Dove Cote Lodge

View prices & book 9.8 17 reviews
The site is enclosed, and safe for family and pets
Grassy pitches
View over the pitches
Looking at the campsite, from pitch 3

  • Small and secure site in North Yorkshire three miles from Selby
  • A short walk from the Trans Pennine Trail; York half an hour’s drive
  • Quiet and suited to solo travellers; barbecue and central firepit
You may be heading to North Yorkshire to tour market towns and historic cities or to get down to walking, cycling or wildlife spotting around its trails. No matter what you’re plotting to do, Dove Cote Lodge is a small, safe and secure base 10 minutes’ drive away from Selby, half an hour from York and a 15-minute walk away from Cliffe, where you can pick up the Trans Pennine Trail. There’s a real intimate feel here, as there’s a large barbecue area and a central firepit that’s shared between the guests, making the site particularly suited to solo travellers, families or groups of friends. Those of you who are cycling or walking along the Trans Pennine Trail may also find this site a handy rest stop, as it’s so close by. Other shared facilities on site include a sheltered dishwashing area and an amenities block with toilets and showers - so the basics are nicely covered. For extra convenience, there’s a communal fridge so that you may keep your drinks chilled or food fresh ready for the next stop on your itinerary. There’s a good array of public footpaths and walks close by this site too, as well as a village shop, pub and butchers around half an hour’s walk away, so you’ll be able to get your hands on snacks, essentials and dishier meals quite easily to power you around the trails.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 5
Tent pitches 5
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 1 May to

Open from Fri, 1 May to

Reviews

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Location
9
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10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
5

100% would recommend this site to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

This small, secluded campsite receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its spacious, private pitches and immaculately clean toilet and shower facilities. Thoughtful touches include a toy box for children and a communal fire pit. While some reviewers noted road noise and intermittent shower pressure issues, the tranquil atmosphere and convenient location for exploring the area, including nearby York, were highly praised. The site is recommended for those seeking a quiet retreat.

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Arrival date (latest first)

It was really nice,small site. Absolutely fantastic 👏 Lots of space…

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10 out of 10
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Izabella Z.

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked It was really nice,small site. Absolutely fantastic 👏 Lots of space between tents,and green fields around.

Disliked Nothing really

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write us a review, we really do appreciate it!
We are glad that you enjoyed the space between tents, and the fields around. It is a lovely spot. We hope you left feeling relaxed.

Gorgeous tiny site!

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Katie N.

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked Brilliant campsite. Really small and perfectly formed. Massive pitches with plenty of room to play but also enough distance between them for it to feel really private. The toilets and showers were always immaculately clean and the washing up area was well appointed. We'll definitely be looking to stay again and will also potentially do the private hire with some other friends with kids. The toy box on site is a lovely touch too, especially as there isn't a play ground so kids still had something different to do.

Also we'd read that it was hard to find buy Google maps took us straight to the gate.

Disliked Nothing to not like unless you're anticipating a party site with a pub and pool!

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review Katie, we really do appreciate it!
We are so glad you had great time here, it's why we wanted to create a lovely, spacious site, so you could relax and enjoy the peace.

We hope to see you again in the future!

Will be visiting this site again soon

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Lee H.

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked Left alone.
Warm showers and clean toilets.
Fridge freezer and a washing up station.
Very quiet.
Honestly box for coal, logs etc

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your review. It really does mean a lot to us!.
We are glad you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again soon.

Excellent site, would definitely return if we’re in the area

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9 out of 10
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8
Value for money
9
Accommodation
8
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8
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10
Wifi
1
Steve C.

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked Lovely secluded campsite, only five pitches spread out across a large field so plenty of space. Near a busy road, but you don’t really notice it on site.

Disliked Shower heads were fixed straight down, so if you didn’t want to wash your hair it was difficult to use.

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Absolute gem

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10 out of 10
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6
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Lorraine G.

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked What an absolute gem of a place. We’ve never stayed anywhere with such big pitches. Toilets and shower were immaculate. Location perfect for exploring the area. Village shop 10 min walk (we didn’t get to try the pub which is by the shop). The location plans sent to us were spot on and we found it first time.
What 3 words would be ideal too.
Just be aware that there is road noise, mainly due to the road surface and the train is nearby. But it was completely tranquil compared to where we live!
Can’t wait to return, loved it.

