Great site well-placed for walkers
Booked at short notice for 3 nights in our tourer, our first stay at this site.
Finding the site is very easy as it's on the main road between Barnard castle and Lartington. Our reception was very friendly and Covid-safe and we were quickly into the site and selecting our pitch.
The warden stressed the importance of positioning on the peg - as they do. When I said I knew the rules and would be no trouble, she told me that CAMC had a lot of new members and it could be like herding cats! True to this, on entering I was immediately blocked by a camper with an immaculate new 'van with a motor-mover he couldn't work, trying to manoeuvre into a position that would have gotten him into some bother! I was happy to put him right and save him a ticking-off.
Most of this small site is adjacent to a main road, but it is possible to pitch a little quieter if you're an early arriver. We weren't this fortunate, but found that traffic wasn't too bad and quieted down nicely in the evening.
As empty-nesters we didn't miss the lack of facilities for children, but we do have a dog and thought it a shame that the dog field was closed. However, there are a myriad of footpaths and river walks very close by, perfect for a Black Lab, so Max loved the site.
facilities are very Covid-safe, so no worries there. Everything was as immaculate as we've come to appreciate from the CAMC.
The selling point of this site though is its location. Ten minutes amble gets one to Barnard Castle, and there is very good hiking, either from the site or close by, including excellent stretches of the Teesdale Way.
We will certainly return.
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