Wood Nook Caravan Park
- Proprietor
- G F, E & M D Thompson
- Season
- 1st March to 31st October
- Address
- Skirethorns, Skipton, BD23 5NU
- Telephone (Evening)
- 01756 752412
- Telephone
- 01756 752412
- Fax
- 01756 752946
- Website
- www.woodnook.net
- Description
- Wood Nook Caravan Park is in Upper Wharfedale, two miles from Grassington in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Our park includes six acres of woodland, which has various wildlife and wild flowers. Spring-time and early summer is especially colourful with Primroses and Violets. The highest point of our woodland gives a wonderful view of Grassington and surrounding Dale.
Our park is quiet and peaceful, attractive and clean.
Wood Nook is ideally situated for a walking holiday and is also within easy driving distance of many well known places of interest.
We cater for touring caravans, motor homes and tents, as well as our caravan holiday homes for hire and holiday cottage to rent.
Wood Nook is a quiet caravan and camping park. Sorry, we do not accept group camping or Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme groups
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Touring:
Wood Nook Caravan Park invites owners of touring caravans and motorhomes to enjoy a relaxing break in the Dales of North Yorkshire. Pitches are available on a per-nightly basis, monthly, and full season. Electricity is also available on all caravan pitches.
Seasonal Touring Pitches:
Seasonal/ long-stay pitches are available at Wood Nook for 8-month and 10-month seasons. These pitches are ideal if your tourer spends most of its time on the driveway and also if you want a break from towing. Electricity is included.
Caravan park facilities:
WiFi ZoneA full range of facilities is available to visitors, including toilets, showers, washing facilities, children's play area, a fully stocked shop, pay phone and free Internet Wi-Fi.
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Campsite:
Wood Nook campsite in the Yorkshire Dales offers a fantastic location for people who want to discover the many delights of North Yorkshire.
Campers will be spoilt for choice, with the following places within close proximity to the campsite: Grassington, Hebden, Burnsall, Kilnsey, Linton, Appletreewick, Skipton, Bolton Abbey and Malham. Wood Nook has an on-site Information Hut, which provides all the information about what’s happening throughout the Yorkshire Dales and beyond. Visit our Local Area section of the website for brief information about places to visit while camping at Wood Nook.
Camping facilities:
A full range of facilities is available to campers, including toilets, showers, WiFi Zonewashing facilities, children’s play area, a fully stocked shop, pitches with electricity (please specify when booking), pay phone and free Internet Wi-Fi.
Please note: Due to new fire regulations and the increasing size of tents NO gazebos will be allowe
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6 Berth Holiday Homes To Let:
For 2012 we will have just 2 of our holiday homes available for you to hire for self catering holidays. Both of our comfortable holiday caravans are all fully equipped to English Tourism Council standards. Each caravan has a modern interior and is connected to all mains services - electricity and gas are included in the price. Cutlery, crockery, pans, cafetieres, duvets, blankets and pillows are provided for your use.
As usual will keep one of these dog free so if you have a dog allergy you'll know that one of our caravans should be fine for you.
Because we only have the two units available please book early to ensure you get the week(s) you would like.
The spacious lounge provides a comfortable area for relaxing and includes a gas fire, colour television, video recorder and free video library.
The kitchen has a full gas cooker, microwave and toaster, S.S. sink, tea towel and hand towel, an electric fridge and good cupboard space.
In each caravan there is a double bed in the end bedroom, a twin bedroom and the dinette makes a second double bed. There is a heater in each bedroom.
The bathroom comprises a flush toilet, wash hand basin and shower. Two large and two small towels are provided..
There is free Wi-Fi Internet at Wood Nook. This can be accessed by Wi-Fi enabled laptop computers and smartphones
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Holiday Cottage:
Lane House is a stone built detached barn conversion situated in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, offering beautiful, far-stretching views across Wharfedale towards Whernside.
The house displays traditional country house features alongside modern conveniences and tasteful furnishings. Guests can enjoy many walks throughout the Yorkshire countryside or ambles around the many Dales villages, including Grassington, Hebden, Linton, Thorpe and many more.
Sitting room: This is full of character, with original Oak beams, a multi-fuel stove and inspiring countryside views.
