The Riverfront York Reviews

Beautiful

What a gorgeous clean place this is. Lots to do lovely restaurant on site right near the water, peaceful and calm place, we will definitely come again

Excellent facilities

Excellent campsite with friendly staff. Would highly recommend Bosun Restaurant while staying there.

Lovely place

The manager came out to see us as we arrived and showed us to our pitch, they explained where all the facilities were. A great location for us and an easy walk to the centre of York along the river bank. A great restaurant and river side café.

Site's response

Many thank yous for your review Deane. We are thrilled you had a great time when visiting us at The Riverfront York and look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Great stay

A great stay and a perfect location. Very clean site, we would definitely recommend and we will definitely be returning, thank you.

Site's response

Many thanks for taking the time to review your visit to The Riverfront York, Jessica. We are thrilled you had a great time with us and look forward to welcoming you back in 2025, by which time we will have completed the next round of upgrades to our site.

Absolutely fantastic

Absolutely fantastic, we loved watching the boats going up and down the river. It could do with some more lights set up, say some standard lights, but overall good.

Site's response

Thank you for your review Paul. We are thrilled you found The Riverfront York site to be fantastic. We take all suggestions seriously and will consider additional lighting for the extensive further development we have planned for the close season. We look forward to seeing you next year.

Really enjoyed our stay and will certainly be booking for next year

Everything was excellent and we can't wait to return. The toilets and showers spotless, the restaurant and café was excellent. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff in the restaurant. The food from the café was fresh & tasty. The site was very clean with excellent facilities.

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to review your visit to The Riverfront York, Frances. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay and the facilities we have on offer. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2025, by which time we will have completed a number of renovation programmes to further enhance your stay.

Disappointed

We were disappointed that there is no one on site for check in or any problems. The toilets weren't very clean and we felt vulnerable with no barrier and 24 hour access for cars.

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your experience fell short of your expectations. At The Riverfront York we operate a self-check-in process where all site information is provided in the welcome email sent before our customers arrive to site and there is a telephone number for any onsite enquiries at all times. Your concerns regarding the cleanliness of the toilets and security are taken seriously, and we already have plans in place to address them. We're excited to share that we will be undertaking a full renovation of the toilet and shower block this winter in readiness for our guests in 2025. Additionally, we will be installing a security barrier to the caravan & motorhome park in readiness for the 2025 season. We are committed to improving our services, and your feedback helps us understand where we can make necessary changes.

Close to perfect

Great location and fantastic river views and idyllic location. It's close to two Park & Ride stations for busses into York and very close to the road network, to explore North York's coast. All in all, great location. The pitches are level, they're very neat and tidy. Not all the fully serviced pitches have both the water and electricity feeds adjacent to the pitch and the pitches are not very long. I only have a small two berth caravan, the back was touching the hedge and the tow hitch was sticking out into the road way. There was no room to park your car next to your pitch. It creates too much of an obstruction in the roadway. I can not comment on the staff as I did not see any. If you like privacy this is the site for you. The toilet block is not sufficient when the site is full. The problem is exaggerated because any walkers and cyclists passing by are given the access codes to the toilet and shower block, so in essence the toilets are public and not for the exclusive use of the people paying for the use of them. A real problem at weekends. There is a public walking path that goes right through the site. Those are the negatives, but I must say I would definitely go back because the positives out weigh the negatives in my opinion. If these problems were sorted, I would say this site is one of the best I have visited. Quick note, in extreme rainy weather keep an eye on the national flood alerts. We have all seen York in the news when it comes to flooding. You are right on the river..

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to review your visit to our site Stan, we are pleased you enjoyed your time with us at The Riverfront York. We note your comments regarding the toilet and shower block facilities onsite. Since our owners acquired the site late last year, they have commenced an extensive refurbishment programme throughout the entire site. The toilet and shower facilities were improved before the current season and are now cleaned more regularly. However, they are yet to be fully renovated. This work is scheduled to take place during the coming winter period, in readiness for our guests in 2025 and will include extended toilet facilities for those visitors that are not staying onsite. We look forward to welcoming you back again.

Fabulous!

Booked in for a weekend away to go to the theatre in York with my children. Lovely quiet site but the children didn't feel awkward. Lovely pizza and bacon sandwiches eaten by the river on Saturday night and Sunday morning respectively. Will be back.

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to review your visit to The Riverfront York, David. We are thrilled you had a great time and look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Such a great site

We liked the contactless arrival and found everything we needed really easily. I had a facial at the salon, I felt that Lauren was so incredibly professional and lovely. Her salon was pristine and priced just right. We ate at the Bosun restaurant on Thursday evening and were truly impressed with the menu choices and the accompanying house red was fantastic. We will definitely be returning guests to the Riverfront Campsite and intend to make full use of their facilities in the future.

Site's response

Thank you for your review Victoria. We are thrilled you had such a great experience at The Riverfront York and during your visit to both Bosun's and Skin Serenity. We look forward to welcoming you back very soon!

Pleasant stay, great location

Nice, quiet and very clean site in a great location. Easy access to local shops and a bus service into York, which was what I wanted.

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to review your visit Maureen. We look forward to welcoming you back very soon.

Lovely weekend away

Stayed for two nights in our motorhome, very peaceful site right on the riverside. Weather wasn't too good but that didn't spoil our break. Lovely little village, a short walk away. Had pizzas from Bosuns oven, which were lovely. Tried to book the restaurant but we had our little dog with us so we were unable to go. Site is immaculate, showers looking quite tired but the owners are planning on renovating these soon. Once these are updated, this will be a 5 star site that'll be hard to beat. We'll definitely be back!

