Raker Lakes Caravan Park

View prices & book 8.3 12 reviews
Highbank Lake
Highbank lake
Flagged grass pitches
Kingfisher lake
Heron pond
Hardstanding and grass pitches
Hardstanding and grass pitches
Shower room
Shower room
1/16
New
Flagged grass pitches
Kingfisher lake
Heron pond

  • Level pitches at an adults-only site 20 minutes’ drive from York
  • Wheldrake 15 minutes’ walk; Yorkshire Air Museum five minutes’ drive
  • Five fishing lakes, including a specimen lake, among 28 lush acres
Some might say that the best way to explore 'God’s own country' is to walk its dales and moors, taking in Yorkshire’s spectacular rural landscapes from a hiking trail. If that all sounds a little too energetic, you might prefer to experience the splendours of this region from the peaceful setting of Raker Lakes Caravan Park. This adults-only (and pleasantly peaceful) caravan site occupies 28 lush acres of meticulously landscaped countryside to the south-east of York (20 minutes’ drive). The vibe here is very much one of quiet contemplation, with the main on-site activity being fishing. Raker Lakes has five bodies of water, including Kingfisher Lake, a specimen lake where you can catch carp weighing upwards of 20 pounds. If breaking records isn't important to you, Highbank Lake or intimate Heron Pond, both fringed by dense vegetation and both stocked with carp and perch, might be more up your street. Level hardstanding and grass pitches with electric hook-up are shaded by leafy trees and sheltered by tall hedges, and have access to modern toilets and shower facilities. The nearest shop is just under a mile away, in the village of Wheldrake (a short car drive or a 15-minute walk), which also has a traditional pub serving food and a café. Anglers travelling with fishing-averse partners might have to relent and agree to the occasional walk. Consider heading to Wheldrake Ings Nature Reserve (five minutes), a nesting ground for waders, or to Allerthorpe Common Nature Reserve (10 minutes), which is home to woodpeckers and roe deer.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 8
Motorhome pitches 8
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 12 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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92% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful, clean campsite boasts beautiful surroundings with lovely fishing lakes, ideal for relaxing walks. Pitches are spacious and owners are friendly and helpful. While facilities are generally clean, some guests suggested more showers and toilets would be beneficial. Road noise from motorbikes during the day was noted, but it generally subsided in the evenings. The site is conveniently located for visiting York and local amenities.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Lovely stay

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ANNE W.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Nice clean peaceful and quite

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well kept site, toilets and showers lovely and clean, very friendly and…

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Tracey C.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Well kept site, toilets and showers lovely and clean, very friendly and helpful owners.

Disliked Noise from traffic on nearby road. It’s a shame drivers and bikers feel the need to rip down country lanes at such high speeds.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything except see below.…

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Everything except see below.

Disliked Road noise. Not the fault of the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

All in all a lovely little site , tidy and peaceful

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Andrea E.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Loved the peace and quiet. The owner was very friendly.

Disliked The 15 minute walk to the pub (lol)
The shared toilet facilities, and no pot wash.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities, though limited, we're very clean.

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Lauren A.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Clean and tidy pitch surrounded by beautiful trees. Owners very helpful and lovely. Amazing fishing ponds. 15 minute walk to the local pub. Bus stop opposite the pub to go to York - 20 minute bus ride away. All in all a lovely, tranquil and peaceful stay.

Disliked Could do with more showers and toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovley place would recommend

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Beautiful quiet, peaceful, relaxing camp site. Toilets and showers are very clean. Man who greeted us was very friendly and welcoming.

Disliked On our first night our electric went off at 9pm and didn’t come back on till around 6am. Was unable to cook our late night dinner

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very quiet location, peaceful walks around the lakes. Great if you like…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Very quiet location, peaceful walks around the lakes. Great if you like fishing.

Disliked Noise from the road, not constant but stark contrast against the quite site at night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site, clean and with quite picturesque surroundings.

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Marilyn B.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The simplicity of the site. Toilets and showers good. Quiet in terms of numbers of pitches. Scenery lovely, very pleasant walks around the shaded, treed lakes. Proximity to the Yorkshire Air Museum was great as it is a very interesting place to visit. Local shop.

Disliked Right behind a road used regularly by motorbike riders due to the straights and sweeping curves. Some could be a bit noisy. This isn't the site's fault though and didn't put us off. It was rarely in the late evening and not at night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will be back - next time with the fishing gear

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Graeme G.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Fab little site, beautiful surroundings - spacious pitches - very peaceful in the evenings.
On a bikers route, so but of noise thru the day, but all goes quiet in the evenings.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely pitch, lake walk, seeing the fishing

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Georgina Y.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Beautiful site, lovely little lakes walk
Toilets showers very clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 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 No pets allowed

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby

Location

Raker Lakes Caravan Park

Greengales Lane

Wheldrake

York

North Yorkshire

England

YO19 6BW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.90827°N
0.95987°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6 mi Stamford Bridge The Square
6 mi The Square
6.4 mi Rail Station Stop J
Rail
6.4 mi York Rail Station
9 mi Poppleton Rail Station
9.5 mi Wressle Rail Station
Airport
28.7 mi Leeds Bradford International Airport
29.3 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
29.6 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

On a former RAF site in Elvington, the Yorkshire Air Museum and Allied Air Forces Memorial (five minutes’ drive) displays military aircraft, including a Spitfire and a Messerschmitt, plus reconstructions and replicas of other planes. There's also a vintage-style cinema showing archive newsreels from the war years. Among the museums in York (20 minutes) are the National Railway Museum and the JORVIK Viking Centre, which illustrates life in York in the 10th century. After a stroll past the half-timbered houses lining the Shambles, head to York Minster and climb up the tower for far-reaching views of the city. For a different kind of water-y action from fishing, head to Allerthorpe Lakeland Park (20 minutes), where you can hire paddleboards and canoes, or rediscover your inner child as you bounce and slide on the inflatable adventure course.

Must see

Air Museum 1.1 mi

National Centre for Early Music 5.7 mi

York Racecourse 5.8 mi

York Castle Museum 5.8 mi

Clifford's Tower 5.9 mi

National Trust

Treasurer's House 6.2 mi

Goddards Garden 6.3 mi

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 12.8 mi

Nunnington Hall 20.5 mi

Rievaulx Terrace 24.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

YORK CEMETERY 5.3 mi

ROWNTREE PARK 5.6 mi

MOREBY HALL 5.7 mi

Battle of Stamford Bridge, 1066 5.9 mi

Snickets, Ginnels and Walls of York 6.3 mi

Local events

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

    Wetherby, West Yorkshire 17.4 mi

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

    Ripon, North Yorkshire 22.3 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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Raker Lakes Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Raker Lakes Caravan Park dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Raker Lakes Caravan Park? On a former RAF site in Elvington, the Yorkshire Air Museum and Allied Air Forces Memorial (five minutes’ drive) displays military aircraft, including a Spitfire and a Messerschmitt, plus reconstructions and replicas … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Raker Lakes Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Raker Lakes Caravan Park? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.