean and well laid out but the toilet facilities are dated and totally inadequate for the number of pitches
Lovely peaceful site
First time at Wharfdale after trying many times to get on. Staff are very friendly and knowledgable of the area, site is very clean. It's a reasonable walk into Grassington which is a lovely village. Will definitely return