Woodpecker Pods

View prices & book 9.5 22 reviews
Visitor image of the camping pod
Visitor image of the camping pod
Visitor image of the daytime view
Pod exterior
Play area
Pods catching the evening sunshine
Two of the pods and the barbecue area
Evening sunshine and barbecue
View of the pods
1/57
Visitor image of the daytime view
Pod exterior
Play area

  • Peaceful location near the North York Moors National Park
  • Half an hour from both York and the Yorkshire coast
  • Luxury pods with firepits and patios
Gorgeous pods on a spankingly clean and blissfully peaceful little site near the North York Moors National Park: you wouldn't want to miss the setup at Woodpecker Pods. Based three miles from Kirkbymoorside, 15 minutes' drive from Helmsley and Pickering, and half an hour from both York and the Yorkshire coast, this friendly little park will have you sorted for warm welcomes and spectacular scenery, in an area full of outdoor activity spots for walking, cycling, mountain biking, horse riding and golf. Each pod sleeps up to four, and comes with outdoor furniture, a firepit, and a patio to sit on and sip wine under the stars. A big covered deck communal barbecue is also on site, for mingling and cooking with mates or other guests. Wifi is available, and each pod has a private shower and toilet allocated to it. Market towns and small villages with shops, bars, restaurants and supermarkets are within a short drive.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open now
Opens February 15
Please note

Occupancy

  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, Feb 15 to

No availability here for your search criteria

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 22 Pitchup.com customers

  • 90%
    10
  • 0%
    9
  • 0%
    8
  • 0%
    7
  • 4%
    6
  • 0%
    5
  • 0%
    4
  • 0%
    3
  • 4%
    2
  • 0%
    1
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 8
Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-maintained, quiet site is praised for friendly owners. Pods are clean, well-equipped, with luxury private washrooms a highlight. Kids love the spacious play area. Mostly positive, though one review noted shower temp/WiFi issues. Manager comments confirm bunk safety improvements.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 2026-09-15

Filter by topic

Reviews page 1 of 3
Arrival date (latest first)

A quiet, family friendly site, loved it!

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Victoria T. 1 review

Camping pod

Liked Clean, warm sleeping area with a kettle and mugs provided. The shower and tier area was spotless with soap, toilet roll and hand towel provided. BBQ area was a bonus. The kids loved the play area.

Disliked The only thing missing was a small freezer section in the fridge to allow for ice packs to be frozen but it wasn’t a huge problem.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay in the 6 weeks!

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Alison O. 1 review

Camping pod

Liked Relaxed and quiet
Secluded field with play park for kids
Own toilet/shower
Use of fridge/microwave if needed
Close to flamingo land

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will come again ! Love it

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Anonymous

Camping pod

Liked Excellent. Been staying here for sevwral years. Brilliant location, accomodation and hosts. Love allocatwd toilet and shower facilitieis.

Disliked Need to increase kitchen supiles - tin.open as our ring pull snapped

Recommend to friends Visit again

A beautiful setting in the heart…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Jack D. 1 review

Camping pod

Liked A beautiful setting in the heart of the countryside. The pods, toilets and showers are lovely and clean, and the other facilities available such as the fire-pit, seating and kitchen are equally fantastic. The garden area with play equipment and football net were our children’s favourites too. What we loved the most is how quiet and peaceful the site was and how welcoming and helpful the owners were too. We will be definitely back as soon as we can we loved Woodpecker Pods!

Disliked Nothing at all it was perfect!

Recommend to friends Visit again

My daughter and her friends stayed…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
 Hayley E. 1 review

Camping pod

Liked My daughter and her friends stayed for a quite 18th birthday trip…it’s a beautiful little site, they spent their time painting the beautiful flowers, roasting marshmallows and the owner kindly dropped them in the nearby town for the afternoon to walk around the shops, and also provided them with towels that all 3 girls managed to forget! Really lovely place, for those looking for a quiet spot.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A perfect place for cosy country getaway!

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
 Claire H. 1 review

Camping pod

Liked Absolutely everything! The scenery, the peace and quiet, the well equipped Pods, the super friendly host and the overall comfort of our stay. The pods are in a perfect location. We even had a fan sat in the pod waiting for us, with the weather been so warm. It was perfect!

Disliked Selfishly I want to say everything so I can keep them all to myself but honestly, we have nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a wonderful stay and…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Stacey G. 4 reviews

Camping pod

Liked We had a wonderful stay and highly recommend this place. The welcome was incredibly warm, and the hospitality was exceptional from start to finish. The hosts were fantastic at accommodating our every need. All amenities were spotlessly clean. We were lucky enough to have the entire site to ourselves, making the peaceful surroundings even more enjoyable. Thank you for a lovely stay!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous place, really well serviced, great facilities-will be back!

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
 Rowan K. 1 review

Camping pod

Liked Great space, lovely big area for children to play, really good covered cooking area and new, clean toilets and showers dedicated to your own pod.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet site with fantastic toilet…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Becky W. 4 reviews

Camping pod

Liked Lovely quiet site with fantastic toilet and shower block. Loved having one just for our use. We had the place to ourselves the first night and then had lovely neighbours for the rest of the stay. Play park was brilliant and the host was lovely and really welcoming. Fire pits were a huge bonus!

