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We stayed at Spiers House as it's relatively close to Dalby Forest and the excellent mountain biking that has to offer. (Seriously, if you're a cyclist - DO NOT miss it!)
The site is in a nice location, only 10 mins from Pickering and only 2 minutes from Cropton Brewery! Tip: Sample a few of their beers and then take-away a 10 litre polypin!
The site facilities are excellent - clean toilets and showers and plenty of them - I never had to queue. There's also a family shower room which you can use if you pay the £5 deposit. Its worth it as you get a large room to yourself with its own toilet and shower - perfect for the whole family to trapes down for a shower! Washing up and laundry facilities are also excellent.
The site itself is very open with few trees within it, although there are trees on all sides. The hardstanding areas for the caravans and tents which required ECU looked very nice, albeit perhaps a little packed in. The majority of the tents were on the 'lower' side of the field. The problem with this tent area is that its not very flat so finding a pitch requires you to decide which way you want to be rolling in the night! ;-) There are enforced 6m gaps between pitches which is standard these days. Larger tents seemed welcome for no additional cost. Although there were no water taps on the lower fields, a mobile water truck was provided and rubbish bins were there and emptied every day. I didn't see any chemical waste disposal areas on the tent area which might be an issue for some although it's hardly a long walk around the site.
The biggest problem for us, however, were the midges! We were camped right near the woods at the edge of the field, but from what I heard, no-one was safe from them! From about 16:00, clouds of midges descended onto the camp and eat us all alive on the first night until we realised. But even after using repellents on the later nights, we still found that we couldn't sit outside after about 19:00.
The midges rather spoilt an otherwise very good site which is beautifully placed to take advantage of all the excellent cycling in that part of Yorkshire. Well recommended, but those with a fear of midges beware!
Stayed here for two nights unfortunatly the weather was not good, but most pitches are hard standing. Toilets and showers are fantastic, plenty of showers, toilets and privacy cubicles Staff were all very friendly, plenty of walks around the forest, great pub in croptom with really good food and you can take your dog in which is about a five minute drive away Would go back and hope for better weather
Wonderful site. Went on a very brief (2 night) stay with the eldest boy who is 4 for a bit of lads 'n' dads time together.
He slept on the journey but as we found the site and selected the pitch he soon woke up and was full of excitement. Really friendly couple who are there for help and advice. Good level pitch on the lower field where tents were fairly well spaced apart, backing onto some trees.
The facilities are good. A useful shop, with ice creams. Good playground. Great showers and toilets. And lots of space for running around (Leo, not me!). The forest walks take your breath away - they are gorgeous and of course right on your doorstep.
It was fairly busy, but we still felt as if we had loads of room.
Stayed here for 2 nights, 6th & 7th July, as our first family camping holiday. We specifically wanted our first experience to be as painless as possible so scoured all the reviews looking for just the right place. Spiers House didn't disappoint.
Booking service was a bit patchy, we didn't receive our written confirmation and 'hope you enjoy your holiday' until a week after we had returned home, but never mind. Also, as other reviewers have pointed out, it's not the best signposted site. Coming out of Cropton bear left. After viewing an aerial shot of the site on Google Earth I headed right, followed a road that would have taken me into the site, and almost drove into a motorbike rally that was taking place that day. Pity there hadn't been any signs notifying people that this was taking place.
On getting to the site we were given a choice of 2 pitches (really close to the toilet blocks / washing up area, perfect) which were both a bit bumpy. As one had a small gully running through the middle to channel rain water we took the other. Whilst the children (11 years, 6 years, and 17 months) watched from the car mother and I began erecting our new tent. Then it began to rain. Boy did it rain. Within minutes we were both completely soaked to the skin, but when you've started you can't stop. After about an hour and a half the damn thing was up. And the rain stopped.
They have a great laundry room which my OH made good use of to dry her clothes.
I rather foolishly was so desperate to get to the pub that I decided to wait, hoping a pint and a decent pub toilet for changing would suffice. We were all starving so had to bypass the New Inn at Cropton as they were no longer serving food (about 3:45 Sunday Afternoon). Not much joy in Pickering either, but we did find one place. Wish we hadn't. The Royal Oak. Seemed ok when we first went in. Beer was fine. Landlord was a right miserable sod. And the food? Cheap n nasty. Toilets were filthy. Back to Spiers House, and our first proper night under canvass.
The site itself is perfect for families. Very well laid out. Good signage for walks. Nice park for the children. The facilities are second to none. For all I'm a father of 3 in my late thirties I'm a bit of a wus. I was bothered about using 'not my own' toilets. I needn't have been. They were spotlessly clean. Good hot free showers as well.
