Golden Square Touring and Camping Park

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Well kept grass and pitches
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Fantastic site
Base camp
Well kept grass and pitches

  • Scenic spacious site on the edge of the North York Moors National Park
  • Two playgrounds, indoor play area, bike hire and pitch and putt
  • Award-winning amenities, licensed shop, and homemade cakes for sale
Families, couples and even the family dog, get ready to strike gold. Popular Golden Square Touring and Camping Park on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park is an absolute gem of a site – safe, scenic, spacious, well-maintained and with enough to do to keep guests of all sizes busy for days. Once the kids are persuaded to leave the two outdoor playgrounds, indoor play area, pitch and putt and football field, countryside walks and trails start direct from the park; seaside frolics at Scarborough and surrounds are an hour away, and a sports centre with indoor pool is five minutes’ drive down the road. Those who prefer to take to two wheels can hire bikes on site and ask the Golden Square owners for info on the best cycling and mountain bike trails in the area; there be loads. Away from the hum of activities, Golden Square has glittering little touches all over: two luxury stonebuilt and heated toilet and shower blocks – previous winners of the local Loo of the Year accolade – as well as two disabled/family bathrooms. An on-site licensed shop sells caravan accessories, toys, games, groceries and essentials like bread and milk (it sells daily newspapers and homemade cakes too; a golden opportunity for afternoon relaxing in the sun, perhaps…). Pitches are warm, sheltered and kept secluded by specially planted trees, hedges and shrubs; the park has also been designed on three levels so that even in the height of the summer season it doesn’t feel crowded. And as it’s North Yorkshire, the views at Golden Square are gold-standard too: moorland, forest and farm stretching all around and into the Yorkshire moors.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Touring caravan pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 50
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.
  • Mastercard and Visa credit cards are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

AA 5 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 282 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Top-rated site, spotless loos & showers. Spacious pitches, grand staff, well-stocked shop. Brilliant for kids, dog-friendly, lovely walks. Hard ground for tents & some extra costs noted.

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Arrival date (latest first)

A large site with excellent facilities, a shop and amazing staff

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The facilities were excellent, the shop was well stocked and the staff were amazing.

Disliked No free wifi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Chose to return to this site, and happy I did.

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Iain P.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Location, all staff interaction was positive, lots of stuff on site.

Disliked Only that I couldn't work out where the light switch in the toilet block was.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location is pretty nice and some lovely walks from the site into…

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Mark C.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Location is pretty nice and some lovely walks from the site into the Forrest. (Don’t use their booklet at all cost)

Cleanliness of the toilets and showers.

Disliked Really quite unfriendly from the off,. Dogs are allowed however the lead police seem to prioritise catching you with the lead off your dog than providing friendly customer service! We had our 12 week old puppy off the lead writhing 5m off our camper and were told to get her on a lead!…errrr why, she is enjoying a chew laid down and is the size of a baby Jack Russel!

Next came the WiFi, signal not great and the WiFi you have to pay for which when the site is hardly cheap is unnecessary.

The walks in and around the site, which are printed in the shop have to be bought, which again I think is unnecessary and greedy, not only that, but the printed route is well outdated and is not representative of what reference points are now there, resulting in getting lost on numerous occasions.

Overall we were very disappointed with the our experience and was compounded by the lady in the shop giving 3 young children a proper dressing down when all they were trying to do was spend their money. It was so uncalled for that another guy in the shop went to find their parents to let them know they had done nothing wrong at all.

Lovely area, poor experience, such a shame.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Mark.

Thank you for your feedback. We're pleased to hear you enjoyed the location and walks, and we're happy with the cleanliness of our facilities, this is something we really pride ourselves on.

As you mentioned, we do happily accept dogs, but our rules are clear that we ask for these to be kept on leads at all times. While we appreciate some dogs are very obedient, this is a flat rule we have across the board.

We will review your feedback regards the circular walks, as these were produced a long time ago and appreciate that the landscape will have changed since then. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff.

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Donna S.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Clean showers/toilets.
Had park & football pitch for the kids to play.
Good size pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches.

