White Water Park site
Looking to do the Scottish trip, that we couldn't do last year and making Whitewaters a stop on the way. Until that is I read some of the reviews and it seems there is likely to be a problem if you have a dog.
Are dog owners welcome there?
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If you are talking about White Water Park club site then, yes, dogs and their owners are welcome as they are on all club owned/operated sites.
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Whitewater Park is one of the best sites in the network in my view. I don't have a dog so the question never comes up but I would imagine any dog owner who follows the rules has nothing to be concerned about. There are lots of opportunities from immediately outside the site entrance for walking dogs. The site deserves longer than an overnight but it would make a good staging post.
David
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A good transit site. Nature reserve adjacent, so somewhere to exercise a dog, but I would check out if you can actually take a dog in. It’s one to avoid at weekends, very close to big urban areas so gets busy.
Old Hartley, further up the East Coast through Tyne Tunnel is far nicer. Great for dogs as well, as coastal path and access to beach is close by.
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Agree brue, only redeeming feature for us is its closeness to Riverside Stadium. Middlesborough leaves a great deal to be desired, although surrounding moors and coast are lovely.
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OH’s family are from Boro. And he went to Uni there. One or two nice places, Albert Park, Transporter Bridge, and it’s interesting down by the river. We investigated living up there (Cleveland) on the coast at one bit. We were quickly disillusioned, the area has lots of problems, and that’s not said lightly, as we live in South Yorkshire.
It’s not on my radar for a prolonged stay. There are some nice CLs up in Cleveland Hills, we tend to use these.
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It’s not on my radar for a prolonged stay. There are some nice CLs up in Cleveland Hills, we tend to use these.
ttda, Just checking our records we did actually go in January 2017. Obviously, at that time of year hardstandings are a necessity and the price of £16.40 was very good value. The CS we stayed at Scarborough was only slightly cheaper and was not one of our best.
However, if a member chose to go this year in July /August peak it would cost them £31.20 for two and I don't think the site or the area justifies that price and we would also use alternative sites in a better location.
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Sorry, we don’t have any dog information as we do not have one. We have stayed at Whitewater and really enjoyed our week there. Yes, the site is near a busy area and it was a concern at first; there is some road noise, mainly from a high level road in the distance, but it wasn’t intrusive. We enjoyed watching the canoe slalom on a few days (it was a competition weekend), and we visited Royal Navy Museum in Hartlepool and that was excellent, the National Glass Centre in Sunderland and really enjoyed that too, also Saltburn, Seaham, Staithes etc. The northern North York Moors are within easy reach. It was a revelation how much we found to do especially as our usual go to places are sea or countryside. The site itself is well laid out and just a few yards from the canoe course and Tees barrage. We would really recommend it as there are many nearby destinations, once they reopen.
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yes traveling up the A19 the area does look very industrial but you wouldn't know it when you're on site as you can't see any of that from the site and it's a tidy well maintained site. It's our quick getaway site for us when we need(ed) a weekend away. A good base to get to North Yorkshire and the coast there.
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Brue
I think it very much depends on what you are doing. My comment was principally about the site, regardless of location, is one of the best designed Club sites I have come across. I appreciate the location might put some off but I would suggest for motorhomers it's location has a lot to offer. There are good cycle ways to both Stockton and Middlesbrough. If you prefer a short walk down past the ASDA supermarket gives you good access by public transport to the towns mentioned. Personally I would say that Whitewater would be a better stopover, assuming Greyleg only wants to stay one night, than Old Hartley as that requires virtually going round Newcastle to get there. Old Hartley has a lovely location with excellent views but the actual site leaves a lot to be desired in my view having been there twice. I wonder if Greyleg has considered the Durham site which certainly from a convenience point of view would make sense?
David
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Thanks David, I remembered you had enjoyed your stay there but I wondered about the "one of the best sites" comments. We've used Old Hartley a lot over the last few years, straight there via the Tyne Tunnel (from the south) and turn east towards the coast. We have passed through the White Water area on our way out towards Redcar and Marske ( had a family walking holiday there years ago!) Just wanted to revisit but not stay.
I agree with the comments there's plenty to see and do in the locality.
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Cleveland Hills are beautiful, a couple of nice NT properties as well, and the coast at Saltburn is nice. Outskirts of Middlesbrough are nice, Great Ayton, Stokesley. It was extensively bombed during WW2.
