A Cracking Site
One of ours favorite sites ,the wardens and the services first rate nice size pitches and good views to boot .
Richmond Hargill House Club Campsite
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Lovely site - good location but very peaceful
We stayed here during the last weekend of October '17. Having approached from the West, we misinterpreted the directions and took the first turning to Gilling West. Ignore this turning and take the second turning signposted Gilling West. I felt the directions had poor punctuation which meant we misinterpreted them. However, we drove to the bottom of the hill, turned left and came back up on the correct road! The site itself is excellent however. Just the right size. Staff were very welcoming and helpful. Close to the A66 but all of the hardstanding pitches are far enough away from the road to not make it an issue. If you're awake you can hear it but we live in a quiet area at home and none of us had any trouble sleeping. The site is in quite an exposed location so can get quite windy. The toilet blocks are not secure and with its close proximity to the A66, my wife did feel uncomfortable at night using the toilet block, especially as it is round the back of the building out of sight of the majority of the pitches. This could easily be remedied by adding proximity card sensors to the external toilet block doors as are in use to enter the site through the barrier. There is a small enclosed grass area for children along with a small cabin full of information leaflets. Richmond is a short drive away and we had a nice meal at The Town Hall Public House one evening. We will definitely return.
Our favourite sites in Yorkshire
we have been here many times and it never disappoints. It is such a lovely quiet site and never too busy. The road noise does not bother us, we have got used to it. The facilities are always immaculate. The wardens are very friendly and are a definite asset to the caravan club. Can’t wait until it opens again next year.
Relaxing long weekend
Our first visit and we will return. Lovely views, quiet if you are away from the pitches near the road. We found it very restful without the overcrowded feel we have experienced on many club sites this summer. It is open and airy. Facilities are spotless as always and the wardens very nice indeed. Plenty to see and do in the area.
Vangu
Reviewed on 01/11/2017 12:39
Our first visit
This site is in a stunning location with views right across the valley. The only downside is the noise from the A66 that continues all night so earplugs could be needed! The shower blocks are spotless and nearly new and the wardens are very friendly with lots of good advice. We purchased a local walk map from them for 20p and it was the best money I spent. The walk was an 11 mile loop along the valley past some stunning houses, pubs and old castles and even went via a stop off at Mainsgill Barn with an excellent cream tea! The Angel pub in the village is less than a mile from the site and after a recommendation from the warden we gave it a try and were not disappointed. The beer and food were excellent and there was a log burner to warm the room as well. The town of Richmond is about 3 miles away but it is worth a visit with a nice market square, a decent chippy and walks along the river. My son was also happy as the site had a ball games area, rather than a play area, where he could practice his football. Overall this was an excellent stay with plenty to do for a few days so it deserves more than a stopover if you plan to visit.
Ellsop
Reviewed on 31/10/2017 18:31
Last minute getaway
We not stopped here since the refurb, tho after needing a last minute getaway was happy to find availability. Wardens made it especially friendly on arrival, plenty of joking, warm reception and banter around the ongoing roadworks couple minutes away from site. The wardens also mentioned that the site did have a rally on site that weekend, something I feel should be mentioned on website at time of booking, not that I minded but forewarned would mean an informed choice could be made. This would of been a different review from myself if indeed I had young children with me on the stay as music was loud until 10:45pm. The cleanliness of site and especially toilet block was superb. Pitches remain of a good size and the view across the valley with the different weather coming across at this time of year led to a different view by the hour. After a prolonged break from using this site for our quick weekend breaks we realised the ease of location meant it should be used more by ourselves so booked up again. As previously mentioned it close to A66, yes you get noise tho not off putting for ourselves.
Another good visit
Another good visit to this site, not been for a couple of years but still good, and the improvements done to the site and toilet block very good. Not too busy when we were there and we even managed to get a pitch on what is known as Millionaire Row, good view and near the toilets etc. We were using it to finish off our touring year this year, other things to do! In a lovely area and not far from Richmond or Catterick to do the shopping etc. There is some noise from the A66 but we did not really notice it after a few hours. The only problem, and this is not the Caravan Club's fault, is the upgrading of the A1 to Motorway standard, the junction is a mess and on our return from seeing friends at 22:00hrs the access from the North was closed and we had to detour!!!. The wardens we good, we arrived to one set and left to another. We will be returning again at some time.
CMC at its best
Lets get the negative out of the way. There is no escaping the 24/7 drone from traffic on the A66 and to a lesser extent, the A1M. It didn't bother us though.
The site is easy to find and the new stretch of the A1M is brilliant. Booking in was hassle free and the wardens advised us of the best pitches. Wi-fi was good. There are a few grass pitches but most pitches are more or less level hard standing with great views. Toilet block has been refurbished to a good CMC standard although perhaps a little more inspiration in the design and layout would not have gone amiss. There is an excellent motorhome service point at the top level. There is a grass play area and good information point.
There is an occasional bus that you can flag down right outside the site. The buses go to Richmond and Darlington. Richmond is worth a look but the streets are steep and the town centre cobbled in parts.The Yorkshire Dales are on the door step whilst the North York Moors are almost as close - try the motorhome friendly drive over the B1257 between Stokesley and Helmsley or Sedbergh to Leyburn on the A684 [we took the A66 to Penrith, down the A6 and M1 to pick up the A684].
There are a couple of decent pubs in Gilling West but the walk back up is steep and the pavement-less road is used as a back door to Richmond in the rush hour. Took a walk over to Melsonby [A66 surprisingly easy to cross of you are able bodied and patient]. From the hill just outside the village you can see the Transporter Bridge at Middlesbrough - only found this out when I uploaded my photos!
We'll be back.
Thornsett
Reviewed on 17/10/2017 19:01
Beautifully Situated
We spent 2 nights at this site. It was very quiet with only a few units. The scenery towards Richmond is beautiful and the site is ideal for visiting Richmond and Barnard Castle in particular. A visit to the spectacular Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle is a must. The entrance fee entitles you to visit the museum for a whole year and they have various exhibitions throughout that time. The site is very well maintained and its proximity to the A66 makes it very convenient and it was not as noisy as some previous correspondents have indicated. We have experienced much worse traffic noise on sites further from main roads.
Herts Wanderer
Reviewed on 17/10/2017 18:03
Superb location
We have visited this site many times over the last 20 years and never tire of the stunning scenery. The site is clean and well looked after by the friendly staff. Best to pitch lower down the site to avoid traffic noise from the A66. This the beautiful location is an ideal base for exploring the Dales, the Lake District and Northumberland / Durham as well as an ideal stopover when traveling to Scotland. A visit to the Wensleydale creamery is a must for a cream tea!
