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We spent 4 nights at this site which is only a 10 minute drive into York.
We were allocated a large pitch in the corner of the electric hook up field and noticed immediately that we were a good 500 - 600 metres away from the toilet and shower facilities.
The site soon filled with other campers with tourers and tents sharing the same field but it never looked overcrowded.
The cafe/pub on the site is excellent and the food is superb. Children can help open and close the lock if they wish which our kids loved.
We took 4 dogs and there are numerous footpaths and fields for walking, one of which goes to Newton on Ouse (20 minutes walk) where the Blacksmiths Arms is highly recommended.
All in all a good cheap site but the only let down is the long walk to the toilet facilities and lack of them (1 toilet and 2 wet rooms in the Gents, 2 toilets and 2 wet rooms in the ladies)
Excellent location, overlooking river and lock, good walks along river and to local village. Some pitches look directly over river, you can launch own boat from site for a small fee and also fish from site. Never used toilet or showers as we have own facilities in our caravan.
Owners of the site and the cafe/bar very friendly and accommodating our little girl was rushed into hospital and they helped to look after our dogs and unit whilst we were in and out of hospital. Will definitely be returning soon.
We just got home from a great 2 nights at this site. We where met with a smile and shown the facilities on the way to the pitch. We where in the 'main camping field'. On arrival there was just 3 other tents in the field and we had no problem finding a spot for the tent. Quite even ground other than the dip for the sluice gate run off.
The site has obviously had a lot of money spent on it recently, new fencing and gates round all the fields, lovely wet rooms and loos that where spotless. Even a decent 20p operate hair drier!
The showers are £1 for 20, bit of a waste for me as I had no other female who could nip in after me. I can just about drag out 10 mins! The entry to the showers/loos is by number entry system now, no key fobs, but you do have to remember the number at 3am (not an easy task!) Our field was a fair walk from the loos so I had to ask my son well in advance if he needed to go!
We didn't use the cafe bar but it did look good, lovely views over the river and lock.
Cons
The main field is a bit cut off by the mound (flood defences) between it and the electric field.
Long walk to the loos
Flies!
The main field has the flood gate entering it with a ditch for water to get to the flood plain. There was stagnate water by the gates and also a small stream running through a fenced off area in the middle of the field. Obviously that means flies and mozzies! Take you spray for the tent and yourself as we had hundreds of flies sharing the tent!
We will be returning, but maybe next time we will have a riverside pitch not the main field. My 5 year old loved it, we did too so a HIT! oh and only £15 a night !
Just returned from a fantastic weekend at Linton Lock Marina. We camped with friends and between us had five children from 8 yrs to 14 yrs and one dog!
The location of this site is second to none being right on the river bank and within easy travelling distance of York and the surrounding Yorkshire countryside.
We had 2 electric hook-up pitches in the main field which essentially gave us a whole corner that easily accommodated our two large tents (Tigris 800 and Royal Pescara 8) and although away from the river side of the field we still had great views. We stayed for 2 nights and used £2 of electricity (bought as 2 x £1 cards). Not a lot when the cost of the pitch was only £18 per night. You also have to pay for the shower at £1 a time but you get loads of time and enough for the the kids to follow you in.
We tried the bar and, as with the rest of the site and staff, found it to be extremely friendly. Didn't try the famous chilli beef nachos but did see someone trying them and they were very complimentary of them.
We walked into Newton on Ouse along the public footpath across the fields alongside the river and found 2 great pubs, the Dawney Arms, which has a fantastic beer garden out back and the Blacksmiths Arms opposite the church, which did great bar food.
Downsides to the site were really only linked to the toilet and washing facilities. The toilets and showers are a bit of a stroll from the main field and the dish-washing facilities likewise (although there is a sink and cold tap in the main field).
That said, the toilets and showers were always spotless and given there are only 2 showers none of our party had to queue to use them. (Perhaps the owners could install a portaloo closer to the main field for emergency use?)
And, apart from fishing on the riverbank there's not a great deal for the kids to do on site.
So, whilst we were lucky enough to have had probably the best weekend so far this year to be camping, which meant the walk to the toilets wasn't too inconvenient, we would still recommend this site regardless of the weather and will definitely be going back.
We have just returned from this site having booked late Thursday Night.
The biggest thing for us was the price to stay - I like that the tariffs for camping are clear & easy to understand on the website and you don't have to pay too many extras for this that and the other!
They were very friendly on the phone, gave us our pick of the camping field / river view field and we camped Friday / Saturday (only 3 tents in this field during our stay but all seemed like regulars!). But the Riverview Field looked fairly busy. When we arrived they showed us around and took us to the Camping field & gave us our pick of pitches.
There are 2 male & 2Female toilets and 2 male & 2Female wetrooms with lovely hot water! Cost of showers £1. For 20mins which wasn't a problem.
All brand new and very clean. The pot wash is in between the mens / womens shower blocks, but did run out of hot water, & nowhere to drain the dishes - this may be something to look at.
