Oakmere Caravan Park and Fishery

From £28 For 1 night, 2 adults 9 48 reviews
Grass touring pitches (added by manager 17 Aug 2022)

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  • Peaceful caravan pitches in a nature reserve 10 mins' drive from Selby
  • A 20-minute drive to York and 35 minutes to Castle Howard
  • Eight acres of fishing lake on site, with accessible pegs
Whether you’re planning a stay that revolves around fishing or just looking for a peaceful park where you can soak up the North Yorkshire scenery, it’s worth taking a look at Oakmere Caravan Park and Fishery. This friendly park 10 minutes’ drive from Selby is within the grounds of Skipwith nature reserve so it’s surrounded by wildlife and natural views for a relaxing stay. The Patrick family opened the caravan park back in 1997, and they’ve been expanding and improving the place ever since. The result is some amenities that have been very thoughtfully designed: there’s a chemical disposal point, a large recycling area and a kitchen with washing-up facilities, laundry facilities and a freezer. Bathrooms are similarly well appointed, with a baby changing station, separate gents and ladies toilets and individual shower rooms. Naturally, it’s the fishing that’s the focus of this park – the three lakes cover about eight acres and have mixed coarse fishing options for all abilities. Supervised children are welcome to have a go, and there are accessible pegs for less mobile guests. A lake steward is around all day to offer advice and tips to help you make the most of your lakeside days. It’s not all about the lakes though – there’s plenty of space for kids and dogs to let off steam in the surrounding fields and nature reserve, and there’s a country pub about 10 minutes’ walk away for meals and drinks. A bus stop at the bottom of the drive means it’s easy to get to York or to the designer outlet if you don’t fancy taking the car.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 50
Open now
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • March 2024: The fishing lakes are currently close due to flooding.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Mar to

Reviews

9

Overall rating based on 48 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great place to camp and relax with clean facilities and friendly staff

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Victoria H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: The owners were so friendly on arrival; the pitches are level, well-positioned and well-spaced with electric points placed at each pitch. The facilities were clean and looked after. The added availability of clothes washing/drying and freezer were brilliant. The surroundings were lovely and only a 5 minute walk to the village and bus stop - only a short drive to park and ride for York which was perfect.

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Great site with clean facilities and friendly staff

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Attendants, fishing ponds & large pitches . Also, distance to the pond was very good.

Disliked: Flooded lakes

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Fishing lake was flooded so didn’t get the chance, will be back

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice little camp site

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site Clean toilets Nice staff…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice site Clean toilets Nice staff

Disliked: Toilets not heated No fishing as advertised Unable to contact anyone on either phone or email Not made aware before arrival that no fishing available

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Friendly staff - level pitches

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Caroline H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Setting location

Disliked: More lined up for caravans than motor homes. No grey water disposal for motor homes.

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Decent enough if you like fishing

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Charlie P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Pitch size was good, fishing was cheap enough and pulled a few out. Water and electric was close by. Good sized freezer and the amenities were ok

Disliked: European hornets everywhere at night around the toilets, nothing for children to do so we made our own swing.

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Perfect location for visiting York of travelling to Hull. Nice pub…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Arnold B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Perfect location for visiting York of travelling to Hull. Nice pub in town

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Nice site, plenty of space and nice and quiet. Good toilets and…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Paul S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice site, plenty of space and nice and quiet. Good toilets and showers. Friendly owners

Disliked: None

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very clean site, level pitches well kept grounds, very clean toilet and…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
karen s. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: very clean site, level pitches well kept grounds, very clean toilet and shower block, and to have a electric gate to enter n exit for added security, very friendly owner.

Disliked: the weather

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Excellent site & staff

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Kelly D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Megan is really welcoming and such a lovely lady. The site is such a nice peaceful quiet place to be, just what myself and daughter needed. The facilities were all maintained regularly. Even the sited neighbours were very nice and welcoming

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal freezer

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Oakmere Caravan Park and Fishery

Skipwith

Selby

North Yorkshire

England

YO8 5SN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.8432°N
-0.99496°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.9 mi Rail Station Stop J
8.9 mi Rail Station Stop C
10.3 mi Goole Airmyn Road
Rail
5 mi Selby Rail Station
5.7 mi Wressle Rail Station
7.7 mi Howden Rail Station
Airport
24.7 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
25.1 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
27.2 mi Leeds Bradford International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

A day out in York is a must – the city centre is only about 10 miles away and easily accessible by car or public transport. When you’re there, take a walk around the city walls, stroll down the Shambles and visit the minster to get a sense of its history, or take a cruise down the River Ouse to see it all from the water. The railway museum, Chocolate Story and Jorvik Viking Centre are all worth some time too. For more intriguing historic buildings, it’s worth heading into Selby (10 minutes’ drive) to see the abbey, and planning days out at Castle Howard (35 minutes) or Brodsworth Hall and Gardens (45 minutes). Meanwhile, to treat yourself to something brand-new instead, head to the shops of Designer Outlet York (15 minutes). If the kids don’t take to fishing, there are plenty of other ways to keep them amused nearby – try an outing to Diggerland Yorkshire (35 minutes) or Yorkshire Wildlife Park (50 minutes), or lose them in York Maze (15 minutes) for a little while.

Must see

Air Museum 5.7 mi

York Racecourse 7.8 mi

National Centre for Early Music 8.4 mi

York Castle Museum 8.5 mi

Clifford's Tower 8.5 mi

National Trust

Goddards Garden 8 mi

Treasurer's House 8.9 mi

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 15 mi

Nostell Priory and Parkland 20.9 mi

Nunnington Hall 25 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

MOREBY HALL 4.7 mi

NUN APPLETON HALL 6.4 mi

YORK CEMETERY 8 mi

ROWNTREE PARK 8 mi

Snickets, Ginnels and Walls of York 8.7 mi

Local events

  • York Early Music Festival (Saturday 6 July 2024 – Saturday 6 July 2024)

    York, North Yorkshire 9 mi

  • Leeds Festival (Wednesday 21 August 2024 – Wednesday 21 August 2024)

    Wetherby, West Yorkshire 15.8 mi

  • Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday 13 September 2024 – Friday 13 September 2024)

    Ripon, North Yorkshire 22.3 mi

  • Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday 9 July 2024 – Tuesday 9 July 2024)

    Harrogate, North Yorkshire 22.7 mi

  • Harrogate Spring Flower Show (Thursday 25 April 2024 – Thursday 25 April 2024)

    Harrogate, North Yorkshire 22.7 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in North Yorkshire?

  • Does Oakmere Caravan Park and Fishery have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Oakmere Caravan Park and Fishery dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Oakmere Caravan Park and Fishery? A day out in York is a must – the city centre is only about 10 miles away and easily accessible by car or public transport. When you’re there, take a walk … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Oakmere Caravan Park and Fishery?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Oakmere Caravan Park and Fishery? From £28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.