When can I check in and check out of Venus Campsite?

Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Venus Campsite?

From €38.15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Venus Campsite

View prices & book Last booked one day ago 9.2 165 reviews

Peace and quiet in the sunshine (added by manager 01 Sep 2022)

View of sunset from the seating area and facilities

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

Open now

Please note

Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag 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 site 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 torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No charcoal barbecues allowed.
Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Dog walking/exercising is permitted on site, but only in the designated dog walk area.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 28 Mar to Thu, 31 Oct 2024

Pitch types & availability

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

4 people maximum

Ground type: Hardstanding and grass

Pitch size: Min 10.0m width x 8.0m depth (32.8ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 80.0m² (861.1ft²)

4 people maximum

One Motorhome or Touring caravan or Campervan allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Min 10.0m width x 8.0m depth (32.8ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 80.0m² (861.1ft²)

Ground type

Hardstanding and grass

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Motorhome, Touring caravan, Campervan

Features

Electric: 10 amp included

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Dog(s) allowed 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Chemical disposal point

Drainage hook-up

Picnic table

Water hook-up

Extras

Additional dog (1 max)		£2 (£2) per night
Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£2 (£2) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£2 (£2) per night
Bring an awning (1 max)		£3 (£3) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£2 (£2) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £32 (£32) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Picknic table and swing with some facilities

Liked it and very convenient, would stay again

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	4

Anonymous Sept 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Location, view, sunsets, how quiet it was and straight forward.

Disliked: Shower block, worked but felt heath robinson. Lack of heating in showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: H Julian Shower block worked !, who is heath Robinson ? Insulated shower block in September unfortunately Fri 13th, Who has heating on in September, we do say if your wanting underfloor heating look else were. Regards

Site was perfect for us toilets & showers basic but clean. Site…

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

Allen I. Sept 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Site was perfect for us toilets & showers basic but clean. Site well laid out for fully serviced pitches 10 out of 10 for both of us

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Exactly what was required

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Delivered as advertised.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice pitch.…

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice pitch.

Disliked: Poor facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi mick As advertised clearly on pitch up, we have basic facilities. Regards

Super…

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

Malwina W. Sept 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Super

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great adult only site Great hosts and good clean facilities

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

Linda H. Sept 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Great clean site with large fully serviced pitch well maintained facilities and friendly hosts this is our 3rd or 4th visit to the site

Disliked: There is nothing to dislike about this site

Recommend to friends Visit again

How quiet & clean the site was.…

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

Anonymous Sept 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: How quiet & clean the site was.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely well looked after site close to ripon.…

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely well looked after site close to ripon.

Disliked: Was so disappointed as I got bleach from the toilets all over my clothes as there must of just been cleaned but not rinses off properly .contacted the owns to let them know and was told there would come in the morning to see me about it but this didn’t happen didn’t even get a sorry so my 60 pound jeans in the bin very disappointing with the owners

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Nicole Following on from your phone call at 2100 hours. I totally apologise for not seeing you the morning when you vacated, we had a heavy shower of rain when you were packing your tent up and you left the site quicker than I expected so didn’t get chance to discuss the issue. Sorry again for your issue. Regards Sarah

Wouldn't recommend

Overall	4/10
Location	2
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Serviced pitch ( water and electric)

Disliked: Expensive stay based facilities supplied by owners Limited 2 showers and 3 gents toilets and 2 female set on a field not far from the motorway and just off the A61 main road Noisy if you like tranquility do not visit

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Paul Unfortunately we can not please everyone, and your that one person ! Regards

Lovely quiet site, friendly, nice size pitches.

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Paul H. Aug 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet site, friendly, nice size pitches. Adults only. Showers and toilets basic but ok. Good location, close to Thirsk, Ripon and surrounding areas.

Disliked: Shame there isn't a local pub closer at hand.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 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

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Leisure/theme park nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

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

Festival of Thrift (Saturday 21 September 2024 – Saturday 21 September 2024)
Stockton-on-Tees, England 38.5 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Pitches

A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Admission

All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Vehicles

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

General

Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Admission

Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

General

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.

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.

Safety

No charcoal barbecues allowed.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.

General

Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Vehicles

The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.

General

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.

Occupancy

The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

General

The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Pitches

Units should not be left unoccupied unless previously agreed with the management. Please speak to reception when the need arises, a fee may be charged for unsupervised units.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 9 p.m..

Pitches

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

Additional terms

Dog walking/exercising is permitted on site, but only in the designated dog walk area.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Venus Campsite? From €38.15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.