I stayed at the site whilst visiting family in the area and cannot say it was a bad choice. The site itself is situated very close to Barnard Castle which is a lovely little town with a big chain supermarket and a mix of national and local retailers, The Bowes Museum is well worth a visit, allow a good few hours. Needless to say the site is kept immaculate and the wardens were very friendly and very accommodating when my plans changed mid stay. Despite being right next to the road the site is peaceful and has the feel of being further out into the countryside than it actually is. The site was full on a few nights of my stay but you wouldn’t have know it and must be testament in itself as to how popular it is. All in all a smashing site and smashing wardens.