This was our third or fourth visit to this lovely site, and it remains one of our firm favourites. The dog walking field has had pathways mown through the long grass so that you have the option of keeping your dog away from others or letting it mingle as you choose. The fish and chip van was there as expected on the Saturday and doing a roaring trade - it is worth queueing for!- and the facilties were every bit as clean and warm as always. Staff are lovely and friendly. One of our usual walks was curtailed due to the pedestrian bridge over the Tees being closed, but there was a lovely alternative walk through the field just before you come to the bridge, through the woods on a tarmac track and along an old embankment to Pecknell Farm, which the dog and I enjoyed thoroughly. We had a couple of marvellos sunsets and a lovely sunrise over Barnard Castle on our second day. We will be back.