Thorpe Farm Centre

Liked Were to start.. the staff were all lovely especially the young guy in shop. The restaurant was clean shop was clean and stocked . The toilets were spotless warm and inviting. Loved the antique store were we met Molly the dog. Shop worker was lovely she was great with my younger son who loves collecting old money. The garden centre had a great range of flowers at reasonable price. The farm animals were so cute you could walk up and see them at any time. They were very friendly. The pigs were great one rolled over to scratch his belly. The wee billy goats were so cute they all came running up to see us. We were placed on grass part next to the road. I had read the reviews before hand regarding the noise but it didn't bother us at all. There were wee rabbits and ducks everywhere just going about there own business. It was great to see. All in all my husband my nine year old and I loved this place and will certainly be back.

Disliked U have to buy electric card I got ten pounds on it I only used £1.85 I couldn't get a refund as I had to leave early and the shop doesn't open till nine. The barrier on way out needs a code and I lost it I had to find another camper awake to get code usually it's only inwards u need code.the restaurant bit dear especially for a cake and coffee

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review. We're thrilled to hear that you and your family had such a great time with us. It’s wonderful to know our staff made you feel welcome, and that you enjoyed the clean facilities, friendly animals, well-stocked shop, and garden centre. Molly the dog and our team in the antique store will be especially pleased to get a mention!

We also appreciate your feedback. We're sorry for the inconvenience with the electricity card and the exit barrier code. We’ll take this on board and look at ways we can improve the process for future guests. We’ve also noted your comment about café pricing and will share it with our team.

Thanks again for your kind words. We’re so glad you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to welcoming you back soon.

Liked Great location, very friendly site, close to Barnard castle, clean showers and facilities. The scotch eggs are Devine. Lots to choose from in the shop

Disliked Women’s showers extremely hot

From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the location, our facilities, and especially the Scotch eggs — they're a favorite! We’re sorry to hear the women’s showers were too hot and appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We'll certainly look into it to ensure a more comfortable experience for everyone. We hope to welcome you back soon!

Liked The pitch was lovely and clean and the toilet block looked refurbed and very modern with rainfall showers.

Disliked The closeness of the tent pitches to the main road.

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely feedback! We're so pleased you enjoyed the clean pitch and our newly refurbished facilities – the rainfall showers are a popular addition. We understand your concerns about the proximity to the main road and appreciate you sharing this. Your feedback helps us continue to improve, and we hope to welcome you again in the future.

Liked All the facilities were clean and in great condition. Restaurant and shop were amazing. Kids loved soft-play and all the animals around the site. Going back for sure.

From the manager: Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so glad to hear you and your family enjoyed the facilities, restaurant, and shop, and that the kids had fun with the soft play and animals. It’s lovely to know you're planning to return — we look forward to welcoming you back soon!

Liked Good areas for dog walking
Easy to get to

Disliked Dont like the fact you have to put the awning on the gravelled area

From the manager: Thank you for your feedback. We're pleased you found the site easy to reach and enjoyed the dog walking areas.

We understand your concern about placing awnings on gravel. This helps us protect the grass, but we do appreciate your feedback and will keep it in mind.

Thank you again for sharing your thoughts, and we hope to welcome you back in the future.

Liked The facilities are very clean and well looked after.
Lovely campsite for kids as have kids play park and a lot of animals, kids loved the farm area.
There is a softplay but we never needed to use this.
Showers and toilets were well maintenanced which is key for camping.

Disliked This isn’t about the campsite but something to bear in mind it is beside a busy road so the traffic noise can be heard. So if you are wanting peaceful the road noise did prevent us from having a good sleep. We had to go and buy sound proof headphones for sleeping. Like I say this isn’t the camp site fault but something to bear in mind.

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review. We're so pleased to hear you found the facilities clean and well maintained, and that your children enjoyed the play park and farm area. It's great to know the site worked well for your family.

We appreciate you mentioning the road noise. While, as you said, it’s outside our control, we do understand it can affect some guests and will continue to highlight this in our information to help others plan accordingly.

Thank you again for your feedback, and we hope to welcome you back in the future.

Liked Nice friendly staff good atmosphere

Disliked To close to the A66 noise of traffic all day and night ,No Internet signal poor phone reception no wifi on site few noisy neighbours letting kids making noise after 10pm

From the manager: Thank you for your review. We're pleased to hear you found our staff friendly and enjoyed the atmosphere.
We’re sorry to hear that some aspects impacted your stay. While we can’t control the road nearby, we understand that noise from the A66 and from other guests can be disruptive, and we’ll continue to remind visitors to be considerate, especially in the evenings. We also appreciate your feedback on phone signal and Wi-Fi — it’s something we're actively looking into improving.

We're sorry to hear you wouldn't return, but we appreciate your feedback and wish you all the best in your future travels.

Liked Facilities are clean and adequate. Nice pitch. Friendly staff

Disliked Road quite noisy

Liked Great campsite for kids. Nice play area and big open field in the middle of the camping area which all the kids played together at.

Farm animals on site which the girls anyone’s spanking time walking around the area.

Disliked Too close to the A66. The tent area is way too close to the road

Liked Amazing facilities , beautifully kept park , high standard of services throughout park .
Pitches are ideal size and surface in a peaceful setting
It’s wonderful to see with upgrading and modernisation that originality has still been kept and that rustic feel is still present very impressed with site and will definitely return
Toilet block is outstanding from the outside to in , if any one with young children or disabled these blocks are amazing
Top quality produce in the shop and restaurant , Sunday carvery was outstanding and service fab
Very well ran site with great staff
There is absolutely a bit of everything on the site to have a wander round
Our granddaughter loved going to see all the animals , the walk way around them is really well laid out and kept , she didn’t want to leave

From the manager: Thank you so much for your wonderful and detailed review. We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our facilities, peaceful setting, and the balance we strive to maintain between modern comfort and rustic charm. It’s great to know that the toilet blocks, shop, and restaurant met your expectations, especially the Sunday carvery!

We’re also delighted that your granddaughter enjoyed visiting the animals and exploring the site. Our team takes great pride in creating a welcoming and well-maintained environment for all our guests, and your kind words about our staff and services mean a lot to us.

We look forward to welcoming you and your family back on your next visit!