Kip & Nook

Kip & Nook is about as hip as Hipcamps come, offering cool campervanners a grown-up place to stay in the North Yorkshire countryside. We say “grown up” because it’s adults only but this place is certainly full of fun. Park up here for the night and you can soak in a private hot tub or head to the bar to play table tennis and pool surrounded by vintage cars, motorbikes, and neon signs. You can have pizza for dinner, join a yoga class, or book a session in the sauna and ice bath. And if you need to work or work out while you’re here, there’s a co-working space and a gym on site as well. This is, as the owners say, a modern take on camping.

That's what sets this site apart. Now let’s take a look at the basics. There are six gravelled pitches here; three of which (The Kip, The Nook and The Tees) have hot tubs. The others are "standard" pitches but as standards are high, all have water, electric hook-up, and wifi. As it’s a boutique little place, no one is far from the contemporary facilities block, which offers a couple of sleek modern showers, flushing loos, and washing-up sinks. There’s a chemical disposal point too. The hot tubs have some screening so you can soak in relative privacy but otherwise separation is provided by low fences only, which means everyone can enjoy the backdrop of farmers' fields stretching as far as you can see. 

Most of what’s in view is part of Pinkney Carr Farm, the 250-acre estate on which Kip & Nook is found. Guests are welcome to wander designated routes around the farm – and there’s plenty more good walking nearby. The banks of the River Tees are one option and there’s the whole of the Yorkshire Dales National Park stretching away to the west. Raby Castle, Richmond, and Bolton Abbey all offer places to visit on days out and there are lots of good food options to tempt you to dine out and about. We reckon try them at lunchtime as evenings are best spent right here in Kip & Nook’s on-site bar.