Thorpe Farm Centre

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Touring & camping pitches at Thorpe Farm Holiday Park
Touring & camping pitches at thorpe farm holiday park
Pitches have wonderful views of the surrounding countryside
Touring & camping site

  • Peaceful farm site with a pond and walking paths
  • A 10-minute drive to Barnard Castle and the Yorkshire Dales outskirts
  • Indoor soft play centre, café and farm shop on site
There should be plenty to keep the kids busy at Thorpe Farm Centre, a Co. Durham site within 10 minutes' drive of the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and 20 minutes from the edge of the North Pennines National Landscape. 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 is also home to the 18th-century Peel House, which has a gift shop and The Courtyard Café serving breakfast and Sunday lunch. The farm shop also sells fresh local produce including bread, milk, bacon, sausages and eggs, and has a (rather unusual but possibly handy) reclamation barn selling furniture, antiques and collectables. The Thorpe Farm Centre indoor soft play area adds another space for kids to let off steam. It has a two-tiered soft play structure designed for kids up to eight years old, surrounded by comfortable seating where parents can rest their feet. Facilities on site 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

Motorhome pitches 4
Tent pitches 8
Touring caravan pitches 4
Open now
Opens 28 February
Please note
  • The bar and/or restaurant is open between 01/01 et 31/12.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/01 et 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 site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • 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

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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71% would recommend this site to a friend

69% would stay here again

Reviews page 1 of 7
Arrival date (latest first)

Great adventure great price

Overall 9/10

Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
6
tina b. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Were to start.. the staff were all lovely especially the young guy in shop. The restaurant was clean shop was clean and stocked . The toilets were spotless warm and inviting. Loved the antique store were we met Molly the dog. Shop worker was lovely she was great with my younger son who loves collecting old money. The garden centre had a great range of flowers at reasonable price. The farm animals were so cute you could walk up and see them at any time. They were very friendly. The pigs were great one rolled over to scratch his belly. The wee billy goats were so cute they all came running up to see us. We were placed on grass part next to the road. I had read the reviews before hand regarding the noise but it didn't bother us at all. There were wee rabbits and ducks everywhere just going about there own business. It was great to see. All in all my husband my nine year old and I loved this place and will certainly be back.

Disliked U have to buy electric card I got ten pounds on it I only used £1.85 I couldn't get a refund as I had to leave early and the shop doesn't open till nine. The barrier on way out needs a code and I lost it I had to find another camper awake to get code usually it's only inwards u need code.the restaurant bit dear especially for a cake and coffee

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Great locations and great place to stay

Overall 10/10

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10
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great location, very friendly site, close to Barnard castle, clean showers and facilities. The scotch eggs are Devine. Lots to choose from in the shop

Disliked Women’s showers extremely hot

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the location, our facilities, and especially the Scotch eggs — they're a favorite! We’re sorry to hear the women’s showers were too hot and appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We'll certainly look into it to ensure a more comfortable experience for everyone. We hope to welcome you back soon!

We would go again as it was a lovely site with lots to do

Overall 9/10

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked The pitch was lovely and clean and the toilet block looked refurbed and very modern with rainfall showers.

Disliked The closeness of the tent pitches to the main road.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely feedback! We're so pleased you enjoyed the clean pitch and our newly refurbished facilities – the rainfall showers are a popular addition. We understand your concerns about the proximity to the main road and appreciate you sharing this. Your feedback helps us continue to improve, and we hope to welcome you again in the future.

All the facilities were clean and in great condition. Restaurant and shop…

Overall 10/10

Location
10
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10
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10
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10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
John F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked All the facilities were clean and in great condition. Restaurant and shop were amazing. Kids loved soft-play and all the animals around the site. Going back for sure.

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From the manager: Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so glad to hear you and your family enjoyed the facilities, restaurant, and shop, and that the kids had fun with the soft play and animals. It’s lovely to know you're planning to return — we look forward to welcoming you back soon!

Overall good weekend and will return

Overall 8/10

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10
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10
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6
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6
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10
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stephen a. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Good areas for dog walking
Easy to get to

Disliked Dont like the fact you have to put the awning on the gravelled area

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Overall excellent camping trip.

Overall 9/10

Location
6
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
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10
Wifi
1
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked The facilities are very clean and well looked after.
Lovely campsite for kids as have kids play park and a lot of animals, kids loved the farm area.
There is a softplay but we never needed to use this.
Showers and toilets were well maintenanced which is key for camping.

Disliked This isn’t about the campsite but something to bear in mind it is beside a busy road so the traffic noise can be heard. So if you are wanting peaceful the road noise did prevent us from having a good sleep. We had to go and buy sound proof headphones for sleeping. Like I say this isn’t the camp site fault but something to bear in mind.

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Clean facilities pitches were gravel not much good

Overall 8/10

Location
6
Value for money
10
Accommodation
6
Facilities / Activities
4
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
1
steven b. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nice friendly staff good atmosphere

Disliked To close to the A66 noise of traffic all day and night ,No Internet signal poor phone reception no wifi on site few noisy neighbours letting kids making noise after 10pm

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Facilities are clean and adequate. Nice pitch. Friendly staff…

Overall 8/10

Location
7
Value for money
6
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
7
Sandra B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Facilities are clean and adequate. Nice pitch. Friendly staff

Disliked Road quite noisy

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Clean, great for kids

Overall 7/10

Location
6
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Matt R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Great campsite for kids. Nice play area and big open field in the middle of the camping area which all the kids played together at.

Farm animals on site which the girls anyone’s spanking time walking around the area.

Disliked Too close to the A66. The tent area is way too close to the road

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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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

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

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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 Soft play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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 Chemical disposal 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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

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 a nifty position for days out of all kinds by foot, pedal or car. If you want to investigate the surrounding area on 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 17th-century house of Rokeby Park is just around the corner from the farm, and it's about a 10-minute drive to Barnard 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 2020201920182017
Crimdon 46 km Sea GoodExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaton Carew North 46.5 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Seaton Carew Centre 46.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaton Carew North Gare 47.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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 a nifty position for days out of all kinds by foot, pedal or car. If you … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Thorpe Farm Centre?
    Camping and touring
    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 R588,28 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.