IF you’re looking for a top notch, classic campsite with no-frills – The Spinney Wild Camping has just been named the best.
The campsite in East has scooped up a Gold Award with 10/10 reviews from families calling it a “wonderful hidden gem”.
The campsite is ‘no-frills’ and pitches cost just £12.50pppnCredit: The Spinney Wild Camping
There’s a hot tub for hire as well as a games shed and firepitsCredit: Unknown
Pitch Up , an online booking platform specialising in , and caravan sites has found the best in the country.
Based solely on reviews and ratings, The Spinney Wild Camping has been named Pitch Up’s best campsite in Britain.
The site got 10/10 ratings from all 58 of its reviews and was described as being “no-frill and wild”.
It’s affordable too with prices starting from £12.50pppn.
The spot in is small with space for just 10 tents, and campers can pitch tents in either the woodland or the meadow.
It has plenty of open space for children and to run about and play as well as hammocks to laze about in.
It is also completely off grid with no outdoor lighting, so visitors are advised to bring a torch for when it gets dark.
For when the doesn’t play ball, the campsite has a garden room with a sofa and games for entertainment.
There’s also a that guests can hire out and firepits for barbecuing.
It’s quite simple when it comes to facilities and has a compost toilet – but the site does have running water.
The campsite achieved a clean sweep of full marks for location, value for , accommodation, facilities, customer service, child friendliness, cleanliness and WiFi.
One visitor called it a “wonderful hidden gem”, a second called it “idyllic”.
Another said: “As a single mum with two children I felt very safe here, the choice of where to pitch was just brilliant. We chose a hidden spot waking up with the beautiful oak trees.”
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The campsite is 30-minutes from the city of YorkCredit: Getty
The is the perfect spot for anyone wanting to explore the city of York without forking out a lot on an expensive hotel.
In the car, it is just a half-an-hour drive from Spinney Wild Camping to which is home to higgledy-piggledy streets and plenty of family attractions.
It was even called the “best UK city for families” by travel guide creator Peter Naldrett, who visited all 76 cities in the UK.
Talking to , he said: “There’s enough in York to keep both junior and secondary school children entertained, from the Viking Museum to York Chocolate Story and and a cold war bunker.
“The Viking Museum has interactive activities for children, the Castle Museum has recreated Victorian Streets and there’s also the Shambles, the inspiration behind ‘s Diagon Alley.”
Other nearby attractions to the campsite are in the village of Allerthorpe where visitors can go on a relaxing stroll, or try out watersports at Lakeland Park.
Lakeland Park has three lakes for kayaking, paddleboarding, open water , and even jumping about on the inflatable Aqua Park.
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The campsite in East Yorkshire has been named the best in Britain by Pitch UpCredit: The Spinney Wild Camping
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