Welcome to The Howard, Rosedale Abbey Caravan Club Site Get to know The Howard, Rosedale Abbey This is a most attractive riverside site in the heart of the North Moors National Park, on the edge of the village of Rosedale Abbey, north of Pickering - very much Heartbeat country. In the adjacent Farndale Valley the famous wild daffodils can be seen around Easter time, and in mid-August the Rosedale Show is a very popular event (check with the Warden for the exact date). The coast is within easy driving distance, and shopping is available in Pickering, together with the terminus of the Moors Steam Railway. For the active, there are extensive opportunities for walking and cycling in the nearby forests, as well as from the site itself. Things to see and do from this Club Site Local attractions • Cropton Brewery • The North Yorkshire Moors National Park Unique opportunity to see inside a micro brewery producing award- Miles of stunning heather, towering sea cliffs, secluded beaches winning real ale in a rural setting, on the edge of the North and grassy dales give this Park a character all of its own. You can Moors National Park and Cropton Forest. discover wildlife, historic buildings, archaeology, ancient woodlands 01751 417330 and picturesque villages. There are two Visitor Centres in Danby and www.croptonbrewery.com Sutton Bank. 01439 770657 • Dalby - The Great Yorkshire Forest www.northyorkmoors.org.uk Dalby Forest has over 8,000 acres of woodlands to explore and enjoy, including play areas for children (at Sneverdale and Adderstone), • Pickering Castle barbecues for the family and plenty of way-marked trails, cycling Situated in an attractive market town at the edge of the North and walking, for all abilities. The Visitor Centre is just beyond Low Yorkshire Moors, Pickering Castle is a classic 12th Century motte-and- Dalby Village. bailey castle. Built by William the Conqueror, this Royal castle was 01751 472771 used by a succession of Medieval Kings as a hunting lodge, holiday www.forestry.gov.uk home and stud farm. 01751 474989 • Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole www.english-heritage.org.uk Explore 5 acres of working landscapes with over 20 historic buildings • North Yorkshire Moors Railway rescued from around the area, to discover how our ancestors lived. Step back in time with Britain’s most popular heritage steam railway. 01947 602908 Enjoy stunning scenery along 18 miles of railway through the www.rydalefolkmuseum.co.uk National Park. Daily running from end March to end October. Also Pullman dining services operate in evenings and at weekends throughout the year. Local events 01751 472508 • Rosedale Abbey Country Show – 18th August 2012 www.nymr.co.uk • Pickering Traction Engine Rally & Music Festival • Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum – August. One of the largest rallies in the country A visit to this award-winning museum will transport you back to experience the sights, sounds and smells of WWII. • The Railway at War – In Pickering – October 01653 697777 www.edencamp.co.uk General site information RECEPTION SERVICES Mail and messages Mail and messages are displayed at Reception. A post box is to be found on the corner of the general store in the village. Site Shop Open at the same times as Reception. The shop sells Gas, Aqua Kem and Aqua Rinse. Information Room Open all the time. Leaflets are available about the many attractions and places of interest that you can visit during your stay. Mobile & public telephones No mobile phone network signals can be received on site or in the village. Public telephone - there are two public telephone boxes in the village. PITCHES Pitch care Please pitch with your caravan or motor caravan centre to the white pitch marker. Please remember to lift ground sheets every 2 or 3 days. Motor caravans If your pitch is left unoccupied, please leave your motor caravan sign SAFETY ON SITE on display. Pets Vacating your pitch Please keep your dog on a lead at all times on the pitching areas and roads If you wish to stay after 12 noon on your day of departure, please ask at within the site, and clean up after them. Please note there is no dog walk the site office. on-site. Barbecues Fire Point Please make sure all barbecues are kept off the ground to prevent There are fire alarms and extinguishers at all service points. The assembly scorching the grass. point is located on the corner of the Warden’s compound. TV reception Vehicles and cycles Television reception is fair. Parents are reminded that children remain their responsibility and The best frequencies for TV reception are: therefore they should be supervised at all times, and to ensure that all BBC1 - 40; BBC2 - 46 members of their party follow the principles of road safety. ITV - 43; Channel 4 - 50 Motor vehicles and bicycles on site should, at all times, be used with due Switchover to digital is due in September 2012. regard to the safety and convenience of others and their speed should Electric Hook-up not exceed walking pace (5mph). No cycling is permitted on site between The cost of electricity is included in your pitch fee, but please help us to the hours of dusk and dawn, as determined by the Wardens. Any one-way minimise our effect on the environment by considering your electricity system signs should be observed by all vehicles and cycles. Foot pedalled use while on site. In 2009 The Club’s expenditure on electricity was £4 cycles, scooters and skateboards can be used, but are not allowed on the million and any saving can help to reduce pitch fees or invest in new paved area around toilet blocks and communal areas and must not be sites or redevelopments. ridden on footpaths. Please note that motorised mobility scooters are allowed on site, but children’s motorised scooters or skateboards are not. SITE FACILITIES Visitors Please do not hang washing lines between trees or on the fences. Please ask your visitors to make themselves known at Reception when Recycling facilities arriving at the site. If you are expecting visitors after hours, please meet them at Reception. There are recycling facilities at each service point, please use them. OUT AND ABOUT Supermarkets There is a Co-op in Pickering, Morrisons in Malton and Tesco and Sainsbury’s in Scarborough. In the local village, there is a shop with a tearoom and a general store for newspapers etc. which also has tearooms. Tourist Information Centre In Pickering. Places of Worship C of E in the village. Other denominations are to be found in Pickering as detailed on the town map in the Information Room. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK… If you have any comments or suggestions that could help us to improve this Site, please put them in our Visitors’ Comments Book. And if you discover a local pub or restaurant or an interesting place to go tell us about that too! Site address, Rosedale Abbey Nr. Pickering, North Yorkshire Y018 8SA Telephone: 01751 417842