I took my 8 year old son here for our first motorhome trip. The facilities were spotless. The location is ideal for striking out to all sorts of places. We headed for Hadrian's Wall, as he is doing the Romans at school, then we visited Darlington. Being right on the A1 is great for access all over. I suggest readers of reviews of this site ignore the ones giving low marks and complaining about the noise from the A1 - it's not rocket science: site by motorway junction equals a bit of noise, what else did they expect. If you are a light sleeper, take earplugs, but don't bag the site because the convenient location means you can hear some cars. One useful piece of advice I read in a review, which I will repeat, was to position yourself in the right hand lane as you exit the roundabout off the A1, as the turning into the site is only a short distance down the dual carriageway into Durham