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Golden Square Caravan And Camping Park
Oswaldkirk
Helmsley
North Yorkshire (Browse area)
YO62 5YQ
Tel: 01439 788269
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Pitches: 129
Open: 01/03/2026 to 31/10/2026
01/03/2027 to 31/10/2027
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
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 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <10 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <1 mile |
 Outdoor Pool <5 miles |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire On Site |
 Golf <5 miles |
 Tennis <1 mile |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <5 miles |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
 Electric Car Charging Point |
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Bu666 |
1 review from this member |
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 We just got back from our first stay at this wonderful site. Initially we were concerned that the site had still had vacancies the day before a bank holiday weekend was starting (normally a sign of a poor site that nobody likes to go on) am glad to say we couldn't have been more wrong.
Upon arrival we found staff to be polite and helpful. We were given directions to our pitch (C15) and off we went. The ONLY downfall we found was that there was no prior advice given by the site when we rung to book to tell us we'd need rock pegs. Pitching took almost an hour and I think we bent every peg we own. I found this frustrating as had we been warned I would have come prepared, anyway, tent up everything was great.
Toilets were fantastically clean, always empty whenever I went in, no wait for one to come free. Shop was well stocked and generally the site was maintained to a very high standard.
I've stayed on LOTS of sites but as an overall rating this is up there with the best of them. The no noise after dark rule was kept to by everyone which meant a very relaxing stay for everyone. Playgrounds were a godsend and our 9yrs old boy was only at our tent for mealtimes and bedtime, he was in view so we felt relaxed and he got the freedom he seemed to relish.
I've found in the past that a site can have the best facilities in the world but is only truly good if the people that go there make it so, it only takes a few 'rogues' to spoil the atmosphere for everyone (including the site owners) I've got to say that this site is spot on. We will be going again (with rock pegs in hand)
Take time to pitch your tent securely, top field is very open to elements and boy is that wind 'fresh' we did see one tent with a snapped pole as we were taking our tent down. That could have been due to bad pitching though ? ? It is windy though. Sunday evening was glorious sunshine clear skies, early hours Monday morning was rain and more rain, then a bit more. Ground coped quite well and didn't become water logged (probably due to all those rocks underneath the grass)
All in all a superb site in a truly stunning part of the country, very wild and feels really 'away from everything'
Can't wait to go again ! 
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| Date of Visit: April 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Sally8282 |
1 review from this member |
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We stayed at this site at Easter for a week. The site is very well set out and caters for everything that you need during your stay. The toilet facilities are very good and are always clean, the showers are free and the water was always nice and hot too! The shop provides basic goods but it's not far to travel to the supermarket for supplies. Site is ideally situated for exploring the North Yorkshire area. This is quite a large site but still feels nice and quiet as it is well spread out and there wasn't a feeling of being overcrowded.
We were very impressed and will definitely be returning, hopefully with the tent as the facilities are great and the camping area looks pretty good too.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Janet Croxon |
9 reviews from this member |
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We really liked this site. The pitch we had was more than adequate for our two small tents and we were right by the shower block which was great once we worked out where to park the car to deflect the light during the night. It was a stony pitch which meant we had to move one tent about.
The shower block was clean and the washing up area well kept.
It was very convenient for some beautiful places nearby. There were two play areas which my son enjoyed.
The neighbours were a couple who returned year after year which is a good advertisement.
We would definitely go again when visiting this part of Yorkshire.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: HEDLEY07 |
1 review from this member |
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We visited this site for the third time as kids are safe and really enjoy the play parks,we came the week leading up to the bank holiday weekend and we were on the overflow field at our request as the kids can run about with there games.
The site is lovely and the staff are really helpful the toilets and bathrooms are clean the shop is well stocked.We were not so lucky with the weather this year and it was quite muddy but it did not stop us enjoying our visit.
We have five children ages 11,9,9,8,8 and we came with friends and were next to each other. We will definitely visit the site again as it is also a good base for trips out.
There is a lovely pub in helmsly, reasonably priced and the portions are more than enough even for the kids.
There was only 3 tents max on the whole field but on the last night it really filled up and livened up a lot, it was a bit noisy from one particular tent but it was not enough to stop us having a great time
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Jazzie |
3 reviews from this member |
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We have just returned from a 3 night stay.
Lovely, scenic site with good facilities.
