Pickup location · North Yorkshire
Campervan hire from Ripon.
Collect the van from Ripon — the historic cathedral city on the eastern edge of the Yorkshire Dales. Perfect for Nidderdale, the southern Dales, and a straight run to the Lake District via the A59. Visit Ripon Cathedral, picnic at Fountains Abbey, breakfast in Masham — BecauseYouVan.
Parking
Free parking is available at the collection point in Ripon. Leave your car with us safely for the length of your hire.
Best for
- · Yorkshire Dales holidays
- · Nidderdale AONB day trips
- · Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal weekends
- · Lake District via the A59
Key roads
- · A1(M)
- · A61
- · A59 to Skipton and the Lakes
- · B6265 to Pateley Bridge
Drive-times from Ripon
20 great campsites from Ripon
Studfold Farm, Nidderdale
Nidderdale AONB
35 min
Woodhouse Farm, Winksley
Near Fountains Abbey
15 min
Sleningford Watermill Caravan Park
River Ure, North Stainley
15 min
Riverside Meadows Country Caravan Park
Ripon
8 min
Old Station Caravan Park, Masham
Masham
25 min
Grouse & Claret Caravan Park, Ellingstring
Wensleydale edge
25 min
Constable Burton Hall Caravan Park
Wensleydale gateway
35 min
Brompton-on-Swale Caravan Park
Swale valley
40 min
Hackfall Camping, Grewelthorpe
Hackfall Woods
20 min
Ripley Caravan Park
Ripley
20 min
Nostell Priory Caravan Club Site
Wakefield edge
55 min
Knaresborough Lido Caravan Site
Knaresborough
25 min
Bolton Abbey Caravan Club Site
Wharfedale
50 min
Wharfedale Caravan Park, Grassington
Grassington
55 min
Aysgarth Falls Camping & Caravanning
Wensleydale
50 min
Fangfoss Old Station Caravan Park
Vale of York
55 min
The Sun Inn, Colton — pub garden pitches
Near York
40 min
Wolds Way Lavender Campsite
Yorkshire Wolds
60 min
Fountains Abbey Caravan Club Site
Fountains Abbey
15 min
Pateley Bridge Caravan Site
Nidderdale
30 min
Destinations from Ripon
The Lake District
England's most beautiful national park — 90 minutes from Scotch Corner. Wake by Derwentwater BecauseYouVan.
The NC500
Scotland's ultimate road trip — start it from Scotch Corner or Darlington. Loop the North Coast BecauseYouVan.
The Yorkshire Dales
On our doorstep — waterfalls, wildflower meadows and proper pubs. Roam the Dales BecauseYouVan.
The North York Moors
Heather moors, steam trains and the Cleveland Way coast. Cross the Moors BecauseYouVan.
The Northumberland Coast
England's quietest coastline — castles, kippers and empty beaches. Sleep beside Bamburgh BecauseYouVan.
The Scottish Borders & Edinburgh
Rolling hills, abbey towns and a straight A68 to Edinburgh. City break, country pitch — BecauseYouVan.
The North Pennines & Teesdale
Britain's forgotten wilderness — waterfalls, dark skies, empty roads. Chase High Force at dawn BecauseYouVan.
Trevaunance Cove
Cornwall's tin-coast surf beach — cliffs, pilchard cellars and a proper pub above the sand. Wake at Trevaunance BecauseYouVan.
Chapel Porth
A tidal Atlantic beach under the Wheal Coates engine house — hedgehog ice cream and empty sand at low water. Surf at Chapel Porth BecauseYouVan.