Durham Grange Site, we quite like it as a Winter stay for a few nights, go into Durham, up Teesdale. But it isn’t good for dogs. The on-site walk is around 100 metres of mud and brambles. There is a walk as you leave the Site, down the hill towards Durham, but it’s adjacent to very busy dual carriageway, well fenced but terrifically noisy.0 -
Thanks for the replies.
I am fully aware that the area does not look that inviting, but we haven't done many Northern towns and thought it might be interesting.
Reading the reviews gave me the impression that part of the site warden team liked to harrass dog owners. I wonder if the dog owners bothered to complain to the club.
I've never had any problems with CMC wardens, always totally satisfied,
I will look at the options offered above.
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We've stopped there on a number of occasions and think it's good value out of season, especial with MWD. It is much better laid out than most club sites, nowhere as noisy as Durham although being relatively close to the main road system around Teeside. Great for walking ones dog off site, no problems through the nature reserve, and good hard tracks along by the Tees in both directions and on both sides of the river. Would we use it again? Definitely.
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Greyleg
I did have a look through the reviews and there were only a few that mentioned a problem. Had there been dozens I would have been more inclined to think there was a more general problem. Probably worth remembering that many use the Review option to vent their spleen when things don't go their way.
At Whitewater there is a very handy Beefeater pub just across from the entrance if don't fancy cooking in the van.
David
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Can recommend a walk up Roseberry Topping. Iconic hill, not far from Boro. Mount Grace Priory is very interesting, old monastic buildings and priory, with converted gatehouse and very nice grounds. Some nice walks from here as well. Saltburn on the coast is nice. Boro has close links to Captain Cook, so a bit a reading and research could make a nice focus for a visit. There’s an Anish Kapoor sculpture down on the Riverside not far from Stadium itself.
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g186340-Activities-Middlesbrough_North_Yorkshire_England.html0 -
Once again, many thanks for taking the time to answer.
I think we will give the site a go, seems enough to do for a couple of days. Just watch we don't trigger the dog alarm.
Thinking of going up to Yellowcrag and then across and return South via Lake District coast, again, never been there before. Just got to knuckle down and choose some worthy places to stop.
Always assuming we are free to travel.
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Greylag, Yellowcraig is a wonderful Site. One of our favourites, been using it from the 1980’s. It’s location is stunning, beach walks, gorgeous little town of North Berwick isn’t far away (walkable along beach). It’s got one of the best Club Site dog walks going, yet simply doesn’t need it as it’s close to beach. If they are open, don’t miss a visit to Dirleton and Tantallon Castles. Museum of Flight is not far away, and worth a visit for Concorde alone. You can get on train and go into Edinburgh as well, around 30 minutes, very scenic run.
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I think those reviews are the product of somebody who had a particular issue with their dog and came into a bit of a conflab with one of the wardens.
We store our 'van at White Water and often just pull it out the storage for a night or two just to 'get away'. Once on the site you could be just about anywhere.
Never had a problem taking our dog there.
There is a huge scope for dog walking in lot's of directions from the site and when things are back to normal a pub on your door step. The site is one of the best maintained on the network.
ASDA is a 10 minute walk away too.
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Unfortunately the Transporter Bridge is currently not running due to safety concerns about the structure. You can still go and see it but not ride across the Tees on it.
No sign of it being fixed any time soon either, due to ongoing discussions about the cost of repairs.
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We used to live in Stockton but when we retired we went back to our native Scotland. Often used White water when visiting relatives who lived in the area. Plenty of dog walking. Pleasant walk along the river to the centre of Stockton. One thing we did notice was the continual road noise as the site is near the A66 and the A19. When we lived in Stockton we never noticed how noisy the area was, but after living in a quiet area we found it noticeable.
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White Water site is one we use most years at some point. Never in the main season but as NTH said good value in the low season.
I think that it depends on when you visit a site as to the impression you take away. I'm very noise sensitive but have never found the traffic noise at WW a problem, again it could be down to if the trees are in leaf, what direction the wind is blowing and of course where you pitch on site.
When the site had its make over a few years ago a number of the large trees that bordered the site, near the serviced pitch were cut back or removed, I think they used to shield the noise a far bit.
It's a good site, plenty to do in the area as has been said.
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