We stayed at Knaresborough, mid week during July en-route to a festival. We had a long trip down from the North of Scotland and used this as a staging point, as it was reasonably handy for the A1 and an hour away from our final destination. We had a warm welcome and the facilities up to the usual high standard and clean, admittedly they are not the most modern compared to some sites but still good. A number of pitches were available to choose from, we selected one near the entrance, however there was some minor road noise from passing traffic, this would not be an issue further into the site. Having the Bistro on site was an unexpected bonus, (I had not read that bit in the guide). The food was of reasonable quality and reasonably priced, the beer reasonable quality. Our 7 year old was disappointed with the play area that looked neglected and worn out, there were no swings to play on, some monkey bars, climbing frame and slide, unlike other CC sites this was poor. During our two night stay we visited Light Water Valley which was a good family day out which was close by, this was busy but the queues for most rides were acceptable and it offered value for money. Overall a good site to stay at and I would be tempted to use it again if we visit the area again. I cant comment on the arrivals time as I arrived after 4, but a 1pm arrival time is acceptable, the wardens need to clean the facilities and keep on top of the site grassed areas. They also need to eat so I can understand why an arrival time of 1pm is stated. Access road from Knaresborough is steep and tight and may be an issue for large units.