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

8.3

Overall rating from 257 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

79% would recommend this site to a friend

76% would stay here again

What customers say

This adult-only site is praised for its peaceful atmosphere, cleanliness, and excellent location for visiting York, with a bus stop right outside. Facilities, including heated wet-room showers and toilets, are generally described as clean and well-maintained, though some found them dated or noted low water pressure. The on-site cafe and gift shop are popular. The site offers spacious, flat pitches with water and electricity. Some reviews mentioned issues with drainage and muddy paths, particularly after heavy rain. The self-check-in system was efficient for most.

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Lovely quiet campsite. Toilets and showers…

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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely quiet campsite. Toilets and showers clean

Disliked Many of the pitches are taken up by Seasonal caravans and they obviously pick the best pitches. The pitch we stayed on became flooded (heavy rain- not the campsites fault) but the other pitches all seemed fine.
I would stay here again but in the Summer.

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Ouiet, 10 min bus ride to…

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sean b.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Ouiet, 10 min bus ride to york

Disliked Parked at the end of camp site ( only space left ) miles away from toilet/shower block, also had to wade through grass/mud to connect electric hook up

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It was a good location to…

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Gemma T.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked It was a good location to get on the ring road but you'd still need a car to get around. The cafe is nice

Disliked The site needs maintenance. Lots of pot holes, very boggy and wet. No lightining. Feels a bit like a car park

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Great stay clean facilities

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Lawrence R.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Self check in, free WiFi, good clean facilities and great selection of cakes in the coffee shop

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The cafe on site is amazing…

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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked The cafe on site is amazing with a lovely little gift shop both dog friendly

Disliked Very dark and the toilet block is far from the top pitches

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Good location.…

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Jude G.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Good location.

Disliked No lights on road when walking to amenities ,so pitch black

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Warmth in wet rooms Cleanliness of wet…

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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Warmth in wet rooms
Cleanliness of wet rooms

Disliked Low pressure in showers

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Definitely would stay here again

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Michelle S.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked It is a lovely little site nice and clean and very quiet,lovely to go to to relax.toilet and showers were very clean and warm.

Disliked We stayed on the club camping it was very dark walking on the road to the toilets at night,could do with some lighting.

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Warm clean showers and toilets .…

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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Warm clean showers and toilets . Bus into York city stops outside the site .

Disliked Nothing

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Good site and close to York…

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Turn a.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Good site and close to York with a bus stop right outside the main entrance. Taxi back at night was £13.00!
Café on site is superb, we had breakfast on Sunday morning and it was excellent.
Will book again.

Disliked The showers are very low pressure electric units and in my opinion need updating.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Adults only

Dogs allowed

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.