Willow Campsite

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Corner of the camping area
Corner of the camping area
View across the vale of york
Main site and camping ground
Pitches under the trees
Aerial shot of the site
Camping pitches
Level camping field shaded by trees and hedges
Overview
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View across the vale of york
Main site and camping ground
Pitches under the trees

  • Peaceful adults-only campsite 20 minutes by bus from central York
  • York Designer Outlet and the Howardian Hills both 20 minutes' drive
  • Sheltered dog-friendly pitches with an on-site café and gift shop
Up for a dog walk along a bubbling beck straight from your pitch, or would you rather spend your days sightseeing in historic York (20 minutes by bus)? Whatever your holiday style, North Yorkshire’s Willow Campsite is bound to have a quiet corner in its tree-sheltered camping field that’s just right for you. Tucked away by two wildlife ponds – where you can spot ducks and occasional kingfishers flitting among bullrushes – tree-shaded Willow Campsite forms part of a larger, adults-only holiday park. Your needs are very well taken care of indeed; you can refuel in the wooden-beamed Willow Farm Café (open daily 9am–4pm; they do an excellent afternoon tea and there’s a souvenir shop right next door), or fire up a barbecue (raised off the grass please). If that doesn’t appeal, make a beeline for the local foodie pub (half an hour’s walk) instead. The site also has a bunch of handy practical facilities, from disabled access and wet rooms in the amenities block to a pot-washing sink and laundry room. Wifi reception can be a bit patchy around the camping area, but it’s strong in the café. This being North Yorkshire, there may be the odd rainy day – but never fear, there’s a cinema and bowling alley at Clifton Moor Retail Park (10 minutes’ drive), or you could console yourselves with an afternoon’s shopping at York Designer Outlet (20 minutes).

Site type

Tent sites 16
Travel trailer sites 20
RV sites 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 10
Open now
Opens March 1
Please note
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, Mar 1 to

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Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 56 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

88% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

This adults-only site earns praise for its peaceful vibe and great location for exploring York, with handy bus routes. Reviewers enjoyed the clean washrooms, though the walk from tent sites is noted. The cafe's food is a hit! Some campers find the tent pitches unclear and facilities lacking, suggesting it's better for RVs. Management is looking into pitch improvements.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 2026-06-09

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Arrival date (latest first)

Potentially a good site, just needs some structure.

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5 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Quite on week days, nice local walks

Disliked Lack of facilities, one dirty porter potty, with door hanging off. No clear pitches and people putting up where they please meaning not enough room for anyone else. Large group parties on weekends. Fighting to reach power outlets due to poor set up and over crowding rounds plugs.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to visit York city centre

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Adult only, peaceful and quiet.
The help in me messing the booking up in the 1st place.
Clean toilet block
Good information prior to arrival

Disliked Bending my tent pegs for the awning

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This place is perfect if you…

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 Vikki G. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked This place is perfect if you love peace and quiet. What a great location. Clean tidy and had everything you need. I will be returning., just wish my stay was longer. So thank you.

Disliked Nil

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Adults only, quiet, bus route.…

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Alison C. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Adults only, quiet, bus route.

Disliked Toilet and showers a bit of a walk but thats understandable and knew it was a walk before booking

Recommend to friends Visit again

Camping site was very clean and…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Camping site was very clean and well maintained.
Everything in walking distance with bus routes just outside the site if u want to travel into York.

Disliked Got one mosquito bite, no issues I expected more as we camped next to the pond.
The WiFi was a bit hot and miss as we were pitched far from the signal.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Awesome. Loved my stay.

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Robert M. 1 review

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Fantastic Adults Only site. Ablutions were spotlessly clean. Nice quiet location and a half hour ish walk to the Black Horse at Wiggington. I spent 5 nights there, but could have stayed longer. I'll definitely go back.

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Site is in need of modernising.

