Rudding Holiday Park Reviews

A lovely site worth staying in during summer

We booked to stay here for 2 nights over the Christmas break and only stayed 1 night, mainly due to the weather, but had the facilities been better, we might have stayed. The service from the reception and grounds person was brilliant. They were very polite and helpful and the groundsman actually took us to our pitch. The grounds were lovely, especially across towards the Rudding Park Hotel where we sat outside for a coffee. The bar and restaurant and shop were all closed and not due to open. There are no paths on the main road outside of the park, so difficult to get about outside of the park if you're walking with dogs or children. We felt that there wasn't much of an atmosphere, which I feel you can't blame on the Christmas time, as a site we'd stayed at for 4 nights previously over the Christmas days had a real community feel to it. I wonder if the size of the park is the reason? I'm sure this place is better in the spring summer months as there are a lot of tourers pitched, but were mainly empty.

Site's response

Thank you so much for taking the time to write your review, Jo. We are very lucky to be situated in such beautiful surroundings and you are right, they look even more beautiful in the Spring and Summer. We are delighted that you chose to stay at Rudding Holiday Park and you found our team to be polite and helpful. Feedback such as yours provides a great source of motivation to the team. We are sorry, however, that we did not quite get everything right for you, for which we apologise. We were very quiet over the Christmas period, the very poor weather definitely contributed to this, but also traditionally over Christmas we have less guests staying. We have kept the pub open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout the winter months but during the week, we have not had the numbers on site to be able to be open. Once again thank you for your comments and we hope to welcome you back in the future. With kindest regards, The Rudding Holiday Park Team.

A pleasant stay

A very pleasant site, even in the mixed weather of November. We booked this as a last minute choice. A wooded site with an interesting dog walk/pathway around the perimeter. This could do with some signage, but enjoyable with a number of bins and dog bag dispensers. Such a good idea. The warden was really helpful in towing us off our original boggy grass pitch and finding us a more suitable site for our motorhome. So nice to know there is someone available, covering all 24 hours. So reassuring too. The onsite pub is relaxed and dog friendly. Food is served too. The toilet/ shower blocks are dotted around the site. They are bright and smell fresh, being pleasant to use. Altogether making for an enjoyable stay.

Lovely, well-kept site

Lovely site, nice clubhouse and swimming pool. Nothing is too much trouble. Can't wait to return.

Good enough!

Very muddy. There were less boggy pitches but we were allocated a pitch without consideration of the conditions. As a base, it was fine. We enjoyed ourselves. The young people on site seemed to be enjoying themselves which is great. The area is very beautiful. We would recommend a visit to Knaresborough, stunning 😍

Site's response

Thank you so much for taking the time to write your review, Teresa. We are certainly very lucky to be based in such beautiful surroundings and agree Knaresborough is well worth a visit! We are sorry however to read we did not quite get everything right. Every morning our wardens inspect the pitches and feedback to the office the best ones to use. Your pitch 48 was selected due to it being higher and the water can run away easier. We are always happy to accommodate pitch moves where possible. Once again thank you for your comments and we hope we can welcome you back to Rudding Park in the future, maybe in drier weather next time! The Rudding Holiday Park Team

Autumn stop over

Great family park with pool and pub.

Lovely campsite and friendly staff

Lovely park staff very friendly facilities spotless and a bar onsite!!!! Would recommend to family and friends

Nice site

Lovely campsite, very helpful staff, got stuck in the soggy grass and had to be towed out so wouldn't recommend the site in heavy rain. Disappointed in only one local bus on a Saturday into Harrogate but no criticism and fault of site.

Great place

Amazing place, quiet and convenient for what we needed.

Lovely site

Absolutely perfect for our first visit in our new motorhome.

Camping

Staff were very friendly and helpful both at Reception and the onsite pub. The toilets and showers were immaculate and spacious. I would definitely recommend for couples and it is family friendly too.

Great stay

We had an amazing time at the campsite. Great location with a pub inside the grounds for those who like a pint in comfort. The pitches were all good size plots. We will definitely be back.

