Bonners Lodge

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Visitor image of the brilliant views
Visitor image of the brilliant views
Rayhans rigg fully enclosed pitch ideal for small children and dogs
Charlie’s pad
A few pitches
Ehu pitch
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View from the back of the park
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Rayhans rigg fully enclosed pitch ideal for small children and dogs
Charlie’s pad
A few pitches

  • Friendly site with rural views 15 minutes' drive from Consett
  • A short walk from the Waskerley Way trail for walking and cycling
  • Spacious pitches with access to heated shower block
A warm welcome awaits at Bonners Lodge, where chief of staff Raffi the cat oversees a small team of humans, dogs, horses, pygmy goats, alpacas, a donkey and a Shetland pony at this friendly family-run site. Officially it’s Ken and Michelle that own the place, but there’s always a helping hand from canine pals Sam, Bess and Charlie… Make the five-minute drive from the A68 and settle yourself in for a hefty dose of peace and quiet: pitches have splendid views over the surrounding farmland and woods, all part of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The plots have been deliberately well spaced to give you plenty of room, so it may be that your nearest ‘neigh’bours will be horses Rosie and Rusty in their paddock. Well-behaved dogs and human folk are invited to explore the miles of walking paths that lie beyond; you need only amble across the adjacent field to join the Waskerley Way. Kids need not even stray very far to let off steam, as they can just wander over to the site’s play area for a bit of swing and slide action. Everything you need for a comfy stay has been supplied here – a cosy, heated and modern shower block includes useful bits and bobs like hairdryers to keep the travelling barnet in check.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 9
Open now
Opens 16 February
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag 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.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, 16 Feb 2025 to

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.8

Overall rating from 187 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

A peaceful, clean, highly recommended spot. Spacious pitches, spotless facilities. Kids love the games room & farm animals (petting/riding!). Owners are super friendly & helpful. Many want to return!

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Will definitely return!!

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Jeanette C.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked We enjoyed our 1 night stay at Bonners Lodge. We were greeted, given a site tour and shown to our pitch by the friendly owner.

Pitch was level with lovely views over the farm and beyond.

Toilets and showers were spotless and warm.

We didn’t use the games/tv room but we did see 2 young lads enjoying a game pool while we washed up in the kitchen area. We didn’t use the kitchen other than for washing up but there is a microwave and cooker for guest use.

Good WiFi signal.

Disliked Nothing to dislike - other than wasps, that the site have little control over!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely top drawer for camping experience.

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Alistair B.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Fantastic location, very quaint, pitches excellent, well spaced, and wind protected. Toilets and showers exceptionally clean and well serviced. And the games room is a huge bonus for entertaining yourself and has fridge, freezer and cooking and washing up facilities which was fantastic and a real extra. Hosts very friendly and helpful showing me around all the services. Oh and WiFi too.

Disliked Nothing to dislike. I'd really like to thank Michelle and Carol for their help. I was using this short trip to try out my new camping kit, as want to get back into it as part of my bucket list. That's hoping I make it to next season, as a current cancer sufferer I desperately needed to occupy myself with positive activities and thoughts and they both seriously helped with that, without knowing. So a huge thank you. You meet kind people every day.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful stay at Bonners lodge.…

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Donna B.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely peaceful stay at Bonners lodge. Loved seeing all the animals and the gorgeous views.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely warm welcome to a small and peaceful site.

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Ben S.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Small but cute site.
Loved our enclosed doggy pitch.
Loved all the fairy lights that lit up the site at night.

Disliked Nothing really. Only one shower which is fine for a small site, but did notice the water pressure dropped every time someone turned on the tap in the leisure room.

Recommend to friends Visit again

AMAZING best site I have found clean friendly just amazing

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Claire N.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Everything!! The toilets/showers were spotless
Whole site was fab they had thought of everything you could possibly want and need especially for kids
Animals were amazing staff were so friendly always had time for you and the kids
Games room was an amazing addition
Couldn’t fault anything on the site whatsoever

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site deep in the Northumberland countryside.

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Martin P.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked This site is in a great location in what feels like the middle of nowhere. We had a very friendly welcome and were shown directly to our pitch which was nice and level and not too close to neighbouring pitches.

The toilets and showers were very clean. It's worth pointing out that there is only one shower each in the mens and ladies but as this is a small site we never had to wait on anyone finishing theirs.

There are several farm animals on the site - goats, alpacas, Shetland pony, donkey, and a horse. Many of these are brought onto the site and donkey rides are offered for children but we were away for the day and never saw this.

