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For our maiden voyage in our new to us caravan, wanted to go somewhere relatively local, and at an hours drive this site seemed perfect.
The weekend was fabulous, the weather hot, and the site was fantatic, great play areas for the kids (we never saw them until they were hungry), and the site felt really safe. Plenty to do on the site, and the lovely town of Helmsley a short five minute drive away. We recommend the outdoor pool in Helmsley (weather permitting).
Overall a great site, everyone really friendly, and will definitely be returning.
We have just spent a wonderful weekend at this site which luckily for us is less than an hour from home, needless to say this will become a regular weekend getaway for us particularly as for just £2 you can delay your departure until 4pm giving you 2 full days. This is a real 'family' site with 2 great parks for children, it feels really safe. There are wonderful walks across a very large dog walking field which lead into open fields and woodland, in the shop they sell a book of 8 circular walks starting from the site, with a bus calling at the site taking you into Helmsley you could easily not use your car for a few days.
The facilities are clean with hot powerful showers and the shop is the best we have come across with very reasonable prices. There were quite a few groups on the site when we stayed but the noise stopped bang on 11pm or earlier. The owner is very present circling the site at intervals to check all is well and at night the play park is formally closed. This did not feel intrusive but actually reassuring, I am confident if there had been a problem with noise or antisocial behaviour it would have been dealt with. As it was we just got the sense that those around us were there to spend quality time with their families which was lovely to see. The staff were consistently helpful and I am actually struggling to find any faults with this site. Great facilities, beautiful views and walks and all in a lovely area with plenty to do. Highly recommended, particularly for young families!
We have stayed at many, many campsites over the years and this really is the best we have stayed in. We visited for 2 nights with 2 children (14 and 11) and 2 dogs. It was excellent for the children with 2 outside play areas, a football pitch with goals and an indoor play area with very affordable table tennis (30p for 30 minutes) and pool (50p a go). There are beautiful dog walks from the site. The shower block was immaculate; the site was pretty full but there were no queues for loos or showers. Showers are also free. There is a well-stocked shop. Staff are incredibly friendly. We will definitely return again.
We wanted a weekend break about an hour from home and chose Golden Square. I made an e-mail enquiry followed by a 'phone call to pay the deposit. All very efficient. On arrival I was very impressed by the number plate recognition system that operates the entrance barriers. No problems throughout our stay and is obviously designed to keep undesirables off the site. Overnight Friday there was heavy rain but the site coped well and drainage was fine. We had a hardstanding which was a decent size for car, caravan and awning.
The shop provided most basic items, newspapers and magazines. The toilet block was cleaned three times each day and there were no problems with that, the chem disposal point or washing up area. An adjacent info point also contained a microwave oven and an ironing board - thoughtful. Road access is excellent, just use the caravan route from the A1 as caravans are prohibited on Sutton Bank.
Lots to do in the area. We did the North Yorks Moor railway on the Saturday and had an excellent meal and the Fox & Rabbit Inn north of Pickering. I paid a small extra amount to stay on site until 3pm on Sunday which made the weekend relaxing and meant everything was taken down dry. I'm sure we will return in the future.
There's a play area for children with zip wire, swings etc. And a games room with pool and table tennis but we didn't try the latter as we were out all day Saturday and the weather was excellent on the Sunday. Car, caravan, awning, 2 adults, 3 children, post-noon supplement all came to £49 which is comparable with other sites we've stayed at.
We originally booked for 2 nights, but liked the site so much that we stayed on a little longer. The staff were all very friendly and helpful, I even saw one member of staff helping a guest to inflate her car tyres in the rain! As people have already mentioned shower blocks and shop are great, exactly what you need for your stay. We were pitched up on the hill well away from play area, which as we did not have children with us suited us, but did find that it was a lot more exposed to the elements. It is a very quiet site after half 10 - 11 oclock, so perfect for those who want to get a bit of peace and quiet.
This is an excellent site. After much searching for an Easter break, I rang this site & they were very helpful. Although quite full & in need of a bit of peace & quiet, they placed us where I would call 'at the top of the hill' & I'm glad they did.
