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 234 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
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

76% would recommend this site to a friend

73% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a quiet, adult-only site with good-sized, level pitches and clean, warm wet room facilities. Its main draw is the excellent location for accessing York via a bus stop directly outside the entrance. The on-site cafe receives consistent praise for its food and friendly staff. Some visitors noted issues with site maintenance, particularly during wet weather, including potholed access roads and muddy conditions. A lack of visible staff or formal reception was mentioned, with self-check-in being standard.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Not for us

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5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Wifi
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Tracy H.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Not much

Disliked It says that pitches cannot be allocated and this is because most campers seem to be long stay guests with gardens, fences and fairy lights. Yes the bus goes into York at the end of the driveway but the walk from the pitch to end of drive is a long way

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious pitch, peaceful…

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Spacious pitch, peaceful

Disliked Nothing much around and shower blocks stink!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Willow campsite

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10 out of 10
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 10
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Joan W.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Perfect pitch size

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy check in as you just…

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10 out of 10
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 8
Value for money
 8
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Peter W.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Easy check in as you just drive in and choose an empty pitch. Very well laid out and big pitches. Toilets and facilities all good and clean. Plenty to do in the area and we tried the onsite cafe. The breakfast was amazing, we will be back.

Disliked Nothing! it was very busy and yet still tranquil loved it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Could be amazing

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5 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely big pitches. Great dog walks. No hassle

Disliked Showers are terrible - the worst ice experienced. Clean but literally rubbish

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pitchs are level and graveled.good value…

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7 out of 10
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Customer service
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Wifi
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Keith b.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Pitchs are level and graveled.good value

Recommend to friends Visit again

Level pitches

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5 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 4
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Pitch was good until caravan next door came. They were loud and had a fire going

Disliked Showers need to be kept up maintenance.
Shower head won't stay in one place.
Shower 1 water kept going cold.
Loos weren't clean as they where when we visited before.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Outstanding site that is immaculate, peaceful and a brilliant base

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Wifi
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Samantha T.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Level, large pitches. Electric included. Adults only. Quiet and peaceful. Lovely hot toliet and shower rooms. Tidy and clean site. Walks all around. Very close to York and all amenities. Easy check in (remotely) through email, with all the information you could need. Cafe on site open 9 - 4pm

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent adults only site . Great shower area and wash up Area .

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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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Cas F.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Easy to find - clean area adults only . Shower area clean . Site quiet . Uber 11£ to York taking 20 ish minutes . Great place to stay for York visits . Close to shopping area and food places

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for getting into York

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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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Richard H.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Only had a quick over night stay but the site was really nice, toilets were clean, we had breakfast up at the cafe and that was nice too

Bus stop directly outside for getting into York is really handy

Woods at side was nice for talking dog for a walk

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 BST (GMT+01:00)

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

Local events

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

    Wetherby, West Yorkshire 15.1 mi

  • Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday, 14 July 2026 – Tuesday, 14 July 2026)

    Harrogate, North Yorkshire 16.9 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 £27 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.