Ivy Bank Campsite

View prices & book 9.7 100 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.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Tent pitches 32
Touring caravan pitches 32
Motorhome pitches 32
Caravans for hire 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 100 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

99% would stay here again

What customers say

Campers love the friendly staff, clean facilities (warm showers!), and beautiful rural setting near a village. Spacious pitches, a cafe, and chilled vibe are highlights. A few mention occasional music noise, weak Wi-Fi, and few shower hooks. Great value and a lovely spot!

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great stay

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10 out of 10
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Wifi
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Laura J.

Electric grass pitch

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

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Overall

8 out of 10
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 10
Accommodation
 7
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

Bus 3 bedroom static caravan (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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10 out of 10
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Bethanie N.

Non-electric grass pitch

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

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 8
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
 10
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
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Rachel C.

Bus 3 bedroom static caravan (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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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

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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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

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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Wifi
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Steve P.

Non-electric grass pitch

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

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely recommend and have no doubt we will be back!

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10 out of 10
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Gareth S.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The staff were amazing and made us feel very welcome. They were well informed of local issues with roadworks and also where to eat.
Recognised it being our first time but wasn't patronising with information. We loved our stay!
Great facilities too!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 9
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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Tony M.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Nice big spacious pitches not cramped lively shower block friendly owner and helpful

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great facilities

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10 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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David L.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Good facilties as is to be expected for the price. Showers and toilets where great, clean, spacious and warm. The auto-stop on the shower was bit of a p**s take, turns itself off every 3-5 seconds! Nothing a strategically placed zip tie wouldn't solve, tho.

I like the idea of having a kitchen open to campers, used the kettle to pre-boil my water and save on camping gas.

My daughter loved the miniature ponies.

There is a raw milk centre machine close by, which is fantastic.

Disliked Not the campsite's fault at all - but because there are a lot of electric pitches, it tends to attract a larger number of motorhome and caravan campers. I think I was the only tent camper on site.

As I was setting up my pitch, a family in a VW camper van next door was watching us out their window the whole time - bit weird but not an issue, I guess they're just bored and wanted something to look at out the window. I just pitched our tent with the opening facing away from them.

However, in the morning, a totally different motorhome camper groupsopposite my pitch were all sitting in a U shape facing my pitch, watching as I dismantled my tent, cooked breakfast, and tidied up etc - no privacy was afforded at all, they even were passing comments (nothing negative) about our setup. We ere being watched the large group of middle-aged motorhome campers the entire morning, from the moment we left the tent to the moment we left. I couldn't wait to get out of there. I suppose there is no rule against just sitting around spectating and commenting on another family's camping trip, but not something I signed up for, or would choose to experience again.

I would go again in a heartbeat, but I would try to separate myself from the non-tent campers as it was a bit of a weird experience, and not something I expected.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

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

Rules

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

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

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Dedicated quiet space Level site, no steep slopes Pitch 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 Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches

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

Coach
8.4 km Bus Station Stand 1
19.9 km Hgte Bus Stn Stand 8
20.7 km Bus Stn Stand A
Rail
19.1 km Thirsk Rail Station
20 km Harrogate Rail Station
20.4 km Starbeck Rail Station
Airport
32.7 km Leeds Bradford International Airport
41.1 km 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 6.3 km

Jervaulx Abbey 13.2 km

RHS Garden Harlow Carr 20.5 km

Richmond Castle 27.3 km

Easby Abbey (EH) 28 km

National Trust

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 6.3 km

Brimham Rocks 9.5 km

Braithwaite Hall 16 km

Moulton Hall 29.1 km

Mount Grace Priory 32.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HACKFALL 3.1 km

SWINTON CASTLE 6.2 km

Masham, the River Ure and the River Burn 6.7 km

Studley Royal Park and the ruins of Fountains Abbey 6.8 km

STUDLEY ROYAL 6.8 km

Local events

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

    Ripon, England 23.1 km

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

    Wetherby, England 36.7 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 Ivy Bank Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ivy Bank Campsite dog friendly? No 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?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site 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 R667,83 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.