Butter Hill Caravan Park

View prices & book 9.9 183 reviews
Hardstanding Pitch
Hardstanding pitch
Visitor image of pitches on site
View over white horse
View of the site from the hillside
The pitches
Road to the village
View towards the white horse from the site
Local pub
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View over white horse
View of the site from the hillside

  • Small North Yorkshire site with views of the White Horse of Kilburn
  • In the North York Moors National Park, 10 minutes' drive to Thirsk
  • Two pubs within walking distance of the site; Cleveland Way close by
Whether you’re off to the North York Moors National Park to walk the Cleveland Way, mountain bike around Sutton Bank or tread carefully around abbeys and museums, Butter Hill Caravan Park is well situated to get going, as it's on the edge of the national park – with the 109-mile Cleveland Way trail around 10 minutes’ drive away (and it has quite the reputation for sublime scenery around the fringes of the moors). Look up and you’ll see a well-known North Yorkshire landscape… this small site is just below the White Horse of Kilburn, a chalk figure cut into the side of the hill. It’s 25 minutes’ walk away from the site for a look up close, and there are also other interesting nooks a short walk away, including the Mouseman Museum, Café and Visitors Centre (home to a collection of Mouseman furniture) two minutes’ walk away. On site, there are water points, but for some fancier potions to wet your tastebuds, there are all types of refreshments in the surrounding pubs. The site is on the edge of the village of Kilburn, so the local pub/restaurant is two minutes’ walk away. There’s another good pub in Coxwold, 30 minutes’ walk away or five minutes’ drive. As for shops, Thirsk, 10 minutes’ drive away, is your go-to.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 5
Touring caravan pitches 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This site has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9.9

Overall rating from 183 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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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

99% would stay here again

What customers say

This adult-only, adult-focused site is highly praised for its beautiful, immaculate, and peaceful setting overlooking the White Horse. Visitors highlight the friendly and attentive owners, well-maintained and spacious level pitches with water and EHU, and the convenient short walk to a good local pub. While acknowledging the absence of toilet/shower facilities, guests found the site excellent for relaxation and exploring the surrounding countryside, with many expressing a desire to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Beautiful, quiet, secluded location. Our pitch looked onto the white horse of…

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jason H.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Beautiful, quiet, secluded location. Our pitch looked onto the white horse of Kilburn. We had water and electric on the pitch. The host let us get settled in and then came to see if everything was OK. A short walk took us into Kilburn village and a lovely evening meal in the local pub.

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great comments and we hope to see you again.

Beautiful well kept site. Lovely and peaceful. Wonderful view of the white…

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LEVENA B.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Beautiful well kept site. Lovely and peaceful. Wonderful view of the white horse. 2 minute walk to the pub. Friendly owners. Would highly recommend

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your great review and we look forward to seeing you again.

Lovely quiet site

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Frances M.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely site and very clean and well kept .
Henry and Pauline are lovely hosts .
Just a shame the local pub was closed and no one knew why .
Very quiet and the neighbouring cows were lovely too

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your great review and we hope to see you again.

The site was lovely and the location…

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Andrew S.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The site was lovely and the location

Disliked No toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your comments. I'm sorry you didn't realise we do not have toilets but it is clearly stated on Pitchup. I hope this does not stop you from returning.

Very quiet, small peaceful site situated on the edge of a beautiful…

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Tanya S.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Very quiet, small peaceful site situated on the edge of a beautiful village. Went there for relaxation and certainly got it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great review and we look forward to seeing you again.

Little gem of a site

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Steph P.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Absolutely everything. Small adult only site with only 5 pitches, level and well spaced out from each other so you don't feel like you're in the way of your neighbour.


Gated entrance with camera and notice board to let you know what pitch you are in.

Small bit of a driveway leading to the main pitch area which is nicely presented.

Really well maintained site with bins for normal waste and recycling, chemical and grey waste disposal away from the main area which was good. (Grey waste is a big grate)

Owners were lovely and came around to make sure everything was OK.

Would absolutely stay here again.

