Wethercote Farm Campsite

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Sheep on the farm at lambing time
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Rievaulx Abbey within walking distance
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Farm campsite

  • Small family campsite at a working farm in the North York Moors
  • Thirsk and Helmsley both 15 minutes’ drive; Castle Howard half an hour
  • Countryside views; walks to Rievaulx Abbey and Sutton Bank from site
It’s not often that you find a campsite with a gorgeous ruined abbey within walking distance, but Wethercote Farm Campsite is that rare beast. Surrounded by amazing open views, this relaxed and peaceful spot is an hour on foot from the atmospheric remains of Rievaulx Abbey. The camping pitches are located on the fields of a beef, sheep and arable farm fringing the North York Moors National Park. There’s always plenty going on in neighbouring fields and there are lots of animals around, including Herdwick lambs in spring and the resident farm dogs. Because of the other animals, your well-behaved canine companions are welcome, but must be kept on a lead at all times. Facilities around the camping fields include a shower and toilet block with hot running water, a washing-up shed and rubbish and recycling areas. Drinking water taps are scattered around the site and firepits are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The lovely market towns of Helmsley and Thirsk are both roughly 15 minutes’ drive away for stocking up on goodies from the supermarkets, and a short drive in pretty much any direction will lead you to a delightful country pub (often with a good food menu).

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Rent a tent 1
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed 1 Apr to

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 126 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a peaceful, well-maintained campsite on a working farm with beautiful countryside views. Guests praise the friendly and helpful owners, clean facilities, and eco-friendly ethos. Pitch size, fire pits, and proximity to walking routes are highlighted. Some noted that the combined toilet/shower units could lead to queues during busy periods, and the site's exposed location can be windy.

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Arrival date (latest first)

A great campsite in a lovely location with great views

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Jason P. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Location, amenities and good all round vibes

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Exactly what we needed flat pitch great facilities and quiet

Disliked Shame that there was a few piles of dog mess

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a lovely stay at Wethercote Farm over the weekend!

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Hayley E. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked We had a lovely stay here over the weekend! Very chilled out and has everything you need. Beautiful setting, quiet and very organised site.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely small working farm campsite

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 Simon T. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great relaxed location.
Good pitches and ideal facilities.
Great view of the farm animals.

Disliked The cockerel who wakes up at 4:30am 😂… no, even he’s great!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely host, picturesque views, spacious.…

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 Alexandra S. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely host, picturesque views, spacious.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Most picturesque location I've ever stayed…

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 Chris 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Most picturesque location I've ever stayed at. Fliss was also very welcoming and friendly. Site was clean and had the amenities we needed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The shower & toilet & views.…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked The shower & toilet & views. Lovely quiet site great for a one night stop off

Disliked In the middle of no where so had to use the car on an evening. This is good for some times if this is what you want.

Recommend to friends Visit again

great spot in working farm.

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 Ian G. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Location,views,tranquility.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautifully located and small and cosy site.

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Mandy K. 8 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked An excellent small and quiet site. Friendly and helpful owner and good amenities. Perfect location for exploring the Sutton Bank area and the beautiful little town of Helmsley.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful views, large pitches, great location…

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10 out of 10
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 Jenny K. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Beautiful views, large pitches, great location only a short ride from Sutton Bank national park centre and their lovely cycle trails and a short drive from Thirsk and Helmsley. We also had day trips to Scarborough and Pickering to take the North Yorkshire Moors railway (steam and diesel heritage railway). Appreciated the freezer and phone charging facilities.

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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 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Wethercote Farm Campsite

Hambleton

Thirsk

North Yorkshire

England

YO7 2HW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.26902°N
1.19794°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.4 mi Market Place
16 mi Bus Station Stand 1
17.2 mi The Royal Oak
Rail
7.6 mi Thirsk Rail Station
10.8 mi Northallerton Rail Station
13.7 mi Battersby Rail Station
Ferry
21.8 mi Transporter Bridge South Side
21.9 mi Transporter Bridge North Side
Airport
19.2 mi Durham Tees Valley 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

