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Date of Visit: June 2025
Unit: Other
Reviewer: Webmaster
Please note we have been advised that this site is now permanently closed, and no longer offers camping, motorhome or caravanning pitches. If you know that this situation has changed in the future, please could you let us know. Many thanks
Pleasant & well maintained site. Friendly owners. Popular with people fishing so expected peace & quiet.
Unfortunately 3 caravans staying together were very rowdy during the day and late into the night. On the Saturday night they were still very (very!) loud at gone midnight till another resident asked them to be quiet. We did speak to the owner, and Sunday night was much better but we could have done without the disturbance affecting what would otherwise have been a very relaxing bank holiday weekend catching up with family.
The rowdy group would perhaps have been better suited to a large holiday park with a clubhouse, leaving this otherwise peaceful site to those who want quiet relaxation.
We did, however, enjoy our stay and would not be put off going back because of this.
Myself and husband visited this site last weekend as we were viewing a property in the area.
It was perfectly located for where we needed to go.
Tony and Megan ( owners ) were very helpful, Megan told me where to walk our dogs ( we had our 3 dogs with us ), where facilities were etc and offered me one of the pitches available.
There are electric gates into the site which is reassuring, although it's such a lovely place.
I arrived before my husband as he was still at work, but there was no issue bringing his car as I was in a campervan and not a touring caravan with a car already.
The site is small, but it's very well kept and pretty.
Most people there seem to store their caravans year round and have pretty gardens and flowers and lovely awnings lit up at night.
It's very quiet, no ball games allowed so there were no children screaming around the site. If you want that kind of site, this wouldn't be the right place. It's tranquil and peaceful. There are fishing lakes and I noticed most campers enjoyed this.
The walks for dogs are super.
We ate a Saturday evening meal at The Drovers Arms pub in Skipwith which was beautiful and dog friendly.
The weather was good to us which made it all the better, although there are swarms of mosquitos in the evening, so take some jungle spray or citronella candles.
I found the showers and toilets to be clean and was glad to see they have large showers with chairs provided for disabled or maybe older guests as I have back problems.
There is a chemical waste point and washing up point and recycling bins.
I couldn't fault the site, which is a good thing as we will be in Skipwith much more now and can't wait to stay again.
Our temporary neighbours on site were warm and friendly and it was a lovely getaway, apart from the odd mossie bite, but that's no big deal 😆
Just returned from a brilliant weekend away at this fantastic site. It is tucked away behind a working farm and the tree lined camping field is quiet and peaceful. You feel like you are a million miles from anywhere, even though you are not far from York or Selby where there are plenty of shops and facilities. The manager was friendly and helpful and there are showers, toilets, potwash area, a laundry room and small shop. All were kept clean and tidy while we were there.
Most of the people on site were fishing which is not surprising considering the quality of the three fishing lakes. My husband and son had a great time, we talked to a neighbour who had caught 80+ fish in the day and there were some sizeable carp, bream, rudd and roach. The fishing lakes are within an easy walk from the camping field and there are dog walks from the site.
This site is small (although the pitches are well spaced out). They do not allow ball games and there is nowhere for children to play so its more suited to older kids and teenagers.
Finally, if you use SatNav - ours wrongly tried to take us down a farm track. Hill Farm is clearly signed and you cant miss it, don't try and turn off too early.
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
Having just stayed at his site, we wanted a quick local get away, we thought we had found a little gem of a site. 1st impressions are good, if not great. The site is clean and well presented, toilets are clean and showers are very good. There is a small shop on site that sells a few basics but 5 min drive up the a19 there is a petrol station/supermarket ( a small one ). However Selby town is close by and has more than enough shops for an afternoons shopping plus there is a morrisons AND a Tesco ( almost opposite one another ).
If you want a quiet relaxed stay with basic but clean amenities with a very reasonable price then Oakmere will be more than adequate. Please be aware this is a cash only site plus £10 deposit for a security pass.
On a personal note we will not be returning to this site !
