Garth Hill Farm

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The view over the countryside
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The view over the countryside
Lovely day beautiful views, entrance open waiting for new arrivals

  • Dog-friendly site with views of the Wear Valley and Teesdale
  • A 10-minute drive from Hamsterley Forest; half an hour from Durham
  • Within five minutes' walk of a pub and two cafés; petting farm on site
What’s on the cards at the gorgeous Garth Hill Farm in Co. Durham? Views? Indeed – of the Wear Valley and the Teesdale countryside, no less. Country pubs and cafés? Plenty – in fact, one café is next door and another café and a pub are within five minutes' walk of the site. Animals? There’s a whole host of them, including pygmy and Toggenburg goats, sheep, lambs, ponies, horses and hens. That’s a lot to take in, but don’t worry, you’ll have plenty of time at this peaceful site. There are views for miles over the surrounding countryside, so just kick back and unwind. Dogs are welcome here too, just as long as they’re kept on a lead due to the farm animals. Those who have visions of active days out will have no trouble here, as County Durham’s biggest forest, Hamsterley Forest, is 10 minutes’ drive away. It has mountain biking and running trails and a kids-friendly, Gruffalo-inspired trail. The city of Durham is half an hour’s drive away for those who’d like to go sightseeing (and who wouldn’t, with Durham Cathedral, Durham Castle and Crook Hall at your disposal?). Getting about is easy, as access to the site is 100 metres from the A68, which has links to the A1. There’s plenty to do for all ages at Garth Hill Farm, whether it’s walks, bike rides or jogs out in the countryside or picnics on site. For the latter, gather your goodies from the shopping centre 10 minutes’ drive away, which has a big supermarket.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 20
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Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. 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.

General

  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 38 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful campsite offers spacious, open fields with excellent countryside views. Guests consistently praise the friendly and helpful host, Karen, and appreciate the ample space for children to run freely. The portaloos are generally reported as clean and well-stocked. While facilities are basic, reflecting the price, the location is convenient for local attractions. Some reviews noted discrepancies in listed farm animals, though the owner has addressed this. Overall, it's considered a great spot for a relaxed getaway.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Love this feild price per night is realy good will defo be going back

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked The feild is huge so the grandchildren have plenty of space to run around,few sheep and horses in opposite feild which the kids loved watching,portable toilets clean with enough toilet roll,easy to book dates and very peaceful x

Disliked We understand its a pop up camp site but didnt know we could not leave our rubbish,we just though it was to be bagged and left at the sidev the toilets,so on our next visit we will have to fetch our rubbish home whichl bot be pleasant but neved mind.

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Had a lovely, quiet visit. Would definitely come back.

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Samantha T. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Grass was cut down, or talks were clean. Could pitch up with your tent overlooking the sheep! 5 minute walk from a petting farm and cafe. Good links for traveling. Nice touch from the owners who sent a few possible places to visit with the google location.

Disliked .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Open site with basic utilities

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9 out of 10
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Josh R. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Love that you can pick anywhere on the field, helps not having a designated pitch to stick to. Reactive dogs meant this was a treat for them as they could run around, well away from anyone else. Basic site but has what you need. Animals were lovely, came right up to the fence. Owner was polite and helped with any questions

Disliked A little overpriced for what it is, toilet was just a portaloo that was always dirty from the last person not cleaning up after themselves but no fault of the owners

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cheerful but could be cheaper for what it is

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7 out of 10
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Maxine T. 7 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Karen very friendly and helpful.
Pitch where you like and plenty of space/privacy

Disliked No showers-but expected

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Excellent

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Elton M. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked This place was fantastic. Great people and clean all round.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful site surrounded with views…

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10 out of 10
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Wifi
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 Sabrina R. 5 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely peaceful site surrounded with views upon views. Grounds kept clean and tidy. Porter loos always clean and well stocked. Karen the owner is lovely friendly and helpful. We all loved seeing the animals on the farm too there is horses, goats sheep etc. Karen recommended a little petting farm which is a 10 minute walk from the site it was only £4 to enter we loved it brilliant little afternoon. We loved the campsite so much we booked a extra night. Will hopefully return very soon.

Disliked Having to leave

Recommend to friends Visit again

Karen was so friendly and helpful,…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Sophie B. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Karen was so friendly and helpful, 10 min walk from the petting zoo round the corner and there’s a cafe across the road - although we didn’t try the cafe as we had our own food 😊 horses and sheep in the field next to us and plenty room for my little boy to run around!

