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South Lea Caravan Park
The Balk
Pocklington
Pocklington
York
North Yorkshire (Browse area)
YO42 2NX
Tel: 01759 303467 or 07989 616095
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Pitches: 60
Open: 01/03/2026 to 31/10/2026
01/03/2027 to 31/10/2027
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 No Tents |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 Holiday Homes for Sale |
 Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 Wild Swimming <1 mile |
 Indoor Pool <1 mile |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <1 mile |
 Tennis <1 mile |
 No Beach |
 Watersports <1 mile |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport On Site |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: March 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Geoleen |
44 reviews from this member |
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 Have just returned from a 3 night stay at this great caravan site. It is less than an hour from home so is great for a quick chill weekend. The owner Louise is very friendly and helpful and the facilities although small are adequate and kept very clean. There are 3 showers and four toilets and washbasins and a hairdryer in the ladies and my husband said it is the same in the gents, and all the usual waste drain and elsan point and recycling bins all together in one area. There is a children's play area away from the pitches. There is a security barrier with a swipe card which carries no deposit (unless you lose it then it is £10).
The Yorkway Motel which is just 300 yards down the road serves good food at good prices (although we needed a torch on returning as there is no street lighting). We drove into Pocklington to the shops, there is a Sainsburys with an Aldi opposite about a mile from the site and Co-op in the town. Pocklington itself is a delightful quaint place with lots of different shops well worth a stroll around also the parking is free as it is also in nearby Stamford Bridge (please take note other tourist places!). York and the designer outlet are 10 minute drive away.
All in all a great site and we shall be returning when we have a free weekend. 
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| Date of Visit: September 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Skybaily |
3 reviews from this member |
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Once again Graham and Louise have excelled themselves, this site just gets better and better, you wont find a friendlier couple anywhere.
Always on hand for any problems which I might add there never is any.
Always time to stop and chat never too busy, yet always on the go, planting, cleaning, doing reception
Toilet and showers are always immaculate.
Pitches are large, very well kept and hardstanding
Site is quiet and has children's play area, an electric card barrier makes it safer than a lot of places.
Sainsburys is half a mile away as is the village of pocklington it has all that you will need, there's quite a few nice pubs in the area and the yorkway motel and restaurant is 200 yards away.
To sum up we will be back every year its got to be one of the nicest sites in the country and its all down to the hard work and friendly attitude of the owners
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| Date of Visit: September 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Canoecamper |
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Arrived mid-afternoon to a warm and friendly greeting from Louise the owner. She offered us a selection of pitches for our tent, and having chosen one of the many well-tended and level pitches on offer, excused myself to find the facilities.
An absolute delight, as one who wild camps quite frequently, I appreciate all the more decent facilities where I find them.
Very clean, tastefully decorated, and a hot shower, with plenty of room for clothes to hang, and a stool to sit on for dressing. Went to the motel on the corner for a very reasonably priced but delicious dinner before returning to the site.
There was a combine harvester in the field next to us which was going up and down until nearly midnight, and the noise from the road was pretty relentless for most of the night.
A shame, because a poor night's sleep spoilt what was otherwise a very pleasant experience. In a caravan I'm sure that the noise is not so bad. In a tent; be warned!
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Toffee_Fudge |
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My family of 2 adults and 2 children came to this park after hours of searching. The toilets and showers were immaculate. The site owners were VERY friendly and helpful and suggested places we could go to in Pocklington for food etc.
We had a brilliant time but the only downside was the noise from the road, as it basically the main road to Hull.
We wished to stay another night but unfortunately it was bank holiday and it was fully booked.
Would Highly recommend this site but you may need a pair of earplugs!
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Tracy11 |
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Just returned from a very short notice booking at this site. We decided to go on the Thursday night and got a call confirming a cancellation first thing Friday morning.
We arrived to a friendly and helpful welcome, as we had forgotten the mallet, and was shown our pitch which was lovely right next to a willow tree. We were also given information where to eat in the area. The site is spotless and well kept, the toilet and shower facilities are immaculate. We took our dog who loved the very large dog walking area.
You can hear the traffic noise from the road, but it would not stop us from visiting again.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Jonjo5968 |
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We stayed her for 3 nights in early July, we were greeted by a very friendly lady who offered us a choice of pitches and gave us some very useful information on places to eat in the area.
The facilities are excellent and never had to wait for a shower or use of a sink in the pot wash area.
Pocklington has a very nice village centre, about 1 mile from the site with a couple of supermarkets and a abundance of smaller shops and places to eat.
York and the coast are both easily accessible from the site, we visited both on separate days and thoroughly enjoyed.
We would definitely recommend this site and we hope to stay there again.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: TerryV |
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Stayed 2 nights here as visiting York for the weekend.
Was a quiet weekend when we were there even though the weather was hot.
The owners are the nicest campsite owners I have ever met. Very warm and welcoming.
Pitch was immaculate. We used EHU. Think we were the only tent there amongst lots of caravans, but was fine. We had lots of space. A group came on Saturday night who were youngsters doing Duke of Edinburgh and were fantastically well behaved. A real credit to teenagers.
The facilities were lovely and more than adequate for the amount of people there. Showers were lovely.
