Squires Cafe Bar

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Hardstanding pitches
Hardstanding pitches
This is one of the many views
This is another part of the grass tent area. no fires are allowed
This is a bit of the grassed area where tents can be pitched
The café, where we serve tea, coffee, food and other refreshments on a daily basis
Our function room and where thursday evening and sunday carvery are served
Function room bar
Token-operated electric hook-ups. these can be bought from the café for £5
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This is one of the many views
This is another part of the grass tent area. no fires are allowed
This is a bit of the grassed area where tents can be pitched

  • Biker site by a café bar, open since the 1970s
  • Café open daily with weekly and weekend biker meets
  • Sunday roast, weekly carvery and licensed bar
‘Run by bikers for bikers’ goes the tagline of the roaringly popular Squires Café Bar in Selby, North Yorkshire, which has been rallying – and fortifying – biker troops since the 1970s. Bike and club meets, regular events and live music, an on-site bike shop and a once-monthly Autojumble to pick up secondhand bike gear have all been lined up over the years by owners Harry and Sue, who ran the biker-friendly Squires Milk Bar at Sherburn-in-Elmet before moving here. Café prices at Squires are cheap as chips (which you can have with gravy and stuffed inside a giant Yorkshire pud); for something a bit posher, a carvery of the café’s own farm-reared Aberdeen Angus is available for Sunday roast and on Thursday evenings; and for pints/events, a licensed bar and an events room for hire are available too. Squires Café Bar is open seven days a week in summer, but it’s on Wednesdays and weekends that regulars roar up: Wednesdays following the local biker meet tradition started by Harry and Sue in the 1960s, and weekends for meets, charity events, live gigs and general lounging about in leathers. To preserve the grass areas of the site, the owners allow the use of off-ground barbecues, but not one that will damage the grass. Campfires are not allowed.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 32
Motorhome pitches 32
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Please note the electric hook-ups for touring pitches are 16-amp and token-operated. Tokens can be bought from the café for £5 each. Showers are token operated and each £1 token lasts approximately 3 minutes. The indoor skate ring is open Tuesday to Sunday, 3pm-7pm, priced at £3 per person for half an hour.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 669 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Budget/backpacker

88% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite is highly recommended by visitors for its friendly atmosphere, good value for money, and excellent food. Many praise the helpful staff, spacious pitches, and the unique biker culture. Facilities are generally clean, though some reviews suggest they are dated and could benefit from an update. Noise from nearby trains and occasional events can be a factor for some, but overall, the experience is overwhelmingly positive, with many planning return visits.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Good location and all basic facilities…

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Jenny W.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Good location and all basic facilities functional. Very helpful staff.

Disliked Lots of permanent residents was a surprise. We felt very out of place.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little site. Great price.

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BRAD T.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The cafe was alive with bikers when we arrived. The actual pitch was fine. Easy access to water and elsn point. Everyone was freindly enough and surprisingly quiet considering the 500+ bikes that were there. The pitch price was very reasonable. Will definately stay again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not clean. Not updated. Looks rundown. Is rundown.

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1 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The reminder that my life could be worse

Disliked Disliked making a note that I would arrive late when booking, then phoning on the way to confirm my late arrival, being told there would be a wedding on so someone would still be on site to let us in for our late arrival, then turning up 30 minutes before the time we were told would be too late, phoning 3 times and getting no answer and having to go and sleep in a train station car park.
We did raise it when checking in the next morning and got ‘oh sorry about that’

Disliked the fact that the last time the toilets and showers were updated was probably before I was born.

Disliked the constant trains that are duty bound to blast their horn when passing the site.

Disliked the fact that there is no clear warning when booking that the site is probably at least 50% full with permanent 30+ year old decrepit residential touring caravans and awnings and cars used as storage and living quarters.
It would appear to be a requirement of residency that at least one corner of your pre-1995 car has to be on jack stands. I left my jack stands at home so I did not feel like I fit in at this site.
If you are a fan of Leeds United placards and what a transport museum would look like if it was permanently set up outside in the rain with no regard for repair or maintenance then this is the site for you.

