Hobground Campsite

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  • Peaceful family hideaway with pitches in a sheltered paddock
  • Close to Flamingo Land, Pickering and the North York Moors
  • Well-maintained amenities, firepit hire and charging facilities
Popular but peaceful, and small but perfectly formed... these are the excellent elements of North Yorkshire's Hobground Campsite. This friendly and quiet site welcomes all ages to its serene location, with pitches in a sheltered paddock on a site set back a quarter of a mile from the main road. It's well placed for easy exploring: Pickering and Malton are both 15 minutes' drive away, York is 50 minutes, and the North York Moors National Park is 10 minutes to the north. Additionally – cue overexcited honks from the kids – the site is a mere three miles from the theme park and zoo of Flamingo Land. Hobground has a well-maintained shower and toilet block, chemical disposal, charging facilities, ice pack freezing and a washing-up area. Firepits can be hired for an extra charge.

Site type

Tent pitches 23
Touring caravan pitches 4
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note

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).

Extras

  • A charge of £1.00 applies for the use of the shower.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Safety

  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed 1 Apr to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9

Overall rating from 132 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

92% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a quiet, rural campsite with spacious pitches and friendly, helpful owners. Facilities are generally clean and basic, with showers costing £1 for 5 minutes. Some guests noted a lack of hot water for washing up, and occasional issues with noise from other campers. The location is praised for its peacefulness and proximity to local attractions like Flamingo Land.

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Lovely little remote site

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 Dave F. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked We were looking for a remote site without bars and restaurants and play parks.
We stayed here Wenesday to Saturday, on arrival we called Andy who showed us to a pitch in Field B, we are first time campers so set the tent up in around 30 minutes.
There was myself, wife and two dogs. Once we had set up we had a little wander around. There are toilets and showers and Andy has a freezer in his garage you can use for ice blocks. Andy came along and had a chat he is a lovely guy and will do anything to help should you need it. The toilets were clean and immaculate, take no notice of the negative views, if people cant use a toilet brush after they have been to the toilet then I wouldnt like to think what their homes are like. Andy cant clean the toliet each time somebody has been, he is a busy guy, it takes 2 minutes to clean up after yourself.
The shower costs £1 and was instantly hot, the £1 lasts 5 minutes which was by far long enough to get showered again these were clean and tidy.
I saw negative reviews about no hot water for washing pots, there are 2 big stainless steel sinks to wash pots in, take your washing up bowl into the toilets and you get hot water through the hand wash units or boil your kettle 😃
There were other tents in the field but there was plenty of space, we put windbreaks around the front of our tent so the dogs had somewhere to roam.
Use of BBQs are allowed
Kirbymoorside is a 10 minute drive and Pickering 15 minutes. We also had a drive to Helmsley.
The site on a night was quiet apart from my wife's snoring 🤣🤣 people had respect.
If you are looking for a basic site with electric hook up, clean toilets and showers in the middle of nowhere then this is the site for you, we will 100% be returning.

Disliked Nothing, the site had everything we wanted for a basic first time camping trip.

Recommend to friends Visit again

really recommend this place for a peaceful family break

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 paul t. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked it was fantastic. Andy the guy who welcomed us was a very nice man. very accommodating. awesome fields to pitch a tent and very clean well kept showers and toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little site with great facility’s.…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely little site with great facility’s.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite with clean toilet &…

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Sonia L. 4 reviews

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely campsite with clean toilet & showers which owner cleaned regular , owner was really nice & helpful & checked throughout our stay that everything was ok would definitely stay again great location for visiting Whitby Scarborough & surrounding area , my grandson loved it

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful surroundings.... Peaceful....calm.... Top host....always available.... Always helpful.... Great wifi.... Clean.... Spacious…

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Beautiful surroundings....
Peaceful....calm....
Top host....always available....
Always helpful....
Great wifi....
Clean....
Spacious shower....
And cheap!!

