Black Swan Holiday Park

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Full breakfast every morning in the pub with takeaway options also available
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  • Pub site with 17th-century inn and moor/vale views
  • Easily reachable from the A1, two miles from Masham
  • Walks starting directly from the site: route copies available
Here’s a site you’ll be happy to swan around: Black Swan Holiday Park is in a hidden spot in the Yorkshire Dales and just next to a 17th-century inn dishing up home-cooked food among views of the moors and the Vale of York. Hurrah, hooray and pass the Black Sheep bitter. No eating like a bird either: the Black Swan food is properly portioned with plenty to pick from, and there are several veggie options as well as themed evenings such as steak nights (occasionally with non-local samplings like springbok or ostrich). The bar meals are served at lunchtime, with a bistro in the evenings and a roast lunch on Sundays with locally sourced meat and homemade desserts, alongside local and guest ales. (As you can probably imagine, all this is rather popular, so you'd do well to book yourselves a table ahead of your trip as space can't be guaranteed otherwise.) Getting swanwards is simple: the pub is easily reached from the A1 and is in the old village of Fearby, two miles from Masham. Once there, two walks start directly from the site; ask staff for copies of the routes. Black Swan guests have access to a shower and toilet block.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 33
Touring caravan pitches 33
Tent pitches 10
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note

Admission

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

General

  • The restaurant is open between 01/03 and 31/10.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 3 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun 1 Mar to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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0 children
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Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 370 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

85% would recommend this site to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a peaceful site with beautiful views, praised for its friendly staff and the excellent food at the on-site pub. It's well-located for walks, though some note pitches can be sloping and facilities, while clean, are sometimes described as dated. Waste disposal points are at the top of the site, which can be a trek for those at the bottom.

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Lovely and peaceful site with wonderful…

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Graeme T. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely and peaceful site with wonderful views.
The pub served great beer and great food with a wonderful cosy feeling.
The steak burger was a beast, truly tasty, but the beef shin pie is a must have. I'm so pleased we stayed for two nights. The Yorkshire full cooked breakfast hit the spot and kept us full for our journey home.
The staff were fantastic and very pleasant. Couldn't ask for more.
Having Masham just a stones throw away made for an enjoyable, relaxed afternoon of window shopping.
A perfect place for a child free getaway.

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De pitches zijn prima, houdt er…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked De pitches zijn prima, houdt er rekening mee dat het schuin afloopt en je de blokken nodig bent.
De pub is gezellig, we hebben er lekker gegeten. Het is een goede uitvalsbasis voor de leuke uitstapjes. Toiletten en douches zijn voldoende maar de site was niet compleet bezet. Als het vol is is dan is het even wachten op elkaar gok ik.

Disliked Schoonmaak van toilet gebouw kan wat beter, de gasten waren gelukkig netjes!

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Lovely place, a tad expensive, but very clean and the pub was lovely

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Victoria G. 6 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Well, what can i say, a lovely site, well managed and so very quiet. I booked at the last minute, it was almost full. Slightly disapointed i could not book to the pub inside for tea (we had the pooch) could have sat outside but there were a few wasps (i hate wasps) 😆 not the sites fault obvs.. and if i had taken more notice i could have organised a takeaway instead that said my bad but only saw the paperwork the following day. Amenities were good, clean, however i do think that the dish washing facilities could benefit from a rubish bin. (I had Limited mobility on this occasion) i only booked for one night but it is a lovely base for lots of things nearby. I have to say the toilets in the pub were lovely, i would have given a 5* for those alone :) x
Lovely place and the beer garden at the top of the site in the sunshine was lovely, very reasonable. :)

Disliked Just the lack of the bin at the dish washing area, and the doors to the toilets close outside in so i could see through the gap. (Self concious) but a minor very minor point and no one in the world would ever mention about it except me sorry :)

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Lovely quiet, friendly site just behind…

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Deborah K. 6 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely quiet, friendly site just behind the Black swan pub which serves great food and drinks.

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Deep clean toilet and showers they are a disgrace

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 Catherine S. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Nice site

Disliked Toilet block was never cleaned in the 2 days I was there. They were dirty and smelled awful.

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Great, place, to food.

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 James A. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Really good food, like 8-9 out of 10. Top class ales.

Disliked The greeting on arrival didn’t really feel like we were wanted. Not an issue, just the only downside of our stay

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The views of the country side…

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked The views of the country side are lovely

Disliked Not a well kept park and alot of the pitches are on a bank

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Location and facilities. Local pub with…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Location and facilities. Local pub with great food nearby. Lovely walks

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Nice site, good beer garden and snacks and two miles from Masham

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 Denis o. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nice peaceful village location. Lovely staff in the pub / restaurant. Pitch a nice size and great walks direct from site with the dog. Head down to the dog area then down to the next field and road and your off. Very nice food.
Oh, and the views are to die for.
Breakfast Sunday morning, fruit, cereal and yoghurt by a good choice of cooked options, to be honest, best mushrooms ever had.

