Willow Campsite

8.6 41 reviews
Corner of the camping area
Corner of the camping area
View across the vale of york
Main site and camping ground
Pitches under the trees
Aerial shot of the site
Camping pitches
Level camping field shaded by trees and hedges
Overview
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View across the vale of york
Main site and camping ground
Pitches under the trees

  • Peaceful adults-only campsite 25 minutes by bus from central York
  • York Designer Outlet and the Howardian Hills both 20 minutes' drive
  • Sheltered dog-friendly pitches with an on-site café and gift shop
Up for a dog walk along a bubbling beck straight from your pitch, or would you rather spend your days sightseeing in historic York (20 minutes by bus)? Whatever your holiday style, North Yorkshire’s Willow Campsite is bound to have a quiet corner in its tree-sheltered camping field that’s just right for you. Tucked away by two wildlife ponds – where you can spot ducks and occasional kingfishers flitting among bullrushes – tree-shaded Willow Campsite forms part of a larger, adults-only holiday park. Your needs are very well taken care of indeed; you can refuel in the wooden-beamed Willow Farm Café (open daily 9am–4pm, they do a delicious afternoon tea and there’s a souvenir shop right next door), or fire up a barbecue (raised off the grass please). If that doesn’t appeal, make a beeline for the local foodie pub (half an hour’s walk) instead. The site also has a bunch of handy practical facilities, from disabled access and wet rooms in the amenities block to a pot-washing sink and laundry room. Wifi reception can be a bit patchy around the camping area, but it’s strong in the café. This being North Yorkshire, there may be the odd rainy day – but never fear, there’s a cinema and bowling alley at Clifton Moor Retail Park (10 minutes’ drive), or you could console yourselves with an afternoon’s shopping at York Designer Outlet (20 minutes).

Site type

Tent pitches 16
Touring caravan pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 10
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 41 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

88% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely, quiet site near York with great bus links. Spotless loos and showers, though a bit of a walk for campers. Cafe's good too. Some feel tents aren't top priority, and a few niggles about shower pressure and WiFi.

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LOVED this campsite. I didn't realise…

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Carla B.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked LOVED this campsite. I didn't realise when booking its adults only so it's very peaceful and quiet - despite being so close to main roads. For camping, you're right next to a pond which had loads of high reeds so it feels very private and secluded. All the facilities were always clean and well heated. Everyone we met there both staff and other visitors were extremely lovely people. Would actively look to going again.

Disliked Only down side for camping, the facilities are a fair distance away which heading into the colder season would mean I would likely avoid this site until warmer weather.

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Great

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Martin E.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great site would definitely book again, good communication, good location, great toilet and shower facilities, good on site cafe I can’t fault the place

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Everything. Lovely quiet, clean site.…

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Debra W.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Everything. Lovely quiet, clean site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet, well kept site. Would defiantly…

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Sarah J.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Quiet, well kept site. Would defiantly visit again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely book again, clean facilities, flat surface to pitch

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Ashley S.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Well maintained, quiet campsite, space around other tents. Flat surface to pitch u pitch up tent and ground wasn’t too hard. Has a shop and cafe on site pretty much. Close to York town centre, cost £8 in an Uber one way. Toilet/shower block was really clean. Id definitely recommend this site and I’d book again.

Disliked Toilet block very far away from tents at the opposite side of the caravans. Wasn’t a huge issue for us but might be for others. There was a porta-loo for midnight runs which was very clean but the smell was not the best.

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Overall good stay for the price.

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David B.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very peaceful and liked the fact it was adult only. Shower facilities were very good.

Disliked Not enough space to wash pots and pans. Long walk to the showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful camp ideal for base camp for exploring local area.

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Rachel T.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very peaceful campsite. Clean facilities. Would go back.
Easy check in, great a code to get in.
Great communication via email.
Well maintained.

Disliked Shower pressure wasn’t great . How far the shower /toilet block is from the tent part. They do have a portaloo in camping area in high season, no good though if your a big person or mobility issues.
This wouldn’t stop me going back though.

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We had a lovely stay at…

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked We had a lovely stay at willow campsite. We liked that there was a couple of bus stop options to head into York. The cafe on site was very good and easy to get a table. The site was very nice and found we didn’t have to wait for showers. We would come back as had everything we needed for our couple of nights.

Disliked The shower was quite weak and so isn’t perhaps suitable for washing hair and it wasn’t clear how often the communal areas were cleaned/checked.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would go again, peaceful site, friendly people.

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Quiet at night and day, beautiful surroundings, clean facilities and never any queues. The woods close by we're great for walks and exploring. Handy cafe on site. Good location and easy to get to York as bus stops outside of site

Disliked Ground was hard so struggled to get tent pegs in but it had been extremely dry for a while. I would prefer to have a reception to go to on arrival rather than registering on line.

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Very clean site and only 10mins…

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David K.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very clean site and only 10mins away from my daughters and l shall use the site again in the future.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Adults only

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Willow Campsite

Wigginton Road

York

North Yorkshire

England

YO32 2RH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.00305°N
1.08722°W

Route directions

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Nearest transport

Coach
5 km Rail Station Stop C
5 km Rail Station Stop J
11.4 km Stamford Bridge The Square
Rail
5 km York Rail Station
5 km Poppleton Rail Station
12.9 km Hammerton Rail Station
Airport
40.5 km 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

Keen historians might start their exploration of York (25 minutes by bus/15 minutes by car) at the landmark Minster, where free guided tours take in the glittering stained-glass Rose Window as well as Roman and Anglo-Saxon artefacts in the Undercroft Museum. Continue your immersion in culture with an amble around the Roman/medieval city walls, stop into the Castle Museum to see recreations of Victorian streets and book evening events at the Barbican theatre. There’s more rich heritage to be admired at gorgeous Castle Howard (half an hour’s drive), with sumptuous apartments stuffed full of great art from the likes of Reynolds and Gainsborough. National Trust-owned Beningbrough Hall (15 minutes) is a close contender in the arts stakes, with a collection of paintings squirrelled away from London’s National Gallery. Anyone with an interest in wildlife can find plenty to see and do: there are raptor flying displays at York Bird of Prey Centre (15 minutes), while a wander in the Howardian Hills National Landscape (20 minutes) might bring you sightings of deer and hares in woodland and meadows. If your interest veers towards more powerful beasts, there’s flat racing at York (also 20 minutes) and a jumps course at Wetherby (half an hour).

Must see

York Minster 4.5 km

YorkBoat Guided River Trips 4.7 km

National Railway Museum 4.8 km

JORVIK Viking Centre 5.1 km

York Dungeon 5.2 km

National Trust

Treasurer's House 4.5 km

Goddards Garden 7.1 km

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 8.3 km

Nunnington Hall 23.6 km

Rievaulx Terrace 28.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

MUSEUM GARDENS, YORK 4.6 km

Snickets, Ginnels and Walls of York 5.3 km

YORK CEMETERY 6 km

ROWNTREE PARK 6.1 km

BENINGBOROUGH HALL 8.3 km

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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Willow Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Willow Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Willow Campsite? Keen historians might start their exploration of York (25 minutes by bus/15 minutes by car) at the landmark Minster, where free guided tours take in the glittering stained-glass Rose Window as well … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Willow Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon

    Our check-in is self service - please ensure you check your emails for instructions.

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