Leekworth Caravan Park

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Plenty of space (added by manager 08 Aug 2022)
Plenty of space
Plenty of space to spread out
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  • A 14-acre secluded farm site with access to the Teesdale Way
  • Fishing on the banks of the River Tees
  • Modern amenities block with underfloor heating
What a lovely little place… Co Durham's Leekworth Caravan Park is a 14-acre secluded farm site with spectacular countryside views, surrounded by the north Pennines and on the outskirts of the historic market village of Middleton-in-Teesdale. It's a riverside park, set on the banks of the River Tees with fishing for guests: how fab. If you're not up for fishing, this is walking land too, with miles of walking paths accessible nearby and the famed Teesdale Way cutting through the farm to join the Pennine Way. The site's modern shower and toilet block has underfloor heating throughout; there's also a shower and toilet accessible to disabled guests, along with a covered washing-up area and chemical disposal. Leekworth has a food shop on site; a well-stocked grocery shop as well as country shops and cafés are in Middleton village 10 minutes' walk away and a big supermarket is in Barnard Castle within 10 miles.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Touring caravan pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 50
Opens
Please note
  • 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £0.50 (R11.56) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • 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 open from 8.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday; 8.30am to 10am, 3pm to 5pm and 6pm to 7pm Saturday; and 8.30am to 10am and 2pm to 3pm on Sunday. Please note that visitors are not allowed during peak season (01/07 - 31/08).

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

fantastic campsite and facilities, Great owners this has been our 3rd time…

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: fantastic campsite and facilities, Great owners this has been our 3rd time being there and we will be going again. Dog friendly. Village close by to get anything you might need. Very peaceful.

Disliked: nothing

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Excellent site in a great location with good facilities and nice staff

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Excellent campsite with great views! We loved our spot by the river. The facilities were great and very clean the entire stay and the staff were lovely. I would highly recommend to both caravan/motorhome and tent owners. I would definitely stay again!

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Great site, clean facilities. Nice local town and village nearby

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
Michael G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Staff were brilliant and friendly. Site was peaceful with some beautiful scenery. The firepit was lovely. The facilities were really new and looked after. The local takeaway delivered to the site and was delicious. The town is a short walk. We went to a nice pub, and the bookshop. Spent some time in Barnard Castle which is 20mins away. Had some gelato and ate at the three horseshoes - highly recommended

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Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly stafff & level pitches.

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: A lovely area! A lot to explore, free fishing, the toilets are clean as is the site. Short walk to a small village, and a short drive to multiple areas of interest and/or walks. The camping field was quite quiet when we were there which was nice, as it was my dogs first camping trip, and it went great. We were camped right on the riverside which was nice too. Plenty of gates to access back into the campsite from the path along the river.

Disliked: We would have ideally liked the onsite shop to have been open a little more often.

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Lovely site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Colleen W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: This is our second year returning to Leekworth. The site is clean, well maintained and quiet. Those staying are respectful to others camping. If your looking for a party site you need to look else where. The toilets are clean and shower block is also maintained to a high standard. There is a well stocked shop on site and the owner offers fire pits and logs each evening. The site is a short walk to the village along the river, and there are a choice of other walks close by. You are able to fish on the river whilst staying on sit too. Overall a wonderful stay again, we will be back next year

Disliked: NA

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Nice warm welcome and explanation of facilities. Good directions to pitch . …

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice warm welcome and explanation of facilities. Good directions to pitch . Flat grass pitch near the river. Facilities very clean . A mile or so stroll into Middleton with shops,pubs and chip shop to name a few. Of course the weather helps, very 🌞

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Close to the river. The site was scenic. Close to the village to walk…

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Close to the river. The site was scenic. Close to the village to walk for food/pubs. Facilities were good.

Disliked: Showers do not stay on for long enough for 50p. Fire pit comes with wood but no fire lighters so have to purchase them on top.

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Beautiful campsite next to the river spotlessly clean and really well run.…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful campsite next to the river spotlessly clean and really well run. The campsite manager was very friendly and helpful. We look forward to returning next year.

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fantastic facilities, friendly and helpful staff and owners, great facilities for our…

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: fantastic facilities, friendly and helpful staff and owners, great facilities for our dog quiet and peaceful all around fantastic site. great walking trail. we will be going again.

Disliked: nothing at all.

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All facilities clean and tidy as well as site really well maintained

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Brilliant site. Has everything you need good size pitches great showers and washing facilities so ok 50p for a shower but nothing to grumble about and also has great scenery. Owners. Robin Hires out log burner s which are great on the colder nights to sit round with a couple of beers. Haven't got a bad thing to say had a canny break with the daughter and wife. Only thing wish it hadn't rained as much but thats the british weather. Village just a short walk along the river with plenty of shops and a great chippy and a couple of pubs so all in all great location for a lovely break away. 👍

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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 restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit 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

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Leekworth Caravan Park

Leekworth Lane

Middleton-in-Teesdale

Co. Durham

England

DL12 0TL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.61902°N
-2.06427°W

Route directions

As you enter Middleton-in-Teesdale, at the bottom of the hill take the second left turn after the telephone box into Leekworth Gardens. Turn right shortly after and continue down a farm track. When you reach the farm, turn to the left onto the site.

Nearest transport

Coach
34.7 km Dolphin Centre
35.7 km Bus Station
38.8 km High Green
Rail
13.6 km Frosterley Rail Station
14.4 km Stanhope Rail Station
16.7 km Wolsingham Rail Station
Airport
42.5 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

Teesdale, its surrounds and the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty have activities and attractions galore whatever flavour of holiday you fancy, as well as plenty of places to sup, sip and shop. Several waterfalls are easily reached from the site, including Low Force over the Whin Sill rock, and England's highest uninterrupted drop of water High Force, under six miles away (access it from High Force Hotel for a fee or walk on the opposite side of the river from Low Force to see it for free). There's also a walk up the riverside footpath from the Bowless picnic area to Gibson's cave, past four small falls up to Summerhill Force. If you want to dive into some Co Durham history, the town of Barnard Castle, 10 miles away, has the acclaimed and handsome Bowes Museum with its collections of art, ceramics, textiles and more, and Raby Castle just outside the village of Staindrop has another art collection as well as eighteenth century gardens surrounding its big park.

Must see

High Force Waterfall 8.6 km

Barnard Castle 11.6 km

The Bowes Museum 12.8 km

Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon 27.2 km

Easby Abbey (EH) 31.7 km

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 34.6 km

Moulton Hall 34.8 km

Cherryburn 39.4 km

Gibside 39.6 km

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 42.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Middleton-in-Teesdale - High Force - Middleton-in-Teesdale 1.3 km

Middleton-in-Teesdale - Grassholme Reservoir 1.5 km

Grassholme Reservoir - Hury Reservoir 2.7 km

Bowlees Picnic Area - Low Force - Bowlees Picnic Area 6.2 km

Bowlees - Dirt Pit - High Force - Bowlees 6.2 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Leekworth Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Leekworth Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Leekworth Caravan Park? Teesdale, its surrounds and the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty have activities and attractions galore whatever flavour of holiday you fancy, as well as plenty of places to sup, sip … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Leekworth Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Camping: due to narrow entry lane arrival is strictly forbidden before 2.30pm. Camping arrivals are between 2.30pm - 7.00pm Sunday to Thursday and 2.30pm - 8.00pm Friday and Saturday.

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