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Ivy Hall Farm Campsite
Bowes
Barnard Castle
Co Durham (Browse area)
DL12 9LL
Tel: 07444151489
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Pitches: 15
Open: 27/04/2026 to 02/10/2026
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <5 miles |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 Wild Swimming <1 mile |
 Indoor Pool <5 miles |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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Date of Visit: September 2025  |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Smiths |
1 review from this member |
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 Lovely site well kept. Basic but clean facilities.
Decided to have a walk to see the river and waterfalls.
Very close to ruined castle.
Easily accessed from the A66 road.
Will definitely consider staying here again, and will recommend this site to others. 
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| Date of Visit: August 2025 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: With friends |
| Reviewer: Marshaldog |
4 reviews from this member |
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Stopped here overnight on way from Scotland. Easy to find site, and access is ok if a little snug.
Very spacious site close to Bowes castle on lovely grass.
Didn't hear much road noise.
Facilities aren't huge but appropriate for a cl type site, couple of toilets and a shower etc.
The nice little Honesty caravan can get you out of a fix, and the owners are lovely people, other longer stayers spoke very highly of them too.
Had a bite to eat at the Ancient Unicorn, good pub grub and nice beer.
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| Date of Visit: August 2025 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Other |
| Reviewer: Adamd1 |
1 review from this member |
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We were the only people on the site so it was a quiet night without being disturbed.
The facilities were very clean but relatively basic.
No doubt this would be a welcome stop-off on the Pennine Way for hikers.
Seemed to be a nice playground for kids and I'm sure the chickens would be an entertaining feature for wee ones!
Be aware, only two toilet cubicles and one shower and one sink for washing. One sink for washing up too so I can imagine with a few more pitches occupied it could be a challenge.
There was a fair amount of road noise from the A66 which is busy all night but it was constant enough to not notice after a while.
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| Date of Visit: August 2025 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Bettyc |
1 review from this member |
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Lovely campsite in a super convenient location. Everything was clean and owners were super lovely and helpful.
We found the pitches to be spacious and not too close to other campers which was lovely for extra privacy.
Only downside was the noise from the road was quite loud although this didn’t bother us too much I know some people would be more annoyed.
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| Date of Visit: August 2025 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Mrsali |
1 review from this member |
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Second time we have stayed at this site, and we loved it just as much as the first!
It's small, quiet and the facilities are well looked after.
The kids spent ages in the play area, and we enjoyed visiting the nearby castle ruins.
You can also hire fire pits, which was lovely to sit around on an evening as the sun went down.
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| Date of Visit: July 2025 |
Unit: Other |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Kateo1 |
1 review from this member |
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Two night stay with our tent box - great location, plenty of space between pitches with a large area in the middle for kids to play.
Nice little play area, option of hiring fire pits, and a honesty shop with supplies, sweets and books/dvds to borrow.
The facilities are basic but clean and have everything you need. And the owner was friendly and quick to fix any issues. Outstanding views, some beautiful walks from site (with very handy maps drawn by the owners), and some chickens who like to say hello (or steal your dinner if your not looking haha).
Only place to walk to for a meal was the village pub, rather disappointing unfortunately with unfriendly barmaid who seemed to think she was doing us a favour by serving us and made us feel like we had interrupted her day.
But the actual village is delightful, a castle, beautiful church, and interesting connections to Charles Dickens
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| Date of Visit: August 2024 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Gaz85s |
1 review from this member |
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Brilliant stay scenic views plenty to do. Shops nearby.
Very clean the honesty caravan was brilliant.
Play park for the kids.
Also a nice short walk to the river where you can wild swim.
Booked up again for the next weekend as soon as our stay was over.
Great value for money.
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| Date of Visit: July 2024 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: With friends |
| Reviewer: Elliej |
1 review from this member |
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Friendly owners, lovely well kept grassy field,
The honesty shop is brilliant- has everything you could have possibly forgot.
We loved the firepit rental too.
Beautiful walks close by to the campsite including waterfalls.
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| Date of Visit: June 2024 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Kimbea |
2 reviews from this member |
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Lovely small clean rural site right on side of pennine way.
Nice warm showers. Good washing facilities.
Flat camping field and well kept play area.
Really appreciated the owners sheltering our gear in the barn when the Sundome blew away whist we were out. 10/10 for hospitality.
Thanks
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| Date of Visit: May 2024 |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: With friends |
| Reviewer: Tubby2 |
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This is a small campsite in the shadow of Bowes castle.
Lovely flat grassy field with some pitch’s services with electricity and water.
Small wash room with one shower and toilets.
A caravan with an honesty shop with all sorts of things you could think off.
Play area with swings and other rug rat stuff.
Very friendly helpful chap on booking in and very reasonable prices.
There is small outside covered area for dishwashing as well grey water disposal
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