When can I check in and check out of Gateway To The Moors Caravan Park?

Camping and caravan Arrive: noon – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11:30 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Gateway To The Moors Caravan Park?

From $37.61 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Gateway To The Moors Caravan Park

View prices & book Last booked 2 days ago 9.6 162 reviews

Visitor image of the well kept pitches and grounds and fantastic views

Looking over the field in front of the pitches

View over the field in front of the pitches

Well-kept touring pitches on the edge of the North York Moors
Pickering, Rievaulx Abbey and Castle Howard within 20 minutes' drive
A mile from Kirkbymoorside and close to bus stops

The views are about as rural as they come at Gateway to the Moors Caravan Park… and as its name suggests, this scenic hideaway is just on the edge of the North York Moors National Park. More specifically, it’s in the tiny village of Keldholme and surrounded by mature trees, with the River Dove on one side and a working farm on the other (and open countryside all around). Yet this site is surprisingly well connected: it’s easily accessed from the A170 and a mile from Kirkbymoorside, a market town with shops, pubs, takeaways and other amenities. There’s also an excellent bus service here (for outings around the Moors, to York or to the coast) and another bus stop in the village for jaunts to local towns. The park’s hardstanding pitches are well kept, with views down the field to the river, electric hookups and water close to each pitch. The team here takes pride in its lawns – the grass is cut regularly, and although barbecues are permitted, you’re asked not to put them on the grass. You may bring your own, but free firepits are provided for each pitch and bags of wood can be purchased on site. Handily, the site's entrance and exit are covered by security cameras and free wifi is available around the entrance/exit area. There are eco-friendly touches around the place too: recycling is encouraged, and there are facilities for charging batteries and electric bikes. This part of North Yorkshire is a great area for walkers and cyclists – stroll straight out from the site through the woods to pick up local footpaths if you don’t fancy straying too far. The site is also less than five minutes' drive away from Ryedale Auctioneers, an auction house, and 15 minutes' drive away from vehicle storage buildings in Pickering.

Campground type

Open all year

Please note

This campground/park has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.

The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
A cable measuring at least 5 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Units longer than 8.5 metres are not allowed.
Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

15 kWh per day of electricity is included. Any further usage is metered on site at £0.30 per kWh and must be paid at check-out.

Languages spoken

English

Site types & availability

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

6 people maximum

Ground type: Concrete and grass

Site size: Max 6.0m width x 8.0m depth (19.7ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 48.0m² (516.7ft²)

6 people maximum

15 kWh per day of electricity is included. Any further usage is metered on site at £0.30 per kWh and must be paid at check-out.

One Caravan or Roof tent or Motorhome or Campervan or Camper trailer allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

Max 6.0m width x 8.0m depth (19.7ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 48.0m² (516.7ft²)

Ground type

Concrete and grass

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Caravan, Roof tent, Motorhome, Campervan, Camper trailer, (Tent not allowed)

Features

Electric: 16 amp included

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 3 included, 3 max.

Car parking by site/unit
Dump point
Firepit

Other restrictions

Arrival days

From GBP 18 (GBP 18) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Easy to pitch up and get off site, no problems at all

Large gravel pitches offered use of fire pit but van has heating

Had a lovley barbi and they will supply you with a free firepit to use on site if you wanted a fire.

Walk in the garlic forest a t the side of the campsite very pretty .

enjoyed are stay would recommend

Overall	8/10
Location	5
Value for money	7
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	5
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	7
Wifi	2

Kaley O. May 2025

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: lovely and peaceful well kept site

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for leaving a review for our site.
I am a bit confused that you said that you have enjoyed your stay, you would recommend us to your friends and you would want to come back and visit us again, when you have rated all 8 review questions for our site as low as you have ?
Best Regards,
Jayne

Lovely site with lots of places to visit close by.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2025

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Small site with lovely view over a field with sheep and lambs.
Good size pitch with hardstanding and grass to one side. Electric hook up. Shared water tap.
Recycling on site.
The owner was very friendly and was on hand if needed.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your great review.
I am very pleased you enjoyed your stay on our site.
Best Wishes Jayne

Very peaceful clean site well maintained

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2025

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: This is is a beautiful peaceful place to enjoy the country side.it’s peaceful tranquil and has all you need to relax.the owner is very helpful if required.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your lovely comments about our site.
Hopefully we will see you again soon.
Thanks Jayne

Ideal place plenty to do around the area. Clean and tidy

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous May 2025

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Location spot on . Easy to find. Small site . Good size pitch

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your lovely review and look forward to you coming again.
Best wishes Jayne

Loved the quiet site easy accessable to the shops if you forget…

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 May 2025

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Loved the quiet site easy accessable to the shops if you forget anything (like we did) easy short run to Scarborough and Whitby . Very clean chemical disposal point . Easy to park the van nice and wide so many sites are too close together this one is a well kept small site overall very good

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your fantastic review.
I look forward to seeing you again.
Best Wishes Jayne

Lovely site and an extremely friendly and helpful host. Pitches great.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Chris W. May 2025

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely site with great views and a short walk into Kirkbymoorside.

