Beech Farm

View prices & book 9.5 104 reviews
Views over the local countryside
Our pitch
Pool bridge farm, wild swimming for adults and children a 20 minute drive from site
Dreamers gardens. a ten minute walk from the site through the woods

  • Peaceful dog-friendly site surrounded by the Yorkshire countryside
  • A 20-minute drive to York, the Yorkshire Wolds Way and Castle Howard
  • Walk to the Northwood Trail, a café and restaurant; farm shop nearby
A chilled drink in hand, the Yorkshire Wolds on the horizon and a belly full of fresh farm food grilled on your barbecue… that’s one way to spend an afternoon at Beech Farm. Other ways include hiking out into the Yorkshire Wolds (the site is around 20 minutes’ drive from the Yorkshire Wolds Way for long-distance hikes) or setting about exploring the immediate countryside. A 20-minute drive from York, this is a peaceful escape for any city dwellers… or indeed, a wise spot for those looking to check out its chocolate-making history, historic minster and Shambles shopping street from a base that’s in the countryside. The gorgeous site is half a mile back from a main road and has views across the fields, woods and the distant Yorkshire Wolds. The site is simply a beautiful field with a rustic toilet, shower and wash-up block, so it’s just the place for those seeking a back to basics break and lots of peace and quiet. Handily, dogs are very much welcome too. Yorkshire strolls might be next up. If so, the three-mile Northwood Trail is just 15 minutes’ walk from the site too. On the trail, there’s a restaurant, café and a simple playground. If you’re after more tasty things to eat (or to take back for a barbecue), there’s a farm shop and café five minutes’ drive away (or a 45-minute walk away), as well as a cluster of pubs in Stamford Bridge (five minutes’ drive or 45 minutes’ walk).

Campground type

Caravan sites 5
Tent sites 35
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Site types & availability

Reviews

93%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Would recommend.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
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

Unpowered grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: Stayed in our camper. Clean, quiet and friendly. Very relaxing. Easy to find. Flat field with all the basics you need. Nice mowed meadow walk in the next field. Dog friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The area, views , animals . Well maintained and looked after . Would…

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, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: The area, views , animals .
Well maintained and looked after .
Would definitely stay again.
Owners are really friendly and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely and quiet, beautiful views, clean and well stocked facilities, kids loved…

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
Rachael E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: Lovely and quiet, beautiful views, clean and well stocked facilities, kids loved the goats and the donkeys. Friendly owners, close to lots of Yorks attractions!

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Loved the animals, it was in a lovely spot surrounded by wildlife…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 7
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 7
Child friendliness 7
Cleanliness 7
Wifi No rating
Ashlea G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: Loved the animals, it was in a lovely spot surrounded by wildlife and nature! The site wasn’t too busy and other guests were respectful of others😊. The toilets and showers were clean and the kettle was a great touch! It was great that you could hire a fire pit, as I love a campfire when away. The gentleman owner dropped the logs off at our tent. Very helpful. Would highly recommend this site to families.

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Great camping spot, thoroughly recommended.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 1
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: Great location awsy ftom main roads and really good views. Pitches are flat and well maintained. Good facilities with nice hot showers.

Disliked: The hardcore track into the field is difficult to drive over safely on a motorbike. They let me use an alternative gate so i could park on my pitch.

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Excellent site, very clean, fun animals, quiet.

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

Unpowered grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: The quietness, the goats were funny as they kept making noises which the ducks then responded to. The toilets were clean and there was a kettle so we didn't have to wait for ours to boil. Easy to find and a nice place.

Disliked: We weren't sure if there were any walks nearby, maybe some suggestions would be nice?

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The kettle and running water station was so convenient! It was a…

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
Sariah M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: The kettle and running water station was so convenient! It was a lovely peaceful spot and easy to arrange.

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Brilliant 😃

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
Mark S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: Showers, views and facilities were all perfect. The owner came and chatted with us asked how everything was going. Was nice to see that they care about their campers. The dog really enjoyed it here also. He’s an obedient dog and they was fine with him being of his lead which was brilliant also.

