Savile Town Wharf Marina

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Peaceful spot

This really is a tranquil spot which is in reach of a town centre and easy connections to Leeds. Perfectly flat hard pitches with grass in between, spacious. Really prompt reply to my enquiry and booking very easy, met on arrival (and departure), very friendly. Pub on site is very good, but far enough away to not be noisy.

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Andyg800

Reviewed on 18/05/2024 11:36

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A little of an oddity...

We booked this CL as a convenient location in which to base ourselves for an activity in Leeds on the Sunday and it fulfilled our need in that respect. It's just 10 miles or so from Leeds so quite convenient. The Asda at the end of the road was great for shopping and (bonus) cheap fuel. The site itself was a little odd and, while wanting to be fair to the site, I want to be honest with those that may be looking for a site in the future. This is not an idyllic country site despite its canal-side location! It is in an industrial area of Dewsbury and has LGVs passing fairly frequently - saying that you barely notice them passing. You do hear a lot of cars going past the site and there is a drain or metal cover somewhere that clangs when vehicles pass over it. We arrived at around 2 on a sunny Saturday afternoon and the pub was in full swing with live music outside. The music was extremely loud but, not wishing to be party poopers, we thought we'd try the pub and its entertainment out and make a judgement based on our stay not one, potentially, isolated afternoon. The pub food was reasonable and we benefitted from a 10% discount on food and beer using our electronic voucher from the site. The live music continued until around 5 when it switched to recorded music at a slightly (and it was only slightly) lower volume. The music continued throughout the evening until around 9 and then, fortunately, we heard very little for the rest of the night. The Sunday was pretty much the same, with the obligatory music being recorded and not live, but again this didn't continue too late into the night. We never saw the site owner when we arrived, fortunately a boat owner pointed out the facilities for us. The site isn't the tidiest and there was some dog poo around the site (there were three dogs wandering around the site at times, though the owners tended to call them back when they realized that they were exploring). The central access track to the well-travelled pitches was rutted and muddy, our car and caravan was covered in mud when we left on the Monday. When leaving the site it quickly became apparent that the gravel from the pitch had adhered to the mud on our tyres and we were faced with gravel being thrown towards the caravan while traveling up the road. Someone has mentioned not using the exit to leave the site, this exit is too steep and you will ground part of your caravan if you try to use it. Use the entrance and you will be fine, though visibility isn't great when leaving from this gate. Overall, not the best site we've visited, but not the worst either. I don't think we'll return unless we have another event to attend in Leeds and, even then, I will look for alternates first.

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GTPolly

Reviewed on 15/05/2024 15:03

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Nice stopover on our route through Yorkshire to Glasgow

Lovely site on Marina/ canal. Pub pleasant but needed a good clean. Never any toilet paper in toilets, keypad locked but no one locked them so got over used by others. Good gravelled hard standing for hook ups. Owner helpful but gave you space. 10 minutes walk to large Asda with reasonably priced fuel. Fish and chip shop and chicken shop. Dewsbury station close for links to Leeds. Lovely cycle ride along canal with locks and waterfalls. Bincley arms pub about 30 mins cycle along canal. Lovely spicy loaded chips. Great stop over.

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Dave4321

Reviewed on 26/07/2023 12:37

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Very nice site

Arrived Friday 14th June told us there was an event going on found out it was pride night on the Saturday asked them if we could join in said no problem. Got up Saturday morning found out some mindless ignorant people had slashed all the panels on the event shelter 15 thousand pounds worth of damage. We all helped what a great bunch of people from the pub the long boats and us. We cleared up and the party went ahead and what a great weekend we had. Facility’s could do with a tidy up but we will be back. Thanks Alan and Deb

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alanred18

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Reviewed on 16/07/2023 14:01

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Mucky

Very large muddy holes as you drive to a pitch, got stuck the first night and I was sliding everywhere and was covered in muck, it needs serious attention. Don't bother washing your car because it will get covered in mud. Just as you come in/out the gate of the pitches, watch your tyres because there is a big kerb ( needs filled in). The 1 and only shower is disgusting, the toilets (shipping container) is unisex. The site is surrounded by canal boats which would look lovely if the boat owners were made to keep their areas tidy instead of like a rubbish dump, totally wastes it. They say there are 5 pitches but there's only 4 because one caravan is sighted permenantly. Not all had though, The Leggers inn serves excellent food and the staff work really hard, there's lots of great events on and it has a huge beer garden. It is also central for many places of interest and is very local to familiar shops.

