Hobground Campsite

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  • Peaceful family hideaway with pitches in a sheltered paddock
  • Close to Flamingo Land, Pickering and the North York Moors
  • Well-maintained amenities, firepit hire and charging facilities
Popular but peaceful, and small but perfectly formed... these are the excellent elements of North Yorkshire's Hobground Campsite. This friendly and quiet site welcomes all ages to its serene location, with pitches in a sheltered paddock on a site set back a quarter of a mile from the main road. It's well placed for easy exploring: Pickering and Malton are both 15 minutes' drive away, York is 50 minutes, and the North York Moors National Park is 10 minutes to the north. Additionally – cue overexcited honks from the kids – the site is a mere three miles from the theme park and zoo of Flamingo Land. Hobground has a well-maintained shower and toilet block, chemical disposal, charging facilities, ice pack freezing and a washing-up area. Firepits can be hired for an extra charge.

Site type

Tent sites 23
Travel trailer sites 4
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Extras

  • A charge of £1.00 ($1.87) applies for the use of the shower.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Safety

  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Dogs

  • 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).

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.1

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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This quiet, well-kept campground offers spacious sites in a peaceful rural setting, perfect for exploring local sights. Basic but generally clean facilities. The friendly, helpful owner is often praised. Some guests noted low hot water for dishes and a shower fee. Limited local walking trails directly from the site were also mentioned.

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Quiet and peaceful location

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 Jamie F. 15 reviews

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Quiet and peaceful stay! Clean facilities! WiFi was a great addition to have.

Disliked Nothing

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The owner, Andy was very friendly…

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 Dougie H. 1 review

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked The owner, Andy was very friendly and helpful and gave us some great info on local walks.
A nice and secluded site which was clean and tidy, cant fault our stay at the beginning of October.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great quiet campsite. Amazing night skies.…

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Bethan P. 1 review

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Great quiet campsite. Amazing night skies.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a great stay at Hobground loved the area and the local pub.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The owner Andy and his black labrador were very welcoming and helpful. It is a quiet campsite, we liked the great camping field and the wildlife. The pub in Normanby serves great food and is within walking distance. The toilet and shower is very clean and spacious.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A basic but pleasent campsite. Great value for money.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Campsite was quiet, easy to find, friendly host, big pitches and flattish ground.

Toilet and shower was basic, but clean, stocked with toilet paper and shower was hot.

It is a very basic campsite, but good value and functional.

Disliked Just be mindful it's in the middle of agricultural land so paths and right of ways limited, you have to walk on the roads on foot.

Plenty of towns and pubs accessible by car.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice, clean and quiet campsite highly recommend.

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 Glenn S. 1 review

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked We spent 5 nights here over the August bank holiday and couldn't be happier with the campsite, the owner was a true Yorkshire man and he was so pleasured and helpful. The site is about 15min drive from anywhere but that was want we wanted a nice, quiet and pieceful site and it certainly was and we really enjoyed our stay. There wasn't a problem with the toilets always stocked with toilet rolls and hand-wash and always clean. The shower is a £1 and you get 5mins. I would highly recommend this campsite for anyone wanting a quiet clean campsite the squirrels were entertaining 🤣🤣

Disliked None

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Location, peace and quiet. Nice views.…

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Steve H. 18 reviews

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Location, peace and quiet. Nice views. Decent flat field. Toilets clean.

Disliked Possibly more showers needed if really busy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant campsite ( for the neighsayers it not a holiday park)

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Peaceful , basic campsite . Pitched in a little corner , level and well drained ( which was just as well when the thunderstorm rolled through. )

Owner is straight up Yorkshire fella, could be more helpful.

Shower and toilets clean , but basic.
Area around is stunning and we enjoyed our stay enormously.

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Friendly owner Peaceful with lovely views. The…

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Suzanne F. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Friendly owner
Peaceful with lovely views.
The toilet block and shower were cleaned regularly.
Everything you need really!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Owner was great very friendly and…

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 Craig m. 1 review

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Owner was great very friendly and helpful, great to have wifi all over the site. Facilities ok

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 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Wild camping Wildlife haven

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

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Location

Hobground Campsite

Barugh Lane

Normanby

Kirkbymoorside

North Yorkshire

England

YO17 6XD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.20963°N
0.86432°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7 km The Royal Oak
24.5 km The Square
24.5 km Stamford Bridge The Square
Rail
9.7 km Malton Rail Station
26 km Glaisdale Rail Station
26.2 km Egton Rail Station
Ferry
47.9 km Transporter Bridge South Side
48 km Transporter Bridge North Side

