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Caravan Holiday Parks And Lodges Near Leeds And York 2025

York Minster
York Minster is worth a visit if you're in the area
Yorkshire is something of a holiday hotspot, so it's not a great surprise that there are plenty of decent holiday parks within an hour or two of Leeds and York.

We've picked out four of the highest rated and best value holiday parks in the area.

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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
  • 4.5/5 from customer reviews
Paddling at Thornwick Bay
Thornwick Bay is one of Haven's newest holiday parks. It is by a beach and has plenty of family-friendly facilities
Swimming at Haven Thornwick Bay Holiday Park
The indoor pool at Thornwick Bay Holiday Park is good for family fun, rather than for Olympic training

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 4/5 from customer reviews
  • Read our detailed guide to Haven Primrose Valley Holiday Park, if you're struggling to get to sleep
Haven Primrose Valley Holiday Park high ropes
Primrose Valley is another well-located Yorkshire holiday park run by Haven
Splash park at Haven Primrose Valley Holiday Park
We reckon that Primrose Valley is the third largest Haven resort in the UK

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. Ranked 30th in our comparison of every Parkdean Resorts in the UK (mid-table).
Parkdean Resorts Cayton Bay Holiday Park
Parkdean Resorts runs Cayton Bay Holiday Park, which has a popular indoor swimming pool
Playground at Cayton Bay Holiday Park in Yorkshire
It is classed as one of Parkdean Resorts' ten 'Action Packed Parks'

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 (about 4.4/5)
Tollerton Holiday Park
Tollerton Holiday Park is a simple and good value caravan park near York
See our Yorkshire holiday park guide for more ideas for cheap caravan parks and luxury lodges. Images are from Haven, Tollerton and Parkdean Resorts.

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Holiday-Park-Guru-Don't-Blame-Us-Disclaimer: All the information on this page is accurate, as far as we know. However, facilities at holiday parks change so please check with the park before booking.