Country Living Campsite
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- Adults-only site in the centre of Thorganby village
- A 25-minute drive to York or 35 minutes to Castle Howard
- Bus stop nearby for services to York
Site type
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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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.- Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Guests under the age of 21 are not allowed on site.
- Bookings must not be for more than 10 consecutive nights.
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- Reception is unmanned after 8 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
- Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.
- Units heavier than 5000 kg are not allowed.
- This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
- No charcoal barbecues allowed.
- The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
- The toilet and shower facilities are closed between 31 October and 31 March. Electricity is metered on site at £0.30 per kWh and must be paid at check-out. The max credit possible at any time is £20, at which point customers will have to pay this balance at reception. 3kW heaters are not permitted. Only guests staying for holiday purposes are allowed. Solo travellers are not permitted on this site.
Languages spoken
English
Pitch types & availability
Non-electric grass and gravel touring pitch
2 people maximum Ground type: Grass and gravel
Pitch size: Min 11.0m width x 11.0m depth (36.1ft width x 36.1ft depth) Calculated area: 121.0m² (1302.4ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £20 (£20) 1 night, 2 adults
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Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch
2 people maximum Ground type: Grass and gravel
Pitch size: Max 11.0m width x 11.0m depth (36.1ft width x 36.1ft depth) Calculated area: 121.0m² (1302.4ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £23 (£23) 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 96% of visitors View breakdown
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would stay here again
Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Peaceful, small, with all the essential facilities we needed
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Non-electric grass and gravel touring pitch
Liked: The site is small, simple and with all the basic things you’ll need. One toilet, one shower, chemical toilet disposal, water, bins, and outdoor washing up area. There are 6 pitches with electric hook up and 6 without. All have gravel hard standing and grass and are level. The owner gave helpful instructions for self check in and we chose from the available non-electric pitches. We chose the end pitch and reversed in so we had an unobstructed view of the adjoining fields. Lovely. It’s a very peaceful site which overlooks fields and trees. Ideal if you want a quiet escape. We really like adult only and smaller sites for that reason. We met the owner later on and she was very friendly and helpful. Recommended and this is on our list of places we would happily return to.
Disliked: Nothing. The facilities were limited but clean, tidy, and exactly as described.
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Lovely peaceful site, toilet and showers very clean. Very friendly and helpful…
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Non-electric grass and gravel touring pitch
Liked: Lovely peaceful site, toilet and showers very clean. Very friendly and helpful host. Easy access to York by bus, the bus stop is approx 100 meters from the site.
Disliked: Nothing.
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Jederzeit gerne wieder
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Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch
Liked: Sehr nette Besitzerin die sich sehr viel Mühe mit ihren Gästen macht. Sehr ruhiger Platz in sehr schöner Lage
Disliked: Eine Toilette und eine Dusche ist etwas wenig. Besonders während dem Bank Feiertag
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From the manager: English August Bank holiday is a busy weekend which I think caught you by surprise? Ratio of 18 people to one shower and one loo is not bad going for this busy weekend though!
Lovely site nice and quiet good facilities and lovely owners…
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Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch
Liked: Lovely site nice and quiet good facilities and lovely owners
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A quiet , clean campsite
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Liked: Lovely quiet site. Well maintained and very friendly and helpful owner. Nearby walks of varying distances. There is only one shower but it was very clean and of a decent size. No local shop or pub to go to but we towed our car behind the MH so we could explore. There was information about the local bus service
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This is our favourite site to escape from it all....small and quiet..a…
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Liked: This is our favourite site to escape from it all....small and quiet..a real treat if you want peace and quiet
Disliked: Nothing
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Good but a few areas for improvement
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Liked: Site was nice and quiet, plus easy to find.
Disliked: Pity the local pub has closed, but nothing the site owner can do about that. Few improvements I'd suggest is for the outside sink reduce the size of it way too big, plus the hot water kept going on and off so you end up wasting more water than using. Shower head probably could do with changing as it's not very fast and you find you have to hold it just so it gets water on your full body. Big improvement needed in this area, the place where you empty the chemical disposal point is far by the worse I've every used, usaully this is a toilet or open drain with a lid on it, where you have to open one of the holes on the full septic tank which gives you the awful view of what's in there, this isn't what I wanted to see at all and the small is awful. I get charging for electric, but as long as you don't see people using loads I'd keep it included.