Good site for stop off

Good site for a one night stop. Would have liked to use pool but £5.50 per person I felt was a bit steep as I only wanted quick dip (would add a lot if you had kids for long stay). Other than that, a nice clean site with good facilities.

Good site shame about pub

Excellent site. There were shops close by and as we were only camping for 1 night, we thought we could just go for food on site and save messing around. The pie and mash was dry and looked poor. I was told it's because it's from a farm shop. Every pie I've had from a farm shop usually has chunks of meat, but mine didn't. And I know the park can't do a lot for the people on-site, but noise curfew at 11pm wasn't kept to and people were being loud up until 4:30am and someone's dog was constantly yapping.

Little break

The site facilities are great, they have a playground, dog park and outdoor pool which you book a session which is £5.50 per person. The pub on site was clean and food was nice and reasonably priced. The pantry shop served breakfast, which was lovely, and served all essentials you might have forgotton. Only issue for us was the noise one night, we asked for a quiet pitch but you are quite close together. It was probably more the other guests that were there and not the site's fault. I did raise concerns with reception as it was 1.30am and we could hear 2 people arguing and she assured me they had a night warden. Take ear plugs if you go, as you can hear the golf course at 7am too. Overall, a nice site.

Our stay

We camped in a tent. The pitches were very close together, far too many very loud and late families with loud music (up till about 12 midnight). Nothing done by the campsite. The swimming pool is excellent, and the bar was nice to have on-site - making family meals a possibility. It was mainly the other guests that were disrespectful and noisy - but something the campsite should be on top of, especially as the wider site is so quiet with static tourers.

Decent holiday park but the pool is not entirely included!

We booked this camping holiday rather last minute and were pleased with the price, especially as we thought the pool was included. Unfortunately, it was not. The pool not only has to be booked online in advance, but also paid for (£5.50 per person for just over an hour). The site was large and reasonably well serviced. The welcome was cheerful and professional. The toilets and showers were dated and there were only two blocks for a very large site, but having said that, there were so many caravans with their own facilities that the blocks were never too busy. The washing up facilities weren't great though (not even a plug for the sink). One toilet was broken the entire time we stayed (four days) and the cleaning was rather superficial. The site was in a nice location and the kids had a great time on their bikes. The playground was good, although that was really the only communal area for them, so we couldn't stay at the tent and keep an eye on them. We were able to visit Knaresborough and Harrogate, as well as a couple of good National Trust sites (Fountains Abbey, and Brimham Rocks) quite easily. We enjoyed our stay, and we understand that you get what you pay for. In peak season (third week of August) we had limited choice and so we were glad we could find somewhere with availability within budget. It was a cheap site and holiday. However, I wouldn't choose to visit again as the site was plenty busy and noisy enough for us, and the facilities weren't ones I would be comfortable using again (showers and toilets). The area is lovely and so this park is a good location from which to explore the Dales.

Nice campsite and stay

Family of 4 stayed for 3 nights in late August and found the site to be very good. Didn't go to pub or pool as we already had activities planned, but chose site due to location, which was great. Pretty quiet, despite being relatively busy, lots of space and clean. Washing facilities adequate, but to be expected with amount of people staying and amount of use they get. Would definitely stay again.

Site's response

Thank you so much for taking the time to write your review, Neal. We were all delighted to read you had a nice stay and found the site to be very good. Feedback like yours is a great source of motivation to the team so thank you very much. We are very much looking forward to welcoming you back soon! The Rudding Holiday Park Team

Fab stay!

Great little park! Loved our stay.

Site's response

Dear Erin Thank you very much for taking time to write a review. We are so pleased to read you had a "fab" stay and that you loved it here. This is certainly very motivating for our team who work very hard to look after all of our guests. We very much look forward to welcoming you back in the not too distant future. With kindest regards The Rudding Holiday Park Team

Great campsite

We only stayed one night but we'll definitely be going again.

Site's response

Dear Philip Thank you for staying with us at Rudding Holiday Park and for taking the time to write your review. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay here and are very much looking forward to welcoming you back soon! Hopefully for a longer stay this time! With kindest regards The Rudding Holiday Park Team.

