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Marfit Head Farm Campsite
Saltersgate
Pickering
North Yorkshire (Browse area)
YO18 7NR
Tel: 01751 460415
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Pitches: 50
Open: 01/05/2026 to 30/09/2026
01/04/2027 to 30/09/2027
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 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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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 |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <10 miles |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 No Golf |
 Tennis <5 miles |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Pollyann |
3 reviews from this member |
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 Just got back from a 2 night stay at this campsite and thought it was a great place to stay. This was our second time camping and we found the pitches really big with lots of space between so plenty of room for our 8 berth tent and car. The toilet block is so clean and stocked with hand wash, toilet roll and towels and air refreshener a pleasant change from our first camping experience but I would imagine not the norm. The block has 2 sinks for washing up and even washing liquid supplied. The farm was a great place for our kids who enjoyed the freedom and made friends with other kids on the site. All in all a lovely place to stay which we all enjoyed and hope to return again this year. 
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Bev+jon |
6 reviews from this member |
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Just had our 2nd visit this year, 3rd this coming weekend as we've sited the van there for now. Excellent, what more can I say, the right people running the right site at the right price in the right location. A bit of road noise mainly down to daredevil bikers on a weekend but nothing major to spoil the peace.
It ticks all the boxes, just wish we had discovered this gem years ago
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| Date of Visit: March 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Spoff |
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Just on site now. This is my second visit, and it's great. Small site, very friendly owners with good facilities and ehu all for only £10 a night. There is a bit of noise from the road but nothing too obtrusive. My only concern about posting a review for this site is that others will find out about it making it harder for me to get a pitch when I want one. I normally only stick to caravan club sites as the facilities are so good but this is great value for money with good facilities.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Vermonty |
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Just got back from a great time at Marfit Head Farm.
At £10 a night with EHU it is a real bargain.
This is a working farm so 'yes' you can smell the cows, and the chickens do wander onto your pitch now and again but who cares?
The pitches are enormous! We booked late and a couple of friends tagged on so 1 pitch became 2 became 3. When we got there the farmer asked if we wanted 3 pitches or if we were happy to use the 2 together and another other up the other end of the field? We chose to have 3 tents on 2 pitches. Our choice and certainly not a black mark against the site. After all we did book very late.
The toilet block is next to the cowshed. Don't be put off. I know it sounds bad but the lane to it isn't used by the cows so 'yes' you do see the cows waiting to be milked but 'no' you don't have to walk through any mess.
The toilet block is unisex and has a reasonable number of showers and toilets. We never had to wait for either. The potwash is in there too.
The farmer sells eggs from the free range chickens but do ask him the day before as they do run out. They are also extremely tasty and much better than a supermarket 'free range'.
While you are out in the sticks, Pickering is about 10 minutes down the road and has the usual supermarkets etc. That you might need.
Going the other way you have a pretty straight run to Whitby. It is a really good base for the North Yorkshire Moors and coastline.
There is a small play area for children near the farmhouse and the kids on the site seemed to be having a great time. Also, the farmer doesn't mind them watching milking as long as you ask.
An amazing site for the money. Definitely going back.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Beckett-family |
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Yes I did put in the right year 2010, but after visiting a few other sites over the last year I felt it only right to express how pleased we were with Marfit Head Farm.
Having not been camping since our youth, myself with the scouts and my wife on family holidays we started small with a couple of short weekends away with other family members. We decided to go for a longer break last summer and travelled with my wifes sister and family who pitched up next to us for a short week break Monday to Friday.
We found this camp site on this web-site and after the first night were well impresed. This camp site was excellent, good sized and flat pitches with hook-up and as we were on the back field well away from the main road so the road noise was very minimal.
The biggest plus for us about this site were the toilet facilities. Not only were they warm with plenty of hot water they were spotlessly clean, to the point you felt obliged to leave them as you found them without the need of the polite reminder to clean up after yourself.
Mops etc were available for you to do so, Washing up liquid if you forgot yours, cleaner to wipe down the washing up sinks after use, freezer for your ice blocks and a microwave. There were pleanty of leaflets for all the local tourist attractions.
We didn't have much to do with the owners as they were off site when we arrived but had left detailed instructions of where we were to pitch on the door, the kids enjoyed the play facilities and the animals, especially the puppies and there was plenty of space in the middle of he field to kick a football about.
To be fair we spent most of the day off site visiting some of the many local attractions including Go-ape at Dalby forest, Whitby and a longer trip to Lightwater Valley. It was our wedding anniversary while we were away so we treat ourselves to a meal at the Fox and Rabbit at the junction to Dalby Forest, a little bit on the expensive side but not too much to and the steak was well worth it.
We would recommend this site 100% and would visit again if we go the the area again.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Nurgler |
5 reviews from this member |
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What a super site! Flat large marked pitches.
Made very welcome. Facilities up to or exceeding C & C Club standards! Very good value.
Very good location with lots to visit all round. North Yorkshire Moors Railway,Whitby, Robin Hoods Bay, Heart Beat Country.
