Town Head Farm Certificated Site

Town Head Farm is a simple, members only field site at Askwith, a hamlet just outside Otley on the fringe of the Washburn valley in West Yorkshire. Run under the Camping and Caravanning Club scheme, it keeps things deliberately low key: a small grass paddock for a handful of caravans, motorhomes and tents, with no electric hook up and no toilet or shower block. That makes it a spot for fully self sufficient tourers and hardy tent campers rather than anyone wanting facilities on tap. The reward is the position. The paddock looks over open Wharfedale countryside, with the moors above Askwith rising behind and the reservoirs of the Washburn valley a short drive away. Otley, about 3 miles off, has the shops, pubs and the wooded Chevin ridge, while Ilkley, Harrogate and the southern gateway to the Yorkshire Dales are all within a comfortable drive. Walkers and cyclists tend to love the quiet, which is really the point of Town Head Farm. Club membership is needed to stay, though you can usually sign up on arrival, and the site takes bookings the year round. Pitches are reserved through the Camping and Caravanning Club rather than an online booking engine.