Wethercote Farm Campsite

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  • 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 6
Motorhome pitches 6
Open now
Opens 28 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. 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.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) 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.
  • 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.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 28 Mar to

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

9.6

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely flat well drained field. Super tranquil and wonderful field views. Great…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Yong M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely flat well drained field. Super tranquil and wonderful field views. Great eco-friendly farm and good facilities

Disliked: Nothing it was perfect

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Peaceful spot for camping, clean facilities and a friendly welcome

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Lucy E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely peaceful spot on a working farm. Flies contacted me prior to arrival to check ETA. Easy to find, good facilities with everything that I required for my stay. Very near Sutton Bank and Thirsk and Helmsley not too far away.

Disliked: Nothing

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Superb site with friendly owners

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Richard B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Superb, small, peaceful sight with great amenities and in great location for easy travel to local tourist sites. Pitch was a good size with good ground for pitching a tent. Several fire pits available free to use with buckets of kindling for honesty box donation. Site owner was very friendly and helpful. I'd forgotten to take a camping chair but owner was happy to lend their own. Toilet and shower block was clean and secure.

Disliked: Nothing

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it is a working farm but was still incredibly quite great views…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
bill R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: it is a working farm but was still incredibly quite great views during daylight plenty of stars at night no light to spoil the sky facilities really clean and Fliss was lovely she lent me a electric hook up lead Hopefully will be going back again

Disliked: nothing

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Great campsite

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Silvia S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great campsite with level pitches and all the amenities we needed. Nice to see farm animals and tractors around. Also it was in great location for our day trips around Yorkshire.

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Excellent!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Alison K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: What a fantastic site! It was clean and well kept. I have two young children who loved seeing the animals, the farmers in the fields and having freedom to run about the field. So pleased we chose to come here. The location is fab. We stayed 2 nights. Visited - Sutton bank, the stream railway, Duncombe Park and the flower belt. Lots to do locally. I have recommended to family and friends to visit! Loved the eco vibe.

Disliked: -

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Nice peaceful site with wonderful views. Friendly host who explained everything. Easy…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Esther B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Nice peaceful site with wonderful views. Friendly host who explained everything. Easy to drive or walk to places to explore/visit.

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Excellent site, clean, beautiful and level pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Michelle S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Wethercote is a fab site. Friendly owner, beautiful views. Not too far to the toilet/shower wherever you pitch. The toilets themselves are great, clean and composting toilet was easy to use. Will definitely go again

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Amazing site with amazing facilities <3

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Ewan D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Absolutely amazing campsite! Has really nice facilities, with multiple toilets and 2 showers, and has mini fire pits with wood that you can buy cheaply to use to make yourself a nice fire. Really good location too, with lots of directions to travel with strong trails in all directions. Would really recommend going to this campsite!!

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Great location clean and well maintained campsite.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Edward W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Great location clean and well maintained campsite.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

Themes

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

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

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant 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).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Saltburn 23.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Marske Sands 24 mi Sea N/A Good Excellent Excellent
Redcar Stray 24.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Redcar Granville 24.8 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Redcar Coatham 24.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

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

Local events

  • Festival of Thrift (Saturday 21 September 2024 – Saturday 21 September 2024)

    Stockton-on-Tees, Co. Durham 23.1 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 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.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Wethercote Farm Campsite? From £18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.