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Humble Bee Farm
Flixton
Scarborough
North Yorkshire (Browse area)
YO11 3UJ
Tel: 01723 890437
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Pitches: Wigwams, Lodges, Camping, Bell Tents, Yurts
Open: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
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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 |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
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| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 Golf <5 miles |
 Tennis <5 miles |
 Beach <5 miles |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
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 Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
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 Public Transport <5 miles |
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Sandy163 |
8 reviews from this member |
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 Let me begin by saying that we've toured sinced I was little and we've stayed in all sorts of sites from all singing and dancing ones to bare essentials of a field a tap, waste and couple of loos - we're by no means fussy.
The farm is huge but you stay either side of a cramped 'lane' seen empty behind the bench on their website. You're in a valley so when it rains it is very boggy even though the owner assured us that as it's chalk underneath it would dry out quickly - it didn't.
WEATHER DURING STAY - Mixed. Some very very wet days, some sunny. Not at the mercy of the owners I know, but mentioned to give you an idea of the weather conditions experienced which do affect the conditions on site.
APPROACH - The directions mention the top of a hill. It's actually a 20% hill that you can't get a run at due to a blind bend right at the bottom and it gets steeper as you go up. There were three break down vehicles attending cars that had come undone on it the day we arrived. Talking to other campers we discovered three of them had had to call out the breakdown when they'd arrived too. Perhaps this hill should be mentioned in 'how to find us'! The very kind lorry driver that towed our outfit up it to save waiting for the breakdown people said 'the hill is renowned for seeing off cars' although the owner said she'd never heard of anyone having trouble before.
THE POND - Lovely and we enjoyed spending time sitting on the bench watching the ducks. I couldn't help think that although there's a sign warning you that the pond is deep there is no fence so the young children attracted by all the animals need to be watched. There's a pig sty to the left of the pond which the children enjoyed and chicken's live across the lane behind the bench which the children can feed too. The pond separates the farm building/shop/main loos and showers from the camping area.
CHARLIE & SPOT - What characters! They come (with the chickens) to visit you each day. The chickens come in the awning if you leave the door open and the dogs come in the caravan - not a complaint it was quite comical. The jack russels ride the cleaning buggy each day too looking very pleased with themselves.
THE WALKS - We didn't do much walking but what we did on the farm was lovely especially as the evening sun lit the wild flowers bordering the crop fields - wish we'd been able to do more.
COWS- Didn't see any even from the vantage point at the top of the farm so perhaps there's been a change of farming since others stayed.
WILDLIFE - Plenty of birds/insects/hares around to watch including frogs and snails up on the crop fields.
TOILETS
The block located next to the farm house has two toilets - one disabled - and three showers which are all Unisex. The showers were always nice and hot and clean when we used them although queues inevitably formed as the site was full. I have to say though that the full sanitary bin was not emptied in the three days I visited one loo - didn't like to look after that!
PORTALOOS - The picture of the children's play area shows the washing up area behind it. What it conveniently doesn't show is the line of portaloos which although cleaned stank. Loos for Ewe can be seen to come and syphon out the contents regularly. Nice! Our children wouldn't use them although others did obviously to cut down on the trek to the main loos. We were woken each morning by the constant banging of the self closing doors on them and people used our pitch (quite rightly) to get to them and to empty their waste/loos as it was signed as a route! Perhaps this could be a fenced 'corridor' right of way as some people totally disregarded our privacy and walked right around our caravan or squeezed past our car between it and the caravan. Even worse is the chemical disposal point which is directly behind the fence of the play area - nice! It's also a toilet in a box so you have to lift your loo or waste water container to empty it. We noticed some couldn't manage and emptied all theirs at the motorhome disposal point (floor level) by the chicken house.
PLAY AREA - Fantastic and was a God send as there was no room for ball games although some children did set up a cricket match in a vacant pitch! Couldn't blame them really. There are three swings a picnic bench and a pole/runway/slide etc. And it's on bark. The children enjoyed it and most abided by the ten o'clock rule. However, some were on them before 6.30am and several pitches are directly adjacent. Obviously parents are responsible for the time their children are out playing.
