Holly Tree Nook

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Gravel pitch with caravan and parking space
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  • Adults-only site in Osbaldwick, with easy access to York and the A64
  • Castle Howard and North York Moors National Park half an hour's drive
  • Dog-friendly pitches 15 minutes' walk from a York park & ride bus
Fancy visiting York but not so keen on staying in the crowded city centre? There’s a very good solution to this at Holly Tree Nook, a couple of miles east of the city in Osbaldwick. This is a spot that’s both conveniently located and nicely peaceful – with an adults-only setup to help keep the place quiet and laidback. Getting here should be nice and easy, with nearby connections from the A64 – and getting out again is equally straightforward, as the city’s park & ride service is about 15 minutes’ walk away (a very handy thing for saving you the hassle of city-centre parking). That means it’s very simple to get out to explore York’s many attractions (and you may need a couple of trips at least, given how much there is to do…). It’s not all about city days though – here you’ll also be well placed for walks in the Yorkshire Wolds and North York Moors National Park or outings to various gardens, stately homes, museums and vineyards dotted around the countryside. Fill your days however you wish – you’ll be coming back to spacious pitches that have access to a modern amenities building that’s got not just toilets and showers but also a lovely sauna where you can really unwind. A pub, café and small supermarket are about half a mile away to help keep you fed and watered, and a local brewery taproom five minutes’ walk away opens up at the weekends.

Site type

Travel trailer sites 22
RV sites 22
Open now
Opens March 1
Please note

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • The sauna (and/or hammam) is open between 01/03 and 31/10.

Admission

  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Occupancy

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

Safety

  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.6

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

99% would stay here again

What customers say

New, adults-only site with spotless, modern amenities and spacious, level pitches. Praised for cleanliness & quiet. Great access to York (bus/walk), with local pubs/shops close. Minor notes on shower timers & lack of cold water taps in some washrooms, with management looking into solutions.

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Definitely go vack

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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Beautiful place,very clean and quiet

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for the review, we're glad you've enjoyed your time at Holly Tree Nook!

Excellent facilities

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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Excellent facilities, modern and clean. Hot showers and a sauna available between 6pm-8pm.
Recommended

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely flat pitch, immaculate facilities, neat…

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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely flat pitch, immaculate facilities, neat and tidy site, water available at the pitch,

Disliked TV reception

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for staying at Holly Tree Nook, we're glad you have enjoyed your stay.

Give this place a try if you are in the area 👍🏻

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Eamonn D. 4 reviews

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked The owner was very pleasant and welcoming, the site and facilities very clean, The location was good, not far away from shops and transport, all were in walking distance. 👍🏻

Disliked Nothing 👍🏻

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From the manager: Thanks for staying at Holly Tree Nook, we're glad you have enjoyed your stay at our site!

Brilliant place to stay park and ride into York centre 4 mins away

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 Stuart m. 2 reviews

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely site spotlessly clean very friendly owners made us feel really welcome will definitely return

Disliked More flexibility on the sauna opening times

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Couldn’t fault anything

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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

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We liked the relaxed feel of…

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Clare T. 6 reviews

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked We liked the relaxed feel of this site and the location was great for catching a bus into central York. The facilities were good. We walked to the nearby Kitchen Cafe and enjoyed a good cooked breakfast. We would stay again if we are visiting the area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ideal place to stay near York

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Nichola G. 2 reviews

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Holly Tree Nook was our first campervan stay at a campsite, and we were exceptionally well accommodated for our camping experience. The site was immaculate and tranquil. The host was highly attentive and provided valuable guidance on the most efficient route into York. We would certainly return.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thanks for taking the time to leave a review for our new site. We're glad to read you've enjoyed the stay & Bridgid looked after you!

Helpfully staff. Good size pitches. We'll…

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 DAVID H. 1 review

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Helpfully staff. Good size pitches. We'll maintained. Even the wifi was good. Bus stop 2 minutes away cost £6 to York city for 2 singles. Taxi back cost 15

Disliked None

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From the manager: Thanks for staying at Holly Tree Nook, we're glad you have enjoyed your stay.

The most convenient site we have found for walking into York.

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darren P. 1 review

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Loved everything. Location, size, pitches. Water and electric on each pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for staying at Holly Tree Nook, we're glad you have enjoyed our site!

Features

Adults only

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 Sauna 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Luxury Peaceful

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

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Holly Tree Nook

Murton Way

Osbaldwick

York

North Yorkshire

England

YO19 5UN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.95929°N
1.0257°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.3 km Rail Station Stop J
4.4 km Rail Station Stop C
8.1 km Stamford Bridge The Square
Rail
4.4 km York Rail Station
8.3 km Poppleton Rail Station
17.1 km Ulleskelf Rail Station
Airport
42.9 km Leeds Bradford International 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

