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Good quiet site just south of York. Loads of hardstanding which was good due to the wet ground. Everything we needed was on site, helpful lady in reception who explained where everything was both on and off site. The facilities were spotless but the shower cubicles were small, I was ok but I could imagine someone bigger with less mobility struggle a touch. A short walk down the lane was Naburn Lock which was nice and on a warmer day could spend a few hours down there. The walk into Naburn took about 10 mins, a lovely Church and a dog friendly Pub, a good selection of beers, the food looked great and the landlord was friendly and very chatty. There was also a beer garden for the warmer days.
Just returned from a four day stay at this lovely site. Its a great place to use for a base to visit York. There is a bus stop outside the site so there is no need to worry about parking in York. We personally used the park and ride from the designer outlet. During the summer months the river boat runs on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We chose not to use the boat as the times weren't suitable for us, picks up at 9:30 and returns at 4:00. Catherine and Peter the owners of the site are so friendly and helpful nothing is to much trouble for them. The shop is well stocked with daily newspapers and essentials like milk etc and is open for a few hours in the morning and the afternoon. Toilet and shower facilities are very clean but a distance from the adult field that we were in. Drinking water and bins are available in all fields. There is a short walk down to the lock and watching the boats pass through the lock was fascinating all done by the lock keeper. A chip van comes to the site on a Friday evening. We would definitely visit again and highly recommend to other visitors. The site is very quiet at night.
Just back from a weekend stay. Beautifully kept site with friendly and helpful owners. The toilet block is spotless and hot water plentiful but the shower cubicles are tiny. Nothing to sit on and very cramped dressing area. There is a well stocked shop, plenty of useful information on what to do in the surrounding area too. A short walk down the lane and you can have a lovely walk along the riverside and watch the boats.
We were in the adults only area of the campsite and although next to a road, we were not disturbed at night by traffic noise.
I would recommend this site for visiting York, the bus stop is right outside the camp gates and takes you to the designer outlet and on into York itself.
This is a very practical campsite for visiting York. There is a bus from outside the site, that goes every hour or so into York; or you can drive to the Park&Ride beside the Designer Outlet and combine the trip with some cut price shopping! The site is very quiet, and the facilities are good. The owners are efficient and helpful enough, although they leave the campers to themselves. Freezer blocks can be refrozen in the shop, with donations invited to a charity. We camped with electric for £26 a night, which is on the expensive end of rates. For that we would have expected a properly enclosed wash-up area, and in fact it is outside (though covered) in a rather windy spot (hold on to your plastic plates…).
Just got back from a lovely relaxing weekend it's a very peaceful site with less than 5 minutes away from the lock itself and only a 10 minute walk into the village the Blacksmiths Arms, they do serve food but we didn't eat there but very welcoming. A bus stop is just outside the site if you want to visit York and either a car ride or a short walk to the designer outlet. Campsite was spotless as were the toilet and shower block a credit to the owners who were lovely and friendly and supply you with bus timetable which saved having to ask really looking forward to another vist.
We've just booked to return Naburn Lock and realised that we never left a review after our first visit.
So that answers the first question - would we return? Well, we are!
The site is in a great spot and is ideal for visiting York or any other nearby villages. Although it's close to York, the site still has a very rural feel to it.
We awoke on Sunday morning to see lots of hot air balloons lifting off from the next field. A great start to the day.
There was plenty of room for our caravan and the shower area was very clean.
I must also mention the on site shop. We love browsing these shops and theirs is well stocked and all reasonably priced. The staff were very friendly and helpful.
Date of Visit: August 2016
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Been on this site now 5 times. We just love it. Most friendly and helpful site owners. With great well stocked shop and very clean showers and grounds really clean. Going back at end of September, cant wait. Great site. From the Johnson's at filey
Visited for Bank Holiday. Easy to find. Lovely as you enter site with all the flowers around reception. Now doesn't seem to advertise tents very much, but believe me, there is plenty of room for tents. 3 fields and loads of space. Although more caravans and motorhomes on site during our visit.
You can chose where you pitch your tent too.
Nice shower and toilet block, and although only 4 showers I never had to wait. Kept very clean all day long. The best thing about this site is location. At the bottom of the site is the river Ouse, leading into York. Also here are the canal locks, On weekends River boat picks up at the site at 9. 30AM and takes about 55mins into York, lovely trip, but doesn't go back until 4PM, not cheap, cost £28 for family ticket, but worth the trip. We thoroughly enjoyed watching the boats travelling through the locks later in the day. Picnic tables near the canal gates.
The only negative thing I can say is maybe the washing up area could be improved. The 3 sinks are outside, although has a canopy, and there was no bin next to this area which I always think is needed. Apart from that, love this site.
