High Woodifield

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Visitor photo of the site
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Idyllic green pitches
Picturesque Landscape
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Campsite pitches
Idyllic green pitches
Picturesque Landscape

  • Working farm site with pop-up dog-friendly pitches
  • A 10-minute drive from nature reserves and 35 minutes from Durham
  • A 35-minute walk to the butchers, supermarket and restaurants
All in for splendid views and countryside for miles…right here is a relaxing rural experience, well-situated for dog walks in the County Durham countryside and days out wildlife watching, mountain biking, hiking or investigating castles. High Woodifield is a pop-up site that’s set up on a working farm with clean, well-maintained surroundings and a few neighbouring sheep. All good to sizzle sausages or veg skewers at sundown? Sure thing. Barbecues are permitted and Crook, the local town 35 minutes’ walk away, has a high-quality butchers, fruit shop and supermarkets. There are cafés and takeaways when you’d like a night off the role of chef, and there are two fine-dining restaurants in Fir Tree village (35 minutes’ walk) for those who like the finer things in life (at least, when on holiday). There’s a regular bus service nearby for those who’d rather not stroll all the way to Crook. Those who are rolling off to other horizons – like Durham (20 minutes’ drive) or local nature reserves within 10 minutes’ drive of the site – will also be pleased to know that the site is just 15 minutes' drive from Hamsterley Forest and two minutes’ drive from the A68 too. The annual Crookfest event is also a five-minute drive from the site. As a pop-up, peaceful High Woodifield has portable toilet facilities, but you should bring your own drinkable water and heat water for your morning cuppas on a firepit.

Site type

Tent pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 25
Open now
Opens 18 September
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Occupancy

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

General

  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 18 Sept to

Open from Fri, 26 Mar to

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Reviews

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PeacefulWild camping

94% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious site, peaceful with stunning views. Guests loved pitching anywhere, found owner friendly. Basic, clean portaloos & taps. Some noted overgrown grass, few bins, unclear signs. Manager confirms water & farm check-in. Great "back to basics" wild feel, close to shops.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Good stay, quiet, plenty of space, would definitely stay again.

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Will 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked 4 large fields to choose from. Wasn't busy when we stayed, could have potentially had a field to ourselves. 2 x portaloos were clean and fresh upon arrival, only used once during our overnight stay. Road next to the field not too busy as to be an issue. Noticed a few bins as well.

Disliked Arrival instructions state to check-in at the farmhouse, which is on the other side of the road. Drove into the yard, and knocked on the door, but someone came from outside and said we can just go into the field on the other side of the road. I then had to reverse and turn around in the yard, which would be a bit of a hassle in a big camper / motorhome. My dad had the same experience. If it's not necessary to check-in at the farmhouse, please update the instructions on Pitchup. The 'camping' sign also directs you into the farmhouse yard.

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Is what it says on the…

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 James M. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Is what it says on the tin. Friendly people. Clean portaloos, will be back next year

Disliked Nothing

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Close to where we needed to be and as advertised.

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Sondelle W. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked It was as advertised. Portaloos clean. Water available. Tony was on hand to answer questions.

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The open space, this is a…

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Gemma W. 6 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked The open space, this is a lovely spot it’s like your in the middle of nowhere but only 5 min drive from crook centre, there was no one else there, our dog made a new friend, the farmers dog he was lovely they played for ages, the farmer was lovely honestly couldn’t of asked for anything else from this site it is basic but that is what we like, we managed to cook before the rain and we just chilled in the quiet, thank you for having us.

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Fab little site.

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 michaela l. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Spacious, super quiet, pub was fab, food was amazing. Everyone who worked there was so friendly. Toilets always spotless, very laid back feel.

Disliked The only thing we didn’t like so much was paying £1 for 2 mins warm water on shower was difficult with small children, however I’m assuming this is a sustainability measure which I appreciate. Would not stop us returning we loved it!

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From the manager: This review is for the wrong site.

Great weekend had great fun ,…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Great weekend had great fun , sat around fire relaxing dogs had good run about perfect if have dogs so don’t have to keep putting on leed they ran about happy and owner lovely I rang and told him about toliets that I cleaned and he even said I can stay for couple nights for free how lovely unfortunately couldn’t I have work

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Spacious and peaceful

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Beautiful views, peaceful and loads of space, there are 4 fields to choose from and we had one to ourselves!
Very friendly laid back owner, all round fab experience:)

Disliked Nothing

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Relaxing

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Very well maintained site toilets cleaned regularly and bins emptied regular so much space and lovely view

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Lovely wild camping site loved every…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely wild camping site loved every minute of it will definitely be back next year

Disliked Lack of shower facilities and toilet however the two porter loos worked fine

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william n. 1 review

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Liked Peace and quite

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Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

High Woodifield

West Farm

West Road

Crook

Co. Durham

England

DL15 9QA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54,71045°N
1,77953°W

Nearest transport

Coach
14,7 km Bus Station
21,1 km South Burns Stand K
25,4 km Dolphin Centre
Rail
6,9 km Wolsingham Rail Station
8,8 km Bishop Auckland Rail Station
12,1 km Frosterley Rail Station
Ferry
37,9 km Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
38,2 km Transporter Bridge South Side
38,3 km Transporter Bridge North Side
Airport
31,5 km Durham Tees Valley Airport
36,6 km 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

