When can I check in and check out of Thorpe Farm Centre?

Camping and caravan Arrive: 1 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Thorpe Farm Centre?

From $55.54 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Thorpe Farm Centre

View prices & book Last booked 3 days ago 8 61 reviews

Touring & camping pitches at Thorpe Farm Holiday Park

Pitches have wonderful views of the surrounding countryside

More of our pitches in beautiful surroundings

Peaceful farm with pond and walking paths
Farm shop, gift shop, café and furniture for sale
Toilet and shower blocks with disabled access

Keep the kids busy at Thorpe Farm Centre near Co. Durham's Barnards Castle... if dipping and nature spotting at the peaceful pond doesn't sway them, seeing the animals in their paddocks or the many walking paths straight from the site surely will. The farm also has its 18th-century Peel House, home to a gift shop, a café serving breakfast and Sunday lunch, a farm shop selling fresh local produce including bread, milk, bacon, sausages and eggs, and – rather unusual but very fab – a reclamation barn selling furniture, antiques and collectables. Facilities include toilet and shower blocks with disabled access; fresh water and a chemical disposal unit. Dogs are very welcome but must be kept on leads while on site.

Site type

Open now

Please note

The restaurant is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Reception is unmanned after 4 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

The pitches are located within 50 metres of the A66, a busy dual carriageway, so you might hear noise from the traffic.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 28 Feb to Mon, 3 Nov 2025

Pitch types & availability

Power optional grass site

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 6.0m width x 10.0m depth (19.7ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 60.0m² (645.8ft²)

6 people maximum

Electricity is metered on site at £0.30 per kWh and must be paid onsite using a pre-paid topup card.

One Caravan or Tent or Motorhome or Campervan or Camper trailer allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 6.0m width x 10.0m depth (19.7ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 60.0m² (645.8ft²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Caravan, Tent, Motorhome, Campervan, Camper trailer

Features

Electric: 10 amp extra cost

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/unit

Other restrictions

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max) £6 (£6) per stay
Electric hook-up (1 max)

price varies
Extra car (1 max)

£4 (£4) per stay

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £24.50 (£24.50) 1 night, 2 adults

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Other pitch types

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

6 people maximum

Ground type: Concrete slab

Pitch size: Max 6.0m width x 10.0m depth (19.7ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 60.0m² (645.8ft²)

6 people maximum

Electricity is metered on site at £0.30 per kWh and must be paid onsite using a pre-paid topup card.

One Caravan or Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 6.0m width x 10.0m depth (19.7ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 60.0m² (645.8ft²)

Ground type

Concrete slab

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Caravan, Motorhome, Campervan

Features

Electric: 10 amp extra cost

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/unit

Other restrictions

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max) £6 (£6) per stay
Electric hook-up (1 max)

price varies
Extra car (1 max)

£4 (£4) per stay

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £29.50 (£29.50) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The touring and tent site, behind the secure access gate. a66 is right behind the tents on left.

One of the best touring facilities we’ve come across in a long time

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Steven S. May 2025

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

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

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with very good facilities

Overall	9/10
Location	9
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Kerry P. May 2025

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Facilities, good toilets and shop. Site layout was good. Loved the animals. Added bonus of Antiques barn and garden centre. Perfect venue for visiting all the local castles and beyond.

Disliked: Sorry, you cant get away from the site being on the A66 and constant traffic noise , but atleast it made it easy to get to places and no long country roads!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wouldn’t recommend, which is a shame due to the site being good.

Overall	2/10
Location	2
Value for money	4
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Shron C. May 2025

Power optional grass site

Liked: Facilities new, clean

Disliked: Too close to the A66, basically behind a bush off the side of the road. Very noisy all night with lorries ans traffic.
Constant beeping all night from a box near the facilities. So not near us but we could still hear all night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site with great access, nice park and animals, helpful staff!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	5

Anonymous May 2025

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Farm shop and access to animals when shop closed
Animals
Clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great site to stop at for a nights break Will definitely stop again.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2025

Power optional grass site

Liked: Site was very clean and well maintained. Shop was well stocked with more than just essentials. Located near to a lovely hotel/pub serving good food and it was dog friendly. Great walks from the site. Site had everything we needed and staff were friendly and helpful.

Disliked: Noise from A66 was consistent but not unbearable!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would love to visit again-with a longer hook up lead😂

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Apr 2025

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Friendliness of staff upon checkin and during visiting the shop and restaurant. Children's play area next to the restaurant area is a nice play area.
Toilet area next to pitches very clean and efficient.
Friendly and quiet site.
Kids enjoyed themselves on the tyre swings in the middle of the site.
Only thing i that was a problem for us was our hook up lead didnt reach the electric as it was in the spot next door but one to our pitch, but the staff offered an extension to lend if we needed it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly, accommodating staff & modern facilities but narrow pitches

Overall	6/10
Location	4
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Mark L. Apr 2025

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Modern facilities: toilets, showers, washing up area etc

Disliked: Size of pitches was smaller than advertised on pitch up. This made setting up a little trickier than it should have been

Recommend to friends Visit again

All around lovely site just such a shame we didn’t sleep

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Apr 2025

Power optional grass site

Liked: Lovely and clean. Well spaced out.