A site that as been on my to do list for some time. Well visited 16th Aug for 6 nights, very easy access into the site, large pitches nice and level, the site is beautifully manicured excellent toilet block showers etc. Nice walks off site along the river or if weather allows a nice place to sit and watch the boats go by. We caught the river bus into York on sat a great way to travel taking about a hour. So if your looking for peace n quite but on the edge of all this great area as to offer then this site as it all
We've just returned from this very pleasant, immaculately kept touring site. This is our fourth visit, and certainly won't be our last. The pitches are very spacious with water point and refuge bin never far away.
The site is beautifully kept with plants and flowers around the site, which are lovingly cared for.
The toilet/shower block is always kept clean with hand wash and plenty of toilet paper. The showers are push button, which isnt a problem and they are free.
The owners Peter and Catherine are very pleasant and very helpful.
There is bus stops outside the site entrance, one way to York, the other to Selby. Unfortunately they no longer provide a service on Sunday. The river bus runs into York at the weekend though. Keep up the excellent work, we will be back.
We've just returned from a 2-night stay at Naburn Lock, agreeing on our journey back that this is one of the best sites we've stayed at. Here's why:
A friendly and helpful welcome goes a long way to making you feel at home on a campsite, and this was spot on at Naburn Lock. We had only booked for one night but discovered when we got there that we could stay for two. Not a problem, and Peter was helpful in showing us the options available to us – the adults only area or the camping field (the one which also takes camper vans and caravans). We opted for the camping field and were delighted with the field and our pitch.
The site itself is immaculately kept and, although quite large, feels more intimate because of the excellent planting and landscaping. Toilet and shower facilities are very good – not the most modern, but absolutely spotless and never busy, even though the site was pretty full. The shop in reception stocks essential food and camping supplies, newspapers etc (and delicious sausage rolls!), and the fish and chip van that comes on Friday evening serves up really delicious meals.
Location is excellent. There's a bus stop directly outside the site with buses into York, you can walk to the McCarthur Glen shopping centre (if you must!), the village of Naburn and its pub is just five minutes walk and best of all is the riverboat that runs into York at the weekend. It's about an hour's trip, very informative and there are refreshments on board – a lovely way to arrive in the city.
There were quite a mix of campers when we were there, from families with children to couples like us and overseas visitors, making for a good atmosphere where everyone was respectful of the quiet times and clearly enjoying the site and the area. Hard to believe that this lovely rural site is so close to the city of York. Excellent all round, and we'll certainly return.
This site was politely reviewed in MMM a couple of years back and, as it seemed handy for York, we'd cut the review out and carefully filed it away for a not-rainy day. On our way south, and wishing to visit the city again, we booked at short notice; phoning on the morning of our arrival. The postcode is fine for locating the entrance by sat-nav. The cheery proprietors soon had us signed in and a colleague conducted us to our reasonably level grass pitch - they are arranged in groups of 4 or 5 surrounded by high hedges, each group having a tap and refuse/recycling points. There's free wifi which is acceptably fast, but not suitable for streaming. Quite a well-stocked shop adjoins a modern facilities block in which one of the excellent features are plastic duck-boards in the shower cubicles which makes leaving with dry feet much easier. EHU is 10 amp which we carelessly managed to trip, although it was easily reset.
It's a short walk to Naburn Lock on the River Ouse and it's possible to walk along the river bank to Naburn village, although you don't see much of the water due to bankside vegetation. The pub in Naburn, The Blacksmiths, seemed OK; it was very well patronised on the night of our visit and the wait for food would've been too long.
At weekends in summer there's a river bus into York which leaves the lock at 09:30 and returns from the city centre at 16:00 (Adults £10. 50 return, a quid off for seniors). The skipper on our trip, Jenny, gave a very droll and amusing commentary. There is a huge choice of things to do in the city - we walked most of the medieval walls, visited the eccentrically restored Treasurers House (National Trust), had coffee and cakes in a branch of the famous Betty's tea rooms and a street-food lunch in Parliament St. We only eschewed the Cathedral and National Railway Museum because we'd been before. Alternative access to the city is via a local bus service, but this doesn't run on Sundays. The site is handily located for several cycle routes; its possible to bike into York in twenty minutes or so and the long, level York to Selby route (NCN65) runs through Naburn.
We reckon this site was excellent value for £21/night inc EHU.
Recently returned from a short stay at Naburn Lock.
Located within a short drive from York centre and the York Designer outlet just a few minutes away. Easy to find off the main road and in a very pretty location minutes walk from Naburn Lock and the river Ouse.
Quite a large site. Divided in to two main sections - Adult and Family areas. We were on the Adult only section which was perhaps busier than the main family site - probably as the schools hadn't yet broken up for holidays. We had a grass pitch, and were able to choose which pitch we wanted though by the time we had arrived there wasn't much to pick from- subsequently we were quite a distance away from the main toilet and shower facilities.
