Witton Castle Country Park

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  • Stunning Country Park located at the foothills of the Pennines
  • Home to a 15th century grade ll Listed Castle
Witton Castle is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, one mile from the A68 and 15 minutes from the A1. The holiday homes are set in amongst the most stunning grounds available in the North-East of England. The park benefits from numerous nature trails, a crazy golf course, in house cinema room, brand new restaurant and two bars and a children's outdoor playground. During season the castle is host various events throughout the day such as Car shows, Obstacle course and fun runs as well as the highly anticipated Stormin the Castle event. As the evening unfolds various acts perform from magicians to vocal artists.

Site type

Caravans for hire 1
Opens

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

This site is a member of Shorewood Leisure Group group.

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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 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery 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 Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby

Location

Witton Castle Country Park

Sloshes Lane

Bishop Auckland

Witton Le Wear

Co. Durham

England

DL14 0DE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.65757°N
-1.76434°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11 mi Bus Station
12.5 mi Dolphin Centre
15.8 mi South Burns Stand K
Rail
3.5 mi Bishop Auckland Rail Station
5.6 mi Shildon Rail Station
6.7 mi Wolsingham Rail Station
Ferry
22.1 mi Transporter Bridge South Side
22.1 mi Transporter Bridge North Side
26.4 mi Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
Airport
16.7 mi Durham Tees Valley Airport
26.3 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

Witton Castle Country Park is ideally located within close proximity to many local attractions such as Bowes Museum, Beamish open air museum, Killhope Lead Mine and Digger Land to name but a few. Should you wish to explore the outdoors you can take up walking one of our 5 nature trails or visit Hamsterley Forrest and explore the many walking or cycling trails they have to offer, High Force is also home to one of the most majestic waterfalls in the area with some amazing views that make for great photography.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Crimdon 21.2 mi Sea Good Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seaham Beach 21.5 mi Sea N/A Good Excellent Excellent
Seaham Hall Beach 21.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Seaton Carew North 23.1 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Seaton Carew Centre 23.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon 5.3 mi

Barnard Castle 9.4 mi

The Bowes Museum 10 mi

Durham Cathedral 10.9 mi

Durham Castle 11.1 mi

National Trust

Moulton Hall 16.9 mi

Gibside 18.2 mi

Washington Old Hall 19.5 mi

Cherryburn 21.3 mi

Holy Jesus Hospital 22.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Witton le Wear 1.3 mi

Witton-le-Wear 1.5 mi

Low Barnes Nature Reserve (Witton Le Wear) 1.5 mi

Etherley Dene, Escomb and the River Wear 2.6 mi

Bishop Auckland - Sunny Brow 3.3 mi

Local events

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

    Stockton-on-Tees, Co. Durham 12.4 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 Witton Castle Country Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Witton Castle Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Witton Castle Country Park? Witton Castle Country Park is ideally located within close proximity to many local attractions such as Bowes Museum, Beamish open air museum, Killhope Lead Mine and Digger Land to name but a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Witton Castle Country Park?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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