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Hi all,

Hoping to do our own mini Tour de Yorkshire this weekend and will be spending saturday night somewhere around Horton-Ribblesdale. I was wondering if anyone new of any good spots for a bivvy/small camp up that way?

Any suggestions much appreciated.

Cheers, Aex.

In reply to Alex the Alex:
Try the Station Inn. Camping out the back of the pub. Good ale too

http://www.thestationinn.net/camping_caravans.asp

In reply to goose2:

Thanks Goose,

That looks like a good option, though hopefully not with those crowds! Any slightly wilder suggestions?

In reply to Alex the Alex:

I take it you are on road bikes? Not too many options I can think of really as you need to be out of sight of the road to avoid being moved on.

More info please: what bikes are you on? Where have you ridden from that day? How close to facilities, i.e. pub, do you want to be?

In reply to Alex the Alex:
It's not normally as busy as that picture on the link, although Ribblehead junction is a popular parking spot for day-trippers and walkers. The road just north of here is unenclosed and mostly moorland. You should be able to find a dip or hollow close to but out of sight of the road if you are discreet - leave no trace etc. Towards Horton from there it's virtually all enclosed pastureland where you would not be welcome camping.

In reply to Bob:

Yes, i think that may be the case bob. I cant think of many spots close to the road around there, but I dont know the area as well as i should. Im on my LHT, but the others are on more uh lightweight roadbikes. We'll be coming up from Leeds via Gassington hopefully. Not bothered about facilities, I tend to enjoy an extra few miles after an pub stop before pitching camp.

In reply to Alex the Alex:

Is there anywhere around Hull Pot?

In reply to Alex the Alex:

Well Hull pot is out of the way and you are unlikely to be moved on but it's not exactly a smooth track to get up there Also I wouldn't want to camp near there after a session in the pub!!

Coming up via Grassington? Presumably you are either heading over via Halton Gill or possibly Arncliffe Cote? (the latter is quite steep)