Castle Howard Lakeside Holiday Park

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Camping field overlooking Castle Howard and lake.
Camping field overlooking castle howard and lake.
A recent airstream rally had a great weekend with us
Grass pitches at castle howard lakeside holiday park.
Summer camping at castle howard lakeside holiday park
Dog friendly electric grass pitch
Dog friendly electric grass pitch
Dog friendly electric grass pitch
Electric grass pitch
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Grass pitches at castle howard lakeside holiday park.
Summer camping at castle howard lakeside holiday park

  • Well-maintained site with views over Castle Howard's Great Lake
  • Half an hour's walk or a five-minute drive from Castle Howard
  • Fishing and dog-walking area on site; close to a café and farm shop
Pitching up by a lake's a plus in more ways than one – as well as being an instant de-stresser, waterside surrounds can be a prime spot for fishing and, in the summer, ever-so-soothing boat trips. If you like the sound of that, hotfoot it down to Castle Howard Lakeside Holiday Park for views over Yorkshire’s poshest country estates. Fancy a stroll close to the water's edge? Go and seek out sweet and savoury goodies at the nearby café and farm shop (a mile away from site) – the latter can rustle up a nifty breakfast or barbecue pack that you can pick up on your arrival. There is also a shop on site selling a few essentials and lots of treats. Pick up a pint of milk, a bottle of wine, meat from the Castle Howard butcher or a tasty cake on site. The site's non-watery parts are also pretty splendid – this family-friendly park has a dedicated dog-walking area where you can admire mature trees while the pups and/or youngsters let off a little steam. It's also got handy practical features like smart loos and showers and a laundry room. Though there's plenty of scope for sticking to the estate during your time here (especially if you're visiting during one of the high-season concert weekends), active off-site jaunts around the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty come highly recommended, too – the surrounding area's full of cycle paths, bridleways and hiking trails.

Site type

Tent pitches 100
Motorhome pitches 45
Touring caravan pitches 45
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Single-sex bookings of 2 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

Catalan

English

German

Spanish

Open from Fri, 1 Mar 2024 to

Open from Fri, 28 Feb 2025 to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.7

Overall rating based on 850 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 66% of visitors View breakdown

87%

would recommend this site to a friend

82%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Everything….clean, fabulous showers and toilets, lovely big pitches, super shop, easy access…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Karen P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Everything….clean, fabulous showers and toilets, lovely big pitches, super shop, easy access to kayaks, fantastic views of Castle Howard. Really super location.

Disliked: Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great site for access to Castle Howard and the Howardian Hills.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Peter v. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: A great site for access to Castle Howard and the Howardian Hills. Very clean toilets and showers. Next to the great lake below the castle so plenty and bird life on view.

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2nd visit. Great

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Pleasant area, clean bathrooms ect. Receptionists very helpful.

Disliked: No WiFi or phone connection. But that may have to do with our provider!

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I’ll be back- fantastic site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Catherine W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Such a hidden gem.
Lovely walk to Castle Howard.
Amenities are of a high standard- great little shop and quality produce. Toilets and showers very clean .
Great site, I’ll be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would certainly return if visiting Castle Howard again

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Alan T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Helpful staff, especially regarding site directions with a wide caravan.
Clean functional facilities

Disliked: Signage regarding drinking and wastewater outlets could be better. Filling our water barrel with it standing where someone has previously emptied waste water wasn’t good but maybe we were using the wrong tap, a bit unclear.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet easily accessible sites with large caravan. Good sized pitches!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
David D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely, friendly staff, small shop with essentials and treats! Very clean facilities.
Quiet site right on the edge of the lake and 20min walk to Castle Howard.

Disliked: Virtually no mobile phone signal on Vodaphone so get your old paper maps out for planning your days out!

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From the manager: Many thanks for leaving a review. It's great to know you enjoyed a peaceful stay with us. We hope to see you again soon.

