Countryview Caravan and Camping Site
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- Peaceful pub site with large well-maintained pitches
- In Bolam and five minutes from the A68; play area on site
- Beer garden; varied food menu to eat in or take away on weekends only
Campground type
15
5
15Tourist board rating
Admission
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Dogs
- The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Occupancy
- Group bookings of 3 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Vehicles
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- Please note that the pub on site is closed Monday to Friday. Reception will also be closed on those days.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, Apr 3 to
Campsite types & availability
4 
Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
5 people maximum Ground type: Cement/asphalt and grass
Pitch size: Max 12m width × 12m depth (144m²)
Arrival daysFrom £50 (£50)
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- 3
Powered grass tent campsite
5 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 8m width × 8m depth (64m²)
Arrival daysFrom £50 (£50)
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Reviews
94% would recommend this campground to a friend
92% would stay here again
What customers say
Highly rated, especially for families, with a praised playground, beautiful views, and friendly staff. Campsites are spacious. Some wish for updated restrooms and note occasional noise.
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Last updated 8/25/2026
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Great place for families.
Powered grass tent campsite
Liked 2nd time we stayed here. Excellent for kids and families. Quiet site with the option for food at the pub during set times. No issues with facilities. Play park onsite is great for entertaining the kids. Quiet times imposed on site.
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We all had a fantastic weekend…
Powered grass tent campsite
Liked We all had a fantastic weekend away from 14th to 17th Aug staff were lovely toilets were nipping clean and we met some absolutely lovely people will be doing it again soon thats for sure
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Very quiet lovely site great little…
Powered grass tent campsite
Liked Very quiet lovely site great little park all the children played together nicely lady who helped us all weekend was great nothing was a hassle too her we diddnt get her name
Disliked Pub opening times but never stopped us enjoying our time
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Anonymous Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
Liked The pitch was a good size, close to the play park. Location was good for us to attend Kynren and Raby Castle.
Disliked Toilets and showers dirty, no hand soap, bins overflowing, all very run down, no one around ever to sort any issues, pub often closed. No manned reception. The pitch was covered in rubbish, sponges, socks, beer bottle lids, fag ends.
The first night we were surrounded by drunk people swearing and shouting, music blaring and our direct neighbour smoking weed which stank, whilst their young kids were looking after themselves. This went on until gone midnight. Older kids/teenagers also running around screaming until late. My son is severely autistic and found this extremely unsettling, and I’ll be honest I started to feel unsafe. During the day I felt worried leaving my caravan and belongings unattended whilst we were out due to kids just coming and taking my kids bikes and parents allowing it.
The second night we were luckily out for most of the evening and so missed most of the loud partying but it was still going on until gone midnight. If we hadn’t already booked an event for the second night we would have left the site after the first night. Couldn’t wait to leave. Having been caravanning for the last 3 weeks straight and have visited 6 sites in that time, this was very poor in comparison to all the others.
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Lovey big pitches plenty of space Peaceful…
Anonymous Powered grass tent campsite
Liked Lovey big pitches plenty of space
Peaceful surroundings
Lovely clean site
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•Play ground. •Site felt secure. •Toilets…
Anonymous Powered grass tent campsite
Liked •Play ground.
•Site felt secure.
•Toilets & showers are clean.
•Washing up area could be cleaner, but nothing concerning.
•Tipsy trailer.
•I did not go to the pub on-site therefore cannot comment.
• Checkout at 11 was good, no rushing around.
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Lovely pitches, fenced off and a…
Powered grass tent campsite
Liked Lovely pitches, fenced off and a good size. Kids playpark was lovely and food in pub was great. The owners/hosts all really nice and welcoming
Disliked It does need a little TLC around the grounds - washing area, toilets/showers etc, didn't bother us but think it will some people. Also a shame about the opening times of pub/restaurant as 6pm is just a little too late on the weekends when I think it could be really popular from around 4pm.
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Massive pitches, very child friendly, owners…
Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Massive pitches, very child friendly, owners were very friendly nice touch with the caravan bar in front if the park.Beautiful views.
Disliked Nothing
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Site is very scenic but toilet/shower facilities not great.
Powered grass tent campsite
Liked Pitch size was good (but the ones on the left hand side as you look down the site are on downhill a slope).
Disliked Facilities were lacking somewhat. A small 2 toilet/2 shower portacabin at the very top end of the site. Very small very cramped and in dire need of an upgrade. Mens showers were even further away and again only 2 of them. For a site that has 20 pitches which could hold easily between 2 and 8 people - not enough to go round when the small site is full.
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Loved the 2 days break with kids and dog. Safety means a lot.
Anonymous Powered grass tent campsite
Liked Park nice and secure feeling for single adult with kids, nice and quiet for time of year. Hot water for showers
A bit basic, exactly what I was looking for. Loved the nearby animals and waking to there noise.
