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Teesdale Barnard Castle Caravan and Motorhome Club Site
Teesdale Barnard Castle Caravan and Motorhome Club site is located just half a mile from the market town of Barnard Castle, it is set in open countryside that is designated an Area of High Landscape Value. Barnard Castle is a delightful town, home to the renowned Bowes Museum, a 12th century castle, an excellent visitor centre and a choice of pubs and restaurants. Barnard Castle also marks the entrance to Teesdale which offers spectacular scenery following the river up to High Force and a series of other waterfalls to its source beyond the Pennine Way and Cow Green Reservoir. The site has 76 hardstanding pitches all with 16 amp electricity.
White Water Park Caravan and Motorhome Club Site
White Water Park Caravan and Motorhome Club site is adjacent to the multi-million pound development at the Tees Barrage, this pleasantly landscaped site caters for all tastes, especially watersports enthusiasts. The Tees Barrage has transformed 11 miles of the Tees, providing clean, non-tidal water for many activities. The site itself provides 97 hardstanding pitches, all with 16 amp electricity connections, and includes 21 fully serviced pitches set within bays and hedges (fresh water and waste disposal). This is a neat and well maintained site with good lighting and a security barrier. The adjoining White-Water Course (Britain’s largest purpose-built canoe course) provides facilities for both advanced and beginner canoeists, and hosts major national and international events.
Durham Grange Caravan and Motorhome Club Site
Durham Grange Caravan and Morohome Club site, offers 74 level, spacious pitches, most of which are hardstanding including 8 fully serviced and 2 for tents. Easy access to the A1M and the A690 makes it an ideal stopover for those travelling north or south, or for visiting the historic cathedral city of Durham, the Beamish Museum and for shopping at the Gateshead Metro centre. A coppice of mature trees and newly planted shrubs mask most of the road noise and makes an attractive dog walking area. The park has been redesigned with attention to detail throughout, offering pockets of privacy and a central area with picnic tables and benches.
River Breamish Caravan and Motorhome Club Site
River Breamish Caravan and Motorhome Club site in Alnwick is set amid the Cheviot Hills, with excellent walking and cycling in the scenically beautiful surroundings to keep the active holiday maker happy. Walk from the site into the delightful Breamish Valley where many remains from the Neolithic and Bronze Age, including hill forts and medieval villages can be seen. It is an easy walk into the quaint little village of Powburn. The stunning surrounding scenery and beaches can also be enjoyed, including the long sandy beaches and castle at Bamburgh. The site has 76 mainly hardstanding pitches, all with 16 amp electricity.
Berwick Seaview Caravan and Motorhome Club Site
A stay at Berwick Seaview Caravan and Motorhome club site combines the spectacular scenery of the esteemed county with visits across the border to Scotland. You can enjoy stunning views of the sea and busy town of Berwick from this hillside site, which also overlooks the river estuary. The site is only a 30-minute walk into Berwick, with its Elizabethan ramparts, shops and diverse places of interest. The site has 99 pitches of which 93 are hardstanding with electricity 16 amp. There are 6 non-electric tent grass pitches. Some seasonal pitches.
Old Hartley Caravan and Motorhome Club Site
Old Hartley Caravan and Motorhome Club site is perched on a grassy cliff top overlooking the lighthouse on St Mary's Island. This island is a well-known local nature reserve with an abundant bird population of national importance and lovely walking trails where you can enjoy the unspoilt scenery. The traditional holiday resort of Whitley Bay is within easy reach of the site and boasts a superb sandy beach and indoor leisure pool complex. The site has 59 hardstanding pitches all with 16 amp electricity.
Riverside Leisure Park
Set in the heart of the Northumberland countryside, on the edge of Wooler Water, Riverside Leisure Park is close to some of the region’s most popular sights and historic attractions, while Northumberland’s white sand beaches are just a short drive away. Many of the 500 grassy pitches are occupied by static caravans, either privately owned or to rent, but there is a small area for 75 modest touring pitches, 30 with hardstanding and electricity (10A). There is fly fishing on site (permits can be purchased and rods hired), a children’s play area and a shop. Two hundred metres away, across the main road is an extra part of the site with a small heated swimming pool, amusement machines and a bar, restaurant and function room.
Low Hedgeley Farm
Low Hedgeley Farm Caravan Park is open all year, situated in North Northumberland just off the main A697 road to Coldstream and the Scottish Borders. It faces South overlooking the Breamish Valley approximately one mile north of the Village of Powburn which offers a range of local services. The site is located to the rear of the farm with good access. There are 10 hard standing or grass pitches all serviced by mains water and electric hook-ups. Suitable for caravans and motorhomes but no tents. There are walks directly from the site including a disused railway track and alongside the River Breamish. In Powburn village there is petrol station with Londis supermarket, a tearoom and emporium with crafts and Hedgeley Antiques Centre.
Seafield Caravan Park
The park is situated just across the road from the sea with its rock pools. The park provides lodges, caravan holiday homes and apartments to rent (or buy) and pitches for just 20 touring units (no tents). All the pitches have concrete squares, water, waste, sewerage and 16A electricity (but unfortunately none have sea views). The large park is attractively landscaped with gardens, pools and a stream among the privately owned holiday homes which are set apart from those to rent. The adjacent Ocean Club’s facilities include a 20 m. swimming pool and children’s pool. Small gates give immediate access to Seahouses with its excellent range of shops and eating places.
