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A secluded family Park situated behind Olde World Village Pub in the
heart of Yorkshire midway between the Ancient Cathedral City of Ripon and
the Victorian Spa Town of Harrogate. Only 2 miles from Fountains Abbey
and Brimham Rocks, close to Emmerdale and Herriot Country and the Dales.
Yet convenient for your hearts desire i.e. Shops, Theatres, Cinemas,
Golf, Swimming, Horse Riding, the Races, Walking, Dancing or just stay and
relax at the Village Inns. Open Easter to October |
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Two Village Pubs Village Shop / Post Office Milk Delivered on Site Children's Play Area Electric Hook - Ups Calor Gas Toilets, Showers & Launderette Weekly Bus to Ripon Market Local Riding, Golf & Swimming |
Fountains Abbey - 2 miles | ||
| Brimham Rocks - 4 miles | ||||
| Ripley Castle - 4 miles | ||||
| Knaresborough Castle - 8 miles | ||||
| Ripon - 5 miles | ||||
| Harrogate - 8 miles | ||||
| York - 25 miles | ||||
The Holiday Caravan Park |
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This secluded family site nestles deep in the heart of
picturesque Yorkshire, midway between the ancient Cathedral City of Ripon and
the Victorian Spa town of Harrogate which is noted for its splendid flower
gardens and shops. The Caravan Site is open from Easter/April to October. It is attractively situated at the rear of our ‘Olde World’ Country Inn, in the centre of the village of Markington. Sheltered & secluded in a pleasant garden setting. The site is licensed for 75 static caravans with a few Tourers & Tents, set within six acres of land. There are 2 toilet blocks with showers, with hot and cold water, a launderette, having a washer, dryer, iron and ironing board. There is also a small play area for the children with a paddling pool. The Holiday Caravans for Rent are all connected to water, drains and electricity. There is a boundary hedge to the rear of the caravans & a large grassed area to the front with parking for one vehicle. Our 6 berth caravans are let on a weekly basis from 1 pm Saturday to be vacated by 10 am Saturday. We also hire them out for ‘Short Lets/Casual Hire’ if we have any last minute availability. They are equipped for holiday purposes, with pots, pans, cutlery, duvets and pillows, we ask you to supply your own personal linen i.e. sheets, pillowcases, towel and Tea towels. All the caravans have a gas fire, cooker, fridge, electric kettle, toaster & colour TV, a bathroom with toilet, washbasin & shower with hot and cold water. There is a double bedroom, a Twin bedroom and a Sofa bed in the lounge in all caravans from 2002. Pets are welcome on our Park and in some of our caravans but we ask you not to allow them onto the furniture or beds, they must not be left alone in the caravan. Please do not let them fowl the Park especially the Camping Fields, accidents do happen but please clean up after them. There is a nice 'Doggy Walk' down a lane at the rear of the Park. The Village of Markington.
The Caravan Park is situated behind one of the
village Inns. Both of the Inns are owned by the caravan park and both have
kept most of their original features including beamed ceilings and stone
flagged floors. Both serving traditional Ales with The Cross Keys serving
Bar Snacks through the Summer. Don’t Drink & Drive - Relax & stay awhile
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Hire Fleet |
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We have 5 luxury 6-berth caravans "For Hire" on a
weekly basis from 1pm. Saturday to 10am. on Saturday with optional short
lets if a caravan is available etc. However, we do let them per night if available All the caravans have a double and twin bedded room and there is a sofa bed in the lounge All are connected to all services and equipped with bathroom / shower, TV, cooking utensils, crockery, cutlery, duvets and pillows. All you will need to bring are towels, sheets and pillowcases.
