Local Area Information

Getting Around

We are located just off the York ringroad (B1224), within walking distance of the local villages of Upper and Nether Poppleton and Knapton.

The site is close to excellent public transport links to York and Harrogate and is close to dedicated cycle paths and walks.

We are within a 5 minute walk of Poppleton Bar Park & Ride (which does allow well behaved dogs on their buses) – a bus every 15 minutes at peak times into York City Centre! Buses now run until after 10pm at night, seven days a week, so you can enjoy what York has to offer well into the evening!

We are also a 5 minute drive of Rawcliffe Bar Park & Ride and within a 10 minute walk of Poppleton Rail Station with its Northern Rail service to York and Harrogate.

Poppleton also has a local bus service into York City Centre.



A bus every 15 mins at peak times into York City Centre, 7 days a week!



To York City Centre
Opposite Poppleton Bar Park & Ride Bus station
Straight in to York City Centre
A59 to York City Centre
Or drive on the A59 straight into York City Centre
Direct to York City Centre Station
500 metres to the local Poppleton train station,
with trains approximately every 30 minutes
direct to York, Harrogate or Leeds

York Wheatlands Caravan site is on a new dedicated cycle route to York and surrounding villages

Details of local cycle routes in and around York can be accessed by clicking here.



Leisure, Food and Drink

We are only 4 miles from the historic city of York with its many attractions, restaurants and pubs.

The site is conveniently located within a 5 minute walk of Dobbies Garden Centre on Northfield Lane which is open 7 days a week and has a small café/restaurant and small Waitrose.

There are five local pubs within walking distance of the site (times taken from Google Maps), all dog friendly and all serving food:

The Red Lion Inn
Boroughbridge Road, York YO26 6PR
Tel: 01609 765313
16 minutes walk from the site

The White Horse
The Green, Upper Poppleton, YO26 6DF
Tel: 01904 289340
16 minutes walk from the site

The Lord Collingwood
The Green, Upper Poppleton, YO26 6DP
Tel: 01904 927340
17 minutes walk from the site

The Lord Nelson
9 Main Street, Nether Poppleton, YO26 6HS
Tel: 01904 341066
32 minutes walk from the site

The Knapton Lion
Main Street, Knapton. YO26 6QG
Tel: 01904 341105
26 minutes walk from the site

There are also local shops in Poppleton, including a Nisa Local, a chemist, a butchers and café.

There is also a Wetherby Whaler Fish and Chips (restaurant and takeaway) within a short car journey, as well as a McDonalds and Marks and Spencer Food (at the local BP station) conveniently located on the A59/B1224 roundabout on the York ring road.

Shops and Eating Out

York Wheatlands Caravan Site is next is a 2 minute walk to Dobbies Garden Centre with its own café and restaurant

Waitrose supermarket has just launched inside Dobbies Garden Centre

Should you fancy some fast food?

McDonald’s Restaurant is within walking distance

M&S Simply Food is within walking distance

Electric Vehicle Charging

The Poppleton Bar electric vehicle charging HyperHub is conveniently located across the road from the site at Poppleton Bar. Hyperhubs aim to improve electric vehicle charging provision within York with Ultra-Rapid and Rapid chargers that significantly improve the speed of charging in line with the latest EV charging technologies. You can conveniently charge your vehicle here whilst you remain on site.

BP Petrol Station is within 5 minutes of the site with a cashpoint and M&S Food, including takeaway coffee

Email: info@yorkwheatlands.co.uk

Telephone Enquiries: 07973 305596 (9.00-6pm)
Please note we only take bookings online

York Wheatlands Caravan Site, Northfield Lane, Poppleton, York YO26 6QF