Fangfoss Park

From £30 For 1 night, 4 adults 6 12 reviews
Aerial view (added by manager 30 Nov 2023)
New
Shaded pitches (added by manager 30 nov 2023)
Gorgeous north yorkshire countryside (added by manager 24 nov 2023)
Entrance to the park (added by manager 24 nov 2023)

  • East Yorkshire caravan park 25 minutes’ drive from historic York
  • Castle Howard 25 minutes’ drive and Flamingo Land Resort 35 minutes
  • Grass and hardstanding pitches at a historic former railway station
It’s not every day that you get to camp up at a former railway station, and certainly not one used during World War II for troop movements. Such is your luck when you book a stay at East Yorkshire’s Fangfoss Old Station Caravan Park, 25 minutes’ drive from historic York and its many attractions. Covering 4.5 acres of prime Yorkshire countryside, the park has grown up around the former platforms and railway station (the latter now a Grade II listed building), with some pitches set along the old railway line (it closed in November 1965) and others in a well-drained field. All have electric hook-ups. The roads surrounding the park are good, and there’s no fiddly manoeuvring to be done to get in through the wide entrance gate. Once on site, a service road gives easy access to all the caravan and tent pitches too, and everywhere is lit up at night for ease of movement. Kids are welcome and they can keep themselves safely occupied at the play area. If you’re bringing dogs, please keep them on leads while on the park and pick up any mess. You can exercise your pets on several quiet rural walks direct from the pitches. Park owners Jo and Simon are constantly on hand to help you out and make your stay as enjoyable as possible.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 75
Motorhome pitches 75
Tent pitches 35
Open all year
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. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette 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.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

67%

would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great stay

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Lovely friendly staff from both of the guys I met, very helpful and even rescued us twice!

Disliked: Bathrooms are a little dated, but can see they are slowly been modernised from the nice modern panelling that's been put in, was clean and nice hot showers though so no complaints.

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If we could have got there…

Overall 2/10
Location 10
Value for money No rating
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch

Liked: If we could have got there

Disliked: The uninsured driver that wrote my vehicle off Friday teatime

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Weather…

Overall 2/10
Location 10
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Deborah W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Weather

Disliked: No fully serviced pitches although our receipt confirmed fully serviced pitch booked!! Dirty and dated toilet/shower facilities. Looks like a building site, mud everywhere and dog poo on our pitch.

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Absolutely nothing…

Overall 2/10
Location 2
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Martin R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Absolutely nothing

Disliked: Where do I start...paid for fully serviced and all that I got was electric. Didn't have a water or waste carrier with me so had no water for the bank holiday weekend. Was told waters over there, you need a hose pipe, disconnect it when your tanks full..no hose pipe long enough. They have chosen the wettest spring to start and do ground works and everywhere was wet and cars and caravans were getting dragged around with a mini digger. A tanker arrived to empty the septic tanks on Sunday morning , surely this could have been organised to be done before the busy weekend. I'm not sure if there is a world record for the most caravans on 1 site but I'm sure it was broken if there was. Electric kept going on and off all the time and in the end we just used the power from the battery. This site is nothing like the pictures at all , maybe in 5 yrs when works are complete it might be worth coming back but until then .....Its a no from me!!

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Just left fangfoss after a Friday to Monday stay. Honestly had a…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Emma C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Just left fangfoss after a Friday to Monday stay. Honestly had a great weekend... kids have loved it. Staff were really helpful...helped getting the caravan on and off due to the grass being a bit wet/muddy which can't be helped with the weather. Rocky is the site warden... really friendly ane cant do enough for you if needed. We was right in front of the park which was great for our kids (11,10,6). Whole Park is undergoing work so if your planning on visiting anytime soon be prepared for getting a bit mucky/muddy - wellies would really help. Facilities were fine.. no different to most farmland places so as expected floor got muddy with the rain and use etc but we know this can happen. Would definately return. There's a sainsburys/aldi about 10 mins away which was handy aswell.

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As of March '24 the site is being redeveloped

Overall 2/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Good location between 2 villages, each with a decent pub.

Disliked: So... welcomed by the owner on a more or less 'pitch were you want' basis. In fairness they have apparently just taken ownership so work in progress. Electric hook up not working so had to extend to another. Then welcomed by someone reeking of booze who said he was the 'warden' - but didn't like the term 'warden' as it reminded him of the wardens where he's just come out of prison for fighting. Happy days... The same chap told me the showers hadn't been cleaned because it was a Sunday, then on Monday told me it was because he'd been busy. When I did use the facilities the shower was just a dribble and very poor. The site has had the trees stripped and is quite open, nothing like the pictures on here, I'm not convinced this is the best thing to do but would wait and see what it's like when finished! Appreciate it's being developed but there's a long way to go

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Toilet blocks/facilities nice and clean. Nice location…

