Any recommendations- first time campers with children

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Hi, more of a lurker than a poster normally, but does anyone have any ideas.

Need a campside up to 1.5/2 hours from Leeds (any direction!)for taking friends on a weekend trip.

This will be friends DS 7 and DD 4 for their first trip so will be fairly exciting.

Does anyone have any ideas for a good site for the little ones? They will have bikes etc with them. Ideally with a playground or something for them to do. Ideally not a big caravan type park, more tent orientated.

Have had had a look at UKCampsite, but would welcome any recommendations or ideas from you experienced camping folk.

Thanks

Not sure if it us close enough but Great Langdale is great for kids,

Thanks I will look that up!

We have just returned from Woodhouse Farm and Country Park near Ripon. It was our first time camping and we took ds10 and ds1 and had a great time.

Wide open spaces with 3 play areas and a really clean toilet / shower block. You could also hire a family bathroom if required!

There is a pub on site which does meals and takeaways.

The campsite is on "ukcampsite".

Great - Ripon is very close - I will have a look. Thanks

There is a gorgeous camp site next to Derwentwater in Keswick in the Lakes, which has tents and touring vans. The view from the site is spectacular, and there is a smallish fenced park in the middle. It has a road suitable for bikes all around the edge, and the children can paddle or throw stones in the lake. It is about 2 hrs from you.

Hey, if you are looking for camping that distance from Leeds try some of the sites up near Settle. It's an easy drive straight up the A65, I can recommend Knights Stainton (stayed there as a kid), has all facilities you'll need and a good size for bikes etc but the best bit is the river runs straight through it - shallow at the top for paddling with a 4 year old then increasingly high waterfalls, safe to jump off for the older ones. Settle is a useful size and there's plenty to do in the area.

I meant to book that one again for our latest trip but 6 month dd has rotted my brain and I booked another by mistake. Hmm.