Willow Campsite

View prices & book 8.6 44 reviews
Corner of the camping area
Corner of the camping area
View across the vale of york
Main site and camping ground
Pitches under the trees
Aerial shot of the site
Camping pitches
Level camping field shaded by trees and hedges
Overview
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View across the vale of york
Main site and camping ground
Pitches under the trees

  • Peaceful adults-only campsite 25 minutes by bus from central York
  • York Designer Outlet and the Howardian Hills both 20 minutes' drive
  • Sheltered dog-friendly pitches with an on-site café and gift shop
Up for a dog walk along a bubbling beck straight from your pitch, or would you rather spend your days sightseeing in historic York (20 minutes by bus)? Whatever your holiday style, North Yorkshire’s Willow Campsite is bound to have a quiet corner in its tree-sheltered camping field that’s just right for you. Tucked away by two wildlife ponds – where you can spot ducks and occasional kingfishers flitting among bullrushes – tree-shaded Willow Campsite forms part of a larger, adults-only holiday park. Your needs are very well taken care of indeed; you can refuel in the wooden-beamed Willow Farm Café (open daily 9am–4pm, they do a delicious afternoon tea and there’s a souvenir shop right next door), or fire up a barbecue (raised off the grass please). If that doesn’t appeal, make a beeline for the local foodie pub (half an hour’s walk) instead. The site also has a bunch of handy practical facilities, from disabled access and wet rooms in the amenities block to a pot-washing sink and laundry room. Wifi reception can be a bit patchy around the camping area, but it’s strong in the café. This being North Yorkshire, there may be the odd rainy day – but never fear, there’s a cinema and bowling alley at Clifton Moor Retail Park (10 minutes’ drive), or you could console yourselves with an afternoon’s shopping at York Designer Outlet (20 minutes).

Campground type

Tent sites 16
Camper sites 20
RV sites 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 10
Open now
Opens March 1
Please note
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, Mar 1 to

Open from Mon, Mar 1 to

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 44 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

86% would recommend this campground to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

This adults-only spot earns praise for its peaceful vibe, top-notch clean facilities, and handy bus access to York. The cafe gets rave reviews. Some tent campers noted pitch/facility distance, but overall, it's highly recommended for cleanliness, quiet, and access. Management is addressing concerns.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely site, well maintained grounds. Our…

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovely site, well maintained grounds. Our tent pitch was spacious and private.

Disliked My only niggle was the showers, poor pressure and difficult to maintain a constant heat.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice clean pitch

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Zach B.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nice clean campsite. Geared up mostly to seasonal vans needs a second toilet block as tents/back packers get a portaloo which isn’t good enough really.

Disliked Shower pressure is pretty poor and water goes cold frequently in multiple shower rooms., and could do with a second toilet block near the tents rather than the provided festival portalooo which isn’t be emptied frequently enough.
Footpath beside site and into site means anyone can easily walk past/into your tent/

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful, clean and quiet site. We…

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Natalia W.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Beautiful, clean and quiet site.

We stayed for 2 nights camping with electric for the other half’s birthday and we both wished we had booked for longer.

Toilets and showers are spotless and toasty warm.

Cafe is lovely with tasty food.

We will definitely be visiting again.

Disliked Nothing was a beautiful site had no complaints at all.

Recommend to friends Visit again

LOVED this campsite. I didn't realise…

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9 out of 10
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Carla B.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked LOVED this campsite. I didn't realise when booking its adults only so it's very peaceful and quiet - despite being so close to main roads. For camping, you're right next to a pond which had loads of high reeds so it feels very private and secluded. All the facilities were always clean and well heated. Everyone we met there both staff and other visitors were extremely lovely people. Would actively look to going again.

