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Rosedale Abbey, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 8SA
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The Howard Rosedale Abbey Club Campsite is a most attractive, tranquil riverside location in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, on the edge of Rosedale Abbey and north of Pickering - one of our popular North Yorkshire caravan sites. This is very much 'Heartbeat' country and fans of the television show are bound to recognise locations and the atmosphere of the television programme. Farndale Valley is adjacent to the campsite and here the famous wild daffodils can be enjoyed around Easter time; in mid-August the Rosedale show is another not-to-be-missed event.
The coast is within easy driving distance of the Howard Rosedale Abbey Club Campsite and all the conveniences you could want are available in nearby Pickering, together with the terminus of North Yorkshire Moors Steam Railway. There are also many interesting historic sites to visit in the vicinity, such as the fascinating Jurassic rock formations at National Trust Bridestones, and nearby English Heritage sites, Pickering Castle, Whitby Abbey and Helmsley Castle. For the active, there are extensive opportunities for walking and cycling in the forests close to the campsite. A short stroll away, the village of Rosedale boasts two lovely pubs and a hotel.
Please note: this site does not have a toilet block. Reception at this site closes at 6pm - latest arrival time is 8pm.
To contact the campsite directly, please call 01751 417842.
Nearest alternative campsites: North Yorkshire Moors Club Campsite, Scarborough West Ayton Club Campsite, Thirsk Racecourse Club Campsite and White Water Park Club Campsite.
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Directions
Please only use the recommended directions on this website or in your Sites Directory and Handbook for the final approach and not sat nav, as alternative roads are unsuitable roads for towing.
Use following route only: caravans are not allowed on A170 Sutton Bank. Follow caravan advisory route. Turn right off A170 (Pickering - Thirsk) in about 2.25 miles into Wrelton village (signposted Cropton, Hartoft, Rosedale); care required in 2.5 miles at Cropton village (steep gradient and humpback bridge); continue following signposts Rosedale. The site is on the left on the outskirts of Rosedale village opposite Coach House public house.
Sites key:
- Postcode:
- YO18 8SA
- GPS:
- Lat 54.35222 / Lon -0.88579
- Plan a route to this site
- OS field ref:
- SE726956
- OS map ref:
- 100
- Handbook map ref:
- J10
Transport links
- Buses go to: There is one bus a week on a Monday into Pickering
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What a gem
The Howard, Rosedale Abbey Club Campsite
This is the first time we have been to this site and it will not be the last.
Yes the road from Pickering can be a little narrow, especially with a large outfit like ours, yes there are no facilities on site apart from fresh water, waste disposal and hook-up, but what a location.
No mobile signal means a weekend away from work and if you really need to you can log into the free Wi-Fi and check your emails.
The site can only be described as immaculate, grass pitches that looked more like bowling greens, all hardstanding pitches edged and clearly marked.....and wide enough to take the entire outfit.
We were lucky with the weather and I can see that when wet the grass pitches may cause a problem but if you site your van so your towing vehicle wheels stay on the roadway then there shouldn't be an issue.
The Coach House Inn over the road offers good value meals, excellent ale and free WIFI.
Staff on site were there if needed, and were always happy and cheerful. With the removal of the bins from the service points to a central location means you don't see site staff driving up and down as much, which in turn reduces the amount of noise on the site, however. The site is next to a busy main road and through the day this can get busy and noisy, especially with the tractors.
The village has a couple of tea rooms which offer snacks and ice creams...had to be checked out and tested.
This is not a family friendly site and I would advise anyone with a family that do not want to walk/cycle/explore the local beauty then this is not the site for you, if however you want a weekend away in the country just go for it.
Lovely site
The Howard, Rosedale Abbey Club Campsite
The site was lovey and clean. The staff were very helpful when we had a break down with our unit and had to leave early.
Lennylion
Reviewed on 23/05/2024 15:15
A Great Site for All
The Howard, Rosedale Abbey Club Campsite
A great site for all. Good welcome on arrival. Pitches are spacious and grounds immaculate. No shower block but most vans have decent facilities these days. If you need it free Wi Fi excellent. Loads to do for families in area. Kids park nearby stream to play around, two excellent cafes, great pub with decent food..Walking and cying for all levels from the site. Far better than the larger commercial site nearby that has statics and smaller less tidy touring pitches.
Disappointed in beautiful countryside
The Howard, Rosedale Abbey Club Campsite
On arrival we were met by lovely hosts on a very clean and tidy site, located in some beautiful countryside. The location has some very dog friendly pubs, and cafes with plenty of walks around the site.
Disappointingly the site is located on the main road and there is some traffic noise, along with road works, which were noisy and lasted throughout our stay.
There are no ablution facilities at all, which was expected however the site next door, off the main road would have been a better choice.
The waste disposal requires separation of glass, however this is then located at a different drop off point making it really awkward to dispose of rubbish. Why not just move the glass bin to the same location as the rest!
Also to note, if you get stuck in the mud they don’t have any way to assist in getting you out, and made it clear, they wouldn’t help anyway … not that this effected us.
Great for dogs but very little for kids unless walking or biking as a pass time, definitely don’t expect to use multi devices as the WiFi can’t cope when you want a quiet 30 mins.
Our third stay
The Howard, Rosedale Abbey Club Campsite
So, I think I will have reviewed this site already, but it can stand another praiseworthy review I am sure.
Firstly - updates. The site now has club wifi! If you have been here before or read the site notes, you'll see there is no phone signal in much of this area, and especially so on the site. The club wifi is great - the signal is strong, and you can get 1 Mbps for free, all you have to do is log in every hour. I paid for the premium service and got over 50 Mbps, which is better than my home broadband.
The site is reached from the main Pickering road by a twisty roller coaster of a road, but it's fine if you take your time; watch out for the suicidal pheasants playing chicken, and don't bother washing your caravan before you travel, there's plenty of mud and manure on the road. It's an easy site to find and to enter, with a nice wide opening.
The layout is great, the pitches are big enough for van car and awning side by side, and the site doesn't get arsey if you park your caravan the 'wrong' way round ie, with tow bar away from the single access road. This gives us a lovely front window view of the beck and the beech trees that line it, instead of looking at another caravan 10 metres away.
No facilities apart from water and waste disposal which suits us just fine - it keeps the price nice and low. It's all spotlessly clean, and 100% in full working order.
Road noise - not that we could hear, maybe the odd Ivor Williams trailer rattling past in the day time, or a tractor now and again. If you're worried about this, pitch up on the beck side of the site, not the road side, and you'll be further away from the road.
There is a great pub literally opposite the site,and another one just up the hill, plus a couple of cafe/shops in the village. You are not far from Pickering (North Yorks Moors Railway and a castle and a LIDL) and Helmsley. There are great walks up on the moors, the folk museum at Ryedale, Rievaux abbey.... the list could go on and on!
Pat and Mick were lovely and welcoming, and the site was in beautiful condition. There was some very heavy rain, but there was only one pitch affected by a large puddle that emerged on the road, but it drained as soon as the rains stopped, and didn't seem to affect the couple on said pitch, they just had to walk round the back of their unit to get to the road way and avoid the puddle.
Will we be back? Most definitely!
Site contact details
- Telephone:
- 01751 417842
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