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We last visited this site in 2009 and stayed for a week in a tent. We are now caravanners and decided to return to the site as it was conveniently located for our planned visits to York and Hull. It turned out we didn't do much in York, but Hull is only a 30-40 min drive from the site. We would recommend a visit to The Deep - the aquarium in Hull. We were part of a home educators school group and it was a wonderful experience. The museum quarter in Hull is also lovely with a few museums all within walking distance of one another - and all FREE entry!
It is reassuring knowing that there is a large boom at the entrance of the site, so peace of mind that one's caravan and equipment are safe while out. The lady who met us in reception was very helpful and friendly and showed us around the site - pointing out that the toilet block was now heated with radiators. The shower/toilet block was very clean and cleaned on a daily basis. We were directed to our hard standing pitch with electric hookup and water point nearby. The whole site is clean and neat.
The children's play park was a big hit with our 4 children and they spent hours playing there and in the games room. The showers operate on a coin system but worth it to have a nice hot shower. The on site shop was stocked with the essentials and plenty of pamphlets for days out are located outside the games room. Wifi was excellent and we had great TV reception too. If we return to Yorkshire again, I'm sure that we'll stay once again at Ashfield. Good value for money.
This site is very conveniently placed for visits to York and surrounding areas. Good bus links if you don't want to use your car or are in a motorhome.
The welcome we received from the family owners was very good. Our pitch was on grass as most of the hard standings are taken up by seasonal pitch caravans.
Toilet/shower block was much improved this year as there has been a central heating system installed during the winter which meant it was much more inviting. Showers cost 20p in the slot which gave plenty of metered water. Hot water in washing up sinks (contained within a separate block) was free and an excellent facility. Large games room with wide screen TV, sofas, books and table tennis available. Great for keeping the kids amused in not so good weather. Outdoor play park and barbeque area.
Free Wi-Fi available to all, and when I could not get my computer to work the owner kindly helped me adjust the settings on my computer and got me on-line. Thank you.
A very nice site within a rural setting but close to local amenities. We had a meal at the Windmill pub which was about 10 mins walk. This was a very popular place on a Sunday and we found the food to be home cooked and very good. Village of dunnington is about a 20 minute.
Just returned from a lovely weekend at this campsite. On arrival it was just getting dark we were greeted by all the lighted up festive decoration which made it very warming. The camp site had everything we need. The toilet/shower block was very clean just like the rest ove the site. Fri night we had a 10 min walk to the windmill pub were we had a lovely meal. On Saturday we choose to take a 15min taxi ride into york which was 10 pound with there been 4 of us we didn't mind. But they is a park/ride the timetable up on the information board. Saturday night we walked into dunnington which took us a nice steady 15min walk to the cross keys for a meal which again was lovely. We only ate out with it been winter. But we will be returning to this site in Jan and cant wait to return in the summer with my grandchildren to use the beautiful park and the barbecue area
Stayed on this site for two nights found it to be a great little site for getting to and from York. The showers and wash room are clean and tidy, water and waste are close by, elsan waste a room on its own. Theirs a bbq area with small play area, a dog walk all in all a great site. Satnav gets you here no problem. Booking on site easy and get took to pitch and watched on. Shop at end of lane at garage for essentials but not used.
Visited this site recently the park is kept clean and tidy and every one was friendly. The toilets we in need of updating although they were kept clean. Tried to use the wi fi and it didn't work. Shop not very well stocked and only open two hours a day. The park is good our kids spent most of the time there. The park in the village is good for all ages. The pucross keys is a nice pub didn't go in any of the others.
Visited August bank holiday weekend for 4 nights. Nice welcome, Pitches well maintained, no problems with electrics getting overloaded. Showers and toilets clean, only problem they close 10. 30 for cleaning which is far to early. No family room for showers. Disabled shower room should also be made available as family shower room.
Small Costcutter shop in village about mile away. Not much choice but okay for emergency supplies.
Shop at camp site not very well supplied. We had to drive 8 miles to get caravan supplies.
Just visited ashfield for 4 nights flat pitch, very welcomed facilities explained clearly even bus routes and timetable given, toilets and disabled toilet clean, didn't use their showers but hubby did and they were fine. Everyone was friendly the windmill pub is 5 minute walk excellent food we used the park and ride[10 minute drive] to travel into york centre taking the hassle out of parking. Car boot on sundays 5 minute drive away. Our friends came to stay 1 night and we just asked the park owner for a small charge this was fine. We will visit here again definitely
We've just got back from a few days at Ashfield and it was a very pleasant experience. From the moment we arrived the staff were very friendly and helpful, giving me a tour of the facilities and even helping drop our trailer onto the pitch.
