Thorpe Farm Centre
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- Peaceful farm site with a pond and walking paths
- A 10-minute drive to Barnard Castle and the Yorkshire Dales outskirts
- Indoor soft play centre, café and farm shop on site
Campground type
4
8
4
The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.- Reception is unmanned after 4 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
- The restaurant is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- The pitches are located within 50 metres of the A66, a busy dual carriageway, so you might hear noise from the traffic. Electricity is metered on site at £0.30 per kWh and must be paid onsite using a pre-paid topup card.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Sun, 1 Mar to
Site types & availability
8 
Power optional grass site
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Site size: Max 6m width × 10m depth (60m²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 24.50 (GBP 24.50)
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- 8
Power optional concrete slab caravan site
6 people maximum Ground type: Concrete slab
Site size: Max 6m width × 10m depth (60m²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 29.50 (GBP 29.50)
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Reviews
73% would recommend this campground to a friend
68% would stay here again
What customers say
Spotless site, ace service! Top-notch facilities, fun for kids (play areas, farm critters, maze). A bit of A66 road noise for some, but mostly sorted. A few tricky tent spots & electric hiccups noted. Highly recommended, keen to go back!
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Nice large pitches and decent facilities…
Power optional concrete slab caravan site
Liked Nice large pitches and decent facilities
Disliked No hot water in the shower - it had been like this for about a week apparently.
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Beautiful site, kids absolutely love it…
Power optional grass site
Liked Beautiful site, kids absolutely love it here dish a fab family feel to it and the animals are just so friendly
Disliked Prices are high in the restraint and take out could do with some more bots on the bottom field for the kids and the play park could do with a update and made bigger and better
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Would return, loved the site overall but will need to bring earplugs
Power optional grass site
Liked Loved the site, beautiful dog walk, dog friendly restaurant/cafe, gift shop fabulous, farm great for my 2 year old, he loved the friendly goats and donkey.
Disliked The sound is very loud from road where tents are pitched. - even at night
The tent pitches are on a hill, our beds ended up at bottom of tent and unable to sit on chairs comfortably in tent due to being on hill too
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Good level pitches, really friendly staff and quality food products
Power optional concrete slab caravan site
Liked Very friendly staff, clean and well laid out site. Good choice of food products in farm shop. Good quality. Good on site cafe. Good size pitches. Other reviews mention road noise and whilst this is evident, we were sited very close to road and did not affect stay.
Disliked Wi-Fi quite poor and TV reception not great.
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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review. We’re so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and found the site clean, welcoming, and well laid out. It’s great to know you enjoyed the Farm Shop, café, and the spacious pitches too.
We also really appreciate your comments regarding the road noise and are glad it didn’t affect your stay.
Thank you as well for your feedback regarding the Wi-Fi and TV reception. Wi-Fi is currently available within The Courtyard building, although we do not currently have Wi-Fi coverage out to the pitches. It is something we are actively looking into for our guests moving forward.
We hope to welcome you back to Thorpe Farm again soon.
Spacious pitches. Clean facilities.…
Power optional grass site
Liked Spacious pitches. Clean facilities.
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From the manager: Thank you for your review. We’re so pleased to hear you enjoyed the spacious pitches and clean facilities during your stay.
We hope to welcome you back to Thorpe Farm again soon.
A well spaced out site with adequate facilities
Power optional grass site
Liked The site was quiet while we were there. The bathroom facilities were very good. We couldn’t use the lounge as we had dogs with us, but it looked very comfy.
Nice area to walk the dogs, behind the animal pens.
Disliked We knew the road was close, and it was noisy. A pair of earplugs sorted out the noise.
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From the manager: Thank you for your review. We’re so pleased to hear you enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere during your stay, along with the bathroom facilities and the dog walking area behind the animal paddocks.
We appreciate your understanding regarding the road noise at times due to our location close to the A66, and we’re glad it didn’t take away too much from your visit.
We hope to welcome you and your dogs back again soon.
Very clean site, very big pitches…
Power optional grass site
Liked Very clean site, very big pitches .staff were very welcoming and helpful lovely cafe very clean
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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the spacious pitches, found the site clean and welcoming, and had a great experience in the café too. Our team work hard to make every stay comfortable and enjoyable, so your kind comments really mean a lot. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon!
