Liked A very warm welcome from the lovely owners , the site is impeccably maintained. Large pitches with room for caravan, awning and car and lots of space for maneuvering onto the pitch . A beautiful site with attention to detail to the onsite facilities and all were spotlessly clean. The owners send an email the evening before travelling with the gate access code and pitch number , together with the site map and contact numbers is very helpful and informative so you know exactly where you are going . The site is accessed from the road into Sutton on Sea with clear signage on the road , a perfect location for visiting the area . An added bonus was the new dog walking field just opened adjacent to the site, a large field with a mowed path, perfect addition to the site . We highly recommend The Old Barn Retreat, one of the best we've stayed at.

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Liked Lovely owners , very friendly and welcoming we were able to chose our own pitch .Hard standing with room for awning and car to park on the pitch. Very clean toilets /showers. Lovely walk from the site to the old railway line and a country park a few minutes drive from the campsite. Lovely pub opposite the site, easy to cross the dual carriageway in fact it felt safer than crossing a busy 'normal' road! Very good access to the site , just have to drive to the roundabout and double back , depending on which direction you come from . The pub serve breakfast from 8am and next time we go we will try the food. A lovely stay just not long enough !

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From the manager: glad you enjoyed your stay thank you

Liked Lovely welcome from the warden who was standing in for the owners. We could chose our pitch and although it was a grass pitch it had paving slabs for the caravan to stand on and it was quite level. Excellent location for visiting the area . Short walk from the site to a lovely cafe, part one of the largest shops in the area , a treasure trove of everything for your home. The toilet / shower facilities were very clean. The site was easy to access and well signposted.

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Liked Very friendly welcome , spacious pitch. Stayed at the same time as my daughter in her tent box, we were pitched next to each other as requested. Lovely location, stunning views of the Northumberland coastline . Walking distance to Seahouses. The facilities were excellent , spotlessly clean and warm . Washer and dryer in a warm laundry room where you can dry clothes. One of the best sites we've stayed at.

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Liked Brooklands campsite is a beautiful place , perfect in every way for us , lovely owners , mother and son , very friendly. We had the choice of pitching where we wanted as the site wasn't busy when we stayed. Plenty of space on the hardstanding and grassed areas for an awning and parking on the pitch . Level pitch and surrounded by fruit trees and an established garden , really pretty and beautiful birdsong. There is a fishing lake, available to the anglers and a few more grass pitches overlooking the fishing lake. There are two toilets kept very clean , however , we used our own facilities in the caravan. Perfect location for visiting the coast and not far from the pretty north Yorkshire locations of Thornton le Dale , the home of TVs Bangers and Cash. Some reviewers have commented on traffic noise, however, although the site is next to a road , we didn't find this disturbing at all and it is a peaceful relaxing place. We would definitely recommend this lovely site, it is good value for money and will look forward to visiting again .

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Liked A lovely quiet site , very friendly owners who keep the site immaculate, you can see it's their pride and joy. Perfect location for visiting beautiful local beaches which stretch for miles. Will definitely recommend and look forward to staying again.

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Liked A lovely site, perfect location for walking, in particular to Kirbymoorside where we visited Ryedale auction house - televised as The Yorkshire Auction House, great experience. Jayne, the owner is lovely and very welcoming, messaging us before our arrival to let us know which bay to pitch into. We loved to view across the garden and watching the wildlife. We loved our stay and thought it was excellent value for money. Perfect for visiting the local area and maps available on the pitches for information.

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From the manager: Very many thanks for your lovely review. I very much enjoyed reading it -especially coming so soon after the last review I received. Look forward to seeing you again soon and thankyou again. best wishes Jayne

Liked Great location for visiting local attractions. Ease of access , large pitches , fully serviced , peaceful and lovely surroundings. The dog walking areas are great , you can let your dog run in three separate areas , there's also poo bags hanging on the fences . The only site to date where there has been disposable gloves to use at the elsan point . Also a dog shower , the owner Jon has thought of everything. The showers and toilets are spotlessly clean and warm .We enjoyed our stay and will look forward to returning soon

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Liked Peaceful, spacious pitches with half gravel and astro turf , perfect for pitching the awning. Friendly wardens and perfect location for visiting local attractions . Our second visit here and we hope to visit again soon . 24 hour shop with honesty box excellent idea and well stocked with essentials, including magnum lollies !

