HEGGS FARM
ARKENGARTHDALE
OFF-GRID CAMPING, THE WAY NATURE INTENDED...
Be one of the first to go wild at Heggs Farm, part of a collaborative 200-acre renaturing project in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
No electricity. No frills. No neighbours. Just you, your survival kit, and a magically rugged landscape...all to yourself!
We have a limited number of dates available from May-October for groups of up to 8 people. And better still...every booking is for exlusive use of the site. Sound good?
DOG-FRIENDLY, BIKE-FRIENDLY, KID-
FRIENDLY...AND OODLES OF SPACE!
Need we say more? Oh, go on then...
Heggs is a wild and unkempt 136-acre farm-turned-renaturing project located between the villages of Reeth and Langthwaite at the northern edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Stretching from the wooded banks of the Arkle Beck up to the dizzying limestone heights of Fremington Edge, it's a wonderfully varied and off-the-beaten-path spot, where peace and quiet are your only company for miles.
We're opening our site up to adventure-seeking small groups on a limited basis from May to October this year. And in line with our low-impact ethos, every booking is for exclusive use of our magical landscape!
Heaven for some, hell for others (what do you mean no wifi?!) Read on to see whether the Heggs back-to-basics experience is for you, then get in touch to save your place...
WHY HEGGS?
Unleash your inner Bear Grylls
If you're looking for Egyptian cotton and unlimited WiFi, search on. Heggs is a nearly-wild, off-grid camping experience that Mr. Grylls himself would approve of. Savour the delights of simple living. Master your firepit skills. And don't forget your head torch!
OFF-THE-BEATEN-PATH
Escape the madding crowd.
Spanning the northern tip of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Arkengarthdale is one of the region's most beautiful yet undiscovered areas. With exclusive use of the site, you can pitch up where you like - following just a few nature-friendly guidelines - and enjoy a truly away-from-it-all escape.
Part of the adventure is getting here
Our walk/cycle-in location* isn't for everyone. But for intrepid explorers, we can't imagine anything better. Bridleways and footpaths connect Heggs to the villages of both Reeth and Langthwaite, where overnight car parking is available.
*Free bag transfer by request.
Every stay plants trees. Literally.
All profits from camping support our collaborative nature restoration works as part of the Heggs-Castle cluster. This year's renaturing agenda includes an extensive program of Natural Flood Management works, and a new 30 Ha woodland, featuring more than 35,000 broadleaf trees and native scrub.
OFF-GRID CAMPING 2023
Whether you want to be a stone's-throw away from the compost loo and cow byre HQ, basking on the banks of the Arkle, or hidden away on a hillside, our 136-acre site offers plenty of memorable places to pitch up.
And with exclusive use of Heggs, there'll be no other campers in sight!
BOOKING & MORE INFO
We have a limited number of nights available for May-October this year, all offered on an exclusive use-of-site basis for groups of up to 8 people. Please get in touch for prices, availability and more info about our no-frills set-up and leave-no-trace ethos.
Heggs joined forces with two neighbouring landowners in 2019 to form the Heggs-Castle Cluster - a collaborative approach to nature restoration across a combined 200-acre site. Our aim is to maximise biodiversity by restoring natural processes; thereby building more resilient ecosystems.
We're grateful for ongoing partnerships, funding and advice from the following organisations: Tees-Swale: Naturally Collected, Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust, Yorkshire Dales National Park, Woodland Trust: Growing Back Greener, Yorkshire Dales Millenium Trust, Sustainable Swaledale, Yorkshire Rewilding Network.
Our passionate, hard-working volunteers are also invaluable in helping us to make a real difference on the ground.
Find out more and get in touch at www.heggscastlecluster.org
Here's a little sneak preview of Heggs (though nothing beats experiencing our magical landscape in person).
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