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What a lovely family site we stayed for a week with our 9 year old and older daughter and partner were in a tent with there 7 year old ,the weather was wet but did not spoil it for us. The showers were lovely and hot we never had to wait even though the site was full. The children's play area was a big hit even though it was very muddy. There is so much to do in the area, we are going back again as we didn't manage to see it all. The pub up the road called the Provedence serves lovely food and has a play area. In Pickering I can recommend the spice 4 you Indian restaurant best ever, also chico pizza, and the fish and chips in Thornton le dale are yummy . Thanks for a lovely week
This site was the choice for our first caravanning holiday. The site was clean, the grassed areas around the caravan pitches were tidy, the shower block was immaculate (is closed for an hour each day in order to be cleaned) and we never had to queue to use the facilities at all. It costs 20p for a 6 minute shower which is long enough to have a good wash. The staff on the site were friendly and there is a play park (which our kids were too old for so we cannot comment) and a well equipped shop.
We visited Scarborough, Pickering and Lightwater Valley but the weather was dreadful so we didn't get out as much as we would have liked.
A couple of bad points were that the site has a LOT (probably 50%) of residential caravanners and we did not get the 'happy camper' type of atmosphere that we expected and secondly, the site was in the middle of nowhere and was not within walking distance of anywhere close by - it is nice to have the opportunity to go out for a walk.
Very nice pleasant site kids loved the park . Never used the toilets etc like my own comforts.
Shop was not over priced and well stocked although no dog food! my wife forgot it!
Only 1 down side was next to hedge did not mind but had to run my hook up across a muddy road (due to weather) and had lots of cars drive over it so as you can imagine it was a little messy. But all in all will be back next year.
Would recommend this site. We are hoping to return again next week.
Stayed on the rally field alongside our friends - very spacious and level. Had no problems with noise during the evenings.
Playground had a mixture of old and new, but generally provided plenty of things to keep our 4 year old occupied during the day. Very busy during the evening - with lots of children unsupervised.
Certainly wouldn't call the toilet block luxury but compared to other sites well maintained, clean and suitably equipped. Two family bathrooms were particularly good with piping hot free flowing water for £1. Showers OK - some better flow than others. Guess it would be a good idea to swap each day. Very busy after 7am but fine if you are an early bird!
The site could benefit from a larger freezer as we struggled to fit our ice packs in. Clothes washing and pot washing area very good. Shop reasonably equipped and priced although closed during the evening.
Site was very rural but if you don't mind a drive home you can benefit from the tranquil and beautiful location.
Realise I've mentioned a few drawbacks, but would not prevent us from visiting again. Overall very impressed and unless your a grumblebug think you'd find it hard not to enjoy your stay here. Staff were very helpful and willing to resolve any minor issues.
Our second visit to this site, we only booked about 3 weeks ago and accepted a pitch without electric, however on arrival was thankfully given a pitch with electic in a brilliant position. We love this site the facilitites are excellent, particularly the childrens play area's, I also used the launderette which was handy, and the microwave for 20p for 6 minutes. The pitch size is excellent, and the showers for 20p for 5 minutes were lovely and clean, the site has a bath for a £1, although there is nothing close by to walk too, there is lots of points of interest in driving distance, we will definitely be back as soon as possible.
Beautiful tent only site set on a family run hill farm in the Yorkshire Dales, nestled between Ingleborough and Whernside. The Three Peaks footpath runs right through the farm adjacent to the campsite with lots of walks direct from the site from easy strolls to climbing the Three Peaks, and five minutes to the pub!
Tent pitches only, no electric hookups. Toilet and shower block and washing up facilities. Sit, eat and socialise in the old barn, with free wifi, charging lockers, freezer. At weekends the Philpin Snack bar is open for cooked breakfasts, hot and cold snacks and drinks, ice creams, chocolates etc, on other days there are vending machines in the barn. Find out more here
We have just returned from a shortened weekend at this lovely site. Firstly, the site staff are lovely, and very helpful which is great. My son flattened my car battery and the owners were extremely helpful and couldn't do enough to help me. The site itself is very well equipped, with a shop, information centre and excellent (not to mention immaculate) toilet and shower facilities. There is a childrens playground which is very well thought out too.
