Knaresborough Club Campsite

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Lovely site

This was a lovely little site before the renovation work, and its even better now. We dont use the shower block so can’t comment, but the pitches are level and spacious. The wardens are very friendly and helpful. The main entrance was still under construction when we visited which caused issues with arrivals blocking the road in & out, and also onto the road outside the site. The new serviced pitches looked great, but weren’t open when we visited. We did notice however, due to no hedges/trees, the new area is very open to the wind, and road noise was very noticeable. The main entrance needs some serious attention to the drainage, as it floods very badly after rainfall. We will return to this site.

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Reviewed on 20/03/2018 18:50

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The Wonderful Bistro & Bar

Just a short review today. The weather at Knaresborough was quite snowy but even with the snow you can tell this is a top site. The facilities were 5 star and the Bistro and Bar make things perfect for a camping holiday. I cant wait to come back in the better weather.

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Antony1965

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Reviewed on 20/03/2018 16:18

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Our first, but certainly not our last visit! Thank you very much

Our first visit to this well located, recently redeveloped site, coincided with deep snow, high winds and below freezing temperatures. We did have the opportunity to see the excellent development work undertaken before it became buried in snow drifts. Excellent new play area and serviced pitches. The jewel in the crown is the on site restaurant, thoroughly enjoyed our meal, the service was exceptional. The wardens kept the facilities immaculate, despite all campers walking through snow and along the well gritted paths. This was our first ever winter camping experience, this site is well located for many visits and lovely walks. We will be back for sure! I have no hesitation at all in recommending this site to other club members and their families. Thank you very much to the wardens for making our visit an enjoyable and memorable one

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scarymary1955

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Reviewed on 08/03/2018 22:21

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Snowy Break

We arrived on this lovely site the day before Storm Emma and the Beast from the East visited Britain, hence we had a very snowy 5 days - which was amazing. This was our first visit to the site, although we know the area quite well and we enjoyed Harrogate (10 minutes away - well worth a visit, especially Bettys tea rooms) and a trip up to James Herriott's home town of Thirsk (20 miles from the site). We didn't visit the World of James Herriott this time, but having been before, we would highly recommend it. The site itself is very well laid out and the staff (who are lovely) kept the essential areas well gritted. The shower blocks are beautifully clean and warm, and as most people's waste and water inlets on caravans and motor homes had frozen, the facilities were very welcome. The underfloor heating in the dishwashing room made washing up a pleasure (almost!) We visited the Bistro / Bar on the Friday evening and were very well looked after by the friendly staff. We recommend the Beef burgers, although we defy you to eat them without dismantling them - the stack of salad, burger and onion rings was taller than our glasses of wine! We think this is a great addition to the site and hope the C&MC consider this facility on other sites. The only observation we would make is that dogs should not be allowed in the eating area. Otherwise a great site. We will return.

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Steve and Theresa

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Reviewed on 08/03/2018 14:28

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Snowed in

Site as expected for the club. Wardens as usual provide clean ,well maintained site. I agree with other comments about opening reception up a little bit earlier if necessary during the work that restricts access and egress. I always try to adhere to the 12 o'clock/or other arrival time but occasionally I do transgress . On this occasion because of the work I was one of several arrivals that blocked the exit. (see other comments). I chose to leave a day early because of the weather warnings (the beast from the east) because on this occasion I couldn't afford to be delayed ie snowed in. I find it rather galling that my decision cost me over £20 when it is obvious that the pitch would not be re -sold. No shows or late cancellations suffer no financial penalty. It hardly seems a fair policy. In future I'll only book for a short stay (say Fri & Sat nights) and take pot luck on extending my stay.

