Rated 4 of 5

Rated 4 of 5

Peace and quiet

Rated 5 of 5

Facilities and cleanliness

Rated 4 of 5

Location

Rated 5 of 5

Good for families

A VERY GOOD SITE

Noise: Some audible road noise during the day, also occasional military aircraft noise. Both were noticeable, but neither were particularly intrusive. Both were absent from evening until early morning. WiFi / Internet: Terrible! When lots of people were online it was impossible to log on. During the night and sometimes during the day when most people were away from the site it worked, but even then was very slow. In all other respects, the site was typical Club high standard. Public Transport: 5 or 6 minute straightforward drive to Monks Cross where the Park & Ride starts. Lots and lots of parking there – and a huge Retail Park adjacent (includes Aldi; M&S; Next; Prezzo; Asda and…and….and!). Collect a disc at the P&R entry barrier. Bus driver validates the disk for free parking. Concessionary bus pass accepted from 9am onwards – total Concession charge to park all day, bus to York City centre and return to Monks Cross was £1 per head. Busses run very frequently until about 9.30pm. Bus from York to Leeds Centre (Bus & Coach Station) run every 30 mins during the day from York City centre (Stonebow stop) and from York Rail Station – Concession cards valid 9.30am onwards. Journey time with “Zap Bus to Leeds” typically 50 mins. Coastliner service goes same place, but via many deviations into villages along the route and therefore takes much longer. Things to do: Lots – obviously a very personal preference, but we enjoyed the Leeds – Settle – Carlisle railway as far as Appleby. For a year or so, whilst a landslip beyond Appleby is repaired, there is a special offer of a “Leeds-Carlisle Rover” for £15 a head, instead of the normal £27 or so. We used the 9am first concession P&R from the caravan site, the Zap bus at 9.30am to Leeds and then the 10.50 train to Appleby. A very pretty train trip. York Centre Club Site, or Beechwood? City is quiet and walk able to city centre, but we felt it was a bit crowded and lacked character. Beechwood is subject to a bit of noise as commented above, but we thought it a nicer site and getting to York city didn’t take any longer from Beechwood than be walking from
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Nomad1 replied on 14/07/2016 23:08

Posted on 14/07/2016 23:08

Oops-sorry.Lastwordssholdbe...didnttakeanylongerbybsfromeechwoodthanitdidbywalkingtothecitycentrefromRowntreePark