Nestled on the edge of the North York Moors and just a half hour drive to the pretty Yorkshire coastline, Swallowtails offers idyllic glamping and camping breaks surrounded by the Vale of Pickering countryside. With plenty of outdoor activities during the holidays, this is fuss-free glamping in a range of luxury and spacious yurts, or pitch on one of the nine grass and gravel pitches of varying sizes with electric and your own water supply.
About the site
Standing in a 1.5 acre field situated on the edge of the Pickering and North York Moors National Park, the site is home to a range of grass and gravel pitches suitable for tents, campervans and motorhomes (up to 7m long) and ensuite glamping yurts. A welcoming and family and dog friendly hideaway just outside of Pickering (10 minutes), take in the views and start planning your adventures to the moors or Howardian Hills on your doorstep here. Comfort is the priority, with every yurt providing plenty of space and well insulated. All yurts include a king sized bed as well as additional single beds in the form of a daybed and trundle bed, plus an outdoor kitchen area for alfresco dining. Please note, bedding is provided! The owners here also run a wide variety of activities for the holidays, hosting regular pizza evenings, yoga, arts and crafts for little ones and more. It's an ideal base for families or for those looking for outdoor adventures. Up to two well behaved dogs are welcome but must be kept on a lead onsite and not be left in tents on their own.
Open from 8 March to 1 November
There are 14 accommodation options on-site
9 x Tents, Campervans & Motorhomes
Max 5 people
Insulated and luxurious Lotus Belle tents are spacious and quipped with king size beds and two single beds in the form of daybeds and pull out single trundle bed. Each one sleeps up to five with an extra camp bed and bedding.
4 x 18ft Yurts
Max 5 people
Luxury insulated yurts are spacious and airy with windows and skylights. All have king size beds and two single beds in the form of a daybeds and pull out single trundle bed. All yurts have their own toilets and one yurt has ensuite facilities.
22ft Yurt
Max 7 people
Large and insulated yurt is extremely spacious, light and airy with windows and skylights for stargazing. King size bed and four single beds in the form of a daybeds and pull out single trundle beds, sleeping up to seven, and its own toilet.
Site tariff
Interested in staying at Swallowtails?
Unfortunately Swallowtails doesn't share their availability calendar with us yet. Availability changes quickly, especially in summer, so we recommend enquiring by phone to avoid missing out.
Site rules and policies
*Glamping check ins are normally after 4pm on your arrival day, and pitch arrivals are after 2pm. Please try to arrive before 7pm, check out should be by 11am for glapers and 12pm for campers - please check your booking email.
*Up to two well behaved dogs are allowed, but they must not be left on their own onsite and should sleep on their own bed or in a cage if staying in a yurt.
*Noise should be kept to a minimum after 10pm and quiet time after 11pm. They do not allow the use of speakers of any size on the campsite to preserve the tranquillity of the site unless the whole campsite is booked exclusively.
Wood can be brought onto the campsite if it is bought/bagged firewood. There is a wood supply shack on site, too.
*Please recycle items in the appropriate bins.
*No ball games/frisbees to avoid balls being kicked into someone's BBQ, but badminton, swingball and beach balls are fine. The site provides badminton and table tennis equipment onsite.
*On arrival, please ring the back doorbell of the main house. Free parking for cars in the visitors' car park. Parking is allowed next to the pitches. Glampers park in the car park to minimise traffic on the camping site.
*Advance booking is advisable for all glamping and camping.
*Additional visitors to the site must check in for Health and Safety reasons.
*There is a fridge freezer provided for you to freeze your freezer blocks for standard cool boxes.
*Please ensure you leave your yurt in the same condition as on your arrival on departure.
Interested in staying at Swallowtails?
Unfortunately Swallowtails doesn't share their availability calendar with us yet. Availability changes quickly, especially in summer, so we recommend enquiring by phone to avoid missing out.
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