Pecknell Farm Caravan Site
Pecknell Farm Caravan Site is a family run caravan park near Barnard Castle, County Durham, North East England and offers accommodation for touring caravans and motor homes. The caravan site is an ideal location for a relaxing holiday in the rural surroundings of Teesdale from where you can explore County Durham and the North East of England. The Dales, less frequented than other upland areas, provide wonderful walking country, indeed part of the Pennine Way runs near this peaceful site. The site has 20 grass or hardstanding pitches most with electric hook-up.
Bellingham Camping & Caravanning Club Site
Bellingham Camping & Caravanning Club site is an ideal base for outdoor life in the Northumberland National Park and for exploring the east. The compact campsite provides 70 level pitches on grass and hardstanding, all with 16A electricity. There are 4 camping pods for hire. Bellingham, a traditional Northumbrian village, is within easy strolling distance and offers a heritage centre, shops, pubs, cafés and restaurants. A local bus stops at the site entrance. Walk to Hareshaw Linn waterfall or visit the Kielder Water and Forest Park, nine miles to the west. Hadrian’s Wall is a similar distance to the south.
Fallowfield Dene Caravan & Camping Park
Although only 2.5 miles from Hexham, Fallowfield Dene Caravan Park is very secluded, situated in mature woodland at the end of a no-through road. Set in woodland glades (formerly a Victorian lead mine), each with a Roman name (Hadrian’s Wall is close), are 118 seasonal pitches and 32 touring pitches, all with 16A electricity. A further ten tent pitches have been added, suitable for smaller tents.
Kielder Waterside Caravan Park
Kielder Waterside Caravan Park is nestled in the beauty of Kielder Water & Forest Park. The Park is situated amongst acres of woodland forest, has the largest man-made lake on your doorstep and impeccable dark skies above you at night. You will be in awe from the moment you arrive. The site is the perfect retreat getaway for you and the whole family, including your four-legged friends. Kielder Waterside is a dog-friendly park, with dog walks available on-site and nearby.
Haltwhistle Camping & Caravanning Club Site
Haltwhistle Camping & Caravanning Club site’s setting in Bellister Wood makes it the perfect get away from it all destination. Pitch in an attractive clearing in the forests of Northumberland, in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and European Geopark. The woodland, once part of the Bellister Castle Estate, is now managed by the National Trust and is a haven for wildlife so you could find yourself sharing your pitch with rabbits, birds and woodpeckers. After a day cycling or walking exploring the local area, the site is a peaceful oasis to relax and unwind. There are 45 grass and hardstanding pitches, most with electric hook-up points.
Proctors Stead Caravan Park
Proctors Stead is a small, friendly, family run caravan park situated one mile from the sea and surrounded by areas of outstanding natural beauty. The park itself is a level, sheltered and well-kept. It has 60 pitches with electric hook-up 10 amps for caravans and motorhomes. The nearest village shop and post office is in Embleton about two miles away, where there is also the local garage (fuel sold here too). Craster is famous for its kippers and has a wonderful seasonal seafood restaurant, as well as a pub which overlooks the sea. For those who do not wish to cook, The Cottage Inn is only a short stroll away. The Craster Restaurant (Robsons) is always worth a visit for fish and seafood (seasonal opening Easter- end Sept/Oct) and The Jolly Fisherman in Craster is very popular too. The Cottage Inn and The Jolly Fisherman both allow dogs into the bar areas.
Byreside Caravan Site
Byreside Caravan Site is quiet and secluded, located on a family run farm in the historic Derwent Valley. Birds and nature of all kinds may be seen so keep an eye out for Red Kites, foxes and deer. Walkers and cyclists have easy access from the site to the Derwent Walk Country Park which links up to the Waskerley Way or Lanchester Valley Walk. Plenty of history in the area within easy reach with Ebchester and its Roman Museum, plus the Derwentcote Blast Furnace, a relic from the Industrial Revolution. Nearby is Causey Arch, reputed to be the world's oldest railway bridge, and on most summer weekends see the Tanfield Railway steam locomotives in operation. Further down the valley is Gibside Chapel, the mausoleum of the Bowes family. The site has 31 hard standing pitches. Electric points on all pitches.
Walkmill Campsite
Walkmill Campsite is nestled in a private setting near Warkworth next to the banks of the river Coquet. There is no access to the river from the site. It is the ideal site to bring your tent, caravan, campervan or motorhome and rest up on a selection of grass pitches within stunning Northumberland countryside. 15-minute drive from Alnmouth Beach, too, and around 45 mins to the Northumberland National Park. Ideal for Dark Skies and stargazing. The site has 18 grass pitches and 5 of them have an electric hook-up point. All the tent pitches are without electric hook-up point.
Beadnell Bay Camping & Caravanning Club Site
Visitors to Beadnell Bay Camping & Caravanning Club site are rewarded with sea views over the dramatic Northumberland coast in one direction and the distant Cheviot Hills in the other. If you are looking for a seaside escape, you will find it here. The site is very spacious and offers 150 level grass or hard standing pitches, most with electric hook-up. The wonderful dunes and golden sands of Beadnell Bay, just minutes from the site, are excellent for bird watching. Walkers can enjoy beach walks to nearby Beadnell and Seahouses. Catch a boat from Seahouses to the Farne Islands where you will be able to observe more birdlife and colonies of seals. For cyclists, the Coast & Castles and National Cycle Routes pass the site. Northumberland has many fascinating castles and fortified buildings to be explored, including Alnwick Castle and Bamburgh Castle right on the coast.

