Recommendations for a campsite near harrogate

[plantwoman]

Title says it all!
We would like to visit the RHS garden at Harlow Carr, so anything around that area.
We have a campervan with awning and 3 small children, so a child friendly site, but not too butlins-ish IYSWIM. A good pub within walking distance would be a bonus!

ripley castle - i have never been but always had it recommended.

Good thread plantwoman! We're planning on heading up that way in our camper too.

ripley is nice. we went at easter.

can wealk to pub inb ripley too and ice crean shop

Thanks - i saw a couple of sites in ripley on the UK campsite website, but had no idea what it was like, so I'll check them out now.
Surfermum - think I remember you from the VW thread last year?

yup - we like ripley. Has little indoor pool too, which is handy. quiet but not too scary. Duckpond might be a wee issue with tinies though?
And load and loads of lovely places to visit nearby.

you will adore Harlow Carr - and so will the children!

just adding my vote for Ripley too, though it's a few years since I last went. The walk to the village for an ice cream is a must though.

There's a site at Bishop Monkton (I think) too, very quiet but no ball games/playground on site, the village playground is quite close.

There is a campsite at Rudding Park on the outskirts of Harrogate.