Fox Covert

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  • Simple, well-kept North Yorkshire site under a mile from Huby
  • A 20-minute drive to York or the Howardian Hills
  • Dogs and kids welcome; good bus services from the village
If you like the idea of a rural break but also value the convenience of having village facilities within a couple of minutes’ drive, find yourself a space at Fox Covert. This North Yorkshire site is in a proper countryside spot surrounded by green farmland, and it’s just a mile from the village of Huby – for when you feel the need for a shop, or want to visit a pub (with food), a Chinese takeaway or a fish and chip shop. The village is a handy hub for various things, but it’s not the only urban option around here: the market town of Easingwold is about 10 minutes’ drive away (for more pubs, shops and places to eat, plus a twice-weekly market), and it will take you about 20 minutes to get to York to visit its historic attractions. Both destinations can be reached by bus from the village. If it’s all about the rural activities for you, you’ll also be well served here: there’s fishing just up the road at Redwood Park (five minutes’ drive), and plenty of scenic walks in the Howardian Hills National Landscape (20 minutes). You can catch up with fluffy alpacas and impressive birds of prey at nearby animal parks, or seek out historic attractions – from Roman sites, to grand stately homes. Back at base, it’s a laidback setup with simple and well-maintained facilities in the form of a couple of toilets and showers, plus plenty of space for kids and dogs to run around.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Motorhome pitches 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

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

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

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Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 160 Pitchup.com customers

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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a peaceful campsite with spacious pitches, praised for its friendly and accommodating owner, Val. Facilities are described as basic but generally clean. It's well-located for exploring York and the surrounding area, with good public transport links. Some guests noted a lack of washing-up facilities and occasional issues with shower/toilet availability, particularly during busy periods. The site offers a relaxing, back-to-basics experience.

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Nice location, plenty of space. Friendly…

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Liked Nice location, plenty of space. Friendly host.

Disliked Facilities are very outdated and with a lot of issues - not enough showers, leaky pipes, showers blocking up during use and flooding the block, no washing up facility. I realise that the owner is awaiting permission for new shower block etc but until that's sorted, the current facilities could really do with some maintenance and tidy.

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From the manager: Thankyou for your review tottally agree , we are a basic site and hopefully updating soon Val
and John x

Great value back to basics campsite with v friendly owners

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Clare M. 9 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked As many other reviewers have said, a back to basics site with the friendliest most pleasant attentive (but by no means in your face!) owner Val. Great value as our pitstop stay before going to a local festival.

Disliked Data reception poor ( not the campsites responsibility of course, but worth knowing)
Very little shade..also worth knowing in case of a heatwave like the one we experienced on 13.8.26. it was at least 36° the day we were there 🥵

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Peaceful Open space Clean shower blocks and…

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Craig M. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Peaceful
Open space
Clean shower blocks and toilets
Val, she’s brilliant host. Lovely lady.

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From the manager: Hi Craig so so glad you enjoyed and it was peaceful for you all , hope to see you again Val and John xx

Simple, tranquil pitch where you like site

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked A really tranquil site and carefully managed to ensure pitches are well spaced .

Friendly management... Lots of space and a blissful pitch where you like site ..

Recommend

Disliked The power going off twice during showering... Maybe due to the extreme heat if the day?

The two adjoining toilet cubicles are narrow.

I know the owner is trying to get planning permission to build a new block.

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From the manager: Hi im glad you liked the site and enjoyed ,im sorry to hear that but a bit curious you say showers went off , no one let us know and usually we had to put them on in the barn the 2 occasions this happened before we had a larger fuse put in last year , i wish you had let us know so we could have got the electrician out which i am going to do now thankyou ,i am awaiting planning and looking forward to getting it . Val and John x

Lovely simplicity

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Louise K. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely welcome to a simple campsite with a peaceful location yet easy access to Sutton and to York.

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From the manager: Glad you enjoyed our site , hope you visit again , Val and John x

Lovely simple and easy place to stay...

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Nicola T. 3 reviews

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Liked A lovely flat field surrounded by countryside with electric hookup, large size pitch with plenty of room for awnings ...
The toilets and showers were very clean,
Val is a lovely lady, she checked in on us every day and was a great help with local knowledge...
Will definitely be staying at fox covert again...

Disliked Nothing to dislike about fox covert...

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From the manager: Hi Nicola thankyou for the brilliant review , glad you got home safe , you can come back anytime Val and John xxx

Gorgeous Yorkshire Gaff & Top Owner!

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Georgina T. 3 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Absolutely everything, but definitely Val the most!! Such a gorgeous campsite, lovely and quiet, pitches are massive loads of room for kids to run and around and play it's just brill. Val is the perfect owner, she's around if you need anything and always down for a good chat! Honestly made our stay so much more enjoyable having someone like that running the place. Can't fault it, we had the best time and 100% will be coming back asap.

Disliked Nothing at all.

