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Visit us at the Caravan & Motorhome Show 2020

If you’re visiting the Caravan & Motorhome Show 2020, pop by our stand and find out more about our holiday parks in North Yorkshire and our brand new residential park in the beautiful Vale of York. York House Leisure will be on Stand 3-218 of the event, which is…

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The Old Barn Coffee Shop wins a Herriot Award!

Old Barn Coffee Shop Wins Customer Service Team of the Year The Old Barn Coffee Shop has been named a winner in the Flavours of Herriot Country Awards 2019, scooping the Customer Service Team of the Year accolade. The announcement came during the awards ceremony on…

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A great end to the year at York House Holiday Park

We may be heading into the festive season but life at York House Holiday Park is as busy as ever – and our team are working hard to make it special for everyone. It has been a great year for fundraising at York House. As well as our own events, we were delighted to…

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York House named among the best holiday parks in Yorkshire

York House Holiday Park Finalist at the White Rose Awards 2019 The team from York House Holiday Park had a wonderful time at the glittering ceremony for the finals of the prestigious White Rose Awards 2019, after being named among the best holiday parks in Yorkshire….

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A visitor’s guide to Helmsley

Our area is filled with charming towns and villages, and Helmsley has to be among our favourites. This historic town has it all: picturesque castle ruins, a bustling market and enough fantastic independent shops and cafes to keep you occupied all day. It may be small,…

Lancashire Road Club

Happy customers: The Lancashire Road Club

It was great to hear from happy customers The Lancashire Road Club who had popped in to The Old Barn Coffee Shop recently for some much-needed refreshment. Members of the cycling group dropped by for some lunch and a well-earned rest part-way through an impressive…

Flavours of Herriot Country Awards

Triple finalist in the Herriot Awards!

We are absolutely delighted to announce that the Old Barn Coffee Shop has been shortlisted in not one, not two, but three categories of the Herriot Awards 2019! The café, located at the entrance to York House Holiday Park, has been named as a finalist in the Tearoom…

Hull Show is an ideal place to begin looking for your first holiday home

Join us at the Hull Show in September

When people begin looking at buying a holiday home, they often ask us where to start the process. Whilst visiting the parks and finding your ideal location are the key factors that customers consider, the type of accommodation is also an important factor. There is…

Family Fun Day at York House Holiday Park

Family Fun Day at York House Holiday Park

The annual Family Fun Day at York House Holiday Park was once again a huge success, with people coming from far and wide to enjoy the entertainment. Although the weather leading up to the event on August 17th was really poor with a lot of rain, luckily it had changed…

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A visitor’s guide to Whitby

If you’re heading for the North Yorkshire coast, a visit to Whitby has to be on the agenda. It may be famous for its dramatic abbey ruins or as the place where Captain Cook first learned his trade, but this picturesque seaside town has many more attractions besides….

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A visitor’s guide to Harrogate

The beautiful spa town of Harrogate owes its landscaped appearance and early prosperity to the discovery of the Tewit Well in 1571. This was the first of more than 80 ferrous and sulphurous springs that, by the 19th century, were to turn the town into one of the…

Come and see us at the Great Yorkshire Show!

YHL Parks is delighted to be showcasing our fantastic holiday parks at the 2019 Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate. We’ll be on stand 468 with Yorkshire Holiday Homes, showcasing four lovely holiday homes and discussing our five sites in North Yorkshire and Scotland,…

Holiday Home Buyer Centre

Our Holiday Home Buyer Centre is now open late during summer

If you’re thinking of holiday home ownership, why not come and find out more at our Holiday Home Buyer Centre? Now open late on Fridays and Saturdays until the end of August, our centre offers the chance to take a look at a show home, view our current stock of holiday…

White Rose Awards

We’ve been shortlisted in the White Rose Awards!

We are delighted to announce that York House Holiday Park has been shortlisted in the prestigious White Rose Awards 2019. The awards, run by Welcome to Yorkshire, celebrate tourism and hospitality organisations that excel at promoting the best that Yorkshire has to…

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YHL Parks is proud to sponsor duathlete Sue Watson

We have a great relationship with all our holiday home owners and guests across our holiday parks in North Yorkshire. So when Abbots Green lodge owner and duathlete Sue Watson approached us for sponsorship for a major sporting event she was competing in, we were…

Tour de York House

A fantastic time at the ‘Tour de York House’

Here at YHL parks, we had a fantastic bank holiday weekend celebrating not just the extra day off but also the Tour de Yorkshire and our very own ‘Tour de York House’ – all while raising money for a local charity. Although the race didn’t pass directly by our door…

Visitor's Guide to York

A Visitor’s Guide to York

It’s no secret that our holiday parks are a perfect spot from which to explore the dramatic landscape of the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales, but we are also in striking distance of the historic city of York. So, why not take a step back in time and explore…

Hoseasons

York House Holiday Park scoops prestigious Hoseasons award

York House Holiday Park has been awarded a prestigious accolade by leading holiday provider Hoseasons after customer reviews placed it among the best in the North of England. The family-run site near Thirsk has been named by Hoseasons as a Diamond Award finalist in…

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Easter fun at York House Holiday Park

Easter Celebrations at York House Holiday Park We’ve had a cracking Easter weekend at YHL Parks, with the glorious sunshine making it an egg-stra special occasion. At York House Holiday Park, managers Sam and John, and park assistants Ellie and Loz, organised a range…

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York House Leisure

Head Office, Wetherby Road

Boroughbridge

North Yorkshire

YO51 9HS

Tel 01423 323190

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Visit us at the entrance to York House Holiday Park in Balk, nr Thirsk. 

Call 01845 597 495 for our opening hours