Ouseburn Woods

9.4 16 reviews
Tent pitch with firepit and picnic table (added by manager 09 Jul 2024)
Tent pitch with firepit and picnic table
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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
Longing for some peace and quiet on your camping holiday? You’ll certainly get that at Ouseburn Woods, a North Yorkshire nearly wild campsite set in woodland and with very little to disturb you at all, apart from birdsong and the rustle of leaves in the trees. This little gem of a place hidden among trees and wildflower meadows is a space for getting back to nature, cooking on an open fire and chilling in the open air. It’s on the outskirts of the pretty village of Little Ouseburn, and is surrounded by countryside criss-crossed with walking and cycling trails. Please just bear in mind that this is nearly wild camping, with amenities restricted to a spotless, well-designed wooden loo. There are no showers on site, and with no electricity and car parking in a designated area away from the pitches, you’re advised to take a reliable torch to find your way around the site after dark. If you should feel like a change of scenery, there are good foodie pubs in the surrounding villages of Great Ouseburn (five minutes’ drive), Marton-cum-Grafton (10 minutes) and Arkendale (15 minutes), while the lively dining scene of Harrogate is only 35 minutes away by car.

Site type

Tent pitches 5
Rent a tent 3
Open now
Opens 1 May

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 1 May to

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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 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)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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
6.6 mi Bus Stn Stand A
8.6 mi Bus Station
9.7 mi Hgte Bus Stn Stand 8
Rail
3.2 mi Cattal Rail Station
3.5 mi Hammerton Rail Station
6.8 mi Knaresborough Rail Station
Airport
18.5 mi Leeds Bradford International 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

History abounds in this gorgeous corner of North Yorkshire. Visit York (40 minutes’ drive) to climb the tower of the Gothic-era minster or walk around the largely medieval city walls. Take a self-guided tour of the peaceful ruins of Fountains Abbey (half an hour), and see great art displays in National Trust-owned Beningbrough Hall (20 minutes). If kids are with you and you need an antidote to all the culture, head for the adrenaline rides at Lightwater Valley Family Adventure Park (half an hour), watch raptor flying displays at York Bird of Prey Centre (20 minutes) or visit the zoo at Flamingo Land Resort (50 minutes), which also has a good line in hard-core thrill rides. When you’d prefer to explore the area on foot, there are easy strolls alongside the River Ure from Boroughbridge (10 minutes), and wildflower meadows as well as a rich birdlife at Staveley Nature Reserve (15 minutes). Keen anglers have the choice of three fisheries within 15 minutes’ drive, and you can play golf at Ripon (20 minutes).

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

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.

Reviews

9.4

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely ‘off-grid’ stay in a beautiful location

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Julian G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (three person)

Liked: The secluded area. Beautiful scenery. Just amazing.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful site for a relaxing night away.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent (two person)

Liked: Lovely secluded area with firepit and seating. Very peaceful and we enjoyed the extra touches of fairy lights on the site and in the tent!

Disliked: Unfortunately the sink didn't work in the eco toilet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site, large tent and peaceful location

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent (four person)

Liked: The Tent was a good size with plenty of room and well equipped with blankets, pillows, cushions and utensils for cooking. Really appreciated the wood and firefighters too. The site was quiet and peaceful.

Disliked: The ground was quite soggy underfoot, and the toilet was unusual in the fact it seemed to collect wee at the front of it - which made for an unpleasant sitting experience for both adults and children. There was a trampoline to use, which whilst sounds like a great addition, didn’t have the safety netting surround. Unfortunately this resulted in one of our five year olds breaking her arm trying to climb down and a day spent in A&E.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful woods, solitude

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (three person)

Liked: Beautiful and peaceful.

Disliked: Nowhere to wash hands

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would come again 10/10

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (three person)

Liked: Like everything about the site was really secluded and although it wasn’t to far away from things felt like you had more than enough space no one camped to close and very private areas

Recommend to friends Visit again

Woodland setting Space between pitches Quiet Darkskies Bats :)…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (three person)

Liked: Woodland setting Space between pitches Quiet Darkskies Bats :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Secluded, great space.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (three person)

Liked: Very secluded and pitches are spread out, lots of places to choose from. Logs available on site for an open fire. Very helpful owner. Lovely little place.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The own was very friendly, respected privacy. Cleanly and perfect.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Honor B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (three person)

Liked: The scenery was beautiful. Very private setting and felt truly like you were in the wild - your own little world! Whilst also having access to a clean and rustic toilet, as well as water. 10/10 recommend

Disliked: A shower option would be nice, but ruins the wild nature of it all so definitely didn’t dampen the experience

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant camp site, thank you

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Robert J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (three person)

Liked: The whole experience

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very nice as wild campsite... with a nice clean toilet.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Ben K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (three person)

Liked: Nice wild setting, informative host and good walks from the campsite. Also a good fire pit.

Disliked: The wild section where you bring your own tent is quite marshy. We had a nice time and would come back... but probably not after a wet week.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Ouseburn Woods have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ouseburn Woods dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Ouseburn Woods? History abounds in this gorgeous corner of North Yorkshire. Visit York (40 minutes’ drive) to climb the tower of the Gothic-era minster or walk around the largely medieval city walls. Take a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ouseburn Woods?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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