Garth Hill Farm

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Lovely day beautiful views, entrance open waiting for new arrivals
20 degrees today views amazing waiting for more arrivals
The view over the countryside
Horses on site
Meadow pitches
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Lovely day beautiful views, entrance open waiting for new arrivals
20 degrees today views amazing waiting for more arrivals
The view over the countryside

  • Dog-friendly site with views of the Wear Valley and Teesdale
  • A 10-minute drive from Hamsterley Forest; half an hour from Durham
  • Within five minutes' walk of a pub and two cafés; petting farm on site
What’s on the cards at the gorgeous Garth Hill Farm in Co. Durham? Views? Indeed – of the Wear Valley and the Teesdale countryside, no less. Country pubs and cafés? Plenty – in fact, one café is next-door and another café and a pub are within five minutes' walk of the site. Animals? There’s a whole host of them, including pygmy and Toggenburg goats, sheep, lambs, ponies, horses and hens. That’s a lot to take in, but don’t worry, you’ll have plenty of time at this peaceful site. There are views for miles over the surrounding countryside, so just kick back and unwind. The animals on the farm are all friendly. Dogs are welcome here too, just as long as they’re kept on a lead due to the farm animals. Those who have visions of active days out will have no trouble here, as County Durham’s biggest forest, Hamsterley Forest, is 10 minutes’ drive away. It has mountain biking and running trails and a kids-friendly, Gruffalo-inspired trail. The city of Durham is half an hour’s drive away for those who’d like to go sightseeing (and who wouldn’t, with Durham Cathedral, Durham Castle and Crook Hall at your disposal?). Getting about is easy, as access to the site is 100 metres from the A68, which has links to the A1. There’s plenty to do for all ages at Garth Hill Farm, whether it’s walks, bike rides or jogs out in the countryside or picnics on site. For the latter, gather your goodies from the shopping centre 10 minutes’ drive away, which has a big supermarket.

Campground type

Tent sites 15
RV & Motorhome sites 3
Caravan sites 3
Open now
Opens 18 July
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. 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.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • There are no garbage cans onsite: all garbage will need to be taken home with you.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 18 July to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.7

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Wild campingPeaceful

95% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Charming, spacious grounds with stunning views & a peaceful vibe. Generous pitching space, good basics (toilets/water). Host is a legend! Farm animals a hit with families. Basic but great value. Some animal variety discrepancies noted.

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Stephen F.

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked It had unreal views. The host was great too.
It’s wild (ish) camping. It’s a field. Pulled on with my Caddy Maxi, awning etc. son and dog loved the space. We had a small controlled fire in a micro pit.

Loadsa space. Will return. Thank you

Disliked It’s camping. If you don’t like it, why buy the camping gear you losers

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Very nice place to visit with your family , nice and quite…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Very nice place to visit with your family , nice and quite with lovely views would definitely recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Exactly we wanted - a field, a couple of toilets, water tap and a nice view. With a cheap price and friendly hosts.

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Arrived here on the Friday and Karen the owner was lovely, met…

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Toni M.

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Liked Arrived here on the Friday and Karen the owner was lovely, met us by the gate to welcome us. We stayed for two nights with our two young children and we loved it here. So peaceful, you can see for miles. The children loved the little Shetland pony, horses and sheep. A group of our own family arrived with us with older children and we all agreed we would definitely be coming back. Karen recommended a little pub just a 7 minute walk from the campsite itself and the lady who owns this was lovely and attentive to our young children.

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Nice, clean and quiet but description needs updating

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Laura H.

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Lots of space with no marked porches meant we could choose where we wanted to be. It was beautifully quiet.

Disliked The main reason for booking here was the number of animals listed in the site description. Unfortunately there were no goats, donkeys or hens which put a dampener on it for us

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From the manager: Thanks for your review, I have moved Donkey from info due to it not having it anymore, we still have goats, Hens, horses,Shetland pony, sheep and lambs, I could not let goats out in paddocks at the moment due to horse arena construction.
Sorry thanks Karen

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Anonymous

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Liked Lovely , friendly campsite. Beautiful views , plenty of room and open space for the kids to run round safely. Would highly recommend .

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Lots of space and great views. Karen was very helpful and advised…

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Anonymous

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Liked Lots of space and great views. Karen was very helpful and advised us in local places to eat which was much appreciated.

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Sophie T.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked The place was beautiful and quiet. It was the perfect family retreat. Stunning views on a beautifully situated field. Karen the host was brilliant. S is so welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable about the local area. She could not have been more helpful and made out stay very enjoyable 😊

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peaceful and kids loved it met some friends to play with…

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David m.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked peaceful and kids loved it met some friends to play with

Disliked nothing

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From the manager: Thank you love for you to visit again 😊

Very clean, friendly staff and a good area to camp on

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Emily S.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked I loved how there was so much space at garth hill farm, the owner was so welcoming and left us be after she pointed out where everything was, there was a lovely pub nearby and the field was quite sheltered too which was a bonus. We cant wait to return

Disliked Nothing, everything was perfect

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Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Rallies welcome 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 Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Garth Hill Farm

Toft Hill Lane

Toft Hill

Bishop Auckland

Co. Durham

England

DL14 0PY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.6508°N
1.77133°W

Nearest transport

Coach
18.6 km Bus Station
19.9 km Dolphin Centre
26.4 km South Burns Stand K
Rail
6.1 km Bishop Auckland Rail Station
9.1 km Shildon Rail Station
11.1 km Wolsingham Rail Station
Ferry
35.8 km Transporter Bridge South Side
35.9 km Transporter Bridge North Side
43.3 km Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
Airport
26.8 km Durham Tees Valley Airport
43.2 km 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

What was going on here in the centuries past? Well, you’ll get to know a little about the local history at the Beamish, the Living Museum of the North, (35 minutes’ drive), which has open-air reconstructions of northeast life between the 1820s and 1950s. That might get you in the spirit for more historic tales. If so, Kynren (10 minutes) runs a live show all about the many wars, rebellions and other mysteries throughout England’s history. For historic sites in the flesh, Barnard Castle (20 minutes) is arranged around medieval castle ruins (hence the name). Bishop Auckland (10 minutes), which is where the Kynren show takes place, also has other splendid attractions, such as Auckland Castle (10 minutes), a bishop’s palace with the Spanish Gallery (10 minutes) dedicated to Spanish art.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Crimdon 34.7 km Sea GoodExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaham Beach 35.4 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Seaham Hall Beach 35.4 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Seaton Carew North 37.7 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Seaton Carew Centre 38 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon 8.7 km

Barnard Castle 14.3 km

The Bowes Museum 15.2 km

Durham Cathedral 18.4 km

Durham Castle 18.7 km

National Trust

Moulton Hall 26.6 km

Gibside 30 km

Washington Old Hall 32.3 km

Cherryburn 34.9 km

Holy Jesus Hospital 37.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Witton le Wear 2.8 km

Witton-le-Wear 3.1 km

Low Barnes Nature Reserve (Witton Le Wear) 3.3 km

Etherley Dene, Escomb and the River Wear 4.6 km

Around Cockfield Fell 5.3 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Garth Hill Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Garth Hill Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Garth Hill Farm? What was going on here in the centuries past? Well, you’ll get to know a little about the local history at the Beamish, the Living Museum of the North, (35 minutes’ drive), … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Garth Hill Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Garth Hill Farm? From $51.54 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.