Thorpe Hall Caravan and Camping Site

View prices & book 9.3 178 reviews
Grass pitches on site
A beautiful sunny day here at thorpe hall caravan and camping site
View of site and facilities block at thorpe hall caravan, glamping & camping site near bridlington
Glamping at thorpe hall near bridlington

  • Yorkshire Wolds site in the old walled gardens of Thorpe Hall
  • A 15-minute drive from Bridlington and 35 minutes from Scarborough
  • Coarse fishing pond and five-acre playing field
Set within the old kitchen garden walls of a country estate, Thorpe Hall Caravan and Camping Site is a quiet, peaceful and sheltered location to relax and unwind. The family-friendly (and dog-friendly) site is less than a mile from the small Yorkshire village of Rudston. Bring kit for a day at the coarse fishing pond or gather chums for games on the five-acre playing field (ideally cricket, in keeping with your traditional English surrounds, but anything goes really…). If you're after things to do locally, then a quick explore of Rudston (including a stop at the Rudston Monolith, the tallest standing stone in the United Kingdom) should top the list, before driving off to the coast at Bridlington,15 minutes away, for sandy beaches and sea-view strolls. And so to your digs… in the estate’s pretty walled garden, with plenty of space and shelter and access to a smart heated bathroom block that’s got disabled access and hot water available all day and all night. The small shop sells essentials such as milk and bread (and is a handy fount of local information too), and supermarkets in Bridlington are handily close by for all your barbecue bits.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 78
Motorhome pitches 78
Rent a tent 3
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including Fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/03 et 31/10.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • The washing of vehicles or units is not permitted. Please note: the wifi can be intermittent.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 01 Mar to

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

  • 74%
    10
  • 3%
    9
  • 15%
    8
  • 0%
    7
  • 3%
    6
  • 0%
    5
  • 2%
    4
  • 0%
    3
  • 0%
    2
  • 0%
    1
Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
6

92% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious pitches, spotless facilities (showers a highlight!) at this immaculate, walled garden site. Friendly staff, peaceful vibe ideal for relaxing. Convenient for Bridlington. Good pub nearby. Recommended for cleanliness.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 18
Arrival date (latest first)

Friendly staff. Despite me parking incorrectly and then setting up then Tentbox…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
9
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
6
Barry M.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Friendly staff. Despite me parking incorrectly and then setting up then Tentbox the staff saw the funny side. The playing fields were great to use when quiet with the dogs. Clean, tidy and warm toilets and showers.

Disliked WiFi didn’t work but the site are honest and say it is intermittent. Good to not have some signal for a short while so not a huge issue but it will be for some.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review and rating Barry. In all honesty we are just getting to grips with the Tentbox ourselves as whilst we thought it was just a box on top of a car and that they all opened out the same way it turns out to be so much more :0) We hope to be able to welcome you back again in the future but until then...Happy Touring!

Great location, friendly staff, good dog walking facilities. Fantastic community pub within a…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
8
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
5
Niki C.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Great location, friendly staff, good dog walking facilities.
Fantastic community pub within a short walk (15/20 mins)
The Shower was very good, the site was quiet during our stay.

Disliked The bathrooms were a little tired, and the pitching instructions we found less than clear, but small issues that would not prevent us returning to this site.
Poor wifi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent Site! Quiet and beautiful set up.

Overall

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Loved everything! Staff were very polite, helpful, respectful and accommodating.

Bathroom and toilets were spotless!

Disliked Nothing everything was just perfect!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review and rating and we're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. You're the first guest to use the new feature so all we'll say is 'Thank You' it made our day!
We hope to welcome you back again in the future, but until then...happy holidays :0)

Well worth a visit

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
5
Debbie H.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Clean toilet block. Spacious pitch. Short walk to the local pub which serves great food (good gluten free options too). Will definitely return

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Debbie for your review and rating. We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay and we hope to welcome you back again in the future. Until then, happy touring :0)

It was a nice place good for the older people…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
3
Michael M.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked It was a nice place good for the older people

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review and rating Michael. We're glad you enjoyed your stay and we hope to welcome you back again in the future. Until then, happy touring :0)

The welcome - super friendly and welcoming, the facilities - clean and…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Michelle C.

Kingfisher bell tent

Liked The welcome - super friendly and welcoming, the facilities - clean and plentiful, the bell tent - had everything we needed and more, the site - quiet, but convenient location, cost - excellent value for money

Disliked No dislikes at all. Only (very small) suggestion would be some additional lights for inside bell tent - would make it perfect.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your review and rating Michelle. We're delighted you enjoyed your stay and that you'd happily recommend us/come back for another stay. Thank you also for your suggestion of additional lights, we've now added a lamp into each tent :0)
We hope to welcome you back again in the future but until then, enjoy this wonderful warm weather and happy holidays.