Thank you 🙂

Disliked Nothing to dislike!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great comments and photos and we look forward to seeing you again.

Very clean tidy peaceful site

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Jane D.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Peaceful relaxed site . Owner very friendly and accommodating. Short walk into village to excellent pub.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely comments and we hope you will visit again.

A little gem.

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Teresa C.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Fabulous little site set in beautiful countryside at the foot of the white horse in the hills.
Warm welcome on arrival from the owners.
Don't let the lack of facilities put you off as you will miss out , nice pub within a few hundred yards of the site and a great place for walking and exploring the area.
You have your own water supply and electric on the pitch and the owners clearly work very hard to keep the site immaculate. Dog friendly.
Will be back soon, highly recommend.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great review and photos and we'll see you soon.

Quiet beautiful site

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Cheryl B.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Quiet picturesque well maintained site
Friendly helpful hosts
Fantastic location to explore North Yorkshire

Disliked Nothing to dislike this is an excellent site

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the great review and we look forward to seeing you again.

Excellent site small and friendly

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely campsite nice and peaceful
Great location everything you need
Owners came and welcomed us

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great review and we hope to see you again.

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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

Adults only 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 No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Butter Hill Caravan Park

Church Farm

Kilburn

Thirsk

North Yorkshire

England

YO61 4AG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.21068°N
1.21622°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.3 mi Market Place
13.4 mi Bus Station Stand 1
17.3 mi Bus Stn Stand A
Rail
6.5 mi Thirsk Rail Station
12.4 mi Northallerton Rail Station
15.1 mi Hammerton Rail Station
Ferry
25.8 mi Transporter Bridge South Side
25.9 mi Transporter Bridge North Side
Airport
22.5 mi Durham Tees Valley Airport
29.7 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

Flick back through the pages of history a little… this area’s a fitting place to take a look at times past, whether it’s roaming around the Tudor Newburgh Priory Estate (five minutes’ drive) or stopping by Byland Abbey (10 minutes) while on your cycles through the countryside for a look at the ruined gothic architecture. To continue your historic tour, you might want to plot out your route to The World Of James Herriot (15 minutes) for a museum all about the famous 20th-century vet… onto Thirsk (10 minutes) for a market town packed with museums of all sorts… or Ampleforth Abbey (20 minutes) to see how Benedictine monks once lived inside the monastery. Helmsley (25 minutes) is another market town where the past runs strong, as it has a castle, walled garden and abbey. But how about hiking and biking too? Sutton Bank (10 minutes) is a Dark Sky Discovery Site by night, but by day, the spotlight is on its walking, cycling and mountain biking trails. Handily, for those of you without your own wheels, there’s bike hire available. Monk Park Farm Visitor Attraction (five minutes) has a smaller one-mile walk for those of you who have little legs in your group, as well as interactive animal activities.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Saltburn 27.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Marske Sands 28.1 mi Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Redcar Stray 28.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Redcar Granville 28.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Redcar Coatham 28.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Rievaulx Abbey 5.2 mi

Rievaulx Terrace & Temples (NT) 5.4 mi

Duncombe Park 6 mi

Beningbrough Hall 13.2 mi

Kew at Castle Howard 14 mi

National Trust

Rievaulx Terrace 5.4 mi

Nunnington Hall 9.7 mi

Mount Grace Priory 12.3 mi

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 13.2 mi

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 16 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Coxwold and Byland Abbey 1.9 mi

Sutton Bank - Hambleton - Cold Kirby - Helmsley 2 mi

The Villages of the Hambleton Hills 3.3 mi

NEWBURGH PRIORY 3.8 mi

RIEVAULX TERRACE 5.2 mi

Local events

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

    Ripon, North Yorkshire 20 mi

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

    Wetherby, West Yorkshire 24.5 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 Butter Hill Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Butter Hill Caravan Park dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Butter Hill Caravan Park? Flick back through the pages of history a little… this area’s a fitting place to take a look at times past, whether it’s roaming around the Tudor Newburgh Priory Estate (five minutes’ … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Butter Hill Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Butter Hill Caravan Park? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.