Golden Square Touring and Camping Park

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Lovely views
Lovely views
Fantastic site
Base camp
Well kept grass and pitches
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Fantastic site
Base camp
Well kept grass and pitches

  • 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.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
Camper sites 50
RV sites 50
Open now
Opens March 1

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling 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 bachelor/bachelorette 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, Mar 1 to

AA 5 pennants

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 279 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

97% would recommend this campground to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

This is an exceptionally clean and well-maintained site with excellent facilities, particularly praised are the restrooms and showers. Guests consistently highlight the spacious sites, the abundance of child-friendly play areas, and the friendly, helpful staff. Its location is also a significant draw, offering beautiful countryside walks and easy access to Helmsley. Minor criticisms include some difficulty with hard ground for stakes and occasional noise, though the site's quiet policy is generally effective. Overall, it's highly recommended for families.

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Location is pretty nice and some lovely walks from the site into…

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Mark C.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Location is pretty nice and some lovely walks from the site into the Forrest. (Don’t use their booklet at all cost)

Cleanliness of the toilets and showers.

Disliked Really quite unfriendly from the off,. Dogs are allowed however the lead police seem to prioritise catching you with the lead off your dog than providing friendly customer service! We had our 12 week old puppy off the lead writhing 5m off our camper and were told to get her on a lead!…errrr why, she is enjoying a chew laid down and is the size of a baby Jack Russel!

Next came the WiFi, signal not great and the WiFi you have to pay for which when the site is hardly cheap is unnecessary.

The walks in and around the site, which are printed in the shop have to be bought, which again I think is unnecessary and greedy, not only that, but the printed route is well outdated and is not representative of what reference points are now there, resulting in getting lost on numerous occasions.

Overall we were very disappointed with the our experience and was compounded by the lady in the shop giving 3 young children a proper dressing down when all they were trying to do was spend their money. It was so uncalled for that another guy in the shop went to find their parents to let them know they had done nothing wrong at all.

Lovely area, poor experience, such a shame.

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From the manager: Hi Mark.

Thank you for your feedback. We're pleased to hear you enjoyed the location and walks, and we're happy with the cleanliness of our facilities, this is something we really pride ourselves on.

As you mentioned, we do happily accept dogs, but our rules are clear that we ask for these to be kept on leads at all times. While we appreciate some dogs are very obedient, this is a flat rule we have across the board.

We will review your feedback regards the circular walks, as these were produced a long time ago and appreciate that the landscape will have changed since then. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff.

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Donna S.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Clean showers/toilets.
Had park & football pitch for the kids to play.
Good size pitch.

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Site really lovely and quiet…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Site really lovely and quiet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything, spotless very well maintained & established site, with everything for everyone,…

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Tom W.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Everything, spotless very well maintained & established site, with everything for everyone, great friendly very attentive staff, very well run. Lots of walks nearby, lots of parks for all ages, secluded pitches, quiet pitches, just can’t find anything wrong with it, a village with a couple of pubs about 45 minute walk, great site overall 10/10

Disliked Nothing

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Brilliant!

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Julie G.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Absolutely loved this site. The best we have been to yet. Super efficient and friendly staff, excellent site security, spotless facilities, a handy shop, excellent sized pitches and fantastic play areas. Can't fault it and can't wait to go back

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Just come back from 3 days camping. The site is excellent,…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Just come back from 3 days camping. The site is excellent, showers and toilets were very clean, hot water for the showers. The pitch was perfect and we had everything we needed, a well stocked shop and fabulous friendly staff. Would definitely go back

Disliked Nothing

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Parks are ideal for children of all age. Facilities - toilet,…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Parks are ideal for children of all age. Facilities - toilet, showers and washing up area all cleaned to a high standard.
Shop is well stocked and staff are friendly.

Disliked The ground is very hard, which obviously can’t be changed but maybe some warning when or after booking to advise of this and to bring lots of tent pegs.

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Site is exactly as advertised

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Carrie-Anne L.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Requested a quiet area as we don’t have kids yet so didn’t want to be near the play park which was accommodated. Facilities and site were clean, ANPR for entry and exit secured the site a bit more so felt safer I imagine for families with small children.
Our dog is our baby and a spaniel needs exercise, there is two dog walk areas, one is a big field which we appreciate as they could have just put more camp spaces but haven’t.

Disliked The shorter loop dog walk sign goes from grass walk through to a forested part which had a wire fence so lead to basically nothing? People had smashed the fence down so you could walk over it and make a loop back to the camp site but seemed a bit odd.

Nothing the site can do but oh my trying to get tent pegs and wind break into the ground which was so dry was very difficult, make sure you’ve got a good hammer and a strong man.

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3 out of 5

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Aaron G.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Site facilities, location.

Disliked Ground was extremely hard i.e stone
Added costs added when got to site.
No fires

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities, private pitch.…

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Antony H.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Facilities, private pitch.

Disliked Ground difficult to get pegs in a times. However, this was pre-warned.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up 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

Bus
10.9 mi Market Place
12.4 mi The Royal Oak
16.5 mi The Square
Rail
12.1 mi Thirsk Rail Station
12.5 mi Malton Rail Station
16.5 mi Poppleton Rail Station
Ferry
26.5 mi Transporter Bridge South Side
26.6 mi Transporter Bridge North Side
Airport
25.3 mi 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 2020201920182017
Runswick Bay 25.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sandsend 26 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Saltburn 26.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Whitby 26.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Robin Hoods Bay 26.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Duncombe Park 1.9 mi

Rievaulx Terrace & Temples (NT) 3.6 mi

Rievaulx Abbey 3.7 mi

Kew at Castle Howard 9.2 mi

The Arboretum - Kew at Castle Howard 9.2 mi

National Trust

Rievaulx Terrace 3.6 mi

Nunnington Hall 4 mi

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 14.3 mi

Mount Grace Priory 15.1 mi

Treasurer's House 17.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

DUNCOMBE PARK 1.9 mi

GILLING CASTLE 2.4 mi

Beverley and The Westwood: 'Minster, Mills and Markets' 2.5 mi

RIEVAULX TERRACE 3.5 mi

NEWBURGH PRIORY 3.7 mi

Local events

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

    Ripon, England 23.7 mi

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

    Wetherby, England 26.6 mi

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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    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 $61.70 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.