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Hillside Caravan Park
Canvas Farm
Knayton
Thirsk
North Yorkshire (Browse area)
YO7 4BR
Tel: 01845 537349
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Pitches: 50
Open: 04/02/2026 to 04/01/2027
04/02/2027 to 04/01/2028
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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 |
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| Facilities |
 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 |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 No Cycle Hire |
 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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 Lakeside Pitches |
 Public Transport <5 miles |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
 Electric Car Charging Point |
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Magicmum |
14 reviews from this member |
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 One of our favourite stops ! A lovely park, wonderful welcome, excellent facilities.
Nothing was too much trouble for the park owners. The surrounding countryside is breathtaking and there are well marked walking paths for exploring.
There is a lovely stream running through the park and the information booth is packed with material for local attractions. The shower was amongst the best we found on our holiday.
Thirsk is quite close and there are many good restaurants in the town. Definitely recommended if you plan to visit this area. 
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Hedley |
7 reviews from this member |
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Stayed for 3 nights. Would have stayed longer but had other commitments. Really nice site. Previous reviews are spot on so do not see the need to repeat.
We were lead to our allocated pitch so no need to tour around the site looking. When we were there a large number of vans appeared to have booked in for the season yet were unoccupied during our visit, so things were quiet.
Toilet block very clean. Good dog walking on site.
Did not try the local 'Dog & Gun' so cannot comment. Worth noting is the wood carver in Knayton village. His work is very good and he does commissions.
Situated just off the A19 this site is an ideal base for touring from.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Mickwithdoodle |
23 reviews from this member |
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Just returned home from spending 5 nights at this site. We selected the site after reading the excellent previous reviews on this web site.
All the good comments are valid, the site is conveniently situated just off the A19 yet it is tucked away in a very peaceful and quiet location just 5 miles from Thirsk & 6 miles from Northallerton.
We had excellent days out at both & at Helmsley which is about 20 miles away. The pitches are a good size & although there is only one toilet block it is adequate for the size of the site.
The toilet / wash room / showers are modern & have underfloor heated tiles which are great.
The family who own & run the site are very helpful & friendly but the comment that the site would benefit from a small shop is true as we ran out of milk & had to drive into Thirsk to get some more.
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| Date of Visit: February 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Thebaths |
10 reviews from this member |
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This was a site saved in my 'virtual brochure' ready for when we could visit, based solely on other reviews. We loved it here. The site is easy to get to, from the A1, on to the A19, following signs for Knayton.
Once you pass through this little village, Dog and Gun pub on the left, keep going along the country lane til you get to the site sign, do not turn as sat nav may suggest!
Pleasant welcome. Mr Cook will take your caravan from you from outside the gate and hook up to his tractor and place it on your pitch.
I would say pitch sizes are fair. I think it would be tight to fit an awning and park your car along side, however there are several parking areas throughout the site to park your car. Each pitch is what I think is called a super pitch.
A bollard with a light showing you that there is your hook up point, water taps (potable and non-potable) as well as waste pipe, and aerial point (don't have a TV so cannot comment on reception. I think man next door said he watched the rugby so can't be too bad).
There is a good play area, but rain stopped play!
Amenities block is great. Warm and clean. Pot wash area was indoors and was of a good size. Recycling bins available.
Went to Dog and Gun as recommended by other reviews. I would probably call it decent pub grub. Not trying to be anything other. What they did serve was hot, tasty and appetising, nothing too adventurous.
Spent Saturday morning in Thirsk. Great fruit and veg market. Had a lovely lunch in the Arabica coffee shop next to parking on the square. Small menu but very tasty and reasonably priced, unlike York's.
Spent afternoon at Monks Farm. Enjoyed feeding the animals but very muddy because of the weekends rain, grounds not set up for this. Had a tea and cake in the cafe. Wasn't particularly fussed by this, smelled of a greasy spoon cafe and service was slow.
Got out of the rain on sunday morning and took 7 yr old to a ball park, set on an industrial estate on way in to Thirsk, Twinkies I think. Not a great size, prob more suited to 5's and under. Cafe sells drinks and sandwiches.
There is a Tourist information office on the square in Thirsk. The lady there seemed very knowledgeable of the area and was a great help (Margaret, I think).