However, now on to the negatives I'm sad to say. The rally field (overflow field) had far too many tents in it and we were in the centre, amongst large groups of people who camped together. More space in between pitches would have been ideal, or pitches around the edge of the field only even better (as other camp sites do). The playground was full of children who's parents obviously preferred to stay at their tents rather than supervise them and they were very boisterous to say the least. My two young children were constantly targeted by these young hooligans every time they tried to get onto any remotely interesting equipment and therefore we avoided the park as a result (I know other people had the same problem).
The parents of these children were one party in particular who caused us to have hardly any sleep as the women in particular insisted on shrieking and cackling until well after 1pm despite there being clearly marked signs of no noise after 11pm. They obviously had no thought at all for anybody around them.
Taking all of this into account we left the next day (a day earlier than booked and paid for) as the thought of a repeat performance was just not worth thinking about. This is such a shame because the site is lovely and definitely caters for families and the people are so very helpful.
We stayed at this site for a long weekend. We had booked in advance, and I would think the site was almost full. We were allocated a marked flat closely mowed pitch in the far corner of the overflow car park / rally field. This field is huge and we could not have been any further away from the toilet block. The toilet block was inadequate for the number of guests- in fact the rally field was so big it warranted its own facilities. The queues for the five womens showers were constant, the showers cost about 40p each, the water was tepid and had a very poor flow. This was not good for me as I rate a good site on the quality of the showers- and for me this was especially important on a cold damp Yorkshire weekend. The hairdryers cost 20p each also and there were no sockets to use your own hairdryer or straighteners! On the + side there were a couple of baths at a cost of £1 for water!
The playground was well equipped, maintained and safe- however we were so far away from it that our children could only use it if we walked over and stayed with them.
There is nothing really close by, but with a car you can visit Scarborough, Pickering, Thornton le Dale and other lovely Yorkshire places- I love the area! The site is superbly positioned, quiet with beautiful scenery, on our first night the sky was so clear- that I was amazed at how many stars I saw- fantastic.
All in all its an Ok site, but I think if the rally field is regularly used- it should have its own toilet blocks, the existing showers and water system need updating, sockets for personal hair stylers need to be put in and the practice of charging for showers and baths needs to be stopped-after all I believe these should be covered by the site fees.
Our second trip here and we were not disappointed. The same high standards were here - flat, well-drained site (despite the rain), excellent standards of cleanliness, friendly staff, and a lovely playground, which we were pleased to see had been upgraded a bit since our last visit. Quiet (except for the playground) and well tended grounds. I never had to queue for a shower, and 20p gives you a good 5 mins or so. Certainly enough for the essentials.
Once again, they exceeded our expectations and despite the sometimes inclement weather, it was a lovely holiday. I especially recommend Staintondale Shire Horse Centre near Scarborough and Rievaulx Abbey. Beautiful.
This was the second time we have visited this site & will no doubt return again. This site is excellent. The staff are friendly, there is a super play ground for the kids & a separate football pitch for ball games. There is also a lovely dog walk. It is an ideal location for visiting the coast, heartbeat country & Dalby forest. Laundry facilities are good & toilet facilities clean with plenty of hot running water.
Second site on our holiday we stayed for four nights, unfortunately the site was fully booked or we would have stayed longer.
The facilities were excellent and very well maintained.
I have and will recommend this site to friends and relatives and would definitely return in the future.
There was lots to do in the area. We visited Pickering, Goathland (they were filming Heartbeat when we arrived wich made our day as this is one of our favourite programmes), Whitby, Robin Hoods Bay and Filey. If you like the history of the second world war, I would recommend a visit to Eden Camp, This requires a full day and entrance at £4 each was very reasonable.
Beautiful tent only site set on a family run hill farm in the Yorkshire Dales, nestled between Ingleborough and Whernside. The Three Peaks footpath runs right through the farm adjacent to the campsite with lots of walks direct from the site from easy strolls to climbing the Three Peaks, and five minutes to the pub!