As has been mentioned, traffic noise is an issue.
Pocklington seemed nice and handy for supermarket. We were using as a base for York though so didn't visit the local area too much.
I'd definitely use again for a weekend away especially if going to York, but despite the high quality site, I'm not sure there would be enough to do to make a whole week of it. It is a very reasonably priced site and despite pointing it out, I am sure they undercharged us. Were more than happy for us to have a pup tent.
Kids loved the playground and lots of room to play football or cricket.
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
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| Reviewer: PatElla6695 |
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We have just arrived home from a very enjoyable stay at this beautiful site.
We were greeted by a lovely lady who showed us where to pitch our tent and gave us information on where to eat and drink in the area.
The site was very well looked after with clearly marked out and spacious pitches. There was never far to walk to a tap. The washing up area was always clean with hot water and drainers provided.
The toilets and showers were by far the best we have ever seen on a campsite. Absolutely immaculate all of the time. Never even a bit of grass on the floor! Amazing! (Free hairdryer too).
You can hear a bit of traffic noise in the background from the nearby carriageway but nothing would stop us from visiting this site agin.
Its in a brill location too.
Would definitely recommend!
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Sparkiesdad |
7 reviews from this member |
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Just stayed 1 night as en-route. Clean and tidy site with very friendly staff. Agree road proximity although we had windows closed and did not hear road noise, may be a problem in warmer times this might be disturbing. Found water was not hot enough in both male and female facilities.
Lot of seasonal vans occupied best pitches although mid week these were mainly unoccupied.
Very very nice place to eat was at the nearby motel at the crossroads. Lovely gravy!
Pockington is nearby and difficult to find parking.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Rickym34 |
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This is the second time we have stayed at this site, as we were visiting our friends who run the award winning Jug and Bottle off-licence and delicatessen at Bubwith, about 11 miles away, for a couple of days, so this made an ideal base, and it has got better since the first time.
Louise and Nick, the site owners, were incredibly friendly and helpful and the site is an absolute credit to them.
It has flat pitches, a good-sized play area for the kids, and nice very-clean-at-all-times toilet block, and good recycling facilities.
York is close, but we did not go in to the city this time as we were busy the whole time with our friends, however, we will definitely be returning to this site again next time we are in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Julesxxxxxx |
3 reviews from this member |
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Just got back from a lovely week at South Lea, what a lovely site can understand how it has won the awards it has,
On arrival had a very very very friendly welcome from Louise had a chat and was well informed about everything the surrounding area has to offer, she even remembered our parents coming to visit over Easter,
Was told where our pitch was. It's so peaceful. Can't fault the site and facilities
The toilet and shower block was lovely and clean. The water was hot and no push button bliss,
Would recommend this lovely site without hesitation.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Janetfromleeds |
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We stopped here for a week and had a great time, the dog walk is great, not many places have an on site dog walk. The toilets and showers were very clean, the owners are very friendly and informative about the area, only downside is that you would have to drive in to Pocklington, if a footpath could be created this would make all the difference. Pocklington has some really nice places to eat and drink, there is a large supermarket and a car boot was held in the carpark, whilst we were there. It has a playground for the children plua a large field for them to run wild, play football etc. I would recommend this site it is great for couples and children
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| Date of Visit: March 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Norman181 |
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This is a lovely spacious clean site, upon arrival you come to the entry barriers and check in with the site warden who was extremely friendly and helpful you are then given a fob key for the barriers to entre in and out.
The site is well maintained with attractive plantings and a children's playpark.
The toilets, showers were clean and tidy.
We went on the park and ride bus to York which is easier than driving into the City and only cost £3.50 each, it took about 20 mins. The town of Pocklington is only about 15 mins walk away and worth a look round.
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| Date of Visit: October 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Victoriaa5320 |
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Just spent 3 nights at South Lea, Louise was very friendly and helpful from booking to checking in and gave information on surrounding area.
As I had my 2 children with me we were offered a huge EHU pitch on the edge of the play area which was fab for the kids and they made friends, but at the same time I could keep an eye on them.The ground was flat but quite muddy (glad I had a good mat inside the awning).
The ladies toilet/showers were really clean and although the showers are free (plus point) they are very poor pressure and the water goes everywhere but on you. Good size cubicle and your clothes don't get wet.
The site is really big and it seems appeals greatly to caravans (which are lined up like soldiers in a row)and it appeared that a lot of people keep their caravans there on a permanent basis.
I didn't feel that it was safe to walk into Pocklington from the site, it is along a busy unlit straight road with no pavement until you get closer to the centre.
You have to use your car whenever you want to go anywhere this site is really only a base camp but is ideally situated for visiting the surrounding areas.
The only downfall I found and I am so surprised that this has not been mentioned in other reviews, is the fact that there is a major 'A' road running along the side of the site. There is only an open field separating you from this so does absolutely nothing to protect your ears from the noise.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Marshalldd |
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Lovely peaceful site, friendly staff who gave us advice on the nearby town. We walked and yes there is no pavement but with two children and a puppy I was fine.
The toilets are really clean as is all the site. Pitches big and most have EHU.
We travelled to Flamborough which was lovely takes you back to your child hood although nothing had changed.
We will be going back this year.
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