trickydicky Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Hi, on our way back from Filey we would like to visit either York or Harrogate.never been to either before,are they worth a visit? And can anyone recommend a site within walking distance to all the action please.we aren't members of any club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pampam Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 There's a site opposite racecourse that has good reviews at York but racing(Ebor is on I doubt you'll get in and a cc one in York . (Fileys lovely especially Filey brigg it's one of my favourite sites we went there for new year lovely ) pp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupert123 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 York, no contest. CC site is in the town at York, usually full but telephone the site direct and you will probably get a cancellation. As you are not a member you will pay more but position is worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 York very nice (have been) but Harrowgate "looks" interesting also (have not been) its about a tenner more for non members a night (CC) so if considering a few nights probably worth joining i guess..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffy Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 York by far the best. Go to Naburn Lock Campsite. You will not be disappointment £19 per night. We have just had a week there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocro Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Harrogate is very nice with lots of charm,without the droves of tourists.You wont get in the CC site York without notice unless you are blessed. Large club site in Harrowgate closed we've stopped on private site in Starbeck 10 mins cycling to centre,good cycle paths too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugga Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Been to both places, but only camped at York. If you have a motorhome, York is your best bet as you can walk into town. If you stay at Harrogate you will be quite a way out of town, not able to walk it. Don't know about bus timetables and you wont get a motorhome parked in town. As a result, I would try for York :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwendolyn Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Whichever one you chose, do go to Bettys Tea Rooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Gwendolyn - 2013-08-24 2:44 PM Whichever one you chose, do go to Bettys Tea Rooms. Do you mean there is a Bettys in both, Gwen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Brian Kirby - 2013-08-24 3:41 PM Gwendolyn - 2013-08-24 2:44 PM Whichever one you chose, do go to Bettys Tea Rooms. Do you mean there is a Bettys in both, Gwen? .....there certainly is! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwendolyn Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Brian Kirby - 2013-08-24 3:41 PM Gwendolyn - 2013-08-24 2:44 PM Whichever one you chose, do go to Bettys Tea Rooms. Do you mean there is a Bettys in both, Gwen? Yes. Been to both. The one in York is the nicer building I think. Quite splendid. And you get escorted to your table by a lovely chap who wears a flower in his buttonhole. Well, last time I was there, he was still there. Actually, to be really accurate, I should say the larger of the ones in York, for there are 2. http://www.bettys.co.uk/branchlanding.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwendolyn Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Ah, Mr Hood posted the answer as I was typing [slowly!] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupert123 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Gwendolyn - 2013-08-24 2:44 PM Whichever one you chose, do go to Bettys Tea Rooms. Not sure about this one Gwen, when we went, in Harrogate, they did not have clotted cream for the scones just the stuff the get from an air pressured system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwendolyn Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 rupert123 - 2013-08-24 6:50 PM Gwendolyn - 2013-08-24 2:44 PM Whichever one you chose, do go to Bettys Tea Rooms. Not sure about this one Gwen, when we went, in Harrogate, they did not have clotted cream for the scones just the stuff the get from an air pressured system. ARRGGGHHH Not the dreaded squirty cream. Standards must have slipped since I went last. Oh don't disillusion me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pampam Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Oooh try a fat rascal .... To die for pp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Pampam - 2013-08-24 7:39 PM Oooh try a fat rascal .... To die for pp .......you called? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 Thanks for all the replies. York it is then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWO Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Or you could try either of the club sites at Knaresborough or Boroughbridge. Both interesting little town's in their own right and between York and Harrogate Easy transport links to both the big neighbours, and if you want to drive into York, for the UK it is fairly motorhome friendly. On-street parking close to the centre, and the park and rides allow us in. HWO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor166uk Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 York is probably more interesting for a few days of touristy activity. Harrogate is a far better place to live in though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike88 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Bettys in both locations and equally expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwendolyn Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Mike88 - 2013-08-24 9:06 PM Bettys in both locations and equally expensive. We’ve established up-thread that there are branches of Bettys in both locations. Expensive? I think not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike88 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Gwendolyn - 2013-08-24 10:42 PM Mike88 - 2013-08-24 9:06 PM Bettys in both locations and equally expensive. We’ve established up-thread that there are branches of Bettys in both locations. Expensive? I think not. Thankyou. Afternoon tea is £25.95. Your pockets are clearly deeper than mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwendolyn Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Mike88 - 2013-08-24 9:59 PM Gwendolyn - 2013-08-24 10:42 PM Mike88 - 2013-08-24 9:06 PM Bettys in both locations and equally expensive. We’ve established up-thread that there are branches of Bettys in both locations. Expensive? I think not. Thankyou. Afternoon tea is £25.95. Your pockets are clearly deeper than mine. That’s just the price for the “set” Afternoon Tea. You can just have a pot of tea and a cake. But I love taking afternoon teas. Especially Champagne Teas. Pump Rooms in Bath is another favourite venue of mine. Afternoon tea – one of life’s pleasures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Gwendolyn - 2013-08-24 10:09 PM That’s just the price for the “set” Afternoon Tea. You can just have a pot of tea and a cake. But I love taking afternoon teas. Especially Champagne Teas. Pump Rooms in Bath is another favourite venue of mine. Afternoon tea – one of life’s pleasures. ....actually, that's the price of the "officer's mess" equivalent of afternoon tea. The "canteen" equivalent is somewhat cheaper, (e.g. a cream tea at £9) and not pre-bookable. Nonetheless, I'll bet you won't see many genuine Yorkshire folk in there at those prices. ;-) (cardboard shoebox?) edit Mind you, Gwen, it would be around €40 in France, and the tea would be an abomination. (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwendolyn Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Robinhood - 2013-08-24 10:17 PM Gwendolyn - 2013-08-24 10:09 PM That’s just the price for the “set” Afternoon Tea. You can just have a pot of tea and a cake. But I love taking afternoon teas. Especially Champagne Teas. Pump Rooms in Bath is another favourite venue of mine. Afternoon tea – one of life’s pleasures. ....actually, that's the price of the "officer's mess" equivalent of afternoon tea. The "canteen" equivalent is somewhat cheaper, (e.g. a cream tea at £9) and not pre-bookable. Nonetheless, I'll bet you won't see many genuine Yorkshire folk in there at those prices. ;-) (cardboard shoebox?) edit Mind you, Gwen, it would be around €40 in France, and the tea would be an abomination. (lol) When I lived in Somerset, [a long time we spent there], doing the rounds of Cream Tea places was de rigueur. Monday morning, at work, we’d compare notes. When the internet was in its infancy, a chum and I decided we’d do a web – The Guide To Good Cream Teas in Somerset. The guide never did get written…. but by heck.. did we enjoy sampling the teas!! BTW if anyone is interested: Hornsbury Mill Bossington Tea Gardens are pretty good. And… for Mike… who is, I gather from another thread, off to stay at Exmoor House CC Site – Dulverton is pretty good for Cream Teas. Enjoy!!! Cheers Gwen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.