We are positioned just behind the North Yorkshire Moors Steam Railway Station in Pickering centre, only Pickering Beck separates us. Entering Pickering at the large roundabout from the A64, turn left, then right at the lights where Lidl is; drive down The Ropery, take a left turn onto Bridge Street, past the Rose Inn, over the stone bridge and an immediate right, signposted Beck Isle Museum. Drive past the Museum keeping it to your right, carry on down the track past the buildings and head for the large trees and look for the green wooden gates, pull in to Tin and Canvas Glamping.
Unique Glamping/Camping location, best of Town & Country, 2 acre country meadow, 2 minutes walk from Pickering High St, North Yorkshire, Gateway to the Moors & Coast.
Overlooking NYMR Steam Railway station, next to Pickering Beck.
Located away from roads down an historical carriage way.
Location, Location!, want to glamp in the beautiful countryside but have the benefits of bars, shops, cafe's on hand? No need to use the car, Tin and Canvas is located in a beautiful meadow, surrounded by mature trees and Pickering Beck running along the side. Yet we are only 2 minutes walk from everything Pickering High St, has to offer.
Pickering is the Gateway to the North Yorkshire Moors and Coast and is a beautiful traditional country market town.
Sit back, hear and see the sights, sounds and smells of a bygone time; the North Yorkshire Moors Steam Railway Station in Pickering is right next door. You can watch the steam trains pulling in and out of the station, from the meadow and feel like one of the Railway Children from the childhood movie. The railway is famous for the recent TV series.
This is not just any meadow but a beautiful traditional one, with wildlife such as the Owls who can be heard hooting on an evening in the surrounding trees. Rabbits, Pheasants, Deer and Heron even visit us. The meadow is mown weekly with a cut pathway around and areas left wild to encourage, Bee's, Birds and Butterflies. We are set away from the roads but down an historical carriage way. With lots of beautiful walks on your door step through the gates, handy for Newtondale Valley and Pickering Woods and Castle.
Our aim is to offer plenty of outdoor space to our guests and limit the amount of units we offer, so we offer up to 5 Glamping units only and 2 grass pitches for tents and trailer tents. (sorry no motorhomes, or Caravans)
Tin and Canvas provides, Elson disposal, Grey Water disposal, recycling/rubbish bins. Gas shower in bespoke tin hut. For Glampers, own toilet in own bespoke hut. Campers shared toilet. Outdoor water tap, 2 electric hook ups available. Parking area in the meadow.
You can stay in one of our Glamping units (or bring your own tent/trailer tent - we have 2 pitches only):
Vintage style, Bell Tent sleeps up to 4, with a spacious separate dining/cooking gazebo, outdoor furniture, fairy lights, fire pit, everything you need to eat, sleep, cook, drink and wash. (Gas stove, cool box, pots, pans, etc, crockery, hot water bottles, heater, throws, etc). Proper Double bed, sofa bed/camp bed, coir matting, rugs, vintage touches. Own bespoke composting toilet, in the tin roof hut right next door to your Bell Tent. (2 adults £70 per night, further guests, adult £10 each per night, child £5 per night) Option to bring own bedding/towels, or hire bedding and towels pillows, duvets, and bed made up £15 per bed per whole stay, electric hook available £5 per night or go off grid. Sorry No dogs.
Miss Merthyr 1950's style touring caravan, for 2 adults, £80 per night, vintage touches, everything you need provided, bedding and towels, crockery, pots pans etc. Electric hook up provided with heater, spacious and a top of the range Carlight caravan, which cost more than your average house in its day. Reminisce camping holidays from your childhood. Separate kitchen area with gas oven, hob, grill, fridge, sink, own camping loo in toilet area of the caravan for emergency in the night wee's and own compost loo in the hut nearby. Bed made up ready for you. Outdoor table and chairs and the Awning can be provided if you wish. Gas safety certificate. No dogs.
