Dragonfly Camping

Liked The choice to pitch where you wanted within the areas provided. Lovely friendly owner who will give you the time for a chat and offer his knowledge of area for walks. First time camping so only did one night but coming back with family very soon

Disliked Coming home! Very peaceful and we camped right beside a group of students.

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Liked Very friendly and welcoming hosts. A very clean and well kept, natural campsite that allows for a more wild type camp if desired.

The woodland section was brilliant and more private, allowing a 5 person tent with a good amount of space for relaxing outside of the tent.

Amenities were very clean.

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Liked Fabulous Site. Great views. Back to basics. Great location with friendly and helpful owners.

Disliked Great price for 1 person. Would be pricey for a family.

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Liked A lovely campsite that may be basic in terms of facilities, but it has everything you need for a comfortable and enjoyable stay. The owners are incredibly friendly, welcoming, and always happy to help, which really adds to the experience.

The surrounding area is beautiful, with plenty of scenic walks through lush greenery and countryside right on your doorstep. One of the highlights is the fantastic local butchery nearby, offering excellent quality meats that are perfect for a campsite BBQ.

If you're looking for a peaceful, well-kept campsite with a friendly atmosphere and great outdoor surroundings, this is definitely worth a visit.

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Liked We just loved it so much! We didn’t wanna leave and found it very difficult to pack up and drive away, hahaha!
Thanks for the amazing banter, great customer service and just a really lovely stay.
It feels like you’re out in the sticks alone but with the added safety of the lovely staff being just around the corner.
Nice warm showers. All facilities worked well. Scenery absolutely stunning. Horses stables, a chicken wondering around, wild rabbits running free and living their best lives(just like us). We also thought we seen a bear at one point with orange reins on, but it was just a man walking up the hill with a black backpack on(with orange detailing). Hahahaha, we haven’t laughed so much in ages!
Thanks for a great stay! Can’t wait to return xxx

Disliked Loved it all!

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Liked Had a great time, very friendly owners who went out of the way to be helpful

Disliked Toilet flush system a little temperamental

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Liked Friendly greeting and Matt always available to help throughout stay.
Generous pitch size amongst the trees for multiple tents and cover.
Firepits dotted about and wood available.
Hot showers!

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Liked Tranquil setting, surrounded by fields.
Owner was always asking how we were getting on when we saw him. Laid back. The communal area around the house was were most of the noise was so the rest of the the site was quieter. facilities were sufficient, nothing fancy but that is camping. Site was spotless, no litter anywhere we could see. Ground was easy to put peg into. Firepits are place at regular intervals. Firewood is reasonably priced. Toilets did not smell despite being a drop toilet. My 7 year old son enjoyed the experience.

Disliked Take your own bin bag because if you are at the bottom of the field or woodland area, it is a 5/6 minute round trip walk to the bins. The main field is on a slope and the woodland area ground is uneven making finding a good pitch more of a challenge. The access road is very bumpy.

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Liked We absolutely love staying at Dragonfly and will definitely be coming back.

This was our third stay here, but our first time staying in one of the two yurts on site. Set in a lovely part of Durham, it’s about as close to wild camping as you can get while still having the sense of community you get from a campsite. The whole place has a peaceful atmosphere and feels far removed from busy everyday life.

The yurt itself is generously sized, clean and cosy, with a simple setup that was welcoming straight away. We slept well there and liked the balance of what’s provided. You still bring your own bedding and usual gear, so it keeps that authentic camping feel, but so much of the bulk, setup time and effort is already taken care of. It also leaves more room in the car for a few extra little luxuries instead of it being crammed full of camping gear. Staying in the yurt meant more time slowing down, listening to the birds and enjoying the surroundings.

One of the things we love most is that the site has a relaxed, low-key feel rather than being overly organised with rigid pitches and endless rules, with plenty of choice where to pitch depending on whether you want to keep yourself to yourself or be more sociable. There’s a beautiful walnut grove to explore, with space to camp amongst the trees and spots for hammocks. Sitting round the communal fire on an evening and chatting with other campers gave the place a lovely atmosphere.

The facilities are simple but clean, and the shower and toilet block is only a short walk from the yurt. There are two showers, two toilets and a sink for communal use, plus a quirky shared seating area.

The owners are always friendly, welcoming and happy to help with anything.

This probably wouldn’t suit someone looking for luxury glamping and lots of extras, but for anyone who loves camping, wildlife, friendly surroundings and that feeling of slowing down for a couple of days, it’s hard to beat.

Disliked Nothing

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Liked - Very welcoming, very friendly hosts
- Gorgeous setting, huge field and orchard, chickens and some horses.
- Choice of camping spot with fire pit (would recommend the field as thw orchard was a little nettley)
- Hot shower on both nights, some other reviews have said this was an issue but not for us.
- The wild camping feeling, two toilets at the main house with two showers and a sink. In the field there are two "drop" toilets and a water tap.

Disliked It is quite a noisy campsite with music played through a sound system at night so people can have a bit of a party. This went on when we were there on both nights until 10:30/11.
Just something to keep in mind if this isn't your thing.
This seemed to encourage other campers to also have their music on loud until even later (I had to ask our neighbours to turn their music off at 1am as we were trying to sleep). Once we moved our tent into the field and out of the orchard on our second night we had a much better night's sleep.
Totally understand that this isn't the campsites fault, but it would have been nice for there to be a reminder of those kind of expectations, especially since there are a lot of children who were also trying to sleep.

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