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Bainbridge Ings Country Park
Near A684
Hawes
North Yorkshire (Browse area)
DL8 3NU
Tel: 01969 667354
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Pitches: 70
Open: 01/04/2026 to 31/10/2026
01/04/2027 to 31/10/2027
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 No Tents |
 No Caravans |
 No Motorhomes |
 No Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 Holiday Homes for Hire |
 Holiday Homes for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 No Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 No Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 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 |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: May 2021 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Kensingtongreen |
125 reviews from this member |
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 This site is in an idyllic location with super views all round. We were, though, a bit miffed to have to pay the full price (£27 pn) when NONE of the facilities were open due to Covid (not even the toilets!).
We were able to visit the local attractions (Hardraw Falls, the Wensleydale Creamery - where we had an excellent lunch - and the village itself which is very quaint).
The site seems to be moving more towards glamping pods than tourers. 
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| Date of Visit: September 2020 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Martystarling |
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Brilliant place.
Lovely owners.
Very clean.
Brilliant area.
Very peaceful.
Well looked after.
A solid ten out of ten all round.
Nice walk into a lovely friendly town too.
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Date of Visit: September 2020  |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Peterl |
1 review from this member |
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Very welcome at site
But toilet and shower facilities locked and not warned beforehand.
Charged £27 per night.
We then stayed at a site 9miles away for £20 per night with all facilities open. Which was the best site?
I will leave judgement to the reader.
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| Date of Visit: May 2019 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: FrTed |
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I've been to Bainbridge Ings previously and have always enjoyed the experience and had told my better half much about it.
We decided to go for a belated anniversary getaway and I was interested to know what she'd make of it; knowing the setting to be unbeatable but the facilities a little basic and she's pretty fussy about such things!
On arrival we were greeted by Colin - one of the owners - who really couldn't have been any more welcoming and helpful. We were given a choice of pitches and picked one near some of the new glamping pods which gave us a fantastic view plus access to EHU which until we arrived, we didn't know had been made available to tents - bonus!
The site has undergone some significant changes since I was last there and I wasn't sure whether this would 'ruin' the experience with the addition of a significant number of glamping pods and statics. This wasn't an issue for us as most of them are in a separate area of the site.
Whereas previously, tent pitches were around the outside of the field, they now make use of the whole field but the pitches are well marked and spacious with some gravel hardstanding for vans / motorhomes but there's still plenty of room - even on a busy bank holiday.
Toilet and washing facilities, however had not changed and were still fairly basic and could do with updating, but everything was always clean and tidy with no queues.
The site is a short walk from Hawes which has some good pubs, cafes and a well-stocked Spar shop. Would highly recommend Caffe Curva for excellent and reasonably priced homemade food.
As others have said, the owners - Karen and Colin - could not have been more helpful and are doing an excellent job with this site. Despite us having issues with a group camped nearby partying until the wee small hours, the matter was swiftly and professionally dealt with and the incident did not spoil the stay with positive action being taken.
I understand that there are plans to withdraw group bookings which for us enjoying a bit of peace at night would be a massive benefit.
We did get access to the pods and statics to have a look around and I have to say they do look great, well equipped and comfortable and would be a fab alternative to the tent for a special treat or a visit out of season. Some even have hot tubs. With views!
We will definitely be back and look forward to seeing how the place develops. We just hope it's not over-developed and loses some atmosphere.
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| Date of Visit: September 2018 |
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| Reviewer: Demmo |
17 reviews from this member |
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We had a night here on the way back from a vw festival. Phoned up and were booked in on arrival by the very pleasant owner. Toilet block basic but functional. On our visit the water in them was off so we had the use of on of the pods. Great location, easy walk into Hawes with some great pubs and a good chippy. Look forwards to returning in the Summer.
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| Date of Visit: September 2018 |
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| Reviewer: Dean S |
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My friend & I turned up in the camper van for a weeks stay & were given a plot to park on. 1st impressions, bainsbridge ings is a clean beautiful place with no muddy roads!
Very impressive layout & hard standings with power & water, the properties look amazing, there’s a washing up station, showers, toilets for campers.
The staff Colin & Karen are amazing & very helpful, they made our stay very enjoyable. The shops are a lovely walk away in awesome surroundings, a photographers gold mine, 1st impressions of surroundings, awesome!
2nd impression, wow we found a beautiful place & will be back for another peaceful stay.
Thank you Colin & Karen for your amazing hospitality & making our stay awesome.
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| Date of Visit: May 2018 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: SUMMEROF63 |
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Tidy well kept site, owners very friendly, location to Hawes and surrounding attractions was ideal. Views from the site are exceptional, we visited over the busy bank holiday and the facilities were often found wanting. Site of this size could do with updating and increasing the facilities, that said, I would return. I have marked this site 8 out of 10 based upon the lack of facilities and the age of the utilities block,
But the rest of the experience makes up for any shortfalls
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| Date of Visit: May 2018 |
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| Reviewer: Northern Monkey |
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This has been one of my 'go to' sites for years, consisting of simple facilities kept to an outstanding standard. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the reviewer below, the changes introduced by the new owners have markedly changed the site's character.
Several 'pods' have been erected, which I find quite intrusive. They also have a marketing deal with Hoseasons, further indicating the change in focus.
That said, the owners/managers were efficient, friendly and helpful and I completely understand that increasing revenue might be necessary following the recent change in ownership. The facilities were still clean and well kept. Doubtless many will still enjoy fabulous holidays here. Hawes remains a beautiful area, and overnighting to enjoy calmer atmosphere of the village after the daytrippers have gone is recommended.
