I stayed at Ferry Meadows on my way to Crystal Palace because of the good access to the A1. There are plenty of walks from the site and, because I was staying for only 3 nights, I had no need to use the car as I was happy exploring the local areaon foot. The adjacent park is well worth a walk round. The cafes in the park are good value too (remeber to show your membership card for discount) I note others have mentioned the noise from the playground, because my stay was not within the school holidays, I did not find this to be intrusive. I am surprised, however, that children were playing there before 8am on a Sunday morning. Indeed, if I were pitched near the play park, I might be a bit upset at being woken up before 8am on a Sunday or when on holiday! I have no objection to the sound of children playing, indeed this is a happy sound, but not before 8am please. The ice cream van did come round quite late (after 7.30pm) and whilst I appreciated it, as a parent with young children, you might find this a nuisance. The fish and chip van is on site 3 times in the week. All in all, a lovely site and I would recommend it