High Farm Holiday Park

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Wagon Five at sunset (added by manager 12 Nov 2021)
Evening skies over the wagons
Wagon four in the sun
View of the wagons

  • Luxury glamping pods on a farm with amazing Durham Dales views
  • A half-hour’s drive to Durham, and 35 minutes to High Force Waterfall
  • Well-equipped, repurposed railway wagons, with woodland walks on site
How about a camping break with spectacular Durham Dales views? High Farm Holiday Park might well be the spot for you, a scenic, family- and dog-friendly glamping site utilising repurposed railway wagons – each one found around the local area and completely refurbished into cute and cosy pods decked out with stylish wooden interiors. Set in the County Durham countryside on a family-run farm, the site also features developing woodland and wetlands with loads of amazing wildlife, and plenty of mown walkways for you to explore your surroundings. An on-site café, shop and board game library are also all available for your use. Each railway wagon has ensuite facilities, including a shower, loo and wash basin, and they are kitted out with a double bed, smart TV, table and chairs, plus a kitchenette area with fridge, oven and everything you need to cook up a feast. Best of all, they come with a spacious, private decking area where you can kick back and admire your gorgeous surroundings. Open all year, the site is close to the market town of Bishop Auckland (10 minutes’ drive), with its wide range of shops, restaurants and pubs, as well as the woodland walks and art trails in Hamsterley Forest (half an hour).

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Motorhome sites 5
Caravan sites 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 7 metres are not allowed.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

99%

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97%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Highly recommended. A great touring facility.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Dennis G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: Location,staff,shower block,cafe all excellent.High quality and spotlessly clean.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site friendly staff

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Wayne C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: A well kept family oriented site pitches and facilities fantastic, staff very friendly and helpful Curlew cafe food home cooked excellence We'll definitely be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site and cafe bar staff.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Sheila F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: We would highly recommend High Farm. We very much liked the staff who ran the site and cafe bar. They were very attentive and the food was great. The facilities were very clean and had everything you require. There is even an animal farm on site for families to visit.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely relaxing break with fabulous views.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Fay R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Railway Wagon shepherd's hut

Liked: Really cosy accomodation and some really nice little touches like the bottle of milk and some local coffee on arrival. Excellent value breakfast on site and although we didn't try them the cakes in the cafe looked fantastic.

Disliked: Shower was a little slow to drain but was powerful and good amount of hot water.

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Excellent site with very 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 No rating
Karen J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: Absolutely loved the site, we were a group of 15 with dogs. Great for dog walks, close to any shops needed. The cafe on site is fabulous, we had a Sunday roast in there and it was beautiful. The staff are so friendly and helpful. The shower block is lovely and very spacious, pitch sites are a good size as well. We felt very safe there. The staff explained everything and we're happy to answer any questions if we had them. The little animals farm is great for young and old kids lol. The whole site is well maintained and the views are stunning. I would definitely reccomend.

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We stayed 3 nights and we absolutely loved it , staff were…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Emine I. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: We stayed 3 nights and we absolutely loved it , staff were so friendly, facilities were excellent, ability to feed animal was exciting, lots of great memories were priceless, we will definitely go again.

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Lovely site, well maintained. Great area. Farm is lovely, and free when…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Lauren B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely site, well maintained. Great area. Farm is lovely, and free when staying on the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Plenty to do, on site facilities were excellent toilets, showers, club, food,…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: Plenty to do, on site facilities were excellent toilets, showers, club, food, farm and play ground. Will definitely be going back

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent family run site. Superb cleanliness throughout.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Eric G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: Excellent campsite. Perfect little piece of heaven. Family run business. All staff so friendly. The site is nipping clean throughout. Amazing cafe and the cocktails are superb 👌. Dog friendly with some lovely little dog walks. Highly recommend this place 100%

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Lovely quiet site with great views. Brilliant family facilities, including a family…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: Lovely quiet site with great views. Brilliant family facilities, including a family bathroom. On site, dog friendly farm with lots of animals and a children's play area. The onsite cafe/bar did good food and incredible ice creams. Super friendly staff 🙂

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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 cafe On-site restaurant 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 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

Bush Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Remote location 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 Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

High Farm Holiday Park

Toft Hill

Bishop Auckland

Co. Durham

England

DL14 0QA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.64713°N
-1.76737°W

Nearest transport

Coach
18.8 km Bus Station
19.5 km Dolphin Centre
26.6 km South Burns Stand K
Rail
5.9 km Bishop Auckland Rail Station
8.8 km Shildon Rail Station
11.6 km Wolsingham Rail Station
Ferry
35.5 km Transporter Bridge South Side
35.6 km Transporter Bridge North Side
43.5 km Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
Airport
26.4 km Durham Tees Valley Airport
43.6 km Newcastle International 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

History bods can tour Auckland Castle, and bag tickets for Kynren (both 10 minutes’ drive), a live show (only open in summer) with a cast of thousands retelling the story of British heritage. The Bowes Museum (20 minutes) in Barnard Castle has an impressive art collection, and you can learn about Ancient Roman military life at Binchester Roman Fort (15 minutes). With more than 120 walking and cycling trails in County Durham, outdoorsy types are spoilt for choice. The Walney to Wear (W2W) cycle route leads through the Durham Dales to Bishop’s Auckland (10 minutes), while the Coast to Coast Walk and the North Sea Cycle Route also pass close by. Hike up to the UK’s highest waterfall, the magnificent High Force (35 minutes) or try sections of the Pennine Way and the Durham Coastal Footpath. If you fancy an urban day out, the winding streets of Durham (half an hour) are packed with shops and pubs, a Gothic cathedral and a wondrous riverside setting. Newcastle (an hour) is a lively cultural hotspot offering the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, concerts at the Sage Gateshead and the famous Angel of the North sculpture by Antony Gormley.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Crimdon 34.5 km Sea Good Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seaham Beach 35.4 km Sea N/A Good Excellent Excellent
Seaham Hall Beach 35.5 km Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Seaton Carew North 37.4 km Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Seaton Carew Centre 37.8 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon 8.4 km

Barnard Castle 14.2 km

The Bowes Museum 15.1 km

Durham Cathedral 18.6 km

Durham Castle 18.8 km

National Trust

Moulton Hall 26.1 km

Gibside 30.4 km

Washington Old Hall 32.6 km

Cherryburn 35.4 km

Holy Jesus Hospital 37.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Witton le Wear 3.2 km

Witton-le-Wear 3.5 km

Low Barnes Nature Reserve (Witton Le Wear) 3.6 km

Etherley Dene, Escomb and the River Wear 4.5 km

Around Cockfield Fell 5.2 km

Local events

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

    Stockton-on-Tees, England 19.4 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does High Farm Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is High Farm Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near High Farm Holiday Park? History bods can tour Auckland Castle, and bag tickets for Kynren (both 10 minutes’ drive), a live show (only open in summer) with a cast of thousands retelling the story of British … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of High Farm Holiday Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at High Farm Holiday Park? From $74.54 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.