We had a lovely 9 night stay here. We had slight reservations about the pitch we might be allocated but when we arrived were pleased with it. Janet and Phil made every effort to make us feel at home, and they ensured our stay was a nice one, even when we ran out of gas they came to the rescue! Nothing was too much trouble. The site is immaculate, it is central to get to many places, and the views are beautiful and the rabbits (which are quite tame), were delightful. I can see why some people are not happy about being able to choose a pitch because this is usual CMHC protocol, but the site isn't the usual layout compared to most of the sites we've stayed on. There are varying sized pitches and some pitches simply wouldn't be able to accommodate a large set up like ours, so I see why it is necessary that pitches are allocated. The negatives are that it is very close to the A66 and road heading into Gilling West. If you want total peace and quiet then this isn't the site for you. We live quite close to the M62 so the road noise didn't put us off, but it might some people. Also the site is on a slope and some pitches would need ramps to level off your unit. This won't put us off returning though.