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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 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Barry millar |
1 review from this member |
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 We have been to South Lea on a few occasions and have always been made to feel very welcome. Nick & Louise who run the site are very friendly, so you won't want to leave. The area is so beautiful that we have now moved to one of the villages, but this will not stop us from visiting South Lea. There is a fantastic area for walking your dogs and the washing facilites are second to none. Roll on the first of march. 
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| Date of Visit: September 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Lozzie |
11 reviews from this member |
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First visit to this beautiful, quiet, rural, site, the owners were fantastic and really helpful as we were first timers. The site is perfect if you have a dog as their is specific dog walking areas. The toilets and showers are immaculate and the play area good for the children without being too near to the vans to disturb people or too far away to watch your child. The pitches are flat and of a good size.You can hire a gas barbecue for £6 a night complete with the gas from the owners who deliver it to your van and pick it up again. Pocklington is 5 minutes down the road by car, and york approx 20 minutes away. Will definetely return to this site again,
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Gazza100 |
3 reviews from this member |
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Friendly owners who were very helpful
Nice flat site, good pitches although slightly close together
Well cut grass & nice flowers in borders
Good facilities with hot showers , clean sinks & toiletsand easy access water & waste points
Good kids play area with football pitch
Pocklington has Sainsbury's & good shopping / cheap beer shop !
Only criticism was slightly noisy main road although if you are pitched in second field not as obvious
Will definitely go again
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Timetrialer |
1 review from this member |
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We had 5 great nights at this excellent site. Our hosts Louise and Nick were very helpful(Thanks for the use of the car ramps for an emergency repair job to my exhaust on the car) and friendly.
The site is very well kept and the toilets were excellent.
Our son Sam enjoyed the play area. Anybody looking to explore this area would have a brilliant base if they were to stay at Southlea. We will definitely be back very soon.
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Sulwath |
1 review from this member |
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Just returned from South Lea and must agree with other visitors that this is a wonderful site. Both Nick and Louise make you feel really welcome and they just seem to work from dawn to dusk keeping the site in very good order. The site is both very flat and also based on chalk land so if there is any heavy rain it disappears in a flash so I'm told. If your in the area of Pocklington and want a very good site this is the one.
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Set in the midst of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, a family run farm with a stream meandering through the site and breathtaking views, with plenty to do nearby. Tent and campervan pitches with or without electric. Five star shower block with showers, washbasins, toilets, disabled and family room. Sinks for pot washing, a kettle and microwave, charge points, communal fridge freezers. Fire pits are available to hire. Wifi
A small shop sells essentials and an on-site cafe serves delicious food and drinks! Freshly brewed coffee, sausage sandwiches, or warm pastries, in the evening, enjoy stone-baked pizzas. Luxury timber pods and two magical bell tents with private hot tubs are also available to hire. Don't forget to meet their friendly family of alpacas! And all within five minutes of Bolton Abbey and Hesketh Farm Park Find out more here
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Janey89 |
1 review from this member |
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Just stayed for a long weekend at south lea-this was our second visit - we last stopped 2 weeks ago & we were so impressed we went back again! Nothing is too much trouble for Louise who is friendly & very helpful.The pitchers are well spaced, will situated & very flat. The whole site is well organised & well suited to quiet breaks as a couple or family breaks. The toilet block is the best I have ever seen on a site with lots of hot water. I would recommend this site to anyone-we will be back there in a couple of weeks.
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Yeshouse |
5 reviews from this member |
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What a nice site! The best sanitair on our holiday and a good pitch near to the children-play area. The bus to York stops on request at the front of the campsite for a nice day out. In Pocklington you can get everything you want.
Very friendly owners. Only critics: Noise of the main roads nearby.
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Longeaton |
1 review from this member |
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Well what can I say? The pitch was perfect, the owners extremely friendly, the toilets were spotless, the campsite was quiet, the information in 'the hut' was bountiful. The only downer was the weather which couldn't be helped. We don't have a dog but the dog walk was so clean that we were able to walk round it without any fear of any mess. We will definitely be returning and very soon!
We only visited Pocklington on the way home (Recommend The Feathers for their carvery!) I am looking forward to coming back and exploring the shops!
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| Date of Visit: June 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Ljc579 |
5 reviews from this member |
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I can sum this site up all in one word, perfect. Level, clean, friendly, helpful owners, great dog area, with bins for cleaning up after your dog. Beautiful area, great village. If I had to find something to pick, the park could do with a makeover. Other than that great site will return.
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| Date of Visit: April 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: G3rmo |
18 reviews from this member |
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What a wonderful site. The owners were so friendly and helpful and the site was marvellously clean. It wasn't very busy so there were no queues in the spotless toilet blocks. We were offered a number of pitches to be close to our friends and the owners provided us with an extension cable free of charge. They were hand rearing 2 lambs and brought them to our tent for our daughter to see and stroke. The play area is adequate.
