House Martins Camping

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Our tent for hire
1 bedroom tent
Level grass pitches
Camping field

  • Quiet back-to-basics site at Shiptonthorpe edging the Yorkshire Wolds
  • Hull half an hour’s drive; York 35 minutes; Hornsea Beach 40 minutes
  • Walking and cycling from the grass pitches; takeaway 10 minutes’ walk
Wake up to the peace and quiet of East Yorkshire countryside at House Martins Camping, a back-to-basics campsite with a limited number of pitches on an expanse of level meadow. In Shiptonthorpe village, right on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds National Landscape, there is plenty of wildlife to see on site, from owls, bats and pheasants to the deer and hares that inhabit the surrounding countryside. There’s no need to leave any dogs at home; well-behaved canines are welcome on site too – and there are plenty of dog-walking opportunities direct from the pitches at this family-run and family-friendly site. Barbecues (raised off the ground, please) are allowed. No need to bring food for your whole stay, as you can restock at supermarkets and butchers in Market Weighton (five minutes’ drive). There are also cafés, bakeries, pubs and takeaways all within 10 minutes’ walk, and a vending machine for fresh milk at a farm in Shiptonthorpe. If you’d prefer to abandon the car when you set out exploring, there is a bus stop five minutes’ walk away, which takes you to historic York (35 minutes by bus) one way, or Hull (half an hour) in the other direction. The facilities on site include toilet and shower blocks, along with a washing-up area with hot and cold water and a tap for drinking water. There is no electric hook-up on site, but there are charging facilities for mobile phones and power packs. The site encourages recycling; bins are provided. You're also welcome to bring your own firepit, and if you don't have one, the site has firepits for hire and wood available to purchase.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Rent a tent 5
Open now
Opens 27 June
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).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling 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 4 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 27 Jun to

Pitch types & availability

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10
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Wifi
8

100% would recommend this site to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

Campers rave about the spotless facilities (showers, loos). Hosts are super friendly & helpful, giving you space. Lots of clean ground for games. Basic, but a great quiet spot near towns. One mention of slight noise from others.

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Lovely peaceful campsite

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10 out of 10
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Sheila M.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely campsite, flat field with 10 spacious plots. Shower and toilets clean and very good, hot water. There’s a fridge freezer you can use, microwave and kettle.
Lovely owners very freindly snd welcoming. Highly recommend

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with great facilities. Friendly and helpful owners.

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Jayde S.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked We had an amazing 3 night stay at House Martins Camping. Paul and Ruth were very welcoming and gave us lots of tips about the area. The site is the perfect space, lots of room for each pitch. Clean facilities with the addition of a fridge and kettle, which came in very handy with 3 young children. Wouldn't hesitate to stay again.

Disliked There was nothing we disliked about the campsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Welcoming hosts. Exceptionally clean. Plenty of space to play. Flat.

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10 out of 10
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7
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Colin D.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Exceptional site which I would have no hesitation staying at again. Very lovely hosts with immaculate facilities. I liked that it was a small site tucked away. Wife even managed to glimpse some deer in an adjoining field.

Absolutely loads of space in the field to play games. Fridge, kettle and microwave available to use under cover. This made the morning cuppa a bit quicker and the microwave was a handy extra. Electric to charge devices such as phone etc is available in a lockable cupboard if needed.

It's back to basics with no play park or on site shop but we knew that booking and shops are close by (less than 10 minute drive to a sizeable tesco or Sainsbury and smaller local shops are closer). If you want a clean quiet site as a base and ample place for ball games this is ideal.

Easy access to York with Park and Ride or the bus stops just at the end of the street with a bus to York. We used Park and ride as it was quicker.

Probably the best camp site we have stayed at.

Disliked There is nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great stay at a friendly, clean site with large level pitches.

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Gary R.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Immaculately clean facilities, great friendly hosts, ice pack freezing and electric charging points.

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant campsite, we had a ready tent which was excellent and included…

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10 out of 10
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10
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Debbie G.

