Butter Hill Caravan Park

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Hardstanding Pitch
Hardstanding pitch
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  • Small North Yorkshire site with views of the White Horse of Kilburn
  • In the North York Moors National Park, 10 minutes' drive to Thirsk
  • Two pubs within walking distance of the site; Cleveland Way close by
Whether you’re off to the North York Moors National Park to walk the Cleveland Way, mountain bike around Sutton Bank or tread carefully around abbeys and museums, Butter Hill Caravan Park is well situated to get going, as it's on the edge of the national park – with the 109-mile Cleveland Way trail around 10 minutes’ drive away (and it has quite the reputation for sublime scenery around the fringes of the moors). Look up and you’ll see a well-known North Yorkshire landscape… this small site is just below the White Horse of Kilburn, a chalk figure cut into the side of the hill. It’s 25 minutes’ walk away from the site for a look up close, and there are also other interesting nooks a short walk away, including the Mouseman Museum, Café and Visitors Centre (home to a collection of Mouseman furniture) two minutes’ walk away. On site, there are water points, but for some fancier potions to wet your tastebuds, there are all types of refreshments in the surrounding pubs. The site is on the edge of the village of Kilburn, so the local pub/restaurant is two minutes’ walk away. There’s another good pub in Coxwold, 30 minutes’ walk away or five minutes’ drive. As for shops, Thirsk, 10 minutes’ drive away, is your go-to.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 5
Touring caravan pitches 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This park has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.
  • 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.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9.9

Overall rating from 183 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

99% would stay here again

What customers say

Quiet, adult-only site praised for spotless state, pretty Kilburn setting with White Horse views. Spacious, level pitches with water/elec. Friendly, helpful owners. Short walk to pub. No toilets/showers, but acceptable for a peaceful getaway.

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Will definitely be back. Such a pretty small site.

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The site was absolutely perfect. Very peaceful and the surrounding area is beautiful. Great places to cycle and walk.
Very friendly owners !!!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely small adult only site nestled in beautiful countryside

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Jackie C.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Large H/S pitch with ehu & water. Good cycling & walking. Close to The Abbey Inn for amazing food

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I would certainly stop again

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Excellent clean handy site

Recommend to friends Visit again

What an absolute gem

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Donald T.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked What an absolutely beautiful little site. Perfectly flat pitch, (pitch 4). I can't comment on other pitches. Water on each pitch. Adults only site with motorhome grey water drop near the exit. Excellent recycling facilities as well.
Short walk into the village where we were blown away by the beauty of the village. We also visited the local pub as well. This is another site which we will add to our go to places.
There are unspoilt views of the hills and a perfect view of the Kilburn white horse. If you visit one site this year, please make it this one.

Disliked Absolutely nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your fantastic review and the great photos. We look forward to seeing you again.

One of our favourites

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sue c.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely well kept site. Large flat pitches. Lovely pub just a few minutes walk away. Very friendly wardens

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful

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Nicholas B.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Great site and we will definitely return here, lovely owners.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great review and the photos. Look forward to seeing you again.

Beautiful, quiet, secluded location. Our pitch looked onto the white horse of…

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jason H.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Beautiful, quiet, secluded location. Our pitch looked onto the white horse of Kilburn. We had water and electric on the pitch. The host let us get settled in and then came to see if everything was OK. A short walk took us into Kilburn village and a lovely evening meal in the local pub.

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great comments and we hope to see you again.

My favourite site!

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Wendy S.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked As a sole traveller this site is my happy place. It's just so peaceful with walks and a lovely pub on the doorstep.
The site itself is pristine and the owners are lovely. Would highly recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful well kept site. Lovely and peaceful. Wonderful view of the white…

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LEVENA B.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Beautiful well kept site. Lovely and peaceful. Wonderful view of the white horse. 2 minute walk to the pub. Friendly owners. Would highly recommend

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great review and we look forward to seeing you again.

Lovely quiet site

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Frances M.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely site and very clean and well kept .
Henry and Pauline are lovely hosts .
Just a shame the local pub was closed and no one knew why .
Very quiet and the neighbouring cows were lovely too

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great review and we hope to see you again.

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Adults only 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 No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Butter Hill Caravan Park

Church Farm

Kilburn

Thirsk

North Yorkshire

England

YO61 4AG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.21068°N
1.21622°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.6 km Market Place
21.6 km Bus Station Stand 1
27.8 km Bus Stn Stand A
Rail
10.4 km Thirsk Rail Station
20 km Northallerton Rail Station
24.3 km Hammerton Rail Station
Ferry
41.5 km Transporter Bridge South Side
41.7 km Transporter Bridge North Side
Airport
36.3 km Durham Tees Valley Airport
47.9 km 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

Flick back through the pages of history a little… this area’s a fitting place to take a look at times past, whether it’s roaming around the Tudor Newburgh Priory Estate (five minutes’ drive) or stopping by Byland Abbey (10 minutes) while on your cycles through the countryside for a look at the ruined gothic architecture. To continue your historic tour, you might want to plot out your route to The World Of James Herriot (15 minutes) for a museum all about the famous 20th-century vet… onto Thirsk (10 minutes) for a market town packed with museums of all sorts… or Ampleforth Abbey (20 minutes) to see how Benedictine monks once lived inside the monastery. Helmsley (25 minutes) is another market town where the past runs strong, as it has a castle, walled garden and abbey. But how about hiking and biking too? Sutton Bank (10 minutes) is a Dark Sky Discovery Site by night, but by day, the spotlight is on its walking, cycling and mountain biking trails. Handily, for those of you without your own wheels, there’s bike hire available. Monk Park Farm Visitor Attraction (five minutes) has a smaller one-mile walk for those of you who have little legs in your group, as well as interactive animal activities.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Saltburn 44.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Marske Sands 45.2 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Redcar Stray 45.5 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Redcar Granville 46.4 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Redcar Coatham 46.6 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Rievaulx Abbey 8.3 km

Rievaulx Terrace & Temples (NT) 8.6 km

Duncombe Park 9.7 km

Beningbrough Hall 21.2 km

Kew at Castle Howard 22.5 km

National Trust

Rievaulx Terrace 8.6 km

Nunnington Hall 15.6 km

Mount Grace Priory 19.8 km

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 21.2 km

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 25.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Coxwold and Byland Abbey 3 km

Sutton Bank - Hambleton - Cold Kirby - Helmsley 3.3 km

The Villages of the Hambleton Hills 5.3 km

NEWBURGH PRIORY 6.1 km

RIEVAULX TERRACE 8.4 km

Local events

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

    Ripon, England 32.2 km

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

    Wetherby, England 39.4 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 Butter Hill Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Butter Hill Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Butter Hill Caravan Park? Flick back through the pages of history a little… this area’s a fitting place to take a look at times past, whether it’s roaming around the Tudor Newburgh Priory Estate (five minutes’ … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Butter Hill Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Butter Hill Caravan Park? From R713,70 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.