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From the manager: I have just returned from site to get feedback re the shower as i was concerned it was malfunctioning. All i spoke to said they were happy with its output but also pointed out that it is rare to find a shower without a button to press or money to pay and as much hot water as you need. If you had struggled it would have been wise to contact me at the time to find out if there was a problem with it? You had a quick response when you sent txts regarding the bus so no reason to not have rung or txt if problem with shower or when you saw me on site? The sink is big because the idea of it is to put your own washing up bowl in it - the taps are push button to stop them being left on. Particularly the hot water, as again you dont have to pay for it. Chemical waste points are what they are nothing unusual about ours. In all the times I have opened the trap ive never seen anything but mucky water full of blue chemical. Sometimes there is an odour when its hot and the tanks are due to be emptied. Re the electric, its a lot more work for me but due to huge energy price increases it was the only way to keep pitch prices down - but you didnt message me before leaving the site to pay for yours so in effect, it was included! I make myself available either on site or via txt to ensure everyone are happy campers but you cant please all of the people all of the time.
Clean pitch, lovely location. Owner very helpful, gave great advise on where…
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Liked: Clean pitch, lovely location. Owner very helpful, gave great advise on where to visit.
Disliked: Washing up area not under cover and only one toilet and shower.
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From the manager: We are a small. quiet site. We have one shower and one loo as we only have 6 electric pitches and 6 non electric. It is rare that the non electric pitches are full. At the point of visiting I had 3 electric pitches cancel due to the awful weather so that left 3 vans to use 1 shower and 1 toilet. I respect useful feedback and to give context, we had already looked at adding more loos and showers( including a cover for the wash area) but the cost of this came in at £15000. I cannot offer pitches as £22 a night with that type of overhead. I have resisted increasing our overheads to continue to offer people a quiet and affordable stay in a sought after village close to York where land is a premium. Some people don't see this as a premium, some do. Some value toilets, some value space, peace and wildlife. The 6 out of 10 review reflects a need for a small site to have the facilities of a large site, which is a little unfair? Particularly as the number of customers I get, this 6 out of 10 will bring my average well down for the rest of the year. Good old pitch up.
Beautiful site, friendly staff and level pitches
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Liked: Very clean shower and toilet. Well kept site. Quiet and very relaxing
Disliked: Tap next to Elsan disposal didn't work.
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Very rural, quiet, ideal for a peaceful night. Lots of walks,…
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Liked: Very rural, quiet, ideal for a peaceful night. Lots of walks, shower facilties excellent
Disliked: Sadly other campers not cleaning up after themselves in the loo, not the owners fault she is lovely
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Features
Dogs allowed
Adults only
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 WatersportsAmenities 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearbyType
Small (11-25 pitches)Accessibility
Disabled facilitiesNearby leisure
Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearbyLocation
Country Living Campsite
Westfield Lane
Thorganby
York
North Yorkshire
England
YO19 6ER
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
53.86977°N
-0.95322°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
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
Must see
Air Museum 6 km
York Racecourse 12 km
National Centre for Early Music 12.5 km
York Castle Museum 12.6 km
Clifford's Tower 12.7 km
National Trust
Goddards Garden 12.6 km
Treasurer's House 13.3 km
Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 23.7 km
Nunnington Hall 37.3 km
Nostell Priory and Parkland 37.6 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
MOREBY HALL 9.1 km
YORK CEMETERY 11.7 km
ROWNTREE PARK 12.1 km
NUN APPLETON HALL 13.1 km
Snickets, Ginnels and Walls of York 13.1 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 Country Living Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Country Living Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Country Living Campsite? The biggest boon of this site is its quiet countryside location coupled with its proximity to transport connections that take you out to some of North Yorkshire's best spots. Historic York has … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Country Living Campsite?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Country Living Campsite? From €23.85 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.