WASHING MACHINES - I think there was only one with another spin dryer. Used it once and the clothes were immaculate - not always the case on some sites - but you can only use them -due to water pressure problems - between 11am and 5pm or between 10pm and 6am!
PITCH SIZE - We had a decent sized pitch but it was a thoroughfare for those emptying their loos/waste etc. I'm sure I saw somewhere space for 5 caravans well there were at least ten there and countless tents. We watched people struggle to have room to reverse their caravans onto pitches especially those opposite the play area. The play area fence takes it up to one side of the lane and the hitch of their caravans ran from the rear of their pitch to the lane. Tents a little further down were seen to have their guy lines attached to the fence due to lack of room. The lane was stone chipped although this became a mud bath farther down past the wigwams. The wigwams look nice and had bbq's outside and room to park. Imagine the picture on the website of the tents only with a car outside each one.
AREA - apart from the hill that made cars groan to get there the site is in a really good location. It's not far to Filey, Scarborough or Bridlington and Whitby not a bad run either. I've holidayed in the area many times and would recommend it as a holiday destination. There's a Morrison's supermarket not far away alongside a family pub/restaurant and McDonald's. Closer still are pubs and small shops but you wouldn't be able to walk there.
SHOP - Had the essentials though understandably pricey. Sweets and bits and bobs too for the children.
OWNERS - Lovely. Were very patient while we sorted out our car problems and always polite and pleasant and out and about on site each day either walking or on the cleaning buggy.
I didn't want to complain to the owners as they were really lovely and to be honest I don't want to spend my holidays complaining. I hope this has been constructive to those looking to visit the site and to the owners.
NEEDS
- More toilet/shower facilities.
- Clearly marked pitches all of an equal size with parking space. Left to individuals to decide what's their pitch and what's not will always lead to some taking advantage at the expense of others. (Didn't apply to us but did witness others making do with what was left)
- Fenced off walkway (on stone) to the portaloos, waste etc.
- Drainage work undertaking.
- A mention of the realilty of the hill on the route instructions.
- The chemical/waste displosal unit sinking before someone does their back in.
- Moving the chemical/waste away from such close proximity to the play area.
Could be a nice site when quiet and sunny with just a tent to haul. 
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Ainsclan |
3 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from a bank holiday weekend at this lovely site. The owners were welcoming and showed us the way to our site and the facilities and explained the workings of the campsite. (This was really nice touch as others that we have stayed at, we have had to find our own way round)
The facilities were very clean although only 2 loo's and three showers, there was a queue on numerous occasions. There are portaloo's near the play area though if you are bursting! Others have commented on the trek to the facilities but it's only a 2 minute walk from the bottom of the field and it's in beautiful setting so you can see the hens and ducks wondering around. Theres also the bonus of a washer and dryer.
The pitches are a bit sloping and considering we went after weeks of rainfall the pitches were in pretty good condition and not too muddy.
The steep hill to get to the site is a challenge with a fully loaded car! In all a very nice campsite especially for those looking for a quiet escape away, we did find it a little too far away from the nearby towns.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Maggie57 |
9 reviews from this member |
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After reading all the really good comments about Humble Bee Farm we couldn't wait to get there. The hill to reach the actual campsite is VERY LARGE and you have no run up to it! The road down to the campsite also had a few potholes on it, so beware! Our caravan pitch was not a bad size, but some of the pitches were very small. In fact, we watched one caravan arrive and watched him pull up in front of our caravan. There was no room for him to reverse the caravan into the spot allocated and the only thing that saved him was that he was lucky enough to have a motor mover. The weather was not fantastic whilst we were there and there was quite a muddy patch along the stretch of roadway. We were told that because the area was on chalky stone this normally cleared up. It didn't! The two proper toilets and three showers were a walk up the hill (all unisex) and the three toilets that were most accesible to all the caravans and tents were portable toilets like the ones that you see in festivals. These were not very nice and smelt and I dreaded using them. The skip to put the rubbish in was nearby to a touring caravan and was separated by a hedge. We were there a week and saw it emptied once. The skip was full to capacity. There is no signal for mobile phones, which I think is mentioned, so you have to walk right to the top of the hill to get a signal.
