Leekworth Caravan Park

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Leekworth caravan park
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  • Peaceful 14-acre farm site in the Durham Dales
  • A five-minute walk to Middleton-in-Teesdale; Teesdale Way access
  • Fishing on the banks of the River Tees directly from the site
What a splendid little place… Co Durham's Leekworth Caravan Park is a quiet 14-acre farm site with spectacular countryside views, surrounded by the North Pennines and on the outskirts of the historic market town of Middleton-in-Teesdale. It's a riverside park, set on the banks of the river Tees with fishing for guests: again, splendid. If you're not up for fishing, this is walking land too, with miles of walking paths accessible nearby and the famed Teesdale Way cutting through the farm to join the Pennine Way. If you'd like some inspiration for your North Pennines adventures, you may want to start with Grassholme Reservoir 10 minutes' drive away, before visiting gorgeous waterfalls like High Force Waterfall (also 10 minutes' drive). Back on site, the modern shower and toilet block has underfloor heating throughout; there's also a shower and toilet accessible to disabled guests, along with a covered washing-up area and chemical disposal. Leekworth Caravan Park has a food shop on site. Should you need any other supplies, there is a well-stocked grocery shop, along with country shops and cafés, in Middleton-in-Teesdale, all within five minutes' walk of the site. There is also a big supermarket in Barnard Castle, 20 minutes' drive away from the farm.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 11
Motorhome pitches 11
Open now
Opens 26 March
Please note

Admission

  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Dogs

  • 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.

Extras

  • A charge of £0.50 applies for the use of the shower.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is open from 8.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday; 8.30am to 10am, 3pm to 5pm and 6pm to 7pm Saturday; and 8.30am to 10am and 2pm to 3pm on Sunday. Please note that visitors are not allowed during peak season (01/07 - 31/08).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu 26 Mar to

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 70 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

This immaculately kept, peaceful adults-only site is highly recommended for its stunning riverside location and proximity to Middleton-in-Teesdale. Guests consistently praise the clean, modern toilet and shower facilities, spacious pitches, and friendly, helpful staff. The site offers excellent walking opportunities along the river, an enclosed dog field, and a well-stocked shop. While most guests have no complaints, a few mention the 50p charge for showers and the need for shelves in the shower cubicles.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely site, nice and clean with great views. Rude staff let it down.

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (adults only)

Liked Beautiful site lovely walk along the river. Nice and clean

Disliked Staff are extremely rude. Felt uncomfortable and like we weren’t wanted there. Both shop keeper and site owner weren’t very friendly. 50p for a shower when you have already paid to stop is daft. Just needs to be a bit more welcoming and it would be so much better.

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Beautiful scenery. Well organised arrivals. Clean…

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 Jennifer H. 1 review

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (adults only)

Liked Beautiful scenery. Well organised arrivals. Clean showers. Peaceful. Goid size pitch.

Disliked Distance from tents to toilets could be better, toilets are near to caravans which generally have their own facilities.

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Fabulous campsite that we have already recommended to people

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 Alison W. 2 reviews

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (adults only)

Liked Lovely peaceful site. Great welcome from the owners and they came around to see if everyone was ok. Toilets absolutely spotless

Disliked nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall we had a lovely relaxing stay.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (adults only)

Liked Very clean and well cared for.
Great location.
Adult site.
Dog exercise area and footpaths.

Disliked Not disliked but would prefer a few less signs.
A little expensive and would prefer to have showers included.
Would like shop opening times displayed.

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Highly recommended

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Janet B. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch (adults only)

Liked Toilet and show block spotless. Helpful friendly owner

Disliked Nothing

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The site was spacious and very…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (adults only)

Liked The site was spacious and very close to the river with very clean facilities.

Disliked The owner’s lack of reasonableness basically ruined what could have been an enjoyable stay, and we ended up leaving on the last day.

