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Caravan Holiday Parks And Lodges Near Leeds And York 2026
York Minster is worth a visit if you're in the area
If you’re looking for holiday parks near Leeds or holiday parks near York, there’s a strong choice of well-rated caravan parks and lodge resorts across East Yorkshire and North Yorkshire, many of them within around one to two hours’ drive. Yorkshire is a long-established holiday hotspot, and popular areas such as the Yorkshire coast near Bridlington, Filey and Scarborough combine sandy beaches with large, family-friendly holiday parks, while inland locations closer to York tend to be quieter and better suited to short breaks.
For people based in Leeds, some of the best holiday parks near Leeds are found along the East Yorkshire coast, where large resorts like Thornwick Bay, Primrose Valley and Cayton Bay offer direct beach access, indoor swimming pools and a wide range of on-site activities. These coastal parks are typically 90 minutes to just under two hours from Leeds, making them popular for longer stays and school-holiday trips.
If you’re travelling from York, the strongest holiday parks near York include both coastal resorts and simpler inland caravan parks within 20–75 minutes’ drive, particularly around Scarborough, Filey and the surrounding countryside. These tend to offer a mix of busy, entertainment-led parks and smaller, better-value sites with fewer facilities but easy access to York and the wider region.
This guide highlights holiday parks that score well for value, location and customer reviews, ranging from large Haven and Parkdean resorts with swimming pools and entertainment to cheaper, simpler caravan parks closer to York. We prioritise drive time from Leeds and York, accommodation type, on-site facilities and verified guest reviews, so you can quickly compare the best options without wading through dozens of similar listings.
For people based in Leeds, some of the best holiday parks near Leeds are found along the East Yorkshire coast, where large resorts like Thornwick Bay, Primrose Valley and Cayton Bay offer direct beach access, indoor swimming pools and a wide range of on-site activities. These coastal parks are typically 90 minutes to just under two hours from Leeds, making them popular for longer stays and school-holiday trips.
If you’re travelling from York, the strongest holiday parks near York include both coastal resorts and simpler inland caravan parks within 20–75 minutes’ drive, particularly around Scarborough, Filey and the surrounding countryside. These tend to offer a mix of busy, entertainment-led parks and smaller, better-value sites with fewer facilities but easy access to York and the wider region.
This guide highlights holiday parks that score well for value, location and customer reviews, ranging from large Haven and Parkdean resorts with swimming pools and entertainment to cheaper, simpler caravan parks closer to York. We prioritise drive time from Leeds and York, accommodation type, on-site facilities and verified guest reviews, so you can quickly compare the best options without wading through dozens of similar listings.
Holiday parks near Leeds and York - Our top picks for 2026
Thornwick Bay Holiday Village East Yorkshire
- 1 hour 15 minutes from York, 1 hour 40 minutes from Leeds
- Caravan park run by Haven
- By the beach, lots of activities for families and indoor swimming pool
- 15 minutes' drive to Bridlington, 40 minutes' drive to Scarborough
- Three different places to eat onsite
- One of the best value Haven resorts in our top 10 guide.
- Opened in 2016, making it one of the newest Haven holiday parks
- 86% from customer reviews, which we worked out by adding together TripAdvisor and Google Review scores and then turning it into a percentage for easier comparison.
- Read our review of Thornwick Bay Holiday Park
Thornwick Bay is one of Haven's newest holiday parks. It is by a beach and has plenty of family-friendly facilities
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The park has an indoor pool and outstanding reviews
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Primrose Valley Holiday Park East Yorkshire
- 1 hour 10 minutes from York, 1 hour 30 minutes from Leeds
- Busy holiday park next to a wide sandy beach.
- In 2024, it became the first Haven to have its own Wetherspoons pub
- Three swimming pools, including two indoor pools
- High ropes, fishing, playgrounds and evening entertainment
- Run by Haven, which has 40 holiday parks around the UK. Primrose Valley is the third largest Haven holiday park in the UK with almost 1500 caravans.
- Several onsite places to eat, including Papa Johns, fish and chips and three different pubs/restaurants.
- Average of 80% from customer reviews.
- Read our detailed guide to Haven Primrose Valley Holiday Park, if you're struggling to get to sleep or the blog about our visit to Primrose Valley.
Primrose Valley is another well-located Yorkshire holiday park run by Haven
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We reckon that Primrose Valley is the third largest Haven resort in the UK
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Cayton Bay Holiday Park East Yorkshire
- Coastal resort, which is about 70 minutes from York or 100 minutes from Leeds
- Idyllic location next to a terrific beach.
- Run by Parkdean Resorts, which operates more than 60 UK resorts.
- One of Parkdean's 10 'Action Packed Parks', which are those with more facilities than most.
- Indoor swimming pool with flume and slide.
- Activities include minigolf, high ropes, kids' crafts, pub and restaurant, laser shooting, playgrounds and bungee trampolines.
- Scores 4/5 with reviewers on TripAdvisor. Slightly higher score of 4.3/5 on Google Reviews. That gives it an average of 83% and ranks it 30th in our comparison of every Parkdean Resorts in the UK (mid-table).
- Read our review of Parkdean Resorts Cayton Bay Holiday Park.
Parkdean Resorts runs Cayton Bay Holiday Park, which has a popular indoor swimming pool and restaurant
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It is classed as one of Parkdean Resorts' ten 'Action Packed Parks'
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Tollerton Holiday Park ​North Yorkshire
- 50 minutes drive from Leeds, 20 minutes from York
- Cheap caravan park with simple facilities
- Mix of two bedroom and three bedroom caravans
- Fishing lake
- Positive reviews of 4.5/5 on Google Reviews. We couldn't find scores on TripAdvisor, so haven't calculated a percentage score.
Tollerton Holiday Park is a simple and good value caravan park near York
Thirkleby Hall Caravan Park, North Yorkshire
- One hour from Leeds, 40 minutes from York
- Thirty acre park in the grounds of a stately home
- Mostly camping and touring but they also have two static caravans for hire.
- Fishing lake onsite
There are two caravans for hire at Thirkleby Hall, plus space for tourers
Images are from Haven, Tollerton and Parkdean Resorts.
