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We’ve just returned from two fantastic nights at Naburn Lock. A lot has already been said about how good this site is and it’s all pretty much spot-on. The folks running the site are great and the facilities are top-notch.
The location is excellent, right next to the river, near enough to the village to walk and a stone’s-throw from York (the Park-and-Ride from McArthur - Glen was cheap as chips and took all the stress out of getting into town). We’ve already booked a return visit, can’t wait to go back!
This site is a Pearl! Located in a beautiful location,fantastic site facilities and great and friendly hosts Peter and Catherine, there is a good bus service just outside the main entrance with direct services into the centre of York or should you wish go in the opposite direction you can visit the market town of Selby, a short distance just down the road from Naburn Lock is the McArthur Glen Designer shopping retail Park (nice one for the Ladies etc)sorry about this one Lads!
Also just a short walk down from the Caravan site in Naburn Village is a really good Local Pub, it does very good food and ale etc.
The Site shop has many leaflets for the numerous Local attractions etc.
Also one of the best attractions that we always use when we are on site with our grandchildren is the 'River Bus' which at 9.30am on a Saturday / Sunday morning takes you on a lovely river ride for approx an 1hrs ride from the Lock at the bottom of the Caravan site into the centre of York, you can get a return ticket or a single and just get the bus back from York to the Caravan site later on the afternoon. Well worth the trip.
We stayed the weekend of the 11th to the 13th september 2009 our first ever go at caravaning,and found this site to be very easy to find just off the a19,the pitches we found to be plentiful. A five minutes walk to the locks with great views, a nice walk, a key coded barrier for security good wash and shower rooms and laundry room and on site shop.
A good pub down the road called the blacksmiths arms good food BUT you must take a torch as there is no street lighting on a night we found this to be unsafe as the paths are also not the full way to and from the village. Will vist this site again only cost £29.00 for full weekend 2 adults and one child under 1 with no awning.
Just returned home after our fourth visit to this wonderful site. Granted at the time of our visit the school holidays were coming to an end so we were not overrun with children, albeit the site has an area set aside for Adults only, for those wishing for some peace and quiet. This site has lots to offer, as well as the main field with all the amenities there are two other fields, used mainly by Tenters and those caravanners wishing to 'rough' it.
The Husband and wife team that own and run the site are the most delightful and hardworking couple you could ever wish to meet, the results of their endeavors are only to clear to see by the well tended flower baskets, flower beds and mowed grass all around the site. A very short walk away from the site is the River Ouse, the lock gates and all that occurs on the river, a waterbus also calls at the Naburn landings for trips into York city on a weekend. Also the park is lucky enough to have a bus stop sited right outside its entrance where a regular bus service conveys campers into the nearby Retail outlet Centre or further, into York City Centre. If a downside was to be mentioned I think it would be the spotlessly clean toilet block, it sometimes necessitates a wait on a busy weekend. We shall certainly be returning as and when time permits.
The pitches were very generous - leaving plenty of space for outside dining, and for children to play (there is no play equipment on site).
The shop was open for 3 hours in the morning and afternoon, closing at 6.30pm. Leaving time for the owners to clean the toilet block etc. The shop stocked a few basic food and camping products - but mainly stocking kiddies toys.
We went on the river boat from the lock (5 min walk down a track from the site) into York (£20 for 2 adults and one child). This was very enjoyable - and no parking hassles. We visited the National Railway museum, which was excellent and best of all, free!
The showers and loos were a bit dated, but were clean. The owners were friendly and helpful.
It is best to approach the site from the north. We came in from the south - via a country route, through a village, across a very long narrow bridge. Not for the faint hearted!
We would definitely return to this site if in the area in the future.
Have just returned after spending 10 days at this fabulous site. We expected it to be very busy being the main holiday season but the owners do an excellent job of making sure there are always free pitches. This also meant that there was never a queue for the showers etc and we all know how comforting that is, don't we ladies? We were able to choose our pitch from the ones available and ours was more than adequate having lots of space between us and the neighbours. We were on hardstanding with EHU.
The owners were very welcoming on our arrival and gave us plenty of information about surrounding attractions and bus times etc. The site shop was well stocked even though it only opened for a few hours each day but there is also an outdoor shopping complex about 15 mins drive away with all the well know supermarkets (Asda is open 24 hrs) and large stores. Our boys (Aged 15 and 12) also loved 'Water world' which is on the same complex with water slides, rapids and waves. At £14 for a family of 4 it was great value and we visited a couple of times during our stay.
