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Somewhere to park the whilst enjoying York.

Our second visit to York Rountree Park. Many members love this site, but I find it hard to agree. It's popularity is reflected in its being rarely available. However, it is because the City of York has such a lot to offer that the site remains full. A gentle stroll into York city centre is hard to beat. It always feels like a car park, some pitches feel far too close to each other. The adjacent hotel being constructed does not help the ambience. Staying at the site is ok and no doubt we will stay again, but it must be considered somewhere to park the Motor home whilst enjoying York.
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Tinwheeler replied on 22/05/2019 17:08

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Posted on 22/05/2019 17:08

The review is rather contradictory in terms. 

The reviewer doesn’t care much for the site but has visited twice and is likely to do so again. He/she agrees that it is very popular but likens it to a car park.

It is what it is and people visit because it’s where they want to be.

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Posted on 22/05/2019 17:00 by JVB66

But the upsides of being so close to the city far outweighs the "problems" Baltic Wharf is similar for Bristol

Posted on 22/05/2019 17:43

Not a site that I have any desire to visit. But we are all different. I have visited York on many occasions but a day in any city is enough for me.  

craftywummin replied on 03/07/2019 21:10

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Posted on 03/07/2019 21:10

We have been visiting Rowntree Park for 45 years. We love its closeness to York and we dont need to use the car. Lots of walking used to be on our agenda but age and dodgy knees have changed that! Bishopthorpe Road covers most of your needs. (Try the Hospice charity shop next to Sainsburys especially if you need to stock up on books.) We have met lots of different wardens over the years and could not find fault with a single one of them. The toilet block is on its 3rd reincarnation in that time and its great. My husband agrees the water in the washing up area is not hot enough but he says its the same at every site. I wouldnt know! We find the majority of pitches are  a great size and we find the site quite green. We also noticed when we were there in June lots of bird song. When we read some of the reviews we wonder if we have been visiting the same site for all these years! We hope we will be able to return to York again unless we have to give up caravanning in the next year.