Now for the good points. The children's swings were very popular and people did adhere to the rule of quiet after 10.00 p.M. The site owners were very nice and the views from the top of the site were lovely - all countryside.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Other |
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| Reviewer: Stknick |
2 reviews from this member |
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We decided to have a break from putting the tents up, and opted to stay in the 'wigwams' that they have on site - fantastic! Luxurious camping at its best!
The site is very small, situated on a working farm. It is in a valley, so you will get NO mobile phone signal - you have to drive to the top of the hill to be able to use your phone!
We werent in a tent, however, the pitches were VERY close together. Beware of this when booking.
The site is long and narrow - there is a track down the middle and tents at either side.
If you camp without EHU you will be situated the furthest away from the toilets etc.
The toilet block is situated at one end of the site, however there are portaloos that are emptied regularly a little closer. They are smelly though - we used these for night time trips only!
The showers were adequate, and clean depending on the time of day you went. They were very wet underfoot at busy times, and would benefit from a mop in each cubicle to allow people to clean up after themselves.
THere is a small selection of animals, and the children can get involved in looking at them/after them.
The two small dogs that live on site are very friendly and obviously used to people coming and going.
My only real complaint is that they have put water points on the pitches for the wigwams - we had people walking straight over our pitch to fill their water containers. This wasn't too bad once or twice, but it became tiresome after a while- it felt intrusive. The water points are attached to fences that are at 90deg angles to the back fence - I cannot understand why they weren't put on the other side to make them more accessible to everyone.
Overall we had a fantastic time, and would definitely stay at this site again. The wigwams are highly recommended by us!
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Steventhehamster |
3 reviews from this member |
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We have just got back and what a wonderful site this is. Its small, has a great play area for the kids and the toilets and showers are the best we have ever used. Big rooms so you and your kids can get in and the showers are free and with a proper shower cubicle. Great. They well lit at night too.
They have 3 portable loos just by the play area and these get emptied 3 times a week but they do smell inside. Not the nicest of toilets to use. I walked up the the main ones. Which have been described as a treck in some reviews but if you are camped right on the bottom field will prob take you 5 mins at a slow walk to get to them.
The owners are really friendly and the shop stocks the essentials.
The animals are great and the 2 dogs really friendly.
The pitches are huge and dont seem to have a size restriction. There were tents of all shapes and sizes. We have a montanna 6 and extension and we still had room.
The only thing we would say is that we had cool showers as the hot water had run out and had to wash up in cold water a couple of times as again the hot water seemed to have run out.
But this didnt really bother us at all, we should have got there sooner.
Its close to Filey and Scarborough and we will definitely be going again.
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Jaxcamper |
1 review from this member |
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Humble Bee is a friendly campsite hidden in a valley at the top of a (pretty steep) hill. It is the smallest we have stayed at and we had a lovely time. The kids playpark was well equipped and suitable for a good range of ages. The washing up sink is right next to the play park, which makes it easy to keep an eye on activity at the same time. The toilet block is clean and well lit and there are also portable toilets near the playpark. The pitch was a good size, although a bit sloping. The children loved collecting eggs in the morning - warm, freshly laid eggs were a first for us! My boys loved the free-range chickens, ducks and dogs!
The pitches are in a long line so it is possible for people without children to escape the noise of the playpark if they want.
We enjoyed visiting Scarborough, especially the Sea Life centre and we LOVED Cayton Bay beach (not as easy to get to as the main beaches)
This was an easy, unintimidating camp site, the owners were friendly and accessible. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a good base for a simple camping holiday.
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Sjscooper |
12 reviews from this member |
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Another great visit and we took two other parties with us who loved it too. The playground is a great addition from last year. Owners remembered us from last year which is always nice. Very clean toilets and shower rooms. We love it as its very peaceful. We might hire a fire pit next time to get the full old fashioned camping experance. Reception stocks and range of food items (milk, fresh eggs, meat and snacks)
Just remember to book well in advance for the hoilday times (we forgot and will have to miss out on camping there at bank holiday) but we will be back as soon as we can.
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Tinap |
1 review from this member |
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Weve just returned from Humble Bee farm. It was our first time camping and thoroughly enjoyed it.
