We have stayed at Warwick many times over the years which is great for short stays and only a short walk into the town centre with its many pubs, cafe's & eateries, not a lot of interesting small shops but as in most towns, plenty of charity shops. Sainsburys is only a short walk, so handy for those in motorhomes. Well located for visiting the Castle and there are regular busses to other towns such as Leamington & Stratford if you don't have a car. Overnighters are usually put on the tarmac area next to the race track but this area is out of use on race days. Many of the pitches have been 'upgraded' to so called 'hardstandings' but as they have used small pebbles rather than stone chips tyres & jockey wheels sink in and caravans are difficult to manouvre. The stones have also spread over the access roads so look messy. This is certainly not one of the tidiest sites on the network. DO NOT arrive before 1pm as the gate that crosses the racecourse is locked and will not be opened until 1pm on the dot, so early arrivals can sometimes queue back onto the main road. We found the managers strict (as they need to be with a few members ignoring the site rules), but were pleasant and friendly to us and our friends. As for peace & quiet .... The site is under the flight path to Birmingham International Airport, with low flying planes for 18 hours a day, the Racecourse groundsmen with their tractors are either watering or cutting the course from very early morning, there is traffic noise and sirens day and night, and there is noise from the gen public using the grounds for excersise and dog walking. Morning lie-ins or afternoon siestas are a definite nono !!