This was our first visit to this area, and to this site. We stayed in mid-October, in the middle of a lot of rain and wind. The wardens were extremely friendly and helpful on arrival. They sorted us out with gas when we discovered that we had run out and suggested somewhere in town to get a meal. The shop was very handy and stocked some useful essentials.The toilet facilities were absolutely immaculate and very warm and welcoming. The site is extremely tidy and well kept, and our pitch was perfectly level, and there was plenty of room. The services were all fully working and excellently maintained and handy, making pitching very easy and straightforward. The site is within walking distance of Barnard Castle, but it wasn't fit to walk into town most of the time we were there. In town, there were nice shops and places to eat and drink, but on a Sunday evening, we could find no-one doing food at all. The Co-op has a good range of food that is easy to cook and prepare in the caravan. There are some lovely walks along the riverside, and due to the rain, High Force waterfall, a few miles away, was spectacular. As far as the site is concerned, the only drawback was some traffic noise from the road that goes past it, although we didn't have a problem with this ourselves. We did enjoy the owl activity, and saw a barn owl fly past our caravan on the first evening, which was actually dry. We would definitely recommend this site to anyone looking for a quiet stay and plenty of walking, but just hope that they have better weather than we did!