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Bank Holiday weekend, traffic is always bad at best around the A64 however with the tour de yorkshire as well I was surprised at how quick we arrived at the site. Sat nav got us to within the last 200 yards (common sense needed here a little bit), I rang before hand to book in and the very nice lady on the phone explained that if the office was shut, there would be a map on the door with our pitch number on and name on, this suited us perfectly and went to the office midday to pay the balance.
Site itself is more than adequate for a long weekend Its quiet but large enough for kids to explore, we walked up to the castle which at a steady walk took us 30 - 45 mins and a wander around the few gift/farm shops had a cuppa and walked back. We didn't bother paying to go into to castle grounds. Toilets were very clean, showers were hot and empty and electric never tripped out. Location is great very close to york, scarborough, brid and east coast.
Approach to site (for us) was straight forward, A64 from york side, turn left after (tinnard curry house/ just after dual carriage way starts. Then just keep going, we did come across an arch way in the middle of road 11'3' height I think and was a little unsure if we had gone wrong, Nope just carry on through that and keep going towards the castle. Site is a little passed the castle. When we left the site with caravan hitched up I was advise to go 4-5mile out of my way ( right out of site) towards malton, then right at the T junction, this actually takes you onto the A64 slip road and was great and very easy to do. I didn't want to cross two lanes of a dual carriage way and have to set off and get upto speed with a 27ft caravan behind me.
Very good site ( be brilliant with a little play area for kids) clean tidy well run and great location. Well done to all staff we will be back.
Just spent a week here, lovely site, clean toilets and showers and the staff very pleasant and helpful, we came with friends from NZ who loved the site and surroundings. Castle Howard was a bonus as we got a discount price ticket and you get 2 visits in one week with it so if you missed anything you can go again free. If you don't like wild birds and pigeons waking you early with their songs then go in the large field, likewise if you don't want the ducks round your caravan don't feed them, most people accept this and it is in the country with a huge lake on site so its part of your camping holiday. Downside is the approach road from the A64, 2 narrow arches to go through, I went from Malton and found it easy. In all I would return again no problems with site for us.
Friendly staff upon arrival, helpful advice on locale. £18 for a couple per night with hook up was a bargain- hard standing and plenty of space. Unlike previous reviews, I found that the toilet block was clean, well decorated and of a good standard- absolutely no complaints here. Walks around lake were wonderful- shame you can't walk all the way to Castle Howard, but considering how much security they need there, I am not surprised. Cheap access with vouchers from the campsite to the Castle (£9. 50 each for two days within a week) was incredibly good value. Only disappointment was there are no pubs within 3 miles, but the quiet location (apart from the morning birds, LOL) with the lake walks with fantastic views of the Castle and a bottle (or two) of wine more than made up for it. I will go back again!
Refer to Nick777 comments as they are pretty accurate. We have 4 children ranging from 2 to 9 and have just returned from a 3 night easter stay. It was our first camping endeavour with all the children and we had a fabulous time. Yes, the campsite and facilities are basic but they have everything you need (toilets, warm showers/ water, a washing up and waste disposal area, space for the kids to kick a ball around) and a stunning setting. We were really pleased with our stay and will definitely return. A great start to our camping adventures.
Just returned from a 3 night stay, had a great time. We were in the tent field, it wasn't busy at all, only about 4 or 5 other tents at any one time, we had loads of space. No noise at all from other guests, it was well respected, the birds and ducks do get a little noisy at times, but the site is next to a lake, it never bothered us at all, I'd rather have animal noises rather than noisy guests.
The shower block was ok, I didn't see staff clean it, but other guests seem to respect it and keep it clean, no issues at all.
There isn't a lot on the site itself, no shop, or park which was a shame as I would give it top marks if it had a park, there is a big open space for kids to play though.
Castle Howard is well worth a visit, we spent a full day there using the vouchers, which gave entry for £9' and £6 for kids. You can also visit again for free within 7 days so worth thinking about if you're there a few days, even just to use the park for the kids as it's big.
We visited Scarborough and York, easy travelling distance.
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
Although Castle howard is a glorious place, we will not be returning as we do not believe we are at all welcome there.
We stayed at the estate campsite in our motorhome for 4 days in July. Whilst the campsite staff were friendly and helpful, we were seriously disturbed by the threatening signs displayed at the campsite entrance to the effect that 'entering after hours (unspecified) would result in deployment of guard dogs. ' Similar signs were displayed on the campsite gate leading to the lakeside.
Since these signs would only be visible to walkers on the campsite, it would appear that the Castle Howard Estate would like to discourage walkers. This conclusion was borne out by the poor, missing and downright misleading signage and poor maintenance on public footpaths just outside the estate. Our conclusion was also confirmed in discussion with a local resident.