Cool evenings due to altitude and some farm smells.After all it is a working farm!
Try it you will like it!
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Mpepper |
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Excellent site as detailed in all other reviews the pitches are huge. The site is extremely well kept with each pitch numbered. It was full when we were there but never had a problem with facilities. I found the toilets and showers to be better than the Haven sites we have stayed on in past. I would definitely book again. Fresh eggs purchased from farm. Owners extremely friendly and would help with anything.
We had a friendly hen who joined us for breakfast every morning. My son (toddler) loved the freedom of running around the giant sized pitch and made lots of friends.
Cannot recommend this site enough.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Nathey3 |
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We stayed over for 1 week, it was our first family holiday, they had excellent facilities that catered for all ages, the owners and workers were very kind, helpful and willing to talk to you about your surroundings, eg, how the running of the farm works etc. The size of pitches were huge, easily fitting the caravan, awning, and a big car or 2 small cars. They had plenty to do around the area too, you have the lovely steam train running from pickering to whitby (a deffinate must), there's goathland, eden camp, whitby, scarbrough, dalby, robin hoods bay, all very nice places to visit with spectacular views, walks and history. Overall, this farm really made a brilliant stay for us, (Myself, partner, and 13month old son). Very cheap too! thanks for the excellent stay
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Markwill |
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Very nice site,on working farm,owners are very friendly and eggs on sale are very good, toilets clean and tidy, good solid ground and was not muddy anywhere after overnight heavy rain. We enjoyed our stay on this site (were quite fussy)and would return. Recommend Victoria hotel in Robin Hood Bay for Sunday carvery as food is excellent and not expensive around £7 well worth the trip.
A previous review mentioned the path to the showers being covered in cows muck, this is no longer the case as the cattle are now using different route
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Clare LH |
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I chose this campsite due to all the positive reviews and we weren't disappointed! Great value for money and the owners couldn't be more helpful or friendly.
The pitches are huge - a 3 person tent and car barely took up half the room! Toilets, showers etc very clean and never ran out of soap or toilet roll and even included hand towels. Friendly hens - Henrietta isnt shy to have a wander round the site. Picked up some free range eggs to take home with us - so fresh they came out of the hen house.
Even though the campsite was full over the weekend we never had to queue for the facilities. I can now see why it is so booked up. A good choice for our 1st proper camping experience (excluding festivals).
Near Whitby, York, Malton and Pickering - so lots to do in the area.
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Fran213 |
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What a fantastic site! The pitches are all clearly marked out and they seem huge. The toilets and showers are great,spotlessly clean with handwash and towels at the basins. Plenty of hot water for your dishes in the washing up area.
There is a small play park for the kids and loads of animals for them to watch. They only charge £10 per night for your caravan including hook up what fantastic value! we will be going back as soon as we can.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Big MikeW |
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Stayed at this site for 2 nights. Owners couldn't have been more helpful and pitches were enormous and all had electric hook up. Toilets were extremely clean and never had to queue.
With Pickering one way and Whitby the other it is a perfect location for visiting the area. Went to watch the cows being milked with the Farmer which wasn't a problem to him at all.
Highly recommended
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Rnsyorks |
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Stayed on this site for 1 night only as it was our 1st camping trip with the kids (3 & 1) I must say I was extremely pleased with the site. The shower and toilet blocks are very clean and tidy and the owners were extremely helpful and kind.
Not much for the kids to do although you do have lots of space between the sites so they have room to play. What did worry me was the electric fence that separated you from the cow field, maybe not the best with children around. There is things to do around the area though with Pickering and Whitby only short drives away. Highly recommended site.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Lorna559 |
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We stayed on whitsun bank holiday weekend,a little hard to find as the sign wasn't very big.
Very large well set out pitches, brand new toilet block with showers and washing up facilities. Information board with bus timetables + magazine exchange.
Owners were very helpful - even came round to check everybody was ok after very high winds.
Our daughter loved the freedom + being able to go look at the animals + watch the cows being milked.
Hardly heard the cows, main road a bit noisy, but not too bad.
Even took some farm eggs home with us.
very good prices -£11 p/n with ehu for 2 adults + 1 child
Will try and come back again
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Fastmower |
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We have just had a lovely 4 nights at this campsite and will most definitely be visiting again. The pitches are a very good size. The shower blocks were absolutely brilliant, it didn't matter what time of day or night you went in they were clean.
The rates are very reasonable too. The owners were very friendly and helpful. We went to see the cows being milked one evening, and had a good chat with the farmer about how he looks after the cows. Nothing was too much trouble.
There was a paddock near the entrance with pygmy goats, chickens, ducks, a couple of pot bellied pigs and a donkey, which the children loved getting up close to. They sell fresh eggs from their ducks and chickens too. Anything like shops etc was a drive away really, but not too far.
There are quite a few places to eat out, a supermarket, and lots of great areas for walks nearby. We can't wait to go back there again.
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