Golden Square Touring and Camping Park

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Electric hard standing pitches
Play area

  • Scenic spacious site on the edge of the North York Moors National Park
  • Two playgrounds, indoor play area, bike hire and pitch and putt
  • Award-winning amenities, licensed shop, and homemade cakes for sale
Families, couples and even the family dog, get ready to strike gold. Popular Golden Square Touring and Camping Park on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park is an absolute gem of a site – safe, scenic, spacious, well-maintained and with enough to do to keep guests of all sizes busy for days. Once the kids are persuaded to leave the two outdoor playgrounds, indoor play area, pitch and putt and football field, countryside walks and trails start direct from the park; seaside frolics at Scarborough and surrounds are an hour away, and a sports centre with indoor pool is five minutes’ drive down the road. Those who prefer to take to two wheels can hire bikes on site and ask the Golden Square owners for info on the best cycling and mountain bike trails in the area; there be loads. Away from the hum of activities, Golden Square has glittering little touches all over: two luxury stonebuilt and heated toilet and shower blocks – previous winners of the local Loo of the Year accolade – as well as two disabled/family bathrooms. An on-site licensed shop sells caravan accessories, toys, games, groceries and essentials like bread and milk (it sells daily newspapers and homemade cakes too; a golden opportunity for afternoon relaxing in the sun, perhaps…). Pitches are warm, sheltered and kept secluded by specially planted trees, hedges and shrubs; the park has also been designed on three levels so that even in the height of the summer season it doesn’t feel crowded. And as it’s North Yorkshire, the views at Golden Square are gold-standard too: moorland, forest and farm stretching all around and into the Yorkshire moors.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Touring caravan pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 50
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Occupancy

  • Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Mastercard and Visa credit cards are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun 1 Mar to

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Reviews

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Location
9
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9
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9
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
7

95% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a clean, well-maintained campsite with friendly and helpful staff. Visitors praise the excellent facilities, spacious pitches, and numerous play areas for children, as well as dog-friendly spaces. Some mention hard ground for pegs and occasional Wi-Fi issues. While generally quiet, some guests noted noise from other campers.

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Shocking attitude

Overall

1 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked X2 parks for kids and thats it..!!

Disliked August 2026 ..

Prison in a field!!!
Absolutely appalling experience – would NOT recommend!

The site itself is beautiful, and the play areas were very good. Unfortunately, that is where the positives end.

My daughter had a scooter with her and was abruptly asked to “put it away.” When we questioned why, given that there were other electric bikes and people riding around, we were simply told, “Just do it, it’s the rules.” We complied, but the tone was rude and aggressive, setting the tone for the rest of the evening.

We had some friends visiting that evening. At 9pm, the “wardens” shone a torch into our awning whilst we were playing a family game of jenga and told us its quiet time as though we were naughty children. We respected the request turned the music down and quietly continued our evening, but felt extremely conscious of being watched.

At around 11pm, a night warden did the same thing again, telling us to go to bed!! We complied, but found this completely ridiculous on a bank holiday weekend. Quiet time at 11pm is understandable, but being told to go to bed is not.

We then woke up at 8am to the owner who's name i can only persume is Karen banging on our window and telling us we had to leave the site. Ridiculous!!!!!

As we were getting ready to leave, we were approached again by the owner Karens husband, slowly patrolling with his nose in the air in his range rover who aggressively told us to get off the site. The attitude was completely unnecessary and extremely disrespectful. We felt like criminals.

The previous reviews about this site speak volumes and have made us feel much better about the situation!! It is obviously not a friendly or welcoming site, and the owners behave more like prison wardens.

God forbid you smile, laugh or crack open a beer on your holiday!

We then went to a different campsite, and thankfully we did not let this experience ruin our bank holiday. That site was wonderful.

A beautiful site means absolutely nothing if customers are going to be treated like this.

Would I recommend this campsite? Absolutely not. Unless you want to spend your holiday being watched, accused, spoken to rudely and potentially kicked off the site, I would strongly suggest going elsewhere.

There are plenty of other campsites where you can actually relax and enjoy your holiday without being treated with such disrespect.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review.

Electric bikes/scooters are not allowed on site.

Your version of events are slightly different to ours. You were actually making noise and disturbing customers/wardens till 4.10am not 11pm as you suggested, that's why you were asked to leave.

Great stay, would happily return.

