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Doe Park Caravan Site
Cotherstone
Barnard Castle
Co Durham (Browse area)
DL12 9UQ
Tel: 01833 650302
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Pitches: 70
Open: 01/03/2026 to 31/10/2026
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 No Tents |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 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 |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing On Site |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <5 miles |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <5 miles |
 Tennis <5 miles |
 No Beach |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport On Site |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: April 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Team Monkey |
19 reviews from this member |
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 Great site! Pitches were all flat, facilities were clean and the site was well managed and maintained. Lots of hardstanding pitches available.
We paid £19 per night for 2 adults and a baby, caravan, awning (no extra) on an EHU grass pitch.
The lady gave us a key to the disabled facility, which meant we had access to the baby change unit along with toilet and spacious (free) shower for the duration of our stay.
We had a lovely stay and would return to this site if visiting this part of the country again. We had a nosey round some other sites close by and in our view Doe Park appeared the best. 
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| Date of Visit: April 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Tomo5514 |
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One word 'fantastic'
I can't recommend Doe Park enough and I'd advise anyone to visit.
It's really easy to find and everyone that works there can't help you enough, the facilities are all first class.
There's some lovely dog walks and it's only a short walk to the local pub. Our kids loved it and are already asking to go again which we're planning on doing as soon as possible.
It's a short drive into Barnard Castle which has everything you could need and some great little cafes and tea rooms.
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| Date of Visit: April 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Ali&John |
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We have just returned from a brilliant weekend at this site. This was my first time towing and I found the route easy, not far from the A66. On arrival we were given a good choice of pitches all of which were very roomy and flat. The whole site itself was very well laid out, very clean and tidy. We stayed over Easter weekend, 4 nights at a cost of just over £90. The showers were lovely for 20p. A hairdryer was also available.
There was a lovely walk to the village of Cotherstone from the end of the site, this took you along a lovely bit of the river. Our dogs loved this. We didn't go fishing, but next time we will.
We had Sunday lunch in the Fox and Hounds pub which was beautiful. Well worth a visit!
The Rose and Crown pub was lovely too, with a walk along cross fields then along the old railway track. This was our favourite pub, very cosy with a real fire and good food. The dogs were allowed in the bar, which was great.
During our visit all of the staff at Doe Park were really lovely, we enjoyed a guided tour of the working farm with all the animals with Alison, and my two children enjoyed feeding the lambs with bottles of milk.
All in all a top long weekend. Excellent value for money. One of our favourite sites yet!
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| Date of Visit: March 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Motley |
26 reviews from this member |
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This site is only 35 miles from our home and we stay every year at the start of the season. This gives us a chance to 'try' everything out to make sure nothing has bust during the winter.
If you want a site that is tranquillity itself, you won't be disappointed.
It's family run and wonderfully laid out with paddock type areas
If you tell them you want the 'old codgers area' you will be directed to a child free area, which suits us down to the ground as ours are now all grown up.
Couple of good pubs within walking distance, plus a village shop.
The market town of Barnard Castle is just a short drive, and it has a busy market on a Wednesday.
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| Date of Visit: October 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Happy camper 01 |
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This was our first time in our caravan. We arrived at the site which my Husband found really easy to get to towing the caravan on the roads leading upto the site. The site was lovely. Very generous and spacious pitches and level all the water, waste chemical and bins well situated. Toilets and shower blocks again very spacious and clean. We really enjoyed our stay and would recommend Doe park. And if we head this way again we would definitely stay here. There is a small post office in the village but you do have to look for it as we missed it at first and check the opening times. The fox and hounds up is within walking distance of the site, though as a family of 4 we found the food rather expensive but it was good food. Drinks were a good price. Barnard castle and surrounding shops is well worth a visit we enjoyed a great day out just around this area, also high force waterfalls stunning to look at.
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| Date of Visit: September 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Peter.d |
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We have recently returned after a brief but enjoyable stay at this excellent site.
A pleasant and helpful welcome, choice of well-kept, spacious pitches and facilities which are comparable to many Caravan Club sites, mean that we will look forward to arranging another longer stay. We would endorse all the previous favourable comments.
The owners clearly make a big effort to keep everything looking neat and tidy and not surprisingly, even in late September the site was almost full. Recommended.
Teesdale is superb walking country, and apart from the attractive villages, Barnard Castle and Middleton-in-Teesdale are both interesting places.
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| Date of Visit: September 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Eggman4 |
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Top site, owners friendly and helpful. Showers, toilets etc spotless. Hard and grass pitches level. Tv reception v. good. Plenty of books magazines etc to borrow. Beautiful places to visit (too many to mention) Barnard Castle about 3 miles away - lovely pubs and shops. Also morrisons supermarket. Must visit middleton in teasdale and High Force (highest waterfall in England) Will definitely go back.
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| Date of Visit: September 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Jmg44 |
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We have just arrived home from doe park we have had a lovley stay at this very nice and friendly site with the most helpful owners nothing to much trouble to them,
The facilities are very clean and they never stop making sure they are clean, there are some great walks from site with maps available from reception.
Pitches very good and with hardstanding beautiful kept grass round so nice to sit out, no long rules in fact only saw one keep dogs on lead.
The bus to barnard castle stops at the gate so no need to keep taking the car out
Will be going back for sure
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Hazelfrazel |
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We stayed here at the beginning of August for a week. It was our second visit as we also went there last year. Hard to fault this site. It is immaculately kept - the grass is lovely and green and lush. Toilets etc all spotless. Lovely information centre which also houses reception. You can borrow books etc from here. The owners are very friendly and approachable.
