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Sleningford Watermill Caravan And Camping Park
Sleningford Watermill
North Stainley
Ripon
North Yorkshire (Browse area)
HG4 3HQ
Tel: 01765 635201
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Pitches: 100
Open: 01/04/2026 to 30/10/2026
01/04/2027 to 30/10/2027
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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 |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
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 No Kitchen Facilities |
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 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
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 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 Wild Swimming On Site |
 Indoor Pool <5 miles |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 Golf <5 miles |
 Tennis <1 mile |
 No Beach |
 Watersports On Site |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Princesschrissie |
3 reviews from this member |
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 Facilities:- plenty of toilets and showers. The water did go lukewarm the day I had my shower late in the morning. Freezer in the laundry for freezing blocks. A shop however we never used it so I can't comment.
Location:- good location, near to Ripon and Masham by car. Not sure about if you wanted to walk anywhere. If you had children I don't think you were in walking distance of anything suitable. The river was lovely.
Noise:- quiet on site but if water would keep you awake you could hear the flow of the river.
Pitch size- variable. Pitch 1 looked quite small. Our group had pitches 2-4. This was lovely but it was near to the part of the river flowing down a gradient so it was noisy, however I use earplugs when camping! Grass was kept lovely.
Customer service:- reception lady seemed quite abrupt and 'sergeant' like but would answer any queries. Perhaps it was just her way. Plenty of rules to follow around the site however not a problem. It just seemed a little strict at first.
We would visit the site again. 
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Mrsed20 |
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Just returned from a 3 night stay on this lovely site. We stayed on pitch 17 on 'the island' in the oak area and were escorted to our pitch.
The island was split into sections and even though the site was full the day we arrived there was a real feeling of space due to the way the decent sized pitches were clustered together with a large space in the middle for the children to play.
There was a little beach area just down the the river bank which our children loved to play on but you have to be a little wary of letting little ones wander far on this site due to the fast flowing river (common sense really).
The river was also well fenced off, allowing access at certain points only. At first I thought this site would have benefited from a park, but as our stay went on I thought actually no, it's not really necessary.
The long road through the area was ideal for kids cycling and scooting, and lots of the people staying there were set up for fun on the river (wet suits, kayaks etc).
Facilities were fine, clean, hot showers, 4 sociable wash up sinks under cover - all situated in a triangular central block that my daughter named 'the wigwam'. There was another block in the main courtyard where the caravans were situated too. Never used the shop but it was there if you needed it.
To top it all, a couple of pubs about a mile down the road, decent supermarkets in masham and ripon (5 miles away each), and lightwater valley on your doorstep if desired. Would recommend the 'law and order trail' in ripon - under £20 for an annual family ticket allows access to the workhouse, courthouse and police and prison museums.
Fantastic stay, get yourself there!
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Time4t |
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What a lovely site.
We chose it because good reviews and the proximity to lightwater valley - just a couple of minutes down the road.
Friendly welcome in the reception - we were escorted to our ehu pitch on 'the island'
Nice flat well maintained pitches - infact the whole site was. We had a walk round the full site later on and it is much bigger than you think but doesn't feel overcrowded or overdeveloped.
There is a small sandy area on part of the river bank called the beach for the kids to play on.
The block was fine - always hot water available in the showers and regularly cleaned.
As mentioned elsewhere, the site could do with a play area and equipment for kids.
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| Date of Visit: April 2012 |
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| Reviewer: W1974 |
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This was our third visit to this site and it wont be the last. We stayed for 5 nights with our two children 3 and 8.
We reserved the 'Island' area we wanted and were given what we had asked for. The pitches are very spacious. We have a twin-wheel based caravan, 7 seater car and a big awning and we still had room at the side of the awning to sit out and BBQ etc!
The site is very well maintained, shower/toilets facilities were always clean and adequate. The owners are friendly and give advice about the local area as well as having a good stock of leaflets for places to visit. The 'Beach' area is great for the kids and they loved paddling in the river, albeit in their wellies.
We went for a stroll down the river side and there is a small village with a pub, children's park and not forgetting the donkeys. The pub is lovely and has a riverside beer garden. We had an evening meal there and although it's not the cheapest of places, the food was lovely.
Short drive into Ripon where you can find all your shopping needs. There is a big Sainsburys and can highly recommend the shop overlooking the market square which sells bacon, pies etc. Their sausage rolls are lovely!
