Golden Square Touring and Camping Park

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Well kept grass and pitches
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Fantastic site
Base camp
Well kept grass and pitches

  • Scenic spacious site on the edge of the North York Moors National Park
  • Two playgrounds, indoor play area, bike hire and pitch and putt
  • Award-winning amenities, licensed shop, and homemade cakes for sale
Families, couples and even the family dog, get ready to strike gold. Popular Golden Square Touring and Camping Park on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park is an absolute gem of a site – safe, scenic, spacious, well-maintained and with enough to do to keep guests of all sizes busy for days. Once the kids are persuaded to leave the two outdoor playgrounds, indoor play area, pitch and putt and football field, countryside walks and trails start direct from the park; seaside frolics at Scarborough and surrounds are an hour away, and a sports centre with indoor pool is five minutes’ drive down the road. Those who prefer to take to two wheels can hire bikes on site and ask the Golden Square owners for info on the best cycling and mountain bike trails in the area; there be loads. Away from the hum of activities, Golden Square has glittering little touches all over: two luxury stonebuilt and heated toilet and shower blocks – previous winners of the local Loo of the Year accolade – as well as two disabled/family bathrooms. An on-site licensed shop sells caravan accessories, toys, games, groceries and essentials like bread and milk (it sells daily newspapers and homemade cakes too; a golden opportunity for afternoon relaxing in the sun, perhaps…). Pitches are warm, sheltered and kept secluded by specially planted trees, hedges and shrubs; the park has also been designed on three levels so that even in the height of the summer season it doesn’t feel crowded. And as it’s North Yorkshire, the views at Golden Square are gold-standard too: moorland, forest and farm stretching all around and into the Yorkshire moors.

Site type

Tent sites 50
Travel trailer sites 50
RV sites 50
Open now
Opens March 1

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.
  • Mastercard and Visa credit cards are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

AA 5 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 290 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Highly-rated campground with spotlessly clean facilities. Guests praise spacious pitches, friendly staff, and a well-stocked shop. Offers great kid's activities, dog-friendly areas, and nearby walks. A few note hard ground for tents and extra costs.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Brilliant staff, family friendly and super clean facilties.

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10 out of 10
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Sam K.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Amazing family site, immaculately clean facilities and brilliant weekend had camping with our 3 and 5 year old. Lots of spacing between tents (choose your own) and perfect location for family days out. We will be back!

Disliked Choose tent space carefully when making booking, we were top tent row (non electric) which was the perfect spot for us but some may not manage the up and down the hill to shower and toilets - not a dislike at all just a consideration.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent all round park

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked I never write a review but this park definitely deserves one. Everything about this park is 5 star absolutely brilliant check in, the pitch is a nice big size absolutely plenty of room to have the canopy out on the motorhome plus our car beside it, the dog walk area is absolutely fantastic absolutely huge area, and the toilet/shower blocks are absolutely spotless best ive been too, the shop on site has absolutely everything which is good for people with motorhomes who don’t always have cars to go out and about the area, definitely be back more often thank for a fab stay we did not want to leave 😄

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely site for families lively friendly staff

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Wifi
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Jacqueline S.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Fantastic toilet block so clean and large showers hot
Lovely friendly staff
Nice atmosphere around site
Great facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site and one in my top 5

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10 out of 10
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Wendy W.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Everything about this park. The staff were top notch friendly and helpful. I was on pitch 8 where there several seasonal caravans but a couple more vans also arrived whilst I was there. The whole site was incredibly neat, tidy well maintained with gorgeous hanging baskets and planting around the park. I wax a solo traveller with my pooch and there was a fantastic dog walking field, with another dog walking lane at the other end of the park. Children were catered for so well with 2 play parks including a small football pitch, playground swings, roundabouts, climbing frames all set in sand. And most used of all a great zip line. Don’t think it was unused for many minutes in the day. The on-site shop was very well stocked with a wide range of goods. A play barn is near the entrance to site with a large are to play inside and pool table etc in that area. Near Reception/shop are one of the toilet/shower blocks with ample toilets and showers. Also a washing up station with plenty of sinks and an Elsan point for emptying of toilet cassettes. They have a motorhome point for emptying of grey tanks into a concreted drain and lots of drinking water points dotted throughout the site. Also near Reception is an information hut with tons of information leaflets, a free book swap and a hot drinks vending machine. I loved this place and would definitely revisit with my family and grandchildren. The only added bonus would be an on-site cafe/ restaurant but the shop sells all you need so this is just a wish list item. What a lovely site and a credit to the owners/managers/staff.
And it’s only 2 miles from Helmsley which is another big thumbs up.

