Ouseburn Woods
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- Nearly wild camping in woodland at Little Ouseburn in North Yorkshire
- Fountains Abbey half an hour’s drive and historic York 40 minutes
- Peaceful and secluded off-grid pitches; foodie pub five minutes’ drive
Site type
5
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This site has no on-site shower facilities.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
- Units longer than 3 metres are not allowed.
- Units heavier than 3000 KG are not allowed.
- If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
- No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
- There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
- Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
- There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
- Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Wed, 1 May to
Pitch types & availability
Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (three person)
3 people maximum 
No dogs allowed
Ground type: Grass and earth
Pitch size: Max 5.0m width x 5.0m depth (16.4ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £25 1 night, 2 adults
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Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (six person)
6 people maximum
No dogs allowed
Ground type: Grass and earth
Pitch size: Max 5.0m width x 5.0m depth (16.4ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £35 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
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would stay here again
Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Nice family run site would visit again.
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Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (six person)
Liked: Back to nature feel. Very basic but pretty! We pitched a large 6 man tent with living area and had lots of space. Because the ground was wet I was helped to find the best spot. Fortunately nobody was staying in the yurt. I didn’t realise there were yurts. They look great! We would hire one out next time instead of pitching a tent. It’s close to local towns like knarsborough and Harrogate yet feels like you’re in the middle of nowhere when you’re on site. Surrounded with trees and wildlife. Friendly owners who were happy to help. Weirdly we loved the novelty of a compost toilet (Wasn’t smelly at all) The area was big enough for the kids to play games and we had fires at night. There’s a row of swinging ropes and a trampoline which unfortunately had a broken pole but still bounced.! Some stick dens would look brill in there!! Having no wifi!!! Got to see my kids being kids for once! We went for a walk towards beningbrough, it’s a lovely area. There’s a church Anne Brontë painted when she stayed there. And the river Ouse starts close by. My kids found this interesting and again found entertainment at falling in the water. We had such a lovely weekend despite the mud! Will be back. Thank you and good luck with the venture !
Disliked: Sadly the ground was very boggy but nobody can control the weather. Bring boots unlike me who forgot them!! Such thing as bad weather only bad clothing. Could maybe use some more rubber matting or stone paths around the play area and toilet area as sinking in mud when you’re bursting is no fun. The toilet light and sink is solar powered so once the charge went there’s no light or hand washing But we had torches and water to wash in the tent. And because there are so many trees around. Maybe the solar panel doesn’t get to charge quite enough?. Also a lock on the bathroom door would be great. Because it wasn’t busy It wasn’t a problem but I can imagine it would be if it was. A shower would be a really really really great addition but off grid is off grid.
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Features
No dogs allowed
Campfires allowed
Leisure on site
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Games room
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Play area
TV room
Take away
Tennis
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
Car parking by pitch/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
Dog park
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Portable toilet
Pub toilets
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Groups welcome
D. of E. welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Rules
Barbecue provided
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
No dogs allowed
Themes
Forest
Peaceful
Wild camping
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
No drinkable water point
No hot water
No running water
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Nearby farmers' market
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Tiny (1-10 pitches)
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Leisure/theme park nearby
Outdoor pool nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Tennis nearby
Watersports nearby
Location
Ouseburn Woods
Woodland off
Back Lane
Little Ouseburn
Knaresborough
North Yorkshire
England
YO26 9TH
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
54.04364°N
-1.31516°W
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Airport
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Local attractions
Must see
Beningbrough Hall 4.5 mi
National Railway Museum 10.5 mi
YorkBoat Guided River Trips 10.9 mi
York Minster 11 mi
York Dungeon 11.2 mi
National Trust
Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 4.5 mi
Treasurer's House 11 mi
Goddards Garden 11.2 mi
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 11.9 mi
Brimham Rocks 15.3 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
ALLERTON PARK 2.8 mi
Battle of Myton, 1319 4 mi
BENINGBOROUGH HALL 4.5 mi
Boroughbridge - River Ure - Myton-on-Swale - Milby 4.8 mi
Battle of Boroughbridge, 1322 4.8 mi
Local events
- Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday 9 July 2024 – Tuesday 9 July 2024)
Harrogate, North Yorkshire 8.6 mi
- Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday 13 September 2024 – Friday 13 September 2024)
Ripon, North Yorkshire 8.9 mi
- York Early Music Festival (Saturday 6 July 2024 – Saturday 6 July 2024)
York, North Yorkshire 11.1 mi
- Leeds Festival (Wednesday 21 August 2024 – Wednesday 21 August 2024)
Wetherby, West Yorkshire 12.3 mi
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Nearest sites
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