Venus Campsite

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  • Spacious and peaceful eco-friendly site with scenic countryside views
  • A 10-minute drive from Ripon and 40 minutes from York
  • A 20-minute drive to Lightwater Valley; Europe's longest rollercoaster
Travelling up hills, down dales and across moors? Settle in for hols and pitstops at Venus Campsite, a family-friendly site less than five minutes’ drive from the A1 and 10 minutes from the North Yorkshire city of Ripon. Whether sticking around for lengthy stays or taking an overnight pause on travels north or south, this is a top spot to pitch up at. Handily placed between the Yorkshire Dales (35 minutes' drive) and North York Moors (20 minutes) national parks, the site’s a good pick for ramblers, bikers, hikers and riders, and urbanites will be well-placed too with Ripon and York (40 minutes) within easy reach. The site’s eco credentials should appeal to environmental warriors and worriers too: it’s a recognised eco-friendly site, with plenty of green space to roam about in for guests, recycling facilities for sorting the detritus of getaways, and energy coming from renewables. Feeling hungry or thirsty? A handful of country pubs serve food within about 10 minutes' drive, lots more options can be tried in Thirsk (15 minutes away) and Ripon, and glasses can be raised at the Black Sheep Brewery within 20 minutes. For self-catered stays, there’s a small grocery store five minutes away, and bigger supermarkets in Thirsk. Please note that this is a back to basics campsite with simple facilities of flushing toilets and free hot showers – if you're in the market for luxuries like underfloor heating you'll probably need to look elsewhere.

Site type

RV sites 6
Tent sites 12
Travel trailer sites 10
Open now
Opens April 4
Please note
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Apr 4 to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 145 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 4
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
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Peaceful

92% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

This adults-only site gets rave reviews for its peaceful vibe, spacious level pitches, and super-clean facilities. Guests love owner Sarah's friendly help. Handy for A1 stopovers or exploring. Downsides? A bit of road noise and showers could use an update.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Fantastic place!!

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10 out of 10
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Catherine A.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Adults only meant for a very relaxing and peaceful stay. Cleanliness of the toilets and shower block. Fridge/freezer on site was very helpful friendliness of the owner who was available throughout our stay.

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really lovely place. Very accommodating and kind lady who helped us

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10 out of 10
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Kate H.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Great space on each pitch.
Nice facilities
Good fridge/freezer
Friendly and welcoming staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site…

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7 out of 10
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 10
Value for money
 7
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Graham M.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Nice site

Disliked Toilet and shower facilities very basic

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great would stay again

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10 out of 10
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Lesley K.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Clean, quiet very tidy.

Loved the little dedicated dog walking area.

Its great to stay on adult only sites and have slow quiet mornings getting ready for our day.

Disliked Shower could be a bit bigger given the space it has in the room but it was clean and hot.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site is clean and the pitch’s spacious. The owner Sarah came…

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10 out of 10
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Adrian S.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked The site is clean and the pitch’s spacious. The owner Sarah came to see us to make sure everything was ok and even opened the gate for us as we were going out for the day. It’s a nice quiet site, you can hear the road but it didn’t bother us as it’s not to noisy. We are going back again in October.

Disliked Nothing really

Recommend to friends Visit again

Exceptional site with fantastic clean everything 10/10

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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David M.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked This is our second visit to Venus and certainly won’t be our last,I has great access from the A1 for a start,It is perfectly located for all the local beautiful attractions,the campsite itself has great spaced out pitches and fully serviced,It’s adult only so just peace itself,All the facilities here are second to none and nothing is a bother to Sarah the lovely boss lady who can’t do enough to make you feel welcome and help with anything,She keeps the toilets and showers immaculate and the place is a credit to her hard work, a separate dog walking area also,Security gate helps you sleep with ease and gives peace of mind if you go out for the day etc,All in all this is a big 10 out of 10 from us,Already looking forward to our next visit

Disliked Leaving

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved quiet no frills site.

