Thorpe Farm Centre
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- Farm site with a pond and walking paths
- A 10-minute drive to Barnard Castle and the Yorkshire Dales outskirts
- Indoor soft play centre, café and farm shop on site
Site type
4
8
4General
The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.- The restaurant is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
Reception
- Reception is unmanned after 4 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
Vehicles
- 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 will hear noise from the traffic. Electricity is metered on site at £0.30 per kWh and must be paid onsite using a pre-paid topup card.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Sun 1 Mar to
Pitch types & availability
9 
Electric optional grass pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 6m width × 10m depth (60m²)
Arrival daysFrom £24.50
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- 9
Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Hardstanding
Pitch size: Max 6m width × 10m depth (60m²)
Arrival daysFrom £29.50
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Reviews
73% would recommend this site to a friend
69% would stay here again
What customers say
This is a well-maintained site with friendly, helpful staff and excellent, clean facilities. The farm shop and cafe are popular. However, many guests report significant noise from the adjacent A66, particularly for tent and touring pitches, which can impact sleep. Some pitches are also noted as uneven.
Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews.
Last updated 01/09/2026
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Spacious pitches. Own water tap next to…
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Anonymous Electric optional grass pitch
Liked Spacious pitches.
Own water tap next to the electric meter
Farm shop with lots of groceries along with frozen items/meals.
Restaurant inside the reception/shop
On site animals
Very large dog walk area
Disliked Very uneven grass pitches. Couldn't at all get the caravan to level out, even with leveling blocks underneath the legs.
Grass pitches situated right next to the very busy A66 road, so heard lorries all through the night, and very heavy traffic throughout the day. (It does state that pitches are next to a busy road on the website but not about how busy or which busy road it is!)
Grass pitches are 5 minute walk to the toilet/shower block.
No-one (park rangers) drives around to see if everything ok!
What i had seen was only the one play area for the children and this was situated at the entrance car park. Didn't bother us as we didn't have children with us but they could benefit from another play area for children in the touring part, as there was only tyre swings.
Don't know if touring area has WiFi as we were never told about it.
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Nice size pitch and site had…
Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Nice size pitch and site had bar and food.
Recommend to friends Visit again
From the manager: Thank you for your review! We’re pleased you enjoyed the size of your pitch and the facilities available on site. We hope you had an enjoyable stay with us and look forward to welcoming you back to Thorpe Farm again in the future.
Would definitely recommend and come back
Anonymous Electric optional grass pitch
Liked Staff are absolutely amazing, nice food and good facilities
Disliked Only downside is traffic noise from A66, which can’t be controlled so take your earplugs!
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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re delighted to hear you found our team so welcoming and enjoyed the food and facilities during your stay.
As we are located next to the A66, road noise can be heard, and we really appreciate your understanding that this is unfortunately outside of our control. Thank you again for your kind comments, and we hope to welcome you back to Thorpe Farm again in the future!
Highly recommended
Anonymous Electric optional grass pitch
Liked Great toilet and shower block, lovely staff and llamas...
Hundreds of bunnies and hedgehogs at night too!
Disliked Some traffic noise - but you get used to it!
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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the facilities and found our team welcoming and friendly. It sounds like you had some lovely wildlife visitors during your stay too – the bunnies and hedgehogs certainly like to make an appearance when the site quietens down!
We really appreciate your understanding regarding the road noise and are pleased it didn’t take away from your stay. Thank you again, and we hope to welcome you back to Thorpe Farm in the future!
Facilities are good. Although we didn’t…
Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Facilities are good. Although we didn’t need to use the showers. What we saw looked very clean. Farm shop and cafe excellent and dog friendly.
Disliked Road noise. However, it is advertised so we did know before we booked.
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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We’re pleased to hear you enjoyed the facilities and found everything clean during your stay. It’s also lovely to hear you enjoyed the Farm Shop and Café and appreciated our dog-friendly facilities.
We really appreciate your understanding regarding the road noise and are glad you still enjoyed your time with us. We hope to welcome you and your four-legged companion back to Thorpe Farm again in the future!
Love the facilities - quiet area…
Electric optional grass pitch
Liked Love the facilities - quiet area too.
Recommend to friends Visit again
From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review! We’re so pleased to hear you enjoyed the facilities and had a peaceful stay with us. We really appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you back to Thorpe Farm again soon!
Really good site very happy with our stay and will definitely be back
Anonymous Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Really nice site good sized pitches toilet and shower block was very clean good shop on site with fresh and frozen food plus the restaurant yes you have the road behind the site but it didn't really bother us just make sure you have a torch as the site is quite dark just incase you need the toilet apart from that it was a nice stay forget to mention that the staff were very friendly and helpful so thanks again
Disliked Very minor but would be worth having the numbers for the motorhome and tent pitches a little bit more clearly marked
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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and found the pitches spacious, the facilities clean, and our team friendly and helpful.
