It is fair to say that my wife and I would not have chosen to spend five nights in a pod had it not been suggested by our sons. However within a minute of arriving on site we were smitten. We were very warmly welcomed, given instruction as to where our pod was and we were off.

Our sons and grandchildren were in tents opposite and we were all able to be together in spacious surroundings where the only sounds were those of children playing and bird life, it did not take long for the stresses of everyday life to fade away.

The pod was clean and the bed comfortable. The site beautifully kept, the toilet and shower facilities were pristine and cleaned very well each day and the whole atmosphere was one of calm and contentment.

So helpful were the staff that when I broke a camping chair, they were able to source one for me to use until I was able to purchase a new one. An on site take away provided lovely food and coffee, the egg and bacon breakfast roll was to die for.

And what about the location? perfect, in stunning Yorkshire countryside yet within easy reach of York, Thirsk and beyond, we are still talking about our break and we have been back four days. There was nothing not to like.