Site's response

Thank you Claire - we are thrilled you had a great visit. We hope to see you once we have completed the next round of updates on The Riverfront York site, which will include a complete renovation of the shower and toilet block, as well as a number of other improvements for our customers to experience in 2025.

It was very nice, definitely will return

Toilet block could do with cleaning more frequently as it was very smelly.

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to review your visit to our site Tracy - we are pleased you had a nice time. We note your comments regarding the toilet facilities onsite. Since our owners acquired the site late last year, they have commenced an extensive refurbishment programme throughout the entire site and, although the toilet and shower facilities have been improved and are cleaned more regularly, they are yet to be fully renovated. This work is scheduled to take place during the coming winter period in readiness for our guests in 2025. We look forward to welcoming you back again.

Good site

Just arrived home from this really great site. Be aware they don't have a reception but there are people about to help and they are lovely. The site has had a revamp, from what has been said. Shower block lovely and heated. Showers have a basket for putting your gel and things in, very uncommon for sites but no stool or bench to sit on to dry your feet. Very convenient for walks and nearby bus service into York. Café on site, good restaurant next to site Bosun, not tried but looked expensive. Pubs in the village very friendly and Ebor served nice food. Be aware they all stop serving food at 4pm on a Sunday.

Site's response

Thank you for your review. We are pleased that you enjoyed your time with us at The Riverfront York. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Our stay

Will go again. Had a great time. Boat hire was good fun.

Site's response

Many thanks for your review Chris. We are delighted you had a great time with us and look forward to welcoming you back.

Pretty campsite by the river

Lovely site in a beautiful location, we will be back. Great little takeaway breakfast and pizza, lovely restaurant on site.

Site's response

Thank you for reviewing your trip the The Riverfront York Louise. We are really pleased that you has such a good time enjoying our facilities and look forward to seeing you again very soon.

Lovely place

Lovely setting. Quite busy but peaceful all the same. Nice pitches and online check-in is good. Thought the café and pizza place was a little on the pricey side but the food that we tried was good. Good vibe to the place.

Site's response

Thanks for taking the time to review your visit to our site Pam. We are pleased that you enjoyed your time with us and hope to see you again in the near future.

Fantastic little site - highly recommended

A picturesque site by the river. Flat pitches and a very clean site overall. Great for families. 👍👍

Site's response

Thank you for your review Wayne. We are delighted that you enjoyed your visit to our site and look forward to seeing you again very soon.

Lovely place

Stayed 2 nights. Weather was great and the boatyard was a beautiful setting to relax. Easy trip into York on the bus, nearby service. Quiet site but that was perfect for us .

Site's response

Many thanks Glen. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your visit to our site and look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Relaxing

Lovely little site, very relaxing by the riverside and quiet. We will definitely be back.

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to review your visit to our site Wayne. We are thrilled you had an enjoyable time and look forward to welcoming you back very soon!

A quiet corner just outside York

A great location, very quiet. The pitches are excellent, as well as the services. A 45 minute walk along the river into York was great.

Site's response

Thank you for posting your review, Tony. We are really pleased that you enjoyed your time with us and look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

The Boatyard, York

A wonderful 2 day break staying at The Boatyard. It was our first visit, such a lovely, peaceful and clean site. The layout was nice, lovely canal side benches and there was availability to hire boats/canoes etc. There was also a restaurant and small eatery that offers a variety of food. Toilet, shower and washing up facilities were always clean. It is possible to walk to York (approx 2.5-3 miles) and it is mostly away from traffic. We will definitely return!

Site's response

Thank you Free for your review. We are thrilled that you had a wonderful time and enjoyed the facilities. We look forward to seeing you again in the near future.

Wonderful place

Beautifully situated on the River Ouse, The Boatyard is a great choice for any length of stay. With kayaks and motorboats for hire, the river is there for exploring, Kingfishers flash past in all of their glory. The tables and benches on the riverside provide a wonderful view, as you tuck into the delicious breakfast sandwiches served at the hut. Pizzas, soft drinks, tea, coffee and a good mix of alcoholic beverage are also available. An hours walk takes you into the wonderful York with all the city has to offer. We stopped for 3 nights initially and then came back for another 3, that should tell you how highly we rate this site. The owner also has plans to refurbish and improve facilities next year so we will be back!

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to review your time with us David. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us so much you came back for another visit. We look forward to seeing you again in the near future. Yes, we do have further refurbishment plans that will be being completed during the winter ready for our guests to enjoy in 2025.

Great little site

We just had a brilliant few nights at The Boatyard. It's only a small site, but it was next to the river with a restaurant and handy snack bar that does lovely pizzas and bacon butties in the morning. The facilities were clean and all that you needed. The pitches are a good size on hard standing with a grass plot alongside. The local village is a short walk away with a few pubs, a Co- op and other shops. We caught the bus into York one day and hired a boat from the campsite the next, to cruise up and down the river. All absolutely perfect, as was the weather.

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us Rosalyn. We are absolutely thrilled that you had such a great time and enjoyed your experiences with the facilities we have on our site and around the area. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Little gem

Amazing little campsite with amazing views of the river. The restaurant was a little pricey, but the food was amazing, staff very friendly and service was good. We didn't use the pizza hut but the dog loved the doggy ice cream. The walk around the site was good for him as well. Toilet and shower really clean, could have done with ventilation for the disabled toilet but that's a minor issue.

Site's response

Thank you very much for posting your review Stephen. We are delighted that you enjoyed your visit with us and had such a good experience of the facilities we have on offer. We noted your comments regarding the toilet facilities. Having acquired the site late last year, the owners have refurbished much of the site so far in 2024. Our toilet and shower block is scheduled for a full renovation during the winter in readiness for our guests in 2025. We look forward to seeing you on site again in the future.