Located within 15 minutes of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Riverside Caravan Park is a beautifully manicured touring site, offering a relaxing retreat within easy reach of many local attractions. Caravans, motorhomes and trailer tents are welcome on all of the site's grass, hardstanding and fully serviced pitches. With onsite fishing and golf on offer at Bentham Golf Club, you will never be short of things to do!

Why you'll love it at Riverside Caravan Park


Runner up of Best Caravan Park North East England in our 2024 Camping and Glamping Awards

Featured in our 2024 Outstanding Sites list of reliably excellent camping, glamping, and touring sites

Within 45 minutes of the Forest of Bowland, The Lake District and The Yorkshire Dales

A family owned and run site with well maintained facilities and onsite fishing

Within a 15 minute walk of the village of High Bentham with pubs and boutique shops

About the site


Situated on the banks of the River Wenning, this family friendly touring site is ideal for those looking for a peaceful stay in the Yorkshire countryside. Within a 15 minute walk of the town of Bentham, you will be in easy reach of pubs and shops so you won't even need to use the car during your stay! Caravans, motorhomes and folding campers are welcome on all of the site's pitches. Pick between one of the 34 grass pitches and 15 hardstanding pitches, each with an electric hook up and TV point. There are also 12 fully serviced hardstanding pitches available, each with an electric, grey waste and water hook up. You will also have an adjacent gravel space, perfect for pitching up your awning or setting up your table and chairs for al fresco dining. The site is also great for keen fishermen, with a fully stocked fishing lake, and permits available for you to fish on the river, there is no better way to spend an easy-going afternoon. Fires are not allowed. Dogs are welcome, there is also a small exercise field available.

Riverside Caravan Park is open on the following dates for 2025: 01/01 to 01/01, 14/02 to 18/12 and 27/12 to 31/12.

Best Caravan ParkBest Family CampsiteDavid Bellamy AwardTripadvisor cert. of ExcellenceAA Pennants (Gold)

Facilities and amenities

Adult only

Allow commercial vans

Allow pets on site

CafΓ© / restaurant

Disabled facilities

Drinking water

EV charging

Family friendly

Fires allowed

Shop

Showers

Toilet

WiFi

Electric hookups

Fishing

Games room

Golf

Kids playground

Laundry

Near pub

W.C. disposal

Site facilities include separate male and female toilets. There are five toilet cubicles in the women's and four toilet cubicles and one urinal in the men's. There are eight shower cubicles which are unisex. The showers are automatic when you are standing under them and run for five minutes on and then five minutes off. There is a chair and hooks in each shower cubicle.

All of these facilities are located in one main facilities building which has underfloor heating. There are also hand dryers, lights above the sink mirrors, hair dryers, shaving sockets and a radio playing throughout the building.

External to the facilities block is also a disabled bathroom, family bathroom, chemical toilet, washing up area, utility room and a laundrette. In the family bathroom the hot water for the hip bath is coin operated.

For entertainment, there is also a play area, a games room, an information room and a library. WiFi is available across the site.

Guests can fish in the onsite fishing lake and the River Wenning which runs beside the site. Golf is available at Bentham Golf Club, less than a five minute drive away. The nearest shop and pub to the site are Co-op Food and Hoggs N Heifers in High Bentham, both a 15 minute walk away.


A note from the site themselves...

Set up by our grandfather, local Farmer Bateman Marshall, in 1970, this is a true family run park. With the third generation now involved, we're still welcoming families into our family year on year.

The park started with a few basic touring facilities and has been sympathetically extended over the last 50 years to become the five star park it is now known as. We have the beauty of only being a short, safe walk from the bustling village of High Bentham yet you can retreat to your riverside location when you want to just enjoy the peace and quiet.


Map and address

Park address

Riverside Caravan Park,

High Bentham, Bentham, North Yorkshire, LA2 7FJ

Coordinates

54.1133, -2.5174 | SD 66 68

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Riverside Caravan Park is ideal for...

Couples

Older children (13+)

Young children


There are 61 accommodation options on-site

Bookable pitches and accommodation options

34 x Electric Grass Pitches

Max 6 people

Level grass pitches with 16 amp electric and a TV point, suitable for caravans, motorhomes and campervans.

15 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches

Max 6 people

Hardstanding pitches with 16 amp electric and a TV point, suitable for caravans, motorhomes and campervans.

12 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches

Max 6 people

Hardstanding pitches with an adjacent gravel space and 16 amp electric, grey waste and water hook up. Pitches suitable for caravans, motorhomes and campervans.


Riverside Caravan Park reviews

4.92 /5

70 reviews

100%

would recommend

Overall
4.92
Location
4.87
Value for money
4.86
Service
4.96
Facilities
4.93
Cleanliness
4.97

"The toilet and shower block were immaculate, and the dog wash facility was brilliant"

Phil S - Mar 2024

"The facilities are the best we have ever seen. Very clean. Everything was perfect"

Steve H - Nov 2023

"Fantastic little gem in the Dales"

Darrell C - Oct 2023


New Year’s Eve stay

Kate P

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VW-Type Campervan - Electric Hardstanding PitchesDec 2024

A wonderful friendly site with spotless, warm & well equipped facilities. Look forward to returning in the future.

Wonderful

Jenny S

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Motorhome - Fully Serviced Hardstanding PitchesNov 2024

Beautiful park, lovely setting. Helpful friendly staff and lovely, clean facilities.

Nice site

Nigel W

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1

Single Axle Caravan - Electric Hardstanding PitchesOct 2024

Nice site, great location.

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Call 01524 261272 to book.

Unfortunately Riverside Caravan Park doesn't share their availability calendar with us yet. Availability changes quickly, especially in summer, so we recommend enquiring by phone to avoid missing out.


FAQ

Awnings and gazebos are welcome, free of charge. Pup tents are not permitted.

Guests are welcome to check-in from 1pm up until 6pm. Check out is due by 11am on your final day.

Yes, dogs are welcome across the range of pitches, with up to six per pitch. Please note, breeds and crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act are not permitted.

Yes, you can purchase permits to fish in the river (if you have an EA rod license) or lake from the reception. There are 12 individual pegs dotted around the lake for guests.

Yes, there is park-wide WiFi available.

BBQ's are welcome but must be raised off the floor. Open fires and fire pits are not permitted.


Less than a five minute drive away you will find Bentham Golf Club where you will be able to get an exclusive discount. Enjoy a game on the 18 hole golf course, or spend and hour or two at the driving range perfecting your swing.

Fishermen will also be spoilt for choice. The site has a well-stocked lake with carp, rudd, roach and perch, along with direct access to the banks of the River Wenning where you can purchase a permit to fish.

Surrounded by national parks, this is also an ideal destination for keen walkers. A 15 minute drive will take you to the Yorkshire Dales National Park, offering unspoilt landscapes and plenty of charming pubs for a stop off.

A 20 minute drive will take you to the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a great spot for bird watching and cycling.

Other nearby attractions include:

  • Ingleton Waterfalls Trail (15 minutes)
  • White Scar Cave (15 minutes)
  • Happy Mount Park (35 minutes)
  • Lancaster City Museum (35 minutes)
  • Malham Cove (40 minutes)
The listing for Riverside Caravan Park was last updated on January 28th, 2025 at 7:41 AM

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