Unfortunately we had a particularly wet weekend here so did not get to go along any of the country walks (forgot the wellies) but will definitely return when weather is a bit more predictable ( if that is possible in the UK ).
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Mich618 |
3 reviews from this member |
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Really splendid little site with lovely owners, the play area was a real treat as was the lovely walk along the beck. The James Herriot country is a total joy to visit with a museum in the local town, just round the corner from the square.
There is a large fishing complex not too far away, but would recommend staying well away from it.
The Dog and Gun is a great little pub as is the Darraby in the Town.
Monk PArk farm is a great day out too to take the little ones to see the farm animals.
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| Date of Visit: October 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Tayls |
10 reviews from this member |
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It had taken 4 attempts to get booked up for this site.And you can see why when you get there.
The welcome we received was warm and helpful the lady then jumped on her bike and escorted us to our pitch, then helped us pitch our van then said anything else we needed just ask.
The pitch was a super pitch and it was as described everything within 2ft of the caravan great.
The site was immaculate very well maintained there was a nice play park within view of our pitch, large field behind with horses in which you can feed if they get close enough. My only criticism was the pond which had no fence around it.
A verdict of this site would be easy to give.ITS GREAT
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| Date of Visit: September 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Alkaz18 |
3 reviews from this member |
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Owners were extremely friendly and helpful. Site was immaculately kept. Toilet and shower block was again immaculately kept, spotlessly clean with underfloor heating.
Excellent views of the surrounding countryside. Visited the Dog and Gun for a quick drink before returning to the site and the barmaid was continuously answering the phone for bookings and more often than not stating they were full so wouldn't have thought you could just drop in without a booking.
Used Sat Nav and were instructed to turn off approach road approximately half a mile before the site up a dirt track - site does have a big sign at the entrance so don't turn off road!.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: CHRISALIZ |
14 reviews from this member |
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What a gem of a site, rather reluctant to give too many superlatives as would like to keep it to ourselves, but feel the owners deserve praise for a wonderful site. Lovely views, peaceful, even though there were lots of families.
Children really enjoyed the play area. Our five year old loved the wildlife pond teeming with dragonflies and we even found baby drogs and newts. A little beck runs at the bottom of the site. Lovely gentle walks on the owners land around the site.
Area superb for things to do. We visited the Forbidden Corner, Aysgarth Falls, Saltburn (wonderful seaside location - very quaint), Lightwater Valley, Thirsk ( nearby town for all necessities - good fish and chip shop in centre), Gormire Lake walk accessible by a very steep road where caravans are not permitted (rather interesting).
The owners are very friendly, helpful and must have worked hard to produce an 'all inclusive' site. If we did have any gripes it is the showers, although the building is lovely and clean, the showers are fixed high on the wall, rather a trickle and not easy to wash ones nether regions!
All in all though we cant wait to return.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Linda Carr |
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Well what a lovely find, very friendly, warm welcome and a lovely large hard standing, fully serviced pitch which included a TV ariel point.
Village pub would really be a drive away or approx 20 mins walk, our neighbours said the food was lovely.Booking was advisable though
Toilet block was immaculate, lovely hot water and never anything but clean, a very important point to me.
We did not have children with us but other children looked to be enjoying the play area, unless you were told about the picnic area behind the play area, you maybe wouldn't know it existed.
We have booked again and we know we will really enjoy our stay.
Dont want to tell everyone,we may not get booked up again.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Bob Beard |
3 reviews from this member |
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Booked this site as part of our main holiday up to Northumberland. Just being off the A1 it seemed perfect.
As per the other reviews it is a lovely site & the owners are always available & very helpful. The Dog & Gun is highly recommended, as is a drive through the North Yorkshire Moors to Whitby via Pickering & Goathland (aka Aidensfield in TV's Heartbeat). Fantastic scenery & Whitby is lovely for a few hours mulling around the shops, some fish & chips before driving back. (45minutes?).
We thought it an excellent start to our holiday & would highly recommend it if you are looking for a quiet friendly site with good/clean toilet facilities.
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Thomma |
4 reviews from this member |
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Great site, about 4 miles from Thirsk and 5 from Northallerton. The owners are very helpful and friendly, nothing too much trouble.