The facilities were good, wash rooms were clean every time we visited. Showers take 20p for 5 mins but we were able to get change from the shop so no problems.
The kids loved the play area and we felt comfortable letting them explore the site and play as long as they wanted. Table tennis table in the games room proved a hit!
The site is ideally suited to exploring York (10 mins from park and ride) and the surrounding area. We had a great day at Bridlington which was about an hour away. There is a fantastic pub, The Windmill, within walking distance. Great food!
I'm sure we'll be back to Ashfield. Really couldn't find fault. Thanks for a great stay!
Just spent 3 nights over the Bank holiday weekend at Ashfield and loved every minute of it. The site is ideal if you have a young family, loads of space for the kids to do what they want without bothering anyone. The pitches are of a good size and the facilities were clean and tidy.
The site is great for visiting York with the bus stop at the end of the road although we opted to use the park and ride as the buses were more frequent. There's 3 pubs all within walking distance with 2 serving food, if you opt for the Windmill just remember kids have to be out of the restaurant by 9:00pm.
All in all its a great site which will be using again.
We went here the first weekend of March, so basically as soon as the campsite opened for the season. We are new to caravanning, and the management were extremely helpful to us by helping us back our caravan into the gravel pitch (ok, I'll admit, they did it for us!).
There were some touring caravans around that were being stored there, but only a few occupants that weekend (one being the friendly warden), so the site was extremely quiet. There was an adjacent field connected to the site, but empty and I didn't check it out. My daughter loved the horses in the neighbouring fields and spent plenty of time looking at them and petting them. Our field was well maintained and we were sheltered by bushes and trees, close to the office.
My children enjoyed the playground at the campsite, which was adequate with a big circle swing (looks like a bowl), a slide and a few swings. I was told there was a much larger playground down the road in the village, but we didn't check it out as we had activities planned.
There was an outdoor covered Aussie style bbq area by the playground. There was a shop at the campsite that I did not visit, but there is also a shop just down the road that sells petrol as well. And just behind it is a garage if say, you get a nail in your tyre and need it repaired! Very friendly people! There is also a fantastic pub (The Windmill). The food is very, very good.
The toilets at the campsite were being painted, so we used the disabled one, which for the very few people there was perfectly adequate. I don't think it was heated, though, so it was pretty cold, but it was well kept with a large shower area.
We were about 10 miles from York city centre, which we visited one day. We were very close to the Air Museum, which we also visited. I didn't notice any road noise, as we were off on a side road and not on the main, however early mornings there were a lot of what sounded like rifles going off. There were woods in the distance, which is where the noises were coming from. You couldn't hear it inside the caravan, however. I find the sound of guns a little unnerving, personally, but it wasn't enough to deter me from staying there again. We stayed for 3 nights here and were happy with the location, facilities and service. We would visit again.
Nice little place, quiet, secluded, with just the right amount of facilities:
~ showers & toilet block ~ play area ~ barbecue area ~ microwave & washing-up ~ free Wifi ~ shop ~ games room ~ EHU
Pros:
Beautiful surroundings, and the village of Dunnington is quaint and a two minute drive down the lane. Great for those with kids and/or dogs. Lots of space to run around, some nice dog walks just off the campsite.
Good base for York, East coast, Harrogate etc, as well as North Yorkshire hiking/walking. Lots of other great places to visit within a reasonable distance, as well as some little gems - Pocklington and Stamford Bridge spring to mind. Go for a wander, grab a beer, watch the world go by.
Love shopping? Very close to Monks Cross shopping outlet (approximately 5 miles) and the likes of Morrisons, Sainsburys etc - which is great when you're self-catering. Also a Go Outdoors superstore (all found at Foss Bank). Handy if you need something camping related :)
Facilities are all well cared for, toilet blocks etc cleaned regularly. On-site staff friendly and helpful. Pitch sizes are generous (ours was huge) and the Wifi was pretty impressive.
BBQ's are allowed providing you're sensible and raise them off the ground.
Although I don't have young children, they're clearly very welcome, and every child I did see had a big smile plastered all over their face. In short safe and secure for those with little ones.