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked As first-time campers, we found it to be a quiet and friendly place. Toilets and showers were really clean. There were no issues with power and water. Good price and great stay.

Disliked N/A

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Site really lovely and quiet…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Site really lovely and quiet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything, spotless very well maintained & established site, with everything for everyone,…

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Tom W.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Everything, spotless very well maintained & established site, with everything for everyone, great friendly very attentive staff, very well run. Lots of walks nearby, lots of parks for all ages, secluded pitches, quiet pitches, just can’t find anything wrong with it, a village with a couple of pubs about 45 minute walk, great site overall 10/10

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant!

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Julie G.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Absolutely loved this site. The best we have been to yet. Super efficient and friendly staff, excellent site security, spotless facilities, a handy shop, excellent sized pitches and fantastic play areas. Can't fault it and can't wait to go back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just come back from 3 days camping. The site is excellent,…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Just come back from 3 days camping. The site is excellent, showers and toilets were very clean, hot water for the showers. The pitch was perfect and we had everything we needed, a well stocked shop and fabulous friendly staff. Would definitely go back

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Parks are ideal for children of all age. Facilities - toilet,…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Parks are ideal for children of all age. Facilities - toilet, showers and washing up area all cleaned to a high standard.
Shop is well stocked and staff are friendly.

Disliked The ground is very hard, which obviously can’t be changed but maybe some warning when or after booking to advise of this and to bring lots of tent pegs.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Golden Square Touring and Camping Park

Oswaldkirk

Helmsley

North Yorkshire

England

YO62 5YQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.2104°N
1.0754°W

Nearest transport

Coach
17.6 km Market Place
20 km The Royal Oak
26.5 km The Square
Rail
19.5 km Thirsk Rail Station
20.1 km Malton Rail Station
26.5 km Poppleton Rail Station
Ferry
42.7 km Transporter Bridge South Side
42.8 km Transporter Bridge North Side
Airport
40.7 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

Golden Square Touring and Camping Park is above Ampleforth village which has two village pubs serving meals and snacks (and ales); several more pubs as well as restaurants and cafés are available in the market town of Helmsley, a few miles away. The 110-mile Cleveland Way starts in Helmsley, looping around the North York Moors National Park and ending at Filey via the North Yorkshire and Cleveland Heritage Coast. Endless other outdoor opportunities in the 554 square miles of the North York Moors National Park include pony trekking across the moors, rock climbing, and off-road driving… a mere few of the pursuits here to suit all tastes. If you prefer a more peaceful time, professional fly fishing tuition is to hand close to Golden Square and fishing lakes are at Castle Howard, Terrington and Hovingham; for golf, five courses are within 12 miles including Gilling Castle two miles away, Kirkbymoorside within six, Easingwood 10 miles away, and Malton and Thirsk within 12 miles.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Runswick Bay 41.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sandsend 41.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Saltburn 42.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Whitby 42.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Robin Hoods Bay 42.9 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Duncombe Park 3 km

Rievaulx Terrace & Temples (NT) 5.8 km

Rievaulx Abbey 6 km

Kew at Castle Howard 14.8 km

The Arboretum - Kew at Castle Howard 14.9 km

National Trust

Rievaulx Terrace 5.8 km

Nunnington Hall 6.5 km

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 22.9 km

Mount Grace Priory 24.4 km

Treasurer's House 27.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

DUNCOMBE PARK 3 km

GILLING CASTLE 3.8 km

Beverley and The Westwood: 'Minster, Mills and Markets' 4 km

RIEVAULX TERRACE 5.6 km

NEWBURGH PRIORY 6 km

Local events

  • Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday 19 September 2025 – Friday 19 September 2025)

    Ripon, England 38.2 km

  • Leeds Festival (Thursday 21 August 2025 – Thursday 21 August 2025)

    Wetherby, England 42.8 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Golden Square Touring and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Golden Square Touring and Camping Park dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Golden Square Touring and Camping Park? Golden Square Touring and Camping Park is above Ampleforth village which has two village pubs serving meals and snacks (and ales); several more pubs as well as restaurants and cafés are available … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Golden Square Touring and Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Golden Square Touring and Camping Park? From €52.61 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.