We stayed on the overflow field. Which is very steep and requires rock pegs. There is no order to this field. We went out in the morning and arrived back at tea time to find the field jam packed and a very cautious tricky route had to be found back to out tent.
We were joined by friends and so pitched our day tent between us (no crossing guys) and were reprimanded !. However a large group with several tents were allowed to cross guys and allow their children to play on the park at 6am !
I did mention these issues on departure
The shower blocks look fantastic and are free, however they don't seem to drain correctly, so you flood your showering neighbour !
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Antnic10 |
7 reviews from this member |
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Very popular & well set up site not far from Helmsley. This was our 2nd visit. We've stayed on the rally field both times as need large electric tent pitch but it can be quite windy as not sheltered. Very good facilities. Well stocked shop selling gifts/food/newspapers & mags plus more. Large toilet block with decent, hot showers (about 5 or 6) that are clean & big enough to get dry without getting clothes/shoes wet, handy private cubicles with sinks & numerous toilets. Very handy for parents with young families - a free family bathroom with baby changing unit, large bath, toilet & shower. Downside is it gets very busy & there's always a queue. Once in the bathroom I got rather flustered to get out asap (which can be tricky with 2 young kids)as those outside rattled the door handle & found it quite stressful (& rude). Good undercover dishwashing facilities. Handy tourist info hut opposite shop. There are x2 excellent play areas, crazy golf (on the ropey side) & a football field. Tents on non electric tent field next to top play area is very open & looked like they were struggling as extremely windy. Will definitely return to this site.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: MAKINS |
2 reviews from this member |
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Stayed on park for second time this year. This time stayed in the new superpitches and due to the lovely august weather we have had pleased we did.F ound the staff to be very helpful. Site was lovely and tidy. We are now trying to get a seasonal pitch for next year. But have been told the waiting list is huge. Not much on the site but my 6 year old daughter is very easy to please, put a play park in front of her and shes happy. If you want loud music pubs and 20 cans dont go. If you want a bit of relaxation in wonderful surroundings this is the place to be. Not that im saying you cant drink 20 cans but its no noise after dusk and everyone seemed to abide to that. All in all a wonderful site and we all loved it
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Bexsox |
2 reviews from this member |
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We have just spent the bank holiday at Golden Square and were very impressed. We had a pitch near the little childrens play area so could watch our little ones from the tent. The field was sodden when we arrived and didnt improve much but the field was still driveable just a little slippy. The facilities were excellent and the private baths were a godsend for two muddy toddlers. If you are after a quiet site this probably isnt for you as lots of children and a big site but very friendly and helpful. We had read the reviews prior to going and took rock pegs and found this a big help when pitching.
We spent the day in Dalby forest near Pickering and for walking/biking is fantastic
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Durhamblue |
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Just returned from my first ever camping trip and would give this site many more plusses than minuses.
On the plus side, the lady on reception was lovely: helpful, friendly and made a fuss of my little girl straight away.
The 24 hour facilities on site are excellent: the toilets, pot washing, laundry and family bathroom were all immaculate (the £1 for a 'private' bath was well worth it). There's a little wooden hut at the entrance with tourist information and a microwave in there and two children's playgrounds which are good too, though be prepared to wash the little ones when they return to tent as they're both on a sand surface and in damp / wet weather the sand gets everywhere.There were dozens of kids covered in it when we were there.
The shop stocks all you need really: newspapers, eggs, meat, milk, sweets and has an ice freezing fridge at 25p per pack.
I liked the security on site; its pretty much out of the way and there's a security barrier which at night you could only gain entry by token (£10 deposit required)and which was locked altogether at 11.30pm.
The 10.30pm 'lights out/no noise' curfew was pretty much adhered to and Don (the boss) could be heard doing his rounds every night at least once.
As for the area; Helmsley is just under 3 mile away straight up the A170 and is a lovely little place though there is nothing open bar the co-op after 9pm. The site is also nicely positioned for trips to Pickering, Thirsk, Whitby and Scarborough.
Minuses: We were put in the overflow field and were told it was probably better as being high up the drainage would be quicker. It had rained all week but on the day of arrival had been sunny.But as we drove past the ground level tents we soon saw it was a quagmire in many places.
