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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: July 2016 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Sdarren |
1 review from this member |
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 We've been coming to this site for over a year now, always need to book as its busy, kids love it. Facility's and park are all excellent it's a very well kept site BUT the only let down is the attitude of the staff (not all of them) We feel as if the older generation are priority. We all help paying there wages and more so a family of 6 than a couple!
We think the site would benefit from an updated booking system
Overall excellent site but staff could do with a lesson in customer service with a smile and to treat everyone the same! 
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| Date of Visit: July 2016 |
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| Reviewer: ScoobySnaps |
14 reviews from this member |
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Fairly big site of mainly touring and static caravans with smaller field with tent pitches at top out of way which was nice and quiet. Site layout around a central children's playground which got very busy and noisy, although quietened down by 10pm. Staff really helpful and friendly, I even had a ride in golf cart to our pitch! Warden very proud of site and its growth over years. Plenty of toilets and shower's, never seen such a busy site with so many quiet facilities! Great location with short walk through a field into Ripley for icecream and a beer. On great bus route 36, ripon-Leeds. Would recommend and return one day.
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| Date of Visit: July 2016 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Horsesitch |
14 reviews from this member |
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A very large site, which especially at summer weekends is 'child-heavy'. At these times if you have no kids and want peace and quiet it's best not to be close to the playground, which gets hammered. They lock the gate to the playground at 10pm, but they just climb in over the low fence, and the closure is not policed. Other than that, it's quite a relaxed site ( few rules ), and well kept, close to the lovely village of Ripley. The pool is small but good. Shop is just small. There's a nice cycle way close by along an old railway line.
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| Date of Visit: July 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Paddington bear |
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Duck pooh everywhere with stench to match! We've visited this site on a number of occasions in low season. The facilities are good and clean with excellent access and buses stop very nearby
However this time there seemed to have been a major influx of ducks and you could not avoid the duck pooh. This site needs to decide whether it is a wild life park for ducks or a caravan site.
My low overall rating is based on the duck problem
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| Date of Visit: April 2016 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: BRanger5104 |
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Fantastic site and have stayed here twice now but definitely planning on visiting again. I found the staff to be friendly and very hardworking, always emptying bins, cleaning and cutting grass. In fact that would be my only gripe is that some days the sound of lawn mowers and strimmers seemed a bit obtrusive on the peace and quiet.
I have read a few reviews complaining about the small shop and noisy kids play area but I found the shop to be adequate for essentials and there are larger stores a short distance away for those who need them. The play park is a great addition for those, like us, who have small children, (8 & 5) and we always try and pitch close to this area, there are quieter areas well away from the play area. The park closes at 10pm and the noise from the kids after this time is certainly a lot less than some inconsiderable 'adults' who seem to think it's the done thing to party all night long.
There is a pool which whilst small is impeccably clean and we used it every other day as the kids loved it, one of the staff checks the chemical levels every day and the changing rooms were warm, there is also a small sauna for the adults at extra cost.
The toilet and shower areas are among the best I have seen and the showers are free and the water is hot. The Elsan points are well designed and are also kept very clean.
The pitches are all of a good size and the whole park has a feeling of space and even when busy never looks like people have been crammed in. The static area is kept separate from the tourers which I personally like and there is plenty of pitching for tents both with and without EHU. There is a small pond with lots of ducks that do tend to wander around the caravans and can get under your feet at times but I suspect that this is mainly because people have been feeding them regularly for years, they didn't bother us but do remember to close your awnings as they do come inside.
There is a mobile fish and chip van that visits on a Friday evening and the meals are good value. Que early as it is popular.
Ripley Castle and the famous ice cream parlour are close by and there is a nice pub in the village that does meals but we preferred the excellent little cafe in the grounds of the castle.
I would highly recommend a visit but would say if you want a clubhouse with a bar and gaming machines to keep the kids occupied then it may not be for you.
Will most definitely be going back.
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| Date of Visit: August 2015 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Spamette |
3 reviews from this member |
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We've been to this site a few times now and we always enjoy our visits. The site is well kept and the facilities are well maintained and clean. There are bus stops about five minutes walk away that run regularly to Ripon, Harrogate and Leeds. The pitches are a little on the small side but they are flat and the site itself is quiet and peaceful.
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| Date of Visit: August 2015 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Rickngayle |
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Stayed here in the last week in August and left with mixed feelings really. The site itself was spotless and the staff were always working tirelessly to keep it that way. The toilets were cleaned regularly and the pool was small but clean and popular with our two lads. I think the problem for us was that there are a lot of statics on here and the kids of the owners seemed to run in packs, ours got a bit of stick from some of them for no reason, and it was difficult for our kids to mix with the others, although this has nothing to do with the park.
We went to visit the many ducks who were pleased to see we had food for them and we made good use of the volleyball net and the football pitch as we were pitched next to them.
The fish and chip van was very welcome and surprisingly good value for money, I would suggest you don't miss out! and the walk into Ripley was nice, I have to say though we have better ice cream in Scarborough!
The kids enjoyed the games room but I think the site may have benefit from a bar of sorts maybe. I am not sure if we would return but for the peace and quiet it is spot on.
