Hillside Caravan Park

Purpose-built, family-run site in Herriot country
Amenities in a luxury block with underfloor heating
Well-placed for Yorkshire attractions but peaceful and quiet

What a popular place in a lovely location this is. Hillside Caravan Park is a purpose-built, family-run site that guests return to over and over, for the helpful family welcome, the sparklingly clean amenities, and the closeness to the Yorkshire countryside, the East Yorkshire coast, old market towns, the city of York and the walks of Herriot country. Those excellent amenities at Hillside are housed in a luxury block with underfloor heating; the site also has a large play area for children, a food shop, a washing-up area and wifi. And although it's well placed to get to all the above Yorkshire attractions, Hillside is a peaceful park where at night all you'll hear is the occasional squeak of a bat and all you'll see outside is the stars way way above: there are reasons why this park is so popular...

Site type

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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 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 Peaceful 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

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

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

Location

Hillside Caravan Park

Canvas Farm

Knayton

Thirsk

North Yorkshire

England

YO7 4BR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.29538°N
-1.30463°W

Route directions

From the south: Turn left off the A19 dual carriageway signposted Knayton. In ¼ mile, turn right (crossing bridge over A19) through village. The site is on the left in approximately 1½ miles. From the north: Turn left off the A19 dual carriageway signposted Knayton. Turn right and proceed through village. The site is on the left in approximately 1½ miles.

Nearest transport

Coach

7.4 km Market Place

22.6 km Bus Station Stand 1

23 km The Angel

Rail

8.7 km Thirsk Rail Station

9.8 km Northallerton Rail Station

22.3 km Yarm Rail Station

Ferry

32.5 km Transporter Bridge South Side

32.6 km Transporter Bridge North Side

Airport

25.4 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

As is always the case in Yorkshire, piles of attractions and activities are all around for all ages and tastes. Hillside Caravan Park is in the land made famous by country vet James Herriot, and the World of James Herriot is in his former home and surgery in the nearby town of Thirsk. Also in Thirsk, you could canter towards Thirsk Racecourse, along the Thirsk Furniture Trail or around the Thirsk and Northallerton Golf Club. More golf is at Romanby Golf and Country Club a short distance away. Historyheads have Fountains Abbey, Mount Grace Priory, Newby Hall, the buildings of York and piles of other North Yorkshire piles to investigate, along with the county's many museums such as the National Rail Museum in York. For the kids, Monk Park Farm, Flamingo Land and the amusement park Lightwater Valley should amuse them no end and they'll probably also like a day at Thirsk's Boltby Pony Trekking. Older kids and teens might also go for aiming at some clay target shooting at Thimble Shooting Ground.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Marske Sands	38.6 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Redcar Stray	38.7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good
Saltburn	39 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Redcar Coatham	39.1 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good
Redcar Granville	39.3 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Rievaulx Abbey 12.8 km

Rievaulx Terrace & Temples (NT) 13.2 km

Duncombe Park 16.3 km

Fountains Abbey 26.5 km

Jervaulx Abbey 28.3 km

National Trust

Mount Grace Priory 9.3 km

Rievaulx Terrace 13.2 km

Nunnington Hall 23.6 km

Moulton Hall 26.2 km

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 26.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Osmotherley Circular Walk 8.1 km

Osmotherley to Sutton Bank on the Cleveland Way 8.1 km

Osmotherley - Mount Grace Priory - Arncliffe Wood 8.2 km

Sutton Bank - Hambleton - Cold Kirby - Helmsley 8.6 km

Moor Gate - Easterside Hill - Hawnby - Hawnby Hill 9 km

Local events

Festival of Thrift (Saturday, September 21, 2024 – Saturday, September 21, 2024)
Stockton-on-Tees, England 31.1 km
Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday, July 9, 2024 – Tuesday, July 9, 2024)
Harrogate, England 37 km
Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday, September 13, 2024 – Friday, September 13, 2024)
Ripon, England 38.1 km
York Early Music Festival (Saturday, July 6, 2024 – Saturday, July 6, 2024)
York, England 39.8 km
Leeds Festival (Wednesday, August 21, 2024 – Wednesday, August 21, 2024)
Wetherby, England 47.6 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 Hillside Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Hillside Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Hillside Caravan Park? As is always the case in Yorkshire, piles of attractions and activities are all around for all ages and tastes. Hillside Caravan Park is in the land made famous by country vet … Read more