Once at the overflow field we pitched high up where the other new arrivals seemed to go but the ground was still sodden, then on Saturday night it rained for 6 hours non stop and when we woke up and stood in the living room area we were squelching underfoot.I assume most other campers suffered a similar fate as we decided to cut short our break by a day and as we dismantled the tent it soon became apparent everyone else was - from 30/40 tents Saturday evening there were 5 left in that field by the time we set off home. Oh - and its been said here to take rockpegs, we found the ground up there fine and no need to go out and buy rockpegs.
On the whole, in decent weather I would say Golden Square is a lovely site and I will definitely be returning.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Frankie1 |
6 reviews from this member |
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As a reluctant first time camper (only going to keep kids & hubby happy), this was the first camp site we visited, and what a joy - gave me confidence to go camping again.
It was a bank holiday weekend, so in the overflow field but still not too far from one of the toilet/showerblocks - which was clean. Could also keep an eye on the kids at one of the play parks - which they loved.
Has a shop which was well stocked, and could get your tokens for the hairdryers there.
Only a short drive from Helmsley which is a lovely market town to visit.
Would def. Recommend this site.
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Loukav |
2 reviews from this member |
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We stayed for 2 nights and enjoyed it. We were pitched opposite one of the 2 playparks which was handy for our 6 yr old - we could keep an eye on her from the tent. She had a great time - there was plenty of room to play games and made friends (she's normally too shy).
Good toilet and shower facilities - very clean and didn't have to queue. Decent shop and an information hut, which also had a microwave - unfortunately we only found this out when we were leaving.
There is a large dog walking field, and some nice walks starting from the corner of the field. There's plenty of walks from the campsite - you can buy a pack of 8 walks from the shop.
The only minor problem we found was the ground - it's very rocky and we lost several pegs. Other than that it was a lovely friendly site, great for families and would go back again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Rae_t |
23 reviews from this member |
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Lovely friendly site. Good playground, games room and spaces for kids, my daughter made lots of friends. Clean showers and toilets. There was even a microwave in a little hut so I could heat my baby's bottle without having to boil milk over a gas stove!
Short drive into Helmsley to some lovely pubs and quaint shops. Will return again.
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Tat506 |
4 reviews from this member |
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Went to this campsite at the start of the school summer holidays, this campsite had everything it says on their advertisement on UKCampsite. The toilet block was immaculately clean plenty of showers and toilets and hot water, dog walking area was great to. Kids playground was good not a lot for a older child to do unless you take your own things with you.
Shops you could use where in Hemsley which at times was hard to find especially if you are given the wrong directions, camp shop was ok but I never used it just had a quick look in. Went for a drive and a walk found the White Horse, which was near a gliding school when you are walking and the gliders are been pulled up above your head is breath taking. Would definitely go back to this campsite next year.
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Cherrypout |
1 review from this member |
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Booked as a last minute getaway. People who run the camp very helpful and friendly. Campsite is spotless. They have two playgrounds and they put us near the playground for younger kids(pitch no 84) we had a fantastic time our daughter made lots of new friends( she is normally quite shy) its geared towards families and by the end of our stay we had all played rounders (at least 8 tents taking part!) and those who didnt sat around drinking wine. Perfect.
The campsite is on an old quarry so if it does rain it drains very quick, they have a games room (pool table , table tennis etc) you can hire bikes and some great walks near by. A great site .
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Slinkycat |
6 reviews from this member |
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Just come back from a fab few days at this wonderful site. Booked 3 days before we went and were told we would be on rally site, so was unsure where we would end up! We were pleasantly surprised to find the rally field was the best place for us to be! We were on plot 31, with loads of privacy, slightly raised and at the further end toward where the statics were.
It was so peaceful, still within view of 1 of the children's 2 parks. A very well stocked shop open from 9am -7pm with an excellent selection of wine. Helmsley was only 3 miles away, with a costcutter and several smaller shops. There is a large Tesco at Thirsk (abt 13 miles away).
Be aware of Sutton Bank which was the main road into the area. A 25% gradient windy road, which we struggled up in 2nd gear. A different longer route is advised for caravans or trailers.
6 washing up sinks, lovely toilet / shower block, with combining sink and toilet cubicles ideal with children. Water points are dotted all over the park, but only one refuse collection point which was overfull most of the time, but didnt smell. There was an ironing room with microwave in and tourist information. £10 deposit needed for barrier.
Will definitely be going back to this lovely site, unfortunately they are fully booked for when we would like to go back, but will keep trying.
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