Ivy Bank Campsite

View prices & book 9.6 103 reviews
Double decker bus and non electric field
Double decker bus and non electric field
Pitches
Top of the non electric field
Tiny house view
Pod and tiny house
Private garden which is dog proof around the horse box corner
Bus decking and hot tub
Decking and hot tub
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Pitches
Top of the non electric field
Tiny house view

  • Family- and dog-friendly site in Kirkby Malzeard, six miles from Ripon
  • Harrogate and Yorkshire Dales National Park within a half-hour drive
  • Mobile hot tub (for an additional fee) and guest kitchen; café on site
If your idea of a top-notch rural break is one that’s packed with scenic strolls and/or bike rides, you should be in good hands at Ivy Bank Campsite. This spacious, family- and dog-friendly site is on the edge of the village of Kirkby Malzeard and surrounded by the Nidderdale National Landscape, with the Yorkshire Dales National Park not far beyond. There are heaps of places to get out for a day of hiking or cycling: Brimham Rocks, Fountains Abbey and Newby Hall are all within a half-hour drive, and the site owners are happy to pass on tips for local jaunts too. Take urban wanders around Ripon (15 minutes’ drive away) and Harrogate (25 minutes), or trade all the rural peace for thrills at Lightwater Valley Theme Park, 15 minutes away, too. There’s plenty of space for post-activity chilling out on site, with the on-site café dishing out fresh coffee and croissants, hot and cold sandwiches and sweet treats like cakes, brownies and scones (you're also welcome to stay parked after your check-out to use the café). Unwind at the mobile hot tub (extra fee applies) too, or head to the play area that's a two-minute walk away from the site. If you'd like to cook for yourself, there's a small kitchen area housed in a converted horsebox with a sink, oven and hob as well as a book exchange and plugs to charge devices. Other handy bits and bobs around the place include a shower block and recycling facilities. Firepits are available to rent for warming up of an evening; if you’d prefer to cosy up in the pub, it’s a mere five-minute amble to the local tavern for a pint or plate of grub. Also in the village are a chip shop and a butcher to supply the bits for your barbecue.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Tent sites 32
Camper sites 32
RV sites 32
Mobile homes for rent 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCamper sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsMobile homes for rentRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 103 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

98% would recommend this campground to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Praised for friendly staff, clean facilities (warm showers!), and a beautiful rural location near a village. Guests enjoy spacious sites, a cafe, and a relaxed vibe. Minor points: occasional music noise, spotty Wi-Fi, few shower hooks. Great value and a pleasant stay.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Level pitches with great facilities and friendly staff. Go visit!

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10 out of 10
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Stuart B.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Really friendly and helpful staff upon check in and the food in the cafe was amazing.

The two nights we spent there were very peaceful. Overall really loved our stay

Disliked Like some other reviews, the showers could do with extra hooks to hang clothing on as even with the shower curtain closed, the floor (and your belongings) get wet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Was a returning customer and will definitely be returning

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Kristian C.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Clean, tidy, great shower and toilet blocks. Fridge/ freezer, kettle, microwave all great additions along with an on site cafe also selling some essentials! Great site with kids as plenty of space for them to run round and play and only a 5 minute walk to the local park

No silly rules on pitch sizes etc nice relaxed and well ran site

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay

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Laura J.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely site, great views, lots of space. Clean toilets and showers. Friendly staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The good , bad and ugly mean I’m not sure I will return

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7 out of 10
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Value for money
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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

Powered grass campsite

Liked This was our second visit to Ivy Bank.
Our last visit was off peak September , quiet and felt rural.
Location - ideal as we have family locally
When quiet the facilities on site are perfect.
Cafe is great - good quality food , cooked fresh to order .
Midweek the site had a more manageable amount of guests for the facilities

Disliked On the first weekend there must easily have been up to 300 people and the facilities were not enough for this amount of people
4 toilets ladies /4 showers
Mens similar and to be honest nothing was kept clean all week , low or no toilet roll and just generally not hygienic .
It’s a shame because I love the campsite but providing a quality experience should rank better than taking the cash .
I also brought an additional 5 adults and 4 kids this time and was embarrassed by the facilities provided .

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for the feedback sadly we have had some double booking issues over the weekend where we had limited pitches on our own booking system but this did not update to pitchups systems.

I’m so so sorry you left feeling like this as we prided ourselves on good feedback , We have put in measures to change to a new booking system next year which will stop this from happening again.