Tent pitches only, no electric hookups. Toilet and shower block and washing up facilities. Sit, eat and socialise in the old barn, with free wifi, charging lockers, freezer. At weekends the Philpin Snack bar is open for cooked breakfasts, hot and cold snacks and drinks, ice creams, chocolates etc, on other days there are vending machines in the barn. Find out more here
I would like to agree with everyone else, the campsite was lovely, large pitches and fit our Hartford XL and car and windbreak no problem. Kids loved the playground and the shop was well equipped albeit being slightly small. Shower blocks were superb (also not used to paying 20p) but they were clean and well stocked with soap etc. Will definitly go back next year!
I do have to agree with Mally1976 on the subject of dogs, my son had a bad experience with a dog, despite it being tethered near it's owners it went for him (he was only looking for BBQ bricks). Most dog owners are considerate but dog mess was spotted near the play area.
Excellent site, just got back from a weekend visit, will definitely go back, hopefully for longer next time. They offered us a spot right next to the park because we have a 5 year old. It was a joy to just let her go and play and be able to keep a discreet eye on her. Was slightly worried about the noise on the evenings when the older kids hung out on the park, but there were plenty of signs telling them to be off the park by 10.30. This rule was strictly adhered to, and it caused us no problems at all.
Good dog walking facilities, our dog loved running around the dog walking field. There is also a football pitch next to the dog walking field for the kids to have a kick about. All in all a very well thought out site.
Shower and toilet blocks were probably one of the nicest I have been to. Don't always agree with having to pay for showers, but I can see why they do it, some people would just take the mick and stay in there for half an hour at a time. Make sure you take 2x 20p with you, I got caught mid lather. If you use the showers in the middle of the day it can take nearly a minute for the hot water to get to the shower head so you can waste a fair bit of your first 20p waiting for that.
Well stocked little shop and reasonably priced too. Very helpful staff, and on Sunday when we were due to come away, I asked if we could have a late departure, and because there was no-one taking over the pitch after us, we were allowed to stay till 4pm with no extra charge.
Would recommend this site to anyone, and will certainly be going back.
Cracking site. The couple we went with booked this site and its was very good.
We stayed on the rally field - a very spacious area, banked on all sides which provides good shelter.
The pitches were spacious and ground was good. The toilet facilities were among the best I have encountered - however 20p per shower is not something we are used to paying; it made me question what was inclusive to the pitch fees and what was not.
The childrens paly area was very good and very poular.
The site is close to Scarborough and Knaresbrough for days out.
My only 'complaint' is in relation to control of dogs on the site (the issue isn't specific to this site, its a common problem). I have nothing against dogs or people that own them, but they have to be controlled. Most sites have an 'on lead' policy - though some owners ignore this; I lost count of the times I had to pick up our 15 month old son; a one strike and your out rule should apply to all sites - dog found off the lead kick the campers out.
Just got back from a great long weekend at the Vale of Pickering. This is one of the best sites we have been to. We had a great flat pitch with electric hookup just behind the caravan hard standing. The pitch itself was spacious and we had more than enough room.
The shop was well stocked and well priced. The park, football pitch and stream were a hit with the kids. The staff that we met were friendly and helpful.
The toilet / washing block was always clean and there was plenty of hot water. There is a 20p charge for the showers and bath but the shop always have a supply of them when needed.
We will certainly be returning to the Vale of Pickering in the near future.
Just back from 4 lovely days at this site. All pitches are flat and well drained. We chose a hardstanding which was perfect for us and had plenty of space. The playpark was very well equipped and the kids made lots of friends within a few minutes of arriving. Toilet and shower facilities are very good although you do have to queue on a morning.
Thornton le Dale is the closest village and is lovely to stop off and have an ice cream. We had days out at flamingo land, whitby and dalby forest which are all within 1/2 an hr drive. Would definetely recommend this site and will be looking to return again in the future.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <5 miles 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
Beach <10 miles 
Watersports <10 miles 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
What a lovely family site we stayed for a week with our 9 year old and older daughter and partner were in a tent with there 7 year old ,the weather was wet but did not spoil it for us. The showers were lovely and hot we never had to wait even though the site was full. The children's play area was a big hit even though it was very muddy. There is so much to do in the area, we are going back again as we didn't manage to see it all. The pub up the road called the Provedence serves lovely food and has a play area. In Pickering I can recommend the spice 4 you Indian restaurant best ever, also chico pizza, and the fish and chips in Thornton le dale are yummy . Thanks for a lovely week 