The reason for this is as follows, my 10 year old son and his 2 cousins were treated with out doubt in the most unprofessional and disgusting way by the one of the staff, that I was compelled to intervene and shout back across the site at an hysterical woman shouting at the top of her voice for the children to stop playing football, the children's ages are 10, 9 and 7.
The way that this matter was dealt with can only be described as disgraceful and extremely unprofessional. It was pointed out that this was the school holidays and we did book for a child friendly site, ours was told off for riding push bikes and playing football. There are no signs up to say no ball games and riding of bikes etc, my son found this very confusing ?
Stayed on this site so we could get into York. The site is quite and is great if you like fishing which is what most people staying on site were doing. The toilet and showers where clean and tidy.
There is a washing machine which costs £1 per load, but it may be a good idea if there was a tumble dryer as well. The phone signal is non-existent. We used the park and ride to get into York from the outlet village.
Don’t really think I should be giving a review on this place ! Really think I should be keeping “stumm” about it to keep it a secret, but the wife say’s I have got to so here goes.
I like to use review sites and do also review on them so this is my honest take on Oakmere, putting my 'Reviewers' head on.
We have been going there for a few years now and look on the place as our haven away from the hum drum of work and usual surroundings and aspects of home.
Tony & Megan run the place with great help from their daughters, all of them really nice people and attentive to keeping the place spick and span.
Skipwith Village
In my view nothing there much except a few houses and a lovely church along with a village pond complete with ducks, oh yes and a ( just 27th July) re-furbished country inn ( Drovers Arms ) doing really, really nice food. Takes 10mins to walk there via farm lane and footpath from caravan site.
Near by Car
Selby market town 10mins \ 6ml
Outlet Designer Centre 15mins \ 6ml
York Centre 20mins \ 10ml
Or you can stop a bus outside the site entrance, ( nice bus drivers round there ).
As for Oakmere Caravan Park @ Skipwith
If you like caravanning.
If you like impersonal style caravan parks.
If you like your neighbours in close proximity
If your not to picky on the shower block facilities.
If you like flood lighting.
If you like a good clubhouse.
If you like rock group style entertainment in the evening.
If you like late night revellers.
If you like everything else that goes with this kind of “vanning”.
Then that is great because you won’t want to go to Oakmere.
Now let’s try again
If you like caravanning.
If you like a family owned and run caravan site, with people who actually go out of their way to help you with any problems you may have from gas to washing up liquid to freshly laid free range eggs.
If you like a well maintained (several times a day ) shower block facilities ( plus washing machine \ pot washing facility ).
If you like a pitch with loads of space.
If you like beautifully maintained paddock in tranquil surroundings.
If you like the peace and quiet of being in the countryside.
If you like miles of countryside walks.
If you like to just relax and chill out with a bottle of wine or lemonade and watch the geese fly over in the evening.
Then this is the place for you.
Added to this is that the place also has 3 fishing lakes, I don’t fish myself as it may coincide with a stroll to the pub, but I know plenty who regularly do and they say it is great round the lakes, with the ethos of “pegs” being the same as the caravan park i. E. Plenty of space and that the lakes themselves are well stocked.
Oakmere is just a really nice chill out place to be at, but remember to “keep it to yourself”.
But as another review states keep it under your hat!
Hoping to get another trip in soon. This site is on our doorstep but even being so close to home its peaceful & relaxing and we could be miles away.
Great fishing ( according to my hubby) great cycling on Skipwith common, perfect for families, and a refurbished pub in the village serving delicious meals.
There are some seasonal vans, but we found them to be very friendly.
We have had a lovely weekend; thank you, great site, owners nice and friendly, only downfall we got sick of cleaning the seasonal peoples dog dirt up from outside the awning and back of the caravan, we were going to say something but thought it might create an atmosphere,
They should know better, it was awful at least two caravans let there dogs out early, no lead and all over the place.
We will return and will report them next time, shame it was spolit by this.
The toilet blocks are very clean and modern,
The fishing was good. The old sign needs sorting before it falls on someone, The site is quiet with a friendly atmosphere, hook ups and water close by.
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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 
Please note we have been advised that this site is now permanently closed, and no longer offers camping, motorhome or caravanning pitches. If you know that this situation has changed in the future, 
