The friendly, becoming staff keep the site and it's facilities immaculate. However, after after 20 years the shower block is looking and smelling very tired. I believe a refurb is imminent. The site is within a 5 minute walk of an ASDA - longer by car. There are also pleasant traffic-free riverside walks to Stockton (20 mins & Middlesbrough (80 mins on Transporter Bridge). The Beefeater next door is good and very popular, so it's best to book There is a constant background traffic noise from the A19/A66, but far enough away so you can't hear individual vehicles.