As the Yorkshire Dales enters the summer holidays, families on a budget look for ways to get out and make the most of the summer months.
We asked the outdoor cloting and camping equipment retailer GO Outdoors for their top 10 campsites here on the doorstep of the Dale’s.
The comprehensive list includes glamping, caravan spaces and family campsites with essential facilities, all hidden in the Dales’ famously wild and wonderful landscape.
Take a look at these 10 well-equipped campsites, all with their own unique features, which are firm favourites with our outdoor experts for 2023.
For more information visit GO Outdoors: https://www.gooutdoors.co.uk
The comprehensive list includes glamping, caravan spaces and family campsites with essential facilities, all hidden in the Dales’ famously wild and wonderful landscape.
![Usha Gap campsite is situated in a valley in Swaledale. The family-run venue is between the villages of Muker and Thwaite. The campsite is set on a working farm meaning that children can get up close to the farm animals. Many of the sites features attract walkers and cyclists to the region and are just a stone’s throw away.](https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjI1YjRmOTE2LTAyNWItNGRiMi04NDYzLTc3YzkzMzdlZmE5YzoyMGM3YTYxNi1kNmQ4LTQ1ZDItOGUwMS0yOTYzZDY0NTRhMjg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Usha Gap Campsite, Richmond
Usha Gap campsite is situated in a valley in Swaledale. The family-run venue is between the villages of Muker and Thwaite. The campsite is set on a working farm meaning that children can get up close to the farm animals. Many of the sites features attract walkers and cyclists to the region and are just a stone’s throw away. Photo: Google Maps
![Silloth House Campsite is a small, picturesque location in the Yorkshire Dales. With space for up to 8 tents, this pet-friendly location has an on-site stream to paddle or swim. The site includes an onsite shower, toilet and washing-up facilities. The site is close to popular attractions such as Ingleborough caves and Malham Tarn.](https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmRjMjlhMGM1LWEzZTAtNDIwOS05OTQ4LTYxNzIxODdhYTRlMTpiN2JiMzZjMS1lZWZiLTRkZjItYWYxMy02OWEzOGY0NzYxMTA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Silloth House Campsite, Austwick
Silloth House Campsite is a small, picturesque location in the Yorkshire Dales. With space for up to 8 tents, this pet-friendly location has an on-site stream to paddle or swim. The site includes an onsite shower, toilet and washing-up facilities. The site is close to popular attractions such as Ingleborough caves and Malham Tarn. Photo: Google Maps
![Kettlewell Campsite is perfectly situated and near the popular towns of Skipton, Grassington, and Ilkley. A relatively new campsite, it even offers under-floor heating in the toilet and shower blocks so that residents can warm up when caught out by the elements. Kettlewell Village also has a pub and a children's playground.](https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg0ZDEzNzQyLWZmMjYtNDM2ZS1hOWUyLWQwOWMyZjc0Y2E2ODo3OTM2OWJkYi00Y2I0LTQwODgtYjc3YS0zNDRiOGNhYWNkMTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Kettlewell Campsite, Skipton
Kettlewell Campsite is perfectly situated and near the popular towns of Skipton, Grassington, and Ilkley. A relatively new campsite, it even offers under-floor heating in the toilet and shower blocks so that residents can warm up when caught out by the elements. Kettlewell Village also has a pub and a children's playground. Photo: Google Maps
![Voted as one of the top 100 campsites in the UK by the Guardian, Masons Campsite is one of the most picturesque sites in the North Yorkshire Dales. There is plenty to see locally and do on-site. Bolton Abbey is a short walk with rivers and pubs to explore nearby after a long walk or cycle. The site is also well-equipped.](https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmM2YTZkYjNmLTQ5NTUtNDhhNS04NmEzLWM0ZWIyODRiNmJhODo4MjRkYzA4Yy05ZDljLTQyNjctYmFmMy03N2ZiZmEzMGI5OTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Masons Campsite, Appletreewick, Wharfdale
Voted as one of the top 100 campsites in the UK by the Guardian, Masons Campsite is one of the most picturesque sites in the North Yorkshire Dales. There is plenty to see locally and do on-site. Bolton Abbey is a short walk with rivers and pubs to explore nearby after a long walk or cycle. The site is also well-equipped. Photo: Tony Johnson