Humble Bee Farm

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Deluxe wigwam outside
Deluxe wigwam outside
Outside a premium wigwam
Hot tub outside the wigwam

  • Peaceful site in the Yorkshire Wolds near Scarborough and Filey
  • On a working farm: meet the friendly farm yard gang
  • Play areas, Mini Bees play barn, on-site walks and a café-bar
There’s nothing low-key in the least about the gorgeous site of Humble Bee Farm… think swishly modern accommodation, a stunning setting in the Yorkshire Wolds, and a location close to everything you might want for a Yorkshire holiday: coast, countryside, seaside, pubs and restaurants are all close by. Humble Bee is a working arable and stock farm, in a peaceful setting in North Yorkshire countryside just under 10 miles from Scarborough. It’s made up of quiet surroundings, pretty pastures and open skies, to provide a serene and family-friendly space for farm holidays in a convenient location. Guests are most welcome to meet the farmyard crew, including guinea pigs, rabbits, alpacas, goats, donkeys and a Shetland pony – and see Farmer Percy doing the rounds on his tractor. An interactive nature trail wends its way around the farm too, giving info along the way about the wildlife all around; keen-eyed nature spotters might spy hares and hedgehogs among many other critters. When you're feeling peckish, stroll to the Hive Café Bar, which arranges 'light bite evenings' and pre-ordered pizza nights, along with cocktails, beers, wines and Prosecco. Get your hands on filled breakfast rolls, barista coffee and homemade bakes too. Got kids in tow? No probs – there’s a fireman’s pole to keep them occupied, along with loads of room in the football field for a kickabout. Regular events including wildlife rambles and nature-spotting activities run on site too… with stargazing by night for those who can keep awake. Among the site amenities are showers and toilets, a parent and baby washroom, a launderette and disabled facilities. Humble Bee accepts group bookings but it’s very much not a party site – it’s in a quiet rural valley for peaceful and laidback stays.

Site type

Tent pitches 14
Touring caravan pitches 6
Motorhome pitches 6
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 19
Rent a tent 4
Open now
Opens 9 December 2024
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. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 8 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including WiFi are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 9 Dec 2024 to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The piggyback field is great if you want great views and it's…

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

Piggy Back non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The piggyback field is great if you want great views and it's a more peaceful stay as it's a bit further away from the facilities and glamping but it is open so you will feel the weather more
Shop open daily and clean showers and toilets
Friendly staff
Good 4g/5g signal on the field

Disliked: Cafe/Pizza hut closed but understandable as it was out of season when we stayed

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your review and for staying with us here at Humble Bee Farm, thank you also for the photos.
We thank you for all your comments about our site,
We hope you can join us another time!

Overall beautiful place, amazing stay and would definitely return.

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

Deluxe wigwam cabin (hot tub)

Liked: Loved the glamping feel and its quirkiness. Hot tub was a massive hit and was exactly what we needed. It was lovely and clean and provided the basic essentials.

Disliked: Could be more clear about the towels as was only provided with a hand towel. Could also include the Quilt is feathered as for my partner who is asthmatic caused abit of a problem.

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From the manager: Thank you for staying us and for your comments, which we found to be helpful.
We hope you can join us again in the future, thank you again!

Lovely quiet location. Very well kept site. Toilet/shower block very clean!…

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet location. Very well kept site. Toilet/shower block very clean!

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From the manager: Thank you for your review and your comments about your stay with us.
We hope you can join us again soon!

Great working farm site who have the balance just right!

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

Deluxe wigwam cabin (hot tub)

Liked: Hot tub
Communication
Friendliness

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your review and for staying with you in one of our hot tubs cabins.
We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us.
We hope you can join us again soon!

Have booked to come back

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Dunston road motor company A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Everything. Amazing place. Brilliant for kids that love animals

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your fantastic review.
We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and we hope you can join us again soon.

Well run site with good quality facilities.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi 6
Karl S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Piggy Back electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: Convenient location for Yorkshire Coast.
Tidy site with good facilities.
We were moved to a more sheltered location on request as we were in a roof tent with a gazebo annex.

Disliked: We would like to see another toilet block towards the furthest areas, though not overly busy during our stay, you may have to wait for showers and toilets during peak periods.

Original booking allocation was too exposed for forecast weather (Though we were grateful to be moved - Pitch-Up needs a Roof Tent category as the requirements are often different to Tents or Camper Vans )

Too close to noisy campers (But that was after being moved)

Wi-Fi is charged per device, per day - Not had to pay before now

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From the manager: Thank you very much for joining us here at Humble Bee Farm in Piggy Back camping site and for taking time to offer your feedback.
Piggy Back a new facility which is open from early May to early September.
We are glad we could help you with your pitch request so thank you for mentioning this.
We are sorry to hear about noisy campers ... our office is open daily so guests can let us know of any queries, possible issues etc, and we always endeavour to help as much as possible.
Re: WiFi: we provide WiFi onsite which is payable per device. It is worth noting there is a reasonable to good phone signal at the top of the site (near Piggy Back) for guests to use data.
Thank you again for your feedback, and we hope you can join us another time.