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Warm welcome on arrival and able to change easily from a non electric to an electric pitch which was perfectly positioned for the toilet block and just far enough away from the park for the house to not impact a bit quiet time. The site is well maintained and clean. Strict evening noise restrictions are in place, which is great when trying to get children settled for the night and site manager not afraid to end people stay if rules not adhered to. We'd happily go back.

Disliked Another hand dryer in the women's toilets would be welcomed.

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Großer Platz, tolle Lage, weitgehend ruhig.…

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
8

Electric grass pitch

Liked Großer Platz, tolle Lage, weitgehend ruhig.

Disliked Am Bank-Holiday Wochenende waren viele Leute da und die Toiletten Duschen immer sehr schnell verschmutzt.

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I will be back!

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8 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
5
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked I visited as a single mum for three nights with a 9 and 12 year old.
On arrival, the security gate system gave me added reassurance that the site would be safe for me alone with children.
I was welcomed onto the site and given clear instructions on how to find my pitch, which was perfectly located.
During the stay we visited the shop daily, which was well stocked, a little pricey but as expected.
The toilets and showers were spacious and cleaned regularly. The washing-up area was modern and covered.
The play parks were well positioned and just the right amount of equipment. Football goals and a basketball hoop added to the available activities.
For a deposit and small payment there was also pool, air hockey and table tennis available in an indoor area which we spent around an hour doing one afternoon.
There were a few groups that were a little loud until 10.30ish, but we did hear the warden tell them it was time to settle down.
The fish and chip van visited one evening too, which made for an easy teatime!
This was a positive camping experience and I will certainly return and recommend to others.

Disliked I think the main down side for me would be the prices in the shop.
I had work to do, so paying extra for wifi was a little annoying too.
The fish and chip van was great, so having other visiting food vans would work really well- especially in school holidays: pizzas would have been perfect! Perhaps there is a takeaway nearby that may link up and do deliveries to the entrance as an option?

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Great site for families.

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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10

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great facilitates that were clean and well kept. Three play areas that were safe and tidy. Great dog walking field. On-site team friendly and helpful.

Disliked Nothing.

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Won’t ever visit again

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7 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
5
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
6
Child friendliness
6
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Well kept site.

Disliked Paying extra for the worst mini golf ever, paying extra for the WiFi, paying extra for a second car. Paying extra to use debit card in the shop (minimum £5 spend)
Two men having sex in a cubicle. Bad enough but there were children were in the toilet block. Not the sites fault that one.

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A go to local vacation stay for our family

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
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10

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked A very well run and maintained site with fabulous facilities, plus a padel Court and 2 play parks for children

Disliked Nothing

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Great site, fab people and service - highly recommend

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9 out of 10
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Electric grass pitch

Liked Loved the friendly welcome, great customer service and help and support throughout the stay, and advice as a first time caravaner.
Super facilities and really clean shower and toilet block with lovely hot water - even my 2 young girls enjoyed showering
Well stocked shop at good prices too

Disliked Nothing to dislike. Internet was great value and good coverage on site - just need to remember its best used for email and surfing; it doesn't handle a large amount of streaming/film watching

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Amazing family friendly site

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
Cleanliness
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Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Amazing site, clean and welcoming friendly staff. Really good facilities and loads for the kids to do, would recommend

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Absolutely loved this place. The staff…

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Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Absolutely loved this place. The staff were amazing, borrowing us an electrical hook up when ours was too small. There’s so much for the children to do, perfectly clean facilities and large pitches. What more can I say!! Other than we will be back again soon

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Features

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 Composting toilet 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Luxury Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Golden Square Touring and Camping Park

Oswaldkirk

Helmsley

North Yorkshire

England

YO62 5YQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.2104°N
1.0754°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10.9 mi Market Place
12.4 mi The Royal Oak
16.5 mi The Square
Rail
12.1 mi Thirsk Rail Station
12.5 mi Malton Rail Station
16.5 mi Poppleton Rail Station
Ferry
26.5 mi Transporter Bridge South Side
26.6 mi Transporter Bridge North Side
Airport
25.3 mi Durham Tees Valley 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

