Camping near Kettlewell

[Lurker]

Hi All,
My club is planing on visiting some caves further east of our usual haunts near Ingleton and Clapham this weekend.  Does anyone have any experience or recommendations of campsites in or near Kettlewell that are 'caver friendly' (and preferably within walking distance of a pub )?  I'd be interested to hear suggestions of nearby caves aswell
Thanks
Lurker

 

[dunc]

When I did Dow-Prov the Craven were camped close to the end of the path coming down from Prov - haven't a clue who owns it etc - someone else will no doubt have the answer.

I'd be interested to hear suggestions of nearby caves aswell

As for caves, for an easy trip - Dow Cave, harder trip - Dow to Prov (or Prov to Dow).

A short drive up the road you have Langstrothdale which has a reasonable selection of stuff to go at. Langstroth Cave for an easy trip, Langstroth Pot for a good harder trip. Hagg Gill Pot for some pleasant caving and nice formations. Yockenthwaite for a short, harder trip. Pasture Gill for another nftfh trip. Strans Gill if you're feeling thin and fit.

Not too far away is Sleets Gill (assuming the weathers been good!) or failing that a short but pleasant trip further up the hill is Dowkabottom Cave.

I could mention two big classics south-east of Kettlewell, but I'll refrain..

 

[antmcc]

The campsite at the bottom of the path from Provi and the bigger site just off the Conistone (back) Road from the village were both run from the same farm. I don't know the name, as it's a long time since I last went and I've only ever just turned up on spec, a quick google gives camping at fold farm

The farm was the building at the centre of this linkhttp://www.flashearth.com/?lat=54.145966&lon=-2.044412&z=17.8&r=0&src=ggl

The camping fields were herehttp://www.flashearth.com/?lat=54.145213&lon=-2.044602&z=17.8&r=0&src=ggl and herehttp://www.flashearth.com/?lat=54.14946&lon=-2.039864&z=17.8&r=0&src=ggl

Ant

 

[Aubrey]

Fold Farm campsite is quite good with hot showers and walking distance from 3 pubs!

 

[Robert Scott]

Barbara & Cliffold Lambert
Fold Farm, Kettlewell, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5RH
Tel : 01756 760886 (+44 1756 760886)
Fax : 01756 760464 (+44 1756 760464)

http://www.foldfarm.co.uk/ (which advertises their self-catering cottages)

 

[Lurker]

Excellent, thanks   Just need to book some sunshine for the weekend now...