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10 out of 10
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Julie S.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Great place. Clean and tidy site. Very accommodating. Decided to stay an extra night. Very quiet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet site with basic but very clean amenities. Sarah (owner) introduced herself…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely quiet site with basic but very clean amenities.
Sarah (owner) introduced herself and made sure I knew where everything was. If I had an issue, which I didn’t I knew Sarah could be contacted.
I will definitely be returning.

Disliked Nothing really, no WiFi but that wasn’t a negative for me

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had everything we needed great wee site

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Sandra S.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely clean peaceful site loved it will be back

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Large pitch, fully serviced, today and clean facilities and only minutes of…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Gwyneth S.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Large pitch, fully serviced, today and clean facilities and only minutes of A1. Great stop off if you are travelling between North and South of Uk.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Venus Campsite

Baldersby

Ripon

North Yorkshire

England

YO7 4PS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.1994°N
1.46036°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8 km Bus Station Stand 1
8.5 km Market Place
21.3 km Bus Stn Stand A
Rail
6.6 km Thirsk Rail Station
14.9 km Northallerton Rail Station
21.2 km Knaresborough Rail Station
Ferry
45.3 km Transporter Bridge South Side
45.5 km Transporter Bridge North Side
Airport
34.7 km Durham Tees Valley Airport
39 km Leeds Bradford International 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

History buffs will be well looked after hereabouts, with plenty to entertain, starting 25 minutes’ drive away at Mother Shipton’s Cave, England’s oldest tourist attraction. Plenty of stately manors are nearby too, with Newby Hall and Ripley Castle within 25 minutes, Beningbrough Hall and Garden 35 minutes from base, and the spectacular (and famed) Castle Howard within 50 minutes. If history is preferred with an urban slant, head first to Thirsk (15 minutes) to explore the James Herriot museum, then travel on to Ripon’s cathedral and museums (10 minutes), Knaresborough’s castle and scenic viaduct (20 minutes), York’s minster, Jorvik Viking Centre and Shambles (40 minutes), and Durham’s castle, cathedral and museums (55 minutes). Open-air time is highly recommended nearby too. Explores around the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors national parks are, of course, a must, but not at the expense of visiting the Howardian Hills (25 minutes), the balancing Brimham Rocks (30 minutes), or the stunning gardens at Studley Royal (20 minutes) and Harlow Carr (35 minutes). Adrenaline seekers, meanwhile, should make immediate tracks to Lightwater Valley, 20 minutes away, where in addition to pedaloes, toboggans and traditional fairground rides, Europe’s longest rollercoaster – the Ultimate – awaits. If that’s got juices pumping for more, it takes an hour to get to Flamingo Land to zip along rides in the theme park or meet animals at the zoo.

Must see

Fountains Abbey 11.8 km

Jervaulx Abbey 19.5 km

Rievaulx Abbey 23.2 km

Rievaulx Terrace & Temples (NT) 23.6 km

RHS Garden Harlow Carr 25.2 km

National Trust

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 11.8 km

Brimham Rocks 19.8 km

Mount Grace Priory 22.1 km

Rievaulx Terrace 23.6 km

Braithwaite Hall 24 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

NORTON CONYERS 4 km

NEWBY HALL 10.8 km

STUDLEY ROYAL 11.3 km

THORP PERROW 11.4 km

Studley Royal Park and the ruins of Fountains Abbey 11.7 km

Local events

  • Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday, September 19, 2025 – Friday, September 19, 2025)

    Ripon, England 25.4 km

  • Leeds Festival (Thursday, August 21, 2025 – Thursday, August 21, 2025)

    Wetherby, England 37 km

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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Venus Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Venus Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Venus Campsite? History buffs will be well looked after hereabouts, with plenty to entertain, starting 25 minutes’ drive away at Mother Shipton’s Cave, England’s oldest tourist attraction. Plenty of stately manors are nearby too, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Venus Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Venus Campsite? From $40.93 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.