The view was excellent, the wardens very helpful. The toilet block was very clean & modern. The shop was well stocked. Plenty to do in the area, we visited Thirsk, York & Harrogate. Be aware if travelling from Thirsk that caravans are not allowed Up Sutton bank (A170) but have to use the alternative route, which is signposted, but still a little narrow in places.
We stayed at Golden Square camp site and cant thank the owners & staff enough. We had booked another site only to find it fully booked when we arrived and the owner not interested yet alone apologetic. After numerous phone calls to other sites which were fully booked as it was bank holiday, Golden Square squeezed us in as an emergency. They could not have been more helpful and pleasant for the four day stay we had there.
It was a lovely site, our daughter loved the two play parks and made some nice friends. The shop was well stocked and the shower blocks very nice and clean. We will definitely go there again.
We had a lovely stay at Golden Square, We arrived on a Thursday afternoon and stayed till Tuesday morning. When I rang up to book I requested a grass pitch with EHU, in a quiet area of the park as we are a couple with no kids, and its the school holidays! As requested they came up with a brilliant pitch within the touring pitch area, section B, which was a dead end with 3 very spacious grass pitches.
The toilets/potwash & chemical disposal were about 2 minute walk from pitch. All were kept very clean and fresh. We found the workers on the site to be friendly and welcoming,
The owner drove around every evening to check up, we also had to display in the tent window our details on a piece of paper given to us at check in!
There's an ideal shop on site, selling everything from carling, cream cakes, tent pegs, papers and food! When we booked they took our car reg number, the barrier at the entrance automatically opened up every time for us, which made the park feel very secure.
There were 2 play park areas for the kids including the zipwire, the site was very busy during our stay with people coming and going all the time. The site is spread out on separate levels and pitches looked generous.
There was also a warden patrolling on a evening and the site really did quieten down after 11pm. The site was 3 miles from Helmsley which has a co-op, pubs, cash point, chippy and best of all Helmsley spice, and Indian restaurant, we found the food to be the best we have ever had! really worth a visit.
We had a great time and cant wait to return, thanks Golden Square, we will be back!
Went to this site at the end of July into august, with friends their 2 kids and our 2 kids.
We all loved it here. When we booked we asked by email if we could be placed together and near the park, we received an email back the following day saying they would do their best as long as weather permitted.
When we arrived the staff at reception/shop(which was well stocked) where very friendly and helpful and they had placed us together near the park like we asked, where we could see the kids at all times.
The park was brill the kids loved it and there was a sign to say when you could go on the park and when to leave, which the kids and parents kept to.
The site has a small cabin that has leaflets of all the attractions and places to visit around Yorkshire which gave us a chance to plan where to go.
The toilet/shower block was big and kept clean, hot and was free, there is a dish washing area which was covered and had lots of hot water.
We would return here again, the only thing id recommend you take a torch to go to the toilet at night there is some lighting nearer the toilets.
Just returned from a brilliant 3 day break at Golden Square. I can't recommend this campsite enough and especially if you have children.
We booked well in advance and gave our reg plate details which automatically operate on the entrance to the site for the barrier. The check in process was very simple and quick and we were shown to our pitches/offered a couple of pitches which were easy to find and pretty big.
Our pitches were easy enough to peg out on but did find some rocks but not that many. We went on a Wednesday and it was fairly busy but by Friday the place looked almost full but you still didn't feel like anyone was invading your pitch.
We got camped in the top field, close enough to the playground so the kids were never out of sight but very safe to play and go on there own. They absolutely loved it there and spend loads of time on the slide, the zipwire and climbing frame.
Everything was in full working order and had times that it was open and closed so not to disturb anyone too early or late. There is also mini golf for 30p and a play barn with a pool table, ping pong table and various kids scooters/plastic ride on toys.
The facilities on site are very good, some of the best that we have experienced. The washing up were all indoors with about 3 or 4 sinks with plenty of hot water, the toilets were always clean and the showers were always available and again hot running water, if possible too warm in the family room.
