Field House

Cost effective back to basics campsite with a toilet, showers and dishes washing facilities

Only 1 toilet... we were lucky we had the site to ourselves

We had a lovely stay at Field House Farm as a stopover on a driving holiday. We were pleasantly surprised to find this campsite off the beaten path. It is close enough to York for a jaunt into the city the next day while also close enough to the coast to enjoy the fresh seafood we bought in Scarborough earlier that day to enjoy on a bbq. Far enough away from everything to really relax and enjoy the nature around us and the absolutely incredible night sky.

We went out of season to a wide open field. Loved that there wasn’t allocated camping (aka parking bays) as we hate being hemmed in but rather a “turn up and pick a spot” approach. There was no manmade light about the site which was perfect as we really enjoy stargazing and the skies at Farm House Field did not dissapoint. We watched the moon rise across the field and were able to identify constellations with the naked eye that previously we had only seen magnified (or on an app 😊)

The indoor outdoor shower was just incredible. A hot and powerful rainfall open to the trees above. It is just magical having a hot shower while looking up at the leaves.

Delighted to hear that the shower was made from mostly recycled materials about the farm and is solar powered from the bank of panels on the barns. Not only that but Jonathan, who popped in to make sure all was well, told us he plans to develop the site sustainably using environmentally friendly practices with plans to plant a wild flower meadow, create composting loos, have a small coffee shop etc. If the quality and luxury of the shower block are anything to go by the composting loos will be amazing! Sharing his plans led to a wonderful conversation about conservation, permaculture, sustainability and mycology which are topics we are passionate about and it was great to find a campsite that shared those interests and ideals.

The price point was budget but the facilities were far from it and I really hope they keep the price affordable for the majority of campers as it’s so important that people experience that connection with nature to really appreciate the importance of looking after our planet.

Well done Field House Farm. We hope you are able to keep the site as lovely as it is now while compassionately developing it into a model of sustainability.

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Solar powered showers, wonderful views, dark skies

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Clean, quiet well maintained site, highly recommended

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Great location on the Yorkshire Wolds for our first camping trip as a family. Big flat field with options where to pitch. Great value if you don’t need electric hook up. The woodland showers and hot water in the sinks and wash hand basins are solar powered. (Nice touches include six hooks on the back of the shower door – set away from the shower itself so you don’t have to balance your towel and dry clothes on a single hook.) Basic, but perfectly clean portable toilets. Smashing hosts. The Wolds Inn at Huggate – a Guardian food writer reckons they do the best pub chips in Yorkshire – is around three miles away. A circular route to the pub is one of many that can be enjoyed from the site. There is a permissive path that goes between the camp site and one of the many bridleways that are in the area. The entrance to the site is on the Way of the Roses long distance cycle route and there a lots of options to cycle in the area. Highly recommended.

Forgetting to bring enough air beds!

The showers and the pitch were lovely

Proper toilets needed for a longer stay

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Friendly welcome, innovative outdoor woodland shower block, and amazing starry sky due to lack of light pollution.

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Collecting fresh eggs from the hens, best ever tasted. The hot shower (LHS) in the trees. Campfires and a handy wood supply :) Friendly farmer who cleaned the facilities each morning. The dark skies and stargazing at night. Peaceful stay.

The portaloos were OK but could be improved with some air freshner and a hook on the wall! The Sat eve was busy and overloaded the toilets. But the rest of the week made up for it as nice and quiet off peak. No light in the loo either which might help keep it clean, but the dark skies and stars were beautiful.

Lovely big field with great views. Good position for exploring the area. Near by Bridlington has the most fabulous beach.
Forest showers are a real treat and kept very clean as well as is the washing up area.
We will definitely be visiting again. Fantastic value for money

At the moment the toilets are portaloos which I was a bit worried about. However they are kept very clean so it was ok. It wouldn’t put me off from coming back.