Site of the week - Lower Wensleydale Club Site

RowenaBCAMC
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edited July 2017 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

Don't forget to bring your walking boots if you're visiting Site of the Week Lower Wensleydale Club Site. The superb surrounding countryside offers amazing scenic views and rewarding explorations, perfect for your four-legged friends, too! Book your pitch here: Lower Wensleydale Club Site

Have you visited before and if so any recommendations for walks or activities in the area? 

 

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  • SteveL
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    edited July 2017 #2

    We have only stopped at this site once for two weeks in 2014. The middle weekend was when the Tour de France came through Leyburn. The site is Managed, and presumably because of this the facilities which are fairly old have not been upgraded. However, were kept spotlessly clean. They were also rather stretched over TDF weekend when all the seasonals were occupied, as were all tent pitches. However totally adequate at all other times. The site is great for not  using the car. There are plenty of walks direct from the site. Or you can use local buses or the heritage railway in Leyburn. We would use the site again. 

  • EasyT
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    edited July 2017 #3

    Just looked at the site details.

    Caravan and Motorhome Touring 70

    Camping: 6

    Total pitches:91 (70 hardstanding) 

    I take it that the other 15 pitches are seasonal? Seems a high percentage of seasonal pitches.

  • cyberyacht
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    edited July 2017 #4

    or 15 grass ones?

  • EasyT
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    edited July 2017 #5

    It says 91 pitches CY of which 6 are tent and 0 are touring. I assume that the remaining pitches are non-touring or, in other words, seasonal

  • SteveL
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    edited July 2017 #6

    They are ET. Several of the reviews I read before going were moaning about it as they reckoned it spoiled the character of the site. Could not see it myself. It also means as they are not occupied all of the time the facilities are not as stretched as they would be. I think the number is down to it being a managed site. Personally I would not want a seasonal there as there is a lot of tree cover and many even by July were very messy with the sticky stuff you get when pitched under them. Plus of course the normal bird poo.

  • Cornersteady
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    edited July 2017 #7

    Yes stayed there a few times and would agree with Steve. It's an interesting site on different levels. Great for the local village and visiting the local area. Probably best as a 'weekend' or short stay site rather than a longer stay, but that's jut my view and I'm sure other will say differently and act as there are seasonals there. I remember it well as when we were there a mother duck would lead her little ducklings in a row behind her around the site roads all making quack quack sounds. The children who were about 8 at the time thought it was fantastic and one of those remembered caravaning moments they still talk about when ever Leyburn is mentioned. The littlest one asked if they ducks had their own caravan.

  • Tammygirl
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    edited July 2017 #8

    Stayed at this site about 11 years ago, would agree that its very wooded and probably best for just 3-4 days.

    We had a problem with one of the seasonal vans, (awning) very loud voices and music on the Friday evening, then it started again on the Saturday. I wasn't up for having another spoiled night so went and had a word with them. Attitude was awful, along the lines of you're just a visitor while we are here every weekend, attitude changed when OH took a walk over. I did mention it to the wardens as we were leaving on the Sunday, even before I said where we were pitched they knew straight away who it was, seems it was a common complaint. Also had to intervene when a small child about 4 years of age was happily pushing toilet paper down toilet, no parent was to be found in the block.

    It is in a nice area and hopefully our previous experiences are no more.

  • SteveL
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    edited July 2017 #9

    The littlest one asked if they ducks had their own caravan.

    We had them on the top step looking into ours. Don't know if they would have gone further as we made sure they didn't. Agree they are a highlight for children. If you have some bread or grain, the little ones are scrambling over your feet,

  • Justus2
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    edited July 2017 #10

    The site is in an old quarry with old lime kilns in evidence, and its a short walk into Leyburn a typical Yorkshire Dales town. Opposite the entrance road there is another interesting deep but inaccessible quarry full of water. Its not far to Hawes by road which has many interesting things to see including the cheese factory and shop.  The Buttertubs, a natural feature and indeed Buttertubs pass is worth a look. Aysgarth and its Falls isn't too far away either nor is Hawdraw Force. One possibly both of these ( I can't remember ) was used as a location in Robin Hood Prince of thieves. This is of course James Herriott the vet's country so some stunning scenery generally as is most of the Yorkshire Dales. The house used in the TV series ( Skeldale House ) is in Askrigg.

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