Disliked: Being so close to the road we didn’t sleep. And ended up leaving early .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site. Friendly staff and clean facilities.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Lee T. Oct 2024

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Easy access to the pitch. Staff very helpful explained everything we needed to know and contact numbers (we didn't need them haha ) site was in a good location, we where sceptical after reading comments about the noise of the traffic but we never noticed it. I suppose people complaing must want total silence. Toilet and shower block very clean. We would definitely recommend this site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

. Clean , beautiful , peaceful, lovely break .

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Oct 2024

Power optional grass site

Liked: Very clean and beautiful site. Farm shop amazing with jams and biscuits , all sorts, and we bought some amazing home made scones. The young guy serving was friendly , very polite , and had a little chat . The dogs loved the big open field as no one was there so they ran mad to burn energy .

Disliked: Loud traffic noise as was near road. We don't mind the noise as we like white noise , bring ear plugs ... sorted .

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Features

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 Local produce 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

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

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Thorpe Farm Centre

Greta Bridge

Barnard Castle

Co. Durham

England

DL12 9TY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.5101°N
-1.85678°W

Route directions

The site is nine miles west of Scotch Corner on the side of the A66 near Greta Bridge, ideally located for people travelling to or from Scotland or the Lake District. From Barnard Castle Leave the A67 / Market Place towards Kings Court. At the roundabout, take the first exit on to Newgate and proceed for one mile. Turn right towards the A66/The Street and continue for three miles. Look out for our campsite on the left. From Scotch Corner Leave Middleton Tyas Lane towards Scotch Corner. At roundabout, take the third exit on to A66 and continue for nine miles. Look out for our campsite on the right. If you reach Green Lane, you have gone too far.

Nearest transport

Coach

19.7 km Dolphin Centre

20.8 km High Green

20.9 km The Angel

Rail

19.2 km Shildon Rail Station

19.8 km North Road Rail Station

20 km Bishop Auckland Rail Station

Ferry

41.4 km Transporter Bridge South Side

41.6 km Transporter Bridge North Side

Airport

27.4 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

Thorpe Farm Centre's location in Co. Durham bordering North Yorkshire on the A66 puts it in nifty position for days out of all kinds by foot, pedal or car. If you want to investigate the surrounding area by foot, a shortcut to the A66 gives access to many more walking paths as well as cycling trails; a map is available at the site shop with details. The seventeenth century country house of Rokeby Park is just around the corner from the farm, and it's about ten minutes' drive to Barnards Castle, an old market town with pubs, shops, restaurants, the Bowes Museum and its castle high on a rock above the River Tees. The farm is nine miles west of Scotch Corner in the countryside of Teesdale and 15 miles from Richmond in the Yorkshire Dales. Raby Castle, Eggleston Hall, High Force Waterfall (England’s highest, foam fans) and Middleton in Teesdale are also within driving distance.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Crimdon	46 km	Sea	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Seaton Carew North	46.5 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Seaton Carew Centre	46.6 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Seaton Carew North Gare	47.2 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Bowes Museum 5.2 km

Barnard Castle 6.6 km

Easby Abbey (EH) 13.9 km

Richmond Castle 14.3 km

Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon 19 km

National Trust

Moulton Hall 16.8 km

Braithwaite Hall 27.2 km

Mount Grace Priory 37.9 km

Ormesby Hall 43.7 km

Gibside 46.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ROKEBY PARK 1.4 km

Brignall Banks - Brignall Mill - Greta Bridge – Brignall 2.2 km

Egglestone Abbey - Greta Bridge - Brignall 4 km

BOWES MUSEUM 5.1 km

Barnard Castle, Green Lane and Mount Eff Lane. 5.6 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

General

Generators, electric heaters in awnings, Paddling and bathing in the pond are not permitted.

Dogs

Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m..

Reception

Reception is unmanned after 4 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

General

The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The restaurant is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
This campground/park Does have a catch-and-return fishing policy in place.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Additional terms

Please be aware that Thorpe Farm is a working farm - entrance to areas of the farmstead is strictly prohibited for safety reasons.

All caravans must be fitted with a fire extinguisher.

The site is open between 7.30am and 10.30pm.

Generators are only allowed on certain areas of the site and only allowed if agreed by the management.

Fishing in the pond is possible (you need your own fishing rod and rod licence). The site can guarantee plenty of weeds but not many fish.

The pitches are located within 50 metres of the A66, a busy dual carriageway, so you might hear noise from the traffic.

Electricity is metered on site at £0.30 per kWh and must be paid onsite using a pre-paid topup card.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Thorpe Farm Centre have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Thorpe Farm Centre dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Thorpe Farm Centre? Thorpe Farm Centre's location in Co. Durham bordering North Yorkshire on the A66 puts it in nifty position for days out of all kinds by foot, pedal or car. If you want … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Thorpe Farm Centre?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Thorpe Farm Centre? From $55.54 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.