Venus Campsite
View prices & book- 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
Site type
- Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, 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 campground/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 torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
- No charcoal barbecues allowed.
- Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
- Dog walking/exercising is not permitted on site, please use nearby dog walking trails.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Thu, 28 Mar to
Pitch types & availability
Unpowered grass site
3 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 6.0m width x 6.0m depth (19.7ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 36.0m² (387.5ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £22 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookPowered grass site
3 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £27 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookFully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site
4 people maximum Ground type: Concrete 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)
Arrival daysFrom £32 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 81% of visitors View breakdown
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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
A lovely site, let down badly by very poor WC/shower facilities.
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Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site
Liked: Location. Easy access from A1 (but could barely hear it). Very convenient for exploring the many places of interest this part of Yorkshire offers. Level, fully serviced pitch. Water hose provided. Also pipework for caravan grey waste. Only 10 AMP electric which caused no problems at all. Pleasant quiet site. Felt secure with a padlocked gate. Sarah, the owner was very pleasant and accommodating. She responded immediately to the notification that lights were not working in either of the gents WC’s and the shower head was broken in one of the two shower cubicles.
Disliked: The WC’s 2 x male and 2 x female are in tired, grubby, cold portacabins. Only cold water to washbasins (both of which leaked over the floor in the female ones). No facility for hand drying. Two unisex showers housed in cold, tired and grubby portacabins (vaguely clean on the surface but appeared not to have had a deep clean for a very long time). A mop and bucket provided for each cubicle with dirty water in them. On the upside hot water was plentiful. We have travelled extensively throughout the entire UK and have visited numerous campsites. Sadly of sites offering WC / shower facilities, Venus are in the bottom 10% whilst pitch prices are in the top 10% An intense ‘deep clean’ would improve the situation significantly..
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Great , level , spacious pitches.Well maintained site.
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Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site
Liked: Lovely open site , easy access and clean facilities. A courtesy call before we arrived from the owners was a lovely touch.
Disliked: Nothing to dislike .
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All in all a nice first weekend camping
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Powered grass site
Liked: Open space with plenty of room. Picnic table at each plot was an added bonus. Nice and peaceful with the added bonus of no noisey children. Perfect for a relaxing few days. Even the weather didn't really dampen the experience. Very welcoming hostess
Disliked: Nit picking really but maybe the toilets and showers could do with an upgrade. But it is nitpicking as they were clean with plenty of hot water, just portocabins which lack the certain something.
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Just a brillaint camp site with friendly owners.
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Liked: Great campsite. Friendly owners who went out of their way to help us out with borrowing a windblocker. Loved the pitch we had with some privacy from wild plants / flowers. Loved the fascilities, warm showers, washing up area, clean toilets and even a fridge freezer to store food. One of the best campy sites I’ve used.
Disliked: Nothing to dislike.
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Great little site, very good facilities on the hardstanding pitches. The toilets…
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Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site
Liked: Great little site, very good facilities on the hardstanding pitches. The toilets and showers were very basic but adequate. Sarah was a lovely host and very helpful.
Disliked: Nothing to dry your hands on in the toilets, needs a hand dryer.
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Great site with very friendly staff
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Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site
Liked: Large level pitches good clean amenities great location very friendly host’s
Disliked: Nothing to dislike
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Host Srah was very friendly and helpful. Pitch size was large, level…
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Liked: Host Srah was very friendly and helpful. Pitch size was large, level and well spaced away from other pitches. Fully serviced pitch.
Disliked: Only 2 showers between a large amount of pitches. Not an issue when we needed to use them though. Shower tray was small and slippery with no grab rails and nowhere clean to step out onto. Toilets had only cold water to wash hands and no dryers or paper towels.
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Huge serviced pitches! Excellent base for visiting Ripon, Harrogate etc. Friendly…
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Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site
Liked: Huge serviced pitches! Excellent base for visiting Ripon, Harrogate etc. Friendly host, very pretty small site with lots of space, couple of loos and shower hot.
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Great facilities. We loved the service pitch. Sarah was welcoming and knowledgeable…
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Liked: Great facilities. We loved the service pitch. Sarah was welcoming and knowledgeable about caravans and went out of her way to help us with a problem with our caravan. Clean facilities, great location, peaceful and pleasant. Great to recharge your batteries.
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Nice friendly site but needs electricity sorted
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Liked: Nice pitch , nice and wide and plenty of room to reverse into
Disliked: Eletric kept tripping far to often , only had to have heating on low and put the kettle on and it tripped . Must have tripped at least half dozen times over a 2 night stay
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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 WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Disabled facilities Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
PeacefulUtilities
Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearbyType
Farm Small (11-25 sites)Nearby leisure
Fishing nearby Leisure/theme park nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravansLocation
Venus Campsite
Baldersby
Ripon
North Yorkshire
England
YO7 4PS
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
54.1994°N
-1.46036°W
Nearest transport
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
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
- Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday, 9 July 2024 – Tuesday, 9 July 2024)
Harrogate, England 24.2 km
- Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday, 13 September 2024 – Friday, 13 September 2024)
Ripon, England 25.4 km
- York Early Music Festival (Saturday, 6 July 2024 – Saturday, 6 July 2024)
York, England 36.2 km
- Leeds Festival (Wednesday, 21 August 2024 – Wednesday, 21 August 2024)
Wetherby, England 37 km
- 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.
Nearest sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
Want to know more about camping in North Yorkshire?
- 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 caravan Arrive: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Venus Campsite? From $45.35 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.