Swallowtails

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  • Small, friendly site 15 minutes' walk from the centre of Pickering
  • Flamingo Land Resort and Go Ape Dalby within 15 minutes' drive
  • Play area and playroom on site; communal campfire and pizza nights
What sort of location do you want for your North Yorkshire break – somewhere rural and peaceful or a handy town location so you can get to shops, pubs and places to eat without having to get in the car? Mix both of these together and you'll have the excellent setting of Swallowtails, a small site on the edge of Pickering. This place ticks a whole lot of boxes on the location front – it’s on the edge of the North York Moors National Park for your rural rambles, it’s about 40 minutes' drive from the coast for your beach days, and within easy walking distance (about 15 minutes or so) of Pickering’s shops, cafés and places to eat (and its heritage railway station too). Options for days out nearby are plentiful, as you’ll also be within easy reach of the thrills of both Flamingo Land and the Go Ape course and mountain bike trails in Dalby Forest. Swallowtails is a fairly small-scale campsite but it's got a big heart – and a good list of facilities too, with an outdoor play area and an indoor playroom, a shared kitchen and a bathroom block with showers and toilets. Pitches all have electric and water hook-ups to keep life nice and easy, and there’s a sociable communal campfire area where you can gather for chatty evenings by the fire (although you're also welcome to bring your own raised firepit if you wish). Being on the edge of Pickering means it’s easy to get into town for an evening out if you like, but do make sure you’re back on site if it's pizza night, when guests gather once a week for tasty treats from the two outdoor pizza ovens.

Site type

RV sites 9
Tent sites 9
Rent a tent 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 23/07 and 21/08.
  • Units longer than 7 metres are not allowed.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 25 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

92% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Swallowtails is a peaceful, spotless, and tidy site with friendly hosts like Mark. Showers and other facilities are excellent. Great location for Pickering and North Yorkshire. Families, couples, and solo campers enjoy the level pitches, picnic tables, pizza oven, and games room. Many want to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Absolutely lovely place to stay…

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Emma C.

Powered grass and gravel tent or RV campsite (small)

Liked Absolutely lovely place to stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well kept site, clean, tidy, welcoming

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Graeme P.

Powered grass and gravel tent or RV campsite (large)

Liked Nice quiet site, great host, communal firepit was a nice touch

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely quiet site with good…

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Clive b.

Powered grass and gravel tent or RV campsite (large)

Liked A lovely quiet site with good facilities and within easy walking distance into Pickering.
We stayed in our motorhome and would certainly use the site again with extended family who would definitely love to stay in the yurts which are very well equipped.

Disliked Nothing

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Excellent site

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Clare E.

Powered grass and gravel tent or RV campsite (medium)

Liked The site was fantastic, loved the facilities, the play areas table tennis and shuttlecock my little boy loved, Mark and Freya fantastic hosts, can't wait to come back again.

Disliked Coming home

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Everything ! Small quirky site full…

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Brian Q.

Powered grass and gravel tent or RV campsite (large)

Liked Everything ! Small quirky site full of character, absolutely loved it. Very clean toilets and showers with just the right temperature. The sunset view is to die for, stunning. 10 minutes walk into town with shops and bars basically everything you need is at hand. Mark was so friendly and welcoming a perfect host. We will definitely be returning, a hidden gem.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Porta loos. Not a fan. Showers were ok but a bit basic.

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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel tent or RV campsite (small)

Liked Location, pitch size, lots of games etc. that everyone can use. Communal fire pit.

Disliked Toilets, showers. Main gripe was we were there for two nights and nothing was cleaned.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. Glad you enjoyed some of our facilities. Sorry you were not completely happy with your stay. However, I am a little confused as you asked to stay 2 extra nights, but seem to have changed your mind about the campsite after I would not give you a significant discount.

Small, quiet site in a good location with great facilities

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Charlie A.

Powered grass and gravel tent or RV campsite (medium)

Liked The location was great. Town and railway station within walking distance.
Nice, quiet site. Had a brilliant night's sleep.
Showers and toilets were clean.
Kitchen was very handy.
Facilities for children were great. Loved the playroom, what a brilliant idea.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write such an indepth review. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future.

We like how quiet it was,…

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Alison K.

Powered grass and gravel tent or RV campsite (small)

Liked We like how quiet it was, how nice walk into pickering, showers where good plus you can go in there hot tubs

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to stay, I wish all sites were like swallowtails.

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Kevin J.

Powered grass and gravel tent or RV campsite (small)

Liked The site is in a great position in Pickering,the pitches are very good and the facilities are very good,

Disliked Just needed a light to light up the site it doesn’t need to be very bright.but in the dark it’s pitch black.im not sure that it had WiFi.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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Sue T.

Powered grass and gravel tent or RV campsite (small)

Liked Location

Disliked Nettles around the watertaps and EHU points.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. We have dealt with the nettles. All the best.

Features

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 Picnic table 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

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer 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

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site

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 Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Swallowtails

Wayside

Goslipgate

Pickering

North Yorkshire

England

YO18 8EQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.23749°N
0.7837°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.9 km The Royal Oak
24.3 km Sunday School
24.3 km Playing Fields
Rail
11.8 km Malton Rail Station
22.3 km Egton Rail Station
22.4 km Grosmont Rail Station
Ferry
48.2 km Transporter Bridge South Side
48.2 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - North Yorkshire Moors Railway: 20 minutes' walk/five minutes' drive - Flamingo Land Resort: 10 minutes' drive - Go Ape Dalby: 15 minutes - Ryedale Folk Museum: 15 minutes - Eden Camp Modern History Museum: 15 minutes - Hole of Horcum: 15 minutes - Scampston Hall & Walled Garden: 20 minutes - Mallyan Spout Waterfall: 25 minutes - Scarborough (for the beach, castle and open-air theatre): 40 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Scarborough North Bay 25.2 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Scarborough South Bay 25.7 km Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Robin Hoods Bay 26.9 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Cayton Bay 27.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Whitby 30.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 1 km

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 3.9 km

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 7.5 km

Kew at Castle Howard 15.2 km

Castle Howard 15.2 km

National Trust

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 11.6 km

Nunnington Hall 13 km

Rievaulx Terrace 21.4 km

Yorkshire Coast 26.1 km

Treasurer's House 36.2 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 1.1 km

Lockton - Stain Dale - Bride Stones - Lockton 8.6 km

Lockton and Levisham 8.7 km

EBBERSTON HALL 10.2 km

SCAMPSTON HALL 10.9 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 Swallowtails have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Swallowtails dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Swallowtails? Attractions and activities nearby include: - North Yorkshire Moors Railway: 20 minutes' walk/five minutes' drive - Flamingo Land Resort: 10 minutes' drive - Go Ape Dalby: 15 minutes - Ryedale Folk Museum: … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Swallowtails?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Swallowtails? From $46.22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.