Great site with excellent facilities and location.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Claire W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely site in a great location to visit Castle Howard, right near the lake with lovely views. Immaculately clean facilities with good sized pitches. Was lovely and quiet in November, just what you need to recharge and relax. Castle Howard is only a 30 minute walk away from the site. Would highly recommend and will definitely visit again.

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From the manager: It's lovely to know you had a relaxing stay in our beautiful location. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.

We were late arriving but all our I'm formation was in the…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: We were late arriving but all our I'm formation was in the window for us.
Clean and tidy site.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review. We're pleased to hear you enjoyed our clean and tidy site.

Would definitely come back Everything was super. Staff were helpful.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Ruth H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Great little site. Good toilet/shower facilitates - clean and modern - lovely little shop with the essentials and surrounded by lovely countryside. Castle Howard is well worth a visit and is only 20 mins walk from the campsite.

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From the manager: Castle Howard is stunning isn't it - we agree it is well worth a visit. We're so pleased you had a pleasant stay and we hope to see you again soon.

Peaceful site with clean facilities and big spacious pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Kim C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Exceptionally clean facilities.
Big spacious pitches
Nice little onsite shop
Hot showers
Peaceful

Disliked: The phone signal and internet was poor but we didn’t mind that as it kept us off our phones!

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From the manager: It's lovely to know you enjoyed your time with us and we hope to see you again soon.

Features

Portable toilet

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 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 Local produce Off licence 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

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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful 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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Disabled facilities Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Castle Howard Lakeside Holiday Park

Coneysthorpe

North Yorkshire

England

YO60 7DD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.1315°N
-0.91356°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.6 mi The Royal Oak
9.7 mi The Square
9.7 mi Stamford Bridge The Square
Rail
4.7 mi Malton Rail Station
14 mi York Rail Station
14.4 mi Poppleton Rail Station

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

Yorkshire folk are rightly proud of 'God's Own Country' – it's home to some of the finest historic houses, coast and countryside around. If you want to keep things local, head out to Kirkham Abbey (15 minutes' drive) to visit the ruins of the priory or for waterside strolls along the Derwent river. Like to be beside the seaside? Of course you do, and luckily this area has plenty of options to choose from. If you fancy venturing to Whitby's harbour and beaches, drive to Pickering (25 minutes) and hitch a ride on a steam train for a stonkingly scenic journey over the North York Moors. Bempton Cliffs Seabird Centre (an hour away) is a rather wilder beauty spot – this nature hub is home to about a quarter of a million nesting seabirds (so be sure to pack your binoculars). Art, architecture and landscaped grounds can all be rather moreish, so check out other historic houses in the area, like Nunnington Hall (20 minutes), Duncombe Park (25 minutes), Sledmere House (30 minutes) and Beningbrough Hall (40 minutes), if you fancy a change of scene on your blue-blooded escapades.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Scarborough North Bay 23.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Scarborough South Bay 23.4 mi Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Cayton Bay 23.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Robin Hoods Bay 25.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Filey 26 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Kew at Castle Howard 0.8 mi

The Arboretum - Kew at Castle Howard 0.8 mi

Castle Howard 0.8 mi

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 6.6 mi

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 9.6 mi

National Trust

Nunnington Hall 5.7 mi

Rievaulx Terrace 11.9 mi

Treasurer's House 13.5 mi

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 14.3 mi

Goddards Garden 15.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CASTLE HOWARD 0.8 mi

The Lumps and Bumps of Castle Howard 1.1 mi

Sheriff Hutton and the Howardian Hills 4.5 mi

SHERIFF HUTTON PARK 4.6 mi

HOWSHAM HALL 5.3 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

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Castle Howard Lakeside Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Castle Howard Lakeside Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Castle Howard Lakeside Holiday Park? Yorkshire folk are rightly proud of 'God's Own Country' – it's home to some of the finest historic houses, coast and countryside around. If you want to keep things local, head out … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Castle Howard Lakeside Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Castle Howard Lakeside Holiday Park? From £15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.