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Killinghall, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

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The Cud Life is a family friendly site set ten minutes from Harrogate. The site offers grass pitches for campers and tourers and hardstanding pitches for campervans and caravans. Enjoy the onsite cafe, which serves breakfast and lunch menus as well as classic cafe drinks and treats.

About the site


This is as close to camping as it used to be as possible. A traditional site, with family values, great for meeting other like minded campers. Well spaced pitches offer the most amazing views across the farmland, the only sounds being those of wildlife and the farm's cows. Most guests comment that they cannot believe this base is so close to the centre of Harrogate because they feel like they are in the middle of the countryside. You can walk to Harrogate in about 35 minutes or into the village of Killinghall in 10 minutes where there is a Tesco local open 7am to 11pm. Having the public footpath going directly through the farm, you can't get closer to start a walk in either direction. As The Cud Life is a small site, care is taken with the number of people rather than the number of pitches so that it's not overcrowded at any point.

Open all year


Facilities and amenities

Accessible facilities

Allow commercial vans

Allow pets on site

Café / restaurant / takeaway

Drinking water

Family friendly

Shop

Showers

Toilets

W.C. disposal

WiFi

Baby changing facilities

Electric hookups

Freezer

Fridge

Open year round

Peaceful

Wash up area

The facilites onsite include a shower and toilet block that is unisex with fully enclosed shower pods and large changing rooms, ideal for families and individuals. The block also has a baby changing unit, heated towel rails, non-slip flooring, wide doors, wash basins and soap dispensers, hand dryers, toilet rolls, shaver sockets, hairdryer and straighteners.

There are washing up sinks and draining boards available attached to the facility blocks. Hay is the onsite cafe serving breakfast, lunch and classic cafe treat. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 9am to 4:30pm.

It is a ten minute drive or 50 minute walk into Harrogate, where you can find a range of shops, supermarkets, restaurants and cafes.


A note from the site themselves...

We love our little campsite, so much so that when there is space we have been known to stay ourselves in our family campervan! It's lovely to be able to offer guests a peaceful stay amongst the Yorkshire countryside while also being so close to towns such as Harrogate. We look forward to welcoming you and hope you love it as much as we do.



The Cud Life is ideal for...

Couples

Peace and quiet

Young children


There are 20 accommodation options on-site

8 x Grass Pitches (Optional Electric)

Pitches spaced around the edge of a campsite field or in the orchard with optional 16 amp electric hook ups. Suitable for tents, campervans and caravans.

12 x Hardstanding Pitches (Optional Electric)

Hardstanding pitches with optional 16 amp electric hook ups. Suitable for campervans and caravans.



Interested in staying at The Cud Life?

Unfortunately The Cud Life doesn't share their availability calendar with us yet. Availability changes quickly, especially in summer, so we recommend enquiring by phone to avoid missing out.


*Any behaviour deemed as being disrespectful to other campers or holiday cottage guests will result in removal from the campsite, there are no warnings or exceptions.

*Be respectful of other guests and your surroundings.

*The Cud Life is a quiet, friendly site with no groups.

*No noise after 10.30pm - This includes music of any kind and loud chatting.

*Children must be supervised at all times - The site is a working farm and there are many dangers.

*Keep dogs on leads at all times and pick up after them - It is essential that all fouling is picked up due to the harm it can cause cattle. Please respect this and use the dog walking field which is clearly signposted. *Dogs must be on a lead at all times to protect the neighbours' sheep. Excessive barking is not acceptable and dogs must not be left unattended for this reason.

*All rubbish must be bagged. Your cooperation is appreciated in not leaving anything other than general food and domestic waste. Recycling can be left in the designated area.

*Please use the electricity, hot water and toilets with care and try not to be wasteful.

*Firepits are not permitted. (This includes BBQs used as firepits)


Things to do on site and in the Harrogate area

There is a walk from the site to Ripley Village (5 minutes), where you will find ice cream shops, tea rooms and Ripley Castle. You can visit the castle to take in the history, take a stroll around the gardens and stop for a slice of cake and take in the views.

Just 15 minutes from the site is Knaresborough town, a market town with another historic castle, with the added fun of a museum. There are local pubs, cafes and eateries to enjoy, as well as Mother Shipton's Caves and the River Nidd, where you will find scenic walks down the river and through the town.

For an ideal family day out, there is Stockeld Park, where kids can enjoy outdoor mazes, inflatable obstacle courses, indoor play areas and more. Then you can stop for food at a range of places, including a pizzeria and a woodland cafe.

Other nearby attractions:

  • Killinghall Village (20 minute walk, 5 minute drive)
  • Harrogate (10 minutes)
  • Nidderdale National Landscape (10 minutes)
  • Staveley Nature Reserve (20 minutes)
  • York (1 hour)

Interested in staying at The Cud Life?

Unfortunately The Cud Life doesn't share their availability calendar with us yet. Availability changes quickly, especially in summer, so we recommend enquiring by phone to avoid missing out.

The listing for The Cud Life was last updated on August 12th, 2025 at 11:48 AM

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