Yeehah! Camp Pinewood goes one better than other tipi sites, offering cowboy shacks and bell tents, too. Here you can enjoy the Wild West theme with some home comforts in one of four 'authentic' and eight 'modern' tipis. They share one of the three camping areas along with two cowboy cavalry tents and four shacks. All tents are equipped with futons and cube beds, rugs, outside decking with picnic benches, and the luxury of electricity (so not exactly the cowboy lifestyle, but we don't mind).
There's also a flat, no-frills camping field with lots of space for just 14 pitches, boasting great views over the Yorkshire Wolds. Kids can disappear off into the wooded area at the bottom of the site, which has paths weaving around the trees, to play tag, hide-and-seek and, of course, Cowboys and Indians.

Owners Kerry and Dave have done their time in the retail trade and resolutely refuse to sell anything useful from the site shop.You'll have to make the short trip into Scarborough for stocking up on food and drink; but they'll happily sell you essential items like bows and arrows, toy guns, and a cowboy hat or two to equip you for the theme.

COOL FACTOR The east coast's answer to the Wild West.

WHO'S IN? Tents, caravans, dogs (on leads), groups (can book the whole site; campfires permitted in this case) - yes.



ON SITE Three distinct areas totalling 7 acres: tipi camp, tent field offering 14 pitches with electric hook-ups, and an adult-only caravan field. Modern shower and toilet block, alfresco washing-up sinks. Extensive recycling is part of a generally green ethos. Some traffic noise, and neighbouring fields harbour communication masts. No campfires.

OFF SITE A 2-mile footpath takes you into Scarborough.The quieter of its two beaches is North Bay, where you'll find the Sealife Centre (01723 373414) and Peasholm Park nearby.

FOOD AND DRINK For fish and chips, the HarbourView Cafe on Scarborough's West Pier. For a pint and hefty helping of pub grub, the Denison Arms (01723 862131) in East Ayton.

GETTING THERE The site is just off the A170 (Scarborough to Pickering road) about 1½ miles on the left before you reach Scarborough. Look for the sign at the top of the hill.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT Take the train to Scarborough and a number of local buses to Pickering run past the site.

OPEN All year.

THE DAMAGE Tent plus 2 people £14 per night.Tipis/ cowboy tents/shacks from £70 per night. Dogs free.