Holly Tree Nook

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.6 100 reviews
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  • Adults-only site in Osbaldwick, with easy access to York and the A64
  • Castle Howard and North York Moors National Park half an hour's drive
  • Dog-friendly pitches 15 minutes' walk from a York park & ride bus
Fancy visiting York but not so keen on staying in the crowded city centre? There’s a very good solution to this at Holly Tree Nook, a couple of miles east of the city in Osbaldwick. This is a spot that’s both conveniently located and nicely peaceful – with an adults-only setup to help keep the place quiet and laidback. Getting here should be nice and easy, with nearby connections from the A64 – and getting out again is equally straightforward, as the city’s park & ride service is about 15 minutes’ walk away (a very handy thing for saving you the hassle of city-centre parking). That means it’s very simple to get out to explore York’s many attractions (and you may need a couple of trips at least, given how much there is to do…). It’s not all about city days though – here you’ll also be well placed for walks in the Yorkshire Wolds and North York Moors National Park or outings to various gardens, stately homes, museums and vineyards dotted around the countryside. Fill your days however you wish – you’ll be coming back to spacious pitches that have access to a modern amenities building that’s got not just toilets and showers but also a lovely sauna where you can really unwind. A pub, café and small supermarket are about half a mile away to help keep you fed and watered, and a local brewery taproom five minutes’ walk away opens up at the weekends.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 22
Motorhome pitches 22
Opens 1 March 2027
Please note

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • The sauna (and/or hammam) is open between 01/03 and 31/10.

Admission

  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Dogs

  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 1 Mar to

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Reviews

9.6

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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Loved by adults for spotless modern facilities, roomy pitches (elec/water), and prime York location. Owners are friendly, the vibe is peaceful. Minor points: shower timers, no cold taps in main loos (being sorted). Highly recommend, planning to return!

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 27/10/2026

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Look forward to fishing

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 Eileen J. 1 review

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Very modern and clean,sauna was a pleasant surprise.
Peaceful secure setting

Disliked Small honesty shop would be a bonus.

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Brilliant

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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Beautifully keep with lovely clean facilities. Quiet site with 5min walk to bus stop into york or park and ride about 20mins walk. Like the water tap and electric for each pitch. Definitely recommend this site, small but perfect

Disliked Nothing

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Clean, organised site in an ideal…

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 Victoria D. 5 reviews

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Clean, organised site in an ideal location to visit the city of York. Reliable local bus links nearby.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quite place and spotlessly clean…

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 Carl J. 1 review

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely quite place and spotlessly clean and excellent location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Electric and water on pitch Clean facilities…

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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Electric and water on pitch
Clean facilities
Close to York
Close to shopping outlet
Close to village with shop/takeaway
Close to bus stop
Select your own pitch on arrival

Disliked Tight to get on/off pitches - motor mover recommended.
Not strictly adult only as the lodges on the same site/using the same facilities allow children - we experienced children walking around the touring site.
Situated right next to a rehearsal/band studio so be prepared to listen to extremely loud music all evening. It says the studio closes at 11pm but we experienced the noise into the early hours.
We were emailed a mobile number should we have any issues but didn’t see any site wardens for the duration of our stay.
Shower is a push button.

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Holly Tree Nook is a fantastic,…

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 Marcin B. 11 reviews

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Holly Tree Nook is a fantastic, well-maintained campsite that provides everything you need for a relaxing getaway. The entire site is beautifully looked after, and the toilet and shower facilities are always spotlessly clean.
The location is excellent—it offers a perfectly quiet and peaceful atmosphere, yet it is incredibly close to York city centre with easy bus connections nearby. It is the ideal place if you want to combine sightseeing with a tranquil retreat. Highly recommended!

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Pitch size, the fact that all…

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 darren P. 2 reviews

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Pitch size, the fact that all pitches are serviced. Sauna is a great touch.
Location, staff, Bridget is very friendly and accommodating.
Location.

Disliked Only negative is a pedestrian entrance and exit point for the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely be back.

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Paul L. 1 review

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Absolutely immaculate in every respect

Disliked Nothing

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It was the cleanest site i…

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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked It was the cleanest site i have been to,the boss,a woman was adorable ❤️

Disliked Nothing,perfect 👍

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Not a bad location (£10 average…

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 greg b. 2 reviews

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Not a bad location (£10 average uber to the shambles). Staff very helpful facilities very clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Sauna TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available 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

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

Themes

Luxury Peaceful

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

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Holly Tree Nook

Murton Way

Osbaldwick

York

North Yorkshire

England

YO19 5UN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.95929°N
1.0257°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.3 km Rail Station Stop J
4.4 km Rail Station Stop C
8.1 km Stamford Bridge The Square
Rail
4.4 km York Rail Station
8.3 km Poppleton Rail Station
17.1 km Ulleskelf Rail Station
Airport
42.9 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

