Approach Farm Caravan Site

Approach Farm Caravan Site is the Gowthorpe family's small touring site on their working arable and beef farm at Escrick, 7 miles south of York, and the family has run it for more than 25 years. The site occupies 1.25 acres of weekly mown, free draining grass half a mile north of Riccall, whose village shops include a Budgens, a deli, two pubs and an Italian restaurant; a bus stop 500 metres away runs regular services into York and Selby, and the flat, traffic free Sustrans cycle path from Riccall makes for a brilliant ride into the city. The 16 grass pitches all come with electric hook up and stand taps close by, suiting caravans and motorhomes best; small tents are priced on non electric pitches, but facilities amount to a toilet and washbasin with no showers, so campers who need a shower block should pick another site. It is a quiet, all ages sort of place with the odd bit of farmyard noise, dogs welcome on leads, farm tracks to stroll, and Olivia's Tearoom and the Three Hagges Woodmeadow within walking distance. Pitches for two at Approach Farm cost from £22 a night including electric, booked by phone or email.