Countryview Caravan and Camping Site

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The site (added by manager 18 Aug 2022)
Pitches
Large play area
Play area

  • 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
Durham – and Darlington? And holidays in a comely countryside location… with a fine food pub (closed Monday through to Friday, along with the reception) and beer garden right on site? But of course… come to Countryview Caravan and Camping Site. The Countryman pub on site has a properly hefty menu of eats to suit all tastes. It's open for lunch, dinner and Sunday carvery, with takeaways available at lunchtimes and evenings (pizza, parmesans, kebabs and fish and chips being among the options), and includes a large function room for rallies or for big groups. Well-behaved dogs are allowed in the pub. (Please note that the pub is closed on weekdays.) The accommodation part of the park has well spaced pitches, scenic views and a big play area. Showers and toilets are available: toilets in the bar as well as the 24-hour access on site. There are disabled facilities too, plus a parent and baby washroom, chemical disposal and a washing-up area. Free wifi is available in the pub. Countryview's nicely and niftily placed – its peaceful rural setting is five minutes' drive from the A68, in the village of Bolam, and with plentiful shops, restaurants and cafés in Darlington within 15 minutes' drive.

Campground type

RV sites 5
Tent sites 4
Camper sites 5
Rent a tent 2
Open now
Opens March 29

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • 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, Mar 29 to

Campsite types & availability

Reviews

87%

would recommend this campground to a friend

85%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Decent but cook your own food 🙈

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The site is lovely, peaceful and has beautiful views

Disliked: The pub food was a lot to be desired. Let the whole night down to be honest

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site we will definitely visit frequently.Visited Darlington

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Diane J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Site facilities great, friendly pub on site family run and couldn’t have been more helpful . Good excellent Friday evening and carvery’s today fabulous

Disliked: Public footpaths not the best over grown and difficult to follow

Recommend to friends Visit again

Park area for children The views Facilities…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked: Park area for children The views Facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Large pitches, lovely showers, beautiful location, pub on site, helpful staff. Looks…

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Large pitches, lovely showers, beautiful location, pub on site, helpful staff. Looks good for children with nice play area. Highly recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, would highly recommend

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked: Staff friendly Good facilities Parking space right next to pitch Play area for kids

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice pitch lovely and friendly pub good food and nice people…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Nice pitch lovely and friendly pub good food and nice people

Disliked: Need more toilets and shower

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Excellent camp site with very clean toilets/showers with red hot water

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

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely camp site, very clean grounds, very clean toilets even hot water not just cold like some sites we have been too, and nice hot showers and very clean and free will be returning again for the 3rd time and the view when opening you tent on a morning is amazing 10 out of 10 for me and my family

Disliked: Can't dislike anything with this site keep doing what your doing because everything great

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Food good Large pitch…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Sharon S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Food good Large pitch

Disliked: Children hitting caravan with balls (parents not supervising)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent stay

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovely campsite. Very quiet and had everything you needed. Lovely village setting. Pub food was lovely and very good value for money. The tipsy caravan was also an added bonus! The park looked ideal for kids

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Pitch, views and park. Beautiful camping area and fun cocktail bar. Really…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
laura s. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Pitch, views and park. Beautiful camping area and fun cocktail bar. Really great place for a large family.

Disliked: Toilets and showers need an investment. Totally fine but overall overpriced, especially if you are a single person at £35 a night.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit 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 Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up for caravans Motorhome service point

Location

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
7.6 mi Dolphin Centre
13.2 mi Bus Station
15.4 mi High Green
Rail
3 mi Shildon Rail Station
4.1 mi Bishop Auckland Rail Station
4.3 mi Newton Aycliffe Rail Station
Ferry
18.7 mi Transporter Bridge South Side
18.7 mi Transporter Bridge North Side
29 mi Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
Airport
12 mi 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

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 of two thousand years of English history and legend as seen by a child. Durham has history galore all year round too: you could also steam along to Locomotion (the Shildon railway museum, within 15 minutes), Bowes Museum (25 minutes), the open-air exhibits of Beamish Museum (45 minutes) and the Kynren backdrop of Auckland Castle (15 minutes). And then there's mighty old Durham (30 minutes), home of spectacular Durham Cathedral as well as – possibly of more interest to the kids – a maze and gardens at Crook Hall. The Hartlepool seaside town of Seaton Carew and the North Yorkshire resort of Redcar are within 40 and 45 minutes' drive for beach days; hikes and bike routes are close by, and the famed High Force waterfall is 40 minutes away. Info on local tourist attractions is at the pub.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Crimdon 19.9 mi Sea Good Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seaton Carew North 20.8 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Seaton Carew Centre 20.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seaton Carew North Gare 21.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seaham Beach 22.3 mi Sea N/A Good Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Countryview Caravan and Camping Site? From $46.61 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.