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Glamp it up in the comfy camping pods at Hillcrest Park, ideal for those who want to escape to the country without straying too far off the beaten track. This tranquil six-acre site in the grounds of a former farm is encircled by pastoral panoramas, yet it’s very close to the delightful market towns of Barnard Castle and Richmond, and only a ten-minute drive from the trans-pennine A66.
The well-insulated, heated pods offer all the joys of camping without any worries about what the weather might do, and the essential amenities on site are good: cosy, clean showers and loos, laundry and dishwashing, a large exercise area for dogs, plus a small campers' kitchen in the dishwashing room with fridge, kettle, toaster, microwave and hob, plus there's wifi on site for guests to use. The helpful owners will even arrange for little essentials, given a bit of notice.
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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
Disabled facilities
Dog park
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Portaloo
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
Camping 2.0
Camping pods
Themes
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
Nearby farmers' market
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Medium (26-50 pitches)
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Restaurant nearby
Tennis nearby
Touring and motorhomes
Seasonal pitches
Location
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Dolphin Centre
— 8.7 miles
High Green — 12.1 miles
The Angel — 12.2 miles
- Train stations
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Shildon Rail Station
— 8.3 miles
North Road Rail Station — 8.7 miles
Heighington Rail Station — 8.7 miles
- Ferry ports
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Transporter Bridge South Side
— 22.0 miles
Transporter Bridge North Side — 22.1 miles
- Airports
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Durham Tees Valley Airport
— 13.6 miles
From A1(M), north or south, take the A66 Westbound at Scotch Corner. Travel 2 miles and take right turn onto B6274 signposted 'Winston'. Go through Caldwell Village, then continue for 1 mile and Hillcrest Park is on the left-hand side.
If travelling South from Scotland on M6, take A66 East at Penrith, J40. Head towards Scotch Corner and take B6274 signposted ‘Winston’. Go through Caldwell Village, then continue for 1 mile and Hillcrest Park is on the left-hand side.
If travelling North on the M6, at J38 take the A685 to Brough. From Brough, take A66 Eastbound towards Scotch Corner and take B6274 signposted to Winston and Staindrop. Go through Caldwell Village, then continue for 1 mile and Hillcrest Park is on the left-hand side.
Local attractions
Visitors may be surprised at just how many interesting places are crammed into this northern corner of the Yorkshire Dales. For a start there’s Raby Castle, which you can see from Hillcrest; it’s one of the greatest medieval piles in the country and its also home to a 200-acre deer park. Just half an hour's drive further up the dale towards Middleton, you'll reach the spectacular foaming cascades of High Force waterfall, which is owned by the Raby Estate. Then there’s the world-beating art collection at the Bowes Museum, housed within a grandiose faux château in Barnard Castle, the ancient capital of Teesdale (seven miles away from Hillcrest).
The ever-popular Hamsterley Forest (just a 20-minute drive from the site) will keep active types busy with its many mountain bike tracks and woodland walks. For those who prefer to take to the water, the site is only a quarter of a mile from the River Tees where you can enjoy kayaking and canoeing.
Venturing a bit further afield, holidaymakers can reach Head of Steam (the Darlington Railway Centre and Museum) to inspect George Stephenson’s Locomotion No. 1, the first steam train to take paying passengers; and the fascinating open air museum at Beamish, which transports visitors back to daily life in Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian times via its living exhibits - take a ride around the village on a vintage tram, talk to the inhabitants of the historic buildings preserved with original contents, or see what it’s really like going down the mines...
Teesdale is one of England’s Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with glorious walking and cycling on the various National Cycle Network routes in close proximity (a night in a pod at Hillcrest makes a perfect stopover for those following the cross-country Walney to Whitby route).
Last but not least, the site is surrounded by villages with good food pubs - there are three around a mile away.
Must see
- The Bowes Museum (5.9 miles)
- Barnard Castle (6.3 miles)
- Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon (8.2 miles)
National Trust
- Moulton Hall (9.1 miles)
- Braithwaite Hall (18.5 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
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- When can I check in and check out of Hillcrest Park?
Camping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m.