Springfield Woods

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Unwind in a hammock (added by manager 16 Aug 2023)
Unwind in a hammock
Grassy strip
Rural location
Hire a hammock
Woodland pitches
Woodlands and stream on either side
Tents facing the woodlands
Pitches surrounded by woodlands
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Grassy strip
Rural location
Hire a hammock

  • Dog-friendly East Yorkshire wild camping site seven miles from the sea
  • Two miles from the Trans Pennine Path; a 15-minute drive from Hornsea
  • Stream, communal firepit and woods for den building; hammocks to hire
Kick back in a hammock, build a den or sit quietly with a book by the stream… in the two-acre woodlands at Springfield Woods in the village of Skirlaugh, it may feel easy to forget that the seaside action of Hornsea is just 15 minutes’ drive away and the city of Hull 20 minutes’ drive away. In fact, you'll probably forget quite a few aspects of modern life once you've pitched up for your East Yorkshire wild camping break with the woodlands on one side and the trickling Lambwath stream on the other. You'll be able to clock in for some quality time with an accomplice of your choice here, as this site welcomes families and dogs. There’s a car park, a communal firepit for warm, sociable nights and plenty of space in the woodlands to hang up a hammock (hire one from the site or bring your own) while the kids gather wood to build their own makeshift shelter. Cyclists and walkers alike can cross over a field to follow a footpath for two miles towards the Trans Pennine Trail, a lengthy walking, cycling or horse riding route through some splendid countryside. While things are certainly peaceful on the site, you shouldn't feel like you’re completely cut off. There’s a historic village pub that serves homecooked food five minutes’ walk away, close to a food shop where you can get together a nice trove of things to snack on while you unwind or cycle around East Yorkshire’s easy-going country roads.

Campground type

Tent sites 8
Open now
Opens 17 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 17 May to

Reviews

9.8

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Friendly staff. Lovely little hideaway

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Scenery.

Disliked: Toilet

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Beautiful, tranquil site for a wholesome couple of family nights

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

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Absolutely lovely, peaceful site, with an amazing host & lots for children to do who enjoy nature. We have 2 boys, 1 dislikes being away from home and he loved it so much he didn’t want to come home & has cried since because he wants to be back there. Such a magnificent site to enjoy nature and relax. Thank you Ruth for being so patient helping the boys with their fire, they absolutely loved the fire pit, collecting kindling sticks, den building and the slack line, swinging in a hammock in nature is obviously very grounding and calming, we will absolutely be back 👍🏻😊

Disliked: Nothing!

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Beautiful site

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: The layout was beautiful and the sense of care and attention the owner gave to campers and place. Highly recommended for the site and eco values.

Disliked: The composting toilet was a bit overused. I think another toilet or two would take some of the strain off the single toilet (and the composting system). The cars at night.

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Great pitches beside a small stream and plenty of space on the pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Ian S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: What a little gem of a campsite. Tucked away just outside of Hull. Site was very clean and well looked after, small wood for kids to play have fun and build dens. A great communal fire pit with pick Nick tables. Composting toilet was good and clean. Shower was fine too. The owners Dave and Ruth were very welcoming. We shall be back very soon for another chill out!! Shush don’t tell everyone:-)

Disliked: Nothing all was fab!

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A very lovely stay! Would absolutely recommend.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: An absolutely gorgeous campsite in the woods. Very well designed and maintained. We really enjoyed our stay and would certainly recommend to anyone in the area. Really great support and guidance from Ruth too. Only things we would recommend are maybe: (1) more upkeep of the bathroom (lights not working, almost no loo role in the morning, bin overflowing, quite smelly) and, (2) some sort of recycling ability rather than just one bin. Still, none of these were deal breakers and the grounds themselves were very lovely! Would very happily stay again.

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Would definitely recommend great spot.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Laura B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: The site is so peaceful, lovely location, the woods and stream are real nice. We had a BBQ and fire pit was great fun. The pitch sizes are very decent. The host was very helpful. Our little boy 4 yes old absolutely loved running around and the whole experience was good 👍🏼😊

Disliked: The toilet. If your use to compost toilets I guess it's not such a shock. The facilities were clean it was just the smell ! Everything else was perfect.

