Knaresborough Club Campsite

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Some great improvements

This site has always been one of my favourite sites so much so we try and stay at least twice a year. The refurbishment was long overdue and has been done to a high standard. The pros are the increased number of pitches and additional toilet/shower facilities, the much improved bistro and the added safety of the security barrier system. The cons for me are the two new toilet/showers which are attached to the bistro, if the club has taken the time and expense to add additional facilities then why only have two toilets and two showers added, at busy times six of each in total isn't enough and this would have been an ideal opportunity to add more although the additional ones are completed to a very high standard so well done. When ever we visit we always use the bistro so it was great to see it had improved and increased in size and on a summers day I think it will be excellent sitting on the outside seating area. It's hard criticising your favorite site although I see it as constructive, but I think there are one or two things letting it down. Firstly it was a shame that the original bistro staff no longer work there although the new staff were polite and helpful. My problem was that the menu should have been less fancy and more home cooked I think the club is trying to make it appear to be a restaurant rather than a club site bistro, keep it simple, we had two meal errors out of the four meals ordered so a 50% success isn't the best of service on offer. There should also be an area of seating for customers who wanted to use the facilities for socialising only or watching sporting events on TV (if the Club hadn't removed it). None of my negatives would put me off going back because it still remains one of my favourite sites. I do agree with one of the other reviewers who pointed out that it's so hard to get a pitch here that the improvements are likely to attract more guests which could make booking even harder. Friends who tried to book couldn't because it was apparently full however there was always at least two pitches available at any one time so I would suggest phoning the site if in doubt and not rely on the website. Over all excellent site with some excellent facilities. Well done.

Dalesy

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Reviewed on 31/10/2017 17:42

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Lovely site

Stayed at this site for 6 nights during the last week in October 2017, this was my first time here, so not aware of how it was prior to the refurb. I’m glad I read some of the previous reviews before I went, the enterance to the site is tight, the approach road is fairly narrow so there isn’t the opportunity to swing out before turning right into the site. Towing a 21ft twin axle through the enterance, whilst not overly troublesome, the narrowness of the enterance will catch some people out. Nice, quick book in and payment was good, good job really as I can see there being a build up of vehicles on the very short enterance driveway waiting to get in. Soon found a pitch along the first row on the left near the central toilet block, and set up for the week. Lovely, level pitch, hedge to one side and grass to the other, with a hedge row behind. I think there is some sort of dirt track at the back as I was woken some mornings by vehicles and tractors driving along the muddy lane. The site is really well maintained, with grass kept short and pitches wel gravelled. Nice little dog walk and exercise area, it would be great if they could put some gravel down on the path along the hedge, quite slippery in the dark when taking the dog for his last constitution before bedtime. Great walking area, lots of footpaths along and through the Nidd Gorge, and plenty of cycle paths through lovely countryside, a great area for geocaching. TV reception great, mobile (EE) ok but hit and miss for 4G. Visited the Bistro on two nights, great that dogs are allowed in, I wouldn't have gone in if not as my dog would howl if left in the caravan. Food was excellent and reasonably priced, wine good but a little expensive. Shame no wifi in the Bistro, surely it wouldn’t be difficult to get the CC wifi connected in there? No mobile signal in the bistro due to tin roof? Overall, a lovely, fairly small site, perfect for my break. I will, most definately, return soon.

Firefox3

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Reviewed on 29/10/2017 22:10

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Stormy Week

This is the first time we had visited the site since the redevelopments, having read the reviews before we arrived we were aware of the new site entrance & it being a little tight & it is a bit tight, a novice driver could have problems. The new office & restaurant / toilet block are very nice & the extra showers etc are very welcome. We didn't try the new Bistro so can't comment but it looked okay. Our stay was the weekend before storm Ophelia hit the UK, the caravan & awning survived well considering the battering we took, me & the wife hardly slept. It's a great site for visiting Harrogate & York We will visit again next year.

Iansuew

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Reviewed on 24/10/2017 23:19

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First visit after updating.

This site has improved with the Wanderer Bistro giving the site facilities a welcome boost. The rest rooms attached to the bistro are a credit to the club and are hopefully of a standard we can look forward to in other site improvements. This is an example of how the club can increase income in the future instead of giving away an important source of revenue to local pubs etc.some of which are of mixed quality. The staff on site during our stay,arriving on 16/10/17, Particulaly the wardens on duty that day where a great improvement, Very welcoming, and this was evident in the bistro. I spent 30 years in the hospitality business and consider the high standard of staff in the bistro will give the operation every chance to grow, good food, new chef apparently, well priced, well presented. Well done!! The entrance gate could have been made wider as our caravan ,7.5 Mtrs, needed a carefull swing to clear, there does appear to be more room available on the right of the gateway. Newspapers? Overall a great improvement, The way to go!! .

Reviewed on 24/10/2017 22:58

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A great location.

