Castle Howard Lakeside Holiday Park Reviews

Good Value

Lovely site and good facilities for the cost of £26. The only downside was the hoards of kids who were doing some sort of outward bound weekend. The majority of them were pretty rude and loud and groups of them were a little intimidating. On the whole, a nice overnight stay.

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to review our site. We're sorry that the group of young people were disrespectful and spoiled your time here. We are a family friendly site and we trust that all Lakeside guests will adhere to our site conditions and naturally, we are also disappointed when this isn't the case.

Isolated site

Stayed 1 night out of two booked and paid for. Campsite is clean and tidy but it was isolated with no outside paths to walk and only roads to walk on. Castle Howard is a 5 minute drive as walking on the road in the rain wasn't an option considered. The indoor part of the garden centre is small. Malton is nearby but we thought parking was a nightmare. We parked at Morrisons and bought some bits on the Saturday and then decided at 3.30pm not to stay another night, so went home. Would have been better in summer when you can sit out etc. We thought it was far too isolated for us with nothing to do for miles.

Site's response

Thank you for your review Lee. Our rural site is not to everyone's taste and it sounds like you were unfortunate with the weather. We are a great site for walkers, cyclists and, when the skies are clear, stargazers. You will be pleased to hear a new path has now been constructed which runs alongside the road and we also now have a small shop in reception. Malton has a traditional market on Tuesdays and Saturday but usually parking in the centre is free for two hours. The start of the season can be a quiet time however there are lots of attractions within driving distance. If you do come again, at a warmer time of the year, please browse the leaflets in reception or ask for our advice.

Simply beautiful

We arrived late in the afternoon. The lady on reception could not have been more helpful. The site was clean and the facilities were second to none. We have two dogs and they were made to feel welcome. I cannot recommend this site enough. Now that we have found it we will be back.

Motorhome stay

Very nice site. Could do with a small shop for emergency supplies like Elsan toilet cleaner etc. The nearest supplier is in Malton 5 miles away.

Excellent value for money

Used the site to access Castle Howard gardens and Yorkshire arboretum. Extremely convenient for both. Site has good vistas over the grounds around Castle Howard. Campsite was very quiet when we were there (Sunday/ Monday early October) but fortunately weather was very kind. Facilities are everything we need and are both clean and warm. Price for this early week stay was excellent given the quality of the facilities. Thoroughly enjoyed our two days and will be back for further visits to the arboretum.

First time visit

A nice location but the facilities need a bit of updating.

Nice and chilled

Nice place to kick back.

Beautiful, will return!

Can't fault this site, will definitely return. Easy to find and in beautiful scenery, which means lots of nice walks nearby. Although it is a smallish field for a lot of campers, it was incredibly peaceful and quiet, with no noisemakers. Was easily asleep by 11pm. Clean and stocked facilities.

My stay

So I know we went camping and you can't expect much, but I must say after looking at the photos and previous reviews, I was really disappointed with our stay! We did not see one member of staff whilst we where at the campsite, not even upon check in. The toilets where filthy! Used sanitary towels were on the floor next to the toilets in several cubicles. The showers where not much better and the water smelt poor! The shower and toilet blocks had no proper ventilation so were extremely smelly and humid! There is a main road right at the side of the campground, so you can hear cars zooming past. The 11:30pm curfew is not adhered to, as there were kids screaming, adults still up drinking and making noise and no staff to monitor or ask people to quieten down. I would not recommend here and you can get much cleaner and quieter campsites for cheaper. The 2 for 1 offer they gave us to entry for Castle Howard did not work either. Really disappointed and will not be returning again.

Lovely location

A fairly standard site with reasonable facilities and a little cheaper than elsewhere we've camped this year. However, the weather was fantastic and the location really nice. Although the lake feels hidden away from the site itself, you can walk alongside it with views of Castle Howard. It's probably 15 mins walk from Castle Howard or 5 mins in the car. Definitely worth a visit.

Worth a visit!