Nice big pitch and clearly marked…
Power optional grass site
Liked Nice big pitch and clearly marked out, good toilet and shower facilties. Huge open space for plenty of ball games etc and a play park which my kids enjoyed. The shop on camp was well stocked and seemed a reasonable price. Attached to the site was a few holdings of animals which was a lovely walk and an even longer trail which we personally didn't do. Although lots of people mention road noise, it didn't affect our stay.
Disliked Could get quite noisy on a night from what seemed like a big groups of permanently pitched tents. The showers at times were unbearable hot, to the point you couldn't put young children under the water. Proximity to the main road and only having a single barrier stopping children from having access was unsettling, probably more so for older children who had less supervision.
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The staff were very welcoming and…
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Anonymous Power optional concrete slab caravan site
Liked The staff were very welcoming and friendly, the pitches were spacious.
The shop was well stocked and of a reasonable price.
Disliked Showers were the push button type and lasted about 10 seconds so constant button pushing was needed, once hot they were far too hot with no temperature control.
The hard standing pitches were great but the stones were very large and so shoes were a necessity in the awning.
Regular smells of someone smoking weed.
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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback. We’re really pleased to hear you found our team welcoming and friendly, enjoyed the spacious pitches, and appreciated the well-stocked shop and reasonable prices.
We’re sorry to hear some aspects of your stay didn’t meet expectations. We understand the push-button showers can be frustrating, and we appreciate your comments regarding both the timing and temperature control — this is something we will review with our maintenance team. We also appreciate your feedback regarding the hardstanding pitch stones and will take this into consideration for future improvements.
We take reports of inappropriate behaviour, including smoking on site, very seriously. We encourage guests to report this to the team during their stay so we can investigate and address it promptly.
Thank you again for taking the time to leave your review, and we do hope to welcome you back again in the future.
Nice Site but no sun on…
Anonymous Power optional concrete slab caravan site
Liked Nice Site but no sun on our pitch and on a thoroughfare through the fence to another pitch. Owners very friendly and helpful. Will stay again but on another pitch.
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From the manager: Thank you for your review. We’re pleased to hear you found the site nice and that our owners were friendly and helpful during your stay.
We appreciate your feedback regarding the pitch location. We’ll certainly do our best to help you choose a more suitable pitch for your next visit.
Thank you again for your comments, and we’re delighted to hear you would stay with us again. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.
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 cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Soft play area TV room Take away Tennis WatersportsAmenities on site
Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Walkers' paradise Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearbyType
Farm Small (11-25 sites)Accessibility
Accessible parking at siteNearby leisure
Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Caravan storage facilities Motorhome service point Seasonal sitesLocation
Thorpe Farm Centre
Greta Bridge
Barnard Castle
Co. Durham
England
DL12 9TY
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
54.5101°N
1.85678°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimdon | 46 km | Sea | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Seaton Carew North | 46.5 km | Sea | N/A | N/A | Good | Good |
| Seaton Carew Centre | 46.6 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Seaton Carew North Gare | 47.2 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
The Bowes Museum 5.2 km
Barnard Castle 6.6 km
Easby Abbey (EH) 13.9 km
Richmond Castle 14.3 km
Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon 19 km
National Trust
Moulton Hall 16.8 km
Braithwaite Hall 27.2 km
Mount Grace Priory 37.9 km
Ormesby Hall 43.7 km
Gibside 46.3 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
ROKEBY PARK 1.4 km
Brignall Banks - Brignall Mill - Greta Bridge – Brignall 2.2 km
Egglestone Abbey - Greta Bridge - Brignall 4 km
BOWES MUSEUM 5.1 km
Barnard Castle, Green Lane and Mount Eff Lane. 5.6 km
Local events
- Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival (Saturday 8 August 2026 – Saturday 8 August 2026)
Skipton, England 42.3 km
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 Thorpe Farm Centre have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Thorpe Farm Centre dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Thorpe Farm Centre? Thorpe Farm Centre's location in Co. Durham bordering North Yorkshire on the A66 puts it in a nifty position for days out of all kinds by foot, pedal or car. If you … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Thorpe Farm Centre?
Read moreCamping and caravan Arrive: 1 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Thorpe Farm Centre? From $45.85 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.