Hebden Bridge CMC Site
To Find Site:- From south on M1 leave at junction 42 and take M62. At
junction 26 leave motorway and head towards Halifax. Proceed through the
town and follow signs for Sowerby Bridge and Hebden Bridge. In the
centre of Mytholmroyd turn left over bridge. Take care as the section
between the bridge and the Shoulder of Mutton Pub is quite narrow.
Continue under Railway Bridge and continue uphill and the campsite is
just beyond the 40 mph sign on the right. An alternative route from the
M62 from junction 21 is to take the A64/B6225 to the A58 and descend to
the site on the B6138. (Be aware that there are currently ongoing road
works on the main road in Mytholmroyd which will cause delays at peak
times)
This is a lovely little campsite about a mile from the village of
Mytholmroyd. It is classed as a non-facility site which means it has no
toilet or shower block so you have to be self-sufficient in that
respect. It is open from early March to early November and accepts
non-members. It is set in a valley, bordered by a stream on one side and
surrounded by beautifully mature trees. There are 42 pitches, all but
six are on hardstandings, the remainder being on grass. Some are divided
by hedges and shrubs. A recent refurbishment of the site has converted
six of the standard pitches to serviced ones with individual water
supply and waste water disposal. The refurbishment has also provided one
of the new drive over, open grill, motorhome grey water disposal point
this is combined with the only service point on the site. Electrical
points are convenient to all pitches and use CEE17 blue connectors rated
at 16amps. TV reception is not always good so a TV Co-Ax booster system
is provided which is free to use but you must provide
your own cable. During our visit there appeared to be a few
issues with the TV system. The reception of satellite TV will very much
depend on where you are pitched because of the tree cover. The site (as
of July 2018) does not have WiFi but they are hoping to install a hot
spot soon. I found the 4G signal reasonable for those who prefer to use
their own data. There are no play facilities for children. Reception
sells a few essentials and there is a small information room.
There is a lot to do and explore from this site either by car or by
public transport. It is a downhill walk to Mytholmroyd of about a mile,
but a steep coming back! There are bus stops outside the campsite gates
with options to travel to Hebden Bridge in one direction and
Huddersfield in the other. There are further choices of routes from
Mytholmroyd including to Halifax and Todmorden. For shopping there are
small Sainsbury and Co-Op supermarkets in Mytholmroyd. A must during
your stay here is to visit Hebden Bridge itself which is a delightful
place with lots of cafes/pubs/restaurants. The Rochdale Canal will also
be an attraction and you can walk from Mytholmroyd and Hebden Bridge
along the towpath. A recommended trip during your stay would be to
Haworth and visit the Haworth Parsonage where the Bronte sisters lived
and wrote during their tragically short lives. You can go by car but
perhaps a more exciting form of transport is to take the Brontebus
across the Moors from Hebden Bridge to Haworth.