To York first presumably? Having the park and ride so close by is a very useful thing, making it easy to get to the city centre for days of visiting the minster, Jorvik Viking Centre and National Railway Museum, sampling sweet treats at York’s Chocolate Story and wandering the city walls. You may also like to stroll down The Shambles, take a boat trip along the Ouse, join a ghost walk or try a traditional afternoon tea at Bettys café. For a bit more of the area’s heritage, visit places like the Murton Park museum (five minutes’ drive), Castle Howard (half an hour) and National Trust - Beningbrough Hall, Gallery and Gardens (half an hour). Yorkshire Air Museum and Allied Air Forces Memorial (10 minutes) explores another aspect of history. Where else? Perhaps a day at York Racecourse (20 minutes), a stroll around Burnby Hall Gardens (20 minutes) or some watersports and a bounce across the aqua park at Allerthorpe Lakeland Park (20 minutes). There are also tours and lovely things to eat at Yorkshire Heart Vineyard, Brewery and Wine House Cafe (half an hour).
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Handley Tap Pub 0.3 km
  • Derwent Arms Pub 0.7 km
  • Red Chilli Restaurant 1 km
  • Sylhety Lounge Restaurant 1.1 km
  • Piazza Restaurant 1.3 km
  • Black Bull Pub 1.3 km
  • Quarks Restaurant 1.9 km
  • Charles XII Pub 2 km
  • Derwent Restaurant 2 km
  • The Scrap Box Restaurant 2 km

Groceries

  • Field & Fawcett Off-licence 0.8 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 1.6 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 1.9 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 2.6 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 2.8 km
  • The Food Warehouse Supermarket 2.9 km
  • Waitrose Supermarket 2.9 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 2.9 km
  • Majestic Off-licence 3 km
  • Asda Supermarket 3.1 km

Parks and play

  • Badger Wood Walk 1.1 km
  • The Oak Tree Garden 1.2 km
  • Mallard Close Playing Area 1.3 km
  • Hull Road Park 1.9 km
  • Heworth Holme 2 km
  • Heslington Hall Lawn 2.1 km
  • The Quiet Place 2.1 km
  • Eighth Avenue Playing Field 2.2 km
  • Glen Gardens 2.6 km

Family days out

  • Murton Park Theme park 1 km
  • York Barbican Visitor attraction 3.3 km
  • Fishergate Postern Tower Castle 3.4 km
  • York Maze Visitor attraction 3.4 km
  • Jorvik DIG Visitor attraction 3.4 km
  • Puzzling World of Professor Kettlestring Visitor attraction 3.5 km
  • York Maze Visitor attraction 3.5 km
  • Shambles Visitor attraction 3.6 km
  • Clifford's Tower Castle 3.6 km
  • Saint William's College Visitor attraction 3.6 km
  • Newgate Market Visitor attraction 3.6 km
  • Treasurer's House Visitor attraction 3.6 km
  • Sheriff Hutton Castle 14.4 km
  • Cawood Castle 15.7 km
  • Cawood Castle 15.7 km

Public transport

  • Osbaldwick Link Road 0.2 km
  • Redbarn Drive 0.3 km
  • Murton Way 0.4 km
  • Tranby Avenue 0.4 km
  • Cavendish Grove 0.6 km
  • Galligap Lane 0.6 km
  • B&Q 0.6 km
  • Grimston Bar Park & Ride 0.7 km
  • Playing Fields 0.7 km
  • Canham Grove 0.7 km

Beaches

  • York Beach 3.9 km

Other nearby

  • Heworth Golf Course York 2.9 km
  • Fulford Golf Club Golf course 3.5 km
  • Coppergate Centre Shopping centre 3.5 km
  • Circuit Nightclub 3.7 km
  • Popworld Nightclub 4 km
  • Club Salvation Nightclub 4.1 km
  • Ziggy's Nightclub 4.1 km
  • Forest Park Golf Club Golf course 4.4 km
  • York Designer Outlet Shopping centre 5.3 km
  • Melodie Park Golf course 5.4 km

Local services

  • Sainsbury's Bank Cashpoint 0.6 km
  • Cash Zone Cashpoint 0.6 km
  • NoteMachine Cashpoint 1.2 km
  • York Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services Clinic 0.2 km
  • Hull Road Service Station Fuel station 0.7 km
  • Badger Hill Pharmacy 0.9 km
  • Kimberlow Hill Surgery Doctors 1 km
  • Tang Hall Lane Surgery Doctors 1.5 km
  • Tang Hall Clinic 1.6 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.6 km
  • Parkview Surgery Doctors 2 km
  • Whitworths Chemist Pharmacy 2.2 km
  • Shell Fuel station 2.3 km

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Must see

National Centre for Early Music 3.2 km

York Castle Museum 3.6 km

York Minster 3.6 km

JORVIK Viking Centre 3.6 km

Clifford's Tower 3.6 km

National Trust

Treasurer's House 3.6 km

Goddards Garden 5.6 km

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 13.9 km

Nunnington Hall 27.5 km

Rievaulx Terrace 33.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

YORK CEMETERY 3 km

ROWNTREE PARK 3.8 km

MUSEUM GARDENS, YORK 4 km

Snickets, Ginnels and Walls of York 4.3 km

Battle of Stamford Bridge, 1066 8.7 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 Holly Tree Nook have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Holly Tree Nook dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Holly Tree Nook? To York first presumably? Having the park and ride so close by is a very useful thing, making it easy to get to the city centre for days of visiting the minster, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Holly Tree Nook?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Holly Tree Nook? From $60.36 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.