Northumbria

The most northerly region of England, Northumbria is steeped in history, full of ancient forts and fairytale castles. The great outdoors offers limitless walking with plenty of trails stretching across moorlands and beaches, encompassing views of the beautiful scenery.

What to see in Northumbria

Angel of the North
Angel of the North

The 400 square mile Northumberland National Park is one of the most peaceful, remote places in England. With endless walks across moorlands and hills, it stretches south from the Cheviot Hills, through the Simonside Hills, to the crags of Whin Sill, where it engulfs a section of the historic Hadrian’s Wall, built by the Romans to mark the northern limit of their empire. 

The Pennine Way was the country’s first official long-distance path and is still the longest. At 268 miles, it stretches from the Peak National Park to the border. The coastline is not to be forgotten, with mile upon mile of deserted, sandy beaches with resorts that still have an old-fashioned feel to them, such as Whitley Bay, South Shields and Seaton Carew. 

The majestic castles of Bamburgh and Dunstanburgh can be seen for miles along the Northumberland coast. Surrounded on three sides by the river Wear, the small, historic city of Durham is dominated by England’s greatest Norman Cathedral. With cobbled medieval streets and restricted car access, it is a popular place with visitors. Further north is the bustling city of Newcastle. Home to an array of cosmopolitan restaurants and bars, music venues, and fabulous architecture, it also boasts a lively nightlife.

Places of interest

Places of interest

Tyne Bridge
Tyne Bridge
  • Northumberland: Bamburgh Castle; Alnwick Castle and Gardens; Berwick-upon-Tweed; Lindisfarne Priory on Holy Island; Newbiggin Maritime Centre; Dunstanburgh Castle; Corbridge Roman sites at Hadrian’s Wall.
  • Durham: Durham Castle and Cathedral; Barnard Castle; Beamish Museum; Diggerland at Langley Park; Harperley POW Camp; Crook Hall and Gardens.
  • Tyne and Wear: MetroCentre shopping complex; 700-year-old Holy Jesus Hospital, Newcastle, Life Science Centre, Discovery Museum and Castle Keep; Gibside forest garden.
  • Teeside: Kirkleatham Owl Centre; Darlington Railway Centre and Museum; Guisborough Hall; Saltburn Smugglers Heritage Centre; Captain Cook Birthplace Museum, Marton.
Did you know?

Did you know?

  • Alnwick Castle was used as the setting for Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films.
  • Stretching from Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway, Hadrian’s Wall is 81 miles long.
  • Middlesbrough Teesside Transporter Bridge was built in 1911 and is the only one of its kind in England, with a gondola capable of carrying nine cars and 200 passengers.
  • In the past 300 years Berwick has changed hands between the Scottish and the English no less than 13 times.
  • Anthony Gormley’s Angel of The North has a wingspan of 54 metres and is visited by 150,000 people every year.
  • Sir Malcolm Campbell’s first speed record of 138 mph was set on Saltburn sands on 17 June 1922.