Hillside Caravan Park is an award winning, nine acre park situated outside the village of Knayton, just five minutes from the North York Moors National Park. You'll find great facilities combined with stunning views of the surrounding countryside in a quiet and peaceful setting. Spacious fully serviced and electric pitches welcome tourers, whilst the site's ensuite glamping pods are perfect for those wanting a little bit of luxury!

Featured in our 2024 Outstanding Sites list of reliably excellent camping, glamping, and touring sites

Family and dog friendly park with well maintained facilities and a communal coffee bar

Spacious touring pitches and cosy ensuite glamping pods with plenty of room for kids to play

Five minutes from the North York Moors National Park with picturesque views and walking routes

About Hillside Caravan Park

If you are searching for a spacious site, with plenty of nearby walking routes, this family friendly park could be the perfect choice. Nestled beside a Yorkshire village, only five minutes from the popular North York Moors National Park, the location is great for those looking to explore the outdoors. For those wanting to pitch up on the grass, there are a total of eight grass pitches available. Each of the grass pitches comes with a 10 amp electric hook up, allowing tourers only. The site also offers a great selection of fully serviced hardstanding super pitches. All of the super pitches on offer come with an electric and water hook up, plus a TV aerial connection, all-in-one conveniently low level lit bollard and grey water drainage. Great views are all part of the package! There are 35 super pitches which come with a 10 amp electric hook up. These are located near the amenities block or the children's play area, great for families. There are also 15 extra spacious pitches which come with a 16 amp hook up located by the lake area with views of the Hambleton Hills, though a little further from the amenities block. Hillside also offers a range of cosy glamping pods. The mega pods sleep up to four, equipped with a double bed and double sofa bed, a lounge area with a sofa and TV, plus a kitchenette and dining area. You will also have your own ensuite bathroom with a toilet and shower. If you want an extra bit of luxury, the site also offers two deluxe mega pods. These sleep up to five guests in a double bed, double sofa bed and single bed with bedding and towels provided. Inside is a modern interior with underfloor heating, a large kitchenette, a large shower room ensuite plus a Velux window. Outside all of the pods, there is also a small decking area and picnic bench for al fresco dining. Two of the mega pods and the deluxe mega pods are pet free, whilst the other two welcome your four legged friends to stay with you! Dogs are also welcome on all of the pitches, with up to two allowed per pitch. There are also plenty of nearby walks for them to stretch their legs. For evenings in the open, BBQs are welcome but must be at least 50cm raised from the grass. Open fires are also prohibited.

Hillside Caravan Park is open from 01/01 to 04/01 and 02/02 to 31/12 in 2024 and from 01/01 to 03/01 in 2025.

AA Pennants (5 Star)David Bellamy AwardTripadvisor cert. of ExcellenceBH & HPA

Facilities and amenities

There is a communal, heated amenity block with toilets and showers with two disabled friendly washrooms onsite. There is also a large play area for football and other games, along with a small coffee lounge which has free access to WiFi. WiFi on the rest of the site is available for a small fee. All glamping units have their own ensuite toilet and shower facilities.

There is a Co-op just ten minute drive from the site and the Dog and Gun pub is just a five minute drive or a 25 minute walk away.

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Adult only

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Allow commercial vans

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Allow pets

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Bike hire

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Café / restaurant

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Communal BBQ

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Disabled facilities

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Drinking water

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Electric hookups

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Entertainment

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Family friendly

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Fires allowed

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Fishing

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Games room

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Glamping

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Golf

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Horse riding

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Hot tub

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Internet access

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Kids club

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Kids playground

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Laundry

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Near beach

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Near pub

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Open year round

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Peaceful

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RV pitches

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Shop

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Showers

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Swimming pool

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TV room

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Vineyard

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Water hookups

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Watersports

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W.C. disposal


A note from the site themselves...

Hillside Caravan Park was founded by the Cook family back in 2005 as a farm diversification project to help support the farming enterprise. The farm has been in the family since 1966, passing through three generations, all of whom have farmed dairy and beef cattle which then progressed to solely arable land from 2003 onwards.

The caravan park opened in the summer of 2006 with touring caravan pitches and a purpose built amenities block and caravan storage facility run by the owners Chris and Pat Cook. Since then, the park has continued to grow with constant improvements and developments being made!


Map and address

Park address

Hillside Caravan Park,

Canvas Farm, Knayton, Yorkshire, YO7 4BR

Coordinates

54.2955, -1.3046 | SE 45 89

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Hillside Caravan Park is ideal for...

Couples

Older children (13+)

Peace and quiet

Unaccompanied under 18's

Young children


There are 64 accommodation options on-site

Bookable pitches and accommodation options

8 x Electric Grass Touring Pitches

Max 6 people

Grass pitches with 10 amp electric, suitable for trailer tents and caravans.

