Beamish Holiday Park

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Play area
Electric grass pitch with great views of the surrounding countryside
Exterior

  • Secluded location with countryside views
  • A mile from the C2C cycle route
  • Bar, shop, gated access and CCTV
Have a bumptious time in Beamish at Beamish Holiday Park, set deep in peaceful Co Durham countryside but only a few miles from many topping Durham and Northumberland attractions. Bring your bike too: the park is only a mile from the C2C cycle route... Beamish Holiday Park is family run, by a team with years of experience in sorting out what all sorts of customers might want and in helping them have a peaceful time in the Durham countryside. Many a feature assists in this, like a licensed bar, gated access and exit via personalised swipe cards, CCTV to keep everyone feeling safe, and a shop and reception area selling caravan accessories, camping gas, ice cream, sweets and groceries. The site's amenities building is centrally heated, with coin-operated showers alongside hairdryers, hand dryers and shaving points. Other facilities include a dishwashing and veg prep area, a chemical disposal point, water points and a launderette with washing machine, tumble dryer and iron. Disabled access is available for toilets, showers, the bar, the play area and other facilities.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 20
Caravans for hire 7
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/03 and 31/10.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 01/03 and 31/10.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 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.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The clubhouse holds occasional events which require the purchase of an entry ticket.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Spanish

Open from Sun 1 Mar 2026 to

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Location
8
Value for money
8
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
5

83% would recommend this site to a friend

78% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Was pleasantly surprised, as had…

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8 out of 10
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8
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8
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8
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8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
4

Camping pod

Liked Was pleasantly surprised, as had visited the site in the late 80s and did a uturn then. Good toilet facilities and clubhouse...lovely staff.

Disliked Limited wifi...in clubhouse only.

Recommend to friends Visit again

will be visiting again.

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10 out of 10
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Sim M. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked lovely warm friendly welcome, the shower/toilets block warm and clean, as a whole, good facilities all round,

Disliked not free wi/fi.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly welcome . Easy to find…

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8 out of 10
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8
Value for money
8
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8
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8
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No rating
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9
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Friendly welcome . Easy to find . Situated fairly close to main routes , but very quiet when we visited . Large neat pitches . Great shower/toilet block which was very clean.

Disliked Disappointed that WiFi was not included, and had to be paid for .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site with immaculately clean showers/toilets

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10 out of 10
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9
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Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely warm welcome
Site is spacious
Toilets and showers were outstanding

Disliked Nothing to dislike at all

Recommend to friends Visit again

Bar good Very peaceful mid week (avoid…

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4 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
5
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
7
Child friendliness
No rating
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1
Wifi
1

Electric grass pitch

Liked Bar good
Very peaceful mid week (avoid weekends/bank holidays as gets very rowdy)
Great location for the museum

Disliked Cleanliness of toilets not great
Pitch wasn’t great as was positioned right in front of the kids play park. We do not have kids so this spoilt it a bit for us. The kids in question were swearing constantly so was not very relaxing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilets were first class…

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5 out of 10
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Electric grass pitch

Liked Toilets were first class

Disliked Distance to toilets , wifi was through another company and imo not easy to navigate, therefore didnt buy for 1 day we were there

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was nice and quiet, clean…

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Child friendliness
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Ian C. 9 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked It was nice and quiet, clean staff very helpful definitely stay again,

Disliked Where we were situated the WiFi was poor even when we had paid for it, the staff where very helpful, the WiFi is sourced out to a third party company, other than that the site is perfect

Recommend to friends Visit again

The Shepherds Hut was such a…

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10 out of 10
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Shepherd's hut

Liked The Shepherds Hut was such a lovely novelty stay. Very clean and comfortable. The toilets/showers are clean and pleasantly warm.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location,quiet,friendly…

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9 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
7

Camping pod

Liked Location,quiet,friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

A nice site - recommended.

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
No rating
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very friendly welcome on arrival. Location given for van clear and very easy to find, near to facilities.
Everything spotless, and at the time of my visit, no problem with availability.
Close to Beamish. Museum, well worth a visit.
Only booked for a two nights stay, but could have happily stayed longer.

Disliked Not much to dislike:-
Wi-fi is free in the bar, but chargeable on site. Not a complaint but a comment.

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 Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Beamish Holiday Park

Cranberry Plantation

Beamish

Co. Durham

England

DH9 0RY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.88371°N
1.6418°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.2 mi South Burns Stand K
4.5 mi Washington (T&W): Galleries Bus Stn
5.6 mi Gateshead: Metro Interchange
Rail
3.2 mi Chester-le-Street Rail Station
4.6 mi Dunston Rail Station
5.3 mi Metrocentre Rail Station
Ferry
10.7 mi Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
11.2 mi South Shields Ferry Terminal
11.4 mi North Shields Ferry Terminal
Airport
11 mi Newcastle International Airport
27.1 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

Beamish Holiday Park's setting in Beamish has it surrounded by small country pubs and up to date restaurants to sort out all guests' tipples and teas whatever their budget. Horse riding, fishing and cycling are available nearby and the C2C cycle path is a mile away. Beamish is a comely little town, well known for its North of England Open Air Museum, which does exactly what it says on the tin in its aim of preserving the industrial history of England's north east in the 20th century. (It's a lot more thrilling than it sounds, and has won plentiful awards: a trip is thoroughly recommended.) Also get to Durham for the day, home of one of the country's most splendid cathedrals, and to Newcastle and Sunderland, all within easy driving distance. Going east, sand fans can investigate the coastal town of South Shields, former home of saga storyteller Catherine Cookson and one of the most popular seaside resorts on this part of coast. Have a look at the museum and art gallery, the South Shields lighthouses, the reconstructed Roman fort and excavations at Arbeia, and the rather ornate town hall.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Roker - Sunderland 11.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaburn - Sunderland 11.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaham Hall Beach 12.2 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
South Shields 12.2 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Seaham Beach 12.3 mi Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Angel of the North 3 mi

Gibside 4.4 mi

The Sage Gateshead 6 mi

Castle Keep 6 mi

BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art 6.2 mi

National Trust

Gibside 4.4 mi

Washington Old Hall 5.1 mi

Holy Jesus Hospital 6.2 mi

Cherryburn 10.9 mi

Souter Lighthouse and The Leas 12.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Beamish Woods - Causey Arch and Railway - Beamish 2 mi

Waldridge Fell 3.1 mi

Lumley Park and Castle (Chester-le-Street) 3.8 mi

GIBSIDE 4.1 mi

LAMBTON CASTLE 4.1 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 Beamish Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Beamish Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Beamish Holiday Park? Beamish Holiday Park's setting in Beamish has it surrounded by small country pubs and up to date restaurants to sort out all guests' tipples and teas whatever their budget. Horse riding, fishing … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Beamish Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Beamish Holiday Park? From £32 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.