I appreciate the sign clearly stated that check-out was by 11am, but given that there were only around five tents on the entire field and we were told they were fully booked, it was hard to understand the insistence on rushing people off when it was a Sunday and there didn’t appear to be anyone arriving.

The 50p charge for using the showers was also just an unnecessary inconvenience. Surely it would be much simpler to add £1 per day to the pitch price and remove the meter altogether.

It’s the little things like this, along with the attitude of the owner, that can really make or break a campsite experience. Unfortunately, for us, it left a disappointing impression.

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Peaceful site. Very clean shower and…

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (adults only)

Liked Peaceful site. Very clean shower and toilet block. Can easily walk into the village.

Disliked Entrance/Exit Barrier locked at certain times which made an early departure difficult.

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Really peaceful, great location really friendly…

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 Chris J. 2 reviews

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (adults only)

Liked Really peaceful, great location really friendly staff and guests.

Disliked Nothing to do with the camp site! but there are some local loud sheep and the midges are a bit annoying. So bring earplugs and keep your net door zipped.

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Beautiful site, well kept and clean.…

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David E. 1 review

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Liked Beautiful site, well kept and clean. I will definitely return

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All in all a great stay in the Beautiful country side

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch (adults only)

Liked Location and site Maintainance , stunning views of the surrounding hills and a stones throw from the river Great walking area/paths to village and waterfalls or a short drive if prefered. Staff friendly and hard working nothing is a bother to them

Disliked The water temperature at pot wash could be hotter and the showers could stay on for longer but not a massive issue its doable

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Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Campfires 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 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

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer 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

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Leekworth Caravan Park

Leekworth Lane

Middleton-in-Teesdale

Co. Durham

England

DL12 0TL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.61902°N
2.06427°W

Nearest transport

Coach
21.5 mi Dolphin Centre
22.2 mi Bus Station
24.1 mi High Green
Rail
8.5 mi Frosterley Rail Station
8.9 mi Stanhope Rail Station
10.4 mi Wolsingham Rail Station
Airport
26.4 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

Teesdale, its surrounds and the North Pennines National Landscape have activities and attractions galore whatever flavour of holiday you fancy, as well as plenty of places to sup, sip and shop. Several waterfalls are easily reached from the site, including Low Force Waterfall (10 minutes' drive) over the Whin Sill rock, and England's highest uninterrupted drop of water High Force Waterfall (15 minutes). Access it from High Force Hotel for a fee or walk on the opposite side of the river from Low Force to see it for free. There's also a walk up the riverside footpath from the Bowless picnic area to Gibson's cave, past four small falls up to Summerhill Force (10 minutes). If you want to dive into some Co Durham history, the town of Barnard Castle (20 minutes) has the acclaimed and handsome Bowes Museum with its collections of art, ceramics, textiles and more, and Raby Castle (25 minutes) just outside the village of Staindrop has another art collection as well as 18th-century gardens surrounding its big park.

Must see

High Force Waterfall 5.3 mi

Barnard Castle 7.2 mi

The Bowes Museum 8 mi

Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon 16.9 mi

Easby Abbey (EH) 19.7 mi

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 21.5 mi

Moulton Hall 21.6 mi

Cherryburn 24.5 mi

Gibside 24.6 mi

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 26.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Middleton-in-Teesdale - High Force - Middleton-in-Teesdale 0.8 mi

Middleton-in-Teesdale - Grassholme Reservoir 0.9 mi

Grassholme Reservoir - Hury Reservoir 1.6 mi

Bowlees Picnic Area - Low Force - Bowlees Picnic Area 3.8 mi

Bowlees - Dirt Pit - High Force - Bowlees 3.8 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 Leekworth Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Leekworth Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Leekworth Caravan Park? Teesdale, its surrounds and the North Pennines National Landscape have activities and attractions galore whatever flavour of holiday you fancy, as well as plenty of places to sup, sip and shop. Several … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Leekworth Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Arrivals are until 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Leekworth Caravan Park? From £60 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.