35 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Super Pitches

Max 6 people

Gravel hardstanding pitches for touring caravans, motorhomes and trailer tents, with 10 amp electric and water hook up, a TV point and grey waste drainage.

15 x Fully Serviced Extra Large Hardstanding Super Pitches

Max 6 people

Extra large gravel hardstandings for touring caravans, motorhomes and trailer tents, with 16 amp electric and water hook up, a TV point and grey waste drainage.


Hillside Caravan Park reviews

4.88 /5

28 reviews

100%

would recommend

Overall
4.88
Location
4.89
Value for money
4.75
Service
4.93
Facilities
4.82
Cleanliness
5

"Just wanted a no-fuss, quiet campsite and that's what we got"

Everton K - Apr 2024

"Great field right outside the pod for the kids to play and also a cool little play park"

Philip D - Apr 2024

"An absolutely amazing stay from the minute we arrived to when we left"

Catherine H - Feb 2024

"The site is dog friendly with some beautiful walks around the fields right on the site's doorstep"

Emma W - Aug 2023

"The site is beautifully maintained with superb facilities. The toilets and showers were spotless"

Elaine E - Jul 2023


Good location and quiet

Lisa T

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Glamping Pod - Deluxe Mega Ensuite Pods (No Dogs)Oct 2024

The location was beautiful, the pods we stayed in were on well kept lawns and a 30ish minute drive to lots of English Heritage sites. The pod was really spacious. We chose the deluxe as it worked out cheaper than renting the bedding in the standard. The crockery is provided with the Deluxe pod but looking at the pack there is an additional charge for the non-deluxe pods. Just for others reference it might be worth taking some cash as you have to pay a deposit for a TV remote. Also the wifi was only supposed to available for 2 devices (in a 5 person pod). Although there was no wifi signal to connect to. Really liked the park on site I can imagine in the summer the field gets a lot of use with the football nets. Pods far enough away from each other to not hear any neighbours.

Peace and quiet in the Autumn

Robert P

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VW-Type Campervan - Fully Serviced Hardstanding Super PitchesOct 2024

A great well organised campsite. It was clean with big pitches. Also quiet, though my visit was in the Autumn.

Lovely stay

James M

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VW-Type Campervan - Fully Serviced Hardstanding Super PitchesAug 2024

Lovely stay at Hillside Caravan Park. We had a large pitch, fully serviced. The shower block is good with spacious cubicles and this also had a hairdryer. There were also additional bathrooms adjoining reception which were ideal for people with children. Dish washing facilities were standard and there is also a laundry room. The site has lounge area where you can use free wifi and get a cuppa for £2. There is also a book/dvd exchange. On the whole a good place for a relaxing stay.

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FAQ

Guests are welcome to check-in from 1:30pm until 5pm for touring and from 2pm until 5pm for glamping. Please advise the site if you are delayed. Departure is due before 11:30am on your last day of touring and before 10am on your last day of glamping.

Yes, four-legged friends are welcome to join you on your stay, with up to two allowed per pitch. There are also plenty of nearby walks for them to stretch their legs.

Raised BBQs are welcome, campfires are not allowed.

Yes, there is a small coffee lounge which has access to free WiFi. WiFi on the rest of the site is available at a small fee should you need it.

Awnings can be brought with you, for a small fee. Pup tents and gazebos are not permitted.


Flamingo Land in Malton is Yorkshire's ultimate theme park attraction and the UK's most visited zoo. It's a fantastic family day out and only around 55 minutes away, though worth the trip!

Be sure to also make time for the World of James Herriot in Thirsk (10 minutes). It's a unique tribute to Alf Wight, famous author of the James Herriot novels and is the only centre of its kind in the UK dedicated to veterinary science.

Vet and author James Herriot declared the tremendous view from the dramatic Sutton Bank escarpment over the Vale of Mowbray and the Vale of York, the 'finest in England'. So why not stop at the top of the bank, visit the centre and blow away the cobwebs with a walk or cycle ride? It's an official Dark Sky Discovery Site too, one of three in the North York Moors. Entry to the centre is free.

You are surrounded by beautiful countryside, ideal for walking dogs, and many Yorkshire walks are available, ideal for all abilities and ages. There is a public footpath running through the farmstead, leading onto a network of public paths and bridleways which will take you to the North Yorkshire Moors and the Cleveland Way.

Other nearby attractions include:

  • Boltby Trekking Centre (10 minutes)
  • Kilburn White Horse (20 minutes)
  • Kiplin Hall (30 minutes)
  • Lightwater Valley Family Adventure Park (30 minutes)
  • Thorp Perrow - Arboretum and Bird of Prey and Mammal Centre (35 minutes)
The listing for Hillside Caravan Park was last updated on October 29th, 2024 at 11:45 AM

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