Squires Cafe Bar

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Hardstanding pitches (added by manager 30 Oct 2013)

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This is another part of the grass tent area. no fires are allowed (added by manager 11 sep 2013)
This is a bit of the grassed area where tents can be pitched (added by manager 11 sep 2013)

  • Biker site by a café bar, open since the 1970s
  • Café open daily with weekly and weekend biker meets
  • Sunday roast, weekly carvery and licensed bar
‘Run by bikers for bikers’ goes the tagline of the roaringly popular Squires Café Bar in Selby, North Yorkshire, which has been rallying – and fortifying – biker troops since the 1970s. Bike and club meets, regular events and live music, an on-site bike shop and a once-monthly Autojumble to pick up secondhand bike gear have all been lined up over the years by owners Harry and Sue, who ran the biker-friendly Squires Milk Bar at Sherburn-in-Elmet before moving here. Café prices at Squires are cheap as chips (which you can have with gravy and stuffed inside a giant Yorkshire pud); for something a bit posher, a carvery of the café’s own farm-reared Aberdeen Angus is available for Sunday roast and on Thursday evenings; and for pints/events, a licensed bar and an events room for hire are available too. Squires Café Bar is open seven days a week in summer, but it’s on Wednesdays and weekends that regulars roar up: Wednesdays following the local biker meet tradition started by Harry and Sue in the 1960s, and weekends for meets, charity events, live gigs and general lounging about in leathers. To preserve the grass areas of the site, the owners allow the use of off-ground barbecues, but not one that will damage the grass. Campfires are not allowed.

Campground type

Tent sites 20
Caravan sites 32
RV & Motorhome sites 32
Open all year
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Please note the electric hook-ups for touring pitches are 16-amp and token-operated. Tokens can be bought from the café for £5 each. Showers are also token operated and each £1 token lasts for approximately 3 minutes. The indoor skate ring is open Tuesday to Sunday, 3pm-7pm, priced at £3 per person for half an hour.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCaravan sitesRV & Motorhome sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.9

Overall rating based on 627 reviews View breakdown

Budget/backpacker

Voted 63% of visitors View breakdown

90%

would recommend this campground to a friend

88%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A wonderful place to stay.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Andrew M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good!

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Facilities, space and price

Disliked: Train line next to site

Recommend to friends Visit again

There’s a better cleaner caravan park just round the corner

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Nicky K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: The pitch was ok close to the water point ,nice surrounding area lots of fields and close to A1 and decent places to eat and shops .

Disliked: Check in took a while , the cafe is dirty food on the floor and tables . Then the showers and toilets are dirty the shower that you pay extra for and get 4 minutes of a cold trickle of water . The toilets need cleaning as do the walls . It’s a dirty place .

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Would highly recommend

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

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Another brilliant stay at squires !! Great atmosphere, great food , the staff are absolutely brilliant, so friendly and helpful 100% recommend 👍👍

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cheap price and kids liked seeing the motorbikes. Staff were friendly and…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Rebecca W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Cheap price and kids liked seeing the motorbikes. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Disliked: Didn't like hearing the motorbikes when trying to sleep!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, great facilities & amazing staff

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
Emma T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Wonderful spot, was camping as part of a group for Total Warrior. Lots of space, clean facilities and the shower was brilliant (good pressure). Also had dinner at the on site cafe, food was lovely especially the chips Staff were amazing so friendly and helpful.

Disliked: Can't think of anything, though just so you're aware it's next to a train line which toot as they go by

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great pub site

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

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely place, friendly owners. Great pub with great atmosphere and the food is amazing. Great to see all the bikers out too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Such friendly staff

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

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Everything...

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Plenty of space, nice and clean, friendly helpful staff.…

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

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Plenty of space, nice and clean, friendly helpful staff.

Disliked: Pitches on a slope, although could be flat enough with a bit of looking.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 No rating
Kim H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Great space, loads of room around your pitch, fantastic green space for camping, kids somewhwre to run around. Food, lots of choice a big portions loves just sitting and watching the content flow of bikes. Bar shuts at 10, campsite is very respectful great 2 nights sleep will defiantly go again

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Features

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 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans

Location

Squires Cafe Bar

Newthorpe Lane

Newthorpe

South Milford

Selby

North Yorkshire

England

LS25 5LX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.78272°N
-1.28864°W

Route directions

Squires has a bus stop outside the main gates which can take you into Leeds city centre one way and drop off in Selby in the opposite direction (buses 402 and 403). To take the train from Leeds to Squires, travel to South Milford train station then catch the bus 402/403 to Squires. There is also a train station in Sherburn which will take you directly to York city centre train station.

Nearest transport

Coach
11.6 km Bus Station Stand 1
16.3 km York Street
16.4 km Bus Stn
Rail
2.5 km South Milford Rail Station
2.6 km Micklefield Rail Station
4 km Sherburn-in-Elmet Rail Station
Airport
26.3 km Leeds Bradford International Airport
37.9 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
38.3 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield 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

Squires Café Bar is well placed for the Yorkshire coast and both the Yorkshire Dales and Yorkshire Moors national parks, about 10 miles from Leeds city centre and with York within biking distance for a day trip. On fine and sunny days, ramble/bike along, fish from or take a boat out on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, the longest in Northern England, or take a picnic to the 1500 acres of parkland at Temple Newsam House and Farm, birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots’s caddish hubby Lord Darnley and listed as one of the top three museum sites in the country by an author in the know. Xscape Yorkshire is a nifty nearby option for rainy days or indoor evenings, as it’s crammed with activities such as Laserzone and adventure golf, restaurants, bars, clubs, a cinema and shops (the outlet shopping village Junction 32 is just opposite). Further afield, the Doncaster Dome has a seven-pool waterworld and the UK's only split level ice rink – you’ll have had loads of practice by then at the Squires Café Bar rink…

Must see

Lotherton Hall & Gardens 4.5 km

Xscape Castleford 8.8 km

Royal Armouries Museum 16 km

The Henry Moore Institute 17.1 km

Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills 19.5 km

National Trust

Nostell Priory and Parkland 16 km

Goddards Garden 21.3 km

Treasurer's House 24.2 km

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 26.9 km

East Riddlesden Hall 40.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

LEDSTON HALL AND PARK 2.6 km

LOTHERTON HALL 4.3 km

FAIRBURN INGS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 12/04/1999) 5 km

Battle of Towton, 1461 6.6 km

FRIARWOOD VALLEY GARDENS 10.6 km

Local events

  • Leeds Festival (Wednesday 21 August 2024 – Wednesday 21 August 2024)

    Wetherby, England 11.4 km

  • York Early Music Festival (Saturday 6 July 2024 – Saturday 6 July 2024)

    York, England 24.2 km

  • Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday 13 September 2024 – Friday 13 September 2024)

    Ripon, England 25.1 km

  • Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday 9 July 2024 – Tuesday 9 July 2024)

    Harrogate, England 26.2 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.

Want to know more about camping in North Yorkshire?

  • Does Squires Cafe Bar have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Squires Cafe Bar dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Squires Cafe Bar? Squires Café Bar is well placed for the Yorkshire coast and both the Yorkshire Dales and Yorkshire Moors national parks, about 10 miles from Leeds city centre and with York within biking … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Squires Cafe Bar?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Squires Cafe Bar? From $19.05 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.