What a lovely week we've had! The weather was brilliant and so was the site. We originally booked for four days and ended up staying for seven :)
The pitches are very spacious, fantastic play area and very friendly atmosphere and nothing was to much trouble for the owner.
The showers and toilet block was kept to a very high standard with constant hot water.
Spot and charlie (two jack russells) are so lovely , everyday spot would come down to see us and lie outside our tent with us :) and the visits from the chickens were great too. Our children loved it and the cows in a morning were a pleasure to watch.
I would highly recommend this camp site to all my friends - as I did and they turned up and you were very accommodating and let them pitch up right next to us which was much appreciated.
Will definitely be returning next year :)
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: WET ONES |
1 review from this member |
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Just back from a 2 night stay. Nice area and a good experience camping on a farm. Good park, kids loved it and couldnt wait to collect eggs from chicken houses. Good size pitch, well lit at night. The toilet and showers were clean but a trek up to them from campsite. Toilet at campsite was a portaloo which was smelly and only one pot wash.
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Liz79 |
3 reviews from this member |
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We have just come back from a 5 day stay there, we found the owners to be very friendly and helpful.
The toilet blocks were clean bit of a treck to get to them though
There was always plenty of hot water available in the washing up area.
The childrens play area was fantastic and our daughter loved playing on the park and seeing the animals that were around espically the two dogs.
The only main downside was no mobile phone signal.
The actual site was lovely though.
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Jf3571 |
1 review from this member |
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This is a great site. We have been there the last 2 years and are going back this year. The owners and their family are so friendly as are the dogs. The kids love all the animals, apart from when the cows waken you up at 4 am mooing, lol. New showers were finished when we were there last year and no problem with queues, although the site was busy. Looking forward to seeing the new play park and patio area this year.
Kids and pets are also made welcome at this site and there are great walks up the fields. Kids love being so close to the combining.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Dazaboy |
1 review from this member |
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Just back from a week at Humble bee farm, we went with our 3 children in a touring caravan and our first touring caravan holiday! This site was MARVELOUS, toilets/showers very clean and constant hot water, it had everything we could of asked for and more, Kids loved the park and animals, it was a very quiet and relaxing site. Each touring area was very spacious.
The owners of the site were fantastic, the shop was small but well stocked.
Site was central to everywhere and only a 10min drive from Hunmanby where they had a co-op & many little village shops/pubs.
Would Highly Recommend this lovely site to anyone & everyone, WILL book for 2009.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Other |
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| Reviewer: MillerL |
1 review from this member |
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We have just returned from a mon to fri honeymoon at Humble Bee farm, we stayed in one of the wigwags (5 star tent we tell everyone)
Was lovely, the site and hosts where wonderful!
Loved waking up with the cows just next door.
Site was central to everywhere, was ace!
Will def be coming back!
Just one thing, it was a bit of a trek to the toilet and shower block!
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| Date of Visit: March 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Davis Family |
2 reviews from this member |
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It was our first visit to Humble Bee farm with friends that we met whilst camping 2 years ago. The campsite was very clean and relaxing. (Rather Blustery and cold for the time of year) The shop and toilet block were excellent, the owners were very obliging and you could have a look round the farm at any time. There were new calves that had been born. We braved the snow and winds and had a good time by travelling to nearby places. We would recommend this campsite to anybody and we will be going back again. There is a play area for the children which kept them entertained on site.
A couple of things we found were the showers/toilets would benefit from heating. Also there was only one washing up area (could do with one more and possibly under cover completely in case of adverse weather conditions).
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| Date of Visit: March 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Martyn70 |
2 reviews from this member |
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We have just visited Humble bee farm with some friends. Found the campsite to be a very quiet peaceful site. The campsite is very well run, my daughter and our friends son liked the different animals that could be found there.
There are just one or two little niggles barely worth mentioning really.
1. You lose all mobile phone signals when entering the site, but the site are willing to let you leave their number with your relatives who will then contact you if they ring the site.
Very helpful.
2. There is no heating in the shower wash area this makes the washroom a bit cold especially when we went in March.
But overall a very nice site and yes we will be going back. The 2 little faults are not really an issue, would recomend the site to anybody who wants a nice peaceful and quiet site.
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