Dogs - again, welcomed, though they need to be on a lead. Ours was fine, tent peg and a long guy line did the job.
Cons:
The A1079 IS a little noisy. You do switch off to it but worth a mention.
Shop - like someone else has already said, it should be open for longer hours. 9 while 10am and 6 while 7pm, which meant that you'd got a very small time frame within which to buy bits and pieces or, like us, swap your freezer blocks. That said. You can re-freeze your blocks, just remember the shop opening times.
And that's it. Highly recommended, great for families and family/friends groups, looking forward to a return visit.
Tips:
~ take a few 20ps for the showers. 20p buys you five minutes hot water - it's plenty.
~ if the shop's shut (and mostly it is) there's a petrol station a minute from the site (back on the (A1079) that's well stocked with essentials, and the village of Dunnington has a CostCutter shop in the centre, on York St.
~ The Cross Keys pub in Dunnington is worth the walk - just up Common Lane, child friendly, good pub food.
We stayed here for two nights, Saturday and Sunday, with our 2 children aged 9 and 4 after reading the good reviews here.
I have to say I wasn't looking forward to camping again after a break of several years, but this site made my re-introduction a little easier.
The site itself is flat and quite small and very well maintained. It's only a short drive to the nearest York park and ride and only 10 minutes away from Monks Cross shopping centre. Everyone we spoke to at reception was very pleasant and helpful and on arrival we were shown where to pitch and taken for a quick tour of the facilities.
The toilets and showers were very clean and there was a decent sized, clean, enclosed washing up area. There's also a room with a kettle and a microwave which I thought was a very thoughtful idea, especially for those in tents. The room with some sofas and a TV was also a nice touch which we didn't really use as the weather was nice while we were there but it would come in handy when it's not so nice. The children's play area was up to date, safe and enclosed.
We had a drive into the village for some fish and chips (10% discount if you ask for a voucher from the campsite reception) which is 5 minutes up the road and spotted a fantastic adventure play area.
I did have a few niggles with the site, nothing major but worth mentioning. The showers are coin operated and cost 20p for 5 minutes. As the site cost over £20 per night I think charging for showers on top of that is maybe a little excessive.
We were pitched at the far end of the camping field which backs onto the main road. Some people may find the noise annoying.
The opening hours of the shop are very limited.
All in all, we enjoyed our stay and would come back if we ever want to camp near York again.
We turned up at this site without booking, and the wardens could not have been more welcoming, even happy to lend me an extension lead for the hookups (longer leads recommended). Camping fields surrounded by trees, so a nice enclosed feeling. Fellows campers/caravanners friendly, without being intrusive.
Though there were mainly caravans at this site, tents were clearly welcome. Facilities were excellent, good playground, table tennis and TV (fortunately the children mostly ignored this, but could have been useful in really bad weather), small shop, including alcohol, and penny sweets, which kept my children occupied with visits for hours.
The children (9 and 11) really enjoyed cycling around the tarmac path, and repeatedly said how much they liked the site. There was a small kitchen with a kettle and microwave, and outside barbecues, which looked good, but we didn't used them this visit.
There's a great playground in the village, and York is a short drive away. I'd forgotten how much there was to do in York. Highly recommend this site.
First impressions were very good. Very clean and tidy. We booked in very quickly and wardens friendly/helpful. We were shown around the site.
There is a nice clean washing room with plenty of hot water, showers and toilets were clean and never ran out of loo roll. The showers were 20p on a timer. There is a room with microwave and kettle which is very handy !
There are a couple of swings/kids climbing frames and there is also a games room which has table tennis, books, tv and sofas to lounge about on. There is also a shop selling essentials which was very handy.
Free Wifi which was excellent !
Excellent location, not far from the park and ride and approx only 10 mins from centre of York. Would visit again as no complaints whatsoever, great site, lovely people !
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No 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 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
Tennis <1 mile 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
We last visited this site in 2009 and stayed for a week in a tent. We are now caravanners and decided to return to the site as it was conveniently located for our planned visits to York and Hull. It turned out we didn't do much in York, but Hull is only a 30-40 min drive from the site. We would recommend a visit to The Deep - the aquarium in Hull. We were part of a home educators school group and it was a wonderful experience. The museum quarter in Hull is also lovely with a few museums all within walking distance of one another - and all FREE entry! 
