When can I check in and check out of Golden Square Touring and Camping Park?

Camping and caravan Arrive: 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: noon Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Golden Square Touring and Camping Park?

From $103.65 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Golden Square Touring and Camping Park

View prices & book Last booked 3 hours ago 9.4 256 reviews

View of the site looking over the play area

Scenic spacious site on the edge of the North York Moors National Park
Two playgrounds, indoor play area, bike hire and pitch and putt
Award-winning amenities, licensed shop, and homemade cakes for sale

Families, couples and even the family dog, get ready to strike gold. Popular Golden Square Touring and Camping Park on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park is an absolute gem of a site – safe, scenic, spacious, well-maintained and with enough to do to keep guests of all sizes busy for days. Once the kids are persuaded to leave the two outdoor playgrounds, indoor play area, pitch and putt and football field, countryside walks and trails start direct from the park; seaside frolics at Scarborough and surrounds are an hour away, and a sports centre with indoor pool is five minutes’ drive down the road. Those who prefer to take to two wheels can hire bikes on site and ask the Golden Square owners for info on the best cycling and mountain bike trails in the area; there be loads. Away from the hum of activities, Golden Square has glittering little touches all over: two luxury stonebuilt and heated toilet and shower blocks – previous winners of the local Loo of the Year accolade – as well as two disabled/family bathrooms. An on-site licensed shop sells caravan accessories, toys, games, groceries and essentials like bread and milk (it sells daily newspapers and homemade cakes too; a golden opportunity for afternoon relaxing in the sun, perhaps…). Pitches are warm, sheltered and kept secluded by specially planted trees, hedges and shrubs; the park has also been designed on three levels so that even in the height of the summer season it doesn’t feel crowded. And as it’s North Yorkshire, the views at Golden Square are gold-standard too: moorland, forest and farm stretching all around and into the Yorkshire moors.

Site type

Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note

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 3 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 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.

Mastercard and Visa credit cards are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to Fri, 31 Oct 2025

Pitch types & availability

Our motorhome pitch, number 5, up by the shop and shower block

Powered concrete slab caravan site

6 people maximum

Ground type: Concrete slab

Pitch size: Avg 6.0m width x 8.0m depth (19.7ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 48.0m² (516.7ft²)

6 people maximum

One Caravan or Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Avg 6.0m width x 8.0m depth (19.7ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 48.0m² (516.7ft²)

Ground type

Concrete slab

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Caravan, Motorhome, Campervan

Features

Electric: 10 amp included

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/unit

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Bring an awning (1 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night
Dog (2 max)		£2 (£2) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Supplement large unit (1 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night
Tent Extension (1 max)		£2 (£2) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £54 (£54) 2 nights, 2 adults

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Powered grass site

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Avg 4.0m width x 7.0m depth (13.1ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 28.0m² (301.4ft²)

6 people maximum

Please select the supplement if you are bringing a tent which is 5 or 6-berth.

One Caravan or Tent or Motorhome or Campervan or Camper trailer allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Avg 4.0m width x 7.0m depth (13.1ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 28.0m² (301.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Caravan, Tent, Motorhome, Campervan, Camper trailer

Features

Electric: 10 amp included

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/unit

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Bring an awning (1 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night
Dog (2 max)		£2 (£2) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Supplement large unit (1 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night
Tent Extension (1 max)		£2 (£2) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £54 (£54) 2 nights, 2 adults

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Other pitch types

Unpowered grass tent site

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 7.0m width x 7.0m depth (23.0ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 49.0m² (527.4ft²)

6 people maximum

Please select the supplement if you are bringing a tent which is 5- or 6-berth.

One Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 7.0m width x 7.0m depth (23.0ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 49.0m² (527.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, (Camper trailer not allowed)

Features

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/unit

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night
Bring an awning (1 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night
Dog (2 max)		£2 (£2) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Supplement large unit (1 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night
Tent Extension (1 max)		£2 (£2) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £46 (£46) 2 nights, 2 adults

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Reviews

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would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Fabulous family campsite. The best place to make memories.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Jun 2025

Powered grass site

Liked: Amazing facilities. Two fabulous play parks to keep little ones busy. Lovely little shop with all the essentials. Clean and tidy toilet/shower facilities. The family rooms were a life saver with little ones.