If you are travelling with children, Lightwater Valley is only a 5 minute drive away. Definitely pay a visit to the Forbidden Corner. It's about 30 minutes drive away and you have to book, but we had an amazing day - highly recommend a visit.
The icing on the cake would be a small play area for the children but even without it the kids still had lots of fun.
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| Date of Visit: October 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Emster |
6 reviews from this member |
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I visited Sleningford Watermill last weekend with a group of 30+ people, all using the river which runs directly past the campsite.
We arrived around 8pm and pitched it the almost dark. The lady on reception was friendly and relaxed, and informative about the local area.
There was plenty of space, the land was flat and still grassy, though this is now very late in the season.
Although the weather left something to be desired (it drizzled the entire time!) we had a fantastic time white water kayaking, and were really grateful for the hot showers afterwards!
There were only 3 showers in the block, and about 4 or maybe 5 loo's, but since the campsite was deserted aside from us that was not a problem.
There is a kayak shop on site and the staff are really helpful. The scenery is stunning in this area of the country,
I would highly recommend anyone visit this site!
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Thedrurys |
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We have just come back frim 3 fantastic nights at this fabulous campsite!
The only thing that concerned us on arrival was the smallish toilet/shower block on the 'island', however we never once queued which totally changed my initial thoughts. Would definitely go again & have already recommended to many of our friends and family.
The site was extremely clean & tidy. There were plenty of fabulous walks to entertain the children & dog & the option of additional on site activities was great, just the job to keep the kids happy.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
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| Reviewer: HEJC72 |
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Just returned from a 3 night stay with another family - a first visit to this site for both of us.
We received a warm welcome on arrival and were shown to our pitches - they had kindly put us on adjoining pitches on 'The Island' EHU side, even though I wanted EHU and my friend didn't.
Both pitches were spacious and level with plenty of room for the 2 tents, our shared utility tent and the 2 cars.
The 3 boys soon discovered the beach and were happy to paddle, skim stones and fish.
We looked into hiring kayaks but felt it a tad expensive at £25 per person for 1. 5 hours - next time we'll know to bring our own.
The toilet block was adequate, if a little dated, but it was clean and queues were only evident at peak times - we just left getting up and showered until a bit later (well, we were on holiday!)
We were pitched reasonable close to the wash block but some people faced a bit of a trek.
There is no play area on site but we found there was plenty of space for the children to play.
It does ask that ball games be kept away from tents/caravans and no noise after 10pm and it seemed most (although not all) campers respected this.
Ripon is only a few miles away, as is Masham.
We had a fun day out at Lightwater Valley theme park which is only 1-2 miles from the site. Discount admission vouchers were available at reception which was helpful!
It would be nice if there was a small shop on site selling basic provisions - bread, milk, bacon, sausages and newspapers, on a daily basis.
All in all, both families had a lovely time at Sleningford and we all hope to return in the not too distant future.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Hairymcclary |
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Our second visit to this fabulous campsite, beautiful setting alongside a river which we had great fun playing in even though it was freezing cold ( on site shop sells wet suits and shoes).
We went with 4 other families and luckily managed to get pitches all next to each other, we all have large tents but the pitches were huge and plenty of room around for the kids to play.
Toilets /shower block kept clean despite the campsite being very busy. Lovely family site with plenty to do in the area, and some beautiful walks locally.
We will be returning for definite.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Stelfc2005 |
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This was our first visit to this site but it will not be the last. We stayed for 5 nights with our two children 2 and 5.
On arrival we were told that we could take a riverside pitch if required as two had become available, we took this option as the pitches all face the river and are quite spacious.
The site is divided in to 3 areas, the riverside, the island and the millhouse field. The island area is used by tents and tourers, the millhouse mainly seasonal and the riverside seasonal and tourers.
PLUS POINTS The site is very well maintained, the owners are very friendly, location excellent, beach is area ideal for the kids, well stocked shop.
NEGATIVES nothing worth mentioning
Also the site has a great walk along the river to the nearby village, we stopped for a pint in the pub beer garden, and the kids had a play at the small park area over the road, happy days !
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Obzi |
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This is our second visit to Sleningford Watermill as we had such a good time last time on a site in a great location.
