Hikers’ paradise: Campgrounds in Billingham, England

Crowdy Hall

• Luxury off-grid cabins 10 minutes’ drive from Sedgefield, Co Durham
• North East Wake Park 20 minutes’ drive; Durham 25 minutes
• Solar-powered cabin in 200 acres of countryside; pubs 10 mins’ drive

Osprey Country Caravan Park

Castledene Holiday Park

Thornley Hall

• Dog-friendly rural pop-up site between Durham and the coast
• A 15-minute drive from Durham; 20 minutes from Hartlepool and Seaham
• Shops, takeaways, café and pub within walking distance; walks nearby

Sexhow Park Farm

• Dog-friendly wildlife haven in the North Yorkshire countryside
• Under 10 minutes' drive to the Cleveland Way and Coast to Coast paths
• Logs available for firepits; fresh eggs and local honey sold on site

Grey Gables

• Well-kept, family-friendly pop-up site 15 minutes’ drive from Durham
• Locomotion, Adventure Valley and Diggerland all 25 minutes’ drive
• Off-grid pitches with countryside views; shop five minutes’ drive

Potto Grange Holidays

• North Yorkshire farm just outside the North York Moors National Park
• Rievaulx Abbey and North Yorkshire coast within a half-hour drive
• Farm eggs and meat available to buy; lifts offered to walking trails

Kildale Camping and Barn

• Working farm on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors
• Very close to the Cleveland Way: one field from the site
• Dog-friendly site

Clay Bank Huts

• Small, quiet glampsite on the edge of North York Moors National Park
• On the Coast to Coast and Cleveland Way walks
• Fitted kitchen and ensuite bathroom in each unit