Welcome Guide
Welcome to Dove Cote Lodge Camping
We’re so glad you’re staying with us. This guide has everything you need for a smooth, relaxing visit — from finding us, to settling in, to exploring the local area.
How to Find Us
Address: Dove Cote Lodge Camping, Cliffe-cum-Lund, Selby, YO8 6PE
Dove Cote Lodge Camping is listed on both Google Maps and Apple Maps.
Simply search “Dove Cote Lodge Camping” and your sat‑nav will bring you directly to the entrance.
If your device struggles to locate us, follow the signs for Cliffe‑cum‑Lund.
Look for the Dove Cote Lodge Camping sign and the black metal gates.
Pass through the gates, follow the gravel track until it forks right, then go through the wooden gate leading down to the pitches.
Your booking confirmation email includes the site plan and it’s also available on our website.
Arrival
Please park next to your allocated pitch. Check‑in is from 3:00pm, and your pitch will have already been assigned before you arrive. There’s no reception hut, so you’re welcome to head straight to your pitch and get settled.
Please set up at least 3 metres from the fence and 6 metres from the next pitch for safety and space. Check‑out is by 11:00am.
Pitches
Please keep your allotted pitch clean and tidy. The pitches are large, so enjoy the space, just remember the 3 metre boundary and 6 metre pitch spacing for safety.
Day Visitors
Day visitors are welcome, but please check with us first before inviting anyone. We have a maximum of 30 people on site at any one time, and we must record the names for fire safety regulations.
All day visitors must leave the site by 8pm.
Quiet Hours
To keep the site calm and relaxing, quiet hours are 10pm to 8am. During this time, no music, shouting, loud conversations, alcohol‑related noise or disruptive behaviour is permitted anywhere on the campsite — including during exclusive hire.
Please be considerate of other guests and neighbours at all times. Noise carries easily in the countryside, especially at night, and we want everyone to enjoy a peaceful stay.
If noise becomes disruptive, we will ask guests to reduce volume immediately. Repeated disturbance, refusal to cooperate, or behaviour that affects other guests may result in being asked to leave the site.
Dogs
Well‑behaved dogs are welcome. Please keep them on a lead around the pitches and clean up after them. All dogs on leads around the access road and toilet block, for safety of moving cars and our dogs.
Parking
Please park next to your pitch and keep the track clear at all times so vehicles — including emergency services — can pass safely if needed.
Facilities
Fresh drinking water is available from the tap near the entrance and in the washing‑up area.
Rubbish and recycling bins are located beside the gate — please recycle where possible.
Heated men’s and ladies’ toilet block includes hot showers.
Roofed washing‑up area with a fridge, freezer and useful campsite information.
Electric Hook‑Up is available on all pitches.
Large communal fire pit and communal BBQ for all guests to enjoy.
Everything is shown on the site plans.
We share the site with local wildlife, so please keep food stored securely and avoid leaving anything out overnight.
Fire Safety
Please don’t use the fire pit or BBQ in strong winds.
If a fire occurs, follow the site plan to the fire point and call the emergency services.
Fire points, sand buckets and triangle alarms are available on site, and their locations are shown on the site plan.
Never use BBQs, fire pits, gas stoves or any fuel‑burning equipment inside tents, awnings or vehicles — even when cooling down. Carbon monoxide is colourless and odourless and can build up quickly. If you start to feel unwell, dizzy or confused, get into fresh air immediately.
Firewood & Treats
Wood, kindling, fire starters and marshmallows are available to buy on site. Everything is in the Pit & Grill Shed by the campsite gate, with a poster showing the prices.
Pay using the honesty box or by BACS, details are on the poster or notice board in the washing up area.
Local Essentials
More local amenities can be found on our Places of Interest page.
Cliffe Village Store is a short walk away and stocks everyday essentials such as milk, bread, snacks, drinks, newspapers, toiletries and household basics. Hemingbrough also has a handy local shop and a Post Office, offering groceries, fresh produce, parcels, cash services and general convenience items. For a bigger shop, you’ll find larger supermarkets in Selby.
EV Charging: E.ON Drive point at Selby Business Park (YO8 8LZ).
Walks
Skipwith Common offers beautiful open trails and plenty of wildlife, and it’s only a 5‑minute drive from the campsite.
The Trans Pennine Trail is close by for longer walks and cycling.
You can also follow the old railway track between Cliffe‑cum‑Lund and Osgodby for a peaceful, easy route.
More walks and things to do can be found on the Place of Interest page.
There are lots of places to see and fun things to do around here.
Taxis
Local taxi services operate in the Selby area, and booking ahead is recommended during busy times. Useful numbers:
Selby Taxis – 07939 313053
21 Taxis – 01757 212121
Emergency Info
999 for emergencies
111 for non‑urgent medical help
The nearest A&E is York Hospital
Minor Injuries Unit: Selby Hospital
Nearest pharmacy: Barlby Pharmacy
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