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Woodhouse Farm Caravan Park
Winksley
Ripon
North Yorkshire (Browse area)
HG4 3PG
Tel: 01765 658309
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Pitches: 160
Open: 16/02/2024 to 02/01/2025
16/02/2025 to 02/01/2026
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 TV Room |
 Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing On Site |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <5 miles |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <5 miles |
 Tennis <5 miles |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 Public Transport |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Christopherjackie |
7 reviews from this member |
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 This is a first rate site and one which I would have no hesitation in recommending to anyone.
We booked at the last minute and had a request that we be able to site our caravan with our friends who were arriving the day after us. This was no problem.
The best advice I can give anyone coming to this site is follow the instructions of how to get to the site from the sites own website as Sat Nav will not get you there.
Upon arrival it was very easy to book in and we paid via card which is so much easier than carrying cash around.
We went for a meal in the pub on the Saturday night butmake sure that you book a table as it fills up. Its also very warm in the pub.
Great food though.
We had a lovely walk around the fishing lake which is on the site and felt totally at ease.
The site is approximately 6 miles from Ripon and its local market , Cathedral and shops. There is both a Sainsbury's and Morrisons supermarket.
There is a A and E department in Harrogate. I only know this as my son fell off his bike and banged his head. I would add this was his own fault and nothing to do with the campsite.
We will definitely return and are already looking at dates to revisit the local area and this camp site. 
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Melrob2000 |
3 reviews from this member |
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Arrived on the last weekend of the school holidays so I expected it to be very full! Although it was quite busy, we didn't feel hemmed in at all. Tents are pitched around the outside of the fields so there is plenty of room left for the kids to play ball games where you can see them. The staff were very friendly but not imposing. The showers and toilets were kept very clean. My only minor gripe was that we were pitched a very long way away from them! Another tip is to leave your clothes outside the shower cubicles as they get soaked!
All in all we had a great weekend. The kids loved playing on the swings and it felt safe enough to let them wander there on their own. The onsite shop is fairly priced and stocks the essentials. The pub is quite nice with friendly staff.
We will certainly be paying another visit to this campsite. Fantastic value for money!
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Flapjack |
1 review from this member |
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Stayed here for 2 weeks in august with 2 children (5 & 2) camsite is lovely. It is a large camp-site with quite a few fields however the owners/wardens & staff treat everyone very friendly and always have time for you. We stayed on the childrens field which had swings, slide and climbing frame as well as a basketball net and a huge playing field which was great for us with the tiddlyins. There was also a couple of other play areas on site.
The pitches are all very spacous. The shop is stocked with all you need for emergencies and is well priced and gets fresh bread daily which is lovely and local sausages, burgers etc also very nice Morrisons or sainsburys nearby for anything else you need.
Although we didn't fish we walked around the fishing lakes quite often with the kids which was a lovely short walk.
Toilet & shower block always clean. Even in rain and bad weather (and we had plenty of that - our second week it rained all week) laundry facilities took money and not tokens which is very handy. Family bathroom (with bath) was clean and nice to bath the kids when they got to dirty to scrub in the showers (very frequent with my kids)
The pub on site sells local fresh homemade food which is tremendous although I think she thinks she is feeding sumo wrestlers with the portion sizes :) you can eat in (book to avoid dissapointment) or order a takeaway either way you will get delicious food at reasonable prices. The ale is very nice too.
There is so much to do in this area for all ages you will be hard pushed to visit it all in one holiday.
Overall a very well organised, successful and relaxed campsite with an excellent atmosphere and owners who will go out of their way to help you. We will definitely return again.
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Addvic |
8 reviews from this member |
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* Had a great time here, especially as the weather was hot.
* we had a great pitch, tucked down the slope in the corner, so very peaceful.
* lots of space and three play grounds for the kids to enjoy. Had a go at table tennis, (bats & balls can be hired from the shop).
* It was very busy, but as it so big and spaced out didn't feel that way.
* Shower facilites ok, though I think they could have been cleaned a little more often as there was always stuff on the floor, I am an early bird showers 6-6.30 so not as if they had been used by lots of people before I went in. There is a keypad to get into the toilets which makes you feel safer, especially late at night.
* Visited Lightwater Valley which we really enjoyed, though we had cheap tickets which helped and take your own food as the prices are a little steep for food and drinks £2.35 for a slush puppy. £6.50 for a small hot dog, chips and soft drink.
* Found a geat place for light eating in Ripon in the Park. All home made cakes and very resonably priced 70p for a piece of cake. The scones with jam and cream are delicious. Offers other activties i.E. Pitch and putt.
* Had a meal in the pub, (don't take credit/debit cards), the owners were really nice, the food was good and reasonably priced, (its not open on a Tuesday), we went for lunch on the Wed when leaving so not so busy. I would expect at the weekend and on an evening you would need to book, as it isn't very big.
I would visit again especially if we got the same pitch.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Phildi |
2 reviews from this member |
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Just spent a most enjoyable weekend at woodhouse farm, toilets and showers are very clean, even when the weather was bad. The kids loved all three play parks especially the big yellow elephant which was right next to the washing up facilities.