In the same vein, we were disappointed that there is no walking route from the campsite into the estate except by walking along the road and entering the car park, thus confirming that the estate really doesn't want walkers.
Finally, although the 'guard dog' signs suggest you have a security problem, we were extremely surprised to find no management presence (or even contact nos. ) after office hours. It is extremely unusual to find a site like this totally unmanned out of hours especially as we saw many people entering and cruising the site after hours, and in one case, using the showers then leaving.
I booked this site mainly because of the Castle Howard proximity and fishing with my dog on the lake, Castle Howard is a must see and it only costs £9 per adult as it is discounted when you book your pitch, some folk have suggested going through Malton to avoid the gateway into Castle Howard but I would suggest going out of your way to experience this entry, for me it was magical. I was disappointed at the fishing aspect as I was only allowed on a certain place on the lake because I had my dog and it was thick weed for about 40 ft from shore, the swans had cygnets so a sign stopping dogs going to the main walk was in place. The toilets and showers are tired but functional, the shower was powerful and hot, the water disposal was easy and clean. Wood pigeon cooing as some folk have commented on wasn't to bad, you are in the country folks so nature can be heard. York and Scarborough are well worth visiting but parking expensive £6 for 3 hours, there is no shop on the site and nearest store is Malton 5 miles away also a place to seek out and walk about is the village of Terrington, this could be the set for Emmerdale, it will be someday, all in all a nice peaceful site, but thank goodness Castle Howard was so close the place where Brideshead Revisited was filmed is a must see
Had a 3 night stay here for the Bank Holiday weekend. The site has a large grass field for tents which wasn't very busy whilst we were there. There are some electric hook ups for tents available if required. In terms of space and location this site is great. Plenty of space for children to play ball games etc and located very close to Castle Howard where you can visit the courtyard cafe, giftshop and the deli. Within easy driving of the coast, York, Malton and Helmsley.
The shower block was ok and only just adequate. Very grubby, never saw it get cleaned. 4 toilets and 4 showers in the Ladies. I would imagine that when the site is full you will have to queue for the shower/toilet.
I must agree with other reviewers that the bird noise is some thing else! But you are in the middle of the countryside!
Very peaceful site. On arrival we were guided to our pitch and given instructions about where we could/could not walk our dog. The warden was very friendly. The shower block was adequate. The end of the site nearer the statics was mainly seasonal caravans. We woke to birdsong which we really liked. No security bar to get in or out of the tourer area although there is one for the statics. Would prefer to see one. Not an easy site to get to, best approach is from Malton through Coneysthorpe. Saying that we will definitely return, hopefully this summer.
Spent a week at this very remote but beautiful site in the castle Howard estate. Please take care to enter the site via MALTON and not via the main castle Howard entrance as there are 2 very narrow gatehouse archways, not recommended for caravans or motor homes for that matter. - did see one motor home attempt it and ripped off the awning from the side - my advice go via MALTON for peace of mind. Don't let this put you off going
The touring park itself is near the entrance shared by a park home complex. A camping field is also available. Pitches vary in size and are set next to the lake. The birds can be very noisy early morning and at night - in a caravan we did not notice but I dare say in a tent would be a problem. We were greater every morning by the tapping of duck beaks on the awning looking for breakfast.
There are a few seasonal pitches - sited on the far side of the park - toilet and utility block central - toilets I must add at this point were a bit grubby - showers were fine hot water plentiful. Really need to look at a bit of painting though. Chemical point and fresh water taps around the back and another tap near the camping field.
TV reception generally ok - satellite a bit off if you get near trees. T-mobile orange/ee was the only phone network I got to work there.
Lots to do and see locally - as part of the site fees got vouchers to go into castle Howard itself - well worth the visit (dogs allowed) there is a free car park and a farm shop /cafe/gift shop there too. It would take about 2 minutes in the car to get from the site to the car park.
Scarborough / Filey / york all within a 30 minute drive away
Nearest supermarket was in malt on (morrisons)- Monks cross is not much further with a huge Asda there as well as other shops
Pleasant walks around the area surrounding the site. Dog walk available within the park homes and certain parts of the lakeside.
Shame that there were no fully serviced pitches -
All in all a brilliant week (especially as the weather was fab) would give the site 10/10 if it wasn't for the toilet block - a real shame that it let everything else down on such a perfectly beautiful place
Would we go again - definitely!
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
Holiday Homes for Sale 
No 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 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing On Site 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Bank Holiday weekend, traffic is always bad at best around the A64 however with the tour de yorkshire as well I was surprised at how quick we arrived at the site. Sat nav got us to within the last 200 yards (common sense needed here a little bit), I rang before hand to book in and the very nice lady on the phone explained that if the office was shut, there would be a map on the door with our pitch number on and name on, this suited us perfectly and went to the office midday to pay the balance. 
