Brown Moor Farm

From £22.50 For 1 night, 4 adults 9.9 41 reviews
View from campsite towards Thixendale (added by manager 14 Jul 2021)
Pitched 4 man tent (added by manager 20 jul 2021)
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Camping (added by manager 20 jul 2021)

  • Secluded wild camping with spectacular views of the Yorkshire Wolds
  • A 15-minute drive to Malton; 30 minutes to Flamingo Land
  • Part of an organic working farm with access to footpath and Wolds Way
It may not be as well-known as the Yorkshire Dales or the North York Moors, but those in the know will be aware that the Yorkshire Wolds is an area that’s just as enticing for walks and other outdoor activities (and it’s generally less busy too…) On the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds is Brown Moor Farm, an organic working farm with livestock including sheep and free-range hens. Pitch up at this rural site and you’ll have access to several local footpaths at the bottom of the dale, with a link to the Wolds Way too. There are plenty of cycle routes around if you prefer to tour on two wheels – and some spectacular country views to gaze out at once you’re safely back on site in the evening (with secure lockable cycle storage available on request so your bike can have a rest). The camping field faces south east for some great sunrises and has simple facilities in the form of a toilet block (cleaned daily), waste water facilities and a fresh water supply. Bottled water can be made available on request for a small charge. Pitches have a slight incline and in parts are uneven; they are on grass and chalkland, so you’ll need to wear suitable footwear around the site. They’re dark by night too, so bring along a torch. Dogs are welcome, but are to be kept on leads at all times. Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground (blocks can be supplied on request). There are several pubs within a few miles for drinks and food; more options are up in Malton, 15 minutes’ drive away, along with shops for self-catering supplies.

Site type

Tent pitches 15
Opens 3 May
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 3 May to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Beautiful views

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Stunning views, clean toilet facilities and very welcoming friendly host. Great experience, would highly recommend this site.

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Excellent site, well priced. Extremely quiet. Recommended.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Richard A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Its a great little site , with only basic amenities, that was never a problem for us. having said that the toilet and wash facilities were excellent. The site has the most beautiful views of the plains of the Yorkshire Wolds. I am very well aquanted with the area but was still amazed by how lovely the views were. I found the owners to be very friendly and more than happy to help with any of our needs. The main thing that i did like was just how quiet it really was , other than the odd noise from sheep or cows on the farm there was nothing

Disliked: Nothing really dislike i think next time i will put a little more thought into setting up the tent as there is a slope in the field. Owner said the ground is hard or stoney but i did not have any problems inserting a spike into the ground.

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Picture perfect last minute booking!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Francesca S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Absolutely gorgeous rural campsite with divine views and plenty of cows and sheep. Greeted upon arrival with a lovely tx and some friendly chickens. Quaint little walk down to the field and wheel barrows are provided to transport your camping gear. We set up further down the field where its a bit flatter as the campsite itself is on a hill. We stayed during a storm and it was really fun and romantic! Donation box for eggs was a delight for breakfast and we loved the clean onsite wash room. In the morning the campsite owner came to greet us which was a really lovely touch to our stay. We will definitely be back with the children. Francesca and Martin 🙏🏻

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From the manager: Thank you so much for an amazing review. Hope to see you again.Claire.

An amazing campsite. Claire is such a friendly host. The site looks…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
George R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: An amazing campsite. Claire is such a friendly host. The site looks down into a beautiful valley, there are fresh farm eggs in the morning, a really welcome weekend get away with the kids.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for you fabulous review. Hope to you again very soon. Claire.

Beautiful little site with amazing views right from your tent

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Helena S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: We loved this campsite! We were greeted by the friendly and helpful owner and her flock of curious chickens when we arrived and shown through a woodland area to the small but very picturesque camping field. Our pitch had stunning views over Brownmoor Dale and we had plenty of space for our tent and an area to sit and cook outside. The facilities are basic but clean and well-stocked. We had no issues with the hard ground: we took a mallet to help with our tent pegs and slept on sleeping mats and it was all fine. Our only regret was not waking up in time to see the sunrise! We're already planning another visit to check out more of the walks in the local area.

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From the manager: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR FABULOUS REVIEW. LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU AGAIN.

