Galtres Retreat

3.2 9 reviews
Neatly mown touring pitches
Neatly mown touring pitches
Events held throughout the year
Hardstanding pitches with electric hook-ups
On-site bar, restaurant and exhibition hall for events
Indoor bar, restaurant and event arena
Well-kept play area
The reception booth
Toilet and shower block
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  • Well-kept tourer park on the outskirts of Pickering in North Yorkshire
  • Flamingo Land Resort and North Yorks Moors both five minutes’ drive
  • Bar and food truck on site; access to park events throughout the year
Set on the edge of the North Yorks Moors National Park and five minutes’ drive from Pickering, Galtres Retreat is a handy and comfortable touring base for all your Yorkshire adventures. It’s five minutes’ drive from Flamingo Land Resort, 35 minutes from York and – if you fancy a day at the beach – roughly the same to Scarborough and Whitby. Getting about is easy thanks to proximity to the A64, A169 and A170 roads. The park has neatly maintained pitches with electric hook-ups, and all mod cons are covered with spotless shower blocks, fresh water points and a launderette. There’s also a sports bar and catering van on site, or you can head out into the peaceful North Yorkshire countryside to find foodie pubs (there are several within 20 minutes’ drive). If you’re intent on sparking up the barbecue, Pickering is the place to buy essentials for the grill. Being on the doorstep of the North York Moors, you have lots of options for exercising any canine chums or discovering walks and cycle rides. Should you prefer to hang out on site, however, chances are there’ll be something going on there, like the weekly car boot sale, vintage rallies, country fairs or monster truck displays (to name but a few). Suffice to say, it’s a good idea to keep an eye on the events list so you don’t miss out on what’s coming up.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 65
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Motorhome pitches 65
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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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 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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise

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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Galtres Retreat

Malton Road

Pickering

North Yorkshire

England

YO18 8EA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.22409°N
0.77134°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.4 mi The Royal Oak
14.7 mi Fridaythorpe A166
14.8 mi Fridaythorpe A166
Rail
6.4 mi Malton Rail Station
14.4 mi Seamer Rail Station
14.8 mi Egton Rail Station

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

There are guaranteed thrills and family fun to be had on the rollercoasters at Flamingo Land Resort (five minutes’ drive), where there’s also a zoo home to rare rhinos and big cats. You can enjoy more family escapades on the zipwires at Go Ape Dalby (15 minutes), or content yourselves with walks and cycle rides through woodland at North Riding Forest Park (20 minutes). The North Yorks Moors National Park (five minutes) is another source of hiking and biking routes; you can also see the untamed moorland scenery from your carriage on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, a vintage steam-train service that chugs its way from Pickering to Whitby (35 minutes by car). As well as its Gothic abbey and myths pertaining to Dracula, Whitby offers dolphin-spotting cruises out into the North Sea, shops selling jet jewellery and one of the UK’s best fish and chip shops. Further up the coast is Scarborough (also 35 minutes), where you have the choice of two beaches, kids’ rides at Luna Park and rescue seals to get up close to at Sealife Scarborough.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Scarborough North Bay 15.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Scarborough South Bay 15.7 mi Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Cayton Bay 16.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Robin Hoods Bay 17.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Whitby 19.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 1.6 mi

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 2 mi

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 4.9 mi

Kew at Castle Howard 8.9 mi

Castle Howard 9 mi

National Trust

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 7.4 mi

Nunnington Hall 8.4 mi

Rievaulx Terrace 13.9 mi

Yorkshire Coast 16.6 mi

Treasurer's House 22 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 1.6 mi

SCAMPSTON HALL 5.8 mi

Lockton - Stain Dale - Bride Stones - Lockton 5.8 mi

Lockton and Levisham 5.9 mi

EBBERSTON HALL 5.9 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

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Kenneth O.

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Liked Did not get to see the sight got a phone call saying they had to cancel booking due to general breakdown

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Anonymous

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Disliked Campsite cancelled day before
Claimed refund had been issued still not received a week later and no further correspondence even though email has been sent

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Claire H.

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Liked Didn’t get to go as cancelled last minute due to not being ready

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A long way off being a site to use

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Sean L.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nothing

Disliked Site not finished(facilities/kidsplayground/grass/bins etc,) no communication through out including calls around random pitch moves to ones that didn’t exist, power cuts through the night for friends already there and then friends turned away , no communication to let us know site had no power after driving 2 hours, terrible experience never even got there but would not recommend, still no refund yet either!

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Too early opening, trying to gat the Easter trade before ready.

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Shaun C.

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Liked Good size pitchers.

Disliked Site was opened at least a fortnight too early. Roads were still being built. Amenities block was a building site. Electricity was very intermittent, to the point where it went off and we were told that it may not come back on.

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Average stay minor no water

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Mark A.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Staff was friendly thank you for everything you did for us

Disliked No restaurant on site like stated or play area so was disappointed I know they just opened up but think they should of made sure everything was ready on touring pitch I think once it’s done it will look lovely and no WiFi

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Sandra S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Site open to early as was not finished when filled up not enough power to run site so had no electric for day so lot caravans went home only six showers and toilets for whole site as others are not finished

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It is a new site so few problems to be expected

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Christopher S.

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Liked Great location a few teething problems but staff over came them where possible ,site overall was good and staff were excellent.It has the makings of a great site and will try it again in the future.Despite problems we had a great time.

Disliked There were a few teething problems.

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laura T.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked This site will be amazing once all construction work has been completed. We visited the day it opened. The staff weee amazing and we got a full refund due to construction work not completed, however this HAS NOT put us off and we’ll definitely return. Please don’t let any negative reviewed our you off as it will be a fab site!

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Galtres Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Galtres Retreat dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Galtres Retreat? There are guaranteed thrills and family fun to be had on the rollercoasters at Flamingo Land Resort (five minutes’ drive), where there’s also a zoo home to rare rhinos and big cats. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Galtres Retreat?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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