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Having recently joined the Camping and Caravan Club (C&CC) (which in our opinion, is more geared towards caravanners than campers), we decided to opt for a visit to Barnard Castle Camping and Caravanning Club Site. On arrival to this relatively secluded site, we were met in the reception area by the wardens who presented as being friendly, polite and very helpful.
After being booked-in, we were shown to out tent pitch which was level and thankfully very well drained, as the constant, and sometimes torrential rain, lasted non-stop for the next 3 days. The site itself is well maintained, with the toilets, showers and dish washing facilities all being very clean, with plenty of hot water on demand.
At the reception area, there are a selection of information leaflets about days out, local attractions and an OS map of the area, etc. The reception also doubles as a shop selling some basic food essentials and ice-cream, etc. A book exchange is also available, which actually costs money to exchange a book (Okay, it’s only 50p but if you are swapping a book surely this should be free!).
There is a fish & chip van that visits the campsite on a Wednesday evening for a couple of hours and the fish and chips are very tasty and are reasonably priced. Unfortunately, during our trip, we ran out of camping gas for our stove and despite the campsite being a gas cylinder stockist, we were advised that they only stock the gas bottle that we required in the summer months and tended only to keep a stock of the larger gas canisters used by … yes, you guessed it, by people in caravans. Anyway a trip into a gas stockist called Richardson’s of Barnard Castle, fixed this issue, but, again in our opinion, yet another example of the C&CC favouring caravans over campers in tents.
In summary, we would still recommend this campsite due to the friendliness of staff and its general location; as it makes a good base for exploring Teesdale and the Yorkshire Dales National Park, as well as being a haven for walkers like us.
Camped at this site for one night when cycle touring 'the W2W route passes very close by'. The campsite was in immaculate condition; we had a good well drained pitch close to all facilities. Toilets, showers and pot wash area were very clean. Plenty of hot water on demand. All staff were very helpful, polite and gave a friendly welcome. I would recommend this site for both a short or long stay as there is plenty to see and do in the area.
Friendly welcome when 'checking in'. Shown to our pitch & given the option of a couple of locations. We had asked to be near the play area for the children's benefit & were pitched just at the other side of the bush which was perfect. Although its only 2 swings and a slide but enough to keep them occupied from time to time.
The ground was soft enough to peg easily but hard enough to stay firm and not muddy. It was also nice and even.
Also close to the toilet block/showers etc.
The site is clean and tidy with ample bins & water points. There is even a special bin for disposable BBQ's. Plenty recycle points.
I chose to park the car in the car park to give us more space.
The toilets & showers are spotless.
The wash up area is great and has drainers and very hot water always.
There is a laundry but didn't use it & there are washing lines that can be used if you take pegs.
The shop is limited but has essentials. Morrisos in Barny is less than 2 miles.
Fish n chip van is there Wednesday and Saturday for a couple of hours and has massive queues but ok fish n chips and reasonably priced.
We were disappointed that no ball games or anything like that we're allowed and we weren't aware before booking but we found plenty of other things for the kids to do. Plus we let them have a sneaky kick around of a soft ball and only near our own pitch.
There are lots of bushes that the kids like to make dens with so that was fun for them. My Son was always to be found up a tree.
The dog walk is good even; even if you don't have a dog.
We drove to High Force one afternoon which was quite handy.
There is a riding place next door which we will have to try next time.
The only negative was the issues caused by another camping family but this was not the fault of the staff on site as they were great after our complaints.
Reasonably priced and would go again because overall it was a great 4 days away. (bonus sunny weather too).
This site is located approximately 1. 5 miles from the town of Barnard Castle and is in easy walking distance through the woods. The site is kept in pristine condition by the hard work of the wardens who are all very friendly and helpful.
The site has a small playground comprising of a couple of swings and a climbing framework which leads to a slide. Reception has a small shop selling basic supplies, more shopping is available in Barnard Castle.
Toilet and shower blocks were immaculate and had plenty of cubicles available. The hard standing pitch that we were on was only just adequate for the size of my van, as we were only using a 390 porch awning we were able to 'just' fit the car down the side of the van, if we had used the full awning we could not have got the car onto the pitch because the car would not fit across the front of the van as was requested.
The grass area next to the pitches should be used for vehicle parking, campers opposite us were driving cars off and on to the grass, appears to be a silly rule and should be abolished. A lovely site and we will definitely be returning, just need to sort out the pitches.
