High Paradise Farm

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Aerial view of the farm (added by manager 28 Jul 2021)
Stretch tent with oak structure for firepit area
Camping field
Safari tent

  • Farm site near Boltby Forest in the North York Moors National Park
  • A 10-minute drive to the Cleveland Way; 20 minutes from Sutton Bank
  • Firepits and picnic benches; courtyard space with seats and hammock
High Paradise Farm is very much a wildlife haven… in the North York Moors National Park alongside Boltby Forest, this site attracts a load of wildlife, but it’s also a nice place for guests (and their dogs) to find a base for their adventure, build stick houses in the forest and simply revel in the outdoor spaces. The site is on the eight-mile band between Thirsk (10 minutes’ drive) and Helmsley (25 minutes), but don’t be fooled. The site is still rural. It’s a good drive away from either of the nearby towns and the roads are narrow, twisty and a little bumpy, but worth the journey. The skies are pretty special at night time and it’s quiet here too, aside from the sound of birdsong. The facilities around the site include an amenities block with toilets, a shower and a dishwashing area that may come in handy after a firepit (each pitch has its own picnic bench and firepit). There’s also a chilled-out communal courtyard space with seats and a hammock. In Boltby, 10 minutes’ drive away, you’ll be able to pick your adventure – perhaps horse trekking with the local stables or picking up the Cleveland Way, which runs around the national park. For a pub trip, Hawnby (15 minutes’ drive) has just the place. There are a few other pubs within around 15 minutes’ drive of the site or Helmsey’s eateries are a little further out for those of you who have a picker palate.

Campground type

Rent a tent 1
Tent sites 12
Open now
Opens March 29
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The toilet/shower and washing up block is 50m from the campsite.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 29 to

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Loved how quiet it was, the pitches are fantastic, a new solid…

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Loved how quiet it was, the pitches are fantastic, a new solid picnic bench and big fire pit by each one. Lovely cafe and very popular, alot busier than I'd expect for the location. The on site dogs are great, pumpkin was a family favourite! Will definitely be returning at some point (although we like to try new sites alot)

Disliked: 1 road in is incredibly bumpy, took 10minutes to get along, lesson learnt and used the other road the rest of the time. Not really a complaint mind. Electric would be ideal, to keep a fridge running. But it's not essential and we knew before arriving.

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Peaceful site with good facilities.…

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Peaceful site with good facilities.

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Excellent site with friendly staff and great pitches

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Great plots with plenty of space, a picnic bench and fire pit. We were able to get a plot right next to our friends and had a great 3 nights. There was a compostable toilet close by and then flushable toilets a short walk away. Only one shower but you never had to wait that long for it or for the washing up area, and the water was good and hot! There's a tea room on site and sheep and horses for the kids to look at.

Disliked: Nothing really, it was a lovely site with friendly owners. My only minor dislike was it was tricky to wash little children's hands after the toilet as the washing up sinks were high up.

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Picturesque yet very practical site in an excellent location

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: It's such a picturesque yet practical site - pitching up amongst the trees meant we were very sheltered on a particularly windy weekend. We really did appreciate the contact from the owner on our day of arrival, keeping us up to date with the damage caused by Storm Lilian - and were impressed it was all sorted and back to normal by the time we got there. The picnic table and fire pit with each pitch was particularly welcome - such a good idea and so useful and enjoyable. The location is fantastic. Remote enough to feel wild, yet close enough to Thirsk for practicalities (for us, we needed somewhere close by to charge our car). And we loved that it was such a convenient place for walking routes - and that the HPF website details a variety of them so well. And it was lovely on our last morning, after packing up, to be able to have a butty and a cuppa at the tea room. I love a good tea room and it's such a charming and friendly place, filled with other people just appreciating the outdoors. A wonderful atmosphere.

Disliked: I didn't realise from what I read in advance just how basic and open the sanitation facilities would be. It wasn't a problem for us, given that we've been to plenty far more basic campsites than this, but I suppose this is just a note of awareness to readers to expect functional but very basic facilities. (And for future note, HPF team: if you redo the toilet block at any point in the future, could you consider creating more space between the loos and the door please. At the moment the leg room between the loo and the door is like a Ryanair flight, making it rather difficult to use.)

