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Through The Kissing Gate

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.2 19 reviews

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Lovely field (added by visitor 22 jul 2021)

View of how hill (added by manager 06 may 2021)

Fountains abbey's lake (added by manager 17 may 2021)

Peaceful, simple grass pitches just outside the hamlet of Aldfield
Ripon and Lightwater Valley Theme Park within 20 minutes' drive
Walk across open fields to Fountains Abbey in 10 minutes

What a cracking location this is for those heading out on North Yorkshire walks: Through The Kissing Gate is just on the edge of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with the Yorkshire Dales National Park beyond – and it’s a mere 10-minute walk across open fields to the splendid Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, where there are abbey ruins, ducks by the pond and tearooms for a brew or ice cream. Not that it’s all about the hikes: there’s plenty more to explore around here, including Lightwater Valley Theme Park (15 minutes’ drive) and the town of Ripon – less than 10 minutes’ drive away but also easily accessed on foot, by bike or by bus from the village of Aldfield, a couple of minutes’ walk away (particularly handy if you’re planning to spend time in one of the town’s bars or restaurants…) The peaceful pitches back at base are in an open field, with views up to How Hill on a fine day. There’s plenty of space to play games and set up picnics for long, lazy evenings with the family (and that includes the dog, who's welcome to join you here). A cold-water washing-up area is provided, as is access to a portable toilet; for the brave types, there’s also a small outdoor shower area where you can bring along your own water and enjoy an alfresco freshen-up.

Site type

Please note

This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

We were only staying a night so these issues were not too major

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Really liked the barn set up and small touches.

Disliked: The porta loos were not functioning properly, the water for the sinks were not enough to wash hands thoroughly. There was also no toilet roll in any of the toilets (we do keep spare normally but didn’t this time).

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From the manager: Thankyou for the review. We do keep the toilets very well stocked, however we are sorry if it had run out on this occasion. We hope you will visit us again! and hopefully you have spare just in case!.

Very easy to book. Owner lovely, gave us some tips on where…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Very easy to book. Owner lovely, gave us some tips on where to venture to. Quiet and clean campsite. Would recommend, definitely.

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From the manager: Thankyou for your review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay!. We hope to see you again soon.

Easy access to site, beautiful views, has all the facilities you need…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Robert W. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Easy access to site, beautiful views, has all the facilities you need to get by. Fountains Abbey only a 10min walk away. Couldn't ask for more from a camp site. Would go again.

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From the manager: Thankyou for your lovely review. We are glad you had a lovely time. We hope to see you again soon!

Loved this campsite. Lots of space for the children to run about…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Angela B. Sept 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Loved this campsite. Lots of space for the children to run about and close to amazing places. Pleasant and clean. We will definitely come again

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From the manager: Thankyou for your lovely review. We are glad you and your family enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you all again soon!.

Basic but everything you need, clean, great views, walks, very frie

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Victoria H. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful spot minutes from Fountains Abbey

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From the manager: Thankyou for the lovely review!, we hope to see you again very soon.

beautiful site, very well kept, very clean facilities, brilliant staff

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Emma S. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Owners really went above and beyond to ensure visitors had a nice stay, information provided on local attractions, events, walks. Free apples provided which my daughters loved! Box of games in barn. Not too busy and lots of safe space for children to play. Toilets kept very clean.

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From the manager: Thankyou for the lovely review, we are glad the apples went down well. We hope to have them in abundance again his year!. We hope to see you all again soon.

Wonderfully relaxing, peaceful and perfect location for many yorkshire

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Laura M. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The area and views, perfect location.

Disliked: No showers

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From the manager: Thankyou for your review, we hope to see you again in 2023!

Exactly as described. Clean and well maintained. Staff amazing!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Ease of access, cleanliness and location. An unexpected bonus was a reasonably large shed with bales of straw for seating and a communal sink. There were two well maintained and clean toilet cubicles.

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From the manager: Glad you enjoyed your stay, thankyou again for the lovely review and we hope to see you again very soon!.

