Black Swan Holiday Park

From £25 For 1 night, 4 adults 8.4 280 reviews
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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

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) 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.
  • The restaurant is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Mar to

Reviews

8.4

Overall rating based on 280 reviews View breakdown

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Pub on site. Lovely walks. Clean…

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Pub on site. Lovely walks. Clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, quiet location, perfectly placed to enjoy walks and explore the area.…

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely, quiet location, perfectly placed to enjoy walks and explore the area. Facilities were clean and the pub was friendly serving great food!

Recommend to friends Visit again

A gem of a pub campsite in beautiful countryside.

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: The setting in a picturesque village, walks from the campsite, the warmth of welcome in the traditional pub, good beer, good food.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing place…

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Amazing place

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities, friendly welcome the pub

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Loved the site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely scenery and well maintained site…

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely scenery and well maintained site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything lovely staff amazing food in the pub camp site nice and…

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Everything lovely staff amazing food in the pub camp site nice and peaceful

Recommend to friends Visit again

pub, surroundings, atmosphere, helpful owners and other campers…

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: pub, surroundings, atmosphere, helpful owners and other campers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities clean and well stocked. Good pub on site.

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Good location with lovely views. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Disliked: Awning addition was expensive per night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

site was not too bad and in a good location for Masham…

Overall 4/10
Location 6
Value for money 2
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: site was not too bad and in a good location for Masham and some local walks Toilet block ok if people learn to shut the doors as this seemed a real challenge to a lot of tourers

Disliked: Sadly this site seemed to attract some real idiots who played music loud and then when you politely asked them to turn down they went off on one and sent abuse constantly the whole weekend. Due to the pitch layout it was then difficult to go out due to the rain as didn't want to get stuck Sadly the pub wasn't great as I had asked for a dinner reservation and got no reply and told full, even though it was half empty Pitches on a slope

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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

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

Large (51-200 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…

Must see

Jervaulx Abbey 3.3 mi

Fountains Abbey 8.9 mi

Richmond Castle 12.4 mi

Easby Abbey (EH) 12.8 mi

RHS Garden Harlow Carr 17.5 mi

National Trust

Braithwaite Hall 5.1 mi

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 8.9 mi

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

  • Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday 9 July 2024 – Tuesday 9 July 2024)

    Harrogate, North Yorkshire 18.6 mi

  • Harrogate Spring Flower Show (Thursday 25 April 2024 – Thursday 25 April 2024)

    Harrogate, North Yorkshire 18.6 mi

  • Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday 13 September 2024 – Friday 13 September 2024)

    Ripon, North Yorkshire 19.3 mi

  • Festival of Thrift (Saturday 21 September 2024 – Saturday 21 September 2024)

    Stockton-on-Tees, Co. Durham 23.3 mi

  • Leeds Festival (Wednesday 21 August 2024 – Wednesday 21 August 2024)

    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.

Want to know more about camping in North Yorkshire?

  • 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 £25 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.