Hillcrest Park

Three family pods overlooking the field (added by manager 31 Jul 2014)

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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.

Campground type

Caravan sites 15
RV & Motorhome sites 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6

Languages spoken

English

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Features

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

Disabled facilities

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

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

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

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

Medium (26-50 sites)

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 sites

Location

Hillcrest Park

Caldwell

Richmond

North Yorkshire

England

DL11 7UD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.53369°N
-1.76916°W

Route directions

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.

Nearest transport

Coach
14 km Dolphin Centre
19.5 km High Green
19.6 km The Angel
Rail
13.4 km Shildon Rail Station
13.9 km North Road Rail Station
14 km Heighington Rail Station
Ferry
35.4 km Transporter Bridge South Side
35.5 km Transporter Bridge North Side
Airport
21.9 km 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

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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Crimdon 39.9 km Sea Good Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seaton Carew North 40.3 km Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Seaton Carew Centre 40.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seaton Carew North Gare 41 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seaham Beach 44.6 km Sea N/A Good Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Bowes Museum 9.5 km

Barnard Castle 10.1 km

Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon 13.2 km

Easby Abbey (EH) 14.1 km

Richmond Castle 14.8 km

National Trust

Moulton Hall 14.7 km

Braithwaite Hall 29.8 km

Mount Grace Priory 34 km

Ormesby Hall 37.9 km

Gibside 43 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

FORCETT HALL 4.1 km

ROKEBY PARK 6.7 km

RABY CASTLE 6.8 km

Brignall Banks - Brignall Mill - Greta Bridge – Brignall 8.4 km

Egglestone Abbey - Greta Bridge - Brignall 8.9 km

Local events

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

    Stockton-on-Tees, England 15.8 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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    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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