The Oaks Lakes Caravan Park

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Oaks 2020
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Oaks caravan park
Summer afternoon fishing the oaks
Oaks 2020

  • Peaceful fishing site with 10 match and pleasure lakes
  • Leading coarse fishery with over 400 pegs and national competition
  • North York Moors and Harrogate within a half-hour drive
Game, set and… match. If you're a serious angling aficionado, The Oaks Lakes Caravan Park at Sessay in North Yorkshire is just the ticket: it's adjacent to a whopping 10 match and pleasure lakes making up one of the best-known coarse fisheries in the north. Fish to cast off for at The Oaks Lake include carp, tench, bream, roach, rudd, gudgeon, perch, barbel, ide, crucian, carb, golden tench and golden orfe – and the park also has a specimen fishing lake with grass carp to 25lbs, ghost carp to 26lbs and common mirrors to 28lbs. Site guests can buy reduced fishing day tickets at the side of the lake on the day they're angling to get started. The Oaks doesn't have fishing equipment for hire, but if you want to add to your kit, a fully-stocked on site tackle shop is there to cater to your needs – next door to a café serving hot and cold food. And if you're not a serious angling aficionado (either a beginner or a non-fishing type)? There's plenty here for you too: the site is in pole position for all sorts of off-site exploring, as it has easy access to the A1 and A19 and is handily placed for the gorgeous North York Moors, lots of country estates and the north's main towns and cities including York, Leeds and Harrogate. Pitches are set in a four-acre field with easy access to the fishing lakes. A toilet block with separate ladies', gents' and disabled-friendly facilities is next to the field, along with a screened chemical disposal point; the site also has a free hot shower. Finally, as it's a peaceful park set up for fishing, The Oaks doesn't allow rowdy guests and accepts adults only.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 25
Tent pitches 25
Open now
Opens 7 April
Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 7 Apr to

Reviews

8.9

Overall rating based on 93 reviews 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.

excellent site with clean facilities, large level pitches

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

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: relaxed and peaceful well kept grounds and facillities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site very clean & very helpful staff.

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

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: On arrival our check in was effortless, the pitch was hard standing & grass & very level.

Toilets & showers were very clean & washing up area was more than adequate.

In general the whole site was quiet, tranquil & very relaxing.

Fishing swims were very good, the bailiff & shop staff were very helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The fishing facilities were top class

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

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: The site was clean and organised. Good size pitches and excellent facilities. The access and ease for fishing was perfect for me.

Disliked: Lack of recycling bins.

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Well appointed clean site, great fishing and friendly staff

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

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Lovely clean site with great facilities
Husband loved the fishing and had a great time

Disliked: Nothing

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Would recommend

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

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Great place to fish and cafe do a great breakfast

Disliked: No dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful simplicity.

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

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Peace and quiet, ease of access, simplicity and hot shower.
Ideal base for cycling.
Fishing looks good.

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Beautiful place to visit

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
Dawn M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: The site is so peaceful, clean, well maintained and friendly, we have stayed here a few times before, added extra dates on the last 2 occasions and both time the manager has came to us, so accommodating looking forward to coming again

Disliked: Nothing

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Quiet site. Each pitch separated by hedges. Facilities clean. Friendly and helpful…

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

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Quiet site. Each pitch separated by hedges. Facilities clean. Friendly and helpful staff.

Disliked: Showers just a tad small.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely tranquil and relaxing weekend stay

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

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: The tranquility, ease of access, facilities

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful…

Overall 4/10
Location 4
Value for money 4
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 4
Ruth K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Peaceful

Disliked: 2 ladies toilets with broken seats and not cleaned everyday. Everyone (including those who were here for the fishing and not staying in touring area) using the disabled showers as radar key hanging up and the mens showers had lack of privacy. Not really a caravan touring site as this site is for hard-core fishermen and fishing only by pole. If you come here at end of August the local farmers are muck-spreading so you are unable to sit outside as the smell is so strong it makes you gag! Spoilt our last 3 days so we went home early. Did not see owners at all - no welcome whatsoever.