Great pop up site

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Emma d. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely peaceful site. Kind owners. Very clean potatoes and a fun barn to wash up in.

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From the manager: Thankyou for your lovely review. we are glad you enjoyed the barn area!. Hope to see you all again very soon!

Great basic site. Perfect if you want the rustic camping experience.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Everything

Disliked: The toilets pretty smelly by Sunday morning

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your lovely review. Apologies if the toilets did get a bit smelly, we always do our best to keep them spotlessly clean and usually smelling fresh. Hopefully we will see you again soon.

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Location

Through The Kissing Gate

Aldfield

North Yorkshire

England

HG4 3BE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.11826°N
-1.59258°W

Nearest transport

Coach

3.1 mi Bus Station Stand 1

8.9 mi Hgte Bus Stn Stand 8

9.2 mi Bus Stn Stand A

Rail

8.9 mi Harrogate Rail Station

9 mi Knaresborough Rail Station

9 mi Starbeck Rail Station

Airport

17.5 mi Leeds Bradford International Airport

27.9 mi Durham Tees Valley Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

A day out in Ripon (10 minutes’ drive) could look different depending on what sort of thing you enjoy… there’s the racecourse for race days (and another in Thirsk, 25 minutes’ drive away), the cathedral for some awesome architecture or the police and workhouse museums for those of you who fancy playing the role of a Victorian judge, constable or schoolteacher for a little while. Kids with you? Lightwater Valley Theme Park (15 minutes) is all about rides for under 12s, so the smaller ones in your group will be well tended to. Playtime is maze-style at The Forbidden Corner (40 minutes) instead - the four-acre garden is made up of tunnels, follies and other challenges for children. There’s a peaceful place or two around here, that's for sure, whether that's a cruise down the river at Newby Hall & Gardens (15 minutes), shopping down the Shambles in York (45 minutes) or wandering around the Victorian spa town of Harrogate (25 minutes). For more of the old stuff, there are guided geology walks around the cool rock formations at Brimham Rocks (10 minutes) or archery, canoeing or bushcraft in the grounds of the 14th-century Ripley Castle (15 minutes).

Must see

Fountains Abbey 0.5 mi

RHS Garden Harlow Carr 9.4 mi

Jervaulx Abbey 11.8 mi

Harewood House 15.8 mi

Beningbrough Hall 16.9 mi

National Trust

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 0.5 mi

Brimham Rocks 4.6 mi

Braithwaite Hall 13.5 mi

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 16.9 mi

East Riddlesden Hall 20.5 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Studley Royal Park and the ruins of Fountains Abbey 0.8 mi

STUDLEY ROYAL 1 mi

Brimham Rocks - Glasshouses - Guise Cliff - Dacre Banks 4.7 mi

RIPLEY CASTLE 5.3 mi

HACKFALL 5.3 mi

Local events

Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday 9 July 2024 – Tuesday 9 July 2024)
Harrogate, North Yorkshire 10.1 mi
Harrogate Spring Flower Show (Thursday 25 April 2024 – Thursday 25 April 2024)
Harrogate, North Yorkshire 10.1 mi
Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday 13 September 2024 – Friday 13 September 2024)
Ripon, North Yorkshire 10.8 mi
Leeds Festival (Wednesday 21 August 2024 – Wednesday 21 August 2024)
Wetherby, West Yorkshire 19.2 mi
York Early Music Festival (Saturday 6 July 2024 – Saturday 6 July 2024)
York, North Yorkshire 23.4 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The site will send you further check-in information 1 day(s) before your arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 14 day(s) of arrival.
Modifications are subject to a £10.00 fee.

Dogs

A valid vaccination certificate must accompany your dog.
Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10:30 p.m. and 7 a.m..
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 10 p.m..

Payment terms

Does Through The Kissing Gate have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Through The Kissing Gate dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Through The Kissing Gate? A day out in Ripon (10 minutes’ drive) could look different depending on what sort of thing you enjoy… there’s the racecourse for race days (and another in Thirsk, 25 minutes’ drive … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Through The Kissing Gate?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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