The main entrance to the site is easy - but why do people insist on putting huge speed bumps on entrances to caravan sites. They make life so much worse - especially two in a row - unreal! however the site itself made up for this little niggle.
Check in was simple and the staff seemed very pleasant. Escorted to our pitch buy one of the wards and then left to our devices.
It is a simple site, didn't see any fully serviced pitches, but plenty of water points, but strangely not every water point had waste water emptying. Lots of bins everywhere. Recycling too
The pitches themselves are well drained - we had rain a couple of nights but never got boggy. The adult section backed on to the main road, which whilst it didn't bother us, was a little noisy at times.
The site has a small shop selling the basics, and as usual at a hyped price. Toilet facilities were ok- lacked hooks in the shower cubicles and has the infamous push button 2 second timers on the showers. Toilets were ok - though they use single sheet toilet paper dispensers which often get dropped on the floor making the loos look really grubby. There are signs up all over the loos instructing people to pick it up a flush it, but I would suggest common sense would dictate changing the type of toilet paper.
There are rules in place for silence at night, but having read previous reviews about the strictness of the enforcement I was surprised that some of our enjoyment was impaired by the all day music and partying experienced in a couple of caravans on pitches. I am sure that this was a rare occurrence.
Wifi is available on site at a very reasonable rate, but alas not very fast, but did serve its purpose whilst we were there.
Mobile phone reception was excellent. Tv reception excellent too.
There is a nice field on site to let the dogs go crazy if needed and lots of pleasant walks along the river and by the canal lock. Take care with dogs near the lock! be also aware of free range chickens and lots of ducks visiting twice daily.
There is a river boat operating mostly at weekends (dogs allowed) that goes into York. Would have liked to use the boat trip but didn't due to the unpredictable weather and taking dogs into York, didn't want to be stuck in York with dogs until the boat returned at 4:00pm. (it was a shame that a boat trip wasn't available twice a day) York I didn't find very dog friendly at all, and was a bit restrictive with shopping and attractions. Whilst on a nice day it is quite easy to sit outside a cafe and watch the world go by, on a wet cold day it is not really ideal.
We did however visit the air museum - dogs allowed and well worth a visit. - Had visited eden camp in previous visits to York and this was just as good in my opinion.
Details of all the local shops and supermarkets were in the information leaflet given to us on arrival.
Overall a very nice site would have given it 10 / 10 if it wasn't for the noisy neighbours and the showers
Would definitely return as it is only a short drive from home.
Every so often you come across a camp site that is hard to fault and Naburn Lock definitely falls into that category.
All credit to the lovely family who run the site; they're friendly, always ready to help and they obviously take huge pride in their site.
Everything you want is here but there are lots of added bonuses. Here's a few:
It's just a short walk to the lock and Weir on the river. A lovely spot.
Just a short stroll to the landing for the river bus into York. It's a bit pricey but a lovely way to get into this stunning city.
A fantastic location for cyclists like myself with the Trans Pennine cycle route just a few minutes from the site as well as a network of quiet little roads and country lanes.
If you are energetic there is a brilliant (6 miles) walk into York which follows a disused railway line, crosses the famous York Knavesmire racecourse and takes you right into the city centre alongside the river.
For the less energetic there is a bus stop right outside the site with buses going into York.
A wildlife haven that has been endorsed by David Bellamy.
If you are on site on Friday evening there's a fish and chip can that visits the site.
The village pub a ten minutes walk away is friendly and welcoming with good food. It's not cheap and you'll be advised to book a table but the quality and service is hard to faint. Biera Moretti on draught is a bonus as are the real ales. Good landlord and lovely staff. But best of all it's dog friendly.
So, there you go. What's not to love?
All the usual facilities are top notch
I'd love to give this site a 10/10 rating but sadly it falls down in one are and its my pet hate. The showers have those silly, annoying, outdated and pointless push buttons that dispense a few seconds of water before you have to press them again. OK, it's a minor thing but I find it a right pain.
Well done to Peter, Catherine and family. Your site is a credit to you all.
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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 
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Not Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
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Public Transport On Site
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Good quiet site just south of York. Loads of hardstanding which was good due to the wet ground. Everything we needed was on site, helpful lady in reception who explained where everything was both on and off site. The facilities were spotless but the shower cubicles were small, I was ok but I could imagine someone bigger with less mobility struggle a touch. A short walk down the lane was Naburn Lock which was nice and on a warmer day could spend a few hours down there. The walk into Naburn took about 10 mins, a lovely Church and a dog friendly Pub, a good selection of beers, the food looked great and the landlord was friendly and very chatty. There was also a beer garden for the warmer days. 
