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Rated 2 of 5

Peace and quiet

Rated 2 of 5

Facilities and cleanliness

Rated 5 of 5

Location

Rated 2 of 5

Good for families

Poor Facilities

We stayed here for 3 nights our way down to Kent, the site is small and all grass pitches, but relatively flat and the wardens are very friendly and helpful. The location is excellent, just a short walk in to Thirsk town centre and 2 minutes from Lidl and Tesco, however this brings with it noise related to their deliveries if you are pitched at that end of the site, there was a refrigerated wagon delivering after 11pm one night and the fridge was very noisy, keeping us awake. There is also a busy main road at one end of the site, with traffic travelling along it all day and night - not ideal for light sleepers. There appeared to be only 1 waste water area, at the end of the site nearest reception which was quite a walk from our pitch. There is no re-cycling, everything goes together into the big waste bins. There are only 3 showers in men’s and ladies blocks, and the cubicles are tiny, but the showers themselves are great (electric and no push button !) unfortunately the shower cubicle was smaller than the one in our van, and the drying area is equally small. The plastic shower cubicle is raised off the floor so you have to step up into it, and the one I used had a sloping floor which was very unsettling. I only used them once, and the. Used the van the rest of the time which was a bit inconvenient given the walk to empty waste water. Some of the pitches are quite tight if you are at right angles to the end of a row. Won’t be returning. It must be one of the worst CAMC sites I have been on.

Comment from the Club:

Many thanks for your review. The site staff have been in touch as they would like to address some of the concerns raised. All the waste is sorted and recycled by the contractor at the depot. Please note for future reference, there are 4 showers in the men's facilities. We are sorry that you found the pitches tight. If all units are pitched correctly the spacing between the units should not be tight. If you see anyone pitched incorrectly please let the site staff know who also check pitches on the site. 

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JVB66 replied on 01/07/2019 20:45

Posted on 01/07/2019 20:45

This site is run by the the club on behalf of the racecourse who are responsible for the site and the buildings, and as you know they are not available to cc members on race days 

craftywummin replied on 03/07/2019 21:28

Posted on 03/07/2019 21:28

We stayed at Thirsk in June. We found it to be a delightful little site. Yes the toilet block is "compact" but always spotless. Our pitch was flat and not too far from the facilities. We must agree about the waste bins and the lack of recycling. We were told that its all sorted out at the 'other end'! Really!!

Tinwheeler replied on 03/07/2019 21:35

Posted on 03/07/2019 21:35

Some areas of the country have auto sorting machines at the rubbish depots so there’s no need for manual sorting into a multitude of bins. If that’s what you were told, it’s likely accurate.