However, I may not be back; for those of us who enjoy simple no frills camping there may now be better options.
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| Date of Visit: June 2018 |
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| Reviewer: Magsie |
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The site is beautifully situated in the Yorkshire Dales, a short walk along a footpath to Hawes, the home of Wensleydale Cheese (visit the factory/shop/cafe).
The owners exploit this setting by charging a high price all year round. I was charged £25 (over 28 Euros) and told 'There is no low season'. This is too much for a site rightly described by ACSI as 'basic, with only the necessary amenities'. The facilities are indeed dated, with coin-operated showers. The owner said new facilities are planned.
The 2018 ACSI book actually lists the price as £22-£24, and this ACSI website shows a price of 21. 8 Euros low season and 26. 2 high season.
The laundry has a washer and drier, though I didn't use the washing machine after seeing the debris and moss inside the door rim.
The free WiFi did work well and the setting is lovely, but I cannot recommend the pretentiously named ‘Country Park’ at its current price.
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| Date of Visit: September 2017 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Nosbod |
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We have visited several times over the years to this site. It is a lovely site but facilities are desperately in need of updating. I showered twice and twice there was no pressure and the shower ran hot for a very short while then it was cold. Wouldn't have minded but I had washed my hair. Husband says his showers were fine pressure wise and hot.
It is a lovely site the people are very nice. Short walk into Hawes which is ideal, but they need to update both toilets and showers moving forward.
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A small shop sells essentials and an on-site cafe serves delicious food and drinks! Freshly brewed coffee, sausage sandwiches, or warm pastries, in the evening, enjoy stone-baked pizzas. Luxury timber pods and two magical bell tents with private hot tubs are also available to hire. Don't forget to meet their friendly family of alpacas! And all within five minutes of Bolton Abbey and Hesketh Farm Park Find out more here
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| Date of Visit: August 2017 |
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| Reviewer: Keen_Camper |
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Like a lot of people, we have enjoyed visiting Bainbridge Ings for many years. We returned for the second time this year with the site under new management. I'm sorry to say that things are changing at the site, and in my personal opinion not for the better. I have always found the campsite to be sympathetic to its most beautiful surroundings, especially in the camping field with unspoilt views all around.
It would now seem that the new owners are swaying more towards a 'caravan park' style of site. Rather amazingly there is a large gawdy Caravan / Lodge Style unit now placed in the tent field, which obscures the view of the beautiful old house and the Shunner fell beyond. Dry stone walls have been partially knocked down to accommodate new caravans and new paths laid in the lower field and some kind of a partially finished block paving speed bump (?) at the entrance. Why this work couldn't have been undertaken when the site closes later in the year is a little confusing.
I appreciate that the site is a business and that revenue is important; however people go to Bainbridge to spend time in the stunning scenery that is Wensleydale, the no thrills facilities have complemented this environment for years. I envisage the site turning in to a Butlins style 'leisure park' which will be truly tragic.
I'm not sure we will return to Bainbridge, it's heartbreaking to see a classic campsite being manipulated in to something that the area doesn't really need.
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| Date of Visit: July 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Howards of hessle |
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Stayed on this site a few times with caravan and a motorbike and tent and love it. The owners are friendly, but sadly they're selling up. He has a triumph tiger like myself, so had a bias natter. The views are amazing and a steady walk in to Hawes. The toilets/showers are clean and well maintained. This is one of my favourite sites.
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| Date of Visit: June 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Wedger1 |
2 reviews from this member |
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Booked this site about two weeks ago when we could not get in the caravan club site, we were not disappointed, arrived about 1. 00pm on the Thursday and booked in within minutes of arriving, got pitched on the edge of a nice open field with a few vans and tents around the edge of the field.
The shower block and other facilities were just fine, clean and smelling of cleanliness. Walk into town which took all of ten mins and that to me was fantastic. Come back after a look around hawes and sat outside the van admiring the view and watching all the families enjoy there night together. We left on the Sunday morning early but it won't be long before we book again and this time it will be our first choice.
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| Date of Visit: May 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Barry-77 |
1 review from this member |
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I have visited Bainbridge Ings many times and have always found the site to be well maintained, clean and tidy. The quiet family run site is always quiet and well managed. Janet and Mark are always very helpful. This time (May 3rd) Janet drove me and my heavy rucksack into Hawes to catch the Little White Bus to Garsdale, and the train home.
Thank you so much.
Barry 77!
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| Date of Visit: August 2015 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Peter howard |
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Had 3 brilliant days at this good old fashioned campsite. The lady was so polite when we arrived and apologised that we weren't in full sun but under some trees but the views we had were fantastic. The pitch was spot on for us. Rained for 24 hours non stop but that only made the pleasant walk to Hardraw Force even better than expected. The force was in full flood and would recommend anyone to have a visit. The Green man pub is a really nice oldie worldie one with very good beer and although we didn't eat here the food looked beautiful with plenty of people having lunch. A twenty minute walk takes you into the delightful Hawes with little independent shops, fish and chips, Indian, Chinese and about 5 pubs. What more do you want. Oh yes, Old Peculiar, well call in The Crown, they sell it here and its a lovely pub. Back to the site we found the toilets clean and at 20p for a blast in the shower is very cheap. Plenty of water taps and bins. The best thing is the views and I like how the tents and caravans are kept apart in separate areas. All in all if your in one or the other you won't go wrong booking this site. We will be back this year before it closes in October.
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