The next day when we awoke in our mud bath we decided (after a lovely rainy walk through the forest), on the spur of the moment, to have a day in York. And what a fantastic day it was too. We parked at a park and ride at Grimston(?) and took the bus in. Lunched at the Old White Swan, one of the cleanest, nicest pubs we've ever been in as a family. Mooched around town for a while before going to the National Railway Museum. Great place to visit, and completely free, but you really need to spend the full day there as there's so much to see and do. Back to the campsite for our last night. Dined at the New Inn that evening, beer good, food even better (unfortunately not as good as the Old White Swan, had we not been there that afternoon the New Inn would certainly receive a full 5 stars). More rain back at the tent.
Good breakfast of bacon beans n sausages outside the tent the following morning, no rain! Tent took down, cheery goodbyes said (what a friendly bunch the camping fraternity are) and home we went.
Highlight? The site itself and it's wonderful facilities? The forest walks? The day out in York? No. It was our smallest, Heidi, discovering for the first time the joy of plodging in puddles. Overall Spiers House was a hit with us, despite the conditions. We would certainly consider going again, but for longer next time.
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
We had visited this site a few years previously and thought we'd try it again.
The welcome at the reception was just ok not as friendly as we had remembered from years ago. The prices we thought were very expensive we paid £20.50 for 1 night (plus our Labradors) and the administration fee of £1.50 we paid because we stayed for one night only initially we felt was unjustified.
The 2 wardens we met who guide you to your pitches were very good very polite and a pleasure to deal with A PLUS FOR THIS SITE IN OUR OPINION WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD
The Cropton brewery is worth a visit but don't drink and drive and walking there is possible via the roads but we felt unsafe walking on the roads.
The surrounding area is forestry for miles and some very long walks which are sign posted.There is not a lot in this area and even the Cropton brewery to walk to is on the road which we felt not too safe - not enough kerbs etc.
The pitches- we were a bit shocked as had read that the site has been upgraded but we found the grassed areas very unkempt and patchy and bald in places.
The whole site seems to have been designated more for caravans now in terms of area capacity where you can pitch your tent.
My wife when we arrived home thought she had chicken pox she was so covered in bites all over her face and she applied coatings of Autan insect repellent throughout the day, we also lit the bbq several times and used incense sticks. I escaped the bites luckily.
The facilities ie showers were looking very good
In addition, the large group of people around us we found really loud did not make it the chill out stay we had hoped for.
Visted this site middle of June for a weekend, not signed from the main road, so it took a little time to find. Once found warm welcome, and quickly shown our pitch.
Busy weeekend for the site, but the shower / toilet facities were always clean and kept tidy. The ground / pitches were uneven but not a major problem
Fantastic walks in the surrounding forest, great for dogs ours enjoyed lots of new and fresh smells. Midgies were about but as long as you had candles burning they were kept at bay.
Definately go again as there is lot more to see, visited Pickering nearest small town very nice and friendly people. Went up to Whitby and Robins Hood bay, great places.
This is a great site in terms of facilities, staff (especially Sue) and its lovely setting, and the kids had a ball playing in the woods and on the playground.
The newly refurbished toilet block is much better than it was last year, and still kept as clean, although not enough information is provided about their excellent family shower room - there's not even a sign on the door to tell you it's there. There aren't any babychange facilities in the main toilets/showers so until I asked I wasn't aware there were any. I didn't ask about disabled facilities (though I made an assumption the other unsigned door probably contained it) and it would be handy if there was the option of a bath for people with special needs.
Negatives are that most of the tent pitches are on a slope so there was a bit of rolling around the tent in the night. There were a significant number of midges, enough to spoil the afternoons/evenings. My husband is covered in bites despite the insect spray, and the kids found them very difficult to deal with - in their ears, eyes, noses etc. Nothing much to do in Cropton, but Dalby Forest was a brilliant place to spend a day out.
Our second visit this year and will not be our last! A great deal of work has been done both improving and updating this site set in the middle of the forest. The results are obvious and when the grass recovers it will be a real gem.
Helpful friendly wardens and the local pub brews its own beer!
Dog walking, perfect in the forest on your doorstep.
Perfect for a quiet break or a base for exploring the surrounding area, return after 10pm and you leave your car in the designated car park so you do not disturb your fellow campers.
I have been caravanning for 28 years as far a field as Cornwall and Scotland, only now am I discovering the beauties of Gods county!
Have just returned fom the site. It is very peaceful and set in the middle of marvellous walks in the woods. There is considerable activity in the improvement of the site which is obviously noisy and short term.
The modernised toilet block is very good and clean, It is placed to favour the EHP clients, The tent field is a long treck for a full bladder. The site is sloping so choosing your site can be a lottery.
Currently a good site and looks as though it will be a brilliant one when the work is done.