The site itself is immaculate and toilets and showers were always kept clean. There is a small covered outdoor washing up area with 3 sinks, and a laundry room. The dog walks from the site were fantastic and our retired greyhound, Molly, loved chasing the rabbits through the open fields during her evening walks (Not catching any, I might add, hence the retirement!) The pub in the village is only 10 mins walk from the site which we visited on 2 occasions. They do a BBQ on Sunday evening where you choose your steak, which is cooked fresh while you wait, then you help yourself to the indoor buffet which consists of chips and salads etc. They do stop cooking at 8pm though but this was fine for us as we like to eat early.
Our boys took their bikes with them as there wasn't the usual attractions on site such as swimming pool and playground but they didn't seem to miss them at all. They were happy to explore the site and surrounding area and we never had any complaints from other campers about them being a nuisance which can sometimes be a problem.
It is a very peaceful site with no noise after 11pm and before 7am but as we enjoy the peace and quiet it was a very welcome rule. As you lie in bed at night the only noise you can hear is the owls hooting, PERFECT! One reviewer mentioned the owners patrolling the site but we never saw any evidence of this.
One day we parked on the designer outlet and bused it into York (£4.60 for family of 4 return)We had a free guided tour of the Minster (after paying quite reasonable rates to get in) and entry into the Railway Museum which is also free. We were atleast 40 miles away from the seaside so we devoted 1 day out to Goathland (Heartbeat country) and Whitby where we had some yummy fish and chips!
There is loads to do in the area, and as we didn't manage to fit in everything we would have liked, we will definitely be returning in the near future.
Our first trip here the reception area had the most gorgeous flower baskets and the grounds and border areas were immaculate. Catherine greeted us in reception and we were given plenty of information including bus times as the bus stops outside the site on both sides of the street giving you the option to go to York or Selby. Entrance to the camping field was via a security barrier and we were met with a lovely big green field with plenty of hook ups which we don't use. The weather was scorching and once the tent was up off I went on my inspection off the ladies shower block which housed four showers with free hot water, you have to keep pressing the button as it is timed, washroom, plenty toilets and sinks which were immaculate. Bring you hairdryer there are two plug sockets. Laundry room, outside washing up sinks all spotless so I was very impressed. The riverboat sails Saturdays and Sundays which takes you into York and back which we loved. The site is next to the locks and the river Ouse and is so pretty. Caravans and campers vans have plenty of space and there is an adult section too. I have to point out there is not a play area for children and there are restriction but with a large field to play on this did not seem to be an issue with the families on our field. Overall this site is immaculate where the owners clearly work hard to a high standard so full marks to them and we will be back.
Well kept large site not too far from York. Pitch sizes are more than ample which gives you plenty of space which with the mature hedgerows make the site seem a lot smaller. Clean modern toilet block, no play ground for kids, although there is an adults only area. A well stocked shop on site.
The York-Selby bus stops right outside the site and from what we saw is well used. We only stayed for a couple of nights but its a site we will be giving another go
What an extremely good campsite! Welcomed to the site when we arrived and escorted to the possible pitches. Staff very friendly and helpful, good site shop with good choice of basic camping food, equipment etc. And gas Bottle exchange.
There is a lock just 5 mins walk away where you can have pleasant walks along. Excellent public transport links from site to York (saves driving) but the Park and Ride is cheaper (at the McArther Glen outlet village 5 min drive away) - based on 2 people it's half of the price and plentiful. We stayed in the adults section which was lovely and peaceful with only slight traffic noise to be heard.
Had a good three nights here in May. The place is very clean and organised. They are big on recycling, and even bigger on any kind of noise or disruption! You get the 'twenty questions' routine once its known you're going with a tent. They need to be sure you haven't an annexe on it that's sub-let to asylum seekers etc! Once you've 'passed' the strict acceptance questions, you are sailing from then on.
This can be quite literally, as the river lock is adjacent to the very smart site, where a river boat takes you into the heart of York for £8 (or was it £6?) return. Not exactly cheap, but its a pleasant run.
The shower block is well equipped with plenty of 'free' hot water. But on the 'valve' system that require pressing every 60 seconds! There's rarely a queue in the gents, but the mrs reckons the ladies could get a bit clogged at times with teenagers applying their lippy etc!
