Castle Howard Lakeside Holiday Park

Liked Lovely campsite, friendly staff. It wasn’t very busy when we arrived so plenty of space to choose our pitch. Very helpful, as our pump was broken for the air beds and the staff lent us one to complete our set up. Toilets and showers were clean. Kitchen area to wash pots, and a freezer available for any ice packs. Lovely walk by the lake with a great view of the castle. Plenty of places a short drive away if you’re looking for days out.

Disliked Nothing

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Liked Flat pitch, good location , receptionist friendly

Disliked Toilets and facilities inadequate , smelly and filthy … same rubbish on floor immediately after ‘deep clean’ had been carried out… lack of any staff presence outside office hours means noisy at night … priority is clearly mobile home site . Shop is really only selling expensive Castle Howard products …eg £2.40 for 6 eggs that’s greed . First time after a month away in N Yorks did I feel need to lock van at night as campsite did not feel safe. Dog faeces on pitch, around loos and around site … yes that’s campers but who checks if no presence.

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Liked Lovely campsite, friendly staff, clearly marked electric pitches.
Lovely walks could see Castle Howard from the lake

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Liked Everything - Good space - Pretty level grounding - Reception very welcoming and came to check on you each day to make sure everything was good - Very clean and well maintained premises - Definitely coming back again.

Disliked Our stay just went too quick - Need to book for longer next time x

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From the manager: What a lovely review Tina. It is great to read that you approved of Lakeside and will hopefully return for a longer stay.

Liked The staff were so friendly and helpful. The surroundings are lovely, the site has everything you need.

It is clean and tidy, shop well stocked snd close to everything we needed.

Disliked Some of the other campers left a lit to be desired. Digs roaming loose and doing tgeur business (i understand this hapoens,but at least clean it up) and one very noisy group.

Dhame as this was not the camps fault.

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From the manager: Hello Vicky, We are saddened to learn that the behaviour of some campers was unacceptable during the Bank Holiday weekend. Selfish and disrepectful campers are not welcome here. We do appreciate being told. Any anonymous evidence is welcome and can help us to identify the group so that we can refuse them a pitch in the future and ask them to leave if necessary. Our security team do visit at night but we shall ask them to be extra viligent especially on busy weekends. A member of staff had approached them before they departed and found them to be exceedingly rude. It is not what anyone wants. Thankfully this is a rare occurance at Lakeside. On the positive side we are pleased that the site, the location and the team met your approval and we look forward to welcoming you back one day.

Liked Great site clean facilities, friendly and helpful staff.

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From the manager: Many thanks Malcolm. I'll pass your comments on to our team and thank them for their diligence. We do hope you will return one day.

Liked Great stay grounded pitch perfect and very tranquil area.

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From the manager: Short but sweet, thank you Anthony.

Liked Accueil chaleureux avec de bons conseils de visites lors du séjour. Camping bien entretenu, calme.

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From the manager: Merci pour votre avis. Nous vous souhaitons un bon voyage. (Thank you for your review. We wish you many happy travels.)

Liked Closeness of wash block. Mature trees.

Disliked Characterless. Nowhere near any pubs, shops or services. No access to Castle Howard estate. Lakeside limited. Had corner pitch, so fine to sit out on evening, but some caravans playing music all day and generally an unhappy place. Not a pretty or family friendly site

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From the manager: Hello John, I have to admit to being confused by your first comment. Hardstanding pitches and the camping field are both suitable for campervans. We are a peaceful, rural site in natural countryside in the beautiful Howardian Hills next to a lovely lake. I appreciate that our site may not have been as you were expecting but there are pubs less than 3 miles away, (one is walkable off road) ; the market town of Malton with restaurants, bars and shops is only 5 miles. Your stay included a 2 for 1 entry offer into the grounds of Castle Howard which, with free parking and the Courtyard outlets, is only 1 mile away.The allocated pitch you were given is usually one that is requested by those wanting a quiet corner. Perhaps you would have been happier with the campers in the field who on the weekend of your stay, reading Heather G's and Agnieszka's reviews, found us a very friendly, family site. Individual opinions vary but we appreciate you taking the time to write your review.Thank you.

Liked A very nice place, worth recommending to any family with children. Toilets and showers are available, and hot running water is available at all times of the day. It's a great area for walks. And a highlight is Castle Howard, a 4-minute drive away. With its magnificent gardens and a fantastic playground for children, you can spend a wonderful day at a low price.

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From the manager: Thank you for all your positive comments about Lakeside and Castle Howard Agnieszka. We're glad you enjoyed your stay.