Beautiful site - very family orientated & the camping field suited us down to the ground as all fenced in and the kids(age3&5) could play freely. But this did mean a little extra to walk to the toilets (but not too far!). If you have young children I personally would stick to the Camping Field as the Riverview Field as the name suggests is right next to the river!
The bar/cafe onsite was very good, open 9am to 9pm food lovely, they did daily specials & quite happy to do a food takeaway. The food & drinks were all reasonably priced & staff very friendly.
Beautiful area - we used the park&ride to go to York so a great location for exploring. There's a local shop in 5/10mins walk & a few pubs 1mile up the road in Linton on Ouse.
No play area on site, but we took things for them to play with as you can visit a park any day. If needed there is a play area in the playing fields just up the road in Newton on Ouse - turn left just out of the village signed to Tollerton. We found out about this as there was a family fun day.
There's also a farm shop at Benningborough Hall who do some divine home reared Aberdeen Angus Burgers!
You can fish on site & there are plenty of boats to watch pass by. We also made a squirrel friend! Seems a good area to go with bikes - lots of people out riding them as its all very flat. There is apparently a Tesco somewhere within 20 mins drive but we managed with Farm & Local shop.
We almost don't want to review as it seems like a quiet little secret & we will definitely be returning to this site with friends in the next few weeks - weather permitting!
6 Berth tent(large) 3 Children 3 Adults. Paid £15. 00pn. £2. 50pn extra for the extra adult but considering cost of stay still very cheap!
Beautiful tent only site set on a family run hill farm in the Yorkshire Dales, nestled between Ingleborough and Whernside. The Three Peaks footpath runs right through the farm adjacent to the campsite with lots of walks direct from the site from easy strolls to climbing the Three Peaks, and five minutes to the pub!
Tent pitches only, no electric hookups. Toilet and shower block and washing up facilities. Sit, eat and socialise in the old barn, with free wifi, charging lockers, freezer. At weekends the Philpin Snack bar is open for cooked breakfasts, hot and cold snacks and drinks, ice creams, chocolates etc, on other days there are vending machines in the barn. Find out more here
Hello, just returned from a lovely weekend at Linton Lock, (think we have dried out now)
This is a lovely site, very picturesque, we got a river view pitch number 17, which for us was perfect as we were able to sit outside out tent (and just inside it when the heavens opened) and watch the boats go by, the beautiful kingfisher diving down and other wildlife.
The on site cafe/pub had a very friendly and relaxed feel to it, and lovely home made chips, and yummy cheese garlic bread! we had breakfast on our leaving morning (while we waited for the rain to ease to drop our tent) it was all very nice.
The site shower/toilet block was very clean and fresh, had to queue for a few minutes for a shower, as only 2 showers, but this wasn't a major deal for us. And well worth the £1 charge for 20 minutes of hot water, me and my 2 girls all showered for £1.
Perfect rural location far enough away from york to feel like you are on holiday, but close enough to visit the city for a day.
We opted for the park and ride which was 10 minutes drive from the site and cost £2.30 per adult return into york (kids under 16 travel free!) so I think was loads cheaper than trying to find inner city parking.
We can highly recommend The York Dungeons although a little pricey was really good fun.
All in All a very good site, we are already planning when we can re-visit for another weekend to fish during open season
Owners were very friendly and helpful both when booking and when on the site.
The site is a mix of seasonal and touring pitches. The tourers getting the better option as far as views are concerned.
Downsides
1.The toilet facilities, one gents for the whole site is not really adequate.
2.The entrance and office area was a little tired. Some work on improving these areas would go a long way to improve the impression when first arriving.
Good points.
1.The wonderful setting. Our pitch (15) especially, had fantastic views up and down the river.
2.Linton on Ouse is pretty village with regular bus links to york,only 30 mins away. Beningborough Hall 10 mins away
3. The pub on the site is very friendly and serves great meals. Homemade chips, proper homemade and lightly battered onion rings. Despite the nachos not being on the Good Friday menu they produced some specially for me. ( I had seen a previous review and they were indeed as lovely as described.)
All in all a great site, if they could manage to reproduce the fabulous weather every time I would be back every weekend.
Spent the Easter Bank Holiday weekend at this site with my husband and 2 children.
The site is in a lovely location and the view over the river Ouse is beautiful. The facilities are excellent and very clean, staff are also friendly and helpful.
The children loved watching the boats pass through the lock whilst the grown ups were able to enjoy a few drinks at the pub.
The site is a short drive away from York city centre so we were also able to do some sight seeing.
We all had a wonderful time and will definitely visit this site again.
We found this site quite dissapointing and expensive for what it was. The pitch was £15.00 +vat then extra for electric hook up bringing it to £20.00 a night.
The toilet block was ok for the male (but only one toilet, so there was a queue on a morning) but the ladies wasn't very clean and pretty old and shabby.
The grass on the pitch could have done with cutting as it was pretty long and wet. All in all not a site that we will be visiting again
We wanted the experience of travelling over the wooden toll bridge, so travelled into Linton from the opposite direction to that recommended. The warden helped us out with a longer EHU cable, so that we could pitch up alongside the river. Had a lovely meal in the on site cafe, homemade chips, what a treat!
