We have just returned from an 8 night stay at The Hawthornes. A lovely cl within walking distance of Pickering. Paula and John gave us a friendly greeting and during our time there were always happy to have a chat despite them being busy with their work. The site does have a slope but my husband managed to get our setup level. It is near the main road into Pickering. We were not bothered by the traffic. It certainly didn’t disturb our sleep 😀. The toilet was always spotlessly clean. Neither of us used the shower as we prefer to use our own in the caravan. Close by is a pub that does some tasty meals and there was always a warm welcome when we popped in. The Middleton post office has a quaint tea room and again the welcome and food was to a good standard. We will most definitely be looking to book again when we next visit Pickering & North Yorkshire.