House Martins Camping

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Our tent for hire
Our tent for hire
1 bedroom tent
Level grass pitches
Camping field
Campsite sheltered by trees
View of the camping field
Pop-up campsite
Our tent for hire
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1 bedroom tent
Level grass pitches
Camping field

  • Quiet back-to-basics site at Shiptonthorpe edging the Yorkshire Wolds
  • Hull half an hour’s drive; York 35 minutes; Hornsea Beach 40 minutes
  • Walking and cycling from the grass pitches; takeaway 10 minutes’ walk
Wake up to the peace and quiet of East Yorkshire countryside at House Martins Camping, a back-to-basics campsite with a limited number of pitches on an expanse of level meadow. In Shiptonthorpe village, right on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds National Landscape, there is plenty of wildlife to see on site, from owls, bats and pheasants to the deer and hares that inhabit the surrounding countryside. There’s no need to leave any dogs at home; well-behaved canines are welcome on site too – and there are plenty of dog-walking opportunities direct from the pitches at this family-run and family-friendly site. Barbecues (raised off the ground, please) are allowed. No need to bring food for your whole stay, as you can restock at supermarkets and butchers in Market Weighton (five minutes’ drive). There are also cafés, bakeries, pubs and takeaways all within 10 minutes’ walk, and a vending machine for fresh milk at a farm in Shiptonthorpe. If you’d prefer to abandon the car when you set out exploring, there is a bus stop five minutes’ walk away, which takes you to historic York (35 minutes by bus) one way, or Hull (half an hour) in the other direction. The facilities on site include toilet and shower blocks, along with a washing-up area with hot and cold water and a tap for drinking water. There is no electric hook-up on site, but there are charging facilities for mobile phones and power packs. The site encourages recycling; bins are provided. You're also welcome to bring your own firepit, and if you don't have one, the site has firepits for hire and wood available to purchase.

Site type

Tent sites 10
Rent a tent 5
Open now
Opens 27 June
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, 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 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 27 Jun to

Pitch types & availability

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Reviews

9.8

Overall rating from 13 Pitchup.com customers

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100% would recommend this site to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

Top spot for clean loos, hot showers, and super-friendly owners. Lovely peaceful site with flat spots, great walks nearby, and a pub. Fires with wood available, charging, and a tree swing too. Highly recommended for a chill break.

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Fabulous site , clean and well cared for.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Lovely level field. Toilets and showers emaculate. Lovely owners, friendly and helpful but gave campers space to enjoy.
Plenty of light to use the facilities during the night. Other facilities included charging points and fridge and freezer. We had a lovely restful couple of nights. Great site.

Disliked We were advised when we arrived that a large family/group of friends were xamping at the top and were having a sports day on the Saturday afternoon. Although they weren't too loud the ball hit one of our cars and the shouts caused the dogs to bark. Following this there were some shouting during the night and early morning.

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Really good site clean facilities and good staff…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Really good site clean facilities and good staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, great facilities. Very friendly and helpful owners.

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Sharon D.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked A beautiful and peaceful site. Paul, Ruth and the girls came to see us to check everything was ok. Very friendly and helpful.
A lovely flat pitch, the facilities were amazing. Good walks nearby and a quaint English pub nearby. Fire pits and wood available at a reasonable price. Would highly recommend this site.

Disliked Nothing

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Brilliant and will be back!

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Abby T.

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Liked Loved the friendly people that came to check if we needed anything morning and night, the facilities, the placement of pitches. Grass was lovely and well kept. We were given a fire mat for the fire pit which was lovely.

Disliked Nothing!

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Nice site, clean facilities

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Nice site, great welcome. Toilets and showers spotlessly clean, and good hot water in the showers.

We cycled in and the host kindly lent us a table and chairs, beats being slumped in a backpacking tent.

Phone charging facility spot on and just what we needed after a day on the road.

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The well kept camping field, well maintained toilets and showers and the…

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Karen A.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked The well kept camping field, well maintained toilets and showers and the very friendly owner and his family (including Buddy the rabbit). hire of a firepit and wood was a bonus.

It was nice to be shown all of the facilities by the owner Paul and nothing was a bother.

The tree swing and Buddy kept my grand daughter occupied for quite some time. Plenty of room to play games in the centre of the field.

Will definately return to explore further afield.

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Excellent site with friendly helpful owner and new clean facilities

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Lovely small campsite with friendly helpful owner, and clean new facilities.

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De ruimte, de rust, het supernette en schone sanitair. De gastvrouw- en…

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Wiebe S.

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Liked De ruimte, de rust, het supernette en schone sanitair. De gastvrouw- en heer waren heel erg vriendelijk en klantgericht!

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A hidden gem!

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Rachael C.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Huge field, good size pitches! Owner really friendly and helpful!
Get the sun all day!
Lovely clean toilet and shower block!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really friendly owners, very clean toilets and shower

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Patty W.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked The people, the facilities, the neighbourhood.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

House Martins Camping

Cathmona

Town Street

Shiptonthorpe

East Yorkshire

England

YO43 3PE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.87811°N
0.70431°W

Nearest transport

Coach
16 km Fridaythorpe A166
16 km Fridaythorpe A166
18.3 km Beverley Bus Station
Rail
14.6 km Gilberdyke Rail Station
14.7 km Eastrington Rail Station
15.5 km Broomfleet Rail Station
Ferry
32 km Hull Ferry Terminal
Airport
40.4 km Humberside Airport
48.1 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Burnby Hall Gardens (water lily collection): 10 minutes’ drive - Yorkshire Air Museum and Allied Air Forces Memorial: 25 minutes - Hull: half an hour - York: 35 minutes - Hornsea Beach: 40 minutes - Bridlington: 45 minutes - Castle Howard: 45 minutes - Flamingo Land Resort: 55 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Skipsea 34.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Hornsea 35.9 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Fraisthorpe 37.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Wilsthorpe 38.6 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Bridlington South Beach 39.8 km Sea N/AN/AN/AGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Air Museum 17.8 km

Far Ings National Nature Reserve 25.6 km

National Centre for Early Music 25.8 km

York Castle Museum 26 km

Clifford's Tower 26.1 km

National Trust

Treasurer's House 26.4 km

Goddards Garden 27.1 km

Maister House 28.7 km

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 36.7 km

Nunnington Hall 40.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Market Weighton - Londesborough Park - Goodmanham 2.7 km

LONDESBOROUGH PARK 3.2 km

Yorkshire Wolds Way Stage 3 - Goodmanham to Fridaythorpe 3.7 km

HOUGHTON HALL 5.3 km

Wandering in the Wolds: Millington to Huggate Wold 9 km

Local events

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

    Wetherby, England 44.4 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 House Martins Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is House Martins Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near House Martins Camping? Local attractions and activities include: - Burnby Hall Gardens (water lily collection): 10 minutes’ drive - Yorkshire Air Museum and Allied Air Forces Memorial: 25 minutes - Hull: half an hour - … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of House Martins Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at House Martins Camping? From $55.79 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.