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Ripley Caravan Park
Ripley
Harrogate
North Yorkshire (Browse area)
HG3 3AU
Tel: 01423 770050
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Pitches: 36
Open: 07/03/2026 to 01/11/2026
13/03/2027 to 05/11/2027
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 No Tents |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 Holiday Homes for Sale |
 Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 TV Room |
 Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool On Site |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 Golf <5 miles |
 Tennis <5 miles |
 No Beach |
 Watersports <10 miles |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: October 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Pegrum |
7 reviews from this member |
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 We have just returned after a week at Ripley. The site was good, very tidy (there always seemed to be someone cleaning and tidying). The showers were very hot (too hot for children, but they showered at the pool). We never queued for a shower all week.
The pool was fun, but it's only open til 6pm which seems a bit early if you've been out for the day. There seems no need for it to close so early given that it's next to the office which is manned until 10pm. Even 7pm would help. It never looked very clean and the chlorine was very strong, but our children loved it. The building however is not heated or insulated and the floor was freezing! So make sure you have some crocs or flip flops.
The area was lovely, there is a path along a field by the entrance enabling you to walk to Ripley (10 mins max) which we did three times, including once at night with a torch. Ripley Castle is excellent and the Boars Head hotel lovely.
We had a fantastic meal in the bar/bistro which was perfect (the restaurant looked a bit too smart given that we were arriving in walking boots and with our torch!). You can buy everything you need in Ripley, there is an excellent butcher and a deli and greengrocer, so don't worry about the site shop being a bit basic. And make sure you have an ice cream while you are there.
All in all a good site, we would return as we loved the area. 
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| Date of Visit: October 2010 |
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| Reviewer: TheChiss |
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First time we have been here and found it to be very quiet and plesent. The site is situated near Harrogate, Ripon and not to far from York which makes it a great location for sightseeing.
Showers and toilets are clean. Very large site with a variety of pitches available. Staff pleasant and helpful. Nice duck pond, with lots of lovely ducks.
There is a small swimming pool but can not comment on this as we did not use it. There is a Fish and Chip van that comes round on Saturday evening and the chip were very nice. Will go again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Cookiemonster99 |
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Well what can 1 say, this site is great, we have been loads off times and will keep returning. Wardens are very helpful and pitches are a great size, especially if you got a large tent.
Plenty to do in the area as well.
Theres a games room which is good for older children n a play room for the little ones.
Will definitely be returning in 2011 and many years to come as long as they still have tent pitches.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Daviesfamily |
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Spent a week here peak season. Site was larger than we expected but still seemed peaceful where we were pitched, as I had requested a quiet pitch. On walking round the site other areas particularly near the tents & play park it was much noisier.
Setting around the duck pond was lovely & well maintained. Welcome by staff good on the whole. Previous reviews that some staff being more cheerful than others is well founded! The guy that showed us to our pitch was lovely.
Site is well situated for visiting Harrogate, York etc. A visit to Ripley Castle is worth a trip & the ice cream in the village is excellent!
Showers were hot & powerful.Two blocks each with 3 showers, sink cubicles etc Never had to queue & site was busy. Always clean & mop provided also. Wash-up areas good, one open air with two sinks & another two under cover. But no shelves to put dirty/clean utensils on!
Pool was a bit disappointing really. It was rather small and although the water was I think clean it all looked a bit murky because the pool floor was dirty! Also was only open till 6pm so if you had been out for the day and fancied an evening swim, which we often did, it was no good.
Shop only open at certain times 8am till 10.30am, 1pm till 2pm & 5pm till 6pm while we were there.Only managed to catch it once!
Has small launderette. But didn't use. Games room good with pool table, table tennis. TV etc.
There is play park (can't comment as our boys now too old to make use!) Also football area/games field.
Overall a good site, good location, pitches & site well maintained. Clean shower blocks. Don't book merely for the pool though or you will be disappointed. Would recommend & would revisit if we could be pitched near where we were this time!
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: ElCappitano |
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Spent five nights here and, while there was nothing major, some of the minor faults will stop us from going back.
The plus points are it's a well controlled site, the toilet blocks / washing-up / laundry etc are all clean and well maintained. There's a football / ball games area which, while only having one goal, is more than adequate for a kickabout with a ball, game of cricket or just letting the young 'uns run off steam.
There's a play park which, in my opinion, is fairly limited. This is quite strictly controlled with the park closing at dusk and not opening until 9am. Given the tents are really close to the park this is kind of a good thing.