Cleanliness and tidiness of the site a toilets to a high standard.…

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
6
Value for money
4
Accommodation
6
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
6
Child friendliness
6
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
1
Lee H.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Cleanliness and tidiness of the site a toilets to a high standard. Welcome greeting on arrival with site information good

Disliked Left after 1 night if two.Fishing pond overgrown and not accessible and advertised as a lakes Despite emailing before we set off for a Fishing weekend to ensure we could fish it wasn't possible
WiFi wouldn't connect and mobile network poor so no TV connection for use.
Checked in Friday and left at lunchtime Saturday cutting the trip short
Fishing on a lake should not be advertised

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review and rating Lee and we're pleased you liked the site itself. However, we're so sorry to read that you left early due to the situation with the fishing.
It was myself that answered you enquiry and whilst I knew the pond was open and that clearing work had been cancelled due to very hot weather, what I hadn't realised was how overgrown it has become. So thank you for your feedback, we have started work at the pond today and sincere apologies that you weren't able to fish during your stay.
You also make a very fair point about our terminology and we have now changed our description to 'fishing pond'.
We do mention across platforms and in subsequent booking communications that wi-fi and phone signal cannot be guaranteed and that we provide TV aerial points but that you'd need a long length of coax to connect (most guests receive 90+ channels) Unfortunately, with phone signal this is very much dependant on your phone service provider as some get better signal than others.

Everything is so clean and tidy! It's peaceful and everyone is so…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
8
James M.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Everything is so clean and tidy! It's peaceful and everyone is so friendly. We will be back for more! Best campsite we have stayed on. Highly recommend

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review and rating James. We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay and overjoyed to read we're the 'best' campsite you've stayed on. We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future :0)

Lovely facilities - great showers! Lots of options for fresh water, and…

Overall

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely facilities - great showers! Lots of options for fresh water, and the site itself was nice and quiet. Very well kept.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your review and rating. We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to welcome you back again in the future :0)

See you again soon

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Carl W.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Everything. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The site was pristine and well maintained. Facilities were great and spotless.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review and rating Carl. We're so pleased you enjoyed our stay with us and we hpe to be able to welcome you back again in the future. Until then...Happy Touring :0)


Features

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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 Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Pitch close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Thorpe Hall Caravan and Camping Site

Rudston

Driffield

East Yorkshire

England

YO25 4JE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.09383°N
0.3125°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.1 km Bridlington Bus Station
13 km Bus Station
13 km Driffield Middle Street South
Rail
7.5 km Bridlington Rail Station
8.9 km Hunmanby Rail Station
9.4 km Bempton Rail Station
Ferry
39 km Hull Ferry Terminal

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

Can’t get enough of these grand stately homes? There are plenty more options nearby to swan around in… Burton Agnes Hall is a 10-minute drive from base, Sewerby Hall and Sledmere Estate are within 20 minutes, and Burton Constable Hall (and its Capability Brown-designed grounds) is 45 minutes away. Perhaps the most famed, though, is the exquisite Castle Howard (45 minutes) – it’s starred on TV several times, playing the role of Brideshead (in Brideshead Revisited, twice) and Kensington Palace (in Victoria). Steer away from the country piles with a trip to York, a little over an hour away, to meet vikings at the Jorvik Viking Centre, cruise along the river or take a sweet trip into the past at York’s Chocolate Story. Or perhaps head to Hull (50 minutes) for more museum action and sealife encounters with more than 3,500 fish that live at The Deep aquarium. Swap both city and country for coast with a trip to Scarborough (35 minutes) for days on one (or two, or three…) of the beaches, a splash at the waterpark or peaceful ambles in the gardens. Filey (20 minutes) has another fine beach, and a clifftop golf course with cracking coastal views.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Wilsthorpe 7.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Bridlington South Beach 7.6 km Sea N/AN/AN/AGood
Fraisthorpe 8.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Bridlington North Beach 8.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Reighton 9.3 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Burton Agnes Hall 4.5 km

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 31.6 km

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 34.6 km

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 34.7 km

Kew at Castle Howard 38.8 km

National Trust

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 31.6 km

Yorkshire Coast 36.1 km

Maister House 39 km

Nunnington Hall 44.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bridlington - South Landing - Flamborough - Bridlington 7.4 km

BEMPTON CLIFFS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 29/08/1990) 11.5 km

Flamborough Head 12.3 km

Bonhomme Richard 12.3 km

Cleveland Way, Stage 1 - Filey to Scarborough 13.1 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

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in East Yorkshire?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Thorpe Hall Caravan and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Thorpe Hall Caravan and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Thorpe Hall Caravan and Camping Site? Can’t get enough of these grand stately homes? There are plenty more options nearby to swan around in… Burton Agnes Hall is a 10-minute drive from base, Sewerby Hall and Sledmere Estate … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Thorpe Hall Caravan and Camping Site?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    Customer name and pitch number will be displayed on the white board on the front door of the shop.

    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Thorpe Hall Caravan and Camping Site? From R453,84 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.