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Excellent campsite for a family getaway

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

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Loved the woodlands plus close proximity to a good pub and a shop.

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Super little hideaway site.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Jules C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: What a beautiful place. The photos don’t do it justice. Lovely little hideaway. Owners really nice too, you feel like you’ve got privacy. I much prefer sites where you park away from the tents - it’s just a much nicer feel. There is some road noise on a morning but it’s far enough away that it’s just background. We went as a couple of families & we just stayed there the whole time because it was so nice to just hang out by the river, in the woods, in the summer, with good company. It’s safe for the children to explore and ours were ranging from 9-23 in age! The kids were all happy and plenty of space to keep them occupied. There is a phone charger from a solar panel on site but we took our own as well - which I’d recommended doing. Great fire pit, with picnic benches. You can also hire your own fire pit & we did for our pitch which was nice. Only one shower & loo, but only 8 pitches so that’s not the end of the world. Shower was great, really hot, lots of pressure, clean, loads of space & places to hang things. Tip for composting Loos- always take incense with you, we needed it but we went on hottest day of year so far so that was to be expected. There are two small Trolleys to help take all your camping equipment down & back up the hill, which was a god send. Pitches vary in size but are fairly flat & are bigger than you realise with some pretty solar lighting on each pitch which was a nice touch. Really enjoyed our stay & will be going back.

Disliked: Could do with recycling bins - even if they’re at the top where you park.

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Ruth was very helpful and welcoming 10/10 will be camping here again!

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
Alex N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Gorgeous soaceous pitches overlooking a stream, backed by woods and clearing areas for foraging and the communal fire pit. Hot single shower and toilet with sink area for washing up, all very well maintained and clean! Options to have individual fire pit at a small cost or use the large communal fire pit to cook over if needed

Disliked: Only had time to spend the night here!

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Great fun for all the family

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

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: It was a lovely campsite, very friendly owners and lots to do on site with young children

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Budget/backpacker Bush Peaceful Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Springfield Woods

Springfield House

Rise Road

Hull

East Yorkshire

England

HU11 5BH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.84272°N
-0.25999°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.3 km Beverley Bus Station
12.4 km Hull Interchange
16.8 km Hessle Boothferry Road
Rail
10.7 km Beverley Rail Station
11.8 km Cottingham Rail Station
11.9 km Arram Rail Station
Ferry
11 km Hull Ferry Terminal
Airport
29.5 km Humberside 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

In Hornsea (15 minutes' drive), try your hands at some pottery, visit the beach or head to the Hornsea Mere (10 minutes), a freshwater lake that's great for sailing or casting out a fishing rod. If you fancy a visit to a working farm, try nearby Honeysuckle Farm (15 minutes), which has fishponds, animal feeding and horse and cart rides. Happily, Hornsea isn’t the only seaside town within reach of the site. There are also beaches in Mappleton (15 minutes), Fraisthorpe (30 minutes) and Bridlington (30 minutes). And a little further away, Flamborough Head (45 minutes) has a lighthouse and cliffs for puffin-spotting or boat trips out to sea to look out for passing seals and porpoises. To the west, Beverley (20 minutes) has its own pleasures, including a minster, church and market. The city of Hull (20 minutes) is to the south if you fancy a dip into the museums or The Deep, an aquarium where kids can try and find Nemo’s clownfish lookalikes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Hornsea 10.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Skipsea 14 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Tunstall 19.5 km Sea N/A N/A Excellent Excellent
Withernsea 23.1 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Fraisthorpe 23.1 km Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ferens Art Gallery 12.2 km

The Deep 12.5 km

Far Ings National Nature Reserve 21.7 km

Burton Agnes Hall 23.7 km

Air Museum 47 km

National Trust

Maister House 12 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

BURTON CONSTABLE 5.2 km

EAST PARK, HULL 9 km

PEARSON PARK 11.2 km

THWAITE HALL 11.5 km

Hedon and Hedon Haven 12 km

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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Springfield Woods have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Springfield Woods dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Springfield Woods? In Hornsea (15 minutes' drive), try your hands at some pottery, visit the beach or head to the Hornsea Mere (10 minutes), a freshwater lake that's great for sailing or casting out … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Springfield Woods?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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