Disliked Only down side for camping, the facilities are a fair distance away which heading into the colder season would mean I would likely avoid this site until warmer weather.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great

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Martin E.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great site would definitely book again, good communication, good location, great toilet and shower facilities, good on site cafe I can’t fault the place

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything. Lovely quiet, clean site.…

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Debra W.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Everything. Lovely quiet, clean site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet, well kept site. Would defiantly…

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Sarah J.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Quiet, well kept site. Would defiantly visit again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely book again, clean facilities, flat surface to pitch

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Ashley S.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Well maintained, quiet campsite, space around other tents. Flat surface to pitch u pitch up tent and ground wasn’t too hard. Has a shop and cafe on site pretty much. Close to York town centre, cost £8 in an Uber one way. Toilet/shower block was really clean. Id definitely recommend this site and I’d book again.

Disliked Toilet block very far away from tents at the opposite side of the caravans. Wasn’t a huge issue for us but might be for others. There was a porta-loo for midnight runs which was very clean but the smell was not the best.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall good stay for the price.

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David B.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Very peaceful and liked the fact it was adult only. Shower facilities were very good.

Disliked Not enough space to wash pots and pans. Long walk to the showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful camp ideal for base camp for exploring local area.

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Rachel T.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Very peaceful campsite. Clean facilities. Would go back.
Easy check in, great a code to get in.
Great communication via email.
Well maintained.

Disliked Shower pressure wasn’t great . How far the shower /toilet block is from the tent part. They do have a portaloo in camping area in high season, no good though if your a big person or mobility issues.
This wouldn’t stop me going back though.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Wildlife haven

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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 32 inches) Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Willow Campsite

Wigginton Road

York

North Yorkshire

England

YO32 2RH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.00305°N
1.08722°W

Route directions

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Nearest transport

Bus
3.1 mi Rail Station Stop C
3.1 mi Rail Station Stop J
7.1 mi Stamford Bridge The Square
Rail
3.1 mi York Rail Station
3.1 mi Poppleton Rail Station
8 mi Hammerton Rail Station
Airport
25.1 mi 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

Keen historians might start their exploration of York (25 minutes by bus/15 minutes by car) at the landmark Minster, where free guided tours take in the glittering stained-glass Rose Window as well as Roman and Anglo-Saxon artefacts in the Undercroft Museum. Continue your immersion in culture with an amble around the Roman/medieval city walls, stop into the Castle Museum to see recreations of Victorian streets and book evening events at the Barbican theatre. There’s more rich heritage to be admired at gorgeous Castle Howard (half an hour’s drive), with sumptuous apartments stuffed full of great art from the likes of Reynolds and Gainsborough. National Trust-owned Beningbrough Hall (15 minutes) is a close contender in the arts stakes, with a collection of paintings squirrelled away from London’s National Gallery. Anyone with an interest in wildlife can find plenty to see and do: there are raptor flying displays at York Bird of Prey Centre (15 minutes), while a wander in the Howardian Hills National Landscape (20 minutes) might bring you sightings of deer and hares in woodland and meadows. If your interest veers towards more powerful beasts, there’s flat racing at York (also 20 minutes) and a jumps course at Wetherby (half an hour).

Must see

York Minster 2.8 mi

YorkBoat Guided River Trips 2.9 mi

National Railway Museum 3 mi

JORVIK Viking Centre 3.2 mi

York Dungeon 3.2 mi

National Trust

Treasurer's House 2.8 mi

Goddards Garden 4.4 mi

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 5.2 mi

Nunnington Hall 14.7 mi

Rievaulx Terrace 17.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

MUSEUM GARDENS, YORK 2.9 mi

Snickets, Ginnels and Walls of York 3.3 mi

YORK CEMETERY 3.7 mi

ROWNTREE PARK 3.8 mi

BENINGBOROUGH HALL 5.2 mi

Local events

  • Leeds Festival (Thursday, August 27, 2026 – Thursday, August 27, 2026)

    Wetherby, England 15.1 mi

  • Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday, July 14, 2026 – Tuesday, July 14, 2026)

    Harrogate, England 16.8 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Willow Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Willow Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Willow Campsite? Keen historians might start their exploration of York (25 minutes by bus/15 minutes by car) at the landmark Minster, where free guided tours take in the glittering stained-glass Rose Window as well … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Willow Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon

    Our check-in is self service - please ensure you check your emails for instructions.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Willow Campsite? From $29.85 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.