We stayed one night after our caravan was delivered directly to the site. The owners took delivery in our absence and pitched it for us on a super pitch, EHU, water, drainage and T.V ariel point. Toilet block/ pot wash area spotless.
There were 4 of us, two adults and two children although one being 14 was extra. £26 per night wasn't too expensive considering the facilities and had we erected the awning that would have increased by £2.50.
Lovely grounds and walks through the owners fields and around the site which has a large pond teeming with wildlife. The play area has been added to since our visit last year which is far enough away for the adults not to be disturbed but close enough for the most anxious parents to remain calm.
A 10:30 noise curfew was not needed as everything was quiet by 9pm.
The only down side is no site shop but that's a small negative on a wonderful campsite. We will definitely be returning on a regular basis and have booked for our summer hols in August.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Jeanmargaret |
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Just returned from the most relaxing weekend ever at Hillside.
The site has been designed with quality not quantity in mind. The pitches are large and fully serviced. We had loads of room despite the Caravan Park being fully booked. Lots of children on site but as the play area is away from the vans we hardly noticed them. (We were on one of the pitches nearest the play area)
The ladies toilet block was very clean and heated. It was cleaned regularly but there were times when the shower mop left an odour. Lots of ladies did not rinse the mop. With the number of ladies using the block I'm not surprised. We never had to wait.
A meal at the Dog and Gun is a must. We went for Sunday lunch. Fantastic locally sourced food. We booked to be sure of a table.
What can I say about the owners? They were there when we needed help or advice, they always had time for a smile and a chat despite working very hard long hours to ensure our stay was good. Security is excellent.
We shall be returning.
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| Date of Visit: April 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Familyach |
6 reviews from this member |
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Only spent one night here as the rest of the weekend was booked - but very impressed!
Very friendly welcome from the owner who showed us to the pitch and explained everything.
Pitches are large and ours had waste water, satellite feed, electric hook up and water supply. The site is arranged very well nad has lovely countryside views. Very peaceful and tranquil.
The play park is brilliant and is in sight of the pitches with a large grass area in front for ball games. Very safe for children as there is not much traffic around the site and you can pretty much see where they are.
Toilet block is spotless and cleaned throughout the day - even at 10pm!
The only draw back for some people might be (and it was a plus for us!) is that it is quite isolated, down a farm lane, so you would have to drive to the shops etc, but we feel this is part of its charm!
Overall, very impressed and booked to go back in a couple of weeks!
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| Date of Visit: April 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Karatejan |
17 reviews from this member |
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Don't want to say too much about this site as its brill. Fab pitches with electric, water, tv point and for chemical and dirty water. All Hard standing on pea gravel and level. Surrounded by the hills around the Thirsk area.
Thirsk not far has all that you would need, Tesco, Coop, take aways and swimming pool.
Staff are really nice, showers and toilets better than some caravan club sites, lovely clean.
Playground ok (that's the first and last ok) son thought it could do with more but he is fussy with parks so take that with a pinch of salt.
Lovely site will go back, booking soon.
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| Date of Visit: April 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Motorhome-Mark |
13 reviews from this member |
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This is a real hidden gem - down a narrow country lane just off the A19, 4 miles north of Thirsk. The road has ample passing places, so there isn't really a worry and you do feel you are being dragged into the 'real' countryside and away from the stresses on modern life as you bounce the mile or so to the site.
Once there, you are hit by a feeling of space; there are only 35 pitches in a five acre field. You also get the impression of being quite high up, whilst being semi-circled by the loftier, forest clad banks of the North York Moors to the East and North.
The site itself is comprised purely of super-pitches, hence the rather steep fees (£21 in mid-season), but the facilities are excellent - toilet block being spotless and *heated*. The owners are friendly and can be seen out and about working on the farm and moving caravans to and fro - the site is also a certified storage location.
The nearest pub is about a mile walk back down the road, whilst the nearest shop is 4 miles away in Thirsk, so maybe an idea not to forget anything. The site does not have a shop - although essentials such as milk and eggs you can probably purchase from the owners.
All in a all a lovely site and one which has a really special atmosphere of calm and seclusion. Will be back.
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