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Fab small camping site, perfect for people wanting a wild feel.

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: We loved the small site with the trees, and the lovely touches of the picnic tables and fire pits. It had a lovely wild feel to it. It's also totally safe to let the kids roam a bit. Really well located close to Thirsk, Sutton Bank and Helmsley

Disliked: More showers would be great, but this didn't compromise our stay at all. The info is really clear.

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Excellent site with great facilities

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: The location was amazing. Plenty of space between pitches which all had their own picnic table and fire pit. Facilities were good and clean. Liked that there was a family area and solo traveller/adult side. Extra thanks to Ginny for providing some batteries that I’d forgotten! Very prompt when responding to queries. Amazing clear skies at night.

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lovely site

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: the pitches that were set out with fire pits and picnic benches , very peaceful site

Disliked: the roads upto it but that can’t be helped ha

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Campsite in a lovely location, right next to the Cleveland walk. Good…

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Campsite in a lovely location, right next to the Cleveland walk. Good facilities, had everything that we needed.

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Excellent site with clean facilities, and level pitches

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Lovely spot, friendly owner, charming tearoom, close to the Moors, marvelous walks from the campsite.

Disliked: The sanitair could be better. Small soace in the toilets and the shower.

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Good outdoor campsite with natural ethnic

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Loved the tranquil setting, sheep in field to welcome you to beautiful views . Fire pit fantastic and picnic bench was great to sit on . Food at tearoom very tasty and good price!

Disliked: Nothing

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

High Paradise Farm

Boltby

Thirsk

North Yorkshire

England

YO7 2HT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.29204°N
-1.22846°W

Nearest transport

Bus
6.2 mi Market Place
16 mi Bus Station Stand 1
17.3 mi The Angel
Rail
7.3 mi Thirsk Rail Station
9.1 mi Northallerton Rail Station
12.7 mi Battersby Rail Station
Ferry
20.2 mi Transporter Bridge South Side
20.3 mi Transporter Bridge North Side
Airport
17.2 mi Durham Tees Valley 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Cleveland Way (109-mile walking trail): 10 minutes’ drive - Sutton Bank and White Horse (cycling trails and a hillside figure): 20 minutes - Rievaulx Abbey (Cistercian abbey ruins and a museum): 20 minutes - National Centre for Birds of Prey (flying demonstrations and woodland walks): 25 minutes - Mount Grace Priory (National Trust priory): 35 minutes - Yorkshire Lavender (60-acre lavender farm): 40 minutes - Lightwater Valley Theme Park (children’s theme park): 45 minutes - York: an hour

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Saltburn 22.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Marske Sands 22.9 mi Sea N/A Good Excellent Excellent
Redcar Stray 23 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Redcar Coatham 23.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Redcar Granville 23.6 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Rievaulx Abbey 5.1 mi

Rievaulx Terrace & Temples (NT) 5.3 mi

Duncombe Park 7.3 mi

Kew at Castle Howard 17.6 mi

The Arboretum - Kew at Castle Howard 17.6 mi

National Trust

Rievaulx Terrace 5.3 mi

Mount Grace Priory 7 mi

Nunnington Hall 11.8 mi

Ormesby Hall 17.5 mi

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 18.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Moor Gate - Easterside Hill - Hawnby - Hawnby Hill 2.9 mi

Sutton Bank - Hambleton - Cold Kirby - Helmsley 3.7 mi

The Villages of the Hambleton Hills 4.3 mi

RIEVAULX TERRACE 5.3 mi

Osmotherley Circular Walk 6 mi

Local events

  • Festival of Thrift (Saturday, September 21, 2024 – Saturday, September 21, 2024)

    Stockton-on-Tees, England 21.1 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does High Paradise Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is High Paradise Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near High Paradise Farm? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Cleveland Way (109-mile walking trail): 10 minutes’ drive - Sutton Bank and White Horse (cycling trails and a hillside figure): 20 minutes - Rievaulx Abbey (Cistercian … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of High Paradise Farm?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at High Paradise Farm? From $31.90 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.