Thirsk Racecourse Club Campsite

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Close to everything

Found this site to be in a splendid location close to large supermarket and town centre.Grass pitches were well drained despite a recent downpour. Bit of road noise with traffic on two sides of the site. Shower facilities not the best compared to other sites but suspect this site suffers with shared facilities on race day. Good view of the race course and grandstand although entry to the race course is not allowed.

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GraemeandJanet

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 24/06/2019 09:43

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Rated 4 of 5

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Thirsk Racecourse site

Just loved this site; arrived with some apprehension because of reviews suggesting there was likely to be road noise issues, but these proved to be groundless. Very easy access to local supermarkets (Tesco & Lidl) and even when pushing a wheelchair we could be into Thirsk town centre within ten minutes. Thirsk is a bustling market town with plenty to do, eat and see, including some sporting activity for locals within the racecourse itself. Will certainly be back - it's in a lovely part of Yorkshire.

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The Grid

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Reviewed on 27/05/2019 10:07

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rollerteam 2

Made our first visit to this site. We stayed for 3 nights over Easter. We found the wardens very welcoming , helpful and providing an excellent service. The site is so near to the Town Centre and Tesco and Lidl which is great but means you get traffic noise. We had plenty of choice for local dog walks. The only issue for us with the site was the urgent need to refresh the toilet block. These urgently need to be upgraded. We also struggled to find any pubs that did food that admitted dogs in the Town. Plenty of pubs allow dogs in but they don't do food. We enjoyed a visit to the Frankland Arms and also the British Legion for a drink.We will most certainly visit the site again. Thanks again to the wardens .

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Rollerteam2

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Reviewed on 27/04/2019 14:52

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On the doorstep of Thirsk town

Visited this entirely grass pitched site for 2 nights in September. Situated within a 5 minute walk to the centre of Thirsk, however this does mean there is a lot of traffic noise on two sides of the site throughout the day. The site underfoot feels firm so even in bad weather I would imagine drainage is good. Facilities are shared public facilities for race days so despite the cleanliness being adequate they were not to regular club standard. The 3 blue peg pitches adjacent to the racecourse rail are undoubtedly the best on site. The remaining blue peg pitches back onto a busy road so you are taking a chance if booking a blue peg pitch. Best aspect of the site is the locality to the town centre. The railway station is a 30 minute walk offering connections to York or Durham.

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Reviewed on 14/10/2018 12:01

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Rated 4 of 5

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A Pleasant Site For A Short Stay

We last visited Thirsk 9 years ago for a night after picking up our new MH in Nottingham. Thirsk was far enough for a drive and near enough to return to the dealers if there was anything wrong. The reason for this visit was to have a security system fitted into our next MH and go further afield. We were fortunate that we asked for a pitch near the utilities block to help my wife who has health problem. We were pitched facing the racecourse on the running rail and it was wonderful. No noise from the road but I could imagine when the place is full and you are in the opposite corner of the site it will be noisy as you will be adjacent to the main road, and two supermarkets. The site is great for anything you need as Tesco and Lidl are adjacent. It is also a wee stroll to the town centre which is a lovely wee market town with plenty of individual shops not like most places with their homogeneous town centres. The facilities were great and I remember having a laugh the last visit and nothing has changed, they are obviously made for jockeys as everything is a tad tight for normal sized men. They were spotless and the shower was wonderful. I loved the poem in the men's cubicles which although I can't remember the words asked in a very nice way to clean the toilet bowl before you leave. I think this should be repeated in every C&MH club site as there are still anti-social people who seem to think leaving a mess in a toilet bowl is acceptable. Their homes must stink if they do the same there. We had a great stay at Thirsk and much thanks goes to Roger and his wife who were so helpful.

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dovtrams

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Reviewed on 13/10/2018 10:44

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Got what I paid for

Was aware of the limitations of the site so no big surprise. Things were not as bad in my opinion as others have stated. However my big gripe, out with the control of the club, was the noise. There was significant traffic and train horn noise from early hours so the site was not peaceful. Although the toilet facilities were dated they were spotless and well looked after.

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Reviewed on 04/10/2018 20:00

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Great wee site

I’ve stayed in many club sites around the UK and find this to be a really friendly site. I use it as a stopover for 1-2 nights and always find myself chatting to several neighbours. Could be the simple layout that gets folk chatting. Great amenities. Great staff

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TeckieBeard

Reviewed on 01/10/2018 13:47

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First club stay.

After reading some of the most recent reviews I was worried this might be a bad expirence for my first club stay since joining. I arrived on site and was welcomed by the warden and his wife who were very pleasant and made us very welcome. The pitches are all grassed and fairly level. We were with another couple and we got 2 pitches together. The site was very busy and soon filled up. An ideal site for access to Thirsk with Tesco and Lidl less than 5 minutes away and the town a ten minute walk. The toilets were very clean despite previous reviews. The warden explained where we could walk the dogs and we walked round the racecourse twice. Great site for our first club visit.

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JONCROSSFIRE

Caravanner

Reviewed on 28/09/2018 22:33

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This has to be one of the worst sites I've stayed on

Firstly, the positives: a very well located site very close to all the amenities Thirsk has to offer, including several supermarkets and many bars/restaurants and a petrol station. The site staff seemed to be friendly and efficient. However, it must be said that the site facilities are really poor! The toilet block is disgusting; very old fashioned, very poorly maintained and certainly not up to the standard that I would normally use. What is the Caravan Club doing being associated with such a very low standard site. I understand that the Race Course owns the caravan park, well they should start to invest some money in to improving the third class facilities. There are no hard standings and the grass pitches are becoming churned up with the recent bad weather. Furthermore, this is not a tranquil site: there is a considerable amount of road noise. I will not be returning to this site, neither could I recommend it to fellow club members.

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ajwfox

Reviewed on 20/09/2018 16:41

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Rated 4 of 5

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Great value centrally located for Thirsk

Stayed here for 3 day at the end of August 2018. We were a little apprehensive after reading members reports of noise and facilities which were below standard. In my view these reports are without foundation. Yes, there is the odd noisy vehicle but the nights are very quiet. The facilities are perfectly adequate and kept very clean by a team of brilliant wardens who do make every effort to please. The grass is well mown and well drained. No boards needed under my motorhome. Thirsk is a couple of minutes away and there are buses to Northallerton, Ripon, York etc. The Herriot museum is a MUST. It took us over 2 hours to see it all and we could have stayed longer. All in all, a great site in a great location, and all for £14 per night.

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MikeJRB

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Reviewed on 30/08/2018 20:08

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