We love this site, spotless facilities, friendly helpful staff. This is our second visit, it is ideally situated with a pleasant half mile walk into Barnard Castle. There is a huge dog walk area, it is a site very popular with dog owners as there are also excellent walks from the site. The site is lovely & peaceful with large hard standing pitches, the site was full the whole time we were there but it didn't seem crowded at all. There is a mention of road noise in the book and it is fair to say that there is some but it didn't go on late at night, we were pitched very near the road and it certainly didn't bother us at all. The mobile fish & chip van is excellent and is there twice a week. we're already planning next years trip here