Rated 4 of 5

Rated 4 of 5

Peace and quiet

Rated 4 of 5

Facilities and cleanliness

Rated 4 of 5

Location

Rated 5 of 5

Good for families

A lovely site with ample walking opportunities to explore the Bolton Abbey Estate and wildlife in all its beauty at no additional cost

We spent five nights here in October with my wife, two dogs , VW Campervan and awning. The site is part of the Bolton Abbey Estate near Skipton. Access is via a fairly narrow B road. The Sat Nav will guide you somewhere near, but you have to drive on till you find the entrance. We arrived just after the earliest arrival time of 1pm. Check-in seemed to be more about ensuring we followed the rules than having an enjoyable stay. Quite a small site on two levels. We opted for a pitch on the upper site to be closer to the shower block, although the lower site would have been less effected by through traffic. The hard standing pitches were on a slight incline but proved to be reasonably easy to drive pegs home. No issues at all in our stay. The wardens were helpful enough if you needed to speak with them. In terms of facilities the shower block was up to the usual high standard of the CAMC . No dog wash point. There was a very short dog walk on site, rather pointless really as plenty of dog walking opportunities nearby. The site shop sold basic everyday essentials at inflated prices with a minimum £5.00 spend. There are no supermarkets within reasonable walking distance. Addingham has a Co-Op Five miles away. Skipton is nine miles away so best to come prepared. The biggest weakness on the site was no mobile phone signal. if you wanted internet access you had to pay for the overpriced Wi-Fi (not free like the Camping and Caravan Club sites). The Wi-Fi was also very poor and if you required 2 Factor Authentication very difficult with no phone signal. We discovered that at the start of the on-site dog walk there is a very small hot spot where you can receive a mobile signal (we had Three and Tesco Mobile). Useful for an emergency call or receive a non-Wi-Fi text message) The site is at the Bolton Abbey Estate, Strid Wood Car Park and Tea Rooms. There are huge maps and visitor information signs that you can photograph. Lots of trails you can choose from, to navigate the estate, with walks through the woods and along the river to the Pavilion and Priory where you will get a strong phone signal. In summary a lovely site with ample walking opportunities to explore the Bolton Abbey Estate and wildlife in all its beauty at no additional cost. Just bear in mind the limitations of communication and amenities. The wardens parting comments were that she hoped we had enjoyed our stay, and looked forward to seeing us again. I would happily return here.
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