The area is wonderful - my kids especially loved playing in all the streams around. Cotherstone has a small shop and a pub. Barnard castle is about 3 miles away and has a supermarket and quite a few shops. We got a really nice indian takeaway and kids enjoyed their pizza from pizza cottage.
This was a real walking /playing outside holiday and we didn;t spend much on days out which was bonus.
Kids loved playing with all the children on the site and it was great being able to let them have more freedom than usual in a safe environment.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Tyrone |
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Just got back from three nights at this fabulous site. It well deserves it's four stars. All the facilities are great. The 20p showers are long enough. Everything is clean and well cared for.
The owners are very helpful both in pitching and local knowledge. They even lent us an OS map. There are miles of excellent walks with a lot starting at or near the site. We walked to Ronaldkirk on the old railway trackbed, sampled the delights of the Kirk Inn, then refuelled picked up the Teesdale trail alongside the Tees and back to the site. All wonderful and varied scenery. We plan to return.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Alitone |
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Thought we would try Doe Park again this year in 'Peak Season' having visited earlier in the year. It was almost full but the friendly reception managed to fit us in for a two day stay. You can see from the reviews that campers just love Doe Park and return year after year and we can see why. Its still the 'best overall site' in the North East(our View) and we think the location, standard of pitches and lovely well kept grounds and relaxed atmosphere are just magic. Well away from passing roads at night you are guaranteed a very peaceful nights sleep.
Wanting a walk first day we crossed the well marked track over 3 open fields to the 'Teesdale Railway Path' where you can wonder along as far as Barnard Castle one way and Middleton in Teesdale the other way, without any traffic so ideal for cycling as well and just brilliant for dogowners and walkers of every fitness level. Ie no hills but lovely views. We ended up at the 'Crown at Mickleton' pub for a meal in the newly opened restuarant ( FAB) and then we walked back stopping at the Kirk in Romalkirk on the way back. Note no traffic.
Even in mid summer there's loads of space for children to meet up and play at Doe Park. They seem to form friendships automatically and must say were all very well behaved. We noticed that Doe Park has two toilet blocks which are always well kept and if ones being cleaned the other one is always opened, unlike some sites where you see the Dreaded 'Closed for cleaning' sign when you are bursting for a. So we will be back and thanks Doe Park for a lovely stay.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Thecliffords |
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We have just returned from an overnight stay at this beautiful site.
The owners are very friendly, laid back and welcoming and gave us a choice of 2 plots.
The site is extremely well kept with well mowed grass and pretty flowers and trees/shrubs to separate the individual plots.
The toilets and washing up facilities are spotless with lashings of hot water. Showers and hairdryer are 20p but everything else is free.
There is an additional field to the caravan bays where there is limited hook up but availability for both tents and caravans/campers. This is mainly perimeter pitching leaving ample room in the middle of the field for the kids to play rounders, cricket, tennis etc.
We went with the intention of doing the Hannah Hauxwell (Dales Woman) walk. However, on arrival at the site the very friendly owners gave us information on 2 local walks which were fantastic. We will just have to return again in order to complete our initial mission.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Merry-11 |
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We stayed for a weekend and although the site was busy, the facilities coped well with the numbers and the site did not feel crowded. The wardens were very friendly and helpful. There were a number of walks from the site and the owners were relaxed about allowing dogs onto their fields which had been harvested and free from stock. We took note of the review which mentioned tree sap, but this was not an issue as there only appeared to be 1 pitch out of 70 with overhanging trees. Will definitely go back again.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Jgolightly |
5 reviews from this member |
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Excellent site, the owner obviously takes pride in keeping a neat and clean site. All of the staff were friendly and helpful.
The pitches are well spaced in three separate paddocks, a mixture of hard standing and grass most with electric hookup.
Lots of local walks near the site, or the bus passes the entrance of the site to nearby Barnard Castle or further up the dale to Middleton in Teesdale.
The facilities are always clean, the reception sells milk, eggs, orange juice and keeps leaflets on local walks bus timetables etc.
Local shop in Cotherstone, a pleasant walk across fields ( 10 min). All told one of the best sites we have stayed at
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Lindjemp |
28 reviews from this member |
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Lovely site - all flat, set out in big bays. 2 shower blocks - the one nearest reception seems a bit older - ladies had 2 loos and 1 shower - pot washing was beside these - 2 sinks in its own wee room - even provided drainers which was a nice touch. 2nd block was nicer - 3 loos with individual wash hand basins, 2 showers (20p) and 2 privacy cubicles with curtains instead of a door.
Launderette round side of main house - 1 washer at £2 and 1 tumble drier - £1 for 30 mins, also iron and ironing board. Lovely and quiet and peaceful. Reception sold milk, eggs and orange juice. Also had loads of info on surrounding area and book swap and a huge pile of womens magazines to borrow (my idea of heaven!)
Also do a folder of menus from local pubs - we decided to go to the Crown at Mickleton (about 10 mins the opposite way from Cotherstone) and had a smashing evening meal - liked the way they did a smaller portion of most things including desserts.
My disabled daughter was extremely impressed with the disabled loo - loads of hand rails, nice big wet room area for the shower, nice and warm and with an emergency pull which again is a nice touch.
Beautiful countryside, not too far from Low Force and High Force waterfalls - lovely drive through Middlton-in-Teesdale over the moors to Alston.
Barnard Castle has loads of shops including a Morrisons, Bowes Museum well worth seeing - will definitely love to come back again some time.
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