I am sure there are many members that will hate me saying this but Old Hartley needs serious attention in my view. The site has a lot going for it in terms of location and stunning views from each pitch and is rightly popular with members. Whilst the pitches are all hardstanding those hardstandings are quite small. Maybe OK for caravans but not so good for larger motohomes as you have to overhang the grass at each end. The fact that you also have to drive over grass to get on and off a pitch, often uphill could be interesting in wet weather. In my view the site needs a serious redesign to provide better access and proper sized pitches. If the Club need an example of how this might be done I would suggest having a look at Waverley Park on the IOW at East Cowes where the topography of the site is similar. Having said all that it is a wonderful location with easy access to public transport into Whitley Bay and Newcastle in one direction and Blyth in the other. A must is a visit to the newly restored Spanish City at Whitley Bay. For those that knew the original in their younger days it is now very different inside I am assured! Lots of walks and cycle rides direct from the site. I would like to thank the wardens for helping when I had to have a spare part for my motorhome delivered to the site, it certainly lessened the stress.