Knaresborough Club Campsite

Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 4 of 5

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Good for families

Very Disappointed

I have waited a long time to book this site and managed to book In January for September having read good reviews. Firstly the blocking off the site entrance and telling people to park in a town about 5 miles away, we arrived at 12.55 and could not get in . There is plenty of room at the entrance of site for 3 to 4 units. Having finally let in we found the staff not very friendly and found this throughout our stay. Secondly the bistro was not open and it looked as though it had not been open for a while and does not look like it will open soon. Why on earth did the club spend all the money on building that bistro instead of spending on refurbishing the toilet blocks probably. Thirdly the information room had nothing in it and the reception surely could sell some essentials. Looks as though the staff cannot be bothered. We have been members for over 25 years and I have never written a bad review but we will not be returning to this site.

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Stretford

Caravanner

Reviewed on 21/09/2022 18:29

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Disappointed

We visited Thurs 1st September for the weekend. We hurriedly set up and popped across to The Wanderer at 4pm for a meal and a drink. It was our wedding anniversary & we were so disappointed to find it open, but for takeaway food only. There was no mention of this on the website; said may have limited opening times (which it did) but said eat in or takeaway. The site is immaculate but there was a good deal of noise from a barking dog at the residential area next door, from early morning til night. We have visited for over ten years but won’t be returning to pay £103 for 3 nights when the bistro is now closed altogether!

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Esteban64

Caravanner

Reviewed on 07/09/2022 15:45

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 5 of 5

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 3 of 5

Good for families

Mid week break.

A great small site, central for a lot of historic sites and gardens. Standards of facilities and cleanliness above average even for the club. Pitches are very level and well kept. The site is smaller than average IMHO and be aware there's little or no screening between pitches

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HST

Motorhomer from Cheshire

Reviewed on 05/09/2022 18:09

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 4 of 5

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Great site, so glad we didn’t cancel

We stayed at this site last year and loved it so was quite worried to read the recent bad reviews, to the point we looked at booing another site But it was bank holiday and every where was full so decided to make the best of it I am so so glad we still went because we have had the best time We stayed on a normal pitch with awning close to the bistro and much preferred that section of the site Close to all the amenities of water, waste emptying, toilet, showers etc Didn’t bother us one bit that the bistro wasn’t open, although I understand the appeal, as we walked to the local village pub (7 min walk) which was guy Fawkes lovey little pub Yes the site is not close to town but it’s a five min driver I recommend the waterside car park very cheap ans close to the river Also the staff we lovely on site extremely friendly I do agree it would be nice for reception to stock milk eggs ice cream for the kids but it wasn’t the end of the world We will be coming back again 100%

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Ryans

Caravanner

Reviewed on 29/08/2022 22:32

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Good for families

Should not be called Knaresborough site as it is miles from Knaresborough

The Knaresborough site was great for us as we have a dog and there are lots of walks from site. The site was clean and the shower block was great. We booked the site as it has a bar / restaurant on site and was one of its big attractions. Unfortunately it was closed the entire time we were there. Luckily there was a pub close. The site says it is motorhome friendly but does not have a shop on site for basic provisions. If you like walking this is a great site. It is not motorhome friendly as it has no shop on site and the closest is in Knaresborough. Knaresborough is either a 40 minute walk along the roads or 1 hour and 15 minutes through the forest by the river. So to call this a Knaresborough club site is a bit misleading.

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James Fox

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 27/08/2022 18:45

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Good for families

First visit and fin Italy not our last

First visit to Knaresborough Club Site. Thought staff were lovely, very welcoming. We were on a fully serviced site which was great. Sadly we had a family next to us who were part of a larger group who had many children who were on scooters, bikes etc. thundering past us every morning and after 10 p.m. every night. They even decided to bbq in the middle of the road. The area was lovely and walks from the site brilliant. The Wanderer was only open limited hours and for take-aways - great facility and lovely way to meet people. (Lovely staff). Facilities were very clean and good. With a site of this calibre was amazed there wasn't a shop selling the very minimum of requirements i.e. milk / bread - real miss with this site. We were unlucky with our neighbours but thought the site was well kept and in a great location. Will definitely return in the future.

