Knaresborough Club Campsite

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Missing a trick

We stayed at this site for 7 nights and enjoyed our stay. We loved the unique facility of a bar and restaurant (Wanderers). Great addition only being one of two CMC site with something like this. However, it opens a 17.00 hours till 22.or 22.00 depending how busy, thats fine but surely opening up for a few houes on the morning would make business sense to serve breakfasts , coffees and teas . If you don't know its their you will just walk / drive by, as the external lights were never on when we stayed. Making the most of this wonderful addition would make perfect sense by maybe advertising it more in the toilet / shower blocks and giving every new arrival a seperate leaflet advertising it with the menue and opening/closing times instead of buried in a leaflet with other information . Come one CMC we want more like th3se facilities on more sites .

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Geordielad64

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Reviewed on 20/09/2018 13:58

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12/9/18

Hi, stopped for one night whilst travelling to York. I was disappointed with the refurb as I presumed the entire site had been updated. The new toilet and shower facilities (2) at the bestro are excellent, as are the large hard standing pitches. I found the main toilet block let the site down with numerous cracked floor tiles in both male and female areas, along with flaking chrome wastes and discoloured cement/grout in showers. Such a pity considering the amount of money that has been spent on site.

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Ballangrew

Reviewed on 12/09/2018 16:27

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Not as dog friendly as we thought.

We have used this site several times to date , before and after the refurb. The wardens are top notch, the site is kept in best order and the Bistro gives this site a definite edge for us. However there was a big surprise on Friday the 7th Sept. this year. Whiist sitting in the patio area enjoying a drink I fell foul of the new rules , well new to me anyway, I asked the young man behind the bar for some water for our dog. This was immediately refused as "we don't provide water for dogs as the bowls cost £2 each" and various other mutterings which I missed I in my astonishment. This on a " Dog Friendly Site" in a Bistro that allows well behaved dogs in the dining area. That evening we had booked for 4 and brought our own bowl for the dog to have a drink which was begrudgingly, I feel, filled. DOG OWNERS PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS NEW RULE THEY OPERATE A VERSION OF BYO FOR DOGS Please make up your minds, are dogs welcome or not. Next time we are on site with our friends and our dog we will go to a local restaurant and spend what was almost £100 on a meal there. There is plenty of choice. DOG OWNER PLEASE NOTE

Comment from the Club:

We’re sorry you had this experience in the Bistro and can confirm that there is no new ruling regarding dog bowls, this was an unfortunate misunderstanding by the member of staff you spoke to. Please rest assured that Knaresborough remains a dog friendly site.

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Reviewed on 11/09/2018 18:35

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Nice site but some reservations

Stopped over for an overnight stop travelling north and booked this site as wanted to try the facilities at the Wanderer bar and restaurant. The site is excellent and the refurbishment is very well done, albeit rather on the pricey side. it is too far out from Knaresborough to walk in unless you are fit and healthy ( we have an older dog so not for us). I understand there is a bus service though. Scotton village is not far by foot and has a great pub called the guy Falkes Arms and is worth a visit. great food and real ales. We were not impressed with the Wanderer bar and restaurant on site. the menu was basic and the food was not great on the night. rather expensive as well for what you got, both food and drink. But on the plus side very handy. Its early days for this venture and we hope they will take on comments and improve.

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ChrisnJen

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Reviewed on 09/09/2018 10:37

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It’s nice but...

Staff were very friendly. The dog walking facilities were great, but I wouldnt’t Have wanted to have the pitch with the dog ‘poo bin’ right on top of it, very unpleasant. The new bistro was very good, staff welcoming . For me though the site lacked soul. The pitches seemed very close together with no planting.

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shibumi

Reviewed on 03/09/2018 12:40

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What a gem

We visited this site for the first time last week, August 2018. We were received by friendly staff eager to offer help and advice where needed. This site seems to go the extra mile, in the information room there is a wealth of information from current weather reports to take away slips on how to reach local shops, town centre etc. It is quiet, well laid out and the service points are good. My husband is partially disabled so he used the disabled facilities, these are very good for those with mobility problems, it is the first one we've seen with a slightly lowered shower area that stops all the water going all over the floor thereby making it easier to keep clothes dry when getting dressed again, this seems a small point but makes a big difference. This site seems to provide lots of small details that make for one fantastic site. The food and drinks in the bar/restaurant are good and the staff friendly. This lovely site scores top marks for us and we will be back again.

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Karen and Stu

Reviewed on 25/08/2018 15:19

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KNARESBOROUGH IN GODS OWN COUNTY

And yet another visit close to family and friends at the most logical caravan and motor home site ...yes ...Knaresborough And what a site too these days An excellent refurbishment and makeover has created one of the best sites ever. With an number of extended pitches and a completely new reception and adjoining facilities. Wow!! The site is also very well placed for an easy walk into town to local facilities and geographically placed well for lots of exploration of Yorkshire Brilliant stay Brilliant staff Thanks

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PRINCY7

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Reviewed on 22/08/2018 15:48

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returning later in the month

We came the last week of July 2018 what a great site not too big, very clean and tidy with pleasant staff on site. The wanderer bar is nice but lacks atmosphere and the drinks are over priced, try the guy fawkes inn in scotton very nice and drinks cheaper. We had a nice pitch near the upper wc block, shame people from the vans behind can cut through your pitch to access the wc block. Its not a site to take children, not much locally for them to do, we had one irritating family behind us that were constantly noisy and shouting, although next to the upper wc block we had three vans all together drinking, swearing and playing loud music until late, and they were people in their 50s or 60s shame on you. Knaresborough is nice limited for good shops but nice, Ripon is excellent as is Ripley. We visited both York and Harrogate both very nice locations. Apart from the noise and drunks a great week at a great site looking forward to our return.

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Senots

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Reviewed on 03/08/2018 20:12

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Clean, orderly and peaceful site with very helpful wardens

Pleasant, clean and well kept site. Very well situated for visits to Knaresborough, Harrogate and York with a bus stop just outside the site. We enjoyed a very nice meal in the bistro on site, which offered a good selection of meals to suit all palates.

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RandW

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Reviewed on 03/07/2018 17:15

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What a brilliant site

Have just returned from a weekend at this site having not been for 5 years, long before the redevelopment of the site and whilst it was great before, it is fantastic now. I felt compelled to leave a review having read some negative reviews. The wardens were tremendous, even when they were very busy they always had time to stop for a quick chat and a laugh. The washrooms were extremely clean and pleasant. The bar and restaurant is a great added bonus, especially with the weather being so nice, the terrace was a very pleasant place to spend a couple of hours and the food was up there with some of the best restaurants. it seemed to be enjoyed by everyone. The site was very peaceful, even when the bar was open. I would highly recommend this site.

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RogersRamblers

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Reviewed on 02/07/2018 21:36

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