The minus points are; The shop is limited and is only open three hours a day. Although it was described as having the basics, I think that basic has come to mean a lot more these days. I'm not sure of the owners intentions, but to not see a well stocked licensed shop open at regular hours as a moneyspinner has to be intentional, shame.
The tent pitches (alot of them, ours was) are under trees. Ours was under one of those with the red berries and had a resident woodpidgeon. The tents a bit of a mess now as you may expect.
The games room is naff, and that's as fair as I can be. Theres an old Welsh dining table painted green with two bats and a wooden net for table tennis. There's a pool table with ripped cloth for under 12s and a good one for older 12s. None of the arcade games work, my 13 year old was well miffed. The toddler room wasn't bad but our young ones have much more fun just playing outside.
The pool is awful and I can only deduce it gets piped directly from the wash block. I'd expect to be able to see the bottom of a 7ft pool when it's calm. My son couldn't see thefloor wearing a pair of goggles with his head 3 feet under. We didn't stay in long.
All in all it was a pleasant stay but 5 nights were too long, Ripley's a canny wee hamlet but it is what it is, young kids are bored when the ice-cream's finished so the alternative is to hop in the car and drive somewhere. I would recommend a trip to Brimham rocks if you do have kids though, they loved it.
The Co-op garage in Harrogate is a godsend.
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| Reviewer: Sheila+Ken |
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Had a 3 night stay here. On arrival we were allocated a pitch in the tent field, (nothing against campers, our neighbours were excellent, just thought we would be pitched where the rest of the caravans were). When I asked if we could be moved to a different pitch as I wasn't happy with the one given I was told no as they were fully booked. I appreciate the fact that the site was indeed busy, but there were still pitches empty all the time we were there and still empty when we were leaving.
The site itself had good facilities for children, the playground was very good. The games room always seemed full when we passed by and the pool seemed ok, but we didn't use it so cant really comment.
The showers were nice and hot but a bit dated. You had to keep pressing the button as the shower kept going off.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Dianecarl |
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On arrival was a bit disappointed with the reception I got. The pool was smaller than I expected and wasn't open all the time. The toilets and showers were very clean at all times. The waste disposal area was also very clean. My son (12) quickly found friends simply by playing football on the field. The location of the site was great for visiting the local attractions. I would go again but I feel I have seen what there is to see outside the camp.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Grumpano |
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This lovely site is about 3 miles away from Harrogate and 4 miles from Knarsborough. The toilets and showers though only small, do seem to cope when the site is full. And are always clean and tidy.
The grounds themselves are well maintained and are attractive.
The site also has a good shop and swimming pool of which there is a small charge to use.
The bad points from our stay:
The head warden and his wife have to be one of the most surly couples I have met running a camp site, Indeed this is our second visit and both times we have been dissapointed with their attitude to the paying customer.
Its such a shame because the rest of the staff are superb and cant do enough for you.
On the weekend we stayed the park was full to bursting and some of the units were so close together is was like beind on a raliegh.
So even though the site is very good. We will avoid going again in the future beacause of the head warden. Maybe if he owned the site he would treat people with more respect.
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| Reviewer: Robin54 |
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Just had 3 very enjoyable nights at this site can't fault it at all, we were there about 4 years ago and the same high standards were maintained.
The only thing on the down side was the toilets were starting to look at little tired and needed some T.L.C. But don't't get me wrong they were spotless. The site was quite full when we there but at 10 p.M. There was not a sound a real plus.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Owen Ball |
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Fantastic site. Lovely reception and friendly staff on arrival and throughout our stay. The tent pitches were roomy and well spaced out. We had no children with us, but noted that there was an outdoor play area and heated indoor pool for the little ones.
Showers were clean, warm and there were no queues (although the earliest we got up on our three day was about 9.30) The site is just a quick walk from Ripley (by road or through field about 8 minutes)Boars head Hotel a nice spot for dinner / drinks.
Bus stops to harrogate just a few minutes walk away. The site is lovely to walk about in- dog walks, little pond with some well fed ducks.Well stocked shop, nice laundry area and plenty of space for washing dishes/preparing veg etc.
The grounds are very well maintained and there were a number of staff on site at any one time and easy to find. We loved it here and highly recommend it.
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| Reviewer: Bcraggs |
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Just returned from our first visit to ripley. It will not be the last. Very well run. Very polite and professional staff and a wonderful site to say the least. Swimming pool costs just £1 a swim.
