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From $39.97 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

The Barn at Easington

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Visitor image of the barn just look at that view (added by manager 02 Sep 2022)

Visitor image of the barn just look at that view

The barn with outdoor kitchen, verandah and fire circle

Small peaceful site on a 30-acre farm on the Durham Heritage Coast
Sea and wood views, 10 minutes' walk to the beach via a wooded dene
Barbecues and campfires encouraged; firepits and wood available

If you're after something a bit different down Durham way, you'll find it in spades at The Barn at Easington. Part of an outdoor educational centre that doubles as a venue for music, drama, arts and family events, this fab little place is designed for outdoorsy holidays with as much – or as little – luxury as you want, all in a easygoing setting with the emphasis on serenely simple stuff, from sitting round the campfire to roaming about the meadows and woods. The Barn is within a 30-acre farm on the coast of the Durham Magnesian Limestone Plateau, in an Area of Outstanding Beauty on the edge of Hawthorn Dene. The site is at the end of a mile-long track, which the site does their best to maintain. It's also a couple of miles from local village Easington and four from Peterlee, and a short and scenic walk across fields and through the dene to Hawthorn Hive's small beach and the Durham Heritage Coast; when it's stormy, you'll be able to hear the sea from the site. Wherever you're staying on site, you're welcome to wander around the fields – look out for the farm chickens, horses and (sometimes) pigs – or you can opt to idle around the farm in your own secret spot, or trundle along to see if any events are on during your stay. Then time to get cooking: barbecues and campfires are enthusiastically encouraged, and firepits and firewood are available on request. For eating out and other supplies, although you'll feel you're in the middle of nowhere here, you're really rather well placed indeed: the A19 is 10 minutes' drive away; Seaham is within 15 minutes' drive or about 45 minutes' walk, and Durham is reachable in half an hour. Newcastle is 40 minutes from the farm.

Campground type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

This is an eco-friendly site, so please be sensitive to all inhabitants, including the feathered and four-footed ones. Separating waste and recycling is expected. Guests clearing rubbish from the beach on their walks is fine, but please be aware that the site cannot recycle rubber or industrial waste. If you want to pick up such items please take them home with you.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 1 to Sat, Nov 30 2024

Campsite types & availability

Powered grass campervan campsite

4 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Site size: Max 2.0m width x 6.0m depth (6.6ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 12.0m² (129.2ft²)

4 people maximum

One Class B motorhome allowed per site

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

Site size

Max 2.0m width x 6.0m depth (6.6ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 12.0m² (129.2ft²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Suitable for

Class B motorhome, (RV not allowed)

Features

Electric: 16 amp included

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 1 max.

Fire ring

Other restrictions

Extras

Bring a pup tent (1 max)

£15 (£15) per night
Dog (1 max)

£5 (£5) per night

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

Arrival days

From £30 (£30) 1 night, 2 adults

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Primitive grass tent campsite

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Site size: Max 3.0m width x 3.0m depth (9.8ft width x 9.8ft depth) Calculated area: 9.0m² (96.9ft²)

6 people maximum

For tents larger than 3x3m (but maximum 6x7m) please select the extra.

One Tent allowed per site

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

Site size

Max 3.0m width x 3.0m depth (9.8ft width x 9.8ft depth) Calculated area: 9.0m² (96.9ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Bring a shelter tent 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Fire ring

Picnic table

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed

Extras

Dog (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£5 (£5) per item
Supplement large unit (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night

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

Arrival days

From £30 (£30) 1 night, 2 adults

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site: clean comfortable and welcoming

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Cleanliness	10
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Anonymous Sep 2024

Swallow 2 bedroom mobile home

Liked: Lovely setting, excellent facilities, very welcoming and very clean.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a wonderful peaceful at the site

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

Karen B. Sep 2024

Skylark 2 bedroom mobile home (no pets)

Liked: Beautiful quiet site with lovely views. Caravan was well equipped but gave us a sense of privacy. Our boys enjoyed making a fire outside. We would love to return with our tents one time. We didn't go to the local beach due to time constraints but would love to come back and see that next time! The caravan was clean and well equipped - it was also nice and toasty with the heaters too! The shower was great - better than most caravan showers. Nice and warm and good pressure. On Sat we visited Beamish which has been on our lists for a long time... it's great! And not too far away. On Sunday we went up to seaham which was a real hidden gem!

Disliked: Luckily we're used to bumpy one track roads as one of our party is Irish and one visits remote Scotland frequently... it didn't cause us any problems but if you're a nervous driver prepare yourself hehe

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Owners are very friendly and helpful and the facilities were very clean…

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

Anonymous Sep 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Owners are very friendly and helpful and the facilities were very clean ie toilets and showers. Only a 15min walk to the beach. The wife collected blackberry's and bought eggs from the farm.

Disliked: Very long dirt track if you meet traffic someone will have to reverse no room to pass. Some bumps in the grass be selective where you pitch

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Highly recommended if you want a quiet place to stay.