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
We recently visited this site with 2 other families for the bank holiday weekend. We booked quite early but were still told we could not reserve a pitch and as we were only able to arrive on the Saturday lunchtime we had no choices of pitch. Our 2 friends were both at different parts of the site. The first pitch were were offered was sloping in 2 directions and totally unsuitable for our tunnel tent. Eventually we were told we could pitch on a flatter piece of ground which was literally a tractor tyred muddy piece of land not at all suitable as there were craters underfoot which were quite dangerous. This though was the best of the 2 pitches so we took it. It was not a cheap site and we paid £85 for 3 nights for a so called premium pitch!
The nearest water supply was a good walk away but the toilet block was probably one of the best we have experienced. It seems a shame that our weekend was spoilt by the standard of pitch - and most tent pitches are sloping - and that we were unable to reserve a place with friends.
Returned on 1st June after 9 days visit. Great site with lots of work done recently, has 3 types of pitches that are yet to be marked so arrive early if you want your pick of the spots.
In the centre of the forest with great wildlife and brilliant ranger activities for families. Wonderful clearly marked walks and cycle routes, Great for kids, dogs and adults. Good shower blocks but loss of power when full and maybe not enough showers as on bank hols long waits. Need a couple more water and waste areas but these are only small points to make. Well stocked shop, not over priced with pocket money toys for kids. Wardens very helpful and are extremely friendly.
Would recommend The Coachman, Rosedale (dogs welcome outside)and especially The New Inn,Cropton (dogs welcome inside)for fantastic food. Steam train to Whitby, Castle Howard and Gothland (Heartbeat village) for a visit. Petrol station close by has well stocked shop and great service. Plenty of nearby farm shops for good produce for the BBQ. Make sure you take Avons skin so soft to stop midgies having a feast.
If you are looking for a place to relax, unwind and get away for it all then you will enjoy Spiers House.
Have just spent a week at Spiers House in a touring caravan and am amazed at the comments of the reviews left for May 2008? We stayed in one of their premium sites and it was far from satisfactory. Basically this site is undergoing a three year development and boy did we know it as the tractors and diggers started up every morning at 8am (sometimes earlier) right by our pitch! The new caravan pitches are hard standing but either side are just banks of clay and mud. These premium pitches are not ready and should not be hired out particularly at such a cost (£26 per night). Development is well underway around the site and there is a constant noise of machinery. We were told by the wardens that 42 log cabins are about to be built on the outskirts of the site. Our friends stayed on the lower grass area and they were packing the tents and caravans in dangerously close over the Bank Holiday weekend. I would agree that the shower facilities are excellent and the wardens exceptionally helpful but we will give this site a wide berth for the next three years. Incidentally, Forest Holidays make no mention of this development on their web site!
This was our second visit to this campsite after having over a year and a half break from camping following the birth of our son. It certainly seems to have expanded since we were last here (and we are amazed at how pitch fees have gone up in the past year and a half – although this is the case with every site)!
On arrival the staff were very friendly and helpful and took us to the field where we could pitch. Unfortunately after spending an hour putting my tent up the owner came over to say I had pitched in the wind break – being my first camping trip with our 1 year old son I told him that I wasn’t prepared to move it considering it is basically a field and nobody had told us about the white dots! So watch out when you pitch, there is a mark for your car, one for your tent and one for a wind break although nobody seemed to totally understand the system!
The hard standings for caravans look very impressive, only minor concern would be that they aren’t yet landscaped so it does have a slight building site feel to it, but I don’t think it’ll be long before the caravan area will look very impressive once the turf grows back in.
The shop stocks many basic supplies and is open at good times (I think it’s 9 – 12 and 4 – 7). The toilet blocks are very nice now. The showers were powerful and lovely and warm. There are little enclosed sink areas too which are quite handy!
We went to the Coach House down the road on the final evening and they did a gorgeous meal, which was very reasonably priced. Their ales were well priced too and they take debit card (officially for over £10, although the barmen did allow us to open a tab on drinks and pay by card even though it was only £6!)
Overall this campsite is still excellent, although we were a bit dubious about whether we still liked it after the tent incident, but they didn’t make us move it in the end! Our only concern is now Forest Holidays has been taken over there is a slightly more commercial feel to the site and they certainly pack a lot of people on the site, but it didn’t feel crowded and it’s nice and close to Pickering which certainly has some nice bakeries for a nice lunch
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No Tents 
No Caravans 
No Motorhomes 
No Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
No Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
No Toilets 
No Showers 
No Washing Up Area 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
No Laundry 
No Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
No Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
No Shop 
No Bar 
No Restaurant 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
No Fishing 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport 
No Dog Walk 
We stayed at Spiers House as it's relatively close to Dalby Forest and the excellent mountain biking that has to offer. (Seriously, if you're a cyclist - DO NOT miss it!)