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DavidF

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Reviewed on 08/03/2018 14:08

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Great site

We stayed here for 3 nights in late February 2018. The site was very clean and tidy, and the toilet / shower blocks were spotless. The wardens were great too. New wardens are due anytime soon and I understand they intend to stock the reception with essentials (as it's a bit sparse at the moment). There is some construction work going on at the entrance to the site but it didn't affect us really. The site is very convenient for visiting nearby Knaresborough and some of the other towns in the area such as Harrogate. As a motorhomer, we rely on walking, cycles or public transport and this site is good for all three. Knaresborough is a 2 mile walk along a straight road with a footpath along he length of it. We did try to get there via Nidd Gorge but I think we took a wrong turn somewhere. The Guy Fawkes pub near the site (approx 400-600m) is well worth a visit. Good food and beer, real fire and a nice country pub atmosphere. The bistro on site is a pale imitation. We thought it lacked atmosphere and the food, whilst plentiful, wasn't anywhere near as good as the pub. It's a shame because I think a bistro is a nice addition to CAMC sites. I suspect the outdoor area will make the bistro popular in better weather. We didn't use the public transport system but there is a bus stop outside the site with buses to York and Harrogate (via Knaresborough). Overall, a great site and one we would like to return to.

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Steve061063

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Reviewed on 06/03/2018 11:00

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Pleasant Weekend

My wife and I visited this site on the weekend of the 23 to 25 February 2018. Although building work was ongoing at the site entrance, efforts appear to have been made to ensure the impact of that work on visitors was minimal. The lady on reception was friendly and informative, very helpful, as were all the staff I encountered. Pitches were clean and level, the toilet facilities were maintained to a very high standard. I wanted to watch the Calcutta Cup match on Saturday afternoon and staff opened the bar early for me to go in and watch (wish they hadn't now as England lost). The bar is clean and has some very good beer, I can't comment on the restaurant as we did not eat there but the food looked good. What was missing was a small shop with some basics, but I put that down to the building work, hopefully that will be in place soon. Overall, a very positive experience, the changes already made have made a good site even better. We have visited this site several times before and will definitely be going back.

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Alc22

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Reviewed on 28/02/2018 20:43

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Lovely small site.

We stayed here over February half term. A beautiful location, small site, really clean and super facilities. We were made to wait until exactly 12pm until the site opened to enter, even though this meant that the back up of caravans was onto the public road. Do wardens realise that we don't arrive a few minutes early to wind them up, the traffic plays a big part of timings and you are limited as to where you can stop when towing. The Wanderer is a great addition - no disturbance from it at all and a lovely option to have prepared food on site. However, we waited ages for our food and the facility was not full. Perhaps more staff needed? Great site all in all, one to return to.

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Deborah53

Reviewed on 28/02/2018 10:40

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1st and not the last

My wife and I have spent a lovely week on this site, as our 1st visit we were looking forward to it especially after the refurbishment, the site was just as you would expect from a club site, clean and tidy, the pitches were a good size and the facilities spotless although the water pressure in the male showers was a bit low, the wardens were very friendly and helpful, we tried the new bistro and was very impressed and was somewhat bemused by the negative comments, we found the food to be excellent quality and definitely matched the prices we paid, very good wine list and gin selection, the bar prices we found to be on par with other local establishments but with the added bonus of being quite literally 2 minutes away from my caravan, a lovely ambience but must say on Sunday the service was slow and specials was not mentioned, visited a total of 4 times (1,takeaway & 3 eat in) this is a definite asset to the site and hope the club open more like this on further sites.

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atpne

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Reviewed on 27/02/2018 18:15

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Feb half term

Had a lovely 4 days here and lots to do in York, Knaresborough and Harrogate. As it was wet and windy we used the bistro for a change of scenary. Food was generally very good but maybe the kids Menu needs to not try so hard. Chips rather than wedges as portions were quite large. Did feel a bit like we weren’t overly welcome in the bistro due to the kids but as ever they sat and ate and didn’t run around which is more than I can say for people’s dogs, not a fan of barking dogs being told to shush but still carrying on. It will be great in the summer being able to sit outside and have a nice pint. Wash facilities were excellent and I was offered help by a passing warden when the wind helped me with my awning!! Overall good and a lovely new playground that will appeal to many. Would like a pitch up there next time.

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simonandtessa

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Reviewed on 27/02/2018 14:52

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