Campsite bookings are open now for the York Cycle Festival 2025, including the York Cycle Rally, the Retrobike Show and the National Clarion CC Summer Meeting.
Book by the 1st Jan 2025 to benefit from reduced early bird prices!
PLEASE NOTE: To secure the future of the event, for 2025 we have reluctantly made significant increases to campsite pitch prices. You can read more about why we have taken this difficult decision here.
- The campsite is divided into two areas: a lightweight campers section which is kept free from all motor vehicles, and motorist pitches for car-carried tents, caravans and motorhomes.
- Site opens 4PM Friday, closes 10AM Monday.
- Please note that there are no electrical hook-ups available on the site.
To secure the future of the event, for 2025 we have reluctantly made significant increases to campsite pitch prices. You can read more about why we have taken this difficult decision here.
Prices for 2025 are as follows:
Early bird (until 1st Jan 2025):
Lightweight (pitch including one person) £35 + £20 per extra adult
Motorists (pitch including one person) £50 + £25 per extra adult
Advance booking (until June 13th):
Lightweight (pitch including one person) £45 + £20 per extra adult
Motorists (pitch including one person) £60 + £25 per extra adult
On the day:
Lightweight (pitch including one person) £45 + £20 per extra adult
Motorists (pitch including one person) £65 + £30 per extra adult
Children: £10 (booked at any time)
- Each pitch booked includes 1 adult. You can add additional adults and children during the booking process. “Children” means under 18s. There is no charge for under 5s.
- The fee is for up to three nights camping (20, 21 & 22 June 2025), including shower use. Unfortunately for practical reasons we cannot offer any discount if you are staying for just one night. The site opens 4PM Friday, closes 10AM Monday.
- Prices are set so that the earlier you book, the cheaper it is. The online booking forms below always use the current prices. You are welcome to turn up on the day without a booking (we will not run out of space!), but it will be slightly more expensive, and we also can’t allocate you a pitch alongside your friends or clubmates.
- Please note that advance bookings are not refundable – except if the event is cancelled, in which case full refunds will be made for all bookings.
You can book by post or online. However you make your booking, we will use the information you provide only to administer the campsite and to communicate with you about your booking. Please see our Privacy Policy for full details.
By booking a pitch you agree with the following statement:
“I agree to comply with the organisers’ instructions and not to hold them responsible for any loss or damage to persons or property. I also agree to comply with the campsite rules detailed below, especially the need to be quiet after 11pm each night. I understand that the organisers reserve the right to instruct those who fail to comply with these rules to leave the campsite, so as not to cause an unacceptable disturbance to other campers.”
Campsite Rules in full:
The site will be open from 4pm Friday. All pitches are to be vacated by 10am Monday.
Pitch only behind the stake bearing your pitch number. Do not remove the stake.
Keep access clear at all times
No open fires are to be lit and barbecues (which must be clear of the ground) should be used carefully.
If you bring a dog, be considerate of others and keep them on a lead. Please exercise them well away from the site and please clean up after them.
The site speed limit for ALL vehicles is 5 mph. This includes cyclists
Motor vehicles may only be parked on a motorist pitch, beside any tent or caravan. Alternatively they can be parked in the main car park near the main entrance. Once parked on a camping pitch, cars should not be moved during the event.
Motor vehicles must not be parked beside or enter into the lightweight camping area.
Noise is to be kept to a minimum between the hours of 11 pm and 7 am to avoid disturbance.
Rubbish is to be put in the bags provided and deposited in one of the skips when you leave. Barbecue coals are only to be disposed of in a skip once totally cold.
Chemical toilets must only be emptied into the collection tanks provided. The gulley in the enclosure is for caterers’ waste water only.
Dogs are permitted in all areas of the York Cycle Festival site except for any condoned off areas, including the arena and any other areas from which the general public is excluded and, with exception of assistance dogs, in the marquees or in the vicinity of catering areas. Dogs must be kept under close control and keepers are requested to refrain from using extending leads in all camping, trade and exhibition areas, other circulation areas and designated access routes. All waste from dogs must be disposed of appropriately and certainly not in the recycle bins.
Security: Campers are responsible for the security of their own belongings and we would caution that although we do have professional security patrols on site, the Festival takes place in a large open area and it is impossible for any security operation to watch everything. The organisers can take no responsibility for any loss or damage. Bikes especially can be tempting targets, so please use a substantial lock whenever you leave your bike unattended – and especially when parking it overnight. Barriers are provided in the lightweight camping area to lock to. If you have a caravan or motorhome we’d strongly advise that bikes be kept INSIDE overnight for maximum security, or otherwise securely locked.
If you have access to a printer, please download this 2025 Campsite Booking Form, print and fill it out, and return it to the address given. Please use one form per pitch! If you have not included an email address on the booking form, please enclose a stamped addressed envelope so that we can confirm your booking.
If you don’t have access to a printer, you are welcome to just send a cheque with a covering note. Please send it to: York Rally, Barnberry Lodge, Kirkby Underwood, Bourne, PE10 0SD.
If you prefer, you could send just the cheque by post and all of the details on an email to campsite@yorkrally.org.
Alternatively, we can send you a form in the post. To request a form, please either write to the address above or contact our campsite team on 07814 030090 (a text message is preferred). If you call and there is no reply please speak very clearly and leave a number for us to call you back. If you do not hear back within a week please call again – the message will not have got through.
The last date by which postal bookings must arrive is 13th June 2025 – after this date please pay on arrival.
Book your campsite pitch
Our online campsite pitch booking system uses a secure shopping cart, and payment can be made by credit/debit card or via a PayPal account. You can use the “Show cart” button to go back to your shopping cart at any time. Prices shown are discounted earlybird rates available until 1st Jan 2025 only!
Lightweight pitch bookings
For tents only, for those arriving by bike or on foot. No motor vehicles.
Motorist pitch bookings
For all car-accompanied tents, caravans and motorhomes of all sizes.
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Contact the campsite team
If you have any queries or problems with the booking process please just contact our campsite team: campsite@yorkrally.org. You may also find some answers to common questions in our visitor FAQ.