Was good for the money

Was a nice stay. Only bad point was that the toilets where a bit dated.

Site's response

Dear James, thank you for taking the time to write your review. It is great to read you felt you got value for money and had a nice stay. We are very sorry to read we didn't get everything quite right, for which we can only apologise. Feedback is very important to us and highlights areas we need to improve on. Once again, thank you for your comments and we do hope to welcome you back to Rudding Holiday Park in the future. With kindest regards, The Rudding Holiday Park Team.

Great campsite

Overall, an excellent experience. Being part of the Rudding Park complex provides that added bit of service that you don't normally get with a regular campsite. Plenty of staff everywhere ensuring that the grounds and facilities are in perfect condition.

Site's response

Thank you so much for taking the time to write your review, Martin. We are thrilled to read that you enjoyed your recent stay at Rudding Holiday Park. The whole team had pleasure in reading your comments, they work very hard and are passionate about keeping the grounds and facilities in the best condition possible. We are very lucky to have our holiday park in such beautiful surroundings, we are delighted you had an excellent experience here. Of course we would never tire of receiving feedback like yours, neither do we expect it, however it is such a constant source of motivation, so a huge thank you for leaving your review. Once again, thank you for your comments and we hope we can welcome you back to Rudding Park in the near future.

First camping trip

Never camped before so did not know what to expect, but from checking in to the facilities, everything was fantastic.

Site's response

Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review, Tracy. We are thrilled to have been chosen for your first camping trip! We are very pleased that we did not disappoint and in fact delighted you with our fantastic Holiday Park. Of course, we would never tire of receiving feedback like yours, neither do we expect it. However, it is such a constant source of motivation, so a huge thank you for leaving your review. We do hope we can welcome you back to Rudding Holiday Park in the near future. With kindest regards, The Rudding Holiday Park Team.

Lovely site with good facilities.

Pitches are good. Clean tidy site. Easy access. Pub did not serve food on Mondays and Tuesdays and the bar food in the hotel is expensive. Pantry is only open in the mornings.

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to write a review, Jackie. We were delighted to read enjoyed our site and found the pitches and facilities good. We are very sorry to hear that we did not quite get everything right during your stay, for which we apologise. Feedback such as yours is important to us, highlighting areas we need to improve on. Since your stay, we now have the facilities to offer food 7 days a week 12pm-3pm and 5pm-7pm. The Pantry is privately run so unfortunately, we are unable to dictate opening times. However, during peak times and school holidays, it is open mornings and afternoons. We look forward to welcoming you back, hopefully in the near future. With kindest regards, The Rudding Holiday Park Team.

Excellent bar the food in the pub.

Upgraded on arrival. Site lovely and clean. Wouldn’t recommend eating in the pub, but otherwise excellent.

Site's response

Thank you for staying with us at Rudding Holiday Park and for taking the time to write your review, Martin. We are sorry to hear that we did not get everything quite right for you, for which we can only apologise but please be assured that your feedback is extremely important to us. We were very pleased however, to read that you enjoyed your upgrade and the site in general. Once again, thank you for your comments and we do hope to welcome you back to Rudding Holiday Park again, in the not too distant future. With kindest regards, The Rudding Holiday Park Team.

Great holiday park

Had a one night stopover at this holiday park. A mixture of static caravans, tourers, motorhomes and tents. A very large site with its own onsite bar/restaurant and outdoor swimming pool which was well attended in the soaring heat. Can get very busy but there is plenty of space between plots, so doesn't feel crowded. The site is well kept, shower blocks and toilets are very clean and an onsite shop for essentials. The price was exceptional for the facilities on offer. It is approximately 3 miles to Harrogate, which is well worth a visit with quaint independent shops and restaurants.

Site's response

Thank you so much for your amazing review, Gerardo. It is a pleasure to read and we are thrilled you enjoyed your stay at Rudding Holiday Park. We are certainly blessed with our large beautiful grounds and very proud to offer all the onsite facilities including our outdoor heated swimming pool, it is certainly very popular (in all weathers!) We look forward to welcoming you back in the future. With kindest regards, The Rudding Holiday Park Team.