I'd struggle to pick fault with anything on site as the shop is also reasonably well priced with all the essentials that you need. We noticed on Friday night that a warden had a walk around the site a couple of times and everyone seemed to ensure that by 11 ish the noise was down and lights started to go out.
We will definitely visit again as the site cattered for all our needs - good pitches, plenty for the kids to do, well maintained facilities and in a great location only 3/4 mins drive into Helmsley which is beautiful - 2 or 3 really good pubs, an outdoor pool, playground and some really good looking pasty shops and restaurants.
The market on a friday is good and we found the Hambleton Inn, near Sutton Bank and the Plough Inn in Wombleton both being very very good for lunch and proper pub grub and ales.
This was our third visit here, but haven't been for 2 seasons. Still as nice and we had large pitch next to one of the play areas. This suited us as we had our 2 grandchildren with us.
They love this site, the zipwire being their favourite. Sadly this broke during our visit, ( I heard a few children were using it at the same time, ) but, as soon as the owner realised, it was fixed within about 30 minutes, much to the children's delight.
The only negative comment was the charge of £2 a night for a porch on our tent. We have never been charged for this anywhere else, as, we still fit on the pitch quite easily.
Good clean facilities, well stocked shop and well kept site
This site has good toilet/shower facilities although the hot water is a bit slow coming out of the showers, and the plot for each tent/caravan etc was good.
The on site shop is also great. It is a large site and so because of the number of people it can hold it was noisy. So if its peace and relaxation you want don't go here.
Unfortunately we had a plot right next to the playground which was great for our young children through the day but on a night older kids congregate and it can be very loud and no chance of an early night or getting our own kids to sleep. Fortunately the security guard is round at half ten and then eleven chasing them away but this was a bit late for us.
We did go on a bank holiday and so the site was probably as full as it will get all year so other weeks might be a bit quieter.
Facilities- toilet block was always clean, plenty of warm water. only criticism would be the site needs more than two, if on the top fields it can be a long trek with washing pots etc. on an evening, depending where you're pitched, there is not much light so you need to take a torch for the upper fields, which must be the windiest place we have ever pitched a tent. No shelter too open, think the owners should look at planting trees.
When you book over the phone ask to be on the A section, it was far more sheltered and you would at least have a view!
Reception staff- found to be very abrupt not very helpful.
For location I would return and now know which pitches are the best.
Shop- very well stocked shop with good opening times.
Site location- one of the only reasons I would return is it is very convenient for beautiful sight seeing, all round a good base to be for north York moors.
Helmsley is really beautiful great shops has a small co op and a cost cuter.
Was recommended this site and have to say it is a fabulous site with excellent clean facilities. From checking in until we left the staff here give 100% and all worked hard and were friendly.
We were given a great level pitch no 32 with plenty of space. There were only 2 of us and they seemed to have couples only in that area which was nice not sure if this was deliberate.
There is a shop which sold all the basic needs. The toilet block which we were near was by the reception and was kept spotlessly clean with a cloth in the cubicles and mop and bucket by the showers which were big with room to change in.
There is a play area for children and small golf area.
It is a big site but you didn't feel it was overcrowded or noisy. The washing up facilities are undercover and never had to queue seemed to be plenty of sinks.
The area is great for local walks and for Helmsley with the walled gardens and castle only 10minutes drive away.
We spent 2 nights at the campsite, it has good and bad points.
Good- lovely well looked after grounds, 2 lovely parks for the kids, very clean toilets and showers, friendly helpful staff.
Bad- we were put in an overflow field which hardly had any electric hook ups, we were put that far from the hookup our cable wouldn't reach, they expected us to pay £50 deposit and £1 per night to hire an extension.
Site is very tight for people with caravans, we found ourselves in a couple of tricky situations on the single width roads.
Chemical disposal was rather far away and only one set of bins.
We had a lovely stay here though
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
Holiday Homes for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
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 
Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No 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 <10 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool <1 mile 
Outdoor Pool <5 miles 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire On Site 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <1 mile 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Electric Car Charging Point
For our maiden voyage in our new to us caravan, wanted to go somewhere relatively local, and at an hours drive this site seemed perfect. 