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Brilliant location…

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Michael L. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Brilliant location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet Peaceful site…

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6 out of 10
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 Dale M. 6 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Quiet Peaceful site

Disliked Lack of amenities

Recommend to friends Visit again

frieldly helpful lady who runs this site

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked the field was high on the hill, great view, waking up to a heard of cows, how nice is that.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

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 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

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 Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Garth Hill Farm

Toft Hill Lane

Toft Hill

Bishop Auckland

Co. Durham

England

DL14 0PY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.6508°N
1.77133°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.6 mi Bus Station
12.4 mi Dolphin Centre
16.4 mi South Burns Stand K
Rail
3.8 mi Bishop Auckland Rail Station
5.7 mi Shildon Rail Station
6.9 mi Wolsingham Rail Station
Ferry
22.3 mi Transporter Bridge South Side
22.3 mi Transporter Bridge North Side
26.9 mi Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
Airport
16.7 mi Durham Tees Valley Airport
26.8 mi Newcastle International 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

What was going on here in the centuries past? Well, you’ll get to know a little about the local history at the Beamish, the Living Museum of the North, (35 minutes’ drive), which has open-air reconstructions of northeast life between the 1820s and 1950s. That might get you in the spirit for more historic tales. If so, Kynren (10 minutes) runs a live show all about the many wars, rebellions and other mysteries throughout England’s history. For historic sites in the flesh, Barnard Castle (20 minutes) is arranged around medieval castle ruins (hence the name). Bishop Auckland (10 minutes), which is where the Kynren show takes place, also has other splendid attractions, such as Auckland Castle (10 minutes), a bishop’s palace with the Spanish Gallery (10 minutes) dedicated to Spanish art.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Sportsman Inn 0.3 mi
  • The Three Tuns 1 mi
  • The Victoria 1.7 mi
  • The Dun Cow 1.8 mi
  • The Blacksmith's Arms 1.8 mi
  • The Traveller's Rest 2.2 mi
  • Eden Arms 2.3 mi
  • West Auckland Working Mens Club 2.4 mi
  • The Bay Horse 2.5 mi
  • The Cross Keys 2.5 mi

Groceries

  • Tesco Extra 3 mi
  • M&S Simply Food 3.1 mi
  • Sainsbury's 3.2 mi
  • Lidl 3.2 mi
  • The Food Warehouse 3.5 mi
  • Aldi 3.6 mi
  • Morrisons 3.8 mi
  • Asda 3.9 mi
  • Heron Foods 4 mi
  • Lidl 4.4 mi

Parks and play

  • Jubilee Park 3.3 mi
  • Adventure play area Playground 4.1 mi
  • Thistleflat Park Playground 4.2 mi
  • Glenholme Park 4.3 mi
  • Newfield Millennium Green park 4.4 mi
  • Auckland Park 4.5 mi
  • Woodland Play Area Playground 5 mi
  • Shildon Millennium Green park 5 mi
  • Staindrop Playground 5.1 mi
  • The Recreation Ground park 5.2 mi

Family days out

  • Witton Castle 1.3 mi
  • Nobles Amusement arcade 4 mi
  • C. Cooper And Sons Amusement arcade 4 mi
  • The Eleven Arches Night Show - Kynren Visitor attraction 4 mi
  • Binchester Roman Fort Visitor attraction 4.2 mi
  • Auckland Castle 4.2 mi
  • Raby Castle 4.3 mi
  • Auckland Castle Deer Shelter Visitor attraction 4.4 mi
  • Harperley Camp (WW2 POW camp) Visitor attraction 4.6 mi
  • Brancepeth Castle 7.4 mi
  • Barnard Castle 9.7 mi
  • Hall Hill Farm Theme park 9.7 mi

Public transport

  • Meadowfield House 0.2 mi
  • Sportsmans Arms 0.3 mi
  • White House Lane End 0.5 mi
  • Osborne Store 0.8 mi
  • Nettlebed Lane End 0.8 mi
  • Bus stop 0.9 mi
  • Three Tuns West 1 mi
  • Three Tuns South 1 mi
  • Red House Estate 1.1 mi
  • Dog & Gun 1.1 mi

Other nearby

  • Wall Pool Fishing 1.7 mi
  • Newgate Centre Shopping centre 4 mi
  • Brusselton Reservoir Fishing 4.5 mi
  • Bishop Auckland Golf Club Golf course 4.7 mi
  • Crook Golf Club Golf course 4.8 mi

Local services

  • JET Fuel station 2.5 mi
  • JET Fuel station 2.5 mi
  • Welsh Chemist Pharmacy 2.6 mi
  • Auckland Medical Group Doctors 2.6 mi
  • Woodview Medical Practice Doctors 2.9 mi
  • Tesco Pharmacy 3 mi
  • Whitworth Chemist Pharmacy 3 mi
  • Tesco Cashpoint 3 mi
  • Tesco Fuel station 3.1 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 3.1 mi

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Must see

Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon 5.4 mi

Barnard Castle 8.9 mi

The Bowes Museum 9.5 mi

Durham Cathedral 11.4 mi

Durham Castle 11.6 mi

National Trust

Moulton Hall 16.5 mi

Gibside 18.7 mi

Washington Old Hall 20.1 mi

Cherryburn 21.7 mi

Holy Jesus Hospital 23.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Witton le Wear 1.7 mi

Witton-le-Wear 1.9 mi

Low Barnes Nature Reserve (Witton Le Wear) 2 mi

Etherley Dene, Escomb and the River Wear 2.9 mi

Around Cockfield Fell 3.3 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 Garth Hill Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Garth Hill Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Garth Hill Farm? What was going on here in the centuries past? Well, you’ll get to know a little about the local history at the Beamish, the Living Museum of the North, (35 minutes’ drive), … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Garth Hill Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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