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

Adrian J. Sep 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Quiet small place that you are pleasantly surprised by with a friendly welcome upon arrival. Basic but good facilities are all you need when camping in a small tent as we were. An added bonus of a sheltered barn to use (as long as groups aren't using it) if the weather is challenging. Quite a unique location. Access immediately to nice walks linking up to coastal paths and beaches. The site is accessed via a track rather than a road. Accessible by most vehicles with care. 2 caravans, 2 pods and a cabin are also available to book.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly welcome, lovely surroundings, warm and comfortable camping pod. Facilities basic but…

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

Martin B. Sep 2024

Sparrow camping pod

Liked: Friendly welcome, lovely surroundings, warm and comfortable camping pod. Facilities basic but fine.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely recommend

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

CHRIS W. Sep 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Stayed here a few times now and never fails to disappoint Fantastic setting, clean facilities and great value for money, would definitely recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location and very friendly. A perfect stay…

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 Sep 2024

Swallow 2 bedroom mobile home

Liked: Beautiful location and very friendly. A perfect stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful back to nature, with excellent facilities in the log cabin

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

Alison H. Sep 2024

Curlew 2 bedroom cabin

Liked: The location, isolated with amazing views. Small campsite for nature lovers. We stayed in the login cabin, furnished to a very high standard. Fridge, freezer, microwave, oven hob and washing machine, pots, pans, cutlery plates everything you could think of. The log burner for cooler evening was a welcome pleasure. The area has super winding walks down a cliff side to a beach (pretty much deserted) The area is not far from local towns, we particularly enjoyed Seaham. Would recommend the camp site and look forward to staying again next year.

Disliked: Please note these are not actually our dislikes but should be considered. The road to the campsite is very bump track. The walk to the beach would be difficult for anyone with mobility issues or impossible for anyone in a wheel chair. There is no Wi-Fi on site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small site. not crowded.…

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

David H. Sep 2024

Powered grass campervan campsite

Liked: Small site. not crowded.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Where the site is situated, beautiful views. Small site, very peaceful. Very…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Samantha T. Sep 2024

Powered grass campervan campsite

Liked: Where the site is situated, beautiful views. Small site, very peaceful. Very friendly and accommodating site owners. Fire pits and wood and a lovely area for sitting. Perfect for people who don't mind mixed facilities.

Disliked: Toilet cubicles are male/female separate but within the same building that is accessed by the same door and not private outside the cubicle (personal preference but great for people who don't mind) . Dish washing area had only cold water. No chemical disposal for motor homes.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 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 Local produce 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 Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

The Barn at Easington

Thorpe Lea East Farm

Easington Colliery

Peterlee

Co. Durham

England

SR8 3UT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.80194°N
-1.32505°W

Route directions

The site is down mile-lon farm track. From the top of the track, follow the yellow signs for Thorpe Lea East Farm. Drive slowly; there are passing places at intervals. It is not advisable to follow a satnav as it sometimes sends people down the wrong track.

Nearest transport

Bus

7.3 mi Sunderland: Park Lane, Transport Interchange

9.2 mi Interchange Stand 1

9.2 mi Interchange Stand 2

Rail

2.7 mi Seaham Rail Station

7.5 mi Sunderland Rail Station

7.9 mi St Peters Rail Station

Ferry

14.1 mi Newcastle International Ferry Terminal

14.3 mi South Shields Ferry Terminal

14.8 mi North Shields Ferry Terminal

Airport

20.6 mi Durham Tees Valley Airport

22.3 mi 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

Heritage is all around here: local village Easington is home to an ancient church famed as a sailor's landmark, and is a former mining town with colliery remnants including a pit cage and pit wheel monuments at the nature reserve on the old pit site. More old mining bits and bobs can be picked up on the local beaches, including sea coal and sea glass. Walk through the woods and along the coastal path to the seaside town of Seaham, its beaches and harbour; the area around the farm is a wildlife haven too, so the quiet of foot might see deer and badger setts along the way. Like most the beaches along this stretch of Durham coast, those at Seaham are popular for sea fishing, particularly from the Featherbed rocks to Ryhope Dene. Hartlepool (25 minutes) has the HMS Trincomalee and the Maritime Experience on its quayside; at Durham, meander along the river for viewsome looks at the spectacular cathedral and castle.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Seaham Beach	3.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Seaham Hall Beach	3.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Crimdon	5.9 mi	Sea	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Roker - Sunderland	8.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Seaburn - Sunderland	9.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Durham Coast 0.4 mi

National Glass Centre 7.9 mi

Hartlepool's Maritime Experience 9 mi

WWT Washington Wetland Centre 9.5 mi

Durham Castle 10.2 mi

National Trust

Washington Old Hall 10.3 mi

Souter Lighthouse and The Leas 11.7 mi

Holy Jesus Hospital 16.2 mi

Gibside 18.2 mi

Ormesby Hall 18.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hawthorn 0.9 mi

Easington Colliery 1.6 mi

Cold Hesledon 1.6 mi

Dalton le Dale - Dawdon 2.3 mi

Denemouth - Durham Coastal Path - Horden 3.1 mi

Local events

Festival of Thrift (Saturday, September 21, 2024 – Saturday, September 21, 2024)
Stockton-on-Tees, England 19.6 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

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.

Dogs

Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.
The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Extras

Motorcycle(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

Reception is open from noon to 9 p.m. between 05/01 and 09/30 and between 10/01 and 04/30.

Safety

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

Sites

You must follow management instructions when setting up your tent/rig and related equipment.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

Vehicles

No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.
Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Does The Barn at Easington have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is The Barn at Easington dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near The Barn at Easington? Heritage is all around here: local village Easington is home to an ancient church famed as a sailor's landmark, and is a former mining town with colliery remnants including a pit cage … Read more

When can I check in and check out of The Barn at Easington?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites
Arrive:	1 p.m. –	6 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.
On-park accommodation
Arrive:	2:30 p.m. –	6 p.m.
Depart by:	10:30 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at The Barn at Easington? From $39.97 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.