The lock itself is undergoing extensive restoration, hardstanding pitches are not available, as they are being used by the waterways staff. My husband said the gents facilities were good, but the ladies are still awaiting renovation. The warden did say they are in the midst of updating and enhancing the site.
Overall a little gem, quiet, peaceful and very friendly staff.
Beautiful tent only site set on a family run hill farm in the Yorkshire Dales, nestled between Ingleborough and Whernside. The Three Peaks footpath runs right through the farm adjacent to the campsite with lots of walks direct from the site from easy strolls to climbing the Three Peaks, and five minutes to the pub!
Tent pitches only, no electric hookups. Toilet and shower block and washing up facilities. Sit, eat and socialise in the old barn, with free wifi, charging lockers, freezer. At weekends the Philpin Snack bar is open for cooked breakfasts, hot and cold snacks and drinks, ice creams, chocolates etc, on other days there are vending machines in the barn. Find out more here
What a lovely campsite. Could not have asked for a more picuresque spot. The site has all the facilities you could require. Gents toilet block is spot on although the girlfriend daid the ladies are a bit dated but are in the process of being done up. The pup on site does the best Chilli Nachos I've ever tasted. A the Geordie Landlord even told us the secret ingredient. All the staff made us feel really welcome and were very helpful. Bus stop at the entrance to the site makes access to York a short 30 min bus ride away at £4.40 return it beats paying for parking. Enjoyed our stay so much we stayed an extra night and will definitely be going back again next Year.
This site is located next to the River Ouse and is great location for chilling and watching the boats go by. It is a small site with around 20 pitches, all with electric available and all flat.
The check in was quick and by a friendly chap, who showed us where all the facilities were and left us to it. We pitched up and checked out the on site licensed cafe. The food was reasonably cheap and looked good, although we did not eat there. They had a few beers / lagers / wines and soft drinks on offer and very well priced too.
As stated the site is next to the canal with the lock in view and the sound of gushing water all day and night is very relaxing and lovely to watch. Being on the canal you can walk for miles and miles in each direction and there is a good dog run either side of the site along the canal path.
The local village does not have much but a pub / curry house (in one) and a small grocers / newsagents. The curry house was delicious and we enjoyed a meal there on the Sunday night. It is about a ten minute walk from the site to the newsagent and pub.
The toilets / showers are accessed by a key fob, so nice and secure and keeps people out, but the campers. The showers cost £1 but last for ages and are nice and hot. Toilets clean and well maintained.
The site is just North of York so you have all the attractions of the area to enjoy, but if midweek you need to drive to them, as too far to walk.
Overall a great site and one that we would return to. £17 per night for campervan, awning, electric and 1 adult and 1 child. £5 refundable deposit for the toilet key fob
We have just returned from a visit to the site with our little boy and thoroughly enjoyed the peaceful sight. The owners were very helpful and suggested different pitches that would suit our needs and this allowed for us to have a pitch away from the road with ample space for our little one to run around safely away from the road and other cars.
The pub was friendly and reasonable with a children's menu, and serves food until 9 and drinks till 1.
Showers and toilets are clean but basic, one of the showers does not fit the holder though, although I was assured this was going to be fixed.
All together an enjoyable and peaceful holiday, with beautiful surroundings of the river, waterfall and the lock.
What a gem of a site. 2 nights 4 Adults and 3 Children. This site has fantastic views and beautiful surrounding areas. Plenty of places to fish and some lovely dog walks. A well stocked shop only 10 mins walk.
The owner of the site is really helpful. The pub on site is lovely, the owners make you feel so welcome, pub is open from 9am right through to 1am. The pub is well away from your pitch. Drinks are very reasonable and so is the food. Food looked very good and is served till 9pm and if you want breakfast they do a breakfast in the morning.
The toilets and showers are very clean, the male toilets have been refurbished and the women's are due to be done this winter but to be honest this is not a problem as they are kept very clean ( you will see a few people have complained about the toilets but let me tell you we have seen much much worse ).
The kids loved the lock and enjoyed helping. We have had a fantastic weekend and will definitely go back again.
Arrived early Friday afternoon and was met by the owner and directed to the pub / cafe for a drink.Straight after drink our caravan (Holiday let) was ready and we got straight in.Excellent prices for the two statics,the 4 berth is £150 per week for four people and the six berth is £275 per week.
Surrounding area has two villages Linton on ouse and Newton on ouse. Linton is a 10 min walk and it has a shop that sells basics, reasonably priced.There is a nice dog walk across the fields to the shop.
On site there is a pub / cafe reasonably priced Fosters £2-50 a pint and John smiths £2-40 a pint at time of this review.You can also help operate the lock and get talking to plenty of passing boat people.Excellent site if you like fishing by the way.
All in all we had a very nice time here and it is very handy for York (9 miles away ) and Leeds.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
No Playground 
TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing On Site 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
Boat Launch / Mooring On Site 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Riverside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
We spent 4 nights at this site which is only a 10 minute drive into York. 