It’s also great to hear that the road noise didn’t impact your stay. Thank you for your helpful feedback regarding the pitch numbers and lighting around the site – we really appreciate you mentioning this and will take it on board.
We hope to welcome you back to Thorpe Farm again in the future!
Good site lots for the kids to do
Electric optional grass pitch
Liked Love the stay staff very helpful
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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review.
We're delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay and found our team to be helpful. We'll be sure to pass your kind words on to the team.
We hope to welcome you back again soon.
Overall, a pleasant stay,bit noisy from the road,but expected
Anonymous Electric optional grass pitch
Liked Good size pitch,next to tap,
Disliked Long way from elson waste point and grey water,difficult when full dragging it over gravel,bit of litter from people
Noisy
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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're pleased to hear you were happy with the size of your pitch and its convenient location next to the water tap. We appreciate your feedback and will share your comments with the team as we continue to improve the experience for all of our guests. We hope to welcome you back to Thorpe Farm again in the future.
Nice small site very clean…
Anonymous Electric optional grass pitch
Liked Nice small site very clean
Disliked Tents are next to the 66 no sleep what so ever due to the traffic noise so we cut our holiday short and came home 2 days early very disappointed
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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're pleased to hear you found our site clean and enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere on site.
We're very sorry to hear that the road noise affected your stay and that you chose to leave early. We wish we'd had the opportunity to speak with you during your visit, as we would have been happy to discuss your concerns at the time.
We do our best to ensure guests are aware of the location of our pitches before they arrive, including their proximity to the A66, so they can make an informed decision before booking.
Thank you again for your feedback. We hope you might consider staying with us again in the future and give us the opportunity to provide you with a more enjoyable experience.
Features
Dogs allowed
Leisure on site
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Soft play area TV room Take away Tennis WatersportsAmenities on site
Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Walkers' paradise Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Farm Small (11-25 pitches)Accessibility
Accessible parking at pitchNearby leisure
Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilitiesLocation
Thorpe Farm Centre
Greta Bridge
Barnard Castle
Co. Durham
England
DL12 9TY
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
54.5101°N
1.85678°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
Food and drink
- The Morritt Hotel & Garage Spa Pub 0.6 mi
- Smallways Country Inn Pub 1.5 mi
- Rokeby Inn Pub 1.5 mi
- Bridge Inn Pub 1.5 mi
- The Milbank Arms Pub 1.6 mi
- The Four Alls Pub 2.6 mi
- Capri Pizzeria Restaurant 3.4 mi
- The Black Horse Pub 3.5 mi
- The Blue Bell Pub 3.5 mi
- Lucky House Restaurant 3.5 mi
Groceries
- Lidl 3.5 mi
- Heron Foods 3.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food 3.6 mi
- Morrisons 3.6 mi
Parks and play
- Thorpe Light Railway park 1.3 mi
- The Bowes Museum park 3.3 mi
- Barnard Castle Grounds park 3.6 mi
- Winston Millennium Green park 4 mi
- Gainford Millennium Green park 5.2 mi
- Staindrop Playground 5.3 mi
Family days out
- Rokeby Park Visitor attraction 1.1 mi
- Egglestone Abbey Visitor attraction 2.4 mi
- Barnard Castle Grounds Visitor attraction 3.6 mi
- Barnard Castle Visitor attraction 3.6 mi
- Ravensworth Castle Gatehouse 4.4 mi
Public transport
- Barningham Lane End 0.4 mi
- Thorpe Hall 1 mi
- Cottages 1.5 mi
- Farm 1.6 mi
- Whorlton Village 1.6 mi
- Village 1.6 mi
- Bus stop 1.6 mi
- Telephone Box 2.1 mi
- Post Box 2.2 mi
- Westwick Road-Abbey Road 2.5 mi
What’s nearby
- Barnard Castle Golf Course 4.4 mi
Local services
- Project EV Charging station 3.3 mi
- Barnard Castle Surgery Doctors 3.4 mi
- Mer Charging station 3.5 mi
- Fastned Barnard Castle Charging station 3.5 mi
- Teesdale Service Station Fuel station 3.5 mi
- Richardson Hospital 3.5 mi
- Boots Pharmacy 3.5 mi
- Be.EV Charging station 3.6 mi
- Day Lewis Pharmacy 3.6 mi
- Gainford Surgery Doctors 5.6 mi
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
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.
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Frequently asked questions
- 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 a nifty position for days out of all kinds by foot, pedal or car. If you … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Thorpe Farm Centre?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Thorpe Farm Centre? From £24.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.