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5 out of 10
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Basic site.
Regular bus to York (hourly but last bus is 19.17)
Fantastic cafe on site but a separate business. Great food and reasonably priced

Disliked Toilets too far from the non electric pitch.
Pond near camping ground is overgrown.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site itself was really relaxing…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The site itself was really relaxing and having the cafe at the top end was great. Bus stop at the top of the drive into York was really useful too

Disliked The layout of the site was a bit hard to understand from the checking in email. I think having a picture of the site would have helped more with where to pitch etc. The portaloo by the pitches wasn’t cleaned the whole time we were there which was a bit disappointing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with good facilities.

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Richard G. 3 reviews

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Quiet site with easy access to York by bicycle - rough grass track across fields to ring road then cycle ways after crossing. Pitches aren’t defined which is quite nice. Showers very good though could get busy in the mornings. Lots of wildlife with moorhens, ducks, robins and even spotted a number of wild deer.

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Really nice place to be, lovely…

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Jordan D. 1 review

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Really nice place to be, lovely and quiet and an absolute sun trap! Toilets are always kept clean and respected by everybody during my stay however they are a little walk away from the camping area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe 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

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

Themes

Peaceful 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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 32 inches) Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Willow Campsite

Wigginton Road

York

North Yorkshire

England

YO32 2RH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.00305°N
1.08722°W

Route directions

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Nearest transport

Coach
5 km Rail Station Stop C
5 km Rail Station Stop J
11.4 km Stamford Bridge The Square
Rail
5 km York Rail Station
5 km Poppleton Rail Station
12.9 km Hammerton Rail Station
Airport
40.5 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

Keen historians might start their exploration of York (20 minutes by bus/15 minutes by car) at the landmark Minster, where free guided tours take in the glittering stained-glass Rose Window as well as Roman and Anglo-Saxon artefacts in the Undercroft Museum. Continue your immersion in culture with an amble around the Roman/medieval city walls, stop into the Castle Museum to see recreations of Victorian streets and book evening events at the Barbican theatre. There’s more rich heritage to be admired at gorgeous Castle Howard (half an hour’s drive), with sumptuous apartments stuffed full of great art from the likes of Reynolds and Gainsborough. National Trust-owned Beningbrough Hall (15 minutes) is a close contender in the arts stakes, with a collection of paintings squirrelled away from London’s National Gallery. Anyone with an interest in wildlife can find plenty to see and do: there are raptor flying displays at York Bird of Prey Centre (15 minutes), while a wander in the Howardian Hills National Landscape (20 minutes) might bring you sightings of deer and hares in woodland and meadows. If your interest veers towards more powerful beasts, there’s flat racing at York (also 20 minutes) and a jumps course at Wetherby (half an hour).

Must see

York Minster 4.5 km

YorkBoat Guided River Trips 4.7 km

National Railway Museum 4.8 km

JORVIK Viking Centre 5.1 km

York Dungeon 5.2 km

National Trust

Treasurer's House 4.5 km

Goddards Garden 7.1 km

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 8.3 km

Nunnington Hall 23.6 km

Rievaulx Terrace 28.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

MUSEUM GARDENS, YORK 4.6 km

Snickets, Ginnels and Walls of York 5.3 km

YORK CEMETERY 6 km

ROWNTREE PARK 6.1 km

BENINGBOROUGH HALL 8.3 km

Local events

  • Leeds Festival (Thursday, August 27, 2026 – Thursday, August 27, 2026)

    Wetherby, England 24.3 km

  • Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday, July 14, 2026 – Tuesday, July 14, 2026)

    Harrogate, England 27.1 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 Willow Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Willow Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Willow Campsite? Keen historians might start their exploration of York (20 minutes by bus/15 minutes by car) at the landmark Minster, where free guided tours take in the glittering stained-glass Rose Window as well … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Willow Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon

    Check-in is self service - please ensure you check your emails for instructions.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Willow Campsite? From $41.23 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.