Recommend to friends Visit again

All in all a great stay and worth it for the location

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Lee T.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Great location, good size flat pitches and good food in the cafe

Disliked Pay per token electric and showers, toilets and showers old and a bit tired

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, especially if you’re a biker.

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Donna H.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Really good sized pitch. Friendly, helpful staff. Great atmosphere.
Also pet friendly.
Would definitely stay again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

BIKES BIKES BIKES, friendly staff, nice…

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Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked BIKES BIKES BIKES, friendly staff, nice feel to the pub

Disliked Shower floor was flooded and not very clean, water was nice and hot though.

Recommend to friends Visit again

great place will be back

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Stephen B.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Community friendly perm residents and loved the birds

Disliked shower facilities toilets dated and run down but functional

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with clean facilities and friendly staff.

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10 out of 10
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Katrina M.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Great site, felt very welcoming
£5 electric token lasted 2 days stay
Friendly staff
Other campers were friendly too.
Shops a few miles out
Great atmosphere

Disliked Dog mess near the water pump

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good value

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Anonymous

Motorcycle and tent only non-electric grass tent pitch (no cars)

Liked Friendly staff, good facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly, easy to find. Pitch was…

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Kim M.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Friendly, easy to find. Pitch was great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good one night stop

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Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Good size grass pitch
Plenty of space between other tourers
Separate area to long term pitches

Disliked Shower and toilet block very basic
No grey waste area

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

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

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

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Location

Squires Cafe Bar

Newthorpe Lane

Newthorpe

South Milford

Selby

North Yorkshire

England

LS25 5LX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.78272°N
1.28864°W

Route directions

Squires has a bus stop outside the main gates which can take you into Leeds city centre one way and drop off in Selby in the opposite direction (buses 402 and 403). To take the train from Leeds to Squires, travel to South Milford train station then catch the bus 402/403 to Squires. There is also a train station in Sherburn which will take you directly to York city centre train station.

Nearest transport

Coach
7.2 mi Bus Station Stand 1
10.2 mi York Street
10.2 mi Bus Stn
Rail
1.6 mi South Milford Rail Station
1.6 mi Micklefield Rail Station
2.5 mi Sherburn-in-Elmet Rail Station
Airport
16.3 mi Leeds Bradford International Airport
23.5 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
23.8 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield 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

Squires Café Bar is well placed for the Yorkshire coast and both the Yorkshire Dales and Yorkshire Moors national parks, about 10 miles from Leeds city centre and with York within biking distance for a day trip. On fine and sunny days, ramble/bike along, fish from or take a boat out on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, the longest in Northern England, or take a picnic to the 1500 acres of parkland at Temple Newsam House and Farm, birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots’s caddish hubby Lord Darnley and listed as one of the top three museum sites in the country by an author in the know. Xscape Yorkshire is a nifty nearby option for rainy days or indoor evenings, as it’s crammed with activities such as Laserzone and adventure golf, restaurants, bars, clubs, a cinema and shops (the outlet shopping village Junction 32 is just opposite). Further afield, the Doncaster Dome has a seven-pool waterworld and the UK's only split level ice rink – you’ll have had loads of practice by then at the Squires Café Bar rink…

Must see

Lotherton Hall & Gardens 2.8 mi

Xscape Castleford 5.4 mi

Royal Armouries Museum 10 mi

The Henry Moore Institute 10.6 mi

Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills 12.1 mi

National Trust

Nostell Priory and Parkland 10 mi

Goddards Garden 13.2 mi

Treasurer's House 15 mi

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 16.7 mi

East Riddlesden Hall 25 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

LEDSTON HALL AND PARK 1.6 mi

LOTHERTON HALL 2.7 mi

FAIRBURN INGS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 12/04/1999) 3.1 mi

Battle of Towton, 1461 4.1 mi

FRIARWOOD VALLEY GARDENS 6.6 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Squires Cafe Bar have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Squires Cafe Bar dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Squires Cafe Bar? Squires Café Bar is well placed for the Yorkshire coast and both the Yorkshire Dales and Yorkshire Moors national parks, about 10 miles from Leeds city centre and with York within biking … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Squires Cafe Bar?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Squires Cafe Bar? From £10 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.