Studfold Caravan and Camping Park
Studfold Caravan and Camping Park
4.66 /5
Studfold Caravan and Camping Park sits in Nidderdale in the scenic Yorkshire Dales National Park. Family-run with fantastic scenery, the site offers spacious pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes, with camping pods on offer too. Head to the onsite Adventure and Fairy Trail, ideal for kids with a play area, go-karts, fairy houses and more. The onsite cafe is also the perfect place to grab a picnic or breakfast to start the day!
Small family-run park in the Yorkshire Dales with fantastic countryside views
Exciting award-winning Studfold Adventure and Fairy Trail on site, fun for all the family!
Great amenities include a shop and the Nidderdale Way Cafe, serving breakfast, cakes and more
About Studfold Caravan and Camping Park
Soak up the views and relax at this fantastic site in the Dales. Situated in beautiful hill country, it sits in the heart of Nidderdale near Pateley Bridge in North Yorkshire. Ideal for families, the site is surrounded by countryside with a great adventure trail onsite to enjoy too! All pitches are on flat grass, are well-drained and extra-large (measuring up to 13m x 10m) in size. There is plenty of space for touring caravans, tents and motorhomes and the site are particularly keen to welcome families. Guests can also opt for a 16 amp electric hook-up are, but appliances should be specifically designed for caravanning or camping. Four superb glamping pods are on site too, with fire pits and a picnic bench located outside. Each can sleep up to two, equipped with two bed bases (fastened together as a double), carpeted floors with space for extra guests on air beds, a kettle, a fan heater and electric sockets. All guests will also have access to the shared communal area, sheltered from the weather, it is the perfect place to chill out and meet other campers. Here you will also find a pizza oven and fire pits with grills for cooking! Dogs are also welcome but must be kept on a lead at all times and walked off the site. Don't forget to visit the award-winning nature Adventure and Fairy Trails too, designed for families, it is ideal for an afternoon of exploring. The Nidderdale Way Cafe is also onsite, serving picnic hampers to go, cakes, breakfast and more! The Walker family have run the caravan and camping park since the 1960's and pride themselves on the quiet family-orientated atmosphere. The site is also the past winner of the 'Welcome to Yorkshire' White Rose Award.
Studfold Caravan and Camping Park is open from 28/03 to 25/09 in 2024 and from 11/04 to 21/09 in 2025.
Site facilities include a well maintained toilet and shower block, plus an undercover communal area with a pizza oven and fire pits with grills. There is also a large, flat play area, with space for ball games and socialising.
The onsite Nidderdale Way Cafe (open seasonally) serves breakfast, lunch, picnics, snacks, drinks and cake. There is also a small shop which sells the essentials along with toys. Other provisions can be found in the local town of Pateley Bridge or for larger shops there are supermarkets in Ripon or Harrogate.
The Studfold Adventure Trail (extra cost) is also onsite and offers go-karts, den building, a play and picnic area, fairy trails and more.
Adult only
Allow commercial vans
Allow pets on site
Bike hire
Café / restaurant
Communal BBQ
Disabled facilities
Drinking water
Electric hookups
Entertainment
Family friendly
Fires allowed
Fishing
Games room
Glamping
Golf
Horse riding
Hot tub
Kids club
Kids playground
Laundry
Near beach
Near pub
Open year round
Peaceful
RV pitches
Shop
Showers
Swimming pool
Toilet
TV room
Vineyard
Water hookups
Watersports
W.C. disposal
WiFi
There are 43 accommodation options on-site
Bookable pitches and accommodation options
19 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Max 6 people
Large, flat and well-drained grass pitches without electric. Pitches measure 13m x 10m. Suitable for tents and tourers.
19 x Electric Grass Pitches
Max 6 people
Large, flat and well-drained grass pitches with 16 amp electric, suitable for tents and tourers. Pitches measure at 13m x 10m.
Other accommodation
Hardstanding Pitches
Max 6 people
Flat and well drained hardstanding pitches with a 16 amp electric hook up available. Suitable for campervans, caravans and motorhomes.
4 x Camping Pods
Max 4 people
Camping pods equipped with two bed bases (fastened together as a double), carpeted floors with space for air beds, kettle, fan heater and electric sockets. Outside there's a picnic bench and fire pit.
4.66 /5
91%
would recommend
Lovely site
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Sharon S
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A lovely site, the amenities were brilliant and very clean. The only down side was it was out of the way, but had a lovely relaxing 2 days.
Great place to stay
Recommends site
Sean E
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Great place to stay. Clean toilets and showers, though the drainage in the showers needs a little attention. Very clean and well laid out pitches, good electricity hook up! Will certainly stay again.
Lovely little campsite
Recommends site
Stuart P
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Only negative is the long windey road between Pately Bridge and the site.
Site tariff
Things to do on site and in the Harrogate area
Once you are here you will find a large and varied list of things to do - or alternatively, you may just wish to sit back, relax and let the stresses of everyday life slowly disappear!
There is access to the Beck running adjacent to the campsite, which kids love but parents will need to supervise young ones playing there. The addition of an award-winning nature trail and specialist events now means that you don't need to leave the site to have some family fun!
If you do wish to venture out the Coldstone Cut is a short, ten minute drive from Pateley Bridge. This is a massive construction which visitors can freely walk through and explore. The sculpture overlooks the huge working Coldstones Quarry and offers spectacular views over the scenery of Nidderdale in the Yorkshire Dales.
The World Heritage Site of Fountains Abbey is close to Ripon, (40 minutes) one of England's smallest cities. Closer by is the action packed Lightwater Valley Theme Park (35 minutes) which is also great for those with families!
Other nearby attractions include:
- Druid's Temple Swinton Bivouac (25 minutes)
- Stump Cross Caverns (25 minutes)
- Thorp Perrow - Arboretum and Bird of Prey and Mammal Centre (30 minutes)
- Ripley Castle (35 minutes)
- Aysgarth Falls Yorkshire Dales National Park Visitor Centre (55 minutes)
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