There is a games room with table tennis and pool, neither require additional payment. There is also a sink area for washing up, cooker, and kettle available.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic, friendly site. Shower was the best seen at a campsite.

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Sally H.

Pixies non-electric hardstanding and grass campervan pitch

Liked Wow, what a brilliant campsite.
Lovely welcome, fantastic facilities.
Remote, quiet, dark at night.
Dog field so close was very convenient.
The animals were also very friendly and good to interact with.

Disliked Leaving without saying goodbye.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommend this fabulous site

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Melanie D.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Beautiful spot, amazingly helpful owners, well equipped and clean. Fabulous views including sunrise and sunset. Family friendly. Really enjoyed having llamas, sheep, goats and rabbits as neighbours

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly owners. Great location. Spotless site and well…

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Sam C.

Pixies non-electric hardstanding and grass campervan pitch

Liked Friendly owners.
Great location.
Spotless site and well laid out.
Everything you could ask for provided...

Disliked Just could have done with more than 1 toilet in each of ladies and gents. Small site so not big deal.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will defo come again

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Hayley R.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The animals were the seller for me.. you are able to interact with them, walk and feed them. The site was so secluded and quiet, nothing to make kids want all the time. We never spent a penny.. result! Facilities were modern and clean. Pitches were a good size.

Disliked Only one shower and toilet but to be fair, we never had to wait when we went to went to use them.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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

Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Shop nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire 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 Watersports nearby

Location

Bonners Lodge

Waskerley

Consett

Co. Durham

England

DH8 9HW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.80154°N
1.89601°W

Route directions

When you turn off the A68 follow the road until you see a stone house in front of you. Follow the road around to the left and the site is 300 yards on the right.

Nearest transport

Coach
20.4 km Bus Station
21.6 km South Burns Stand K
25.5 km Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Coach Stn, St James Blvd
Rail
8.4 km Wolsingham Rail Station
9.4 km Frosterley Rail Station
9.5 km Stanhope Rail Station
Ferry
35.7 km Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
36.5 km South Shields Ferry Terminal
36.7 km North Shields Ferry Terminal
Airport
28.8 km Newcastle International Airport
44 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

Make the most of your rural location by getting your walking boots on or taking to your bike to hit the trails that crisscross this scenic area. Getting to the Waskerley Way requires you only to cross one adjacent field, and then you can join this route across the moors, past the Waskerley and Smiddy Shore reservoirs and to Hownsgill Viaduct, towering 46 metres above the woodland canopy. Other fab walks can be had around Derwent Reservoir, 20 minutes away; you can dangle a rod into the water here too, to see if you can snag one of the lake’s trout (rumour has it they can weigh up to 20lb). Cyclists, meanwhile, can find some top routes at Hamsterley Forest 25 minutes away, or get their pulses racing on the downhill tracks at Descend Bike Park (25 minutes). For family-friendly attractions, head to Hall Hill Farm 15 minutes away, for lots of furry adventures riding the donkeys, feeding the llamas and watching the sheep race, or take a trip on the steam trains of Weardale Railway, 25 minutes away. Within the same distance is the famed Beamish open air museum: bag 25% discount tickets for this before setting off from the Bonners Lodge team. Also 25 minutes away is Diggerland Durham, where kids of all ages (even ones who sometimes claim to be grownups) can drive lots of different vehicles… and take lots of pics of them doing so too.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seaham Hall Beach 35.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Seaham Beach 36.1 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Roker - Sunderland 36.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaburn - Sunderland 37.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
South Shields 38.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Gibside 16.7 km

Prudhoe Castle 18.4 km

George Stephenson's Birthplace 20.7 km

Durham Castle 20.7 km

Durham Cathedral 20.7 km

National Trust

Gibside 16.8 km

Cherryburn 17.4 km

Holy Jesus Hospital 26.3 km

Washington Old Hall 26.7 km

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 33.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Waskerley, Castleside and Horsleyhope 1.6 km

Tunstall Reservoir 3.9 km

Derwent Gorge and Muggleswick Woods Circular 7.1 km

Edmundbyers Common 7.3 km

Wolsingham and Tunstall Reservoir 7.7 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bonners Lodge have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bonners Lodge dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bonners Lodge? Make the most of your rural location by getting your walking boots on or taking to your bike to hit the trails that crisscross this scenic area. Getting to the Waskerley Way … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bonners Lodge?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bonners Lodge? From R590,38 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.