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

9.1

Overall rating from 158 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

94% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a peaceful, well-maintained campsite set in a rural location. Pitches are spacious, and the owner is frequently described as friendly and helpful. Facilities are generally clean, though some guests note they are basic. Showers are coin-operated. The site is well-located for exploring local attractions. Some reviews mention noise from other campers, but this is generally considered an isolated issue.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great quiet campsite. Amazing night skies.…

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Bethan P. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great quiet campsite. Amazing night skies.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a great stay at Hobground loved the area and the local pub.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The owner Andy and his black labrador were very welcoming and helpful. It is a quiet campsite, we liked the great camping field and the wildlife. The pub in Normanby serves great food and is within walking distance. The toilet and shower is very clean and spacious.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A basic but pleasent campsite. Great value for money.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Campsite was quiet, easy to find, friendly host, big pitches and flattish ground.

Toilet and shower was basic, but clean, stocked with toilet paper and shower was hot.

It is a very basic campsite, but good value and functional.

Disliked Just be mindful it's in the middle of agricultural land so paths and right of ways limited, you have to walk on the roads on foot.

Plenty of towns and pubs accessible by car.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice, clean and quiet campsite highly recommend.

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 Glenn S. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked We spent 5 nights here over the August bank holiday and couldn't be happier with the campsite, the owner was a true Yorkshire man and he was so pleasured and helpful. The site is about 15min drive from anywhere but that was want we wanted a nice, quiet and pieceful site and it certainly was and we really enjoyed our stay. There wasn't a problem with the toilets always stocked with toilet rolls and hand-wash and always clean. The shower is a £1 and you get 5mins. I would highly recommend this campsite for anyone wanting a quiet clean campsite the squirrels were entertaining 🤣🤣

Disliked None

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Location, peace and quiet. Nice views.…

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Steve H. 15 reviews

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Location, peace and quiet. Nice views. Decent flat field. Toilets clean.

Disliked Possibly more showers needed if really busy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant campsite ( for the neighsayers it not a holiday park)

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Peaceful , basic campsite . Pitched in a little corner , level and well drained ( which was just as well when the thunderstorm rolled through. )

Owner is straight up Yorkshire fella, could be more helpful.

Shower and toilets clean , but basic.
Area around is stunning and we enjoyed our stay enormously.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly owner Peaceful with lovely views. The…

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Suzanne F. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Friendly owner
Peaceful with lovely views.
The toilet block and shower were cleaned regularly.
Everything you need really!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Owner was great very friendly and…

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 Craig m. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Owner was great very friendly and helpful, great to have wifi all over the site. Facilities ok

Recommend to friends Visit again

This was a lovely site and…

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked This was a lovely site and the owner was very friendly and chatty. He was always walking around checking on people and cleaning/restocking the toilets. The site was very peaceful and quite and the toilet/shower was kept clean.

Disliked Tents were all quite close together but this may have been due to the fact the other tents were large and took up more room

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Lovely site with beautiful views. Owner…

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drsara M. 4 reviews

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely site with beautiful views. Owner is very helpful and recommended some really nice walks. Very peaceful.

Disliked Nothing

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.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Sun Pub 1.1 mi
  • Mom's Fabulous Hot Dogs Restaurant 2.2 mi
  • Big Pizza Pie Restaurant 2.2 mi
  • Zoo Bar Restaurant 2.2 mi
  • The Diner Restaurant 2.2 mi
  • Metropolis Bar & Grill Restaurant 2.2 mi
  • Gourmet Grill Restaurant 2.2 mi
  • Upper Deck Restaurant 2.3 mi
  • Zanzibar Food Market Restaurant 2.3 mi
  • Pitchers Sports Bar Pub 2.3 mi

Groceries

  • Costcutter 2.3 mi
  • Lidl 4.2 mi
  • Co-op Food 4.3 mi
  • One Stop 4.4 mi
  • Co-op Food 4.4 mi
  • Co-op Food 4.7 mi
  • Heron Foods 5.8 mi
  • Morrisons 6 mi
  • Asda 6 mi
  • Lidl 6.1 mi

Parks and play

  • HMS Bouncy Playground 2.3 mi
  • Lily Bobtail™ Nature Discovery Playground 2.3 mi
  • Peter Rabbit™ Adventure Playground 2.4 mi
  • Garden Way Park Playground 3.9 mi
  • Manor Drive Park and recreation area 3.9 mi
  • Paddock close park and play area 3.9 mi
  • greenlands park and play area 4 mi
  • Otter Drive play area park 4 mi
  • Troutbeck Close play area park 4.1 mi
  • Potter Hill Green park 4.2 mi

Family days out

  • Velocity Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • Sik Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • Flamingo 1 Arcades Amusement arcade 2.2 mi
  • Frog Hopper Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • Vortex Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • Hero Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • Navigator Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • Pink Elephants Visitor attraction 2.3 mi
  • Teacups Visitor attraction 2.3 mi
  • Cliff Hanger Visitor attraction 2.3 mi
  • Balloon Race Visitor attraction 2.3 mi
  • Pirates of Zanzibar Show and Farewell Show Visitor attraction 2.3 mi
  • Zanzibar Arcade Amusement arcade 2.3 mi
  • Castle Howard 6.3 mi
  • Helmsley Castle 8.5 mi

Public transport

  • Kirby Misperton Roundabout 2.4 mi
  • Friars Hill bus stop 3.6 mi
  • Sinnington Fox & Hounds 3.6 mi
  • Beansheaf Inn 3.8 mi
  • Black Bull 3.9 mi
  • Cresswell Arms PH 4 mi
  • Manor Drive 4 mi
  • Northway 4.1 mi
  • West Grove 4.2 mi
  • Lyndale 4.2 mi

Other nearby

  • Brigham Park Golf Course 4 mi
  • Yorkshire Trading General shop 4.3 mi
  • Yorkshire Trading Co General shop 5.8 mi
  • Kirkbymoorside Golf Golf course 6 mi

Local services

  • Pickering Medical Practice Doctors 4.2 mi
  • Spelsberg - Bosch;Shimano;Generic plug Charging station 4.2 mi
  • Middleton Service Station Fuel station 4.2 mi
  • Vale Motors Fuel station 4.2 mi
  • Malton Road Garage Fuel station 4.3 mi
  • Costa Cashpoint 4.3 mi
  • Pickering Pharmacy 4.3 mi
  • Post Office Cashpoint 4.3 mi
  • Co-op Food Cashpoint 4.4 mi
  • Ryedale Service Station Fuel station 4.8 mi

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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.
    Read more
  • 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.