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From the manager: Hi Ruth,

Thank you for your review, We do have a problem with the seats in the lady’s as sometimes they unclick themselves as they are a new design of toilet seat which we are looking at replacing as we keep having to click them back on.
We totally agree with the chicken muck smell which lasted a day and a half it was awful and luckily it was a one off, a poultry farmer some miles away from the site had piled loads of chicken muck just a field away ready to spread and plough into the fields however he left it there for 2 days and the strong wind was in perfect alignment with the site, this doesn’t happen regularly just to inform others, we are however near a pig farm which does smell occasionally if the wind is in certain direction.

Features

No dogs allowed

Adults only

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 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

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location 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 Nearby farmers' market

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

The Oaks Lakes Caravan Park

Sessay

Thirsk

Thirsk

North Yorkshire

England

YO7 3BJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.17894°N
-1.30591°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4 mi Market Place
9.2 mi Bus Station Stand 1
13.5 mi Bus Stn Stand A
Rail
4.3 mi Thirsk Rail Station
12 mi Northallerton Rail Station
12.6 mi Cattal Rail Station
Ferry
28.2 mi Transporter Bridge South Side
28.3 mi Transporter Bridge North Side
Airport
23.5 mi Durham Tees Valley Airport
25.8 mi Leeds Bradford International Airport

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

Even if you're not one of the fisherfolk, you'll find lots to do all year round from The Oaks Lakes Caravan Park, whether you want to stride off into the moors and surrounding countryside or go urban among local towns and cities. The walks, bike rides and tours of the North York Moors National Park a short distance away are rather legendary, as is nearby Brontë country around Haworth, the Vale of York and York city with minster and Jorvik Viking Centre. Spa town Harrogate is a short drive away. To the east, hit the superb Yorkshire coastline and famed seaside spots like Scarborough, Filey and Whitby for family days out, wildlife watching and getting close to the Dracula legend at Whitby's clifftop abbey. An abundance of stately homes, castles, abbeys and historic houses is also in the area, such as Castle Howard, Helmsley Castle, Beningbrough Hall, Newby Hall, Duncombe Park and the abbeys of Byland, Rievaulx and Fountains. All are within 30 minutes' drive of Sessay.

Must see

Rievaulx Abbey 9.4 mi

Rievaulx Terrace & Temples (NT) 9.6 mi

Duncombe Park 10.2 mi

Beningbrough Hall 11.6 mi

Fountains Abbey 11.8 mi

National Trust

Rievaulx Terrace 9.6 mi

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 11.6 mi

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 11.8 mi

Nunnington Hall 13.5 mi

Mount Grace Priory 13.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Coxwold and Byland Abbey 4.8 mi

Sutton Bank - Hambleton - Cold Kirby - Helmsley 5.7 mi

Battle of Myton, 1319 5.7 mi

Battle of Boroughbridge, 1322 6.5 mi

NEWBURGH PRIORY 6.5 mi

Local events

  • Harrogate Spring Flower Show (Thursday 24 April 2025 – Thursday 24 April 2025)

    Harrogate, North Yorkshire 15.6 mi

  • Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday 8 July 2025 – Tuesday 8 July 2025)

    Harrogate, North Yorkshire 15.6 mi

  • Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday 19 September 2025 – Friday 19 September 2025)

    Ripon, North Yorkshire 16.3 mi

  • Leeds Festival (Thursday 21 August 2025 – Thursday 21 August 2025)

    Wetherby, West Yorkshire 21.6 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 The Oaks Lakes Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Oaks Lakes Caravan Park dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near The Oaks Lakes Caravan Park? Even if you're not one of the fisherfolk, you'll find lots to do all year round from The Oaks Lakes Caravan Park, whether you want to stride off into the moors and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Oaks Lakes Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Oaks Lakes Caravan Park? From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.