Sharpley Camping

View prices & book 9.1 45 reviews
Camping pod setup with hot tun, bench and fire pit
Camping pod setup with hot tun, bench and fire pit
Camping pod setup with hot tub, bench and fire pit
Grass pitches
Open field
Firepits welcome
Our pods
Sunset over the pitches
Pods in the distance
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Camping pod setup with hot tub, bench and fire pit
Grass pitches
Open field

  • Quiet four-acre Co Durham site close to the Coast to Coast cycle route
  • A 10-minute drive from Seaham and 20 minutes from Durham
  • Campfires allowed; space for kids to play
As cracking Co Durham locations go, Sharpley Camping has surely managed to bag one of the finest spots: this spacious rural site is in a particularly nifty location between Durham (20 minutes’ drive) and the seaside at Seaham (10 minutes). In fact, you can even spot the sea from various points around the site, to whet your appetite for coastal outings. So that’s city and coast sorted, but this is a fine spot for fresh-air jaunts into the countryside too: it’s close to lots of local – and the Coast to Coast bike route if you’re feeling more energetic/ambitious. Alternatively, you could simply settle in to soak up the fresh air and fine views on site instead: there should be plenty of space for such things around the four-acre field. Campfires are allowed to keep you warm of an evening, and there’s space for kids to play well away from the flames too. Facilities at this laidback site are fairly minimal, but all the basics are covered, including a washing-up area, showers and toilets. There's a pub in the village of Seaton (five minutes' drive) and supermarkets within a similar length of drive.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Tent pitches 10
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 1 May to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 45 Pitchup.com customers

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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

98% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Sharpley Camping is a beautifully maintained, spacious, and quiet site with lovely sea views. Pitches are large, level, and well-kept, with some offering hot tubs. Facilities are generally clean and basic. The owner is frequently praised for being friendly and helpful. While the single shower has been noted as a potential issue when busy, the site is considered excellent value, offering a relaxing stay with good proximity to local attractions.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 09/06/2026

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Beautiful and spacious site. Close to…

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Beautiful and spacious site. Close to Seaham beach which was important to me.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely amazing

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 Kayleigh H. 1 review

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Absolutely perfect pitch, owner was absolutely lovely, such a big clean site, we will definitely be back!

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Lovely site

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Jonathan S. 2 reviews

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Well maintained grass area and a view of the sea. No road noise and the facilities were clean.

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Lovely relaxing stay. Enough space between…

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Jade M. 1 review

Camping pod (hot tub)

Liked Lovely relaxing stay. Enough space between pods so you don’t feel overlooked. Hot tub was perfect temperature for arrival and the pods are lovely with beautiful views.

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Large open site with good facilities

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 Gavin M. 15 reviews

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Hot shower, clean toilets, plenty of space

Disliked Only one shower for the whole site. This wasn't a problem for us as there weren't many other campers the night we were there but if the site had been any fuller, it could have been.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi,
Thanks for the review. The site is never that full so one shower hasn't been an issue. I can understand that the site is big but I do restrict my numbers. In fact even when we're full the shower hardly even gets used!

Incredible value, nice area only 20 minutes to Newcastle city centre

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Jim T. 7 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Very spacious and well kept. Immaculately mown due to the two cute little robot mowers.
Very level and flat.
Really excellent value and perfect for what we needed. Only 20 minutes or so to Newcastle city centre.
Only a single shower so I don’t know how that would be if the site gets busy but it’s an excellent shower and the toilets were warm and clean.
I like wind turbines and there are a few in the adjacent field, very relaxing to watch and I didn’t find them noisy.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

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Good campsite nearby to the Northumberland coast.

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Lee K. 37 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Lots of room to spread out. Lovely big site with well kept grass pitches.
Friendly owner David comes and checks on you once you’ve set up and will help with any queries. This is camping so facilities are adequate but on our visit there were only five pitches in use. Great value for money.

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Pitches very spread out, facilities basic…

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Helen S. 2 reviews

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Pitches very spread out, facilities basic but clean, location lovely

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pour une nuit max

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 Laure-Anne J. 2 reviews

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Pas cher

Disliked Les toilettes sont sales, les 2 toilettes femmes sont bouchées.

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I would definitely recommend a stay

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Tricia B. 4 reviews

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Liked A beautiful quiet and spacious field.

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Features

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly 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

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Sharpley Camping

Salters Lane

Seaton

Co. Durham

England

SR7 0NN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.83715°N
1.4159°W

Route directions

Look out for the campsite sign; don't go into the farmyard please.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.7 mi Sunderland: Park Lane, Transport Interchange
6.3 mi Washington (T&W): Galleries Bus Stn
6.5 mi South Burns Stand K
Rail
2.8 mi Seaham Rail Station
4.9 mi Sunderland Rail Station
5.3 mi St Peters Rail Station
Ferry
10.8 mi Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
11.1 mi South Shields Ferry Terminal
11.6 mi North Shields Ferry Terminal
Airport
18.1 mi Newcastle International Airport
22.6 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

If you’ve come along with an eye on getting active, there’s plenty to keep you moving nearby: a golf course and fly fishing area are within a five-minute drive, as are a go-kart track and a paintballing centre for those with something a bit more adrenaline-fuelled in mind. For more of a recce of your rural surrounds, take the nippers off to Down At The Farm (five minutes’ drive) for all sorts of animal encounters including pig washing, bunny cuddling and lamb feeding. Wilder beasts can often be spotted flitting about at Rainton Meadows nature reserve (15 minutes). Being so close to the coast you won’t want to miss a stroll around the seaside town of Seaham (10 minutes), taking in its heritage centre and seeking out the World War I tribute sculpture known fondly as Tommy… and then hitting the beach of course. And you won’t want to miss a day trip to Durham either – a 20-minute drive should get you up there to visit the cathedral, castle and botanic gardens and take a ramble by the river. Beamish (the Living Museum of the North) is 25 minutes away if you fancy coming face to face with a bit more history.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seaham Hall Beach 3.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Seaham Beach 3.2 mi Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Roker - Sunderland 6.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaburn - Sunderland 7.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Marsden 9.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Durham Coast 4.7 mi

WWT Washington Wetland Centre 5.3 mi

National Glass Centre 5.6 mi

Durham Castle 7.7 mi

Durham Cathedral 7.8 mi

National Trust

Washington Old Hall 6.1 mi

Souter Lighthouse and The Leas 9.4 mi

Holy Jesus Hospital 12 mi

Gibside 13.9 mi

Seaton Delaval Hall 17.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hetton Lyons Country Park - Salter's Lane - Great Eppleton - Hetton Lyons Country Park 1.6 mi

Dalton le Dale - Dawdon 2.1 mi

Cold Hesledon 2.8 mi

Seaham 2.9 mi

Seaham Hall Beach - Easington Colliery 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 Sharpley Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sharpley Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sharpley Camping? If you’ve come along with an eye on getting active, there’s plenty to keep you moving nearby: a golf course and fly fishing area are within a five-minute drive, as are a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sharpley Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Sharpley Camping? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.