What wildlife havens might you visit nearby? Mountain bikers and hikers will want to tackle the trails around Hamsterley Forest (15 minutes’ drive). Closer by, the Hedleyhope Fell Nature Reserve (10 minutes) has plenty of creatures crawling around the gorse and heather, including lizards and slow worms. Birdwatching is splendid at both of the above, but especially at Low Barns Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre (10 minutes), a wetland reserve alongside the river Wear. That’s right now, but what was going on years ago in County Durham? Well, Romans would have roamed around the hilltop Binchester Roman Fort (15 minutes) and Auckland Castle (15 minutes) would have been a bishops’ palace. Durham (20 minutes) has plenty of history too, from its Romanesque cathedral and Norman castle to the museum in the botanic garden, which has Asian and Egyptian pieces on show. Head over to 11 Arches Park (10 minutes) to catch the Kynren outdoor show, which runs on select dates in the summer, and has live performances that bring to life different pieces of British history.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16,1 km)

Food and drink

  • Duke of York Pub 0,6 km
  • The Belle Vue Pub 2 km
  • The Crown Pub 2,1 km
  • Queen's Head Pub 2,1 km
  • Big Bite Restaurant 2,2 km
  • The Butchers Tap Restaurant 2,2 km
  • Fortune Palace Restaurant 2,2 km
  • Perfect Chicken Restaurant 2,2 km
  • The Carriage Restaurant 2,2 km
  • The Duck Pub 2,2 km

Groceries

  • Aldi Supermarket 2,1 km
  • Heron Foods Supermarket 2,2 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 2,2 km
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 2,3 km
  • Crook Convenience Store Supermarket 2,3 km
  • Co-operative Food Supermarket 4,6 km
  • The Co-Operative Food Supermarket 5,6 km
  • Maan Brothers Off-licence 5,8 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 8,2 km
  • Heron Foods Supermarket 8,5 km

Parks and play

  • Thistleflat Park Playground 1,5 km
  • Glenholme Park 2,2 km
  • Jubilee Park 2,7 km
  • Tow Law Millennium Green park 4,5 km
  • Newfield Millennium Green park 6 km
  • Adventure play area Playground 6,7 km
  • Duck Lane park 6,9 km
  • Auckland Park 8,7 km
  • Whitworth Hall Country Park 9,4 km
  • Quebec Play Area Playground 9,4 km

Family days out

  • Harperley Camp (WW2 POW camp) Visitor attraction 1,7 km
  • Witton Castle 4,8 km
  • Binchester Roman Fort Visitor attraction 7,6 km
  • The Eleven Arches Night Show - Kynren Visitor attraction 7,9 km
  • C. Cooper And Sons Amusement arcade 8,4 km
  • Brancepeth Castle 8,5 km
  • Nobles Amusement arcade 8,5 km
  • Auckland Castle 8,6 km
  • Auckland Castle Deer Shelter Visitor attraction 8,6 km
  • Hall Hill Farm Theme park 9 km
  • Potter's Tropical Village Zoo 10,6 km
  • Diggerland Theme park 12,1 km
  • Raby Castle 13,4 km
  • Durham Castle 14,9 km

Public transport

  • High Woodfield Farm 0,1 km
  • Harperley Terrace 0,7 km
  • Woodifield Hill (West House) 0,8 km
  • The Greenhead Hotel 1 km
  • Harperley Roundabout 1,2 km
  • West Road Rectory 1,3 km
  • White House Farm 1,4 km
  • Low Mown Meadows (Shops) 1,6 km
  • Pinetree Gardens 1,6 km
  • Aged Miners Homes 1,6 km

Other nearby

  • Crook Golf Club Golf course 3,5 km
  • Wall Pool Fishing 4,4 km
  • Newgate Centre Shopping centre 8,4 km
  • Brancepeth Castle Golf Club Golf course 8,8 km
  • Bishop Auckland Golf Club Golf course 9,2 km

Local services

  • Fir Tree Filling Station Fuel station 0,9 km
  • North House Surgery Doctors 2,2 km
  • Crook Health Centre Clinic 2,2 km
  • Clemitsons Pharmacy 2,2 km
  • Clemitsons Pharmacy 2,2 km
  • Crook Pharmacy 2,2 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 2,2 km
  • TSB Cashpoint 2,2 km
  • Mount Pleasant Garage Fuel station 3,7 km
  • Helme Park Service Station Fuel station 3,8 km

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Must see

Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon 12,8 km

Durham Cathedral 14,7 km

Durham Castle 14,9 km

Barnard Castle 19,5 km

The Bowes Museum 20,7 km

National Trust

Gibside 23,5 km

Washington Old Hall 27,1 km

Cherryburn 28,3 km

Holy Jesus Hospital 31 km

Moulton Hall 33,1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Witton-le-Wear 3,6 km

Witton le Wear 3,9 km

Low Barnes Nature Reserve (Witton Le Wear) 4 km

Bedburn - Hamsterley Forest - Potato Hill - Bedburn 5,4 km

Hamsterley Forest, Bedburn Valley 6,5 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 High Woodifield have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is High Woodifield dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near High Woodifield? What wildlife havens might you visit nearby? Mountain bikers and hikers will want to tackle the trails around Hamsterley Forest (15 minutes’ drive). Closer by, the Hedleyhope Fell Nature Reserve (10 minutes) … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of High Woodifield?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at High Woodifield? From R542,57 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.