Harewood House
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Why stay here ...
Our CL is situated on the brow of a hill with a view to die for overlooking the lower Wharfe valley including areas of outstanding natural beauty.
There are four large hard standing pitches with 6 foot hedges between, each one having metered electric hookup and water tap/hookup, inside the meter box is a brochure giving site details including bus timetables, local taxis, restaurants, supermarkets, footpaths, local attractions etc. The fifth pitch is on grass.
A popular walk from the site (about 3 miles) is onto the Otley Chevin and along to surprise view above Otley, with fabulous views on one side to the Pennines and on the other to North York Moors and the Yorkshire Wolds, then drop down to Otley, after some refreshments you can catch the bus back.
Otley is a market town with markets on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays and there is also an afternoon car boot sale on Sundays (if interested).
Leeds is a vibrant city and has long been described as the shopping centre of the north, and has cinemas, theatres, an indoor market, and numerous restaurants, also the National Armouries Museum, (well worth a visit). Not forgetting Roundhay Park and Tropical World, the park is some 3 square miles, with 2 cafe's and 2 lakes, electric scooters are also available for disabled visitors,
Just over the hill is Harrogate with a compact shopping centre and some nice restaurants including the famous Bettys, which is also at the entrance to RHS gardens at Harlow Carr.
You can also explore The Dales and the Washburn valley a tributary of the Wharfe which offers some of best scenic walks and drives in the area and has been described as a mini Lake District with numerous footpaths and car parks around four reservoirs with fly fishing, and white water canoeing. Continuing up the Whafe Valley which is the principal route of the "Dales Way" footpath from Ilkley to Bowness is Ilkley, Addingham, Bolton Abbey with Strid wood including the pavilion cafe / restaurant, Burnsal, Grasington, Kettlwell. Other towns you must see are:- Settle, Malham, Patley Bridge, Inglton, and Harewood House and grounds plus bird garden etc, etc. all with their own unique attractions. Not forgetting the ancient city of York which is within easy striking distance. I think you must agree that one week is simply not enough to fit all this in.
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Latest arrival time: 8:00 PM
0.75 acres
Some sloping pitches
Electric amperage: 16
Lawned site
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Sites key:
- Postcode:
- LS21 1EU
- GPS:
- Lat 53.894826 / Lon -1.627136
- OS field ref:
- SE245444
- OS map ref:
- 104
Transport links
- Buses go to: Otley, Skipton, Leeds
- Daily public transport within 1 mile
- Nearest train station: Weeton
- Train station within 5 miles
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lovely site
Pool Bank Farm
We have just returned from a 5 night stay at Pool Bank Farm, nice easy site to find. We approached from the airport side, the entrance to the site is ok if you take it easy. I hade the gate code sent by e-mail, as the gate opened there was a bit of a steep climb but nothing to worry about. the views are amazing, we only put£5.00 in the meter for our stay. We never met the site owner, we helped our self to the lovely Blackberries and had a lovely pie. the big Fish and Chip restaurant is well worth a visit.
Geoman
Reviewed on 20/08/2024 13:32
July visit
Pool Bank Farm
We arrived at the electric gate and had to phone for the code, then followed a steep climb to the pitches, which are very private but could do with a tidy up. Fully serviced with a coin meter for your electricity.
We were looking forward to staying here after seeing the reviews saying how quiet it was. However this was not the case. Yes the view is nice but it was the constant traffic noise from the main road behind that spoilt it for us. We could see it was near the road but not ever having been there didn't know just how much traffic used it! Thankfully it did die down at night otherwise I think we would have moved elsewhere!
The toilet was adequate but shared with workers and it was not cleaned for the whole week we were there, also the floor was filthy.
We used the park and ride to go into Leeds and visit the Royal Armouries Museum, and Golden Acre park just up the road is nice for a walk.
Amazing views
Pool Bank Farm
Amazing views from the site. The pitches are all enclosed with high hedges, apart from pitch 5 which is set out on its own. Each pitch has its own water, EHE and drain. The Electric charged by the meter is fine, you pay for what you use. There is a toilet at this site also. It can be quite hard to reverse your caravan onto the pitch as there is kerb opposite, but it can be done. The only issue is the tight entrance way, followed by an uphill climb, but then how else would you get to the views?
idpnc cc
Reviewed on 19/07/2024 17:58
A gem of a site
Pool Bank Farm
We've stayed on this site several times and have always enjoyed it. There's a great view across the valley, its very quiet and you always receive a warm welcome from David. It is a very secure site with a code needed to gain admittance. The entrance needs a little care especially if you have a large outfit. The pre booking information was excellent
The water/electricity arrangements are well thought out but take £2 or £1 coins with you for the electricity meter. We paid about £1.50 a day for electricity - very good value.
The site provides a great base with easy access to lots of local places and buses to Leeds and Otley are only a few minutes walk away. We'll be using the site again.
First timers here
Pool Bank Farm
Read all the reviews about noise and dodgy access. In truth if you are an experienced tower then you won’t have any difficulty. Swing out wide etc and all is good.
Never saw the site owner all weekend, but we don’t need so no issue.
The site is lovely. The views are stunning!
We have E&P levelling, if not then you will need blocks for the front steadies. Fully serviced and all worked as it should. The toilet block is a short walk, not far at all.
We decided to put heating on gas, and run fridge and all else on electric. Used £2 in electric for 2 nights, and 2 litres of gas (safefill). So all in all very good value for money.
The waste bin isn’t recycle friendly, just a massive bin. And it’s a way away by the main entrance. We just dropped the republish of on the way out of the site.
We will 100% be back.
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