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Stayed at the end of April 25. A really peaceful, lovely 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
Pam M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: Stayed at the end of April 25. A really peaceful, lovely site which was just what we wanted. Great views, Excellant showers and toilets, a freezer and a nice little shop. A lovely place, will definitely be back, thanks.

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Lovely open field…

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

Unpowered grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: Lovely open field

Disliked: We was there for 3 nights and while we was the toilets never got cleaned from previous quests and while we was staying on the site. The wash area was very dusty and that was never cleaned either. No hot water to wash pots so had to boil the kettle and we had to have a cold shower

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From the manager: Hi Lindsay,
I’m sorry you weren’t happy with your stay.
The toilets were cleaned 3 times a day. If someone made a mess in between those times it simply can’t be helped. Unfortunately we did have some guests over the weekend who had very little respect for the place and there was more of a mess for us to clean when we did come.
It seems strange you didn’t mention the hot water- if it wasn’t working why not ask us to fix it? No one else mentioned it either so I’m not sure on that one.
I saw your children playing it looked like they were having a lovely time, I hope you did too


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 Local produce 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Bush Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer 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 Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby 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 Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

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

Location

Beech Farm

Buttercrambe Road

Stamford Bridge

York

North Yorkshire

England

YO41 1AS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.0128°N
-0.90892°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.4 km The Square
2.4 km Stamford Bridge The Square
13.5 km Rail Station Stop C
Rail
13.5 km York Rail Station
15.2 km Malton Rail Station
16.2 km 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

Soaking in some of Yorkshire’s history should be no hard feat around here. Start with the rural side of Yorkshire at Murton Park (10 minutes’ drive), which is a farming museum with 14 acres of playgrounds, animals and historic areas all about Yorkshire farms in the present and past. Castle Howard (20 minutes) is a similar spot with a historic house and estate, playground and walks where the fashionable Howard family have strolled for 300 years or so. Keep up your history-themed tour with a visit to the National Railway Museum York (half an hour) or welcome a bit of wildlife art into your itinerary with a look around the Robert Fuller Gallery Ltd (20 minutes) - and see what inspiration strikes for when you’re relaxing around the green spaces at Beech Farm. Any folk who have come prepared with all their hiking gear and who are itching to get going will get in a good, long hike around the Yorkshire Wolds Way (around 20 minutes), a Wolds trail totalling 79 miles. Failing that, the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (25 minutes) has a gorgeous set of trails.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Cayton Bay 43.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Scarborough South Bay 44.9 km Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Scarborough North Bay 45.2 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Fraisthorpe 45.6 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Filey 46.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Air Museum 10.6 km

The Arboretum - Kew at Castle Howard 12 km

Castle Howard 12 km

Kew at Castle Howard 12.1 km

National Centre for Early Music 12.6 km

National Trust

Treasurer's House 12.6 km

Goddards Garden 15.1 km

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 19.7 km

Nunnington Hall 21.8 km

Rievaulx Terrace 30.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ALDBY PARK 1.6 km

Battle of Stamford Bridge, 1066 2.9 km

HOWSHAM HALL 5.3 km

SHERIFF HUTTON PARK 9.4 km

Sheriff Hutton and the Howardian Hills 10.3 km

Local events

  • Leeds Festival (Thursday 21 August 2025 – Thursday 21 August 2025)

    Wetherby, England 34.7 km

  • Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday 19 September 2025 – Friday 19 September 2025)

    Ripon, England 38.7 km

  • Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday 8 July 2025 – Tuesday 8 July 2025)

    Harrogate, England 38.8 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Beech Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Beech Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Beech Farm? Soaking in some of Yorkshire’s history should be no hard feat around here. Start with the rural side of Yorkshire at Murton Park (10 minutes’ drive), which is a farming museum with … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Beech Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Beech Farm? From $46.04 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.