Disliked Cruz campo is a bit dear.
Take a wheel ramp as the site is on a hill and a bit of levelling might be required.

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The pub food was very good…

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 Tracy W. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The pub food was very good it was nice and peaceful we will be coming back in the future. Thank You

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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

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

Gastronomic delight Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pub campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Black Swan Holiday Park

Fearby

Masham

North Yorkshire

England

HG4 4NF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.22323°N
1.70804°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.6 mi Bus Station Stand 1
11.1 mi The Angel
11.1 mi High Green
Rail
13.2 mi Northallerton Rail Station
13.6 mi Thirsk Rail Station
17.3 mi Harrogate Rail Station
Airport
22.8 mi Durham Tees Valley Airport
24.6 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

Those Black Swan walks first: the pub team has put together details of two local walks direct from your pitch, including a five-mile trek to 19th-century folly The Druid’s Temple, built by a local squire as a mini Stonehenge. There are walks for all levels in this part of the Yorkshire Dales: if you’re feeling fit, you can stride off into the moorland; if not, ask about the easy riverside strolls nearby. Most Ordnance Survey paths around here are accessible but some aren't well used, so hone your navigational skills before setting off. Masham is easily reached by foot and has Georgian architecture, two breweries and one of the biggest markets in the area (on Wednesdays and Saturdays); bike hire is available here too. The Black Swan can be used as a base for beetling around the Yorkshire moors whatever your activity level after a few Yorkshire ales the night before: high ropes adventure courses are at nearby Aerial Extreme, clay pigeon shooting within a mile and off-road 4X4 driving/quad biking nearby for the energetic. The 18-mile route of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway or exploring the many nearby market towns are topping options for the more moderately minded. You may of course have no say in deciding your activity levels/options if the kids are with you; if so, you’ll probably end up at Lightwater Valley eight miles away, home of the country’s first Angry Birds activity park and with a farm park and falconry. And even culture-resistant kids should like the Beamish living museum in Co Durham with its regular events and costumed guides…

Food and drink

  • Where There’s Smoke 2.1 mi
  • The Old Station Yard 2.6 mi
  • The Tack Room Restaurant 5.9 mi

Groceries

  • Co-op Food 2 mi

Parks and play

  • Tittybottle Park 2.1 mi
  • Market Square park 2.1 mi
  • Well Village Playing Field Playground 4.9 mi
  • Riverdale Rural Holidays park 5 mi
  • Back Park 5.2 mi

Family days out

  • Theakston Brewery Visitor Centre Visitor attraction 2 mi
  • Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park Visitor attraction 2.5 mi
  • Jervaulx Abbey Visitor attraction 3.3 mi
  • Snape Castle 4.9 mi
  • Thorp Perrow Aboretum Visitor attraction 5.2 mi
  • Middleham Castle Visitor attraction 5.8 mi

Public transport

  • Masham Market Place 2.1 mi
  • Hall 3.3 mi
  • Grewelthorpe (St James Church) 3.7 mi
  • Village Hall 3.9 mi
  • School 4.3 mi
  • Mickley 4.7 mi
  • The Wheatscheaf 5.7 mi
  • West End Methodist Ch 5.9 mi

What’s nearby

  • Masham Golf Course 1.7 mi
  • Akebar Park Golf Course 5.8 mi
  • Bedale Golf Course 6.1 mi

Local services

  • Wensleydale Garage Fuel station 2 mi
  • Masham Surgery Doctors 2.1 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy 2.1 mi
  • Kirkby Malzeard Doctors Surgery 4.7 mi
  • Kirkby Motors Fuel station 4.8 mi

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National Trust

Braithwaite Hall 5.1 mi

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Brimham Rocks 9.9 mi

Moulton Hall 14.1 mi

Mount Grace Priory 19.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

SWINTON CASTLE 1.2 mi

Masham, the River Ure and the River Burn 2.2 mi

HACKFALL 3.6 mi

Cover Bridge - Thornton Steward - Jervaulx - Cover Bridge 4.8 mi

THORP PERROW 5.1 mi

Local events

  • Leeds Festival (Thursday, 27 August 2026 – Thursday, 27 August 2026)

    Wetherby, West Yorkshire 27.8 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Black Swan Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Black Swan Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Black Swan Holiday Park? Those Black Swan walks first: the pub team has put together details of two local walks direct from your pitch, including a five-mile trek to 19th-century folly The Druid’s Temple, built by … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Black Swan Holiday Park?
    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 Black Swan Holiday Park? From £30 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.