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Just got back from weekend stay at Golden Square. Overall a good clean site in a good location. I do agree with the comments about tents being a bit too close to each other and was surprised at the large size of the site. I prefer a smaller more peaceful location even though I have two young children.
I don't agree with the comments about the toilets being dirty or the trees being overgrown. It was in good order with lots of planters and hanging baskets with flowers in them. Two good play grounds for the children with a good variety of play equipment.
Staff were good and friendly and the shop was very well stocked with everything you could want including fresh bread, nice fresh cakes, meat for BBQ, alcohol and bags of ice.
We stayed on the rally field(with EHU) which is just as you enter the site. It was close to two amenities blocks and also the shop. We stayed on the site with family and all in all had a lovely weekend. The weather in the main was gorgeous (however, after 4 years camping we still haven't put the tent down on a dry day!)
We always choose 5* sites and often choose Best of British sites as they never fail to impress us. This wasn't a B of B site, but we chose this site as it had a great awards list and the reviews were very reassuring, however we were not entirely happy with the site.
The site was very busy, but kept our children happy, especially our 11 yr old with the play areas and football field, etc. We were relieved to be put on the rally field as most other areas looked very crammed. However, we too felt a little crammed, which didn't matter too much as we were next to our family. However, people who were opposite us felt very close. We felt they could look directly into our tent, & we are sure they felt the same about us
The on site shop was well stocked, albeit small.
The washing up facilities were ok but the toilets and showers were not up to the high standard we normally expect from a 5* site. It was normally quite dark, esp in the toilet area and they weren't overly clean. We often saw loo roll, used plasters, empty bottles around, etc.
The showers and outside the shower doors were very wet. Obviously, when a site is full it is harder for it to stay perfect and it needs campers to be more respectful to other campers and the amenities. But, we do feel that the owners could have been more attentive in these areas.
The shower cubicles were not the best. It was difficult to keep your things dry and because the floor got so wet it was impossible to put jeans on without getting them very wet at the bottom, so wear shorts!
In the ladies there are no plug sockets to dry hair, but you can use their hairdrier for 20p.
We definitely felt that the site could have been tended to better, including the grass, shrubs and overgrown trees! But on the whole the sun always helps to paint a better picture. When it rained on the fri evening the sun dried the ground out quickly. We were able to have a nice bbq and the kids were happy.So job done!
The surrounding area was lovely. Helmsley was lovely-had a costcutter and co-op, but they were limited on choice of meat for bbq. As it was sunny we went to Scarborough for day, so we could get on the beach. It was nice and about an hours drive away.
Our sat nav told us there was a tesco in Thirsk but we didn't use it. On the whole don't be put off visiting this site. We had a great time but have visited much better sites with similar accreditations and reviews. I just wouldn't describe site as immaculate as has been in previous reviews. In our opinion. A good site, with average facilities.
Just spent our very first touring holiday at this site and I have to say if this is what caravanning is all about I'm ready to sign up. We had a brilliant time and I thought the site was very good. Toilets immaculately clean, although showers had to keep pressing button and definitely no underfloor heating, which was horrible as it was freezing in the shower blocks
Shop was well stocked had most things you needed
Great for dogs, good walks and out the sites main entrance turn left then immediate right there is lovely woods you can let them run riot
Nice flat pitches and great TV reception
We were actually on the rally field which is on the right as we entered the site. We found it brilliant, it's out the way, very quiet and close to toilets and shop. Great location
We also found sutton bank to be a place of outstanding beauty as well as the national park and visitors centre up there. Also Hemesly is a lovely place with great food and cafe and a few nice pubs and definitely worth a visit
All in all for my first time I really enjoyed this site, just the weather was awful, just typical of the UK, but the surroundings were amazing and just goes to show if you get the weather the UK is a most beautiful place
Just spend the late May bank holiday here, apart from the typical bank holiday weather it is a lovely site and will definitely re-visit.
Although there are a few things to moan about, and you will most definitely need rock pegs for your visit, we broke about 25 pegs.
The electric hook up is 16 amps, the site was full and we had no problems with it tripping out unlike some other sites.