2 bedroom ready tent

Liked Brilliant campsite, we had a ready tent which was excellent and included camp beds, camping table and windbreaker. Facilities were clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay to get away from day to day life.

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9 out of 10
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Gwen C.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great set up, it was full, but not cramped. The owners do a great job of keeping everyone spaced out around the edges and keeping the middle free. The owners were available when needed, bit not over powering (and were lovely welcoming people). The facilities were always clean and well stocked with soap and loo roll. Charging port was available free of charge (£5 deposit that u get back when u give the locker key back). We had a great stay and would not hesitate to go back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous site , clean and well cared for.

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely level field. Toilets and showers emaculate. Lovely owners, friendly and helpful but gave campers space to enjoy.
Plenty of light to use the facilities during the night. Other facilities included charging points and fridge and freezer. We had a lovely restful couple of nights. Great site.

Disliked We were advised when we arrived that a large family/group of friends were xamping at the top and were having a sports day on the Saturday afternoon. Although they weren't too loud the ball hit one of our cars and the shouts caused the dogs to bark. Following this there were some shouting during the night and early morning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really good site clean facilities and good staff…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Really good site clean facilities and good staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, great facilities. Very friendly and helpful owners.

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10 out of 10
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Sharon D.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked A beautiful and peaceful site. Paul, Ruth and the girls came to see us to check everything was ok. Very friendly and helpful.
A lovely flat pitch, the facilities were amazing. Good walks nearby and a quaint English pub nearby. Fire pits and wood available at a reasonable price. Would highly recommend this site.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant and will be back!

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10 out of 10
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8
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Abby T.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Loved the friendly people that came to check if we needed anything morning and night, the facilities, the placement of pitches. Grass was lovely and well kept. We were given a fire mat for the fire pit which was lovely.

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 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 Tents for hire 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

House Martins Camping

Cathmona

Town Street

Shiptonthorpe

East Yorkshire

England

YO43 3PE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.87811°N
0.70431°W

Nearest transport

Coach
16 km Fridaythorpe A166
16 km Fridaythorpe A166
18.3 km Beverley Bus Station
Rail
14.6 km Gilberdyke Rail Station
14.7 km Eastrington Rail Station
15.5 km Broomfleet Rail Station
Ferry
32 km Hull Ferry Terminal
Airport
40.4 km Humberside Airport
48.1 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Burnby Hall Gardens (water lily collection): 10 minutes’ drive - Yorkshire Air Museum and Allied Air Forces Memorial: 25 minutes - Hull: half an hour - York: 35 minutes - Hornsea Beach: 40 minutes - Bridlington: 45 minutes - Castle Howard: 45 minutes - Flamingo Land Resort: 55 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Skipsea 34.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Hornsea 35.9 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Fraisthorpe 37.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Wilsthorpe 38.6 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Bridlington South Beach 39.8 km Sea N/AN/AN/AGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Air Museum 17.8 km

Far Ings National Nature Reserve 25.6 km

National Centre for Early Music 25.8 km

York Castle Museum 26 km

Clifford's Tower 26.1 km

National Trust

Treasurer's House 26.4 km

Goddards Garden 27.1 km

Maister House 28.7 km

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 36.7 km

Nunnington Hall 40.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Market Weighton - Londesborough Park - Goodmanham 2.7 km

LONDESBOROUGH PARK 3.2 km

Yorkshire Wolds Way Stage 3 - Goodmanham to Fridaythorpe 3.7 km

HOUGHTON HALL 5.3 km

Wandering in the Wolds: Millington to Huggate Wold 9 km

Local events

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

    Wetherby, England 44.4 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

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does House Martins Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is House Martins Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near House Martins Camping? Local attractions and activities include: - Burnby Hall Gardens (water lily collection): 10 minutes’ drive - Yorkshire Air Museum and Allied Air Forces Memorial: 25 minutes - Hull: half an hour - … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of House Martins Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at House Martins Camping? From R597,02 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.