The Meadows Campsite

Set in beautiful Yorkshire countryside, the 10-acre Meadows Campsite is at the heart of Pool Bridge Farm. The large, flat grass site is bordered by mature oak trees and is just 300m from the amenities block, which currently includes:

Two showers
Male, female, and accessible toilets
Pot wash station
Drinking water tap

A new amenities block adjacent to the campsite will be ready in spring 2025.

Camping includes full access to the lakes, so you can enjoy the peaceful waters with like-minded swimmers and families.

Pricing & Booking

Camping is priced per person, making it great value.
Children (17 and under) must be supervised at all times.
Infants (2 and under) stay free.
Campervans such as VW Transporters are welcome. Please call ahead if bringing anything larger, especially after wet weather.
Arrival: 1pm on check-in day
Departure: 11am on check-out day
Lake access for campers: 6:30am–8pm (an hour earlier than day-ticket holders)

Extras:

One 2-hour SUP session included with camping, but must be pre-booked using the free code on your confirmation email. Slots book fast in summer. You must bring your own board and PFD.
Sauna experiences are not included and must be booked separately online.

Please book camping first before reserving saunas or SUP slots. All bookings are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Facilities

New toilet block coming May/June 2025 with showers, toilets, and washing-up station
No freezers, but ice blocks can be frozen—just ask a team member
No electric hook-ups, generators, or waste disposal
No Wi-Fi and limited phone signal—switch off and enjoy the peace!

Group Bookings

Camping is per person, but you can bring multiple tents.
Groups of up to 6 people can book without prior arrangement.
Groups larger than 6 (including children) must email hello@poolbridge.co.uk before booking. Larger groups who don’t pre-confirm may be turned away.

Pitching & Camping Experience

Pitches are chosen on arrival, giving you flexibility to camp near friends or enjoy total privacy.
The site is spacious and set in a dark area, perfect for stargazing.
When not on the campsite, vehicles must be parked in the main car park.
Day visitors have access to the lakes from 8am–8pm and share the facilities block, but not the campsite itself.

Rules and Terms and Conditions

Please read the following before making your booking:

The campsite, along with the rest of Pool Bridge, caters to those wishing to spend some peaceful time in the heart of nature, therefore we DO NOT allow stag/hen groups without prior permission.
We do not allow large noisy groups, however we know that wild swimmers are a lovely bunch and won’t cause us any problems. A pitch can booked with a maximum of 6 people. If booking as a group please all book on one pitch/as one booking. If there are more than 6 people in your group please email us first at hello@poolbridge.co.uk to confirm you are a lovely group of swimmers - and we will instruct you on how to book your groupnin.
All pitches MUST BE PRE-BOOKED - if you do not have a booking then please do not access the site.
Check-in time is from 1:00 pm - please do not go on to the site before this time. Please note this is a self-check-in site, with check-in instructions displayed at the entrance of the farmstead. If you need any assistance at check-in, please call 07928 359420.
Check-out time is up to 11:00 am, therefore please ensure your pitch is vacated by this time.
Swimming is included throughout your stay including all day on your arrival and departure day, but you’ll need to be in our main car park before check-in and after checkout.
SUP sessions (1 per day) are included however you will need your own board and these need to be booked with the free code that you get with your camping confirmation. Please note each SUP session needs to be booked separately for the codes to work.
No visitors to the site whatsoever.
Be aware that there is access to open water throughout the whole site, you need to walk down the side of a lake to get to the toilet, CHILDREN MUST BE CLOSELY SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES.
No vehicle movement or noise on the site between 10:00 pm and 7:30 am. Please keep noise to a reasonable level at all other times so as not to disturb the enjoyment of others.
Generators are NOT to be used on the Meadows campsite at any time.
Music is NOT to be played at any time. Not even if it is really quiet.
Fires are permitted using the fire pits provided and using logs bought from the ‘Log Shed’ situated adjacent to the car park. BBQs may be used if not in direct contact with the grass or benches.
All litter is to be put in the bins provided, or preferably taken home with you.
Strictly no access to the lakes between 8pm and 6:30 am. Please wait until 6.30 am before swimming.
The campsite area is indicated by the area of cut grass, visitors are not to go ‘out of bounds’ with access to the woodland and farmland fields strictly prohibited.
This is a dog-free site (due to the abundant wildlife on our mini nature reserve). No pets are allowed.
There is no chemical toilet disposal on-site, please do not dispose in the toilet block.
To provide our next guests with the same clean, tidy pitch as you found on arrival, please ensure that you dispose of any rubbish in the designated areas before you depart and take away your chemical waste.
Please keep the toilets and showers clean and tidy and leave them as you would expect to find them, if there are any issues with any facilities please report this to a team member as soon as possible.
If there are poor ground conditions due to inclement weather, please do not drive on the site, instead please leave cars in the car park. Please note that in exceptional circumstances, pitches may not be available due to ground conditions, whilst we will endeavour to inform you of such circumstances, no liability for a refund can be taken if this does occur.
Swimming is included from 10am on your arrival day untill 8pm on your departure day. The cost of the sauna is not included in your camping price and sauna sessions must be pre-booked.
Bookings cannot be cancelled or altered within two weeks of the arrival date. Cancellations before this date may be moved to an alternative date or refunded with an admin fee of 10% deducted.
The site is not liable for a refund in the event of force majeure.
If a team member is not on hand, please call 07928 359420 anytime between 8am and 8pm daily. In case of emergency outside of these hours please call the appropriate services. If there has been a problem with other guests/noise overnight then please speak to a team member as soon as possible in the morning.

**Please note there are NO electrical hookups and the use of generators is not permitted**

The Meadows Campsite at Pool Bridge Farm