The Riverfront York

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  • Excellent location on the banks of the River Ouse in Bishopthorpe
  • A 10-minute drive to York city centre, with summer riverbus available
  • Restaurant, café-bar, playground, beauty salon and kayak hire on site
The name says it all here – The Riverfront York is indeed in a gorgeous location on the banks of the River Ouse, on the edge of the North Yorkshire village of Bishopthorpe. This is a fabulous setting for many reasons – the lush greenery and river views take top billing, of course, but there’s also the fact that the centre of York is only about three miles away. Drive up to the city in about 10 minutes, cycle it in 20 minutes or (if you’re here between April and September) catch a riverbus for a particularly scenic journey to the centre. Other ways to enjoy the river include hiring motor boats or kayaks on site, or taking walks along the riverside path. And if that all sounds like too much effort, just find a quiet spot and settle down with a good book. Facilities at this site have been very nicely thought out: there’s a playground for the kids and a beauty salon where frazzled grown-ups can treat themselves to a bit of pampering. Food is easily sorted as well, with a café-bar selling breakfasts, coffees, snacks and sandwiches. Bosun, the main restaurant (open Thursday to Sunday), also has a full menu featuring local seasonal ingredients, steak specials, seafood dishes, Sunday lunches and kids’ options. The bathrooms are worth an honourable mention, too: these smart modern facilities have been stylishly decorated and kitted out with accessible stalls, as well as handy extras like hairdryers.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 25
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Open all year
Opens
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.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including all boat hire and beauty salon are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

General

  • Entertainment and activities are available between 01/03 and 31/10.

Occupancy

  • Bookings must not consist of more than 3 different households.
  • 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.

Safety

  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.

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

English

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0 children
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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 186 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

97% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-maintained, peaceful riverside site is praised for its immaculate, modern shower and toilet facilities. It offers convenient access to York via bus or river taxi. Guests enjoyed the picturesque setting and on-site cafe. Some noted limited restaurant opening hours and occasional issues with Wi-Fi.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Best site I’ve been to in Bishopthorpe

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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 Jacqueline H. 18 reviews

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch (small)

Liked Spotless site well looked after
beautiful location would highly recommend
Amazing cafe with lots of different food options
Easy access to bus rote to York town centre

Disliked Shame restaurant close
And river bus not in operation mid week
Shame as the weather as great for a river cruise into York

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site was well kept. Nice…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 8
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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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch (no awning, small)

Liked The site was well kept. Nice and peaceful. It's a lovely location close to the river. Walking distance into the village.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Im großen und ganzen schöner Platz.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
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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Iris S. 3 reviews

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch (small)

Liked Sehr schön Anlage und toll gelegen.

Disliked Leider war es bei uns sehr lange sehr laut. Wenn man dort nur auf der Durchreise 1-2 Tage zum auftanken hält ist es schade wenn die Nachtruhe ab 22 Uhr nicht eingehalten wird.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice big pitches ,location…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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 ARTHUR C. 5 reviews

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch (large, no awning)

Liked Nice big pitches ,location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything about the site…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 John R. 7 reviews

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch (medium, no awning)

Liked Everything about the site

Disliked Nothing not too like

Recommend to friends Visit again

Neat and tidy pitches and services Efficient…

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5 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch (small)

Liked Neat and tidy pitches and services
Efficient online service
Riverside cafe
Riverside location
Good facilities in local village

Disliked No security barrier, reception or apparent on site staff.
Small short pitches that are close together.
Very deep gravel that does not anchor tent pegs.
Groups of disruptive local youths on he site children's playground in the evening.
Restaurant only open on selected dates.
River taxi very limited service 2 days per week.
Access road narrow and bumpy.
Showers very narrow access to cubicle.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well situated site

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
 6
 Rebecca & Richard 17 reviews

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch (no awning, XL)

Liked Clean
Well presented
Beautiful shower block
Great location

Disliked Constant noise, you can hear people walking on the gravel constantly, sounds daft but it's really loud.
There always seems to be a vehicle moving, again on the ridiculously loud gravel

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well kept site with everything we…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch (medium, no awning)

Liked Well kept site with everything we needed easy to find. The location is beautiful. We didn’t eat in the restaurant but we did get a drink and sit on the veranda. The lady they served me was particularly lovely. I didn’t catch her name unfortunately .

Disliked The super pitches are quite small for twin axel vans. The drive into site is tight, cafe sign and rubbish bin could be placed elsewhere and make it a little easier.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great location next to the…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Michelle C. 3 reviews

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch (medium, no awning)

Liked A great location next to the river, very peaceful.
Really nice facilities, showers were spotlessly clean and modern.
Restaurant and coffee shop on site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely two night stay. Will definately return if visiting York.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch (medium, no awning)

Liked Location, excellent showers and toilet block.
Fantastic village within walking distance with three great pubs.
Frequent bus service into York

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports Wild swimming

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

The Riverfront York

Ferry Lane

Bishopthorpe

York

North Yorkshire

England

YO23 2SB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.9213°N
1.08862°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.5 mi Rail Station Stop J
2.6 mi Rail Station Stop C
7.4 mi Bus Station Stand 1
Rail
2.5 mi York Rail Station
4.5 mi Poppleton Rail Station
6.9 mi Ulleskelf Rail Station
Airport
23.6 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