Golden Square Touring and Camping Park is above Ampleforth village which has two village pubs serving meals and snacks (and ales); several more pubs as well as restaurants and cafés are available in the market town of Helmsley, a few miles away. The 110-mile Cleveland Way starts in Helmsley, looping around the North York Moors National Park and ending at Filey via the North Yorkshire and Cleveland Heritage Coast. Endless other outdoor opportunities in the 554 square miles of the North York Moors National Park include pony trekking across the moors, rock climbing, and off-road driving… a mere few of the pursuits here to suit all tastes. If you prefer a more peaceful time, professional fly fishing tuition is to hand close to Golden Square and fishing lakes are at Castle Howard, Terrington and Hovingham; for golf, five courses are within 12 miles including Gilling Castle two miles away, Kirkbymoorside within six, Easingwood 10 miles away, and Malton and Thirsk within 12 miles.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Windmill Restaurant 1 mi
  • White Swan Pub 1.4 mi
  • White Horse Inn Pub 1.6 mi
  • Helmsley Brewing Company Pub 2.5 mi
  • Coopers of Helmsley Restaurant 2.5 mi
  • Mannion & Co Restaurant 2.5 mi
  • Royal Oak Pub 2.5 mi
  • Helmsey Spice Restaurant 2.5 mi
  • The Pickwick Bar Pub 2.5 mi
  • The Pheasant Restaurant 3 mi

Groceries

  • Co-op Food 2.6 mi

Parks and play

  • Rievaulx Abbey park 3.7 mi
  • Hovingham Park 4.4 mi
  • Hovingham Playground 4.5 mi

Family days out

  • National Centre for Birds of Prey Visitor attraction 2.1 mi
  • Helmsley Walled Garden Visitor attraction 2.4 mi
  • Helmsley Castle 2.4 mi
  • Doric Temple Visitor attraction 3.3 mi
  • Byland Abbey Visitor attraction 3.4 mi
  • Rievaulx Terrace Visitor attraction 3.4 mi
  • Ionic Temple Visitor attraction 3.6 mi
  • Rievaulx Abbey Visitor attraction 3.7 mi
  • Nunnington Hall Visitor attraction 4.1 mi
  • Newburgh Priory Visitor attraction 4.3 mi
  • Crayke Castle 6.3 mi
  • Slingsby Castle 6.5 mi
  • Neville Castle 7.2 mi
  • Monk Park Farm Zoo 8.4 mi
  • Sheriff Hutton Castle 8.9 mi

Public transport

  • Golden Square Caravan Park 0.1 mi
  • Malt Shovel Inn 1.3 mi
  • Helmsley Market Place 2.5 mi
  • Carlton Road 2.7 mi
  • Byland Abbey 3.5 mi
  • Rievaulx Abbey 3.7 mi
  • Nunnington Studios 3.9 mi
  • Nawton Garage 4.5 mi
  • The Foresters Arms 5.6 mi
  • National Park Centre, Sutton Bank 5.8 mi

What’s nearby

  • Gilling Castle Golf Club 2 mi

Local services

  • Ampleforth Surgery Doctors 1.4 mi
  • BATA Fuel station 2.7 mi
  • Helmsley Medical Centre Doctors 2.8 mi
  • Helmsley Pharmacy 2.8 mi
  • Hovingham Village Hall Charging station 4.7 mi
  • Spelsberg UK Charging station 4.7 mi
  • Spelsberg - Bosch;Shimano;Generic plug Charging station 5.8 mi
  • [BCS] Sutton bank Charging station 5.8 mi
  • [BCS] Sutton bank Charging station 5.8 mi

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Must see

Duncombe Park 1.9 mi

Rievaulx Terrace & Temples (NT) 3.6 mi

Rievaulx Abbey 3.7 mi

Kew at Castle Howard 9.2 mi

The Arboretum - Kew at Castle Howard 9.2 mi

National Trust

Rievaulx Terrace 3.6 mi

Nunnington Hall 4 mi

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 14.3 mi

Mount Grace Priory 15.1 mi

Treasurer's House 17.1 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

DUNCOMBE PARK 1.9 mi

GILLING CASTLE 2.4 mi

Beverley and The Westwood: 'Minster, Mills and Markets' 2.5 mi

RIEVAULX TERRACE 3.5 mi

NEWBURGH PRIORY 3.7 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Golden Square Touring and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Golden Square Touring and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Golden Square Touring and Camping Park? Golden Square Touring and Camping Park is above Ampleforth village which has two village pubs serving meals and snacks (and ales); several more pubs as well as restaurants and cafés are available … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Golden Square Touring and Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Golden Square Touring and Camping Park? From £57 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.