This is our first visit since the refurbishment and it was obvious from the start that no expense has been spared to ensure the typical quality of Caravan and Motorhome Club faciities. The new entrance gate however was a tad tight even for my outfit and I think the check in parking should be more obvious. After walking round the site I noticed with some disappointment the lack of a tent area, unless I missed it? Visitors should be aware of the working farm and the back of the site and the occasional rural smell that it produces. Overall, as is always the case, we love the Knaresborough site.

Raymondo

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Reviewed on 24/10/2017 18:26

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My Current Favourite Site!

This was always one of my favourite sites in the network. The biggest problem was getting in without having to book months in advance. The site is even better now so I guess that the booking thing is going to be harder than ever. I wonder if site staff are open to bribes? I doubt it somehow! The hardstanding pitches are the size that they should be and quite simply make hardstandings on lots of other sites just look mean. Without doubt though the star of the show is the new Wanderer Bistro. It is easily as good as anything you will find on the High Street. It sells real ale. Has specials at the weekend and offers a good, imaginative menu at a reasonable price. The staff are helpful and friendly too. I'm sure that if the club decided to roll out the concept across selected sites it would be a huge success. I'm just going to make it even harder for me to get booked in here in the future by telling you how good Knaresborough is!

CoolUnc

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Reviewed on 23/10/2017 13:35

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New upgrade

As we have not been in a caravan for years and are newly retired we found the site really good and loved the wanderer bar. The food was excellent and the 2 waitresses were really nice and friendly. Only one complaint we have is that we have been the several upgraded new sites and you was always able to order a morning newspaper but at Knaresborough you were unable to do this. We traveled to Morrison's for our newspaper and food which lucky was not that far away and there were directions in the information room. We enjoyed the site and will definitely book again.  We have a eldis avante 554 which is just over 7 metres and my husband found the entrance OK to negotiate although we do agree that there was a lot of wasted ground that could have been used better on the entrance.

pam57

Reviewed on 21/10/2017 14:04

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New Knaresborough

On site at the moment and the first visit since the site has been upgraded. This is one of our favourite sites and we were disappointed with some of the reviews post upgrade. The old shower block has been partly revamped with new showers and tiling. The new shower block is slightly disappointing with only 2 ladies showers, toilets and privacy cubicles and I assume the same in the gents. The actual building is massive and I wonder if they could have fitted more into the space. The new pitches are great and replace the grass pitches at the top of the site. A new one way system in place but nothing too drastic. Agree the entrance could do with widening. We have a motorhome and so no problem but I can imagine that some caravans might find the entrance a bit difficult. There is space to adapt the current layout and hopefully the Club will look again at site access . And finally the Bistro. We were disappointed with the reviews posted by members who had visited the new facility. Apparently a new chef started this week. The food was lovely, the Bistro was around three quarters full and the service was excellent. The two people waiting on and working behind the bar were very professional and efficient. Going forward, the Bistro will be different to the set up some of were used to when Chris was around and I'm sure some of us will miss the old ways (particularly at Christmas and New Year), but the new set up, as we experienced this evening, is a credit to the Club.

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Reviewed on 20/10/2017 21:17

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Impressive

After reading several negative reviews about the site restaurant it was with trepidation that the wife and I decided to eat there. Glad we did. It is a lovely looking place and one that could only be dreamed of as being part of a caravan site a few years ago. It's certainly the best-looking establishment I've come across at a caravan site. Just a pity the weather let it down in respect of the potential the front patio area would offer on a nice night. So onto the meal. First of all, a lovely pint of Blonde beer while we chose what to eat. We both chose the fish and chips. The wife and I agreed that they were lovely. We decided that we'd definitely use the place again. Two days later we called in again and this time I had the Wanderer burger., and my wife had the soup. My burger was probably the best I'd ever had, in a lifetime of eating burgers! My wife said it was one of the nicest bowls of Tomato soup she'd had, also! It seems that the bad reviews were as a result of teething problems when the place first opened. The staff had certainly got their act together on both occasions we dined there. Will definitely go again. P.S. The rest of the site's received a pretty good upgrade too! Share

BentleyBullet

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Reviewed on 19/10/2017 17:41

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OCTOBER - ONE NIGHT STAY

Great new development but, oh dear, who designed that entrance?! There is considerable space available, including a huge wasted gravel area in the middle and unnecessary/expensive wooden fencing, so why create such a difficult turn and such a narrow entrance? This urgently needs a re-think. There seems to be some confusion with the route around the site with the site map not matching the one way system. We used the new grated motorhome waste, which is great in theory but, if I'm right and most UK motorhomes have their waste outlets on the passenger side, the one way system means the motorhome is leaning the wrong way so you can't empty it fully. Perhaps another re-think on that one-way system? Fortunately, I hadn't read the earlier reviews about the restaurant and we ate at The Wanderer and found both the food and service to be good. The restaurant was quite busy and we talked to various other members who also seemed to be enjoying their meals. It was useful for us as a journey breaker not to have to cook on our last night. Thanks for a good stay.

TiddleyOmPomPom

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Reviewed on 17/10/2017 16:27

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