The park is set in various levels, the tents being set out in the top tier there is no shelter so you are open to the elements, there has been some new trees planted around the edge so in a few years time it will be a bit better.
Toilets and showers were immaculate, plenty of hot water but you had to push the button to get them on and didn't stay on long, and they were not heated, no underfloor heating at any time during our visit and as the weather wasn't really nice could of done with it. The shop was well stocked and reasonably priced. The parks for the kids were a great hit and always busy, as was the football field.
The dog walk was one of the best with access to the nearby woods if you go over the style.
There is a games area, pool table and table tennis table. £5.00 deposit is requires as is the crazy golf.
Out and about, York is about 22 miles away, although the road is mostly a B road, we used the park and ride, (you can take the dog on) which was £2.30 each for adults and up to 2 kids free which was great as parking is not good in York.
Helmsley is a lovely little village with a co-op and cost cutter, fish and chips and plenty of pubs.
Although the site has advertised on the notice boards, fish and chips and pizza shops none of them delivered to the site which is not so convenient if the weather is bad and you've had a drink so bear this in mind.
All in all had a great stay and will re-visit but will ask for a different pitch so not so open.
We arrived on Friday evening and were shown to our pitch by a very friendly gentleman. As soon as the doors of the car opened the 2 boys (ages 9 & 13) disappeared not only to greet the friends we had arranged to meet up with here, but also the play park (including zip-wire) plus the football area (with goals) directly behind us. The kids had a fantastic stay here. There was also a free Falconry Display over the week-end which was just amazing, what a bonus.
The showers and toilets were lovely and warm, although my only gripe which is just a small one is that they were a bit of a distance in the middle of the night!
All in all it's a great site close to a very pretty, picturesque town of Helmsley along with it's castle (well worth a visit).
We booked very last minute (around 11 am and arrived there at 4pm). Asked for a pitch near the bigger kids play area and we were placed directly opposite it which was great.
We took one of our son's friends and they both really enjoyed playing in both the play areas. The bigger play area was favourite with it's zip slide (strong enough for adults too!). I would say that even the older younger ones play area is not that suitable for really young ones. The two 8 year olds we were with loved both though.
Site is nicely organised, and although there are lots of pitches they are organised so that you don't feel crowded - although it wasn't that busy while we were there.
Staff were very friendly, we hired a tv cable for a £5 deposit and £1 a day charge. Keyfob for the entry gate is £10 deposit.
Only thing I found was that they only take cash or cheques in the shop! Lovely sausages, eggs and bacon available there. Shop was well stocked if a little pricey (£1.20 for a 500ml bottle of fizzy drink). There is a games room but we didn't use it and again £5 deposits for everything (which is understandable, but if you don't take much cash with you!).
The toilets were immaculate, but could probably do with an update as they are looking a bit dated. Don't know if I was using the shower wrong, but you had to push the button and turn it each time it went off - I was getting fed up with this by the time I'd finished.
Just spent a May bank holiday at this site, apart from the typical bank holiday weather, rain and a very very cold wind, there was nothing to complain about this site, clean and tidy, toilet and shower blocks are clean and modern, spacious showers with under floor heating.
Two play areas for the children and as a bonus being a bank holiday a bird of prey show was put on by the site owners. I would recommend this site to any one whether they would be staying in a tent or caravan. If staying in a tent I would seriously recommend rock pegs as the ground is very rocky underneath and normal pegs havent got a chance.
Trees have recently been planted in the top field so I should imagine in a few years time this will help reduce the wind that came across the fields (Great View)
I will go back in the near future to this site and as I said earlier apart from the bank holiday weather my family and my friends family we had a great time.
We looked at forecast for this weekend and decided to give Golden Square a try. It was worth the trip! We were greeted by warden, who was friendly, and showed us to our pitch. Plenty of space between pitches.
The toilet block was clean, and plenty of hot water for the showers.
There is a good dog walk on site, and our collie loved it!
A small shop is on site selling usual essentials and if you fancy going further a field Helmsley is not far away, and well worth a visit with pretty shops.
A nice pub,in Coxwold,(the falconberg)is dog friendly.
I would definitely be going back to this site, the weather made it a fantastic weekend
We arrived here for our first ever family camping trip, but even with nothing to compare this site with, we could tell it was a good one! We chose Golden Square because of the previous good reviews it had received and we weren't disappointed.
