Castle Howard Lakeside Holiday Park

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Camping field overlooking Castle Howard and lake. (added by manager 01 Jul 2021)
Camping field overlooking castle howard and lake.
A recent airstream rally had a great weekend with us
A view from our pitch
Touring caravans are welcome at castle howard
Lake on the campsite
Aerial view
A view through the trees
Touring hard standing
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A recent airstream rally had a great weekend with us
A view from our pitch
Touring caravans are welcome at castle howard

  • Well-maintained site with views over Castle Howard's Great Lake
  • A 30-minute walk to Castle Howard; 15 minutes' drive to Kirkham Abbey
  • Fishing and dog-walking area on site; close to a café and farm shop
Pitching up by a lake's a plus in more ways than one – as well as being an instant de-stresser, waterside surrounds can be a prime spot for fishing and, in the summer, ever-so-soothing boat trips. If you like the sound of that, hotfoot it down to Castle Howard Lakeside Holiday Park for views over Yorkshire’s poshest country estates. Fancy a stroll close to the water's edge? Go and seek out sweet and savoury goodies at the nearby café and farm shop (a mile away from site) – the latter can rustle up a nifty breakfast or barbecue pack that you can pick up on your arrival. There is also a shop on site selling a few essentials and lots of treats. Pick up a pint of milk, a bottle of wine, meat from the Castle Howard butcher or a tasty cake on site. The site's non-watery parts are also pretty splendid – this family-friendly park has a dedicated dog-walking area where you can admire mature trees while the pups and/or youngsters let off a little steam. It's also got handy practical features like smart loos and showers and a laundry room. Though there's plenty of scope for sticking to the estate during your time here (especially if you're visiting during one of the high-season concert weekends), active off-site jaunts around the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty come highly recommended, too – the surrounding area's full of cycle paths, bridleways and hiking trails.

Site type

Tent pitches 100
Motorhome pitches 45
Touring caravan pitches 45
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. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Single-sex bookings of 2 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

Catalan

English

German

Spanish

Open from Fri, 01 Mar 2024 to

Open from Fri, 28 Feb 2025 to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.7

Overall rating based on 930 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 67% of visitors View breakdown

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great stay friendly staff and ducks

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Drinking water at entrance to camp field Well kept shower/toilet block

Disliked: Shop at reception is card payments only

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff and good location…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Friendly staff and good location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely will go again

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Nice size pitches clean toilet and showers well stocked shop and helpful staff and lovely location for a walk to castle Howard

Disliked: No dog poo bins that I could see anyway

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Grounds are immaculately kept, with good sized pitches. Staff are very helpful…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Grounds are immaculately kept, with good sized pitches. Staff are very helpful and friendly. Beautiful scenery

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely setting. Toilets and showers are modern and clean. We…

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
Rose T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely setting. Toilets and showers are modern and clean. We loved the walk by the lakeside and the beautiful views of Castle Howard.

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Reception staff very welcoming

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Reception was extremely welcoming Very helpful and polite. The grounds are very well kept and beautiful scenery. Good sized pitches and plenty of space for reverse parking. Showers and toilets are immaculate. Overall very happy and will definitely be returning.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike it really is lovely.

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Excellent site, lovely views, great facilities!

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: quiet, spacious, family and dog friendly. Great shower/toilet block. gorgeous views

Disliked: could do with a little park for young children.

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Excellent site friendly staff and clean facilities

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: I very much loved my stay at castle Howard I went on some lovely walks and visited the castle and grounds will definitely be staying again in the future

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic setting, staff very polite, pitch perfect…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Fantastic setting, staff very polite, pitch perfect

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really good facilities. Lovely campsite and great views across the campsite. Clean…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Really good facilities. Lovely campsite and great views across the campsite. Clean and tidy.

Disliked: On our last night there was a group of people who were incredibly loud until at least 1am. I’m aware that there is a noise limit past a certain time, but I don’t think there’s any way this is enforced. Not ideal when you have a 4 hour drive home and hardly any sleep.

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Features

Portable toilet

Dogs allowed

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 Local produce Off licence 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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal 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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Castle Howard Lakeside Holiday Park

Coneysthorpe

North Yorkshire

England

YO60 7DD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.1315°N
-0.91356°W

Nearest transport

Coach
15.4 km The Royal Oak
15.6 km The Square
15.6 km Stamford Bridge The Square
Rail
7.6 km Malton Rail Station
22.6 km York Rail Station
23.2 km Poppleton Rail Station

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

Yorkshire folk are rightly proud of 'God's Own Country' – it's home to some of the finest historic houses, coast and countryside around. If you want to keep things local, head out to Kirkham Abbey (15 minutes' drive) to visit the ruins of the priory or for waterside strolls along the Derwent river. Like to be beside the seaside? Of course you do, and luckily this area has plenty of options to choose from. If you fancy venturing to Whitby's harbour and beaches, drive to Pickering (25 minutes) and hitch a ride on a steam train for a stonkingly scenic journey over the North York Moors. Bempton Cliffs Seabird Centre (an hour away) is a rather wilder beauty spot – this nature hub is home to about a quarter of a million nesting seabirds (so be sure to pack your binoculars). Art, architecture and landscaped grounds can all be rather moreish, so check out other historic houses in the area, like Nunnington Hall (20 minutes), Duncombe Park (25 minutes), Sledmere House (30 minutes) and Beningbrough Hall (40 minutes), if you fancy a change of scene on your blue-blooded escapades.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Scarborough North Bay 37.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Scarborough South Bay 37.6 km Sea Poor Poor Poor Poor
Cayton Bay 38 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Robin Hoods Bay 41.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Filey 41.8 km Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Kew at Castle Howard 1.2 km

The Arboretum - Kew at Castle Howard 1.3 km

Castle Howard 1.3 km

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 10.7 km

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 15.5 km

National Trust

Nunnington Hall 9.1 km

Rievaulx Terrace 19.1 km

Treasurer's House 21.7 km

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 23 km

Goddards Garden 24.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

CASTLE HOWARD 1.3 km

The Lumps and Bumps of Castle Howard 1.7 km

Sheriff Hutton and the Howardian Hills 7.3 km

SHERIFF HUTTON PARK 7.5 km

HOWSHAM HALL 8.6 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 Castle Howard Lakeside Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Castle Howard Lakeside Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Castle Howard Lakeside Holiday Park? Yorkshire folk are rightly proud of 'God's Own Country' – it's home to some of the finest historic houses, coast and countryside around. If you want to keep things local, head out … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Castle Howard Lakeside Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Castle Howard Lakeside Holiday Park? From R393.37 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.