[bendavison]

I'm surprised I couldn't find an existing thread on this, am I just being a tit?

Does anyone know of somewhere to doss nearby? Or if the campsite is open this time of year, and how much it costs?

Thanks!

[J_duds]

Moon farm next to malham or the one at gordale, are usually open for Easter. Moons campsite can  be busy at weekends.

[abarro81]

I've stayed various places on the road between Malham and Kilnsey with a van or tent, never been moved on.

[gme]

We used to sleep in the barn up on the left about 400m past the footpath to the cove. It had a mezzanine deck in it and a wooden ladder up to it. It was a really good doss, other than the constant rustle of rats, and we never had any problems with the farmer. We just kept a low profile.

Not sure if this is possible any more as I am talking 25 years ago, but someone else might be able to shed a light.

The campsite is open all year i think but its shit and was expensive, Gordale much better, but you need a car, and no pub, although that wont bother you i guess.

[Doylo]

I slept in that barn once but was ill the next day.

[bendavison]

Thanks for the replies. We'll drop in to the campsite to enquire but it does look expensive, not so keen on the barn. At the minute, plan B is to head to Kilnsey to doss there. 

[J_duds]

i've walked between malham (cove and pub) and gordale campsite it takes about 20-25mins. Just take a headtorch.

[bendavison]

Yeah just had a look at some reviews of that one actually. Looks more affordable! We'll give it a look.

[T_B]

I last slept in the barn about 6 years ago and it seemed a bit skanky. Not sure if it was the dead sheep in the corner, but it didn't seem quite as bucolic as the good ole days. I dunno, maybe I'm getting old.

In the spring doesn't everyone park their vans up on the road towards Malham tarn? Pop up tent wouldn't raise too many eyebrows I shouldn't think if you're wanting to save cash?

[abarro81]

I've had a tent up for 1 night in that area before with no issues

[mark20]

The one by Gordale is quite reasonable, £5 a night I think, and worth it to meet the guy who runs the place - think channel 4's obsessive compulsive hoarders...

[bendavison]

Thanks all, we'll see what the dossing situation is like along the road, and head to the gordale campsite if it seems iffy.

The one by Gordale is quite reasonable, £5 a night I think, and worth it to meet the guy who runs the place - think channel 4's obsessive compulsive hoarders...

I've read some reviews of the place and that got mentioned a few times... Doesn't sound much cleaner than the barn.

[JohnM]

I always sleep on the flat grassy area on the left just after the cattle grid just before you get to Yew Cogar if you are driving from Kilnsey.  I either sleep in the car or put up a tent if I get there early enough and have never had any bother off the farmers.  Sometimes it is a fantastic place to wake up and make a brew in the morning.  On Saturday morning however, there was a freezing constant wind and I couldn't get out of there fast enough!  There used to be another unofficial campsite above Arncliffe in a field that was tolerated by the farmer.  However that got ruined (mainly not by climbers) and banned as people left a load of rubbish, bbqs and tents there which they tried to burn.  Also the woods got plastered in shitty toilet roll. 

[Wood FT]

Thanks all, we'll see what the dossing situation is like along the road, and head to the gordale campsite if it seems iffy.

The one by Gordale is quite reasonable, £5 a night I think, and worth it to meet the guy who runs the place - think channel 4's obsessive compulsive hoarders...

I've read some reviews of the place and that got mentioned a few times... Doesn't sound much cleaner than the barn.

It's alright, honest. He just seems to collect toothbrushes and stuff like that but it's perfectly hospitable (£5!) and clean as a centuries old outhouse can get really. I had shit night, lost my sleeping bag and had to sleep in the car. Not his fault though.