Highly recommended, relaxing, back to nature, no fuss campsite

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Excellent. Very relaxing, peaceful, back to nature campsite with a lovely view. Lovely, clean toilet facility with sink. Delicious eggs (and honesty box) for breakfast. Can't fault it and hope to be back in the future. Little girl (2yr) loved it with space to play and run around. Hosts are lovely & friendly and happy to help. Ground is hard (as you are warned) so take a little mallet or a firm soled boot to get your pegs in!!

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From the manager: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WONDERFUL REVIEW. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

Lovely scenic views and a great place to camp

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Jonathan F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Location/scenery Seclusion Space Great toilet facilities Roaming chickens (not on tent pitches)

Disliked: Quite rocky ground

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From the manager: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WONDERFUL REVIEW. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

At 18 p/night, I can’t complain to much but did expect a little more.

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: View of the valley was lovely, communication was great, and the bacon butty brought to the tent was perfect on a Sunday morning whilst packing up. Ot was also a perfect location for our event (mtb marathon)

Disliked: The whole pitch was very slanted, which made it hard to find a good spot. The floor was extremely harm and stony which made it hard to pitch. The water was recommended to be boiled as had not been tested and it was drink at your own risk, in the heat this was not a suitable option as we were having to wait a long time for the water to be cool enought to drink. Bottled water was available at £2 per bottle, due to the heat we had no option but to buy as it was cold water , which was frustrating.

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From the manager: THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. ALL THE DISLIKES ARE NOTED IN THE GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE AND WELCOME EMAIL. I AM SORRY THIS CAUSED FRUSTRATION FOR YOUR EVENINGS STAY.

All five star

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
shaun m. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Love this site great views clean site secound time there will be coming back in a few weeks .

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WONDERFUL REVIEW. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN. AND WE HAVE SEEN YOU AGAIN!

Site was very clean and owner was very friendly and gave good…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Site was very clean and owner was very friendly and gave good advise about the local area.

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From the manager: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WONDERFUL REVIEW. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN.


Features

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

Disabled facilities

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No hot water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Brown Moor Farm

Leavening

Malton

North Yorkshire

England

YO17 9SS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.04995°N
-0.76516°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.3 km Fridaythorpe A166
7.3 km Fridaythorpe A166
11.7 km The Square
Rail
9.4 km Malton Rail Station
22.3 km Driffield Rail Station
23.8 km York Rail Station
Ferry
46.9 km Hull Ferry Terminal

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

Local attractions and activities include: - The Robert Fuller Gallery: 10 minutes’ drive - Ryedale Vineyards: 10 minutes - Derwent swimming pool: 15 minutes - Sledmere House: 20 minutes - Eden Camp Modern History Museum: 20 minutes - Castle Howard: 25 minutes - Flamingo Land: half an hour - York city centre: 40 minutes - Bridlington beach: 45 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Cayton Bay 34 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Scarborough South Bay 35.3 km Sea Poor Poor Poor Poor
Scarborough North Bay 35.7 km Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Filey 35.9 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Fraisthorpe 36 km Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Arboretum - Kew at Castle Howard 12.1 km

Castle Howard 12.1 km

Kew at Castle Howard 12.1 km

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 17.5 km

Air Museum 19.2 km

National Trust

Nunnington Hall 22 km

Treasurer's House 22.8 km

Goddards Garden 25.3 km

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 29.1 km

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 29.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

North Grimston and Wharram Percy Village 6.4 km

Yorkshire Wolds Way Stage 5 - North Grimston to Ganton 6.4 km

Yorkshire Wolds Way Stage 4 - Fridaythorpe to North Grimston 7.3 km

HOWSHAM HALL 7.4 km

ALDBY PARK 8.6 km

Local events

  • York Early Music Festival (Saturday 6 July 2024 – Saturday 6 July 2024)

    York, England 22.7 km

  • Leeds Festival (Wednesday 21 August 2024 – Wednesday 21 August 2024)

    Wetherby, England 45 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.

Want to know more about camping in North Yorkshire?

  • Does Brown Moor Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Brown Moor Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Brown Moor Farm? Local attractions and activities include: - The Robert Fuller Gallery: 10 minutes’ drive - Ryedale Vineyards: 10 minutes - Derwent swimming pool: 15 minutes - Sledmere House: 20 minutes - Eden Camp … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Brown Moor Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Brown Moor Farm? From €26.35 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.