Greystone Cottage Farm

View prices & book 9.7 118 reviews
Aerial view of the campsite
Aerial view of the campsite
Level grass pitches
Touring pitches
Sunset over the farm
View to sutton bank
Entrance to the camping field
Resident goats
Curious goats
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Level grass pitches
Touring pitches
Sunset over the farm

  • Family-run campsite between Northallerton and Thirsk, North Yorkshire
  • North York Moors 20 minutes’ drive; Lightwater Valley 25 minutes
  • Well-maintained camping on a small farm; shops 10 minutes’ drive
Torn between the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors? Book a pitch at Greystone Cottage Farm in the village of Maunby, and there’s no need to make any difficult decisions. You have easy access to both national parks from the site’s handy location between the market towns of Northallerton and Thirsk, and fantastic views across the Vale of York to Sutton Bank are an added bonus. This is a small campsite with grass pitches on a working farm, and when you’re exploring you’re likely to meet free-range chickens, curious goats and horses – especially Biscuit the (mini) pony, likely to become a firm favourite with kids. While dogs are more than welcome, please respect the livestock and keep them under control at all times. Pick up everything you need in Thirsk (10 minutes’ drive) supermarkets if you’re going to spark up the barbecue (bring your own please). Otherwise head for the local village pub, which does a good line in traditional eat-in or takeaway dishes plus a range of local cask ales, ciders and lagers. One last thing: this is nearly wild camping with no fuss or frills; there is a communal fridge-freezer and a loo block but no hot water. Please also bring torches for finding your way around after dark.

Site type

Tent sites 16
Caravan sites 3
Motorhome sites 3
Open now
Opens 2 May
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • 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.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased 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 toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 2 May to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.7

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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

A cracking, peaceful farm campsite. Owners, especially Sam, are legend. Super clean facilities, roomy, flat sites, and a fun farm animal vibe. Great value and a solid base for exploring, though some say a bit more hot water for washing up/showers would be grouse. Quiet and ace for stargazing too.

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Very pleasant site in a peaceful location, great pitch size and clean…

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lou m.

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Very pleasant site in a peaceful location, great pitch size and clean facilities. Lovely owner, Sam, who called by once I was set up to make sure everything was ok.
Great communication ahead of arrival too!

Disliked Woken up around 2:30am by someone on a neighbouring pitch seeming to have a repair done to their vehicle… lots of banging and drilling sounds. Not sure what was going on but no fault of the owner so I wouldn’t judge my whole stay by this.
£25 for a pitch with no electric, and no showering facilities seems a bit steep, but I wouldn’t be put off staying again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site

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Peter M.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Site, facilities, location, extras

Disliked Nowt

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little campsite, Loved the friendly horses and donkey right by the tent…

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Emily T.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great little campsite,
Loved the friendly horses and donkey right by the tent

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice spot, toilet area very clean. Owners very welcoming & really helpful,…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Nice spot, toilet area very clean. Owners very welcoming & really helpful, think the full family came to help pitch our tent as it was really windy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilets and all facilities were very clean. Sam was very friendly and welcomed…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Toilets and all facilities were very clean.
Sam was very friendly and welcomed all visitors.
My daughter loved being so close to the animals.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Always love staying here! Lovely owners who are always super helpful!

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Nicola W.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely, peaceful surroundings. Space for kids to play.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site. Fantastic location

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Silvana H.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Fantastic site!! Ran by a really lovely and friendly young family. Working farm with goats, horses, donkeys, sheep, hen...
Very relaxed atmosphere and large pitches.
Great location for driving to local attractions. Beautiful and well kept area.
Have already recommended to friends and family.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Flat spacious pitches. Off the main roads,secluded. Good price…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Flat spacious pitches.
Off the main roads,secluded.
Good price

Disliked No contact with owners/staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Thomas,

Many apologies for missing you on your stay, I do have a walk round and chat with people however I think on the few times I nipped round your vehicle was out so I sadly missed you to chat to.
Unfortunately as much as I dedicate myself to my campsite and making sure everyone is ok, I do have a family and a farm to care for as well, this is why on my welcome message I state at any time if you need anything or have any questions to not hesitate to contact myself.
Again I can only offer my apologies and hopefully see you again soon.

Thank you
Sam

Super friendly and helpful owner, nice animals to be around, very clean…

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Melissa P.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Super friendly and helpful owner, nice animals to be around, very clean facilities. Saw plenty of wildlife too, and no light pollution.

Disliked Perhaps a little expensive for what you get, however they clearly advertise that it is not a hot water site, so wouldn't mark them down for it!

Recommend to friends Visit again

A super friendly welcome and great location…

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Anthony M.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked A super friendly welcome and great location

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 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

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Greystone Cottage Farm

Maunby

Thirsk

North Yorkshire

England

YO7 4HA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.26974°N
1.45035°W

Route directions

The what3words for the site are acre.smokers.handover.

Nearest transport

Coach
8.1 km Market Place
15.5 km Bus Station Stand 1
16.7 km The Angel
Rail
6.9 km Thirsk Rail Station
7.1 km Northallerton Rail Station
25.8 km Yarm Rail Station
Ferry
37.8 km Transporter Bridge South Side
38 km Transporter Bridge North Side
Airport
26.9 km Durham Tees Valley Airport
46.7 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

Kids with you? Keep them happily entertained with raptor displays at Thirsk Birds of Prey Centre (five minutes’ drive), or watching the antics of the meerkats at Thorp Perrow - Arboretum and Bird of Prey & Mammal Centre. The family can easily spend the day at Lightwater Valley Family Adventure Park (both 25 minutes), with its gentle rides for younger guests and hair-raising rollercoasters for those of a braver disposition. The North York Moors National Park (20 minutes) has several major attractions close by, including Sutton Bank White Horse, first carved into the steep hillside in 1857 and looking over the Vale of York. The ornately arched remains of Rievaulx Abbey (both half an hour) have a spectacular valley setting, and equally gorgeous Castle Howard (45 minutes) is open for tours of lavish apartments and parkland packed with follies and fountains. Drop by The World of James Herriot to see where the universe’s best-loved vet once lived in Thirsk (10 minutes), and then carry on into the Yorkshire Dales National Park (40 minutes) to see where the TV series in which he stars, ‘All Creature Great and Small’ is filmed in Grassington (an hour).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Redcar Coatham 45.9 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Redcar Stray 46 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Seaton Carew North Gare 46.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Marske Sands 46.2 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Redcar Lifeboat Station 46.4 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Jervaulx Abbey 18.7 km

Fountains Abbey 18.8 km

Rievaulx Abbey 21.7 km

Rievaulx Terrace & Temples (NT) 22.1 km

Richmond Castle 23.7 km

National Trust

Mount Grace Priory 15 km

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 18.8 km

Moulton Hall 21.2 km

Rievaulx Terrace 22.1 km

Braithwaite Hall 23.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

THORP PERROW 9.8 km

NORTON CONYERS 10.5 km

Battle of Northallerton, 1138 11.9 km

Masham, the River Ure and the River Burn 14.3 km

Osmotherley Circular Walk 14.7 km

Local events

  • Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday, 19 September 2025 – Friday, 19 September 2025)

    Ripon, England 33.2 km

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

    Wetherby, England 44.7 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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Greystone Cottage Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Greystone Cottage Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Greystone Cottage Farm? Kids with you? Keep them happily entertained with raptor displays at Thirsk Birds of Prey Centre (five minutes’ drive), or watching the antics of the meerkats at Thorp Perrow - Arboretum and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Greystone Cottage Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Greystone Cottage Farm? From $56.13 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.