Just returned from 10 days at this site - our first time in this part of the country. Site very full but were lucky to get a nice level pitch (many are sloping, we noticed). Despite being very full we weren't bothered too much by noise. Used our own facilities so can't comment on shower blocks. Spa down the road very convenient for stocking up. Above all, though, it was an ideal location for exploring west (Pickering, North Yorks Railway, Rievaulx Abbey, Scampston gardens), north (Whitby, Ravenscar) and south (Filey, Bempton Cliffs RSPB).