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| Date of Visit: August 2015 |
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| Reviewer: GaryAngieErinRoss |
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We recently stayed there for 4 nights; the campsite is typical of most sites where most campers etc. Are very friendly. This is no means a negative comment but the site was very very quiet. The pitches were of a decent size but you will find you have to put your pegs in at an angle due to a thin layer of turf before you hit gravel. Allegedly the camping area is built on a filled in quarry. Other than the toilet block and the games room we used no other facilities so we can't comment on the pool or shop. On the subject of the toilet block, it was very clean and the wash hand basin water and shower were perfect temperatures. The only issue was its location to the tent pitches. When you get the urge to go then go, if you wait any longer you'll be fit to burst by the time you get there. I don't know if they have plans to build another small toilet block but it would be great. The site is fairly central for visiting the likes of York, Harrogate and Knaresborough. We walked into Ripley on our last night just after 6pm to find everything closed apart from the Boars Head. We don't get the what makes the Ripley Ice Cream Shop 'World Famous' as to us seasoned travellers we found the variety poor and the product distinctively average at best. We would recommend The George (Hotel) Carvery in nearby Wormald Green for its quality and staff customer service.
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| Date of Visit: May 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Reptile Smile |
7 reviews from this member |
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This site was fine, but I guess ultimately didn't speak to me. That's a purely aesthetic thing, and of course your mileage may vary, so I'll try to be objective, but ultimately, it wasn't for me.
Well laid out pitches, and seemed child friendly (though we didn't take any along!). Ducks were lovely and dropped a lot of poo (as they do). We enjoyed some lovely cycling from here, and it seemed well organised.
Didn't use the pool, but the facilities were clean and well maintained. The owners lent me an extension cable (with a deposit) as the hook up point was in a neighbouring parish.
It was all fine. Just not my favourite.
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| Date of Visit: May 2015 |
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| Reviewer: JULIE2000 |
3 reviews from this member |
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Lovely clean site, toilets and shower immaculate. Didn't use shop or see games room and didn't know there was a pool. The site is quite big and the pitches are large not cramped together like at some sites. Ripley village is only 5 minutes walk away. Very small and not much to see or do really. We went to the Boars Head pub in which we found hilarious as it was like being in an old peoples home, definitely will not be going in there again. All in all we had an excellent weekend but think it is more for the older end
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| Date of Visit: September 2014 |
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| Reviewer: Melrebnat |
9 reviews from this member |
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Spent 9 nights at the site excellent shower block clean what ever time we went, quite and peaceful even when it was weekend and busier, staff ok although think they could of been a bit more helpful when we asked a couple questions they just said look in phone box, could of had a few more lights as once dark it was pitch black. Sounding areas really nice plenty to do and see and not a long way to go either. Cannot comment on swimming pool and games room as it was just me and hubby and we never bothered going in them
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| Date of Visit: August 2014 |
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| Reviewer: Bobnjean |
12 reviews from this member |
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Spent a weekend here and not a lot to say that hasn't been said already.
OK location. Some great local pubs in the area and Knaresborough very nice to visit.
Good kids facilities including swimming pool.
Tidy and clean site.
Friendly and helpful wardens.
Ducks are everywhere and didn't bother us, but can understand those with kids can get annoyed with mucky shoes etc.
Pitches did seem to vary. Ours was ok, but others looked very close to one another.
Lots of statics around and what looked like permanent tourers.
Dog walk area very limited but maybe local walks accessible that we didn't spot.
All in all good site, but does feel crammed in, inside.
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| Date of Visit: July 2014 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Elizahigham |
23 reviews from this member |
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Really loved this site. Pitches level, well laid out. We were rather caught out when we arrived, having paid 'in full' in advance, when we asked to pay an extra £17. 40 for drainage and sewage. Couldn't understand that at all, but they had got us over a barrel! The showers and toilets were fine, however they suddenly decided to introduce a code for the door but failed to inform us. This caused quite a few embarrassing moments for several campers! To make matters worse the code didn't always work! However, overall we enjoyed our stay. The site is well located for Knaresborough, Harrogate, Ripon and York. Would visit again, but will check out any additional charges beforehand!
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| Date of Visit: July 2014 |
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| Reviewer: Aidanmillie |
3 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from this site. Found the facilities spotless staff very helpful and friendly, but like other comments THE DUCKS, my 4year old loved chasing them and feeding them but always ended up having to clean poo of her shoes. Even walking to and from the caravan got to b on the look out for duck poo and dodge it usually ended up with sum on shoes soon got sick of cleaning kids shoes. Water points through out the park the two I used I found awkward to fill the water barrels turn the taps on water spraying outwards bit of hosepipe would of come in handy and got to hold barrels on an angle to fill it, then got to lift the barrel out of the little pit thing the heavy when full up. Haven't been caravanning for long been to about six sites but on all the sites we've been to people been very friendly and pleasant saying hello and even making conversation but on this site people don't seem to bothered, not the parks fault a suppose can't blame them for that. Apart from this it is a nice site but I would not return.
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| Date of Visit: July 2014 |
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| Reviewer: Helrobo |
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This was our second visit here and we do like the location. Good bus service from the nearby village (who also have a great butchers).
The toilets were clean but only two of the ladies showers were working on one day (due to a flow problem which was not apparent in the gents at all). However this was resolved.
They now have a code on the toilet door but this means its only really accessible from the end of the block where the statics are which doe not really seem logical.
I would echo about the ducks and found their mess to be rather off putting and spoiling this otherwise clean site.
The pool is small and their is a small charge for it. On one day they seemed to be someone in there who obviously did not like 'strangers' in it and kept making rather loud comments about a young family (who were perfectly behaved).
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