Disliked Nothing - just an FYI really, you need transport or a taxi to get anywhere. We were in a camper van and usually like to use public transport to save the hassle of detaching the awning.
The toilets/shower have a sensor for the lighting, if the lights go off when you’re in the shower, just open the cubicle door (I continued in the dark the first time).
Just a suggestion to owners, a little shelf at the side of the shower cubicle would be great for putting spectacles on.

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Lovely site

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8 out of 10
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10
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8
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10
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10
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10
Wifi
2
Georgia T.

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked Lovely, quiet campsite. Spacious pitches, to allow personal space. Little toy box with outdoor games for the kids. Very convenient for visiting Selby town. Toilets were clean, and great washing up area.

Disliked Signage was hard to see to find the site. Showers weren’t the best with having to keep pressing the pressure button - it took a few times to get the hot water going! Pitches were quiet uneven and bumpy

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Really enjoyed my stay and will definitely book this site again

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Susan H.

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked Everything

Disliked I liked everything about the site..

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Accueil et calme…

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Kevin B.

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked Accueil et calme

Recommend to friends Visit again

Such a lovely little camp field with lots of thoughtful touches including…

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10 out of 10
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Kirsty W.

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked Such a lovely little camp field with lots of thoughtful touches including the communal firepit and the box of outdoor games. Lovely clean toilets. Really friendly host and easy straightforward communication. Would definitely recommend for a short stay.

Disliked Nothing

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Great stay and we will return woth our family and friends 🧡

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Zivile E.

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked So we had a pleasure to stay at this campsite over the bank weekend.
Let's start from the beginning- direction and location - brilliant we have received an email from the owners prior our arrival so we knew what to look out for on the road to find the place (not that it was hard- ir wasnt at all)
The area - was clean and well looked after, there were 3 other families at the campsite. The maximum I believe is 5 which is great. The area we have been allocated was plenty for us and we had no neighbours next to us either.
York was only 25 minutes drive and lidl is around 10- 15 mins drive if you need anything or forgot soemthing to pack. Go outdoors are also close by. We really liked the place.i think the only downside was for me personally as my boys couldn't hear a thing was that I could hear cars driving during the night as the campsite is close to the road.

The facilities were clean and shower was fine.
Rubbish & recycling bins provided close buy too and there were options to purchase logs / marshmallows if you wished to do so.

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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

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Dove Cote Lodge

Howden Road

Cliffe cum Lund

Selby

North Yorkshire

England

YO8 6PE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.78665°N
1.01028°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.4 mi Goole Airmyn Road
12.2 mi Bus Station Stand 1
12.3 mi Rail Station Stop J
Rail
2.2 mi Selby Rail Station
3.6 mi Wressle Rail Station
6.3 mi Howden Rail Station
Airport
20.8 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
21.1 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
27.2 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Selby (market town with an abbey): 10 minutes’ drive - Skylark Centre and Nature Reserve (walking trails and wildlife spotting): 15 minutes - William's Den (adventure play areas and woodland walks): 25 minutes - York: half an hour - Xscape Yorkshire (entertainment complex with a cinema, trampoline park, skiing and other activities): half an hour - RSPB Blacktoft Sands (nature reserve with walking and birdwatching): 35 minutes - The Dome (arena and leisure centre with activities such as ice skating and swimming): 40 minutes - Yorkshire Wildlife Park: 45 minutes - Beverley (market town with a 13th-century minster): 45 minutes - Leeds: 50 minutes - Sheffield: an hour and 10 minutes.

Must see

Air Museum 9.6 mi

York Racecourse 11.1 mi

York Castle Museum 12 mi

National Centre for Early Music 12 mi

Clifford's Tower 12 mi

National Trust

Goddards Garden 11.3 mi

Treasurer's House 12.5 mi

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 18.1 mi

Nostell Priory and Parkland 18.1 mi

Maister House 27.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

MOREBY HALL 7.3 mi

NUN APPLETON HALL 7.5 mi

Battle of Towton, 1461 11.3 mi

ROWNTREE PARK 11.5 mi

YORK CEMETERY 11.5 mi

Local events

  • Leeds Festival (Thursday 21 August 2025 – Thursday 21 August 2025)

    Wetherby, West Yorkshire 16.2 mi

  • Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday 19 September 2025 – Friday 19 September 2025)

    Ripon, North Yorkshire 23.6 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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Dove Cote Lodge have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Dove Cote Lodge dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Dove Cote Lodge? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Selby (market town with an abbey): 10 minutes’ drive - Skylark Centre and Nature Reserve (walking trails and wildlife spotting): 15 minutes - William's Den (adventure … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Dove Cote Lodge?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Dove Cote Lodge? From £25 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.