Knaresborough Weekends

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  • cyberyacht
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    edited January 2018 #32

    Of course we don't even know whether the OP wanted a weekend or or a longer stay that straddled a weekend.

  • EasyT
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    edited January 2018 #33

    Does it make a difference CY? 

  • Cornersteady
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    edited January 2018 #34

    +1

  • brue
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    edited January 2018 #35

    The CT equivalent of fake news.wink As you say there weekends available and it's a good site to visit, Knaresborough is an interesting town and there's easy access to Harrogate and York.

  • S-max Jonny
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    edited January 2018 #36

    Not forgettting dogs, children and flagploes

  • Navigateur
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    edited January 2018 #37

    Does anyone know if members of the Club can use the bistro even if they have not managed to obtain a pitch?

    I know I could 'phone the warders, but they will be so busy answering calls looking for weekend bookings that I don't want to bother them.

  • Steve Scott
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    edited January 2018 #38

    When we stayed there last November/ December midweek was quiet but come Friday it was a constant stream of vans/MH.The site was full until Sunday then started to empty again, nothing wrong with that so if it say's full on the web-page then a phone call as other members have said may be required, Nav you don't have to show your Membership card if you want to use the Bistro so  i don't think you have to be on site but at weekends i would imagine it can get busy (we used midweek).

    Steve

  • cyberyacht
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    edited January 2018 #39

    Not in the great scheme of things, no. It might clarify whether it was a "he booked the weekend before I did" or whether he considered long-stayers should have some sort of priority.

  • EasyT
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    edited January 2018 #40

    He might no have been complaining about his lot though wink

  • Navigateur
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    edited January 2018 #41

    you don't have to show your Membership card if you want to use the Bistro so i don't think you have to be on site

    "Non-members welcome" people will not have a card to show.  I was thinking more a of licence or planning restriction to limit it to residents only. Might have to produce a barrier card if challenged.

  • peedee
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    edited January 2018 #42

    Can't think why a none resident would want to use the bistro when there is a very good pub doing good food a short walk from the site.

    pekedee

  • Steve Scott
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    edited January 2018 #43

    The Wanderer will be open to guests staying on site.

    Just seen this on the site description, so i have to apologize but we didn't get asked for any barrier card or membership card, cannot see it being profitable out of high season as you say peedee when there is a Pub just up the road. So who is going to make up the shortfall or is it Franshised.

    Steve

  • Tammygirl
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    edited January 2018 #44

    Kj, yes we were on the bigger of the 2 Keswick sites, the other one isn't open just now. If you've not been before its worth noting it can be quite a hike to the facilities block from some of the pitches, worth asking for a pitch near them if possible.

  • Eeyoresdad
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    edited January 2018 #45

    I was not having a moan, was just wondering if the site/area had something 'not to be missed' at weekends. Aparently not, just weekenders in the area. I was looking for an extended stay which included a weekend. As I work most weekends I am unable to choose to go when one happens to be free. I did ring the site, no chance, fully booked. Thank you Tinwheeler, comments not helpful, practically abusive.

  • Eeyoresdad
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    edited January 2018 #46

    Booked in at Keswick again instead. Superb site brilliant staff. Just have to watch the weather as Derwentwater tends to encroach onto the site occasionally.

  • Eeyoresdad
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    edited January 2018 #47

    Most other comments are appreciated; thank you.

  • David2115
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    edited January 2018 #48

    Could it be because it’s a popular site so therefore people have booked it up in advance 

  • David2115
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    edited January 2018 #50

    But what if it’s booked up ?what then ?😄

  • David2115
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    edited January 2018 #51

    Hardly abusive. I think tinwheeler was responding in the context of his experience of most of the posts on this forum. 

  • brue
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    edited January 2018 #52

    I think if you'd been clearer in your opening post that you needed a specific weekend other suggestions might have emerged. Saying that all the weekends were full wasn't the real picture and others may have thought this was so. Hope you enjoy Keswick, Knaresborough will still be there for another time. smile

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited January 2018 #53

    That’s certainly not the way you worded your first post, Eeyore. To say "every weekend is booked solid throughout the year" is very misleading when it appears neither to be true nor what you were talking about.

    Had you explained yourself properly in the first instance, I would not have used humour and assumed we were going off on the same old course.

    Practically abusive? Come on, get real. Abusive posts don’t contain smileys and they don't collect 'likes'.

  • Sues
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    edited January 2018 #54

    We were there over the new year and were told that the new pitches were having to close from 02 Jan because the local council hadn’t granted planning permission for them to be open all year.  Maybe the Bookings for these pitches have been blocked until the issue has been resolved.  Having said that the site has always been popular and the bistro is an attractive feature hence its popularity.

  • Cornersteady
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    edited January 2018 #55

    +1

  • viatorem
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    edited January 2018 #56

    What an odd thread, how was Eeyoresdad to know an innocent question could spawn  moans and groans? Looks like he is being hounded off CT here.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited February 2018 #57

    That’s a ridiculous thing to suggest, Via. Nobody is hounding anyone. If you feel that is the case, then you have the report button at your disposal.

    However, bear in mind that the ‘innocent question’ was worded in a very misleading way. 

  • SteveL
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    edited February 2018 #58

    However, bear in mind that the ‘innocent question’ was worded in a very misleading way.

    That's putting it mildly "every weekend is booked solid throughout the year" There are actually 6 weekends available in August and September, so not even out of season. 

    A totally misleading post by the OP in my opinion.

  • pete57
    pete57 Forum Participant Posts: 59
    edited February 2018 #59

    So come on everyone lets use smileys when we want to cover our real feelingsyell then people will like ussmile.

  • EasyT
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    edited February 2018 #60

    Why do you keep liking your own posts Pete? 

  • pete57
    pete57 Forum Participant Posts: 59
    edited February 2018 #61

    So still nothing constructive to say then, I was testing yousmile

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