Lovely camp although not overlooking the lake! We camped using electric hook up. Although it rained every night, this did not spoil our holiday. The field was well maintained although could use a gravel drive as we found it impossible to turn onto our pitch in the car when it was wet. The shower/toilet blocks are well maintained but you do have to walk some distance. The field is located next to quite a busy road with traffic at all hours, but it didn't bother us. Reception staff were lovely. No issues at all really. After reading some reviews about no phone/WiFi signal, we found this to be true however, we did some research and found, tried and tested EE which gave us flawless internet using our mobile and turning it into a hot spot.

Bonus addition, we had a visitor every morning who we affectionately named "Scout Duck" as it would check out all the tents before waddling back off to the water.

Thanks Lake Side, we will be returning.

Top tip: No phone signal or WiFi.......EE works a charm! Along with Visiting Castle Howard, both Eden Camp and Flamingo Land are well worth a visit

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The road out was the only thing i liked about this place.
Showers were clean.

The road noise was as if they were driving 5 ft away from the tent.
Farmer driving heavy plant machines before 5am waking us up.
Someones discarded tent left on the pitch next to us (probably still there).
Very noisy students laughing drinking till gone 1.30am both nights we were there.
No one patroling the entire site at all.
The veiw of the hall in the advertisment was nothing like that on the camping field trees all over grown had to drive toget a glimpse of the hall.
The site is on a slope uncomfortable to camp on in a tent.
No one to complain to at night all locked up and gone home from office.

It was good

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Absolutely loved our stay at Lakeside, great amenities in a beautiful location

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Most pitches offer privacy for sitting by van and without feeling too close to others. Peaceful site even though it was very busy especially on the Saturday when we stayed. Nice stroll along lake from site. Great location for the Wolds and Castle Howard. Appreciated the 2 for 1 entry to the Castle Howard frounds meaning £18.70 for both of us - instead of each! Also liked the relaxed atmosphere of the site as in not having signs everywhere telling you rules etc. Friendly staff . Showers were good - not the fanciest facilities but absolutely fine for the reasonable price of our stay.

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Nice site, great location.
Dog friendly with no extra charge.
Decent facilities.
Good price.

We got 2for1 tickets for Castle Howard through the campsite and had a lovely day out.

Long walk to the toilet in the night from the camping field.

Flushing toilets

The site. So noisy, next to a road that's used as a race track throughout the night. The photo on the website of the view is false as all that can be seen it trees. There is no lakeside view, at all.
No one monitoring noise so young privileged left to keep everyone awake until the early hours. Complained and was told I should have let them know. At £22 I expect them to monitor the noise.

Location
Area
Site as a whole

Showers felt cooler than previous years.

Location - loads to do in the area , went to flamingo land , lavender fields, castle Howard and even drove to the York designer outlet for a day of shopping . Showers and toilets were clean and relatively modern , several drinking water taps dotted around , all I would expect from campsite facilities.

Distance to showers and toilets from tent pitches - facilities are in the camper van area which didn’t make sense to me as most campers have their own facilities readily available, it made it difficult for my daughter having to really run to the toilet every time she needed to go as it was so far away . Grass hadn’t been cut in our pitch area (47) for some time, the grass was long making it difficult when using camp stove as had to clear grass first in case of fire also makes it difficult to find tent pegs etc and also resulting in the grass being very wet after a few days of heavy rain , if grass had been cut it would have been a different experience.

Very little.

Disappointed with the site very noisy the showers and toilets were not very clean. Reception was very unhelpful. The fishing lake was very disappointing and that was the main reason for going then we were told we had to pay £7 to fish there. Would not go again or recommend.