Wildlife haven: Camping sites & Campgrounds in North East England

York Caravan Park

The Shepherd's Retreat

• Single secluded adults-only shepherd's hut just outside Seamer
• Cayton Bay beach 10 minutes' drive; 15 minutes to Scarborough
• Lovely private outdoor space with firepit and open-air bath

Whitby Holiday Park

• Clifftop site with sea views a mile from Whitby town centre
• Easy access to walks on the coast path and in the North York Moors
• Playground, games room, shop, bar and café on site

West High House Farm Campsite

• Pop-up site on a Northumberland farm on the outskirts of Morpeth
• Belsay Hall 20 minutes’ drive; Northumberland Coast Path 25 minutes
• Wild-style camping with basic facilities; pub within a half-hour walk

Burtree Lakes Caravan Park

• Adults-only site for fishing enthusiasts
• Excellent base for the Yorkshire Dales
• In a wildlife haven among lakes and grassland

Swinton Bivouac

• Luxury site with upcycled features in the Yorkshire Dales
• Three miles from the market town of Masham
• Hot tub, café, craft workshops and regular activities

Westerly Lake Fishing and Caravan Park

• Peaceful adults only touring caravan park, with coarse fishing,
• within walking distance of the village shop and pub,
• approximately 7 miles from the historic city of York.

The Dales Camping and Caravanning

• Well-maintained family-run site next to Thornton Steward Reservoir
• On the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, 10 mins' drive from Jervaulx Abbey
• Fishing passes available; great stargazing and wildlife-spotting

Swallow Barn Farm

• Wild camping site in West Yorkshire two miles from the Peak District
• A 10-minute drive from Holmfirth Vineyard; 20 minutes from Black Hill
• Pub within walking distance; firepits provided per pitch

Coverdale Camping

• Pretty pop-up site on a working family farm in the Yorkshire Dales
• A 10-minute drive to Middleham gallops; 15 minutes to Aysgarth Falls
• Forbidden Corner, local pub and River Cover within walking distance

Waterfront Country Park

• Touring pitches at a seven-acre site by the River Trent
• Yorkshire Wildlife Park or Sundown Adventureland within 25 mins' drive
• Fishing on site; two waterside pubs within five minutes' walk

Forcett Hall

• Peaceful camping location on an estate in North Yorkshire countryside
• A 30-minute drive to the Yorkshire Dales; North York Moors 50 minutes
• In the grounds of Grade 1-listed Forcett Hall, close to pubs and shops

Go Wild Again

• Off-grid woodland camp experience in rural Northumberland
• A 10-minute drive from Prudhoe and 20 minutes from Hadrian's Wall
• Wild site for campfire cooking, wildlife watching and forest bathing