Excellent site 👌🏻

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Amazing site! A great family feel to it and very safe and secure. Lots of farm animals too keep little ones occupied plus wildlife, we saw a hare and an owl in the evenings! Lovely clean facilities. We would love to return next summer

Disliked: There is no signal at all, so even just to check the weather forecast and plan your day if it's raining was difficult.
The ladies changing rooms would benefit from a little stool to put your clothes inside the cubicle.

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From the manager: Hello there and thank you so much for joining us here at Humble Bee Farm.
Thank you for mentioning re: animals and wildlife here at the farm, we are so lucky to have both on the doorstep.
As you state there isn't a phone signal on the main site but there is a good signal at the top of the site.
There is also WiFi available if required.
Thank you also for your other feedback, we always appreciate customer feedback.
We hope you can join us again soon.

Best site we've been to for facilities and cleanliness. Lovely location, quiet…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Best site we've been to for facilities and cleanliness. Lovely location, quiet & the extras were appreciated e.g. meet the farmer & play in the barn.

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From the manager: Hello there and thank you so much for joining us here at Humble Bee Farm.
Thank you for your lovely comments and for mentioning the activities we include as part of the experience we offer.
We hope you can join us again soon, thank you.

Peaceful, excellent facilities but quite expensive.

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Cleanliness of site.
Family friendly, no noise at night.
Good location.

Disliked: Food at the Hive expensive. Menu said burger included chips but was extra £13 for burger and chips take away is quite expensive.
Could do with a couple more bins as these were full.
Also a dog exercising field would be good.

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From the manager: Hello there and thank you for staying with us and for taking the time to write your review.
We appreciate your comments about the food.
The food is freshly prepared onsite by our team and if any of our guests feel there is perhaps an error in the charging, then our office and The Hive staff would be happy to assist once the issue is raised with them.
We are working farm and as such we have our beautiful farm walks (three in total).
Due to livestock dogs do need to be on leads, however there are several dog friendly beaches close by which are suitable for pooches.
We hope you enjoyed your stay overall and thank you again for joining us.

Great place overall

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Daughter loved the farm animals
Good entertainment
Felt safe and secure

Disliked: Pitch was small for our tent and had great difficulty getting pegs in
Damaged a few pegs
Charge for WiFi which should be included

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From the manager: Hello there and thank you so much for joining us here at Humble Be Farm.
Thank you for your positive comments about your experience here at Humble Bee Farm.
We are delighted to read that your daughter enjoyed the farmyard gang and that you felt safe and secure.
In answer to your other comments:
Our office is open daily from 9am so guests can certainly pop in and let us know if they have any feedback etc.
We are always endeavour to help where possible.
The ground is chalk based here and there is a note in the relevent section of the FAQs to this effect; we also have extra tent pegs available to purchase in our onsite shop/reception.
The WiFi is avail for those who would like to use it and a small fee applies; however there is a good phone signal at the top of the site for most if not all networks.
We thank you again for your feedback, from everyone at Humble Bee Farm.


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities 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 Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Remote location 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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Humble Bee Farm

Flixton

Scarborough

North Yorkshire

England

YO11 3UJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.1853°N
-0.397°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4 mi Haven Holiday Park
4 mi Haven Holiday Park
4.6 mi Bus Station
Rail
3.4 mi Hunmanby Rail Station
3.9 mi Seamer Rail Station
4.5 mi Filey 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

Countryside, coast, beaches, forests, moors and family days out… all ages and tastes are easily sorted around here. Make for the Yorkshire coast as a first stop, to Scarborough 20 minutes’ drive away for Scarborough Castle, SEA LIFE Scarborough, the seaside amusements and picking up fresh seafood at the harbour fish market. From Scarborough, head north to Whitby (35 minutes, or about 50 from the farm) for its famed abbey (and fish and chips), or the same distance in the other direction for spotting the thousands of seabirds clustered around Flamborough Head. There’s much to see inland too, such as Eden Camp at Malton (30 minutes), recreating the sights, sounds – and smells – of World War II; woodland hikes at Dalby Forest, also 30 minutes away, and seeing the splendour of the stately home Castle Howard (40 minutes). Or have a puff on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway on its spectacularly scenic route from Pickering (40 minutes’ drive) across the moors to Whitby.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Cayton Bay 4.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Filey 4.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Reighton 6.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Scarborough South Bay 6.7 mi Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Scarborough North Bay 7.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Burton Agnes Hall 9.7 mi

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 13.3 mi

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 16 mi

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 16.7 mi

Kew at Castle Howard 21.1 mi

National Trust

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 12.8 mi

Yorkshire Coast 15.4 mi

Nunnington Hall 23.4 mi

Rievaulx Terrace 29.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Yorkshire Wolds Way Stage 6 - Ganton to Filey 3.6 mi

Cleveland Way, Stage 1 - Filey to Scarborough 4.6 mi

VALLEY GARDENS & SOUTH CLIFF GARDENS 6.1 mi

Bonhomme Richard 7 mi

PEASHOLM PARK 7.2 mi

Local events

  • Whitby Goth Weekend (Thursday 24 April 2025 – Thursday 24 April 2025)

    Whitby, North Yorkshire 22.9 mi

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Humble Bee Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Humble Bee Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Humble Bee Farm? Countryside, coast, beaches, forests, moors and family days out… all ages and tastes are easily sorted around here. Make for the Yorkshire coast as a first stop, to Scarborough 20 minutes’ drive … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Humble Bee Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Humble Bee Farm? From £50 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.