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The Dalesbridge Campsite
Austwick
Settle
North Yorkshire (Browse area)
LA2 8AZ
Tel: 01524 251021
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Pitches: 150
Open: 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024
01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 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 On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| 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 |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 Golf <5 miles |
 Tennis <1 mile |
 No Beach |
 Watersports <10 miles |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: November 2019 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Solo traveller |
| Reviewer: Dieselcowboy |
3 reviews from this member |
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 In November of this year I visited Dalesbridge campsite in my Motorhome. As you may know, November in the Yorkshire Dales can be very wet indeed, so when I made my booking online at the site, I specifically booked a hardstanding pitch, not only to ensure that my motorhome would have no trouble getting on and off the pitch, but so I wouldn’t have to cope with bring mud and dirt into the motorhome from the grass on a normal pitch.
Imagine my surprise to be directed to a grass pitch by the owner. He informed me that there were two small areas of plastic buried in the grass that the rear wheels of the motorhome would sit on when parked. As my van is front wheel drive, the instant the vehicle left the track it got stuck. After shouting at me for “ruining the grass” the owner fetched his Land Rover and dragged my motorhome sideways and splattered it with mud.
He site has NO full hardstand areas as I imagine them, at least a gravel type area if not full tarmac. To charge for hardstand without actually having any I think is misleading.
The charges are also expensive for limited, outdated and grubby facilities. The roof on the toilet blocks is lifting off due to age and water damage. There is NO greywater disposal area at all for motorhomes. The on site bar is very expensive with limited choice.
There is no dog walking area, or dog waste disposal point, despite a charge being levied for dogs.
In short, until considerable money and effort is spent to bring the facilities up to an acceptable standard, I could not recommend anyone to stay here. 
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| Date of Visit: April 2019 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Ironox |
3 reviews from this member |
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The site was easy to book and pay for. On arrival (Easter weekend) the reception staff were friendly and helpful. As we were on a grass pitch without ETU we could choose our own pitch.
The smaller top field was full so we selected a pitch on the larger main field, there were a good mix of campers and tourers and there were loads of space for kids to play. The field was well drained and ideal for tent pitching, a mallet may be need to fully drive in tent pegs.
Although it was quite close to the main road it wasn't noisy at night.
The facilities were adequate but tired and in need of modernisation, the toilets/showers were clean considering the amount of people using them. Washing up facilities consisted of four sinks in two separate rooms but during busy time hot water was not available. On the website it advertised that a freezer would be available for freezing cool blocks, however this was located in the reception and only available during reception hours.
The views from the site were nice, given the location I would return but improvements to the facilities would improve the experience.
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| Date of Visit: April 2019 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Newnatjj |
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Dalesbridge is located just off the very busy A65 which you can see from the site and although we could hear it, it did not disturb us. There are lovely views from the site.
We chose to do Whernside on our full day there, followed by Ingleborough which is about a 20 min drive away.
Booked our pitch online, although other than the limited EHU spaces we were told on arrival to pitch where we wanted. Site map was provided so we knew where to find everything. Other than checking in at reception, we did not see any of the staff during our stay.
We did ask if there was food available on our last morning, but was told they did not serve breakfast to campers but that this was something they were considering for the future.
Did not have small children with us but the ones that were on site looked like they were having a great time enjoying the space on the field, even though there is no play park.
The MASSIVE downside to this site are the facilities. I could only describe them as grim; not enough of them for the size of the site, not cleaned regularly enough and poorly designed with no separate toilet area - there is a shower, toilet & sink in each cubicle which meant queuing on each visit.
We visited Easter weekend & did not have any hot water (there are signs saying the hot water may run out during peak times due to being run on cylinders but each time I went to use the facilities the water was cold). A couple of covered washing up areas are provided with only one plug socket accessible in one of these should you need it if you are non EHU. Improvements are desperately needed for the facilities on this site.
Would only choose to stay here again if nowhere else was available due to the facilities.
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| Date of Visit: August 2018 |
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| Reviewer: YorkshireBlue |
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Stayed here over the weekend, and as there are no recent reviews I thought I'd add one.
The site is under new management - in fact they only recent taken over in the last month or so.
Firstly, great location - just of the A65, near Settle. Austwick is a short walk away. The location lends itself to fantastic views - particularly within the large field.
Considering it was a Bank Holiday weekend, and we booked late and was told there were only two spots left - there was a lot of room. I'm not sure if people cancelled due to the weather, but if not then it possibly the roomiest site I have been to.
Facilities - toilets/showers are individual stalls. Not the most modern, but certainly clean. There is also a bar, which served pizzas over the weekend in the evening. Although stock is limited so get there early if you want to get in. Also offer barista coffee, and breakfast sandwiches. Not sure if this is just a weekend thing. No children's facilities like a play area
Noise – The site is helpfully split between the family field, group field and ‘the rest’ – mainly couples. This meant the noise levels were well respected by everyone, which I appreciated. As someone who has camped in all three types (families, couple and group) it was great to be with like minded people.
