Ivy Bank House Campsite & Glamping

Quirky is the fair word for Ivy Bank Staycation, the relaxed campsite and off grid glamping site on the edge of Kirkby Malzeard, about 5 miles north west of Ripon, formerly listed as Ivy Bank House Campsite & Glamping and best known for renting out a converted double decker bus. The site sits in North Yorkshire's Nidderdale National Landscape between Ripon, Masham and Pateley Bridge, with Brimham Rocks, Fountains Abbey and Newby Hall all within roughly a half hour drive. Tents, roof tents, campervans, caravans and motorhomes share grass pitches with or without electric hook up, and the glamping line up covers a camping pod, a tiny house cabin, an en suite horsebox and the double decker bus. It suits campers who rate character and a friendly welcome over rows of gleaming amenity blocks: facilities are simple and clean, there is a guest kitchen with fridges and freezers, and this is not a big leisure park. Wood fired hot tubs are available to hire at your pitch, fire pits and off ground fires are allowed, and Cafe Ivy serves cooked breakfasts and home baking, with Kirkby Malzeard's pub and butcher a short walk away. Ivy Bank takes bookings year round through its online system at ivybankstaycation.com, which also lists current prices.