Thorpe Farm Centre

From £22.50 For 1 night, 4 adults 9.2 5 reviews
Touring & camping pitches at Thorpe Farm Holiday Park (added by manager 26 May 2023)
Touring & camping pitches at thorpe farm holiday park (added by manager 26 may 2023)
Pitches have wonderful views of the surrounding countryside (added by manager 02 feb 2016)
Touring & camping site (added by manager 26 may 2023)

  • Peaceful farm with pond and walking paths
  • Farm shop, gift shop, café and furniture for sale
  • Toilet and shower blocks with disabled access
Keep the kids busy at Thorpe Farm Centre near Co. Durham's Barnards Castle... if dipping and nature spotting at the peaceful pond doesn't sway them, seeing the animals in their paddocks or the many walking paths straight from the site surely will. The farm also has its 18th-century Peel House, home to a gift shop, a café serving breakfast and Sunday lunch, a farm shop selling fresh local produce including bread, milk, bacon, sausages and eggs, and – rather unusual but very fab – a reclamation barn selling furniture, antiques and collectables. Facilities include toilet and shower blocks with disabled access; fresh water and a chemical disposal unit. Dogs are very welcome but must be kept on leads while on site.

Site type

Tent pitches 14
Motorhome pitches 14
Touring caravan pitches 14
Open now
Please note
  • The restaurant is open between 01/03 and 31/10.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/03 and 31/10.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The pitches are located within 50 metres of the A66, a busy dual carriageway, so you might hear noise from the traffic.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Beautiful site. Clean facilities and very friendly staff.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Keil Y. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Very peaceful campsite and friendly staff.

Disliked: Can’t pick any faults we had a great weekend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff. A few areas of concern

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Scott P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely informative and helpful staff, lovely bathroom. Very easy to find.

Disliked: Very poor lighting near toilet block, lots of trip hazards before lights came on. Only partially gravelled parking areas causing you to drive over very muddy areas.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, very friendly staff

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Jonathan R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Really friendly staff and easy to find, first time in a tent with the children and they loved it despite the weather, the maize maze was really good and the boys loved running around finding everything.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Stuart L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The campsite was lovely clean and tidy brand new showers and other facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really friendly staff, clean facilities. Great site will be back.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Clean toilet/shower/washing up facilities. Safe areas for children to play (no worry of cars as there is a central grassed area with no vehicles to pass through. Great Playground for children Lovely shops on site Safety barriers entering site are reassuring. Great location to town centre Lovely walks, no need to drive anywhere.

Disliked: None- you can hear the motorway (as clearly explained before booking), but it caused no problems whatsoever. Don’t let that put you off.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Thorpe Farm Centre

Greta Bridge

Barnard Castle

Co. Durham

England

DL12 9TY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.5101°N
-1.85678°W

Route directions

The site is nine miles west of Scotch Corner on the side of the A66 near Greta Bridge, ideally located for people travelling to or from Scotland or the Lake District. From Barnard Castle Leave the A67 / Market Place towards Kings Court. At the roundabout, take the first exit on to Newgate and proceed for one mile. Turn right towards the A66/The Street and continue for three miles. Look out for our campsite on the left. From Scotch Corner Leave Middleton Tyas Lane towards Scotch Corner. At roundabout, take the third exit on to A66 and continue for nine miles. Look out for our campsite on the right. If you reach Green Lane, you have gone too far.

Nearest transport

Coach
12.2 mi Dolphin Centre
12.9 mi High Green
13 mi The Angel
Rail
11.9 mi Shildon Rail Station
12.3 mi North Road Rail Station
12.5 mi Bishop Auckland Rail Station
Ferry
25.8 mi Transporter Bridge South Side
25.8 mi Transporter Bridge North Side
Airport
17 mi Durham Tees Valley Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Thorpe Farm Centre's location in Co. Durham bordering North Yorkshire on the A66 puts it in nifty position for days out of all kinds by foot, pedal or car. If you want to investigate the surrounding area by foot, a shortcut to the A66 gives access to many more walking paths as well as cycling trails; a map is available at the site shop with details. The seventeenth century country house of Rokeby Park is just around the corner from the farm, and it's about ten minutes' drive to Barnards Castle, an old market town with pubs, shops, restaurants, the Bowes Museum and its castle high on a rock above the River Tees. The farm is nine miles west of Scotch Corner in the countryside of Teesdale and 15 miles from Richmond in the Yorkshire Dales. Raby Castle, Eggleston Hall, High Force Waterfall (England’s highest, foam fans) and Middleton in Teesdale are also within driving distance.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Crimdon 28.6 mi Sea Good Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seaton Carew North 28.9 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Seaton Carew Centre 29 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seaton Carew North Gare 29.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Bowes Museum 3.2 mi

Barnard Castle 4.1 mi

Easby Abbey (EH) 8.6 mi

Richmond Castle 8.9 mi

Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon 11.8 mi

National Trust

Moulton Hall 10.4 mi

Braithwaite Hall 16.9 mi

Mount Grace Priory 23.6 mi

Ormesby Hall 27.1 mi

Gibside 28.7 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

ROKEBY PARK 0.9 mi

Brignall Banks - Brignall Mill - Greta Bridge – Brignall 1.4 mi

Egglestone Abbey - Greta Bridge - Brignall 2.5 mi

BOWES MUSEUM 3.2 mi

Barnard Castle, Green Lane and Mount Eff Lane. 3.5 mi

Local events

  • Festival of Thrift (Saturday 21 September 2024 – Saturday 21 September 2024)

    Stockton-on-Tees, Co. Durham 13.5 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in Co. Durham?

  • Does Thorpe Farm Centre have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Thorpe Farm Centre dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Thorpe Farm Centre? Thorpe Farm Centre's location in Co. Durham bordering North Yorkshire on the A66 puts it in nifty position for days out of all kinds by foot, pedal or car. If you want … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Thorpe Farm Centre?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Thorpe Farm Centre? From £22.50 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.