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High Farm Holiday Park

View prices & book Last booked 6 hours ago 9.7 84 reviews

Grass pitches at the bottom and gravel to the right

Luxury glamping pods on a farm with amazing Durham Dales views
A half-hour’s drive to Durham, and 35 minutes to High Force Waterfall
Well-equipped, repurposed railway wagons, with woodland walks on site

How about a camping break with spectacular Durham Dales views? High Farm Holiday Park might well be the spot for you, a scenic, family- and dog-friendly glamping site utilising repurposed railway wagons – each one found around the local area and completely refurbished into cute and cosy pods decked out with stylish wooden interiors. Set in the County Durham countryside on a family-run farm, the site also features developing woodland and wetlands with loads of amazing wildlife, and plenty of mown walkways for you to explore your surroundings. An on-site café, shop and board game library are also all available for your use. Each railway wagon has ensuite facilities, including a shower, loo and wash basin, and they are kitted out with a double bed, smart TV, table and chairs, plus a kitchenette area with fridge, oven and everything you need to cook up a feast. Best of all, they come with a spacious, private decking area where you can kick back and admire your gorgeous surroundings. Open all year, the site is close to the market town of Bishop Auckland (10 minutes’ drive), with its wide range of shops, restaurants and pubs, as well as the woodland walks and art trails in Hamsterley Forest (half an hour).

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
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).
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 20 Dec 2024 to Tue, 23 Dec 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Good site

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Apr 2025

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: - Nice sized pitch overlooking a grassed area
- Well maintained grass areas
- Toilets kept clean
- Paddocks were great for feeding animals
- Great play area for 3 year old
- Cafe has amazing food reasonably priced
- Good communication by email
- Nice view
- Lots of activities in area
- Great effort with Easter egg hunt

Disliked: - Lots of miss communication
Welcome email advises 2 different times for arrival. Emailed to clarify no reply received
When we arrived we were told to report to the cafe on the email. However, several staff came out to meet us but missed the driver in the cafe
- We were put on the wrong pitch initially so a bit of faff to relocate
- Only 1/3 gents toilet cubicles open in main block
- You can only see the stunning view from caravan when site not full. Pitches should have been set up at a different angle
- Lots of worm bug things when pulled up awning floor but only had one in awning during stay
- Would be good to have clearer notice board with times things are open and any activities going on

Recommend to friends Visit again

What a gem of a site…. Welcome was the best I ever…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anna E. Mar 2025

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: What a gem of a site….
Welcome was the best I ever had, spotless, lovely park and animal farm for the kids.
Restaurant does AMAZING cocktails!

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site is a little gem . Beautifully maintained, washrooms were really…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Anonymous Oct 2024

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: The site is a little gem .
Beautifully maintained, washrooms were really clean .
Staff were so helpful, food in cafe was good and great value for money.
We will definitely be back .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stunning farm!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Andreea J. Oct 2024

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Absolutely stunning farm. Spotless clean, organised and well maintained with friendly and lovely staff always willing to help and make sure you are ok. Facilities the best we have ever seen!!! We fell in love!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous facilities Lovely little site Charming cafe and zoo area…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Fabulous facilities
Lovely little site
Charming cafe and zoo area

Disliked: The local village/town had absolutely nothing in it. No local shops or sites within walking distance

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommended. A great touring facility.

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Dennis G. Sept 2024

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Location,staff,shower block,cafe all excellent.High quality and spotlessly clean.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site friendly staff

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Wayne C. Sept 2024

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: A well kept family oriented site pitches and facilities fantastic, staff very friendly and helpful
Curlew cafe food home cooked excellence
We'll definitely be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site and cafe bar staff.

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

Sheila F. Sept 2024

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: We would highly recommend High Farm. We very much liked the staff who ran the site and cafe bar. They were very attentive and the food was great.
The facilities were very clean and had everything you require.
There is even an animal farm on site for families to visit.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely relaxing break with fabulous views.