Disliked: No dislikes but would have liked to have known in advance that you need £1 coins for the bath in the family room and 10p for the microwave

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great parks for the kids and great facilities. Would defo go back

Overall	9/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Anonymous May 2025

Powered grass site

Liked: Really nice site. Good facilities and loads to do for the kids

Disliked: Nothing really happy with site

Recommend to friends Visit again

It is a really nice site but for us it was too loud.

Overall	7/10
Location	8
Value for money	7
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	7
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	7
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Jun 2025

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Clean and spacious site with good facilities for the kids to play.

Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Disliked: Pitched next to the path for tents to toilet/shower block meaning a lot of footfall and noise all day/night which isn't great with young kids.

Wi-Fi is very cheap but terrible connection.

Dog walk is overgrown and fenced off after 50m or so.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Shop Toilets clean…

Overall	4/10
Location	1
Value for money	3
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	3
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	5
Cleanliness	5
Wifi	1

Jody s. May 2025

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Shop
Toilets clean

Disliked: Nothing nearby
Next doors pitch parked car really close next to us

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely recommend.

Overall	9/10
Location	No rating
Value for money	No rating
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	No rating

Sarah H. May 2025

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Clean & tidy site
Very good facilities
Spotlessly clean shower/toilet blocks
On site shop, very reasonable
Spacious pitches

Disliked: No sockets available for your own hairdryer/straighteners in the Shower.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Poor experience this time round.

Overall	4/10
Location	10
Value for money	4
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Anonymous May 2025

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: We like the location of this campsite as it is so close to Helmsley and The Flower Belt. It’s also very good for the children as the facilities are very good. Shop has all sorts that you can buy.

Disliked: We usually like staying here but it was our first time using the campsite on an electric hook up pitch. We found it very difficult to pitch our tent because of the amount of concrete in the ground. We broke a lot of our tent pegs and our mallet in the process and only managed to get the pegs about 2 inches in the ground in some places. We understand that this is part and parcel of camping but we’ve never experienced as bad as this, in our many years of going camping.
It was very windy when we stayed and therefore had to keep checking the tent pegs that we’d had to place in on an angle, because they were coming up out of the ground all the time.
We couldn’t get our wind breaker in the ground either to even attempt sitting outside.
We paid for a week’s worth of wifi and couldn’t get connected on any device that we tried. We asked for advice/money back in the shop but we were told the owner could only authorise a refund and she wasn’t available. We were told we weren’t the first couple to complain about the wifi.
We also couldn’t get any electricity the first night we arrived and could only get the electricity the morning after our first night. So, not sure why this happened. My only guess is that it wasn’t turned on at the mains by the staff. I’m not too sure how this works, but on the morning the electricity started working and we’d changed nothing from the night before.
Again, we were told that the owner wasn’t available when we requested to make a complaint. Very disappointed in our experience this time round. If you intend on going camping I’d suggest to request not being placed at electric pitch C11.

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First time going to this site after being told about it from…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Chris J. May 2025

Powered grass site

Liked: First time going to this site after being told about it from a friend, we were in the middle of both parks which was great for the kids.
Toilet blocks absolutely spotless couldn’t fault them at all, kids have asked to go back so couldn’t be that bad haha.
Staff where absolutely amazing from getting there to leaving, good little shop on site incase you forget anything.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site with clean facilitates, lots to do and friendly staff

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Stephanie C. May 2025

Powered grass site

Liked: 2 playgrounds. Indoor barn. Very clean facilities. Well stocked shop. Friendly staff. Opposite a big play friend. Our pitch had asteo turf so wasn't boggy and very flat.

Disliked: Not their fault but very windy on the top row! Next time will be a row down.

