Willow Caravan Park

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  • Adults-only, dog-friendly site 15 minutes’ drive from York
  • Clifton Moor shops five minutes’ drive; Castle Howard half an hour
  • Café on site for breakfasts, sandwiches and afternoon teas
Those who wish to experience the attractions of the city of York while also waking up to the sight of endless green fields and dense woodland should consider staying at Willow House Caravan Park. From this peaceful, adults-only site (over 18s only), it’s a 15-minute drive to reach York Minster – that’s pretty handy, right? Even handier, though, is letting someone else do the driving into the city: you can catch a bus at the end of the drive. What’s more, you’re only a five-minute drive from Clifton Moor Retail Park, with its supermarkets, stores and entertainment options for rainy days (a multiscreen cinema and ten-pin bowling among them). But what about the site itself? In addition to two wildlife ponds – where you can stroll along looking at the ducks as they swim in and out of the bullrushes – there’s a café serving huge cooked breakfasts, sandwiches and wraps, all made with locally sourced produce. Oh, and afternoon teas with home-made cakes and other sweet treats. There is also a gift shop in the café. Your four-legged companion is a welcome guest here, and you can take them (or yourselves) for a walk through Westfield Wood nearby. Back on site, you’ll be able to use the wet room and washing-up area, as well as extra facilities near the café, which include showers and toilets (including facilities for disabled guests) plus a laundry area.

Site type

Tent pitches 16
Touring caravan pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Group bookings of 3 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.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.1

Overall rating from 228 Pitchup.com customers

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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
 7
Child friendliness
 6
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
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Peaceful

78% would recommend this site to a friend

74% would stay here again

What customers say

This adults-only site is praised for its peaceful atmosphere, excellent location for visiting York with a convenient bus stop nearby, and clean, warm toilet and shower facilities. Many visitors enjoyed the on-site cafe and gift shop, as well as the dog walking areas. Issues noted include pot-holed access roads and occasional waterlogging of pitches, particularly after heavy rain, which the manager has stated is being addressed. Some showers had low water pressure.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely site with basic clean facilities.

Overall

8 out of 10
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Rebecca F.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Easy instructions to find the site.
Clean facilities.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean facilities,

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Sharron P.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked My husband and I had a very pleasant stay,it was very peaceful and quiet,we woke up to snow, which was a surprise,we will definitely book here soon,willow caravan park is 1 of our favourites,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely dog walking from site. Peaceful.…

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10 out of 10
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Alison K.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely dog walking from site. Peaceful. Cafe with gift shop.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site, no staff, kept clean and good for dog owners.

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7 out of 10
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Michael A.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Pitches good dog walk areas good. Easy access to York via park and ride buses.Facities kept clean and tidy

Disliked 4 wet rooms with electric shower. Numbers 1 and 2 temperatures unstable and water pressure also unstable. Showers 3 and 4 stable temperatures . Shower head on 4 best other only a small head. Security gate open all time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just got back from a couple of nice nights

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10 out of 10
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Gary D.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Location. Layout. Cleanliness. Facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful, rural site. Bus stop…

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6 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Peaceful, rural site. Bus stop at top of lane.
Warm shower area that had toilet and basin included.
Could choose your pitch, which was level.

Disliked No drinking water comming out of taps.
Shower was difficult to get the right temperature. Ended up being boiling hot or cold.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good access, clean facilities.

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7 out of 10
Location
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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Plenty of space on pitches. Clean, well appointed toilets and showers.
Reasonable access by road to local shopping centres and Park and Ride.
Quiet aspect and nice dog-walking area.

Disliked Poor signage of this site after leaving the road. Numerous potholes on access drive.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfectly place for York, nice quiet…

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Perfectly place for York, nice quiet site and a great cafe on site. Facilities were adequate. The road needs attention especially in bad weather. We always enjoy this site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location to city centre…

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4 out of 10
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Bobbie H.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Location to city centre

Disliked No lights on site
Unmanned
No warning for how far electric hook up is from pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Convenient stay but the standing water created allsorts of issues.

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6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Richard W.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Good location to York.
Warm toilet block.

Disliked Waterlogged pitches and grass, huge puddles.
Visited in December after heavy rains.
Water taps and ELU was in the middle of the grass.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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 cafe 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

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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful 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: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Willow Caravan Park

Wigginton Road

York

North Yorkshire

England

YO32 2RH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.00341°N
1.08607°W

Route directions

What3words: thatched.mutual.line.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.1 mi Rail Station Stop C
3.2 mi Rail Station Stop J
7 mi Stamford Bridge The Square
Rail
3.2 mi York Rail Station
3.2 mi Poppleton Rail Station
8.1 mi Hammerton Rail Station
Airport
25.2 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

Unmissable sights in York (15 minutes’ drive) include the medieval Minster, with its colourful stained-glass windows, and the JORVIK Viking Centre, where you can learn all about the early history of the city. Trainspotters make a beeline for the ​​National Railway Museum York, where locomotives on display include a replica of Stephenson’s Rocket and the Art Deco-inspired Duchess of Hamilton. With a patchwork landscape of hills, arable fields and woodland, the Howardian Hills National Landscape (20 minutes) is a popular destination for hikers and cyclists. Wildlife enthusiasts can keep an eye out for roe deer, stoats and badgers, plus birds of prey. An 18th-century stately home, Castle Howard (half an hour) has elegant rooms adorned with paintings by Italian Old Masters and English artists like Sir Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough. There’s also a pre-Raphaelite Chapel, decorated by William Morris, plus expansive parkland dotted with lakes and follies.

Must see

York Minster 2.8 mi

YorkBoat Guided River Trips 3 mi

National Railway Museum 3 mi

JORVIK Viking Centre 3.2 mi

York Dungeon 3.3 mi

National Trust

Treasurer's House 2.8 mi

Goddards Garden 4.4 mi

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 5.2 mi

Nunnington Hall 14.6 mi

Rievaulx Terrace 17.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

MUSEUM GARDENS, YORK 2.9 mi

Snickets, Ginnels and Walls of York 3.3 mi

YORK CEMETERY 3.7 mi

ROWNTREE PARK 3.8 mi

BENINGBOROUGH HALL 5.2 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 Willow Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Willow Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Willow Caravan Park? Unmissable sights in York (15 minutes’ drive) include the medieval Minster, with its colourful stained-glass windows, and the JORVIK Viking Centre, where you can learn all about the early history of the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Willow Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Willow Caravan Park? From £26 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.