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From the manager: Thanks so much for your review. We are so pleased when people keep coming back, its the best recommendation :)

Liked A lovely quiet campsite , large pitches and lots of space between , the best so far from our experience. Not far from the lovely beaches of the Lincolnshire coast. A lovely walk from the campsite takes you across the fields then back round into the village. When accessing from Louth as another reviewer stated dont turn right at the bridge with the traffic lights , it is a single track lane . Our sat nav also wanted to take us this way ! Turn left at the lights , then right at the junction and this brings you into the village of Mumby either first right or second right to the campsite is good access. We liked the little shop on site with 24 hour access with an honesty box , we found it very handy for the ice lollies. A lovely friendly warden and the man too in the cafe. We're looking forward to booking again soon.

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From the manager: Thanks for the review and the information on getting to the site, its great to reiterate it and help others out

Liked Our second visit to this site, very peaceful, beautiful surroundings. Friendly welcome from the receptionist, will be booking again in the near future.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review, we look forward to seeing you again

Liked Quiet site, peaceful surroundings, pitch level and large enough to put up awning and park the car. Friendly welcome from the young lady who came to check everything was OK after we had pitched up, the owner is not on site, but they send you the code for the lock and pitch number with a map so you know where to pitch up. Lovely walk in Allerthorpe woods, we went in the car as there are no footpaths on the main road to walk there, well worth the few minute drive. Lots of places to visit in the local area and only a short drive to York.

Disliked The signage to the site is not easily visible on approach and we drove past with the caravan, another couple also missed the turning. If there was a sign on the opposite side of the road warning of the campsite this would be really helpful.

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Liked Friendly welcoming wardens who are on site, they are a lovely couple and have pride in their job. The facilities are very clean and an outdoor undercover area for pot washing is very useful. Its a a quiet site and in walking distance of the Chesterfield canal and you can walk either way towards Hayton or Retford. Lots of lovely places to visit, some beautiful nature reserves all within a short drive. The £1 electricity per night just lasted us and not a problem although this is the first time we have encountered this.

Disliked Signage for the site does obstruct the view when exiting. The Elsan point is exposed and you need to take off the plastic grate before emptying, so have some gloves! None of the above would stop us coming again, just points to be aware of.

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Liked Ideally placed for visiting Pickering and surrounding areas. Peaceful location, friendly welcoming owners. Lovely dog walk around the site.

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Liked Lovely surroundings for walking the dog Had a non electric pitch, was glad of this as it meant we were in the shade of the trees on one of the hottest days so far. Used our own facilities and only stayed one night

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From the manager: Thank you for your review and look forward to welcoming you back soon

Liked Perfect location within the marina. The pitch was level with grass in between giving plenty of space between the pitches . It's metered electricity which you pay for when checking in and they calculate £2.00 per day , we used less than £3.00 for 3 nights stay and you get the money back as you leave. I think this is an excellent idea and if I hadn't taken our kettle and coffee machine it would have been a lot less ! The facilities were very clean and large showers with separate trays and shower curtains all lovely and clean . Maryport is peaceful with local shops and choices if places to eat out. The area is good for walking and the coastal path is nearby . Maryport is on the main coast train line so opportunity to explore further , lots of history to the area.

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Liked A very warm welcome from Celfyn and Ruth, the site is a credit to them, excellent spotlessly clean facilities. Hard standing spacious pitches are serviced with water and electricity (16 amp), we found this especially helpful with our motorhome. Wifi,TV and mobile reception excellent. Just off the main road, therefore excellent links to all of Anglesey a beautiful island. Celfyn advised places to go as we had never been to Anglesey before but we will definitely be going back.

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Liked Peaceful location, excellent public transport links and a short walk to Welsh Highland Steam railway. The site is within Snowdonia national park and has beautiful views of the mountains. We received a warm welcome and after getting a bit stuck in the wet grass filling up our motorhome with water, the owner let us have a hard standing pitch instead of the grass pitch we had originally booked.

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