Dining room: Again, with fantastic views. There’s also a family-size farmhouse style dining table.
Kitchen: Complete with breakfast bar, the kitchen is fully equipped with a gas Rangemaster cooker with double oven, microwave, fridge-freezer, second fridge, dishwasher, kettle, toaster, washing machine, etc.
On the groundfloor is also a cloakroom with WC and wash hand basin. Games area.
Bedrooms: There are 3 bedrooms, all with fantastic views. 1 master double with steps up to a luxury Italian-styled bathroom with Jacuzzi bath, separate shower, WC, hand basin and a heated towel rail. There is also a second double bedroom, a twin room and a family bathroom with shower, WC, hand basin and heated towel rail.
Facilities: Gas Rangemaster with double oven, microwave, fridge/freezer, additional fridge, kettle, toaster, dishwasher. Washing machine and tumble dryer, iron/ironing board. 2 colour TVs, video, DVD player. Bed linen and towels provided. Gas central heating, bucket of coal and basket of logs for stove included. Travel cot and high chair available on request. No smoking in the cottage please. Garden and patio with outdoor furniture and patio heater. Private parking for 3 cars. Pets welcome.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - Also nearby
- Wood Nook lies in the heart of Wharfedale just two miles from the picturesque village of Grassington. With many beautiful villages and many miles of footpaths easily accessible Wood Nook makes a superb base from which to explore the Yorkshire Dales. Also within easy reach are the historic City of York, spa town Harrogate and the industrial heritage area of West Yorkshire - famous for the woollen industry and the many mills of yesteryear.
Pony Trekking - Kilnsey Trekking Centre just 3 miles
Fishing and Red Squirrels - Kilnsey Park and Trout Farm
Betty's Famous Tearooms - Harrogate, Ilkley, York and Northallerton
Harry Ramsden's Famous Fish and Chips - The Original, 40 minutes away
RHS gardens - Harlow Carr Gardens, Harrogate, 40 minutes away
Fancy a round of golf? - Skipton Golf Club just 10 miles away, many others within an hour's drive.
Skipton Castle - Visit the medieval Skipton Castle
England's most scenic railway - The Skipton-Carlisle Railway
The spectacular Malham Cove and Gordale Scar
The imposing 3 peaks - Ingleborough, Pen-y-ghent, and Whernside
The beautiful River Wharfe and the Wharfe Valley - stretching from Buckden in the north through Grassington and Bolton Abbey to Otley in the south.
Grassington - shops of all descriptions including walking/outdoor gear - Tourist Attractions
- Grassington
'Calender Girls' shot less than 5 miles away.
Hawes - home of Wensleydale Cheese
Malham, Skipton, Ripon, Harrogate, York all within easy reach - Directions
- From Skipton take the B6265 to Threshfield (Signposted Grassington). In Threshfield carry straight on onto the B6160 (Signposted Kettlewell) and stay on this road for only 100 yards. Then turn left in to Skirethorns Lane. Proceed along Skirethorns Lane until you see our brown sign saying 600 yards. Follow the narrow road until you see another brown sign saying 300 yards - turn right here. Our entrance is just around the corner on the left.
If you are using 'sat-nav' to find us then please do not set it to our postcode - instead please set the sat nav to 'SKIRETHORNS LANE' from where we are signposted for the last half mile.
- Pets allowed £1.00 - £1.00
- Family park
- 30 Touring pitches £19.00 - £19.00
- 20 Seasonal pitches
- Tent pitches £19.00 - £19.00
- 10 Motorhome pitches £19.00 - £19.00
- 5 Holiday homes (for rent) £330.00 - £430.00
- Children's play area
- Electric hook-ups
- LPG stockist
- Sanitary block(s)
- Laundry
- Shop
- Wireless internet
- Washing up facilities
- 6 Holiday homes (owned)
- Fishing
- Golf
- Horse Riding
- Internet Access
- Awards & Memberships
- Awards
- Awards
- Gold
Tourist Board Rating (Camping & Caravanning)- Top 5 finalist BBC North/Yorkshire Tourist Board Caravan Park Of The Year 2003
- Memberships
- Memberships
These details were last updated on Thursday 29 March 2012