Showers and toilet block is a little dated but spotless. Park for the kids which opens and closes at respectable times is good enough to keep the little ones happy for a good while and once sick of the park the duck pond will keep the boredom at bay.
Mobile chippy on a saturday is tiptop and the site is handy for mother shiptons cave (approx 5 miles) and lightwater valley (approx 12 miles). Don't know if we just hit on lucky but all other fellow campers were very friendly and come 10.30pm you could hear a pin drop. Very impressed.
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Brack30 |
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Every thing from starting off being escorted to our pitch by an attendant in a buggy explaining all the facilities to the leaving and wanting to go straight back!
Lots of Pro's that others have listed, the biggest for us was the most immaculate shower & toilet block! we never had to queue for the toilet or shower (the site was full) the water temperature and pressure were the best we have ever had on a site.
The only con I have to mention is that the playground does not open until 9am which was a little late, would have been much more friendly to have opened at 8am for the kids just stood around waiting to play.
A mobile Fish & chip shop visits every Saturday tea time, the staff are very friendly and helpful.
This site is in a great location with lots of places to visit the list is endless.
Will definitely go back and would strongly recommend to any camper from tent to stealth caravan owner.
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Davegatland |
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What a great site. We've just spent a couple of nights at Ripley (would have stayed longer if we'd known just how good it is. Set in beautiful countryside just a short stroll from the lovely village of Ripley and a 15 minute bus ride from Harrogate the site is perfectly positioned.
Facilities are of a very high standard and the pool was extremely welcome on the surprisingly warm days we were there. Toilets and showers were spotless and the staff extremely friendly and helpful.
We just loved the ducks that waddle round the site with offspring in tow. We'll return soon (but not until the school summer holidays come to an end!).
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Taviour |
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This is a lovely site and the staff are very friendly and accommodating.
We had booked this site as we were attending a concert in Harrogate and wanted to camp for a few days.
Booking was simple and trouble free and we had secured the last pitch with EHU.
As the weather had been forecast to be very hot and sunny we decided to take the gazebo at the last minute. On arrival at the site we were told that this would be fine, but there was a small additional fee to pay.
We were escorted to our pitch by a chap in a golf buggy who explained where everything was and where our pitch ended. It was lovely to be in a section that was just tents.
Our pitch was plenty big enough for the tent, gazebo and car with good space between our neighbours and ourselves.
I did note that people with more than one car, or a very large tent may find the pitches a little tight and thought that perhaps an off pitch car park might be useful.
The toilets and showers were spotless and even though the site was full we never had to wait for a shower. The showers were hot and the water pressure was excellent. People with younger children may have found them a little too hot, but there were lots of washing cubicles for those not wanting to shower. The ladies shower block had a baby bath and changing area in it and there were also disabled facilities.
The shop on the site was well stocked with essentials and was no more expensive that any other site shop. The pool looked lovely, although we didn’t use it and the games room and toddler’s room looked fun. The reception is well stocked with information leaflets. The mobile chip shop on the Saturday night, was also a welcome visitor to the site. The chips were lovely.
Ripley is a lovely village and is within easy walking distance of the campsite. There is a private right of way through a field for campsite users to get to the village, which means you don’t have to walk along the road. The village has a farm shop and butchers. Along with the ice cream shop and a deli. Obviously the castle and its grounds are worth a look and we were told they have a car boot sale on the large field about once a month. The Boars Head pub / hotel / restaurant is a great place to sit and relax and enjoy a pint of local ale in their beer garden. There is also an excellent bus service between Ripon and Leeds, calling into all the ‘important’ places in between.
We would go back to this site again and feel it is a credit to all concerned in running in.
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Wheresmetroosers |
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This is a lovely site very close to Ripley with its castle and tiny selection of shops (deli, ice cream parlour and butcher).
Good shower block, regularly cleaned with lashings of hot water for shaving, showering and washing. Nice and tidy around the site with lots of refuse and recycling points.
The staff are genial and able to point you in the right direction for walks etc. We went with children and were delighted to find a large playground and separate footie field. Plenty of formal space for tearing about, although the pitch could have been a little bigger (but then, I always feel that). Other campers seemed nice people, too.
Posh hotel (The Boar) in Ripley has a beer garden for a nice summer's drink. It is only 8 mins or so from the site on foot, as is the castle.
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