Vans are generally set aside from the tents, although the field we were in with the EHU's had a van or two. There's another field nearer the river for just tents but no leccy if you're not bothered. The pitches are a good size, and don't have the owners coming round with a tape measure to make sure you're not three blades of grass outside it. One thing to think about though, is where you pitch in this EHU meadow. We tucked ourselves up against the perimeter hedge for shelter. Except, even though the road outside is only a narrow B road, traffic noise can be surprisingly frequent - at all hours! Next time we will venture further into the field!
Another plus point, is that they don't fill the place to the brim, they always keep a good few pitches open for rotation, and so the leccy doesn't get over-loaded. Which means no-ones ever on top of anyone else.
Here's another thing - they allow tranny vans in - even sign-written! Which was a big surprise given how strict they are on who they actually let in.
The site has a shop which sells just about anything you may have forgotton or want, at a reasonable price.
There's a pub in the village that does decent food, or others a bit further afield. The village is about 15 mins walk. The actual site is in the middle of nowhere. A taxi into York will cost you a tenner, although there's a bus stops right outside the site, but finding one to come back is a nightmare, as York has no bus station! We had a leisurely walk into the city, which is about six mile on the well-signed cycle route. If you have a decent walking map - which we didn't, I'm sure you'd be able to shave a good distance off this if you knew where you were going!
Naburn Lock is a lovely site, with no real downsides. We will deffo return at some point.
Just returned from a weekend at Naburn Lock, this is our second visit here. Lovely site and excellent position close to York. Showers lovely and clean, they are the push button type. Plenty of toilets. Excellent dog walks. No children's play area but plenty of grass area for games etc.
The site is exited by a barrier with a code given on arrival. There is a water bus into York runs at 9.30 am returning at 4pm directly frm the site. We were a group of 3 vans and as requested sited together, also it was nice not to leave till 2pm on the sunday.
A gem of a site thank you for a lovely stay (just a note please put a sign up on the other side of the road as we missed the entrance).
Everything that been said about it is true, here's a few points that I couldn't find, where our lot thought things could be improved. The shop could do with opening a bit longer, for the size of the site and the people it can hold maybe some more toilets / showers. On the camping field at least one more water tap, we are nit picking here a bit A great site, well run by the very helpful owners. One more thing the pubs all around there especially on a sunday all seem to stop serving food between 6 and 8 pm. We did find one that was simply the best pub grub we've ever had dammed if I can remember the name of it, but it's on the A19 into york on the left. It is the last pub before the roundabout and wetherspoons
After reading all the great reviews on here, we thought we would give it a try. Lovely as it was, we were a little disappointed. The caravans seemed to be very well catered for, lots of taps, lighting etc. The tent field with hook ups, just had one tap and one light right at the far end of the field. It was a long walk in the dark to the toilets, yet if you were in a caravan,the toilets were very close by.
Upon arrival we were given lots of local information, bus times, riverboat times and even a map of york which was very useful. Be warned if you do catch the bus from outside the site if you are with children, it costs £16.50 return for 2 adults and 2 children. The owner told us to drive to the park and ride at the designer outlet and get the park and ride £4.60 return for all 4 of us.
The riverboat into York is a must, £22 return for all of us which was a hour and a half each way which was twice as long as the cruises in York which they were charging the same price for. It was lovely!
The children were a little bored due to there being no playground.
The washing up area needs improving, 3 sinks for the whole site, we had to queue every time we went and it was a little exposed to the elements. The toilets and showers were kept spotless and the radio playing in them was a nice touch, however there were only 4 showers which meant long queues most mornings and the shower cubicles were very small, with no surface to put your clothes/things on.
The site seemed to have lots of rules, however not all the rules appeared to apply to all the people, we saw some people being asked to take their windbreaks down but yet a 'regular' was able to have 4 around their caravan.
The owners were quite friendly towards us but preferred to chat to people they knew. Every evening the owners walked around the site which made you feel a little nervous because they looked carefully at what you were doing and what things you had where! There were also lots of add ons to the price, hook up, children, berth of tent, so what originally looked good value, soon added up. I don't think we will visit again but it was very handy for York.
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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 
Hardstanding Pitches 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Adults Only 
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 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing On Site 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
Outdoor Pool <5 miles 
Horse Riding <1 mile 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <5 miles 
No Beach 
Watersports <1 mile 
Boat Launch / Mooring <1 mile 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport On Site
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
We’ve just returned from two fantastic nights at Naburn Lock. A lot has already been said about how good this site is and it’s all pretty much spot-on. The folks running the site are great and the facilities are top-notch. 
