Located in Ripon, Swinton Bivouac is within a 15-minute drive of Swinton Druids Temple and Theakston Brewery. .This holiday park is 18.3 mi (29.5 km) from Yorkshire Dales National Park and 4.4 mi (7 km) from Blacksheep Brewery.
Lightwater Valley Theme Park - 20 min drive - 10.4 miles
Fountains Abbey - 23 min drive - 14.7 miles
Getting around
Thirsk Station - 31 min drive
Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 78 min drive
Restaurants
The Queens Head - 14 min drive
Brymor Ice Cream - 15 min drive
Black Bull in Paradise - 12 min drive
Johnny Baghdad's Cafe - 12 min drive
The Black Swan - 7 min drive
About this property
Swinton Bivouac
Holiday park in Ripon with a coffee shop and a restaurant
Swinton Bivouac offers 13 accommodations with fireplaces and bathrobes. This Ripon holiday park provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 13 guestrooms, featuring fireplaces. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden. This holiday park also features complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a picnic area.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the holiday park's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
Swinton Bivouac has a restaurant on site.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Full breakfast available for a fee: GBP 3 to 10 per person
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Snack bar/deli
Things to do
Bicycle rentals
Mountain biking
Playground
Family friendly
Playground
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels on request
Housekeeping (on request)
Wedding services
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Garden
Picnic area
Accessibility
No elevator
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Bathrobes
Towels provided
Food and drink
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
More
Fireplace
Heating
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternate location: [residents lounge at the Bivouac]
If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 3.00 to 10.00 per person
Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per stay
Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Electricity is not provided
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Swinton Bivouac Holiday Park Ripon
Swinton Bivouac Holiday Park
Swinton Bivouac Ripon
Swinton Bivouac Park Ripon
Swinton Bivouac Ripon
Swinton Bivouac Holiday Park
Swinton Bivouac Holiday Park Ripon
Swinton Bivouac Reviews
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Lovely stay in the tree lodge, would highly recommend! Can get pretty dark though so advise to take torches for walking and also in the lodge. Plenty of candles and tea lights provided by the venue though, and the complementary s’mores kit was great!
Lovely place to stay and get away from the city. Stayed in a tree lodge which are excellent for families. Staff are very friendly and helpful, cafe is great.
Fantastic, large yurt with a stove and outdoor toilet which was very good.
The staff were excellent and so friendly, showers allocated to each group so we had our own!
Logs were free and was able to have as much as we liked!
Lovely countryside with walk to local pub with a fire... excellent value for money!
Lovely one night stay to get away from it all. It would have been nice to have some added luxuries, such as tea and milk and towels you didn’t need to rent.
This site is absolutely amazing!! The staff are so helpful and all the little touches make this so special. We couldn’t have asked for anymore and we will definitely be back to relax, chill and enjoy!! 🙂
Beautiful place with amazing surroundings, the staff were friendly and helpful and the yurts were clean and comfy. The only downside was the poir choice of children's food in the cafe.
Having spoken with one of the Swinton Team prior to our arrival and confirming we would arrive at around 1-2pm we found it a little odd that upon our arrival at the Swinton Bivouac Cafe a male member of staff said you can't go to your tree house until 3pm which in all honesty was fine by us as we had planned to have lunch in the cafe. In regards to the cafe We were impressed with the vegan and vegetarian options and the spiced pumpkin and gingerbread lattes (almond milk) were perfect. We took a little stroll around the cafe grounds and apart from a stack of large rubbish items near the play area directly on an adjoining field which were not very well concealed the views were impressive as was the small play area. The birds of prey area is small but neverthe less interesting to view. We all felt it would be a great place to host a party or event at. Having obtained or keys from the cafe we were given a map with instructions. The tree houses are two minutes away from the cafe and very close to the druids temple. Wow! When we arrived at the tree house we all fell in love! It's close to the other tree houses but far enough for privacy. You feel immediately like your nested away in a wooded area with nice views although our sweeping Valley view was thwarted by a long hedge row of trees,it didn't dampen our stay at all. The Welcome booklet provided was more than adequate and I would suggest you bring torches, wellies and large towels as only hand towels were provided. Will return.