Fantastic place! Our first time camping and it's given us a great experience. Lovely staff, toilets and showers were better than expected and the camping field was fabulous. Such a shame about the other rowdy families being noisy and leaving such a mess behind - both on the field and in the shower room! A lovely walk around the lake and some very nice caravans too. Would love to come back again.

Brilliant stay, great park

Brilliant place to stay, friendly staff on site. I was given a park information sheet and told where the toilet and shower block was. I just wish there were more shower and toilet blocks as we found we had to wait around as they were always in use. I'm only a small lady and found the sinks in the toilet blocks very high, yes there was a small movable step but would have preferred a lower sink. I'm not criticising, just saying. Site was well spaced out and everyone seemed friendly. We actually want to compliment all park staff for a brilliant stay and we will definitely be going back for another stay.

Great stay

Our first family camping trip. We were really happy with the facilities and felt really safe there. Lovely community feel with all the campers. The site was recommended to us by family who also returned for a second time.

Good site with clean facilities

Nice site in a good location. Well drained as it rained heavily on our first night.

Pleasant

We stayed on a hard standing electric pitch with our tent, but we asked prior to arriving could we use the grass part between for the tent and was told yes - when we arrived and it was a no. Not a problem as I went out and brought solid metal pegs (only had plastic ones with the tent and these would definitely not penetrate the hard standing grounding at all). Campsite doesn't have Wi-Fi if you're looking for this for TV etc (download movies before you leave home). Wi-Fi arrival at the castle if needed. Toilets ok but need regular cleaning as a lot of people for one block gets dirty very quickly. Campsite quiet pretty much bang on 10pm. Take ear plugs if light sleepers as the crows are very loud in the morning about 7am. All in all, recommend if wanting wildish camping, albeit we opted for electrics to charge our car during our stay :-)

Clean and tidy

It's a flat field and clean toilet block. But that's all you're getting. Clean and tidy. Great base to explore from but all you are getting is a field and a toilet block.

Our stay

Excellent location, reception staff friendly and helpful. Showers and toilet block adequate and most importantly hot water. Beautiful location.

Family break

Thanks for a lovely stay. Clean and great facilities.

4 nights away

We had a great stay, lovely and clean with beautiful views. Would stay again in a heartbeat.

Too noisy over night

On first impressions location is perfect, however, it site was so noisy over night with loud music being played and people shouting and running around screaming well past the advertised quite time of 22:00. This was such a shame, we've never stayed at a site where other campers appeared to have no regard for their other campers on site. The facilities were basic, toilets dirty, taps stuck on and showers cold, this could have been over looked if noise control on the site was acceptable. There did not appear to be any wardens to approach easily, which we have had at other sites. For the price of the site for a non electric pitch was not good value for money. You expect some noise at night, chatting, laughing etc but shouting and screaming and plying loud music across a site isn't okay.

Suited our needs for a 1 night stop over

No cold water tap in the toilets for cleaning teeth, there was nowhere to get dressed dry within the shower cubicle. No mirror near the hair drier but were mirrors above the sinks.

Adult and 3 children stay

Lovely place. Nothing on site, just a shower block and toilets so car needed. The castle is 2 min drive up the road and it has a café for sandwiches and drinks and a local farm shop. You don't need entry to the castle facilities as these are open for all to use before entry (they sell bread, wine cheese and even a butcher for your food and drink supplies). They even have a restaurant, which would have been handy to know as we only found out the day before we left. Although it's a little expensive, Malton is your place to drive to for shops and a garage if needed about 15 min. Great location to drive to flamingo land like we did for the day. Reception kindly charged our battery packs for us as well. Overall, a perfect place for campers wanting peace and quiet and a lovely location.

Camping

We booked this campsite for 2 nights as we were visiting Flamingo Land on the sat, it was a great location! 20 min drive to Flamingo Land. The campsite was very nice, reception booked us in and told us where our pitch was and everything about it was spotless! The toilets and showers were always clean and tidy, also had a utility room with a washer dryer and freezer. Would definitely recommend and would visit again.

Great views!

Friendly staff, good facilities, great value for money and amazing views.

July 2023

A fabulous week's break & would go again. Perhaps could do with more sinks for washing up, but otherwise amazing.