We chose this site because it was a CCC site. They are very pricey compared to other sites even with member discount but we like the fact that the facilities are clean and tidy. It was very busy but we did not feel crammed in and were not kept awake by comings and goings in the night. I did feel the camp manager was a bit of a jobs worth though and found his comments about wives/women sexist and unnecessary. He was also far to particular about the exact positioning of our tent when there was no one any where near us.
The shower block was fine and as I get up early, I did not have to wait but the queue was very long by the time I left.
The walk to Barny was easy to find and very pleasant but the town was extremely busy. Having said that we found nice places to sit out for a few drinks in the evening. The chip van made a visit and luckily my husband was one of the first on site otherwise we might still be waiting.
We will not return just because the cost is not justified in the facilities.
A small quiet touring park sitting alongside the River Wear, in a central location for for visiting all the attractions County Durham has to offer. 21 hardstandings and 1 grass pitch all with electric points, for caravans and motorhomes. Shower and Toilet Block and accessible / family shower room. Washing up area. Fresh water point, waste water point, chemical disposal point.
All the facilities of Wolsingham town are within easy walking distance. On site caravan accessory and awning shop and caravan workshop! Dogs are very welcome and there are many walks directly from the site, and it's five minutes to lovely riverside walks. Find out more here
Spent five nights at this site. Staff are very friendly, helpful, showed me to my pitch, which suited me, as it was right next to the dog walk. Explained to me where the facilities and water taps were.
Didn't queue for the showers, even though the site was full. Facilities kept clean.
Fish and chip van was there on the Wednesday. Very popular amongst the campers.
The reception, sells basic food, and ice-cream. Book exchange is available. Information leaflets also available of what to see and do.
The location is ideal for touring the area, visiting waterfalls, museums and castles. Definitely a walkers paradise, for canines as well.
Plenty of places to eat and drink in the town itself. As well as shops to mooch around.
Will stay at the site again. As there is still loads to see.
Stayed over the Easter weekend. It was my second stay at this site and will not be my last. Nice level site, toilet block immaculately clean. Never had to queue despite how busy the site was.
Pleasant dog walk around the perimeter of the site.
Access to the site can be a bit hairy as quite steep in places, but bigger units than me get through without incident so nothing to worry about. Small children's play area in the centre of the site.
Short drive from Barnard Castle, which has some lovely walks, especially along the river. Nice range of shops for browsing.
Recommend a trip up to the Balderhead, Blackton and Hury reservoirs. They are a hidden gem, the views are stunning and fantastic walks.
What I would also like to add is a word about the wardens. There were a number of issues regarding the bookings some campers had made. Some gave the wardens a really hard time even though the bookings had been made on-line and the campers had received confirmations of booking. Anyway, the wardens were very patient and did their best to accommodate, but being such a busy weekend they were unable to assist everyone and some left disappointed.
However, the wardens kept smiling and despite all the grief they received were professional throughout. Well done to you all!
Well located, this site is an excellent base for exploring the towns of Barnard Castle and Middleton, as well as great opportunities for enjoying the outdoors in Teesdale.
Facilities:
The toilet and shower facilities are superb, with large, modern shower cubicles a motorhome service point, well stocked shop. Staff excellent - really accommodating. Wifi on site for £2 a day.
Prices:
About £18 per night for motorhome with two people and electricity. Great value for facilities and location.
We stayed at this site for 2 nights over the August bank holiday. I had incorrectly booked(without electric) and they were very good to find me an electric point to use(it was off the garage, at the back of the site, on the carpark), but, we were very happy with it, as we weren't disturbed at all.
The toilet block is cleaned every day(10. 30-midday) but the parent and baby room is still open to use.
It was a short walk through the riding school and surrounding fields into Barnard Castle(walking boots advised)which we enjoyed and so did our dog.
A small quiet touring park sitting alongside the River Wear, in a central location for for visiting all the attractions County Durham has to offer. 21 hardstandings and 1 grass pitch all with electric points, for caravans and motorhomes. Shower and Toilet Block and accessible / family shower room. Washing up area. Fresh water point, waste water point, chemical disposal point.
