Venus Campsite

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Peace and quiet in the sunshine
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Sunset at venus campsite
Site entrance

  • 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.

Campground type

RV sites 6
Tent sites 12
Camper 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

Campsite types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely well kept site. Toilets and showers very clean, great service pitch,…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovely well kept site. Toilets and showers very clean, great service pitch, very helpful and friendly greeting. Flat pitches, very large. Dog walking area, very peaceful. Yes you hear a little traffic but not noisy.
Great site central for lots of attractions.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good site and owner was really welcoming.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Alan A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The pitches were level and big, my motorhome is 7.34m long and easily fitted. All the facilities were good and very clean. The owner was really nice and introduced herself to all pitches.

Disliked: The one small problem was the size of the shower cubical was a bit on the small size when you showering the curtain keeps sticking to you and this was a bit annoying.

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A lovely well maintained site. Wcs and showers really clean. The owner…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: A lovely well maintained site. Wcs and showers really clean. The owner was very friendly.On Thursday the local area’s electricity was off because of maintenance work between 9am and 4.30pm which didn’t really affect us as we switched to gas and then we were out for the day.Later the owner rang to ask if everything was working again for us.It was. We would recommend this site as it is fully serviced and,as previously reported, well maintained.

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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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

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

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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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Nice pitch.

Disliked: Poor facilities.

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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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: How quiet & clean the site was.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 caravans 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

Bus
5 mi Bus Station Stand 1
5.3 mi Market Place
13.2 mi Bus Stn Stand A
Rail
4.1 mi Thirsk Rail Station
9.3 mi Northallerton Rail Station
13.2 mi Knaresborough Rail Station
Ferry
28.2 mi Transporter Bridge South Side
28.3 mi Transporter Bridge North Side
Airport
21.6 mi Durham Tees Valley Airport
24.3 mi 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 7.4 mi

Jervaulx Abbey 12.1 mi

Rievaulx Abbey 14.4 mi

Rievaulx Terrace & Temples (NT) 14.7 mi

RHS Garden Harlow Carr 15.7 mi

National Trust

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 7.4 mi

Brimham Rocks 12.3 mi

Mount Grace Priory 13.7 mi

Rievaulx Terrace 14.7 mi

Braithwaite Hall 14.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

NORTON CONYERS 2.5 mi

NEWBY HALL 6.7 mi

STUDLEY ROYAL 7 mi

THORP PERROW 7.1 mi

Studley Royal Park and the ruins of Fountains Abbey 7.2 mi

Local events

  • Harrogate Spring Flower Show (Thursday, April 24, 2025 – Thursday, April 24, 2025)

    Harrogate, England 15 mi

  • Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday, July 8, 2025 – Tuesday, July 8, 2025)

    Harrogate, England 15 mi

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

    Ripon, England 15.8 mi

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

    Wetherby, England 23 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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 $29.19 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.