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From the manager: Hi im so glad you had a fab time ,and im missing you 3 already enjoyed your company and thankyou Ollie for inviting me to watch the solar eclipse with you , i hope to see you next year lots of love Val and John xxx🥰🥰🥰

Val is great!!! Very very friendly.…

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 Eleanor M. 1 review

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Liked Val is great!!! Very very friendly. Very clean, loved the site! Took my 3 year old and felt so safe he could just run around the field no worries at all. Great little site

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From the manager: I am so glad you enjoyed our site ,you are welcome back anytime ,thankyou for the fab review . Val and John xxx

A lovely, back to basics sit. Loved it.

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 Christine W. 8 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Firstly, Val was wonderful. We had some coms issues around directions but she persevered to help get us there!

The site is a lovely, back to basics site. Not many toilets and showers for the size but for us it wasn't a problem as we are self sufficient when it comes to that. It was very quiet the weekend we were there so can imagine it being a bit of a wait for showers and toilet when it is busy. They have chemical disposal and drinking water.

The field is nice and flat. It's a lovely quiet space with pubs and shop within walking distance.

If you want a site that has all the amenities, club house etc then this not the place for you. However, if you want back to basics, relaxed vibe in lovely surroundings with nice walks then this is for you. We will definitely be back.

Disliked Nothing, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will definitely be back.

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From the manager: Thankyou for review im glad you enjoyed , we are waiting planning for our toilets and showers to be moved in as we agree not sufficent . Hope to see you again Val and John x

Val was a great host, checked…

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Deborah B. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Val was a great host, checked in with us regularly and very friendly. Informed us before we arrived of road closures in the area. Great location for getting to different places, quiet site. Campers were well spread out so you had your own space. Toilets and showers very clean.

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From the manager: Hi thankyou for the great review , so glad you enjoyed hope to see you again Val and John x

Features

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 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 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 Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby

Location

Fox Covert

Easingwold Rd

Sand Lane

Huby

York

North Yorkshire

England

YO61 1HJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.09305°N
1.13835°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.5 mi Rail Station Stop C
9.5 mi Rail Station Stop J
11.5 mi Stamford Bridge The Square
Rail
8.1 mi Poppleton Rail Station
8.9 mi Hammerton Rail Station
9.5 mi York Rail Station
Airport
26.3 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

With more than 100 residents, the York Bird of Prey Centre (five minutes’ drive) is a top spot to learn about the habits of owls, hawks, eagles and other raptors. In addition to flight displays (where audience participation is encouraged), the centre runs a number of experiences that allow visitors to handle the birds, including walks and photography days. If you’re into dramatic ruins, check out those of Byland Abbey (15 minutes), built in the 12th century and closed by Henry VIII in 1538, after which it fell into decline. The scale of this religious complex is humbling, and there’s also an impressive collection of medieval floor tiles. The Minster in York (20 minutes) is a soaring edifice with remarkable stained-glass windows and far-reaching views from the Central Tower. Stroll along the narrow medieval street known as the Shambles, then head to the National Railway Museum to see vintage locomotives or to the Jorvik Viking Centre to delve into the early history of the city.

Food and drink

  • New Inn 0.7 mi
  • Gulshan 1.4 mi
  • Il Paradiso on the Forest 2.2 mi
  • Jaipur Spice 2.4 mi
  • Indian Garden 2.9 mi
  • The Sidings 5.5 mi
  • Beningbrough Hall Restaurant 5.8 mi
  • Paddyfields 5.8 mi

Parks and play

  • Wilderness Playground 5.9 mi
  • Mancroft 6.1 mi

Public transport

  • Maple Lane 0.6 mi
  • Methodist Church 0.8 mi
  • Methodist Church 0.8 mi
  • Ravensdale 0.8 mi
  • Brownmoor Lane End 1.1 mi
  • Brownmoor Lane End 1.1 mi
  • Skates Lane 1.2 mi
  • Stillington 1.3 mi
  • Cemetery 1.5 mi
  • Grey Close 1.6 mi

Groceries

  • Co-op Food 2.7 mi
  • Green Ginger 2.9 mi
  • Sainsbury's 5.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food 5.9 mi
  • Strensall Services 6 mi

Family days out

  • Wilderness Playground 5.9 mi
  • Mancroft 6.1 mi

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Must see

Beningbrough Hall 5.8 mi

National Railway Museum 9.3 mi

York Minster 9.3 mi

YorkBoat Guided River Trips 9.4 mi

The Arboretum - Kew at Castle Howard 9.6 mi

National Trust

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 5.8 mi

Treasurer's House 9.3 mi

Nunnington Hall 10.2 mi

Goddards Garden 10.7 mi

Rievaulx Terrace 11.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Sheriff Hutton and the Howardian Hills 5.7 mi

BENINGBOROUGH HALL 5.7 mi

NEWBURGH PRIORY 5.7 mi

SHERIFF HUTTON PARK 6 mi

GILLING CASTLE 6.2 mi

Local events

  • Leeds Festival (Thursday, 27 August 2026 – Thursday, 27 August 2026)

    Wetherby, West Yorkshire 18.3 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 Fox Covert have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Fox Covert dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Fox Covert? With more than 100 residents, the York Bird of Prey Centre (five minutes’ drive) is a top spot to learn about the habits of owls, hawks, eagles and other raptors. In addition … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Fox Covert?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Fox Covert? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.