Black Swan Holiday Park

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The black swan
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Full breakfast every morning in the pub with takeaway options also available
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  • Pub site with 17th-century inn and moor/vale views
  • Easily reachable from the A1, two miles from Masham
  • Walks starting directly from the site: route copies available
Here’s a site you’ll be happy to swan around: Black Swan Holiday Park is in a hidden spot in the Yorkshire Dales and just next to a 17th-century inn dishing up home-cooked food among views of the moors and the Vale of York. Hurrah, hooray and pass the Black Sheep bitter. No eating like a bird either: the Black Swan food is properly portioned with plenty to pick from, and there are several veggie options as well as themed evenings such as steak nights (occasionally with non-local samplings like springbok or ostrich). The bar meals are served at lunchtime, with a bistro in the evenings and a roast lunch on Sundays with locally sourced meat and homemade desserts, alongside local and guest ales. (As you can probably imagine, all this is rather popular, so you'd do well to book yourselves a table ahead of your trip as space can't be guaranteed otherwise.) Getting swanwards is simple: the pub is easily reached from the A1 and is in the old village of Fearby, two miles from Masham. Once there, two walks start directly from the site; ask staff for copies of the routes. Black Swan guests have access to a shower and toilet block.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 33
Touring caravan pitches 33
Tent pitches 10
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The restaurant is open between 01/03 and 31/10.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 332 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

83% would recommend this site to a friend

80% would stay here again

What customers say

A grand, peaceful spot with cracking views & great facilities. The pub's a gem, top grub & a warm welcome. Pitches are grand, spacious, with lashings of hot water. Ideal for a wander. A few found the pitches a bit sloped & pub prices a tad steep, but everyone loved it.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Facilities very clean and fresh, plenty of hot water

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything, staff were brilliant, food excellent. Will definitely visit again.

Disliked Very noisy family arrived on pitch next to us. didn't report them. parents to blame

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly owners, great food and beer,…

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Paul B.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Friendly owners, great food and beer, lovely part of the country

Recommend to friends Visit again

Simple check in process, picked my own pitch, lovely relaxing pub

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Darren J.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Fantastic site with walks immediately out of the bottom of the site. Perfectly clean toilet / shower facilities

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Worth the trip if only for the restaurant

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Ernest B.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked The state of the site, very clean and the grass could be described as manicured. The views. The on site pub and restaurant it serves a fabulous meal which is well worth the trip. The toilets were clean and well lit.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place, great food, great atmosphere, we will definately go back.

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Scott C.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked We were made to feel most welcome right from arriving at the site and this continued throughout our stay. The atmosphere within the pub and the site was friendly with great food and excellent facilities.

Disliked Nothing to dislike, it was just the relaxing break we needed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location, but a bit tired

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The site is easily accessed along reasonably sized roads, so no squeezing down small lanes. Its situated in beautiful surroundings and a footpath runs at the bottom of the site do its super easy to get out walking. The pitches are reasonably level and OK to access. Although I do wonder how easy it would be when busy as there isn't a huge amount of room.
Pub is conveniently located at the entrance to the site and was ok, if dated.

Disliked The toilets are centrally located but aren't the best. Toilet roll holders and locks are broken off the two male toilets that were open and the floor was dirty. Showers were alright though.
There is one place for emptying grey water and its right at the sink for washing-up so you have to time your trip well to avoid people. Only one water fill point and that's centrally placed with the washing up sink.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would visit again if I didn’t have the dogs.

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Jeanie W.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked We enjoyed our brief stay. The site was quiet and amenities were very clean but with the bad weather the shower block was cold (probably better in summer as it has everything you needed in there). We certainly enjoyed our visit into the pub with the log fire - lovely. Unfortunately we never got to sample the menu as the weather turned worse so we headed home.
Friendly welcome.
The site is on a slope so you need levelling blocks, which we had so wasn’t a problem for us.

Disliked There wasn’t any open fields without livestock so walking dogs off lead was a problem (probably only a problem for us because ours are large and used to lots of exercise). There were plenty of walks if kept on lead.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities

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Elaine B.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Site was immaculate staff very helpful

Disliked Nothing

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It was okay, the site…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked It was okay, the site was well placed, toilet and shower facilities good, very quiet area, great for walkers, not much else if you have no vehicle to get out and about, wonderful scenery. Owners keep themselves to themselves, we didn't eat at the Black Swan so can't give a review on food and customer service. Overall great for a quick stop off.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site, clean toilet/shower block. Very friendly staff. Nice food

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nice and peaceful

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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Gastronomic delight Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pub campsite

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Black Swan Holiday Park

Fearby

Masham

North Yorkshire

England

HG4 4NF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.22323°N
1.70804°W

Nearest transport

Coach
15.5 km Bus Station Stand 1
17.8 km The Angel
17.9 km High Green
Rail
21.2 km Northallerton Rail Station
21.9 km Thirsk Rail Station
27.9 km Harrogate Rail Station
Airport
36.7 km Durham Tees Valley Airport
39.6 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

Those Black Swan walks first: the pub team has put together details of two local walks direct from your pitch, including a five-mile trek to 19th-century folly The Druid’s Temple, built by a local squire as a mini Stonehenge. There are walks for all levels in this part of the Yorkshire Dales: if you’re feeling fit, you can stride off into the moorland; if not, ask about the easy riverside strolls nearby. Most Ordnance Survey paths around here are accessible but some aren't well used, so hone your navigational skills before setting off. Masham is easily reached by foot and has Georgian architecture, two breweries and one of the biggest markets in the area (on Wednesdays and Saturdays); bike hire is available here too. The Black Swan can be used as a base for beetling around the Yorkshire moors whatever your activity level after a few Yorkshire ales the night before: high ropes adventure courses are at nearby Aerial Extreme, clay pigeon shooting within a mile and off-road 4X4 driving/quad biking nearby for the energetic. The 18-mile route of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway or exploring the many nearby market towns are topping options for the more moderately minded. You may of course have no say in deciding your activity levels/options if the kids are with you; if so, you’ll probably end up at Lightwater Valley eight miles away, home of the country’s first Angry Birds activity park and with a farm park and falconry. And even culture-resistant kids should like the Beamish living museum in Co Durham with its regular events and costumed guides…

Must see

Jervaulx Abbey 5.2 km

Fountains Abbey 14.3 km

Richmond Castle 19.9 km

Easby Abbey (EH) 20.7 km

RHS Garden Harlow Carr 28.2 km

National Trust

Braithwaite Hall 8.3 km

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 14.3 km

Brimham Rocks 15.9 km

Moulton Hall 22.7 km

Mount Grace Priory 30.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

SWINTON CASTLE 2 km

Masham, the River Ure and the River Burn 3.5 km

HACKFALL 5.8 km

Cover Bridge - Thornton Steward - Jervaulx - Cover Bridge 7.8 km

THORP PERROW 8.2 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 Black Swan Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Black Swan Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Black Swan Holiday Park? Those Black Swan walks first: the pub team has put together details of two local walks direct from your pitch, including a five-mile trek to 19th-century folly The Druid’s Temple, built by … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Black Swan Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Black Swan Holiday Park? From €34.54 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.