Is abit hilly for those who struggle! (We didn't mind it)

Is in the middle of nowhere but plenty tk drive to - thirsk, Moor allerton, Malton etc

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, great location, fantastic

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Tony L. May 2025

Powered grass site

Liked: Very clean, good facilities, excellent location, very dog friendly, couldn't have asked for a better stay

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean well run site but might have to carefully choose your pitch.

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Iain S. May 2025

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: The hard standing which we were allocated was in a good spot G19, close to all the amenities and relatively quiet.
If you have children then this could be the site for you. Nicely situated for trips out to various local attractions and villages.

Disliked: It’s very big and busy site with lots of children. The pitch on which we were allocated was on the route to the play barn, so we had a bit or children traffic, but not too much to be too bothered. In my opinion, this site is more suited to families, so unfortunately this site is not for us and won’t be returning.

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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 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 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Golden Square Touring and Camping Park

Oswaldkirk

Helmsley

North Yorkshire

England

YO62 5YQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.2104°N
-1.0754°W

Nearest transport

Coach

17.6 km Market Place

20 km The Royal Oak

26.5 km The Square

Rail

19.5 km Thirsk Rail Station

20.1 km Malton Rail Station

26.5 km Poppleton Rail Station

Ferry

42.7 km Transporter Bridge South Side

42.8 km Transporter Bridge North Side

Airport

40.7 km Durham Tees Valley 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

Golden Square Touring and Camping Park is above Ampleforth village which has two village pubs serving meals and snacks (and ales); several more pubs as well as restaurants and cafés are available in the market town of Helmsley, a few miles away. The 110-mile Cleveland Way starts in Helmsley, looping around the North York Moors National Park and ending at Filey via the North Yorkshire and Cleveland Heritage Coast. Endless other outdoor opportunities in the 554 square miles of the North York Moors National Park include pony trekking across the moors, rock climbing, and off-road driving… a mere few of the pursuits here to suit all tastes. If you prefer a more peaceful time, professional fly fishing tuition is to hand close to Golden Square and fishing lakes are at Castle Howard, Terrington and Hovingham; for golf, five courses are within 12 miles including Gilling Castle two miles away, Kirkbymoorside within six, Easingwood 10 miles away, and Malton and Thirsk within 12 miles.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Runswick Bay	41.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Sandsend	41.8 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Saltburn	42.4 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Whitby	42.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Robin Hoods Bay	42.9 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Duncombe Park 3 km

Rievaulx Terrace & Temples (NT) 5.8 km

Rievaulx Abbey 6 km

Kew at Castle Howard 14.8 km

The Arboretum - Kew at Castle Howard 14.9 km

National Trust

Rievaulx Terrace 5.8 km

Nunnington Hall 6.5 km

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 22.9 km

Mount Grace Priory 24.4 km

Treasurer's House 27.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

DUNCOMBE PARK 3 km

GILLING CASTLE 3.8 km

Beverley and The Westwood: 'Minster, Mills and Markets' 4 km

RIEVAULX TERRACE 5.6 km

NEWBURGH PRIORY 6 km

Local events

Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday, 8 July 2025 – Tuesday, 8 July 2025)
Harrogate, England 37.5 km
Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday, 19 September 2025 – Friday, 19 September 2025)
Ripon, England 38.2 km
Leeds Festival (Thursday, 21 August 2025 – Thursday, 21 August 2025)
Wetherby, England 42.8 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Occupancy

Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 3 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).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Occupancy

Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

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).

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 7 p.m..
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Additional terms

Water supply is by meter so please use sensibly, e.g. no water fights or playing around at water standpipes. Washing cars/caravans or filling padding pools is not permitted.

Mastercard and Visa credit cards are not accepted.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Golden Square Touring and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Golden Square Touring and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Golden Square Touring and Camping Park? Golden Square Touring and Camping Park is above Ampleforth village which has two village pubs serving meals and snacks (and ales); several more pubs as well as restaurants and cafés are available … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Golden Square Touring and Camping Park?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: noon

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How much does it cost to stay at Golden Square Touring and Camping Park? From $103.65 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.