St Helens in the Park

9.4 78 reviews
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  • Well-equipped family-friendly site a 15-minute drive from Scarborough
  • Fishing lakes five minutes’ drive; North York Moors 20 minutes
  • Cycle hire; play area; launderette; licensed shop; dog-washing station
Don’t let the name mislead you: there is more to St Helens in the Park than… well, caravan pitches. Indeed, with several accommodation options, this site is definitely a contender for your next North Yorkshire family holiday. And if you’re looking for a romantic break, there’s also an adults-only area where you will be undisturbed by… er, over-enthusiastic children. (There’s also enforced quiet time after 10pm.) St Helens sits in the Vale of Pickering, between the Beedale Beck river and the A170, which takes you straight to Scarborough in about 15 minutes (by car). It’s a great location – of that, there’s little doubt. Are you into fishing? There’s top-class angling in the four freshwater lakes that make up the North Yorkshire Water Park Fisheries (five minutes’ drive). Maybe you prefer hiking? Besides easy woodland walks in the vicinity, you’re at the southern tip of North York Moors National Park here (20 minutes) and not far from Howardian Hills National Landscape (45 minutes). And if you fancy a day at the seaside, sandy Scarborough Beach (15 minutes) is a fine spot for a swim or an ice cream as you watch the tide come in. Back at the site after a day with the kids, no one would blame you for wanting some time to yourself, so leave the children to make new friends in the playground and take the dog for a nice walk. Muddy tracks? No problem: with a dog-washing station on site, your four-legged companion will look even fluffier and more handsome than when you first arrived. Other facilities on site include a café and a licensed shop, family-friendly bathrooms, a launderette and cycle hire.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 70
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 13
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/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

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

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

St Helens in the Park

Wykeham

Scarborough

North Yorkshire

England

YO13 9QD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.2381°N
0.5193°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.4 mi Railway Station Stop S
5.4 mi Railway Station Stop S
5.4 mi Railway Station Stop S
Rail
4.1 mi Seamer Rail Station
5.4 mi Scarborough Rail Station
9.3 mi Filey 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

At North Yorkshire Water Park (10 minutes’ drive or a 15-minute bike ride) the entire family can make a bit of a splash, either on the inflatable obstacle course or having a go at wakeboarding. There’s also paddleboarding, kayaking and open-water swimming, plus (for those who prefer solid earth to water) climbing and axe throwing. Scrambling up the headland that is home to Scarborough Castle gives you the chance to admire the town’s two beaches from up high: South Beach is lively and lined with shops and arcades, while North Beach tends to be less busy. At its northernmost end is the SEA LIFE Scarborough aquarium. Dotted with statues, follies and fountains, the gardens at Castle Howard (40 minutes) are quite spectacular. Swans and other birds inhabit the area around the lakes and waterways, and it is also possible to take a rowing boat for a trip around the Great Lake.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Scarborough South Bay 5.9 mi Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Scarborough North Bay 5.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Cayton Bay 6.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Filey 9.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Reighton 11.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 7.2 mi

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 10.5 mi

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 11.9 mi

Burton Agnes Hall 15.2 mi

Kew at Castle Howard 17.6 mi

National Trust

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 6.6 mi

Yorkshire Coast 11.3 mi

Nunnington Hall 18.6 mi

Rievaulx Terrace 23.9 mi

Treasurer's House 29.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Yorkshire Wolds Way Stage 6 - Ganton to Filey 4 mi

EBBERSTON HALL 4.3 mi

VALLEY GARDENS & SOUTH CLIFF GARDENS 5.6 mi

PEASHOLM PARK 5.6 mi

Scarborough - Cloughton - Scalby - Peasholme Park 5.8 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

Overall rating from 78 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Visitors praise the campsite's exceptional cleanliness, spacious pitches, and excellent facilities, particularly the modern shower blocks and superb children's playground. Its central location for exploring the coast is frequently highlighted, alongside helpful and friendly staff. Some minor points mentioned include limited bin availability and occasional issues with shop/cafe opening times. The site is highly recommended and many plan to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great facilities, but overpriced and have to pay extra for electric

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Andrew D.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (adults only, medium)

Liked The peace and quiet, easy access to pitches and nearby water supply.

Well located and very level pitches.

Great facilities (showers etc)

Disliked Paying extra for electric and having to top a meter up is absurd and will stop
us staying in the future. Too much faffing about.

Inadequate lighting at night, and nothing to do on site in terms of food or drink.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good clean site lacking customer service

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Deiter M.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (adults only, medium)

Liked Bathrooms and toilets spotless clean , laundry a reasonable cost ground well maintained good shop

Disliked Having to pay extra for a bath where water was just warm , sausage on breakfast under cooked and snotty eggs , lack of customer service ( wasn’t asked if we enjoyed our stay or safe journey ect

Recommend to friends Visit again

The stay was excellent as always…

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Graham F.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The stay was excellent as always very clean a tidy site staff very friendly and helpful would recommend this site to anyone

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much!

Great site

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Julie H.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (adults only, large)

Liked Great facilities, good modern shower block with underfloor heating, spotlessly clean. Grounds immaculate. We stayed on Adults only, it was perfect for us.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Fantastic, thank you so much!

The toilets and showers were first…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (adults only, large)

Liked The toilets and showers were first class, a very welcoming and tidy site. Staff were very pleasant and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Lovely to hear, thank you!

Really like Saint Helens in the…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked Really like Saint Helens in the park it was one of the best holiday parks we have stayed on toilets was fantastic and the site was very clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you! Come back again soon!

Good clean site showers nice and…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (adults only, medium)

Liked Good clean site showers nice and modern and clean.apub on site would be good

Disliked Not enough rubbish bins about you have to walk to main entrance for rubbish bins

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful staff and site.

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Frank G.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (adults only, medium)

Liked Great welcome and wonderful staff.
Good site lovely and quite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We hope to welcome you back again soon!

Fantastic spacious family friendly site perfect to explore the coast!

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Bryony H.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked Everything! Proximity to places to visit, size of site, good sized pitches and spaced nicely apart. Clean modern facilities, well priced, felt secure with ANPR operated barrier.
The biggest winner for our 3 children was the superb playground - the best we've seen! We hope to return next year.

Disliked The only downside was the limited opening times for the shop but that's scraping the barrel for something as we truly loved our time at the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved our stay here and would definitely stay again.

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Sarah F.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Clean, great facilities, helpful staff, great sized pitches, lovely quiet site, great play park. We really enjoyed our stay here and would definitely return.

Disliked Shop not being open through the week.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

  • Does St Helens in the Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is St Helens in the Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near St Helens in the Park? At North Yorkshire Water Park (10 minutes’ drive or a 15-minute bike ride) the entire family can make a bit of a splash, either on the inflatable obstacle course or having a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of St Helens in the Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    From 01 October to 28 February, the latest arrival time is 5pm.

    From 01 March to 30 September, the latest arrival time is 8pm.

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