Pateley Bridge Camping

Jumping Jack.

Just got back from a great weekend away in the Yorkshire Dales. We stopped at the Riverside Camp Site in Pateley Bridge. The site is adjacent to the river Nidd and being next to the park is perfect for the kids. It's only 5 minutes walk from the town center, so it's a great base for the van.

Kids like the BMX track that can be accessed via a bridge over the river, there's also a Geocache close by so the kids had a couple of reasons to stop watching the DVD player!

On Saturday we had a walk south along the Nidd, we got as far as Low Laithe, had a drink at Ye Olde Oak Inn, did a second Geocache at the road side and walked back up the other side of the river to Pateley Bridge. The kids were kept busy with some conker trees on the riverbank. There was also a heard of friendly cows that came over to have a good look at us. The walk was easy going and the kids didn't complain once!

Saturday night we booked a table at Olley's Restorante & Pizzeria. Everyone made the kids welcome and the meal was fabulous.

The kids played in the park for a good while after tea and we made our way back for a cosy evening with wine and beer!

Sunday morning and time to head home, stopped at Morrisons in Skiption for some lunch in the cafe.

Reflecting on my weekend I can't help but notice what a nice place Pateley Bridge is. We live in a much bigger place, with thousands more rate payers, but the kids have a crap park that no one keeping an eye on, consequently it's always being vandalised. There isn't anything for teenage kids to do at all, certainly no BMX track!