Disliked Diddly Squat....

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fine for an overnight or weekend

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 carol a. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Very good for what we wanted.
Showers were nice and hot. Good value for £1

Disliked Not having hot water to wash up

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Everything. I had an amazing time…

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Helen S. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Everything. I had an amazing time from the minute we were welcomed and given a choice of pitch by the very friendly owner. Nothing was too much trouble he was so friendly. The setting was glorious. Fields as far as the eye can see. We wanted back to nature and this is what we got. Cows, sheep, green fields, and peace as the site was well back from the road. The location was perfect in easy driving distance to Helmsley, Pickering Flamingo Land and more. I had such a relaxing time and will definitely be back.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very nice quiet camping with cows and sheep around in distant fields

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 Chris C. 2 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked The host was very friendly and helpful our pitch was great, showers are very good and we where aloud a log burner logs purchased from camp there's also access to WiFi at your pitch but also phone signal is still okay network dependant I suppose anyway I had a great stay with my wife and dog and a few friends was great to just chill out playing games there's plenty of places to visit away from camp but you will need your own transport

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Everything, the owner was so friendly…

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 Danielle M. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Everything, the owner was so friendly came and spoke to us every day and asked us if we had a good day and was very informative especially regarding the showers.

The views were amazing (owner did have a chuckle when he came over he said he was worried about the ‘dust’ from the combine getting into the tent but this was fine as I grew up on a farm and the 4 year old me was jumping up and down, I’m now 35!) he even wished me a happy birthday!

Highly recommend this campsite will definitely be going back in the future. Will be talking about this holiday for months to come!

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely owner, checked in with us…

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Laura T. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely owner, checked in with us throughout our stay. Safe site for little one to play on. Lovely scenery too. Will definitely book to go back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Wild camping Wildlife haven

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)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Hobground Campsite

Barugh Lane

Normanby

Kirkbymoorside

North Yorkshire

England

YO17 6XD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.20963°N
0.86432°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.3 mi The Royal Oak
15.2 mi The Square
15.2 mi Stamford Bridge The Square
Rail
6 mi Malton Rail Station
16.1 mi Glaisdale Rail Station
16.3 mi Egton Rail Station
Ferry
29.8 mi Transporter Bridge South Side
29.8 mi Transporter Bridge North Side

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

Hobground is centrally set for North Yorkshire activities and attractions of all flavours and for all ages, including the North York Moors Railway from nearby Pickering through the spectacular North York Moors National Park. It's a half-hour drive from here to Dalby Forest and its 8,000 acres of waymarked walking and cycling trails, regular events and aerial adventuring at Go Ape. Pick up trail maps (and borrow free electric buggies) at the forest visitor centre, where there's also an interactive exhibition area and a restaurant with terrace. For shore and seaside, Yorkshire's east coast is within easy reach: Scarborough is 40 minutes away, Filey 50 and Bridlington an hour.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Scarborough North Bay 19.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Scarborough South Bay 19.6 mi Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Robin Hoods Bay 20.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Cayton Bay 20.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sandsend 21.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 2.3 mi

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 4.3 mi

Kew at Castle Howard 6.3 mi

Castle Howard 6.4 mi

The Arboretum - Kew at Castle Howard 6.4 mi

National Trust

Nunnington Hall 4.5 mi

Rievaulx Terrace 10.5 mi

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 11 mi

Treasurer's House 19.2 mi

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 19.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Pickering to Levisham Station by Train - Return on Foot 4.3 mi

NUNNINGTON HALL 4.3 mi

CASTLE HOWARD 6.4 mi

The Lumps and Bumps of Castle Howard 6.8 mi

SCAMPSTON HALL 8.4 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 Hobground Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hobground Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hobground Campsite? Hobground is centrally set for North Yorkshire activities and attractions of all flavours and for all ages, including the North York Moors Railway from nearby Pickering through the spectacular North York Moors … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hobground Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hobground Campsite? From £23 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.