Badgers Retreat

Surrounding countryside, full of natural wildlife

Badgers Retreat Holiday Park is a luxury holiday lodge park set in 26 acres of private grounds offering the ultimate peace and tranquility. Located between the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the North Yorkshire Moors, the region offers impressive landscapes which can easily be explored on foot or by bike. Badgers Retreat as the name suggests is full of wildlife, not nightlife...the park has a wide array of nature’s finest including badgers, deer, rabbits, and a whole host of bird life too. Safety is paramount that is why it has recently had all roads re-surfaced, new speed bumps installed as well as new road signage. The new lodges now come with hot tubs located just outside the unit.

Site type

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Hot tub 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 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 Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery 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 Restaurant nearby

Location

Badgers Retreat

Tunstall

Richmond

North Yorkshire

England

DL10 7RF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.36791°N
1.70267°W

Route directions

From the A1 north take the Catterick Garrison/Marne Barracks exit. Turn immediately left and go back over the A1. Take the first right turn, signposted Tunstall. At the end of the road turn left. Follow the Tunstall road for approximately two miles until you reach Tunstall Village. Badgers Retreat is signposted - 1 1/2 miles from here. From the A1 south take the Tunstall exit. Turn left at the end of the slip road. Take the first right turn, signposted Tunstall. At the end of the road turn left. Follow the Tunstall road for approximately two miles until you reach Tunstall Village. Badgers Retreat is signposted - 1 1/2 miles from here.

Nearest transport

Coach

4.8 km High Green

4.8 km The Angel

19.9 km Dolphin Centre

Rail

17.4 km Northallerton Rail Station

19.7 km Darlington Rail Station

21.1 km North Road Rail Station

Ferry

39 km Transporter Bridge South Side

39.2 km Transporter Bridge North Side

Airport

23.6 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

Whilst famous for its outdoor activities, North Yorkshire is also a region steeped in history and heritage. A wide array of castles, historic houses and quaint towns and villages ensure you'll never run out of things to explore. The nearby market town of Richmond is home to Norman Castle, Abbey Ruins and some wonderful speciality shops, coffee shops and charming country pubs. Here you can also discover Britain's most complete Georgian playhouse or learn more about lead mining with a visit to the fascinating Richmondshire Museum. Other nearby market towns worth a visit include Leyburn and Bedale where you can view important historic buildings and impressive churches. Ale lovers should head for the Black Sheep Brewery at Masham. Head a little further south and you’ll discover the world famous Scarborough, Britain’s first holiday resort offering everything from superb beaches to castles.

(within 10 km)

Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

Buddha Restaurant 0.9 km
Hunter's Pub 0.9 km
Louis Bar Restaurant 0.9 km
Asha Restaurant 1.5 km
The Foxglove Pub 1.6 km
Brewers Fayre Pub 1.6 km
The Hildyard Arms Pub 2.2 km
Bay Horse Inn Pub 2.4 km
The Crown Pub 3.6 km
Holly Hill Inn Pub 4 km

Groceries

Aldi Supermarket 1.4 km
Tesco Supermarket 1.6 km
Co-op Food Supermarket 1.6 km
Lidl Supermarket 2.1 km
Heron Foods Supermarket 4.5 km
Bargain Booze Off-licence 4.5 km
The Co-operative Food Supermarket 4.5 km
Lidl Supermarket 4.8 km

Parks and play

Coronation Park 1.4 km
The Batts 4.4 km
Friary Gardens 4.7 km
Hunton Village Recreational Area 4.7 km
The Temple Grounds 4.7 km
Ronaldshay Park 4.9 km
The Ghyll Park 5.1 km
Nature area 5.3 km
Old Racecourse 6 km
Little Crakehall Park 8.4 km

Family days out

19th Platoon 4th Section Visitor attraction 0.7 km
Richmond Castle 4.4 km
Shaws Amusements Amusement arcade 4.5 km
Kiplin Hall Visitor attraction 8 km
Full Hou$e Amusement arcade 8.7 km
Harmby Waterfalls Visitor attraction 9.7 km
South Cowton Castle 11.4 km
Middleham Castle 11.5 km
Ravensworth Castle Gatehouse 11.9 km
Bird of Prey and Mammal Centre Zoo 13.2 km
Snape Castle 14.3 km
The Forbidden Corner Theme park 14.4 km

Public transport

Catterick Camp Centre 1.4 km
Tesco Superstore 1.6 km
Catterick Race Course 4.2 km
Richmond Market Place 4.5 km
Village Hall 4.7 km
Skeeby Travellers Rest 5.6 km
Scorton Green 6.6 km
The Wheatscheaf 7.6 km
Moulton Bus Shelter 8.1 km
Downholme 8.3 km

What’s nearby

Catterick Golf Club Golf course 2 km
Market Hall Shopping centre 4.5 km
Richmond (Yorks) Golf Club Golf course 5.6 km
Akebar Park Golf Course 6.8 km

Local services

Tesco Bank Cashpoint 1.6 km
Harewood Medical Practice Doctors 1.6 km
Tesco Superstore Catterick Garrison Charging station 1.6 km
Colburn Medical Centre Doctors 1.7 km
Tesco Fuel station 1.7 km
JET Fuel station 2.1 km
Barclays Cashpoint 4.5 km
TSB Cashpoint 4.5 km
Boots Pharmacy 4.6 km
Day Lewis Pharmacy 4.6 km

Must see

Richmond Castle 4.4 km

Easby Abbey (EH) 4.9 km

Jervaulx Abbey 11.4 km

The Bowes Museum 23.8 km

Barnard Castle 25.2 km

National Trust

Moulton Hall 7.3 km

Braithwaite Hall 13.3 km

Mount Grace Priory 25.1 km

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 28.8 km

Brimham Rocks 32 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ST NICHOLAS, RICHMOND 4.2 km

Richmond - Easby - Richmond 4.6 km

TEMPLE GROUNDS 4.7 km

Richmond - Jockey Cap - Gilling Wood - Aske Hall 5.5 km

Applegarth - Whitcliffe Scar 6.2 km