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

Hobground is centrally set for North Yorkshire activities and attractions of all flavours and for all ages, including the North York Moors Railway from nearby Pickering through the spectacular North York Moors National Park. It's a half-hour drive from here to Dalby Forest and its 8,000 acres of waymarked walking and cycling trails, regular events and aerial adventuring at Go Ape. Pick up trail maps (and borrow free electric buggies) at the forest visitor centre, where there's also an interactive exhibition area and a restaurant with terrace. For shore and seaside, Yorkshire's east coast is within easy reach: Scarborough is 40 minutes away, Filey 50 and Bridlington an hour.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • The Sun Pub 1.8 km
  • Mom's Fabulous Hot Dogs Restaurant 3.6 km
  • Big Pizza Pie Restaurant 3.6 km
  • Zoo Bar Restaurant 3.6 km
  • The Diner Restaurant 3.6 km
  • Metropolis Bar & Grill Restaurant 3.6 km
  • Gourmet Grill Restaurant 3.6 km
  • Upper Deck Restaurant 3.6 km
  • Zanzibar Food Market Restaurant 3.6 km
  • Pitchers Sports Bar Pub 3.7 km

Groceries

  • Costcutter 3.7 km
  • Lidl 6.8 km
  • Co-op Food 6.9 km
  • One Stop 7 km
  • Co-op Food 7.1 km
  • Co-op Food 7.6 km
  • Heron Foods 9.3 km
  • Morrisons 9.6 km
  • Asda 9.7 km
  • Lidl 9.9 km

Parks and play

  • HMS Bouncy Playground 3.7 km
  • Lily Bobtail™ Nature Discovery Playground 3.8 km
  • Peter Rabbit™ Adventure Playground 3.8 km
  • Garden Way Park Playground 6.2 km
  • Manor Drive Park and recreation area 6.3 km
  • Paddock close park and play area 6.3 km
  • greenlands park and play area 6.4 km
  • Otter Drive play area park 6.4 km
  • Troutbeck Close play area park 6.5 km
  • Potter Hill Green park 6.8 km

Family days out

  • Velocity Visitor attraction 3.5 km
  • Sik Visitor attraction 3.6 km
  • Flamingo 1 Arcades Amusement arcade 3.6 km
  • Frog Hopper Visitor attraction 3.6 km
  • Vortex Visitor attraction 3.6 km
  • Hero Visitor attraction 3.6 km
  • Navigator Visitor attraction 3.6 km
  • Pink Elephants Visitor attraction 3.6 km
  • Teacups Visitor attraction 3.6 km
  • Cliff Hanger Visitor attraction 3.6 km
  • Balloon Race Visitor attraction 3.6 km
  • Pirates of Zanzibar Show and Farewell Show Visitor attraction 3.6 km
  • Zanzibar Arcade Amusement arcade 3.7 km
  • Castle Howard 10.2 km
  • Helmsley Castle 13.6 km

Public transport

  • Kirby Misperton Roundabout 3.8 km
  • Friars Hill bus stop 5.7 km
  • Sinnington Fox & Hounds 5.7 km
  • Beansheaf Inn 6.1 km
  • Black Bull 6.3 km
  • Cresswell Arms PH 6.4 km
  • Manor Drive 6.5 km
  • Northway 6.7 km
  • West Grove 6.7 km
  • Lyndale 6.7 km

Other nearby

  • Brigham Park Golf Course 6.4 km
  • Yorkshire Trading General shop 6.9 km
  • Yorkshire Trading Co General shop 9.4 km
  • Kirkbymoorside Golf Golf course 9.6 km

Local services

  • Costa Cashpoint 6.9 km
  • Post Office Cashpoint 6.9 km
  • Co-op Food Cashpoint 7.1 km
  • Pickering Medical Practice Doctors 6.7 km
  • Spelsberg - Bosch;Shimano;Generic plug Charging station 6.7 km
  • Middleton Service Station Fuel station 6.7 km
  • Vale Motors Fuel station 6.8 km
  • Malton Road Garage Fuel station 6.9 km
  • Pickering Pharmacy 6.9 km
  • Ryedale Service Station Fuel station 7.7 km
  • Towlers Chemist Pharmacy 8 km
  • Kirkbymoorside Surgery Doctors 8.1 km
  • Hovingham Village Hall Charging station 8.5 km

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Must see

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 3.6 km

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 6.9 km

Kew at Castle Howard 10.2 km

Castle Howard 10.2 km

The Arboretum - Kew at Castle Howard 10.2 km

National Trust

Nunnington Hall 7.3 km

Rievaulx Terrace 16.9 km

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 17.6 km

Treasurer's House 30.9 km

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 30.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Pickering to Levisham Station by Train - Return on Foot 7 km

NUNNINGTON HALL 7 km

CASTLE HOWARD 10.3 km

The Lumps and Bumps of Castle Howard 10.9 km

SCAMPSTON HALL 13.5 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 Hobground Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hobground Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hobground Campsite? Hobground is centrally set for North Yorkshire activities and attractions of all flavours and for all ages, including the North York Moors Railway from nearby Pickering through the spectacular North York Moors … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hobground Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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