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would highly recommend to any family.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
 Damasque D. 1 review

Camping pod

Liked Communal bbq, plenty of space for the kids to run around. Owners were incredibly helpful and on hand when we had problems with the lights. The owners very kindly decorated the pod and left chocolates for a birthday we were celebrating. It was quiet and Peaceful at night, clean and well equipped pods and kitchen/ bbq area and a lovely campfire. Can a family ask for anything smore 😊

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires 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 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 Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal fridge 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

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Woodpecker Pods

Welburn Grange Cottage

Kirkbymoorside

Helmsley

North Yorkshire

England

YO62 6HJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.23743°N
0.94626°W

Route directions

Some satnavs may take you to a neighbouring farm on the left of this road (it has a long road running up to it). The site is approximately a half mile further along the road on the right.

Nearest transport

Coach
11.2 km The Royal Oak
25.8 km Market Place
27.5 km The Square
Rail
15.2 km Malton Rail Station
24.6 km Glaisdale Rail Station
25.3 km Egton Rail Station
Ferry
42.7 km Transporter Bridge South Side
42.8 km Transporter Bridge North Side
Airport
43.9 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

The site is close to the splendidly scenic North York Moors National Park for walks, bike rides and essential picnics, with more of the same available at Dalby Forest about half an hour away. Close to home for towns and shopping, the market town of Kirkbymoorside is three miles away and two more market towns in Helmsley and Pickering within 15 minutes' drive, both with castles that are well worth a look. Half an hour away is the North Yorkshire coast around Robin Hood's Bay, Whitby and Ravenscar, and the fab old city of York, with famed minster, excellent views over the city at Clifford's Tower, and Yorkshire Museum, with regular exhibitions and permanent displays of local finds from Roman and Viking times onwards. Other local attractions include Castle Howard, Nunnington Hall, Rievaulx Abbey, Flamingo Land, Ryedale Folk Museum, the National Centre for Birds of Prey at the Duncombe Park estate in Helmsley, the Sutton Bank National Park Centre at Thirsk, World War II sights, sounds and smells at Malton's Eden Camp, Scarborough SEA LIFE Sanctuary and loads more: ask the team for tips, or drive off in any direction to see where you end up.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Plough Inn Pub 2.2 km
  • Rose and Crown Pub 3.6 km
  • Black Swan Pub 3.7 km
  • George & Dragon Pub 3.7 km
  • White Swan Pub 3.7 km
  • Manh Ley Chinese Takeaway Restaurant 3.7 km
  • Kings Head Hotel Pub 3.8 km
  • The Pheasant Restaurant 4.2 km
  • The Star Inn Restaurant 4.2 km
  • The Sun Pub 4.9 km

Groceries

  • Co-op Food 3.4 km
  • Co-op Food 7.5 km
  • Costcutter 9.4 km

Parks and play

  • Hovingham Playground 7.3 km
  • Hovingham Park 7.9 km
  • HMS Bouncy Playground 9.5 km
  • Lily Bobtail™ Nature Discovery Playground 9.7 km
  • Peter Rabbit™ Adventure Playground 9.8 km

Family days out

  • Nunnington Hall Visitor attraction 3.9 km
  • Neville Castle 4.1 km
  • Hovingham Hall Castle 7.6 km
  • Helmsley Castle 7.7 km
  • Helmsley Walled Garden Visitor attraction 7.9 km
  • Slingsby Castle 8.1 km
  • National Centre for Birds of Prey Visitor attraction 8.4 km
  • Frog Hopper Visitor attraction 9.4 km
  • Flamingo 1 Arcades Amusement arcade 9.4 km
  • Balloon Race Visitor attraction 9.4 km
  • Velocity Visitor attraction 9.4 km
  • Hero Visitor attraction 9.4 km
  • Cliff Hanger Visitor attraction 9.4 km
  • Pickering Castle 11.2 km
  • Castle Howard 13.2 km

Public transport

  • Cooks Motors 3.4 km
  • Nawton Garage 3.6 km
  • Methodist Church 3.7 km
  • Market Place 3.7 km
  • Sunnycroft 3.9 km
  • Nunnington Studios 4.1 km
  • Friars Hill bus stop 6 km
  • Sinnington Fox & Hounds 6.3 km
  • Carlton Road 7.2 km
  • Malt Shovel Inn 7.5 km

Other nearby

  • Kirkbymoorside Golf 4.9 km

Local services

  • Ryedale Service Station Fuel station 3.4 km
  • Kirkbymoorside Surgery Doctors 3.7 km
  • Towlers Chemist Pharmacy 3.7 km
  • BATA Fuel station 7.2 km
  • Helmsley Pharmacy 7.3 km
  • Helmsley Medical Centre Doctors 7.3 km
  • Barclays Bank Cashpoint 7.5 km
  • Hovingham Village Hall Charging station 7.6 km
  • Spelsberg UK Charging station 7.6 km
  • Middleton Service Station Fuel station 10 km

© OpenStreetMap contributors

Must see

Duncombe Park 8.4 km

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 9.6 km

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 11 km

Rievaulx Terrace & Temples (NT) 11 km

Rievaulx Abbey 11.4 km

National Trust

Nunnington Hall 4.1 km

Rievaulx Terrace 11 km

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 20.9 km

Mount Grace Priory 28.6 km

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 29.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

NUNNINGTON HALL 3.8 km

Beverley and The Westwood: 'Minster, Mills and Markets' 7.6 km

DUNCOMBE PARK 8.2 km

Pickering to Levisham Station by Train - Return on Foot 10.9 km

RIEVAULX TERRACE 11 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.

Want to know more about camping in North Yorkshire?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Woodpecker Pods have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Woodpecker Pods dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Woodpecker Pods? The site is close to the splendidly scenic North York Moors National Park for walks, bike rides and essential picnics, with more of the same available at Dalby Forest about half an … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Woodpecker Pods?
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Woodpecker Pods? From $244.18 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.