Great site for visiting York. Don't forget to bring your bikes for cycling the planetary way and using York's excellent, flat, traffic-free cycle routes. There's a boat launch nearby for taking a trip up the Ouse into York.   The site is on the edge of the village which has a number of shops, takeaways and pubs - 3 of which have kid's playgrounds in the beer gardens. York is a must to visit at any time of year and Bishopthorpe is an excellent base.  There are regular buses from the village into York and the site is both well-drained and flat.