The Old Mink Farm, Elland, West Yorkshire

Contributor details
Contributed by:
Gypsiemary on 10 May, 2010
This post last updated:
11 May, 2010
Visited this camping spot:
Feb 2010
Essentials
Country: 
England
Category: 
Urban
Owned By: 
Unknown
Suitable for: 
Vehicles and tents
Overview: 
The site is on a cliff top next to an old mink farm which is now over grown.
Contributor's Ratings
Tranquility Rating: 
2
Tranquility rating ( comment ): 
There is traffic noise from the M62 and A629.
Scenic Rating: 
2
Scenic rating ( comment ): 
Although the cliff allows views over a large area, some of it is urban scenery.
Contributor's Overall Rating: 
3
Camping Spot Features
Access to Drinking Water: 
No drinking water source available
Walking trails or routes nearby: 
Yes
Mountain biking routes nearby: 
Don't know
Near lake, river or stream: 
No
Near a Beach: 
No
Near a forest or wood: 
No
Shade: 
No
Mobile signal: 
Yes
Motorhome waste disposal point: 
No
Suitable for dogs: 
Suitable
Camping Spot Description
The site is on an old mink farm which is now over grown. The views from the cliff top site are some of the best in the area. There is a road leading to what would have been the old farm gates then a short walk through the huts takes you to a clearing. Its an eerie, spooky place but handy for local shops. The nearest town is about 20 mins - half an hour on foot, 5 mins by car and has supermarkets etc. Apart from the odd dog walker it seems a quiet spot. No water - though Im sure there must be an old supply from the old mink farm days somewhere!
Getting There
Directions: 
M62, J24 (Ainley Top), A629 (Elland), Left to Elland Centre, Left onto B6114 (Dewsbury Road), up steep hill, turn right into Pinfold Lane (just after Pinfold guest House), turn right onto Moor Hey Lane.
Access: 
Car can get to the old farm gates.

Location

53° 40' 46.8228" N, 0° 0' 0.252" E
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Sorry, I have messed up with

Submitted by Gypsiemary on Tue, 05/11/2010 - 08:38.

Sorry, I have messed up with the map reference. Until I have sorted it the link below might help you see where it is:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=hx5&sll=53...

My wife and I love camping

Submitted by rootvn91 on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 06:20.

My wife and I love camping but never been outside the U.S. We were considering going over to London next summer for vacation so we will see if we can stop by this site. Hopefully our Garmin Nuvi 465t won't get us lost like it did last time. Thanks!

In this summer vacation I was

Submitted by danyelhector on Wed, 05/04/2011 - 13:44.

In this summer vacation I was thinking for some long vacation with my family.This post will help me a lot for planning.Thanks a lot for sharing it here in a Google map format.I was actually unaware of this.
Rolex
Regards,
Denyel.