Gateway to the Moors Caravan Park Certificated Site
4.81 /5
Please note that this site doesn't provide toilets or showers and so guests must bring their own facilities.
Set close to the small market town of Kirkbymoorside, known locally as the Gateway to the Moors, this attractive site is within parkland and based along the edge of the North York Moors. Ideally placed for pubs, cafes and more - you can catch the Moors bus and access the whole of North Yorkshire, taking in York and the county's heritage coastline. Handy for Pickering and the steam railway. Within 20 minutes of Castle Howard and Flamingo Land!
A small and welcoming site, based along the edge of the North York Moors
Surrounded by great walking and cycling routes from the site
Fire pits provided free on each pitch and logs/lighting packs are sold onsite
About Gateway to the Moors Caravan Park Certificated Site
This small and welcoming site offers tall trees in its surroundings, a working farm for its neighbour and lashings of countryside all around. Lots of great walking and cycling routes in the area, including some footpaths starting very close by. Pitch up on level gravel pitches with electric available. Car parking is available at each pitch and water is close by. Each hardstanding pitch is very well kept and provides open views down the field towards the River Dove. Well-behaved pets are welcome. BBQs are also allowed, provided they are raised off the grass. Fire pits are provided and you can pick up some logs on site to keep you warm of an evening. The site is a Freedom Camping Club CS and membership of the club for guests is free.
Gateway to the Moors Caravan Park Certificated Site is open all year round in 2024 and 2025.
There are 6 accommodation options on-site
Bookable pitches and accommodation options
5 x Gravel Touring Pitches
Max 6 people
Gravel touring pitches with 16 amp electric (up to 15kwh per night). Suitable for units up to 8.5m long. There are fire pits available for use.
Large Gravel Touring Pitch
Max 6 people
Slightly larger gravel touring pitch with 16 amp electric (up to 15kwh per night). Suitable for units up to 8.5m long. There are fire pits available for use.
Site tariff
Things to do on site and in the York area
The North Yorkshire Moors starts just five minutes from this base, with some of its key activity centres at Sutton Bank and Danby just a half hour's drive.
Major attractions are also within easy reach, with elegant Castle Howard only 20 minutes away and Flamingo Land an easy 15 minute drive. York is about a 40 minute drive.
For seaside fans, Scarborough, Whitby, and Filey are between 40-50 minutes away.
In the area you'll find:
- Kirkbymoorside - "The Yorkshire Auctioneer" (5 minutes)
- Hutton-le-Hole (5 minutes)
- Pickering (10 minutes)
- Helmsley (15 minutes)
- Thornton-le dale (15 minutes)
- Dalby Forest with cycle hire, a visitor centre and Go Ape (20 minutes)
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