The site is lovely, with a good variety of pitches all well kept and fair sized. We had plenty of room for our tent and car on one pitch. The owners and staff were really helpful and friendly from the start, and treated us like old friends.
We were worried that our 13 year old twin daughters would be bored, but within minutes of arriving they had disappeared off to the playground with several new friends. There were plenty of children there of varying ages, and the site had 2 playgrounds to suit them. The smaller was suited for younger children, and the other at the top of the site was better for the older kids with more exciting items such as the zip wire. And considering how many children were on site, the noise level was surprisingly low.
The shop was well stocked, with lovely local items (we tried the minted lamb burgers from a local butcher and they were delicious), and fairly priced. We did take a trip down to Helmsley, around 4 miles away and found a co-op and a costcutter which provided all we needed.
The bathroom facilities were second to none, with two spotless shower / toilet blocks. I fully appreciated the underfloor heating in the showers after a cold night in the tent! There was no queuing considering there were a fair few people on site, and everyone was considerate to others when it came to cleaning up after themselves, using the mops provided. The outside covered sink area was great for washing the pots, and the site had lovely piping hot water in all these areas.
We didn't visit any attractions or local areas, we were after a relaxing weekend and luckily the weather was nice enough for us to be happy just sat outside the tent in pleasant surroundings, feeling well catered for. I would definitely go back to Golden Square as we feel we got great value for money and a service second to none!
We are quite new to camping. This being our 3rd site visited. We were not disappointed, as it was exactly how its website described. Beautifully laid out,showers and toilets very clean. The lady on reception asked us on arrival if we had children or dogs and as we had neither we were pitched with likewise campers. Only one problem we found,well I should say we didn't find the pub or eatery at 1 mile it was more like a mile and three quarters to the local pub with very good food. A little too far for us oldies to walk! We compromised and got fish and chips and took them back to our tent
We have just got back from a lovely bank holiday weekend (4 night stay ) the location was beautiful the staff were great and the shop was well stocked with far to many tempting homemade cakes and meats!
A great family site not somewhere to go if you want peace and quite although the noise was great reduced by 9 pm every night
The kids loved the outside play area's although they were a little disappointed with the indoor play area. The local facilities were not that local but York was only 40 mins away so plenty to do.
My only reservations are the definite lack of water points and toilets. 1 block to service the whole site was not enough.
And the other downside was the drainage, which was very poor and due to the great British weather the kids woke up at 3 am in very large puddles in the awning where it was draining like a small river through the awning :(
But I would recommend this site to friends as we did have a good weekend
Showers really clean. It was busy on a night, went quiet around 10 pm and no noise until 9am. We were on the top of the hill, was a bit of a trek for water but hey I can forgive this as we never saw our kids as they loved the park so much. We could see park from our van All I can say is big thumbs up, we needed to leave early so they refunded for fob and we arranged a place to leave it we will be back.
Arrived at 4pm, was quickly directed to our pitch. Mid Terrace pitch, level and spacious. Staff very attentive and helpful although busy time. Childrens play area a god send, our two spend lots of time at both areas. Football / Games field and dog walking area. Also small crazy golf course. Shop well stocked. Toilets and showers immaculately clean and well kept. First night was very noisy however after some complaints were made the next day, we were very impressed with how this was dealt with as they were asked to leave the site forthwith, hence second night was very quiet and we all slept very well. Lovely Family atmosphere here. On leaving, the shop was closed but there is always someone on hand to take barrier keys as the reception is still open just the shop is cordoned off. Visited The Royal Oak at Helmsley serving lovely food. We also took the children to the White Horse carved into the hill at Kilburn, we all walked the steps to the top and were rewarded by the fantastic views. All in all we cannot fault this site at all and will definitely return.
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Is Golden Square Caravan And Camping Park child friendly? YES, it accepts children & has a playground View all facilities
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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
Just got back from weekend stay at Golden Square. Overall a good clean site in a good location. I do agree with the comments about tents being a bit too close to each other and was surprised at the large size of the site. I prefer a smaller more peaceful location even though I have two young children. 