Glamping Pod for older children. Miss Tydfil, a mini wooden traditional Cottage Style Living Wagon. Will sleep 2 older children whose parents are glamping in one of the above or camping, comfy bed, (please note 5ft 10 in length) Fairy lights, lots of cupboard space, bring own bedding for Miss Tydfil, £25 per night for up to 2 older children who are old enough to glamp in a separate unit to their parents or suitable for 1 adult only, Please note bed length is 5ft 10 inches. No dogs.
Exclusive Bell Tent for Dogs and Owners, available from March 2022, Sleeps up to 4, up to two dogs allowed in the price. Bring own bedding, (or hire for additional cost). Everything you need to cook, eat and drink included, fairy lights. Double bed, 1 double sofa bed. Fire pit included, outdoor furniture. (2 adults/2 dogs £85 a night and up to two extra people £10 each per night)
Also well behaved dogs allowed with Campers in own tent/trailer tent, up to two, £5 a night.
Dogs must be kept on leads at all times due to other guests and wildlife, and be cleaned up after.
Also coming for March 2022 Traditional style Shepherds Hut, made on a vintage farm rully, with double bed, wood burning stove, gas camping stove, crockery, bedding, towels, pots, pans, cutlery, hot water bottles, etc, decorated in a vintage quirky theme, outdoor furniture, fire pit.
Fire pit starter kit £8, includes basket of logs, sticks, fire lighters, newspaper.
Can provide, birthday, anniversary, engagement, special celebrations, bunting, banners, balloons, prosecco, champagne, cake, etc, please email to request.
Ring 01751 460517 or 07823322765, email tinandcanvasglamping@mail.com "www.freedomcampingclub.org/"
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Things to do
Pickering is a beautiful small traditional country town, with Pickering Castle and Woods, and the famous North Yorkshire Moors Railway, steam station. Take a train to stunning Whitby, Grosmont or Goathland where Harry Potter was filmed and the Heartbeat tv series.
The high street is only 2 minutes walk away and offers independent bars, pubs, shops, cafes etc. Also two small supermarkets on your door step. There is Beck Isle Museum, or picnic next to Pickering Beck, lots of walks from your door step. Visit the theme park and zoo, Flamingoland only 4.5 miles away, or the beautiful historical city of York 45 minutes drive. Or visit the history museum Eden Camp 10 minutes drive.
We are 30 minutes drive over the North Yorkshire Moors to Whitby, and the seaside towns of Scarborough. Or try the quaint little historical fishing villages such as Robin Hoods Bay, Runswick Bay. Visit the quieter hideaway places such as Boggle Hole and take a short walk into Robin Hoods Bay, or a drive to Hayburn Wyke. Visit pretty Thornton le Dale, 2 miles away, with its famous classic car auction rooms, seen on TV. There are lots of beautiful Moors villages to see, Hutton Le Hole with its museum, Goathland with its beautiful waterfall walk, green with shops and cafes, famous from Heartbeat. Beautiful Rosedale and Farndale for the Daffodil walk. Pretty Villages such as Lealholm with cafes and stream, Egton Bridge with its stepping stones over the River and two pubs. Traditional and beautiful Market Towns such as Helmsley, Malton, Kirbymoorside.
There are lots of local events in the summer months, traditional country shows, such as Ryedale Show, Farndale, Rosedale, Egton Show, Thornton le Dale. Steam Rally weekends and Game Fairs at Helmsley, Scampston. The 1940s war weekend in Pickering each October, the Swinging 60s weekend to name but a few. Dalby Forest, 8000 acres for walkers, bikers, riders, 9 miles away or 30 minutes bike ride down a beautiful bridleway from the back of Thornton le Dale. The traditional little seaside town of Filey is like steeping back in time, or visit Hunmanby Gap and Bridlington with its fishing harbour and beautiful sands, Danes Dyke, Sewerby Hall, all 45 minutes drive away.
Toilets Showers Electric hook ups Ice block freezing Pets welcome Bus service Local taxi's Local shops Near to swimming pool Near to sports facilities Local pub