Although this is a growing & improving craven/camping site once a year, 1st weekend of September…read morethe "Stormin the castle" motorcycle rally takes place. It's been going some 20 years this year. About 3 or 4 thousand turn up & have a great time. The local community welcome the bikers in pubs & shops without issue, although I'm sure the volume of the music is an issue for some. The site itself is in a nice location with a small but perfectly formed castle nestling in the trees. Open fields surround the caravan/ holiday home areas. The castle has the amenities located within ie bars & food. The site is located in the area of weardale & teesdale, perfect for visiting local attractions & the city of Durham. I would certainly recommend it both for the bike rally & a place to take a vacation.

On my holidays last year for once I actually stayed in the UK and had a short break in the…read moreYorkshire Dales. Instead of going to stay with relatives I decided to book a country cottage through English Country Cottages and I would like to say I highly recommend them . There is a huge selection of places to choose from,at very reasonable prices and you can get a virtual tour before you book. The part that mostly appealed to me was that I had a choice of either living in a cottage for that short break or go onto a farm. All the properties are carefully vetted and are currently lived in. There are 2,500 properties to select from,including some castles in Scotland. You can be sure of the high level of comfort because they do insist on well equipped kitchens,bathrooms,cosy bedrooms and relaxed living rooms.

Stayed in a Rented 3 beds static caravan for 3 nights fri-mon total cost £90 (The Sun Newspaper…read moreoffer). The Park is clean and has a Bar aqnd Restaurant, very friendly staff and good value home-cooked food. Caravan was clean but not spotless. It was warm and close to fishing ponds. The Park has a golf course. There was no cleaning items/wash-up liquid/cooking utensils and no information at all about the facilities/area/bins ect which was unusual compared to other Parks we have stayed in. Not sure if we would visit again but worth it for the cut-price.