Wombleton Caravan Park ****
General information
Wombleton Caravan Park is a campsite in Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire.The campsite has which are marked out, pitches without shade and pitches with some shade.
- Campsite accepts ACSI Club ID
Wombleton Caravan Park is a campsite in Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire.The campsite has which are marked out, pitches without shade and pitches with some shade.
Travelling party: Seniors
Returned here because of its ideal position for cycling the N York Moors in Bransdale, Farndale and Rosedale. My review of July 2018 still applies, except that (sadly) the fish & chip van no longer calls.
The WiFi is reliable, if slow.
Travelling party: Couple
Children are welcome but there a no facilities for them. It\'s safe and away from main roads.
Travelling party: Seniors
The spacious site in the North York Moors, between Helmsley and Pickering, is owned and run by a friendly and helpful family. The village of Wombleton is about a mile away but only has an expensive pub/restaurant (no shops or café). The campsite has its own small shop and a fish & chips van calls on Saturdays.
The site is mainly for caravans, many on permanent pitches, but there are a few hard-standing pitches for motorhomes and tourers.
The facilities are dated, with coin-operated showers. The laundry has a coin-operated washer and drier, though nowhere to hang washing outside. There is also a microwave and freezer for campers to use free of charge.
The WiFi did work well throughout, though it is not free. The choice of tickets is ‘3 days’ or ‘whole season’ with no daily or weekly ticket on offer.
The setting is peaceful except when small planes are buzzing over from Wombleton Airfield, just behind the campsite. There is little to do here without a car, unless you are a keen cyclist since there are plenty of quiet country lanes to ride.
"Beautiful campsite with grassland, spacious sunny pitches. Very quiet location. Remarkably friendly and helpful management. Focused on seniors and peace-seeking campers. This campground is less suitable for children."
* The opening period may vary due to the measures surrounding the coronavirus.
** Amenities in bold are not included in the overnight price. Some may need to be paid for. (This does not imply that all amenities not in bold are free!)
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Fri29 / 01 |
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Sun31 / 01 |
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Max. | 5° | 4.9° | 6.3° | 8.9° | 7.9° | 6° | 6.3° |
Min. | -2.6° | 0.1° | 2° | 3.8° | 5.1° | 2° | 0.6° |
Precipitation | 40% | 60% | 55% | 90% | 85% | 70% | 65% |
Wind direction | W | W | S | SW | NW | N | S |
Wind speed | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Precipitation total (mm) | |
Jan | 60 |
Feb | 47 |
Mar | 38 |
Apr | 47 |
May | 50 |
Jun | 52 |
Jul | 72 |
Aug | 70 |
Sep | 54 |
Oct | 61 |
Nov | 66 |
Dec | 57 |
On the A170 take the Wombleton exit between Helmsley and Kirbymoorside. Drive through the village and then take the first road to the left. Follow the signs to the campsite.
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