Pricing – I would say it was at the high end, and to be honest in it’s current state it doesn’t live up to the price. That being said, the owners have big plans – especially in regards to modernising the facilities, so I would go back once these redevelopments have taken place – because the view is worth it.
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| Date of Visit: August 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Paspa2 |
6 reviews from this member |
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Very flat pitches, and well drained, (even during the thunderstorms we had there). Good views. There was some noise from the nearby road. Friendly staff and helpful wardens.
Good facilities, wash-up rooms very good. Plenty of showers in separate cubicles, but these were a bit scruffy. A good site for a few days stay.
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| Date of Visit: August 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Lynne F |
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My husband and I stayed here for 4 nights in Aug as we are keen walkers and cyclists. The site is in a good spot, although very close to the main road. In keeping with other reviews the facilities are outdated and quite grubby.
However, the main issue for us was with the noise. Despite notices all around the site saying noise was to cease at 10pm this was roundly ignored by residents and staff. Sat night we were kept awake until after midnight by loud music. Sun night we were disturbed by a large group playing games around the tents again until after midnight. We spoke to reception on Monday and they assured us the wardens would deal with it.
Things got worse on Tuesday when a group of youngster got disgustingly drunk and proceeded to take branches from trees for a fire and generally ran amok. We felt unable to speak to them for fear of the violence being directed towards us. The wardens, despite sleeping in a Winnebago on site, never came to our aid. They must have heard the commotion! We have never had this experience in over 30 years of camping.
We spoke to the manager on Wednesday morning who, quite frankly, wasn't interested and left as early as we could.
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| Date of Visit: May 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Swicky |
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This site is let down by the toilet block - this consists of separate small rooms each comprising a toilet, washbasin and shower. These weren't dirty as such, but very old and tired, so an unpleasant experience - the block badly needs to be knocked down and replaced entirely. Also, the water in the shower was barely luke warm - not good enough!
The charge was £29 for one night incl electric, (£24 per night if 2 nights or more), which I think is exorbitant given the state of the toilet block.
Don't go on the hardstandings unless you have no choice - they're right next to the bunkhouse etc buildings and you don't really feel like you're on a campsite. We asked to be moved to the camping field, and the husband and wife staff, who were lovely throughout our stay, always smiling and helpful, kindly allowed us to.
They'd only been there 10 weeks or so, but were doing a great job. They recommended and printed out for us for free a route description of a 5 mile walk from Austwick to Fiezor and then back via Wharfe and Oxenber Woods - it was tremendous, great views to the Bowland Fells, Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent, and the primroses and bluebells were out in force. We even saw a stoat!
However, to get to Austwick you need to cross the A65, which makes it not the best situated site in Austwick (there are 2 others better situated, in my view, near the hamlet of Wharfe).
Note there is TV and (maybe) wi-fi is you go on the hardstandings, but not on the field.
The field itself is lovely, kept nicely mown and with good views. However, and despite the pleasant staff, until the toilet block is upgraded, we will not be returning.
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| Date of Visit: July 2014 |
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| Reviewer: Jancar50 |
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We gathered here for a family 2 night stay with 4 tents, 6 adults and 6 children under 4. Generous pitches with plenty of space for the children to play and explore. Very helpful booking and reception staff. It was ideal for our purposes but have to agree with a previous review that toilets and showers need a deep clean or new toilet seats at least.
Well situated for exploring Iots of beautiful villages and countryside with a nearby beck which kept the children very happy. Noise from the very nearby A65 is pretty constant but not a problem and we enjoyed 2 excellent nights sleep.
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| Date of Visit: May 2014 |
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| Reviewer: Jamievo |
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We stayed at Dalesbridge over the May bank holiday weekend (or had planned to).
Booking: the campsite staff were very polite over the telephone and made a special effort to accommodate our needs.
Location: easy access to the South Western Dales.
Arrival: again the staff pointed out the best place to pitch tents and allowed us to keep our vehicle close.
Facilities: no shortage of toilet/shower rooms - but fairly basic with no soap dispensers etc and not the cleanest.
Cost: We took two one-man tents and were charged per person and per tent, working out at £10 each per night. We felt this was pretty steep for what we were getting.
Night: Unfortunately our neighbours were noisy and inconsiderate, keeping us awake until 2am despite the site's 10pm noise curfew (this wasn't enforced).
We decided to go elsewhere for our second night and the kind member of staff was very apologetic.
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| Date of Visit: July 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Wheresmetroosers |
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Four families and dogs booked together and stayed there this summer. We were blessed with good weather. We especially liked being able to make a 'group' booking with the minimum of fuss, and we had a nice spot together on the Doctors Field, using a mixture of hookup plots and non-hookup plots.
The site was busy but not overcrowded, even with some D of E kids turning up for a night. The loos and washing up blocks were in good nick and the staff were genial and helpful. Sadly we were unable to use the bar.
We ventured out in raiding parties to White Scar Caves, to Clapham and to the Waterfalls Walk. In the evening we dined at the Gamecock in Austwick. Walking distance from the site. All in all a good weekend's tenting.
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