Overall 2/10
Location 10
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Cameron L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Toilet blocks/facilities nice and clean. Nice location

Disliked: Quick greeting on arrival, however no instructions about amenities etc. Currently undrergoing refurbishment, so the site looked like a building site, which I wasn't informed of prior to arrival. I booked a hard standing pitch fully serviced, however just looked like they had chucked a bucket of gravel on grass, no drainage for waste and a shared tap with adjacent caravan, so not exactly a fully serviced pitch as advertised. No wifi as stated on booking. No shop on site as stated on booking. Park was out of action, so kids was unable to play on it, again wasn't informed prior to arrival knowing the booking included children. Pictures on pitch up look beautiful, however they have cut all trees down which I personally feel ruins it. I do feel once improvements have been made this could bea potentially nice site, but unfortunately due to lack of info given prior to arrival our stay was not enjoyable.

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Friendly welcome , clean tidy site and facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
James N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Clean and tidy facilities

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Room for improvement

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Rocky the site warden was always on hand, very friendly and helped us when we had an issue with our caravan. Good location with potential, hopefully in the future once work is complete this will be a nice site to use.

Disliked: The site is currently undergoing work, this meant we didn't have the picturesque, peaceful stay we hoped for. Piles or dirt and debris around the site made it unsightly. We were woken up on a morning by an excavator working right outside the caravan. Park was out of action. No arrival instructions provided.

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The facilities nice and clean. Rocky the site manager happy to help…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Rebecca T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch

Liked: The facilities nice and clean. Rocky the site manager happy to help with anything we are new to caravning, and he helped us with some issues. He also was very enthusiastic about the site plans, which makes us want to return when things are done.

Disliked: There was no hot water to wash the pots but this is being fixed.

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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

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

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)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Fangfoss Park

Fangfoss Caravan Park

Fangfoss

East Yorkshire

England

YO41 5QB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.96528°N
-0.8615°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.5 km The Square
4.5 km Stamford Bridge The Square
14.2 km Fridaythorpe A166
Rail
15.2 km York Rail Station
18.9 km Poppleton Rail Station
19 km Malton Rail Station
Ferry
45.8 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

The beguiling city of York (25 minutes’ drive) beckons with its landmark Gothic-era Minster (climb the tower for spectacular views over city rooftops), medieval dioramas at Jorvik Viking Centre and walks around the city walls. You can also take scenic cruises down the River Ouse, hang out in historic waterside pubs or frighten the whole family on guided ghost walks after dark. Cultural types among you might marvel at the sumptuous rooms and priceless antiques at Castle Howard (25 minutes), where you can also breathe in clean Yorkshire air as you explore the 18th-century follies and monuments that dot the surrounding parkland. Fans of war history could make a beeline for the World War II aircraft and armoured tanks on display at Eden Camp Modern History Museum (half an hour). Kids will probably fret until they’ve spent a day on rollercoasters or spotted big cats at Flamingo Land Resort (35 minutes); if they’re not behaving well, threaten to lose them – and find them again of course – in the corn labyrinth at York Maze (15 minutes, seasonal).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Fraisthorpe 43.3 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Skipsea 43.9 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Wilsthorpe 44.2 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Cayton Bay 45 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bridlington South Beach 45.1 km Sea N/A N/A N/A Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Air Museum 8.2 km

National Centre for Early Music 14 km

York Castle Museum 14.3 km

York Minster 14.4 km

JORVIK Viking Centre 14.4 km

National Trust

Treasurer's House 14.4 km

Goddards Garden 16.1 km

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 23.6 km

Nunnington Hall 27.7 km

Rievaulx Terrace 36.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Stamford Bridge, 1066 3.5 km

ALDBY PARK 6.1 km

Millington and Givendale 8.3 km

Wandering in the Wolds: Millington to Huggate Wold 8.4 km

HOWSHAM HALL 10.2 km

Local events

  • York Early Music Festival (Saturday, 6 July 2024 – Saturday, 6 July 2024)

    York, England 14.3 km

  • Leeds Festival (Wednesday, 21 August 2024 – Wednesday, 21 August 2024)

    Wetherby, England 35.6 km

  • Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday, 13 September 2024 – Friday, 13 September 2024)

    Ripon, England 41.6 km

  • Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday, 9 July 2024 – Tuesday, 9 July 2024)

    Harrogate, England 41.8 km

  • Harrogate Spring Flower Show (Thursday, 25 April 2024 – Thursday, 25 April 2024)

    Harrogate, England 41.8 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.

Want to know more about camping in East Yorkshire?

  • Does Fangfoss Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Fangfoss Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Fangfoss Park? The beguiling city of York (25 minutes’ drive) beckons with its landmark Gothic-era Minster (climb the tower for spectacular views over city rooftops), medieval dioramas at Jorvik Viking Centre and walks around … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Fangfoss Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Fangfoss Park? From R713,69 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.