Beverley is close by with a lovely shopping area and many old fashioned and historic pubs. Stamford Bridge is worth a visit although the actual bridge is closed due to road works.
As other reviewers have mentioned, despite its proximity to a main road this does not cause any problems.
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Catgill Farm - Bolton Abbey
Set in the midst of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, a family run farm with a stream meandering through the site and breathtaking views, with plenty to do nearby. Tent and campervan pitches with or without electric. Five star shower block with showers, washbasins, toilets, disabled and family room. Sinks for pot washing, a kettle and microwave, charge points, communal fridge freezers. Fire pits are available to hire. Wifi
A small shop sells essentials and an on-site cafe serves delicious food and drinks! Freshly brewed coffee, sausage sandwiches, or warm pastries, in the evening, enjoy stone-baked pizzas. Luxury timber pods and two magical bell tents with private hot tubs are also available to hire. Don't forget to meet their friendly family of alpacas! And all within five minutes of Bolton Abbey and Hesketh Farm Park Find out more here
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| Date of Visit: May 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Fudge11 |
14 reviews from this member |
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I can only agree with all the other comments. This is really one of the nicest, prettiest, safest sites we have stayed on. We pitched on the play park and was great to keep an eye on the kids. Immaculate toilets, showers, etc. Very reasonable rates. Canny little pub just out of site entrance, although we appeared to be the only ones in it. Great location, ideal for york, beverley, etc. Will definitely return.y
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| Date of Visit: May 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Scottishflower2000 |
21 reviews from this member |
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A wonderful weekend, although cold!
The site was clean, flat, well drained and we had loads of space to choose our pitch. The toilets were spotless and a supply of books in the office for loan was enough to keep me happy.
We visited the coast, Malton & Thirsk easily from the site so it was a good area. Countryside is marvellous anyway.
Nearest pub was welcoming and warm! The food was wonderful the only meal we had but we visited every evening for a drink & read our papers in a comfy armchair. A short but dark walk back so take a torch.
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| Date of Visit: April 2007 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Zeldaber |
1 review from this member |
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We spent 3 nights at this site and must say we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The site owners were very friendly and helpful telling us about the surrounding area of York and the beaches which was useful as we hadn't had time to research the area beforehand.We were asked if we wanted to keep our unit on site on our departure date to allow and extra day exploring York which we were grateful for. Security on site is excellent with the issue of a card to open up a barrier (don't lose it though or it will cost you £10!). Toilets were clean, with free hot water, no queues and I frequently saw the owners cleaning them throughout the day. There was a very useful van visiting in the morning selling eggs, papers, milk. Good children's playing area which was frequently used. The pitches themselves were spirit level flat, soft ground and enough room. There is a road nearby and you can hear the traffic but you soon don't notice. Overall a very positive experience and if we were in the area again we would definitely use this site again.
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| Date of Visit: April 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Nixx |
10 reviews from this member |
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We (2 adults, 3 children) spent 5 nights at South Lea over Easter and would recommend it highly.
It's a beautiful, well-kept, flat park, with wonderfully helpful and friendly owners, Louise and Nick, who just can't do enough for you. They even offered us extra sleeping bags when we were FROZEN on our first night! We were pitched (by choice) on one of 3 pitches on the play area.
There is a reception hut with lots of local information and a security barrier for which you need a pass. The owners live in a house in a field next door so are always on hand. The children's play area is huge and safe and children are asked to stop playing on it after dark. The toilet block is one of the cleanest I've seen, and Louise is in there regularly cleaning and checking it out. Showers are hot and the block is heated. The washing up area is clean and tidy, with 2 sinks, drainers and hot water. There is also a huge dog walk area, which we didn't use, but lots did. There is no shop, but a lady delivers milk, bread, papers etc. Each morning. You can hire gas barbecues for £6 per night including gas.
The village of Pocklington is a 2 minute drive or a nice 10 minute stroll, and there are lots of lovely little shops, a Sainsburys, and a street market on Tuesdays. There are several pubs serving food too. 1 minute walk in the other direction takes you to another pub/motel, but we didn't eat there so I couldn't comment.
The site is within easy distance of the coast - Scarborough, Whitby, Bridlington - and we also visited Hull (The Deep) and Flamingo Land. It's a beautiful area with lots of little villages around, and about a 15 minute drive to York.
The only downside I can think of is traffic noise, but to be honest, we were all so tired by bedtime, we hardly noticed it.
We will definitely be visiting again.
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| Date of Visit: September 2006 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Mileater |
1 review from this member |
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We have just spent three days at South Lea. It was excellent, the reception from the owners who are very helpful. She gave some very good advice as we do not know the area.
Whilst there we noticed how clean the showers and toilet block were and the whole site in general are well maintained. Facilities for dog walking are also handy as they kept away from the main site.
There is a delivery of newspapers milk etc in the morning, which is handy.
The owners are very well accommodating, we intend returning for a longer stay in the foreseeable future.
We would like to thank them for a very enjoyable break.
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