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barneybear1234

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Reviewed on 16/04/2023 19:39

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Noisy till past midnight

Arrived to unkempt site , Nobody to greet us , so opened gate and pulled up , plugged in , Very noisy till way past midnight as there was a party in The Leggers pub ,then lots of drunken loud noise from the revellers, very busy road at the back with cars revving and beeping , would not return didn’t even bother to use toilet and facilities that where situated in a green shipping container, oh and by the way it’s on an industrial estate , worse CL site We have stayed in , did read reviews beforehand I didn’t see a little gem

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Tay1969

Reviewed on 20/11/2022 17:42

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Not your usual CL

We stayed here for two nights at the beginning of July having booked by phone very last minute. The helpful lady gave us full details on who to contact when we arrived. The pitches are flat and access is easy. This marina side CL is not your usual country CL. It is actually in the middle of an industrial area, but is an oasis of calm. Supermarkets (Asdas, Sainsbury) nearby. The Leggers Inn on site served good food and we enjoyed our meal. We walked into Dewsbury through the industrial area which was littered with rubbish, and Dewsbury town itself was rundown with many closed shops, we were very disappointed. So instead of a day in town we chose to visit Canon Hall Farm which was about a 20 minute drive away, well worth the trip and has a great restaurant. There was some traffic noise, but not intrusive. We felt this was more a CL of convenience and it is not the fault of the owners that the surrounding area was so tatty.

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Winebird

Reviewed on 29/08/2022 15:09

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Oasis in the Heart of Industrial Heavy Woolen District of Dewsbury

So we know the area well and knew it was in the middle of an industrial area, but it it an oasis of calm once there. I'm surprised by the other reviews, it's so quiet most of the locals don't even know it's there. Yes it is an industrial area but there is only one factory/building place that makes any noise, and then it's minimal. When we arrived we couldn't find the owner/warden but one of the friendly people who live in the narrowboats in the adjoining marina showed us around and where all the facilities were. Good flat pitches with plenty of space to get set up correctly and level. I also had to help someone else when they showed up and didn't know either. We didn't manage to find the shower, but the toilets were generally clean, and you can either use the portacabin ones or the ones under the pub. The portacabin ones do need a code to get in but the only day it was locked I couldn't get it to work. The pub itself is great, loads of seating outside and pretty lights and music on. It does shut early too so the music goes off too, and they've got a great play area that can be used anytime. Didn't eat in there though but a good selection of beers. Lovely walks along the canal and down the river Calder, in fact if you follow the canal and cross over the old railway bridge you can walk alongside all the way into Dewsbury. There are rats on site but that's only to be expected in the countryside/alongside water. Ignore the negative reviews, if you want a central location and a bargain, give it a shot!

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adrianomeara

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Reviewed on 10/08/2022 15:15

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Motor homer

Well not a safe area at all !!! Noise most of night police and cars racing around roads ! The Marina is lovely but it’s not your normal C/L . Don’t go into Dewsbury but stay on toll paths , was pleased when the gate to the C/ L was shut at night ! In morning a smelly bonfire was going by boats 🙈 with burnt paper all over place . Shame lovely setting .

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de88ie

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Reviewed on 12/07/2022 19:49

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Jubilee Weekend

We had a lovely break over the Jubilee weekend. This CL is in a good location to visit several places of interest despite its location on the edge of Dewsbury. The site has five hardstandings adjacent to the marina and Leggers PH. Facilities were much better than some CLs we've used and the pub has a playground for children. WIFI just reached our pitch. All around is the influence of the Industrial Revolution and the easy to access canal walks are just a small part of that. More recent industry, business and housing did not affect our weekend but this is not a CL on a farm it has its own vibe.

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2oldbikers

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Reviewed on 05/06/2022 08:25

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