The owners/wardens are extremely friendly and helpful. The shop was small but sold most basic items. There is also a bar and restaurant which we didn't visit so can't comment. Overall a nice site which we will visit again.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Daisyhill |
2 reviews from this member |
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Stayed with a group of friends for a weekend in May. A good campsite with excellent facilities - lovely warm, clean showers and toilets. Lots of space. Kids really enjoyed the playground. Good location for Brimham Rocks, Fountains Abbey and brewery tours at Masham. Beautiful countryside.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Lilly 05 |
5 reviews from this member |
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This is a great site, very clean grass kept neat, staff friendly. Play areas very good, we had kids with us 2 - 10 and there was something for everyone including a big grass area for ball games.
Pub on site good, you need to book and take cash as they have no card facilities. Lovely area recommend the forbidden corner, but you do need to book first.
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Valliam |
1 review from this member |
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We always use this website to check out camp sites and chose this one for the good reviews (and location) so time for our one! We stayed at this excellent site for a week at the start of July (great weather) and found the owners to be helpful and accommodating on arrival. The shop had a good range and was very reasonable (more so than many shops at home). Our pitch though slightly sloping was very suitable for us as the owner suggested we should be able to see our kids (3 & 7) playing across at the park and would be able to relax as we watched!
The site itself was very friendly and was nice and quiet at the start of our week, though it busied up at the weekend significantly, to the point of being almost too busy. Having said that, the toilets were still clean and there was only a short wait for a shower on one morning, which I think is only to be expected. The showers were kept clean and there was a bucket and mop to encourage peole to clean up after use, which I have to say worked very well. The kitchen facilities were fine, though again busy at the weekend and there was a handy slide and swings behind the sinks so the kids could keep themselves amused under a watchful eye. The facilities for the kids were very good, with there being a larger play area at the centre of the main field, the area behind the kitchen area and another slide at the top of the main field. There was an indoor area with a pool table, TV and large chess set but we didn't use this as we were lucky with the weather. The pub on site was great, very reasonably priced and did brilliant home made Yorkshire food. (I stuffed myself on our last night and could hardly move after).
The owners were very relaxed about the individual pitches, and it wasn't a problem for the kids to play round about the tent and in the middle of the field. It was a lovely peaceful and relaxing site and quite possibly the best holiday we've ever had!
There's so much to do in the area that we could easily have stayed for 2 weeks - if only we had no work to go home for! Even walking round about the surrounding fields (loads of rabbits!) was pleasant and everything we visited was within a 10 mile radius - good for petrol consumption! We will hopefully be back next year to discover what else the area has to offer!
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Sarah_A |
2 reviews from this member |
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We booked for 2 nights at Woodhouse Farm for our first ever camping trip! After trying to cram everything into the car and then having to make an emergency roof box purchase, we had set off later than we had wanted so arrived when it was just turning dark (not ideal for the first time we pitched a tent), it was raining and cold but luckily my Father had met us there to give us a hand to pitch.
Site was very quiet after 11.00pm (after we finally got the tent up and had blown up the airbeds), which was great as we didn't even bother unpacking the car apart from essentials as we were shattered! Flat pitch and not at all muddy considering the amount of rain.
Toilet/showerblock was VERY clean considering the amount of rain that was around.
Woke up to a lovely sunny morning, kids went straight onto the play area which was just opposite our tent, adequate for younger kids (5 and 6) but not so much for older kids although there is plenty of room to kick a football about.
Unfortunately at lunchtime we got a phone call to say my Father in Law had been taken seriously ill and was in Intensive Care so we had to pack up and leave straight away. The site owner couldn't have been more helpful. We had paid for 2 nights but as we only stayed the one she said they would leave the other nights fee on file as a credit for when we want to go back (they don't give refunds). We will go back as we never got to explore the surrounding area!
The shop was very basic but adequate and there was a Morrisons about 10 minutes drive away.
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Seanus |
3 reviews from this member |
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We stayed here in June for a weekend and our initial impression when we arrived was good. The Friday night was pretty uneventful but the Saturday night was pretty noisy. A lot of shouting, loud behaviour and kids and juveniles running around until well after midnight.
I am not of the school that thinks there should be a complete noise curfew come 11.00 pm - but just like a bit of simple respect for others. The noise we could hear was coming from another of the sites fields (that’s how loud it was!) and had it been closer to us I might have been tempted to have a word.
The facilities were pretty good with decent toilet and shower block. There is a pub on site which as other reviewers have said gets busy for meals. We didn’t try it but had a look inside it. It was ok but I prefer to visit the local pubs of which there are plenty in the area thought not easy walking distance.
Lately I have noticed a direct link between on site club house/pub and quite a lot of noise late on in the evening to early morning. So for my part I will not be looking for these kind of sites again. No criticism necessarily, just horse for courses.
I don’t know if it is just me but I don’t think that people have the same respect for each other anymore, that’s the problem. So not really a problem with the site, more a small minority on it and that could happen anywhere, though in theory think it is less likely on a site without club or pub facilities.
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