Midsummer Caravan and Camping

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  • Well-maintained site in scenic Yorkshire countryside
  • A five-minute drive from local village; 35 to Scarborough; 45 to York
  • Within 20 minutes' drive of the North York Moors; playground on site
‘The course of true love never did run smooth, but breaks at Midsummer Caravan and Camping do’ … is what Shakespeare probably would have said if he’d ever stayed at this site five minutes’ drive from pretty Yorkshire village Thornton-le-Dale and 10 minutes from Malton. This is camping at its most peaceful. Not only is the site in scenic countryside, but it is also has a children's playground and lots of open green space. Low noise rules apply between 10.30pm and 8am to make sure that staying here is a pleasant experience for all. Dog parents can certainly bring their furry kid along for the trip (although no more than one dog is allowed per pitch), and there’s a large field alongside the River Syme for walkies if cabin fever sets in. If riverside strolls don’t quite cut it, the site’s well placed for longer jaunts: there are a handful of signposted circular walks of varying lengths around Thornton-le-Dale, and North York Moors National Park is less than 20 minutes away for lengthier and more challenging hikes, as well as cycle trails, horse riding and gliding.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 15
Tent pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 15
Open now
Opens 10 January
Please note
  • 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 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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 Fri, 10 Jan to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 85 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

85% would recommend this site to a friend

82% would stay here again

What customers say

A tidy, well-kept spot with welcoming owners. Praised for spotless facilities, showers & loos, and a great base for local sights. Peaceful, spacious, with a good kids' play area. Minor issues noted: possible toilet shortage at busy times, odd water taste. Many keen to return.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely clean site, tent section all gated off, felt safe

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Lisa F.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely site, good layout, nice play area for younger children, football nets and badminton net, toilets and showers

Disliked Take bottled water, not nice from the tap

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would not recommend - book another site!

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Rachael J.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The campsite is in a great location. Close to Thornton Le Dale and Pickering
Because we have a 3 year old we liked the park and our little boy spent a lot of time making friends and playing on this.

Disliked Where do I start! 😬
The water is cloudy and smells of egg...even when you shower the water leaves a slimy residue on you and it really smells. We spent our time using bottled water for everything!
The toilets are in metal containers and in sheds...very dirty, often no toilet roll. Only 3 showers for the whole site and they are unisex, definitely need more.
The chemical disposal was the worst we had ever seen...often overflowing and absolutely disgusting.
Bins were always overflowing
There is no reception or any point of contact to raise these issues with.
Only one washing up station...our neighbour queues 45 minutes one night to wash his pots!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Was a good base near attractions, would stay again.

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Debra C.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Good location, fairly quiet site, good showering facilities and price fair.

Disliked Sinks had an odour, site bins were overflowing.

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Near to fields and the beautiful…

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Nicola O.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Near to fields and the beautiful Thornton Le Dale

Disliked Where to start! The water had a weird egg smell to it and left a slimy feel on your skin. There was no explanation for this and nobody onsite to ask, there was a man there but as he spoke no English we were unable to communicate with him. We could not drink the water as we were fairly certain it was not safe but there were no signs to offer an explanation for the weird smell or slimey feel. We were there for 6 nights and saw nothing of the owners whatsoever. The pictures of the toilets are deceiving they were ok at best, with bent doors which were left with small gaps around the edge. We obviously won’t be returning.

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Pitches - combination of hard and…

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Ben S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Pitches - combination of hard and grass…in excellent condition.

Disliked With extremely poor phone reception some WiFi would be good.

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Emma D.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked 1

Disliked When we got there someone was in our pitch so we at to move far away from toilet and as i can't walk far I couldn't use the toilet as my scooter couldn't get over the gravel

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site, toilet block better internally than externally.

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Paul P.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nice big pitches and great to have water as well as why on each pitch.

Disliked Could do with a few signs to locate grey waste and Elson point. Too many kids running across pitches and climbing over the fence into the camping area.

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Clean and well maintained site.…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Clean and well maintained site.

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Location - super for family day…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Location - super for family day trips
Quiet site, level pitches
Clean facilities
Playground on site great for entertaining young children

Disliked Water smelled like eggs - we brought our own drinking water so not a massive issue for us but glad we were prepared.

Recommend to friends Visit again

nice site but personally prefer quieter places with more facilities.

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nice area, nice pitch

Disliked Water had an odd smell, already explained in previous reviews, too many people and not enough loos and showers in peak season/summer holidays, bit of a free for all in tent area and large groups of people taking a lot of space.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 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

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

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Midsummer Caravan and Camping

Thornton Lane

High Marishes

Malton

North Yorkshire

England

YO17 6UH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.20538°N
0.73329°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5 km The Royal Oak
21.1 km Fridaythorpe A166
21.1 km Fridaythorpe A166
Rail
9.2 km Malton Rail Station
21 km Seamer Rail Station
22.9 km Scarborough 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

What’s a holiday without sea, sand and (hopefully) sun? Luckily, no one has to find out here: the site’s 35 minutes’ drive from sandy stretches at the seaside resort towns of Scarborough and Whitby, so be sure to pack bucket, spade and (for the brave) a swimming cossie for when beach days beckon. There’s more to both than splashing about too. History buffs may be drawn to Whitby, where Bram Stoker was inspired to create some of Dracula’s integral scenes and where the stunning Whitby Abbey sits, waiting to be explored. Down the coast, Scarborough has a castle, museums, golf courses and gardens, as well as the Scarborough Fair Collection of showman’s engines. For more vintage vibes, time stays to coincide with the monthly Mattewsons Classic Car Auction (check dates before travelling), then spend the rest of your break touring stately homes: Scampston Hall and Gardens is 15 minutes away, Burton Agnes Hall and Sewerby Hall and Gardens are both within 50 minutes, and the stunningly cinematic Castle Howard is just 20 minutes from the site. As there are no kids to take care of, you can feel free to spend a few hours touring the Great Yorkshire Brewery (20 minutes' drive) and the Spirit of Yorkshire single-malt whisky distillery (40 minutes) – and picking up a tipple for later – before heading into York (45 minutes) for a night on the town.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Scarborough North Bay 23.3 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Scarborough South Bay 23.6 km Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Cayton Bay 24.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Robin Hoods Bay 28.2 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Filey 29.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 4.9 km

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 5.4 km

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 8.3 km

Kew at Castle Howard 14.6 km

Castle Howard 14.7 km

National Trust

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 12.2 km

Nunnington Hall 15.8 km

Rievaulx Terrace 25.3 km

Yorkshire Coast 26.7 km

Treasurer's House 35.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Pickering to Levisham Station by Train - Return on Foot 5.5 km

SCAMPSTON HALL 6.1 km

EBBERSTON HALL 7.9 km

Lockton and Levisham 10.5 km

Lockton - Stain Dale - Bride Stones - Lockton 10.5 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 Midsummer Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Midsummer Caravan and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Midsummer Caravan and Camping? What’s a holiday without sea, sand and (hopefully) sun? Luckily, no one has to find out here: the site’s 35 minutes’ drive from sandy stretches at the seaside resort towns of Scarborough … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Midsummer Caravan and Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Midsummer Caravan and Camping? From R478,36 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.