Wethercote Farm Campsite is a handy overnight stop for hikers on the Cleveland Way National Trail (15 minutes’ walk), and within a five-minute drive you are at the top of steep Sutton Bank for views of the mid-19th-century chalk Kilburn White Horse; on clear day you’ll also have panoramas right across the Vale of York. At the Sutton Bank National Park Centre (five minutes’ drive), there’s a café, small store and bike hire as well as lots of visitor information about this spectacular part of the world. You can walk to Rievaulx Abbey (an hour’s walk) for a wander around the lovely cloisters, and then move on to Rievaulx Terrace (another 20 minutes) for views back over the abbey grounds. York (50 minutes) is a treasure trove of history, from its Gothic Minster to the medieval cobbled street of The Shambles, lined with dinky souvenir shops. There’s more history to be discovered at Castle Howard (half an hour), the setting for many a TV drama, with tours of the house and gardens designed by John Vanbrugh. Thirsk has also had its moment of TV fame as home of ‘The Yorkshire Vet’ documentary series and The World Of James Herriot (15 minutes), with displays in a vet’s restored 1940s home and surgery – and for a day full of fun on adrenaline rides, head for Flamingo Land Resort (40 minutes).
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Hare Inn Pub 2.4 mi
  • The Owl Pub 2.5 mi
  • The Carpenters Arms Pub 3.6 mi
  • The Forresters Arms Pub 4.1 mi
  • The Stapylton Arms Restaurant 4.7 mi
  • Byland Abbey Inn Pub 4.8 mi
  • White Horse Lodge Hotel Restaurant 4.8 mi
  • The Greyhound Pub 5.1 mi
  • Sun Inn Pub 5.5 mi
  • The Fauconberg Pub 5.6 mi

Groceries

  • Co-op Food 5.8 mi

Parks and play

  • Rievaulx Abbey 3.4 mi
  • Thirsk Millennium Green 5.9 mi

Family days out

  • White Horse of Kilburn Visitor attraction 3.1 mi
  • Rievaulx Abbey Visitor attraction 3.4 mi
  • Doric Temple Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
  • Ionic Temple Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
  • Rievaulx Terrace Visitor attraction 3.6 mi
  • Yorkshire Outdoors Visitor attraction 3.8 mi
  • Kirby Knowle Castle 4.1 mi
  • Mouseman Visitor Centre Visitor attraction 4.1 mi
  • Upsall Castle 4.4 mi
  • Monk Park Farm Zoo 4.5 mi
  • Byland Abbey Visitor attraction 4.8 mi
  • National Centre for Birds of Prey Visitor attraction 5.3 mi
  • Helmsley Walled Garden Visitor attraction 5.6 mi
  • Thirsk Birds of Prey Centre Zoo 9.3 mi
  • Crayke Castle 9.9 mi

Public transport

  • National Park Centre, Sutton Bank 2 mi
  • Rievaulx Abbey 3.3 mi
  • The Foresters Arms 4.2 mi
  • Byland Abbey 4.8 mi
  • Helmsley Market Place 5.8 mi
  • Woolmoor Close 5.8 mi
  • Tranmire Close 5.9 mi
  • Carlton Road 6 mi

Local services

  • [BCS] Sutton bank Charging station 2 mi
  • [BCS] Sutton bank Charging station 2 mi
  • Spelsberg - Bosch;Shimano;Generic plug Charging station 2 mi
  • Helmsley Medical Centre Doctors 5.9 mi
  • Helmsley Pharmacy 5.9 mi
  • Total Fuel station 5.9 mi
  • BATA Fuel station 5.9 mi
  • BP Fuel station 6 mi
  • EV Power Charging station 6 mi
  • Ampleforth Surgery Doctors 6.1 mi

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Must see

Rievaulx Abbey 3.3 mi

Rievaulx Terrace & Temples (NT) 3.6 mi

Duncombe Park 5.4 mi

Kew at Castle Howard 15.6 mi

The Arboretum - Kew at Castle Howard 15.6 mi

National Trust

Rievaulx Terrace 3.6 mi

Mount Grace Priory 9 mi

Nunnington Hall 10 mi

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 17.2 mi

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 18.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Sutton Bank - Hambleton - Cold Kirby - Helmsley 2.1 mi

The Villages of the Hambleton Hills 2.3 mi

Moor Gate - Easterside Hill - Hawnby - Hawnby Hill 3.5 mi

RIEVAULX TERRACE 3.6 mi

DUNCOMBE PARK 5.5 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Wethercote Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Wethercote Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Wethercote Farm Campsite? Wethercote Farm Campsite is a handy overnight stop for hikers on the Cleveland Way National Trail (15 minutes’ walk), and within a five-minute drive you are at the top of steep Sutton … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wethercote Farm Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Wethercote Farm Campsite? From £10 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.