All the facilities of Wolsingham town are within easy walking distance. On site caravan accessory and awning shop and caravan workshop! Dogs are very welcome and there are many walks directly from the site, and it's five minutes to lovely riverside walks. Find out more here
This was the August bank holiday weekend and the site was full. That said, it did not feel at all cramped as the spacing is strictly controlled by the site wardens. The only time it became obvious how busy things were was in the morning with queues for the showers (male & female). We found it easier to shower after returning from the hills when the facilities were empty.
As one would expect from a CCC site, the place is spotless and the staff friendly and helpful.
Barnard Castle is a 30 minute walk and has some very interesting things to look at. If you like museums, the Bowes is a must. On turning up you think you are in France as the building copies the Napoleonic style. There are plenty of pubs and places to eat and we would certainly recommend the Old Well, both the food and choice of 5 real ales were excellent.
You are spoilt for choice for walking with the Teesdale Way running close to the site offering trails on both sides of the river and in both directions. High Force, possibly the most impressive waterfall to view in England, is a few miles up the road and definitely worth a visit.
During the whole 3 days we were there we had no complaints apart from having to ask a couple to turn their TV down (in a tent) when it was keeping us and others awake at 01. 45 in the morning.
Just spent 7 nights at this site. The staff are really friendly and helpful.
A lovely well kept site, the site is also quiet flat with clean facilities.
The only downfall of this site is there is nothing near the site, you have to walk into barnard castle over the fields, about 30 mins walk, or drive into to town for anything.
There is a few things available in the club shop.
There is a fish and chip van that comes round on a Saturday and Wednesday night.
Stayed here for a couple of nights break. This is a well set out site with plenty of space and is located off the main roads so quite peaceful, especially at night.
We were very impressed by the helpful staff - yes, they did ask for our membership cards! They were cleaning out the dishwashing room at ~10h30pm so clearly committed to keeping the place up to scratch.
The site has good screening & shelter, unlike the CC site near town which seemed quite exposed. We thought the toilet block might be busy as there's only 1 for the 90 or so pitches but we never had to queue.
There are plenty of good walks in the area, many direct from site. If anyone does go into the Bowes Museum in town, be sure to get there for 2h00 pm to see the swan do its performance.
We stayed here 4 nights, using it as a base to tour round the Dales (for tour read bimble about aimlessly, our speciality). It's a good site, flat and well located for both the Yorkshire Dales and Teesdale & Weardale, to which we'd never been before.
Fairly level site with some shelter from tress and shrubs which divide some of the pitch areas, facilities well up to C&CC standards in terms of cleanliness and state of repair, although looking a little dated compared to some.
Manager's were very professional, helpful, and like a previous reviewer asked to see our membership cards, a first I think.
Barnard Castle is an interesting little place, about 30 minutes walk away according to the directions posted in the toilet block. We didn't walk due to inclement weather and me and the dog both having a bad leg (each obviously, rather than between us).
There is ample parking in the town centre, especially in the evenings and actually free. Yes, even in 2011 a town with free parking!
The site was quiet during the week but Friday night all that changed. There are a lot of camping & caravan sites in the area and I think I now know why.
The local town and city dwellers empty into them at the weekends, taking advantage of their close proximity to such great countryside to fill the kids with fresh air. We were travelling home Saturday so it wasn't an issue for us but if you are looking for a quiet weekend I suspect this isn't the place you're going to find it. That said it was all quiet by 'lights out', 2300hrs, and it wasn't the kids who were making all the noise anyway.
Fish and trip van calls Weds & Sats but for other nights or if you don't want to stand in the very long (and wet, when we were there) queue then I can recommend Burrell's Fish & Chips in Barnard Castle town centre. Absolutely superb quality, best fish & chips I've had in years and to us southerners at least, surprisingly inexpensive!
We had booked this lovely site for June 2010 but Turbo blown on Xtrail stopped us, so we booked again for this year & were not disappointed,
What a super quite site this is, with walks right from the site in all directions,
All staff were helpfully & had aways got time for a chat,
Site was very well kept & toilet block was kept very clean,
Warden was even in cleaning late in the evening so they were clean next morning,
So we would recommend this site for a visit, well done to C&CClub for this site
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
No Shop 
No Bar 
No Restaurant 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
No Fishing 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Having recently joined the Camping and Caravan Club (C&CC) (which in our opinion, is more geared towards caravanners than campers), we decided to opt for a visit to Barnard Castle Camping and Caravanning Club Site. On arrival to this relatively secluded site, we were met in the reception area by the wardens who presented as being friendly, polite and very helpful. 