Disliked Nothing. It was all just lovely

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyable week thank you

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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Children's play areas, clean facilities

Disliked Unable to connect wifi even though paid for it - although money was refunded I would have preferred wifi access.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Our 10 year old daughter loved both play parks. Clean toilets and…

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9 out of 10
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Paul K.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Our 10 year old daughter loved both play parks. Clean toilets and shower facilities. Small shop on site which is handy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site and staff and management were very welcoming. Definitely booking…

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Lyndsey T.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely site and staff and management were very welcoming.

Definitely booking up again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site - will definitely be returning.

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked We absolutely loved the site as a whole. The pitches are big with an area of grass to each, in order to sit out, play etc.
The shower/toilet blocks were always kept clean and well maintained.
The children loved both parks and had lots of fun. There is a football pitch that often had different groups of children playing altogether, which was nice to see.
The shop provided all the essentials and more, so there is no worry if you forget something or want something more for the children to play with.
All the staff were so friendly and helpful and very welcoming.
At the back of the site there is a large dog walking field with a wooded area for walking and exploring.
We will definitely be returning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A large site with excellent facilities, a shop and amazing staff

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked The facilities were excellent, the shop was well stocked and the staff were amazing.

Disliked No free wifi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Chose to return to this site, and happy I did.

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Iain P.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Location, all staff interaction was positive, lots of stuff on site.

Disliked Only that I couldn't work out where the light switch in the toilet block was.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Golden Square Touring and Camping Park

Oswaldkirk

Helmsley

North Yorkshire

England

YO62 5YQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.2104°N
1.0754°W

Nearest transport

Coach
17.6 km Market Place
20 km The Royal Oak
26.5 km The Square
Rail
19.5 km Thirsk Rail Station
20.1 km Malton Rail Station
26.5 km Poppleton Rail Station
Ferry
42.7 km Transporter Bridge South Side
42.8 km Transporter Bridge North Side
Airport
40.7 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

Golden Square Touring and Camping Park is above Ampleforth village which has two village pubs serving meals and snacks (and ales); several more pubs as well as restaurants and cafés are available in the market town of Helmsley, a few miles away. The 110-mile Cleveland Way starts in Helmsley, looping around the North York Moors National Park and ending at Filey via the North Yorkshire and Cleveland Heritage Coast. Endless other outdoor opportunities in the 554 square miles of the North York Moors National Park include pony trekking across the moors, rock climbing, and off-road driving… a mere few of the pursuits here to suit all tastes. If you prefer a more peaceful time, professional fly fishing tuition is to hand close to Golden Square and fishing lakes are at Castle Howard, Terrington and Hovingham; for golf, five courses are within 12 miles including Gilling Castle two miles away, Kirkbymoorside within six, Easingwood 10 miles away, and Malton and Thirsk within 12 miles.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Runswick Bay 41.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sandsend 41.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Saltburn 42.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Whitby 42.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Robin Hoods Bay 42.9 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Duncombe Park 3 km

Rievaulx Terrace & Temples (NT) 5.8 km

Rievaulx Abbey 6 km

Kew at Castle Howard 14.8 km

The Arboretum - Kew at Castle Howard 14.9 km

National Trust

Rievaulx Terrace 5.8 km

Nunnington Hall 6.5 km

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 22.9 km

Mount Grace Priory 24.4 km

Treasurer's House 27.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

DUNCOMBE PARK 3 km

GILLING CASTLE 3.8 km

Beverley and The Westwood: 'Minster, Mills and Markets' 4 km

RIEVAULX TERRACE 5.6 km

NEWBURGH PRIORY 6 km

Local events

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

    Ripon, England 38.2 km

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

    Wetherby, England 42.8 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Golden Square Touring and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Golden Square Touring and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Golden Square Touring and Camping Park? Golden Square Touring and Camping Park is above Ampleforth village which has two village pubs serving meals and snacks (and ales); several more pubs as well as restaurants and cafés are available … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Golden Square Touring and Camping Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Golden Square Touring and Camping Park? From $84.26 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.