We first visited Hawes CC site about 18 years ago when we were caravanning last time and looked forward to returning to celebrate my wife’s birthday. They say you should never return and we wish we hadn’t. Although we love Hawes and the surrounding area, (we have visited many times without the caravan), we found the CC site to be the worst site we had stayed on so far this year. (We have been away once per month since December 2014). Why must the CC insist on packing everyone in like sardines – and as for the view – whilst it was Ok in some areas - where we were, on pitch 96 at the bottom of the site, the only view we had was of other caravans and virtually no space between in which to sit out. As for the 30 year old toilet block, it was nothing short of disgusting and certainly didn’t justify the £26+ per night (£184 for the week) that we were charged for our pitch. Thick black mould behind the shower controls, the same debris on the floors there all week, mould around the silicone sealer around the wash-hand basins - and my wife also spotted a bit of left-over Christmas decoration (in August!) wedged in between the tiles in one of the shower cubicles and that, too, was there all week. We were told that the Club recognises the toilet block needs upgrading but that this won’t be done until the end of 2016! It occurs to me that someone going in there with a pressure washer and blasting the whole place clean would be a considerable step in the right direction. On the plus side, the dog walk was magnificent, the Wardens friendly and helpful and the town has much to offer as reported by others. A visit to the Creamery and the Fish and Chip shop is a must. In a way, I am sorry to have to be so negative but we are now resolved to avoid Club sites completely (with the possible exception of Rosedale Abbey which is excellent) and continue to direct our attention to the network of CLs and C&CC CS’s which have, so far, proved far more enjoyable and certainly better value for money.