Disliked I actually liked that the shop was closed until weekend so the kids didn’t spend all day in and out but it would have been nice for them to have got something.
Some campers should clean up better after their stay it would make such a difference to not have bits of things on the grass for others and any pets.
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Features
Dogs allowed
Leisure on park
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis WatersportsAmenities on park
Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular sceneryUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearbyType
Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)Nearby leisure
Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Gray water hook-up for caravans Motorhome service pointLocation
Countryview Caravan and Camping Site
Dunwell Lane
Bolam
Darlington
Co. Durham
England
DL2 2UW
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
54.59805°N
1.69259°W
Nearest transport
Bus
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
Food and drink
- The Countryman Pub 0.01 mi
- The Black Horse Pub 2.1 mi
- West Auckland Working Mens Club Pub 2.6 mi
- Cape to Cairo Restaurant 2.6 mi
- Eden Arms Pub 2.6 mi
- The Locomotive Pub 2.6 mi
- Royal Chef Restaurant 2.7 mi
- Sorento Restaurant 2.7 mi
- Nando's Restaurant 2.8 mi
- The Bake Bishop Restaurant 2.8 mi
Groceries
- Shildon Stores 2.6 mi
- Co-op Food 2.8 mi
- Sainsbury's 2.8 mi
- M&S Simply Food 3 mi
- Tesco Extra 3 mi
- The Food Warehouse 3 mi
- Lidl 3 mi
- Aldi 3.1 mi
- Asda 4.2 mi
- Morrisons 4.3 mi
Parks and play
- The Recreation Ground park 2.9 mi
- Shildon Millennium Green park 3.2 mi
- Gainford Millennium Green park 4.3 mi
- West Park 4.5 mi
- Staindrop Playground 4.6 mi
- Winston Millennium Green park 5 mi
- Rope Moor Plantation park 5.3 mi
- Aycliffe Village Play Area park 5.4 mi
- Woodham Park 5.5 mi
- St Oswald's Park 5.9 mi
Family days out
- Nobles Amusement arcade 4.6 mi
- C. Cooper And Sons Amusement arcade 4.7 mi
- Auckland Castle Visitor attraction 4.8 mi
- Auckland Castle Deer Shelter Visitor attraction 5 mi
- The Eleven Arches Night Show - Kynren Visitor attraction 5.1 mi
- Binchester Roman Fort Visitor attraction 5.5 mi
- Witton Castle 5.7 mi
Public transport
- White House Farm 0.2 mi
- Village 1.1 mi
- Lane End 1.8 mi
- Garths 1.9 mi
- Gainford Road End 2 mi
- Bridge 2 mi
- Black Horse 2.1 mi
- Hilton Road End 2.2 mi
- Darlington Road (Factories) 2.2 mi
- Field House 2.3 mi
What’s nearby
- Brusselton Reservoir Fishing 2 mi
- Eden Grange Fishery Fishing 3.2 mi
- Oakleaf Golf Complex Golf course 4 mi
- Ineos Golf Club Golf course 4.1 mi
- Newgate Centre Shopping centre 4.7 mi
- Thames Shopping Shopping centre 5 mi
- Woodham Golf & Country Club Golf course 5.7 mi
- Wall Pool Fishing 5.8 mi
- Hall Garth Hotel golf course 5.9 mi
Local services
- JET Fuel station 2.4 mi
- JET Fuel station 2.6 mi
- Auckland Medical Group Doctors 2.7 mi
- Welsh Chemist Pharmacy 2.7 mi
- Sainsbury's Fuel station 2.8 mi
- Tesco Fuel station 2.9 mi
- Boots Pharmacy 3 mi
- Tesco Pharmacy 3 mi
- Hancock & Ainsley Pharmacy 3 mi
- M & M Pharmacy 3.1 mi
Must see
Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon 2.9 mi
Barnard Castle 9.6 mi
The Bowes Museum 9.7 mi
Durham Cathedral 12.9 mi
Durham Castle 13.1 mi
National Trust
Moulton Hall 12.2 mi
Ormesby Hall 20.8 mi
Mount Grace Priory 21.4 mi
Washington Old Hall 22.1 mi
Gibside 22.3 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Etherley Dene, Escomb and the River Wear 4.1 mi
RABY CASTLE 4.4 mi
Bishop Auckland - Jock's Bridge - Bishop's Bridge - New Coundon - Bishop Auckland 4.9 mi
Bishop Auckland - Escomb - Bishop Auckland 4.9 mi
Bishop Auckland - Sunny Brow 5 mi
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.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Countryview Caravan and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Countryview Caravan and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Countryview Caravan and Camping Site? If you're at the site in summer, take yourself and the crew along to the spectacular live history show of Kynren, using a cast and crew of hundreds to tell the tale … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Countryview Caravan and Camping Site?
Read moreRV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: noon – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Countryview Caravan and Camping Site? From $67.68 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.