This was our first stay at a CAMC site and a first trip to the area: we liked both. The site was clean, well kept with good views from the pitches. The showers were new, clean, hot. The staff were jolly, although we only saw them at check in. The nearby walks looked good although we didn't venture far. We liked that we could catch a bus into Newcastle from only a few hundred yards away, cost £2 each way thanks the Government cap, not bad for an hour's journey. Whilst we didn't visit them there's a range of pubs with a short walk or drive. We'd definitely visit this site again. No real downsides as such but I did feel it was a shame that with all the efforts gone to level each pitch that they weren't level and everyone seemed to need blocks - maybe it's a drainage thing. Also you had to cross grass to get to the hardstanding, slightly sloping grass at that.