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Fay R. Aug 2024

Shepherd's hut

Liked: Really cosy accomodation and some really nice little touches like the bottle of milk and some local coffee on arrival. Excellent value breakfast on site and although we didn't try them the cakes in the cafe looked fantastic.

Disliked: Shower was a little slow to drain but was powerful and good amount of hot water.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with very clean facilities

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

Karen J. Aug 2024

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Absolutely loved the site, we were a group of 15 with dogs.
Great for dog walks, close to any shops needed. The cafe on site is fabulous, we had a Sunday roast in there and it was beautiful. The staff are so friendly and helpful. The shower block is lovely and very spacious, pitch sites are a good size as well. We felt very safe there. The staff explained everything and we're happy to answer any questions if we had them. The little animals farm is great for young and old kids lol.
The whole site is well maintained and the views are stunning. I would definitely reccomend.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant 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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pub campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

High Farm Holiday Park

Toft Hill

Bishop Auckland

Co. Durham

England

DL14 0QA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.64713°N
-1.76737°W

Nearest transport

Coach

11.7 mi Bus Station

12.1 mi Dolphin Centre

16.5 mi South Burns Stand K

Rail

3.7 mi Bishop Auckland Rail Station

5.4 mi Shildon Rail Station

7.2 mi Wolsingham Rail Station

Ferry

22.1 mi Transporter Bridge South Side

22.1 mi Transporter Bridge North Side

27.1 mi Newcastle International Ferry Terminal

Airport

16.4 mi Durham Tees Valley Airport

27.1 mi Newcastle International 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

History bods can tour Auckland Castle, and bag tickets for Kynren (both 10 minutes’ drive), a live show (only open in summer) with a cast of thousands retelling the story of British heritage. The Bowes Museum (20 minutes) in Barnard Castle has an impressive art collection, and you can learn about Ancient Roman military life at Binchester Roman Fort (15 minutes). With more than 120 walking and cycling trails in County Durham, outdoorsy types are spoilt for choice. The Walney to Wear (W2W) cycle route leads through the Durham Dales to Bishop’s Auckland (10 minutes), while the Coast to Coast Walk and the North Sea Cycle Route also pass close by. Hike up to the UK’s highest waterfall, the magnificent High Force (35 minutes) or try sections of the Pennine Way and the Durham Coastal Footpath. If you fancy an urban day out, the winding streets of Durham (half an hour) are packed with shops and pubs, a Gothic cathedral and a wondrous riverside setting. Newcastle (an hour) is a lively cultural hotspot offering the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, concerts at the Sage Gateshead and the famous Angel of the North sculpture by Antony Gormley.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Crimdon	21.5 mi	Sea	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Seaham Beach	22 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Seaham Hall Beach	22 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Seaton Carew North	23.3 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Seaton Carew Centre	23.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon 5.2 mi

Barnard Castle 8.8 mi

The Bowes Museum 9.4 mi

Durham Cathedral 11.5 mi

Durham Castle 11.7 mi

National Trust

Moulton Hall 16.2 mi

Gibside 18.9 mi

Washington Old Hall 20.2 mi

Cherryburn 22 mi

Holy Jesus Hospital 23.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Witton le Wear 2 mi

Witton-le-Wear 2.2 mi

Low Barnes Nature Reserve (Witton Le Wear) 2.2 mi

Etherley Dene, Escomb and the River Wear 2.8 mi

Around Cockfield Fell 3.2 mi

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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The site will send you further check-in information 7 day(s) before your arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
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).
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Hired accommodation

Hired accommodation: £50.00 damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
No vehicle movement between 8:30 p.m. and 8:30 a.m..
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. Cars are not permitted when travelling with a motorhome/campervan.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does High Farm Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is High Farm Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near High Farm Holiday Park? History bods can tour Auckland Castle, and bag tickets for Kynren (both 10 minutes’ drive), a live show (only open in summer) with a cast of thousands retelling the story of British … Read more