We have caravans for sale, so please enquire for details |
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Tents & Tourers |
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Prices & Booking form |
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Please make cheques payable to J.S.BRAYSHAW (CARAVANS) LTD SORRY NO CREDIT CARDS |
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The Yorkshire Hussar Inn |
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WELCOME to our Family run Caravan Park, which has been 'In the
Family', for 59 years. The Yorkshire Hussar Inn, named after the Yorkshire Hussar Regiment - 'Hussar' meaning Mounted Cavalry - formed on 13th August 1794 was based in Northallerton. Mr & Mrs James Brayshaw bought the Pub in Feb 1947 from Mr & Mrs Johnson, ‘Jim & Ishbel’ moved into the Pub in May 1947 and later developed the Caravan Park in the 1950s. We know the buildings date back to the 16th century but did not become a public house until 1850, before then the Bar was a Butchers Shop and the Lounge was a Blacksmith Shop & Wash houses for the adjoining cottages. The Bar has original stone flag floors and beamed ceilings, when entering the property from the street, the door on the left was the 'Snug Room' today's equivalent of the Public Lounge, now private quarters. The Pool Room was not part of the pub but a private house including the little passage area from the bar room window to the door into the pool room, now known locally as 'The Punch & Judy' area, this was a 'Larder' in the house. From the outside of the property you can see how the Poolroom has been attached to the lounge with a built on passage. The ladies toilets upstairs were the two bedrooms in the house. This alteration was done by Mr Edward Denton (Jim's son-in-law) & Mr Bruce Bainbridge in 1984. The Pub Lounge in 1947 was originally the kitchen, but only half of it - up to the center beam. From there to the chimney, it was a Wash House for the four cottages. (ie Mr & Mrs Hunts house-now the pool room, Mr & Mrs Tinsley's House-now knocked down to make an entrance into the Site, Mr & Mrs Anderson's house-partly knocked down and now part of the reception, and Mrs. Patrick's house-the other half of the Reception. Jim and Bill Pearson converted the old kitchen into a Public Lounge in 1950. Today's Kitchen was originally 'The Brew House.' Where they brewed the beer. The Private Lounge was a stable, infact we kept a horse in there during the early 50's, her name was 'Violet' and on loan to us from Cayton Farm to help us with all the alternations. The two bedrooms above the stables were one big function room with a cocktail bar used for parties and dances. You can ask Daisy The Car Park was not as large as it is today, gardens came down to the house in line with the Old Petrol Pump which was last used around 1970. We finally stopped serving petrol as the petrol companies refused to supply us with small quantities and we found we could buy it cheaper at Monkton Moor Garage than we could buy it in from the suppliers. In the early days the land was originally used for the growing of Barley to make the beer, we used it as a market garden growing produce such as cabbages and peas. We also kept pigs. The Idea of a Caravan Park was discussed over a pint of beer (as all good ideas are) with Mr Heber Fox back in 1949, when he asked Jim if he and his brother could bring their little caravans here so that he didn't have to drive home to Batley. They stayed here for approx 5yrs but when Jim applied for a Site License for 11 caravans they decided to leave because that was too many vans! Jim later applied for 30 vans and again later for 75. The Park Reception was originally three outside toilets and coal sheds for the cottages which were converted in 1980, when Jim & Ishbel retired from the pub in 1982 allowing their son Peter to take over. The reception was originally run from the Pub Kitchen Door. Back in 1947 the only way to the rear of the property was through a narrow archway, shown on one of the photos in the pub. Around 1948/49 Jim first knocked down one house next to the arch – Mr. & Mrs. Tinsley house (Mrs. Tinsley being Daisy's sister) to allow motor vehicles through. Daisy worked behind the Bar before we bought the pub & only retired a few years ago, she still visits us on a Friday evening. Later in 1964 we knocked down the arch to allow access for larger caravans which were getting bigger & bigger. Caravans today continue to get bigger and the only way for us to get the large 12ft x 30ft caravans in would be to knock down another house! The original beams that supported the old arch can be seen inside The Cross Keys Inn, above the lounge windows & over the fire place. But that’s another story |
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The Cross Keys Inn
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Landlady – Miss Marie Denton. Being the 5th generation of a Licensee in her Family. Marie runs the pub with the help of her sister. A Family owned pub since the 1960’s along with The Yorkshire Hussar Inn – just up the road, which has been owned by the Family since 1947. A Traditional Country Pub in the centre of the village and at the Heart of the Community. Serving Traditional Ales - Black Sheep, John Smiths & Webster’s, Fosters & Amstel Lager, Wines & Spirits. Serving Country Style Bar Snacks – Catering for Parties and Functions |
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Little Studley Park Homes
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We are a small Park Home Estate situated on the outskirts of Ripon
surrounded by fields, yet only half a mile from the town centre. Each Park Home has a reasonable sized garden and a parking area for one car. Pets are welcome but must be kept under control. This Park has a full 12 Month 'Residential License' which means you can live there all year round, in fact the park home is your main home/residence. All our residents are now retired or semi retired and there are no children living on the Park although they do come to stay with Grandparents and relatives from time to time. Our residents are very keen gardeners and have entered the park and their gardens in ‘The Ripon In Bloom’ competition many times. In the past having won the ‘Streets in Ripon’ award and best kept ‘Individual Gardens’. They take pride in their gardens and the general ambience of the Park. How to find Us - Take a Northerly route from Ripon City Centre, turn left at the ‘Clock Tower’ onto the Masham/Leyburn road the A6108, take the first small road on the right Little Studley Road we are at the very end of this road. In the country, quiet and secluded. |
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