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Sara1958

Caravanner from Cumberland

Reviewed on 18/08/2022 18:45

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 3 of 5

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Rated 5 of 5

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Dissapointed

We were looking forward to our stay here as we had been previously however this time left feeling very disappointed. We cannot fault the care and cleanliness of the site and it's facilities apart from the bar. I knew on booking it was undergoing refurbishment whist we were there but was led to believe that takeaways would be available. We were also unaware that the shop no longer stocks any supplies at all, milk, bread etc especially as there is no shop in the village. I came away thinking that the staff just couldn't be bothered. Having said that they were polite.

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Lleb

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 17/08/2022 19:13

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Good for families

Excellent site but one or two things to be aware of

Many sites we have visited have long off road approach drives so queuing isn't an issue if you arrive a bit early. Knaresborough doesn't have this luxury unfortunately and the approach road is narrow and not really suited for a queue of waiting caravans and motorhomes. My advice is arrive after 1pm so you can get straight onto the site and avoid annoying the locals. The site itself is wonderful, at least we thought so. It's quiet and peaceful, just what we wanted. It's not that far to walk into Knaresborough itself, as long as you're fit and healthy but if you do want to venture in without the use of a car or on foot, be wary of the buses. Let's just say they are none too reliable. Ours didn't turn in either direction so we resorted to walking one way and taxi the other. The site does provide information on a number of none height restricted car parks in a number of local towns including Knaresborough which is really helpful. On the whole, we can't fault the site. The facilities are very clean and tidy and the staff friendly and helpful. The on site bar/restaurant isn't open Wednesday and Thursday and only from 4pm to 8pm on the other days but we didn't come for that so not really an issue. We will definitely come back to this site. It's our favourite to date.

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Reviewed on 10/08/2022 21:20

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Dangerous entry that could have been avoided

Arrived at 1pm with a caravan stopped on the road in front of me not able to get into the site. We stopped in front of the caravan covering the entrance to an apartment car park. Quickly there was a long queue of motorhome and caravans all the way up the road to the main road. The problem was the bin men had arrived and blocked both access lanes into the site. There was no management of the queue or the bin men and people wanting to get out of the apartments got cross with me, the road was very narrow and oncoming vehicles were having difficultly getting past. I don't know why the site managers couldn’t ask the binmen to move into a single lane so they could get the queuing outfits off the main road, it really was quite dangerous. It took about 15-20 minutes until the binmen, oblivious of the problem they were causing finished and moved off. When we eventually got onto the site the staff didn’t seem to be bothered and said it was important to get their rubbish picked up, that I understand but they could have managed the situation so the bin men didn’t block access. The site was the usual well kept CAMC site although there were only 5 men's showers for the whole site so I had to wait to get a shower on the Saturday. It cost £94.20 for two people for two nights. Also note the Wanderer was closed when we were then and was only opening for takeaway for fours hours each day on the monday after we left.

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dan ellis

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Reviewed on 08/08/2022 11:37

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Rated 4 of 5

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Disgraceful

Sadly booked this site specifically to use the bar/restaurant, The Wanderer. My wife & I took my sister in law for a celebration birthday weekend. We have been before & we enjoyed the on site eating & drinking so we thought it would be ideal for us. The site is a long way from Knaresborough & the only reason we came was because it had its own bar/restaurant. My sister in law is not good at walking so we felt it would be ideal. We never contemplated & were not informed that the Wanderer would be closed at the height of summer & over a weekend. When I enquired at the office, I was told the staff had gone on holiday. Absolutely disgusted that in the height of summer, the staff just close the place & go on holiday for 2 weeks. Ridiculous. Spoilt our whole weekend & upset my wife & sadly her sister. Ruined her birthday. The Club needs to look at its holiday policy.

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rhodeska

Reviewed on 04/08/2022 22:52

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