Our pitch last time was huge, the biggest I’ve ever been on with plenty of room to park and have the kids play away from the tents. This time we were slightly disappointed because we had a caravan opposite which meant we had cars driving very close to our tent and ropes, we put up our windbreak to create a more of a barrier for drivers to see. Most of the pitches are a reasonable to good size.
The site is clean, well organised, it’s also good size so you see familiar faces and it has the basics of what you need without it feeling of some vast holiday camp.
The main attraction for us as a Kayak owner is it being on the river, there’s not miles of water to paddle here because it’s too shallow on some sections but there’s just about enough to keep the kids happy. The river bottom is stones so it wouldn’t be hard to clear a small narrow path joining them together so you could get a run down, there’s a kayak hire company based here so it would be worth doing.
I would like to see another toilet/shower block at the bottom end of the site, down there you have a bit of a walk and it would also take the pressure off the main one. There's been a few criticisms about the toilet block but I think it’s above average and I saw it being checked regularly.
I would also like to see the owners be a touch more strict on noise, there was far too much from kids who were still flying around on bikes and scooters at 11:30pm.
Overall this is a good site and we will be back.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Picksleys |
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Just spent 3 great nights at this lovely site. We were on the island with electric on the biggest pitch we have ever had.
Although the site was fully booked there was loads of space and they definitely do not cram loads in. Was a bit concerned that there might not be enough showers etc but only had to queue once (not bad for a bank holiday!)
The staff were very friendly and the site was extremely clean and tidy.
Very popular with the water sports although we did not partake.
Nice pub with lovely beer garden about a mile walk through fields - the food looked nice although we didn't eat there.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Caravan Critic |
4 reviews from this member |
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This is a lovely site in a beautiful setting. Although a large site, each area is different and has its own character with pitches sympathetically laid out. The facilities are adequate, although a little stretched at bank holidays.
Local area is delightful with so much to explore from the cathedral of Ripon to the little villages and the Yorkshire Dales. We were particularly impressed with the Black Sheep Brewery at Masham!
Wardens were friendly and helpful without being intrusive. No silly rules about no pitching before noon - we had travelled up from Surrey, arrived early and were welcomed onto our pitch.
This is a site we plan to visit again one day as a great centre for touring Yorkshire
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: CampingReviewer |
3 reviews from this member |
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This site is an absolute gem. We had a long weekend here and were extremely impressed by it. The owners are very friendly and accommodating.
The pitches are very spacious and grounds are huge, although there were a lot of people staying the weekend we did, I rarely saw anyone and it felt quiet due to spacing.
Toilet block is a little outdated but very clean and everything you need is there.
The only slightly negative thing I could raise was the extra charges if people visit for parking cars.
A very nice weekend and we will definitely return.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Drewr |
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Just returned from 2 night stay with 2 other families.
Check in was straight forward and site staff very friendly, we were on pitched on the 'island' a section of the site that has both electric and non electric pitches. The serviced pitches were a good size and not cramped in, and there is plenty of riverside space for non serviced. We were close to the toilet shower facilities that were clean and more than adequate. There were washing up sinks on the side of the toilet block.
The great advantage of the 'Island' was the proximity to the river - its right there. The 4 children in are party (aged 7 - 12) had a fantastic time, we rented kayaks from the on site leisure company were were also helpfully and friendly.
For those spending more than a weekend Sleninford is close to lots to do, Ripon is only 10 minutes away.
We would recommend the short (15min) walk along the river to west Tansfield were The Bull served very good beer ad food.
We will all be going back - soon
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Megastar15 |
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A last minute booking for our daughters birthday rather than the usual birthday party routine.
Stayed here last year as a group in a tent and really enjoyed ourselves, returned this year in a tourer with electric on the island lovely.
The check in was easy, shown to our pitch by staff who were very friendly and helpful, everything was close to hand inc toilets waste disposal for grey water chemical waste and rubbish.
All facilities on site are kept clean, albeit rather small for a site of this size but never had to queue, wonder what it may be like in summer?
Lovely setting well away from the noise of busy life, the only noise we heard was the sound of the river bubbling by.
Ideal for Ripon and surrounding areas,if you are planning a visit to lightwater valley this site is ideal.
No play area for kids as such, but there are plenty of grassed areas to play also the luxury of being able to play down at the side of the river if supervised.
Fantastic relaxing site, will be returning again.
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