To York first presumably? Having the park and ride so close by is a very useful thing, making it easy to get to the city centre for days of visiting the minster, Jorvik Viking Centre and National Railway Museum, sampling sweet treats at York’s Chocolate Story and wandering the city walls. You may also like to stroll down The Shambles, take a boat trip along the Ouse, join a ghost walk or try a traditional afternoon tea at Bettys café. For a bit more of the area’s heritage, visit places like the Murton Park museum (five minutes’ drive), Castle Howard (half an hour) and National Trust - Beningbrough Hall, Gallery and Gardens (half an hour). Yorkshire Air Museum and Allied Air Forces Memorial (10 minutes) explores another aspect of history. Where else? Perhaps a day at York Racecourse (20 minutes), a stroll around Burnby Hall Gardens (20 minutes) or some watersports and a bounce across the aqua park at Allerthorpe Lakeland Park (20 minutes). There are also tours and lovely things to eat at Yorkshire Heart Vineyard, Brewery and Wine House Cafe (half an hour).
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Handley Tap Pub 0.3 km
  • Derwent Arms Pub 0.7 km
  • Red Chilli Restaurant 1 km
  • Sylhety Lounge Restaurant 1.1 km
  • Piazza Restaurant 1.3 km
  • Black Bull Pub 1.3 km
  • Quarks Restaurant 1.9 km
  • Charles XII Pub 2 km
  • Derwent Restaurant 2 km
  • The Scrap Box Restaurant 2 km

Groceries

  • Field & Fawcett Off-licence 0.8 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 1.6 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 1.9 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 2.6 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 2.8 km
  • The Food Warehouse Supermarket 2.9 km
  • Waitrose Supermarket 2.9 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 2.9 km
  • Majestic Off-licence 3 km
  • Asda Supermarket 3.1 km

Parks and play

  • Badger Wood Walk 1.1 km
  • The Oak Tree Garden 1.2 km
  • Mallard Close Playing Area 1.3 km
  • Hull Road Park 1.9 km
  • Heworth Holme 2 km
  • Heslington Hall Lawn 2.1 km
  • The Quiet Place 2.1 km
  • Eighth Avenue Playing Field 2.2 km
  • Glen Gardens 2.6 km

Family days out

  • Murton Park Theme park 1 km
  • York Barbican Visitor attraction 3.3 km
  • Fishergate Postern Tower Castle 3.4 km
  • York Maze Visitor attraction 3.4 km
  • Jorvik DIG Visitor attraction 3.4 km
  • Puzzling World of Professor Kettlestring Visitor attraction 3.5 km
  • York Maze Visitor attraction 3.5 km
  • Shambles Visitor attraction 3.6 km
  • Clifford's Tower Castle 3.6 km
  • Saint William's College Visitor attraction 3.6 km
  • Shambles Market Visitor attraction 3.6 km
  • Treasurer's House Visitor attraction 3.6 km
  • Sheriff Hutton Castle 14.4 km
  • Cawood Castle 15.7 km
  • Cawood Castle 15.7 km

Public transport

  • Osbaldwick Link Road 0.2 km
  • Redbarn Drive 0.3 km
  • Murton Way 0.4 km
  • Tranby Avenue 0.4 km
  • Cavendish Grove 0.6 km
  • Galligap Lane 0.6 km
  • B&Q 0.6 km
  • Grimston Bar Park & Ride 0.7 km
  • Playing Fields 0.7 km
  • Canham Grove 0.7 km

Beaches

  • York Beach 3.9 km

Other nearby

  • Heworth Golf Course York 2.9 km
  • Fulford Golf Club Golf course 3.5 km
  • Coppergate Centre Shopping centre 3.5 km
  • Circuit Nightclub 3.7 km
  • Popworld Nightclub 4 km
  • Club Salvation Nightclub 4.1 km
  • Ziggy's Nightclub 4.1 km
  • Forest Park Golf Club Golf course 4.4 km
  • York Designer Outlet Shopping centre 5.3 km
  • Melodie Park Golf course 5.4 km

Local services

  • Sainsbury's Bank Cashpoint 0.6 km
  • Cash Zone Cashpoint 0.6 km
  • NoteMachine Cashpoint 1.2 km
  • York Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services Clinic 0.2 km
  • Hull Road Service Station Fuel station 0.7 km
  • Badger Hill Pharmacy 0.9 km
  • Kimberlow Hill Surgery Doctors 1 km
  • Tang Hall Lane Surgery Doctors 1.5 km
  • Tang Hall Clinic 1.6 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.6 km
  • Parkview Surgery Doctors 2 km
  • Whitworths Chemist Pharmacy 2.2 km
  • Shell Fuel station 2.3 km

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Must see

National Centre for Early Music 3.2 km

York Castle Museum 3.6 km

York Minster 3.6 km

JORVIK Viking Centre 3.6 km

Clifford's Tower 3.6 km

National Trust

Treasurer's House 3.6 km

Goddards Garden 5.6 km

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 13.9 km

Nunnington Hall 27.5 km

Rievaulx Terrace 33.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

YORK CEMETERY 3 km

ROWNTREE PARK 3.8 km

MUSEUM GARDENS, YORK 4 km

Snickets, Ginnels and Walls of York 4.3 km

Battle of Stamford Bridge, 1066 8.7 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 Holly Tree Nook have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Holly Tree Nook dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Holly Tree Nook? To York first presumably? Having the park and ride so close by is a very useful thing, making it easy to get to the city centre for days of visiting the minster, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Holly Tree Nook?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  13:00 –  22:00
    Depart by:  11:00
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  13:00 –  22:00
    Depart by:  11:00
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