When in York (10 minutes’ drive), head straight to the Minster for a tour of its spectacular stained-glass windows and bird’s-eye views of the city from the top of the Central Tower. Then take a walk on the medieval city walls or through the Shambles area, and visit the Jorvik Viking Centre to learn about the city’s Viking past. If your family is into getting lost in mazes, you might not want to miss the various options at York Maze (15 minutes). In addition to a maize maze the size of several football pitches (and with paths cut according to a different theme each year), there are musical mazes and a 3D mineshaft maze. Open between April and September, Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens (20 minutes) is a four-acre cottage garden featuring areas such as a wildflower meadow (with plants and flowers attracting bees and butterflies) and a wildlife pond populated by dragonflies and frogs.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Bosun Cafe Restaurant 0.02 mi
  • The Ebor Pub 0.3 mi
  • The Woodman Pub 0.4 mi
  • Bishopthorpe Sports and Social Club Pub 0.4 mi
  • The Marcia Inn Pub 0.4 mi
  • The Fisherman's Wife Restaurant 0.5 mi
  • YO! Sushi Restaurant 0.5 mi
  • PizzaExpress Restaurant 0.5 mi
  • Wagamama Restaurant 0.5 mi
  • The Plough Inn Pub 1.2 mi

Groceries

  • Jorvine Off-licence 1.1 mi
  • Tesco Extra Supermarket 1.3 mi
  • Budgens Supermarket 1.4 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 1.5 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 1.6 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 1.6 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 2.1 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 2.2 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 2.3 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 2.4 mi

Parks and play

  • Danesmead Residents Meadow park 1.4 mi
  • Green field & sandpit park 1.5 mi
  • Bray Road Play Area Playground 1.7 mi
  • Woodthorpe Green park 1.8 mi
  • Rowntree Park 1.9 mi
  • Rose Garden park 2 mi
  • Cemetery Road Playground 2.1 mi
  • Foxwood Park 2.1 mi
  • Scarcroft Green park 2.1 mi
  • Chesney Field park 2.2 mi

Family days out

  • Bishopthorpe Palace Visitor attraction 0.2 mi
  • Goddards Garden Visitor attraction 1.4 mi
  • York Barbican Visitor attraction 2.3 mi
  • Fishergate Postern Tower Castle 2.3 mi
  • Micklegate Bar Visitor attraction 2.4 mi
  • Clifford's Tower Castle 2.4 mi
  • York Dungeon Visitor attraction 2.5 mi
  • Puzzling World of Professor Kettlestring Visitor attraction 2.5 mi
  • Holgate Windmill Visitor attraction 2.6 mi
  • Newgate Market Visitor attraction 2.6 mi
  • Shambles Visitor attraction 2.6 mi
  • York Guildhall Visitor attraction 2.7 mi
  • Cawood Castle 6.4 mi
  • Cawood Castle 6.4 mi
  • Piglet's Adventure Farm Park Theme park 7.8 mi

Public transport

  • Cricket Ground 0.2 mi
  • Acaster Lane End 0.2 mi
  • Garbett Way 0.2 mi
  • Chantry Lane 0.2 mi
  • Montague Road 0.3 mi
  • The Woodman 0.3 mi
  • Ramsey Avenue 0.4 mi
  • Keble Park North 0.4 mi
  • Naburn Lane 0.4 mi
  • Maple Avenue 0.4 mi

Beaches

  • York Beach 2.5 mi

Other nearby

  • York Designer Outlet Shopping centre 0.5 mi
  • Naburn Marina 0.9 mi
  • Fulford Golf Club Golf course 2 mi
  • Pike Hills Golf Club Golf course 2 mi
  • Circuit Nightclub 2.5 mi
  • Ziggy's Nightclub 2.5 mi
  • Popworld Nightclub 2.5 mi
  • Coppergate Centre Shopping centre 2.5 mi
  • Club Salvation Nightclub 2.6 mi
  • Heworth Golf Course York 3.6 mi

Local services

  • Bishopthorpe Pharmacy 0.2 mi
  • cashzone Cashpoint 0.3 mi
  • Bishopthorpe Surgery Doctors 0.3 mi
  • Link Cashpoint 0.4 mi
  • ChargePoint Charging station 0.5 mi
  • NoteMachine Cashpoint 0.5 mi
  • York Supercharger Charging station 0.5 mi
  • ChargePoint Charging station 0.5 mi
  • Hepworth's Pharmacy 1.1 mi
  • BP London Bridge Fuel station 1.2 mi

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Must see

York Racecourse 1.3 mi

Clifford's Tower 2.4 mi

York Castle Museum 2.4 mi

York Dungeon 2.4 mi

National Centre for Early Music 2.5 mi

National Trust

Goddards Garden 1.4 mi

Treasurer's House 2.9 mi

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 8.4 mi

Nunnington Hall 20.1 mi

Nostell Priory and Parkland 22.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

ROWNTREE PARK 1.9 mi

YORK CEMETERY 2.1 mi

Snickets, Ginnels and Walls of York 2.4 mi

MUSEUM GARDENS, YORK 2.8 mi

MOREBY HALL 2.8 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.

Offers

Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
Chestnut cabin (two person)

  • 10% off

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    Min. stay 7 nights

  • 20% off

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    Min. stay 2 nights Expires 30/09/2026
Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
Rosebud cabin (bunk beds, four person)

  • 10% off

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    Min. stay 7 nights

  • 20% off

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    Min. stay 2 nights Expires 30/09/2026
Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
Shepherd's hut

  • 10% off

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    Min. stay 7 nights

  • 20% off

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    Min. stay 2 nights Expires 30/09/2026
Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
The Ark 3 bedroom lodge (hot tub, no pets)

  • 10% off

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    Min. stay 7 nights

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Riverfront York have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Riverfront York dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Riverfront York? When in York (10 minutes’ drive), head straight to the Minster for a tour of its spectacular stained-glass windows and bird’s-eye views of the city from the top of the Central Tower. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Riverfront York?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Riverfront York? From £38.50 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.