We hope you will be able to visit again soon and thank you for the kind words about the site likes.

Many thanks

Sam

Felt really friendly Had park nearby which was good Spacious Clean bathroom Nice cafe Hot…

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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

Bus 3 bedroom mobile home (no pets)

Liked Felt really friendly
Had park nearby which was good
Spacious
Clean bathroom
Nice cafe
Hot tub was great
Communication from owner/staff really good

Disliked Bus needs a better lock/change of internal door that locks

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for the fab review

Simple and clean site

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Bethanie N.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely campsite which was nice and clean. We took our 4 and 6 year old and they really enjoyed the site
There was a little communal kitchen area although we didn’t end up using it, it was nice to know it was there

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay, friendly staff, bus accommodation is awesome

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9 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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Rachel C.

Bus 3 bedroom mobile home (no pets)

Liked The bus was so different it made a real change to the usual camping. Hot tub great, bathroom on the bus compact but very clean. Beds comfortable, tv connected to the internet. Friendly staff, email sent to ask what time we would like the hot tub to be ready for.

Disliked No shop on site, the cafe does sell a few bits but it was not open when we arrived as it closes when check in starts. Cob webs and spiders all over the bedrooms and no curtains for the bunk beds.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very quiet and relaxing lots of space, Staff were easy going. Amenity block…

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Very quiet and relaxing lots of space,
Staff were easy going. Amenity block was clean

Disliked No onsite shop to buy essentials. A small shop was within walking distance but quite expensive.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for the revue, we have essentials in cafe reception like spare tent pegs, long life milk but for more daily items encourage using the village shop or a short drive to Masham or Ripon.

Lovely place

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9 out of 10
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Customer service
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Location, facilities, friendly staff

Disliked A little too busy for us this time. We have visited previously and it was probably just the time of year. We will just book at a different time when returning

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really beautiful site, load of room and really friendly.…

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10 out of 10
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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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Steve P.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Really beautiful site, load of room and really friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Hot tub 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 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 Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 32 inches) Dedicated quiet space Level campground, no steep slopes Site close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans Seasonal sites

Location

Ivy Bank Campsite

Ivy Bank

Galphay Road

Ripon

North Yorkshire

England

HG4 3SS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.16205°N
1.64272°W

Nearest transport

Bus
5.2 mi Bus Station Stand 1
12.4 mi Hgte Bus Stn Stand 8
12.9 mi Bus Stn Stand A
Rail
11.9 mi Thirsk Rail Station
12.4 mi Harrogate Rail Station
12.7 mi Starbeck Rail Station
Airport
20.3 mi Leeds Bradford International Airport
25.6 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

Popular picks for gentle ambles around here include the pretty Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park (10 minutes’ drive), the ancient ruins of Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Gardens (15 minutes) and the elegant gardens of Newby Hall (25 minutes), which also has a miniature railway in case of tired legs. Sustenance for such outings and for evenings in can be acquired over at Masham’s Black Sheep Brewery (15 minutes), at Pateley Bridge’s Oldest Sweet Shop In The World (20 minutes) or with a stop for a top-notch tea at Betty’s in Harrogate (25 minutes). Continue the laidback theme of your break with a bimble around Brimham Rocks or a round at the local golf course (both 15 minutes). Alternatively, take the opposite approach to holiday antics and get the adrenaline properly pumping on the rides at Lightwater Valley Theme Park (15 minutes) – there are more low-key rides for kids here too, so it's likely to be a winner all round.

Must see

Fountains Abbey 3.9 mi

Jervaulx Abbey 8.2 mi

RHS Garden Harlow Carr 12.7 mi

Richmond Castle 17 mi

Easby Abbey (EH) 17.4 mi

National Trust

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 3.9 mi

Brimham Rocks 5.9 mi

Braithwaite Hall 9.9 mi

Moulton Hall 18.1 mi

Mount Grace Priory 20 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

HACKFALL 1.9 mi

SWINTON CASTLE 3.9 mi

Masham, the River Ure and the River Burn 4.2 mi

Studley Royal Park and the ruins of Fountains Abbey 4.2 mi

STUDLEY ROYAL 4.2 mi

Local events

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

    Ripon, England 14.4 mi

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

    Wetherby, England 22.8 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Ivy Bank Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ivy Bank Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ivy Bank Campsite? Popular picks for gentle ambles around here include the pretty Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park (10 minutes’ drive), the ancient ruins of Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Gardens (15 minutes) and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ivy Bank Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ivy Bank Campsite? From $37.19 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.