Hillside Caravan Park

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  • Purpose-built, family-run site in Herriot country
  • Amenities in a luxury block with underfloor heating
  • Well-placed for Yorkshire attractions but peaceful and quiet
What a popular place in a lovely location this is. Hillside Caravan Park is a purpose-built, family-run site that guests return to over and over, for the helpful family welcome, the sparklingly clean amenities, and the closeness to the Yorkshire countryside, the East Yorkshire coast, old market towns, the city of York and the walks of Herriot country. Those excellent amenities at Hillside are housed in a luxury block with underfloor heating; the site also has a large play area for children, a food shop, a washing-up area and wifi. And although it's well placed to get to all the above Yorkshire attractions, Hillside is a peaceful park where at night all you'll hear is the occasional squeak of a bat and all you'll see outside is the stars way way above: there are reasons why this park is so popular...

Campground type

Caravan sites 50
RV & Motorhome sites 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Opens

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

AA 5 pennants

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Features

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 Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Hillside Caravan Park

Canvas Farm

Knayton

Thirsk

North Yorkshire

England

YO7 4BR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.29538°N
-1.30463°W

Route directions

From the south: Turn left off the A19 dual carriageway signposted Knayton. In ¼ mile, turn right (crossing bridge over A19) through village. The site is on the left in approximately 1½ miles. From the north: Turn left off the A19 dual carriageway signposted Knayton. Turn right and proceed through village. The site is on the left in approximately 1½ miles.

Nearest transport

Coach
7.4 km Market Place
22.6 km Bus Station Stand 1
23 km The Angel
Rail
8.7 km Thirsk Rail Station
9.8 km Northallerton Rail Station
22.3 km Yarm Rail Station
Ferry
32.5 km Transporter Bridge South Side
32.6 km Transporter Bridge North Side
Airport
25.4 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

As is always the case in Yorkshire, piles of attractions and activities are all around for all ages and tastes. Hillside Caravan Park is in the land made famous by country vet James Herriot, and the World of James Herriot is in his former home and surgery in the nearby town of Thirsk. Also in Thirsk, you could canter towards Thirsk Racecourse, along the Thirsk Furniture Trail or around the Thirsk and Northallerton Golf Club. More golf is at Romanby Golf and Country Club a short distance away. Historyheads have Fountains Abbey, Mount Grace Priory, Newby Hall, the buildings of York and piles of other North Yorkshire piles to investigate, along with the county's many museums such as the National Rail Museum in York. For the kids, Monk Park Farm, Flamingo Land and the amusement park Lightwater Valley should amuse them no end and they'll probably also like a day at Thirsk's Boltby Pony Trekking. Older kids and teens might also go for aiming at some clay target shooting at Thimble Shooting Ground.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Marske Sands 38.6 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Redcar Stray 38.7 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Saltburn 39 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Redcar Coatham 39.1 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Redcar Granville 39.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Rievaulx Abbey 12.8 km

Rievaulx Terrace & Temples (NT) 13.2 km

Duncombe Park 16.3 km

Fountains Abbey 26.5 km

Jervaulx Abbey 28.3 km

National Trust

Mount Grace Priory 9.3 km

Rievaulx Terrace 13.2 km

Nunnington Hall 23.6 km

Moulton Hall 26.2 km

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 26.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Osmotherley Circular Walk 8.1 km

Osmotherley to Sutton Bank on the Cleveland Way 8.1 km

Osmotherley - Mount Grace Priory - Arncliffe Wood 8.2 km

Sutton Bank - Hambleton - Cold Kirby - Helmsley 8.6 km

Moor Gate - Easterside Hill - Hawnby - Hawnby Hill 9 km

Local events

  • Festival of Thrift (Saturday 21 September 2024 – Saturday 21 September 2024)

    Stockton-on-Tees, England 31.1 km

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

    Harrogate, England 37 km

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

    Ripon, England 38.1 km

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

    York, England 39.8 km

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

    Wetherby, England 47.6 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Hillside Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hillside Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hillside Caravan Park? As is always the case in Yorkshire, piles of attractions and activities are all around for all ages and tastes. Hillside Caravan Park is in the land made famous by country vet … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hillside Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    Reception is unmanned after 7pm (8pm on Fridays). Please call using the number in the confirmation email if you are arriving later.

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