Knaresborough Club Campsite

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Excellent site

Visited this site as a get away from the hustle and bustle of the lead up to Christmas. The site was a standard I would expect for a club site and the playground is really well equipped. The kids loved it and played out for ages even though it was freezing. The restaurant was good too with really helpful and friendly staff. All in all a great weekend but if I had to pick fault it would be the number of empty standard pitches which were showing as booked online (checked while we were there) meaning we had to book a serviced pitch but that's down to club members not the site!

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Joannep10

Reviewed on 19/12/2017 20:02

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Good but could improve

We visited knaresborough club site for the christmas market...the site is spacious with large pitches. The toilet blocks are clean and tidy. The wardens are helpful and accommodating. One thing that does need attending to is the availability of newspapers as it is two miles into knaresborough, so anyone without transport is not going to have a daily read without a four mile walk. Now to the new bistro...very limited choice of food but tasty all the same. My one big gripe is being charged £5.00 for a 175mm glass of very average wine! Will not be visiting the bar again!!! Durham Jim.

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DurhamJim

Reviewed on 19/12/2017 16:35

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Brillant Site

Stayed here December 14th through December 17th 2017 for a short break. It was COLD! The recently refurbished toilet block and the newly built Bistro and adjoining toilet facilities were very nice indeed. A very pleasant stay, which was only spoilt by us following the directions to "Walk into Knaresborough". Don't (it would be OK in the summer but not mid December). Along the road (yes pavement all the way) it's just under two miles. Following the site directions it felt like five miles! Nevertheless a very nice site to stay at.

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Reviewed on 19/12/2017 16:25

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Christmas Shopping Break

We Had A Great Time The Site Was Very Clean Staff Very Friendly & Helpful Enjoyed Harrowgate & York Christmas Shopping Went On The Train To York Good Price Much Better Than Driving There Lots Of Places To Vist We Enjoyed Brimham Rocks Ripley & Lots more Knaresborough Was Brilliant Christmas Market & Fire works Were Excellent Brilliant Time Will Be Going Again

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Hutchinsons

Reviewed on 19/12/2017 07:53

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disappointed.

We always looked forward to ending our winter break at knaresborough, a drink & chat in the bar the men who ran it were so friendly them a good meal in the bistro, the new restaurant was cold & impersonal it was trying to be "trendy" if I wanted to go to a trendy place I would book a table in York or Harrogate, even the menu was poor I did manage to get a plain salad , the salmon was not available , I got 6 prawns in place of it. It is not a place you could bring children, the old bistro was cosy & homely. The site & facilities were good as usual I was just very disappointed with meal & the restaurant.

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veevers

Reviewed on 14/12/2017 10:40

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A great winter site

I knew we were on to a winner when we pulled up on to our large, spacious pitch and saw the staff hand spreading grit around the footways to keep us all safe. After a long drive, we hooked up and headed for the bistro - complete with our dog, who simply loved the under floor heating - and enjoyed a splendid meal. Hubby had the melt-in-the-mouth steak pie, and I enjoyed a curry which was subtly spiced rather than hot spiced, so I was able to enjoy the flavours. Staff everywhere were great and helpful. There's an adequate, though small, dog walk on site, but we found the gate out at the back of the site on to a section of the Knaresborough Round where he could run around on traffic free lanes - one happy dog! Although the site grew busy at the weekend, it was never noisy and the layout is such that you don't feel cramped in any way, though it's a fairly small footprint and we never had to walk far to get to the loo, the bistro, the reception or the dog walk. I noticed a children's playground too. Everything was spotless. The bins were emptied both days when we were there, the toilet blocks were pristine and very warm. and there was a well lit information rom wit details of local attractions, including more walks for those who have more time than we did. We love visiting Yorkshire, and I think we have now found the best site for the winter visits.

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Lady of the Lakes

Reviewed on 13/12/2017 07:07

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Quite a change.

A few years since we visited this site. What a radical change. New layout and hard standing makes access easy. Old toilet block is okay thanks to the Wardens keeping it spotless. A smaller new block adjacent to the restaurant was modern, clean and warm. We found some sunshine so the walk into Knaresborough was very pleasant. Used the local bus - 22 - to go to Ripon. A very twisty and scenic route as it passes through many pretty villages. I would recommend it. Ripon Cathedral has some impressive architecture on view. The restaurant on site was very good. we enjoyed an excellent meal there.

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2bees

Reviewed on 12/12/2017 19:22

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One of our Favourites

A lovely site and an easy half hour stroll into Knaresborough, along the footpath on the main road, for all your needs and interesting places to visit. The site and facilities are extremely well maintained, clean, with spacious pitches and the inevitable friendly wardens. Just returned from our usual late in the year visit; our first since the major upgrade. Used one of the new serviced pitches here for the first time, a luxury we are now becoming increasingly used to, but you do miss out on the chats at the service points during the daily afternoon fill and empty duties. Had an extremely nice meal in the new 'Wanderer' restaurant - don't be put off by the slightly high prices - this is no ordinary café serving ordinary food, but imaginative delicious dishes, beautifully presented by the friendly staff. It's great to be able to pop in, on site, for either a full meal, or just a coffee, or a pint of whatever (proper beer is served!).

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MBE13

Reviewed on 12/12/2017 18:12

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First visit to Knaresborough

Very well maintained site with some very generous pitches. The facilities are excellent, and the extra facilities alongside the New Wanderer bar and restaurant increase the available facilities with high quality finishings. The Wanderer restaurant looked very nice and inviting, unfortunately we never got a chance to try it during our stay. We will definitely try it on the next visit. The site is very well placed for walks without driving. We walked via the Nidd Gorge and the Beryl Burton Way into Harrogate. There is a 22 bus back from Harrogate that stops directly outside the camp entrance. The site has a good TV reception without needing any aerial hook ups. Thankyou for lovely stay.

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Rebalerob

Reviewed on 12/12/2017 14:32

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Sign of things to come?

Excellent site with very good clean facilities and friendly, helpful staff. New developments incorporating restaurant serving high quality dinners every evening and super new toilet block give this site an extra dimension and character. Is this a pointer to the future for the club? If so it will be welcomed by many members who will appreciate being able to have an evening out without worrying about drink and drive laws. And dogs are welcome! The site is very relaxed without rules and regulations being posted everywhere. The only problem was the approach to the dog walk which is quite muddy but there are good walks off site.

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FParr

Reviewed on 09/12/2017 17:58

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