Disliked: Shame that there wasn't any washing or toilet facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Chris for your lovely comments about our site.
I'm sorry that we don't have washing and toilet facilities but if I invested a lot of money to provide nice facilities I would have to charge more per night and I don't want to do that.
Hopefully you managed ok.
Thanks Jayne

Excellent 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

Simon H. Apr 2025

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Gateway to the Moors in Kirkbymoorside is a quirky, peaceful gem—perfect for a short stay. This tiny five-pitch site by the River Dove has level hardstanding, electric hookups, fire pits, and recycling, with a dog-walking field nearby. Surrounded by North York Moors countryside, it’s serene, with minimal noise. Host Jayne’s warm welcome and thoughtful touches, like walking guides, add charm.

Disliked: No toilets or WiFi, but Kirkbymoorside’s pubs and shops are a mile away.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your fantastic review.
I really appreciate it and look forward to you returning .
Best Regards
Jayne

A lovely break and hope to visit again soon

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

David A. Apr 2025

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely view, very warm welcome, fire pits and starry nights, easy access to local walks

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your great review.
Am glad you enjoyed the fire pits and no light pollution.
there is nothing better than being able to sit out over the fire on a nice evening.
Thanks again Jayne

Lovely quiet site , would definitely stay again Great value…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	No rating

Alison b. Apr 2025

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely quiet site , would definitely stay again
Great value

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your great review and look forward to you coming back
Best wishes jayne

Like above lovely site ,clean ,good size pitches and lovely lady

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Apr 2025

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Absolutely loved the site set in beautiful Yorkshire valley overlooking river and woods with squirrels to amuse you every night free fire pits lovely lady runs and couldn't do enough for people its very clean

Disliked: Piggery not far away with squeeling pigs that gave off an awful smell constantly it's the only thing that spoiled it luckily we had places to visit every day wouldn't care but if the person that owned the pigs didn't have them squashed in like sardines they wouldn't have squeezed as much

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for the nice comments about our site.
I'm sorry that the farm over the road distressed you so much but unfortunately I can't do anything about it.
Best wishes Jayne

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

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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Location

Gateway To The Moors Caravan Park

Duna Lodge

Keldholme

Kirkbymoorside

North Yorkshire

England

YO62 6NQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.2684°N
-0.91151°W

Route directions

Please note that the A170 from Thirsk to Helmsley takes in Sutton Bank, which is prohibited to caravans in either direction. An alternative route is well signposted from Thirsk, and coming from the south on the A64 via Malton and Pickering is also a good option.

Nearest transport

Coach

9.4 km The Royal Oak

28.4 km Market Place

30.8 km Bus Station

Rail

16.9 km Malton Rail Station

20.5 km Glaisdale Rail Station

21.2 km Egton Rail Station

Ferry

40.7 km Transporter Bridge South Side

40.8 km Transporter Bridge North Side

Airport

43.3 km Durham Tees Valley 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

Here, old railways, abbeys, museums and forest trails could all be part of your holiday schedule. Pickering (10 minutes’ drive) is your gateway for the North Yorkshire Moors Railway to Whitby (the location of the abbey that inspired Dracula) and Goathland (a village in the moors with a heritage station). If it’s history that gets you excited, then there are more historical sites scattered around: Rievaulx Abbey (15 minutes), a ruined Cistercian abbey, Ampleforth Abbey (20 minutes), a Benedictine abbey, or Castle Howard (20 minutes), a historical estate with playgrounds and huge grounds. For museums, there’s the Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum (20 minutes) and The World of James Herriot (half an hour). If it’s wildlife you’re after instead, visit the National Centre for Birds of Prey (15 minutes) or Flamingo Land (15 minutes), a zoo crossed with a theme park. And for the active days, perhaps the bike trails and Go Ape park in Dalby Forest (35 minutes), watersports in Scarborough (40 minutes) or sightseeing in York (50 minutes)?

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Sandsend	30.3 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Robin Hoods Bay	30.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good
Whitby	31 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Runswick Bay	31.1 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Scarborough North Bay	32.9 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 9 km

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 9.7 km

Duncombe Park 11.2 km

Rievaulx Terrace & Temples (NT) 13 km

Rievaulx Abbey 13.4 km

National Trust

Nunnington Hall 8.2 km

Rievaulx Terrace 13 km

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 17.8 km

Mount Grace Priory 28.9 km

Yorkshire Coast 30.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

NUNNINGTON HALL 7.9 km

Pickering to Levisham Station by Train - Return on Foot 9 km

Beverley and The Westwood: 'Minster, Mills and Markets' 10.2 km

DUNCOMBE PARK 11 km

The Daffodil Walk: Church Houses - Low Mill - Return 11.6 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Pitches

A cable measuring at least 5 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

Safety

Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Pitches

Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.

Extras

Motorcycle(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked at the site. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.

Occupancy

Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Reception

There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

General

This campground/park has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.

Vehicles

Units longer than 8.5 metres are not allowed.

Pitches

Units should not be left unoccupied unless previously agreed with the management. Please speak to reception when the need arises, a fee may be charged for unsupervised units.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 11 p.m..

Pitches

You must follow management instructions when setting up your tent/rig and related equipment.

Additional terms

15 kWh per day of electricity is included. Any further usage is metered on site at £0.30 per kWh and must be paid at check-out.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Does Gateway To The Moors Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Gateway To The Moors Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Gateway To The Moors Caravan Park? Here, old railways, abbeys, museums and forest trails could all be part of your holiday schedule. Pickering (10 minutes’ drive) is your gateway for the North Yorkshire Moors Railway to Whitby (the … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Gateway To The Moors Caravan Park?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: noon – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 11:30 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Gateway To The Moors Caravan Park? From $37.61 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.