When can I check in and check out of Countryview Caravan and Camping Site?

Camping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Countryview Caravan and Camping Site?

From £35 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Countryview Caravan and Camping Site

View prices & book Last booked 3 hours ago 8.7 142 reviews

Peaceful pub site with large well-maintained pitches
In Bolam and five minutes from the A68; play area on site
Beer garden; varied food menu to eat in or take away on weekends only

Durham – and Darlington? And holidays in a comely countryside location… with a fine food pub (closed Monday through to Friday, along with the reception) and beer garden right on site? But of course… come to Countryview Caravan and Camping Site. The Countryman pub on site has a properly hefty menu of eats to suit all tastes. It's open for lunch, dinner and Sunday carvery, with takeaways available at lunchtimes and evenings (pizza, parmesans, kebabs and fish and chips being among the options), and includes a large function room for rallies or for big groups. Well-behaved dogs are allowed in the pub. (Please note that the pub is closed on weekdays.) The accommodation part of the park has well spaced pitches, scenic views and a big play area. Showers and toilets are available: toilets in the bar as well as the 24-hour access on site. There are disabled facilities too, plus a parent and baby washroom, chemical disposal and a washing-up area. Free wifi is available in the pub. Countryview's nicely and niftily placed – its peaceful rural setting is five minutes' drive from the A68, in the village of Bolam, and with plentiful shops, restaurants and cafés in Darlington within 15 minutes' drive.

Site type

Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
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 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 2 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.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Please note that the pub on site is closed Monday to Friday. Reception will also be closed on those days.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 11 Apr to Fri, 3 Oct 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely views of cleveland hills and surrounding area

Small peaceful site. Loved that it was clean and tidy. Nice little…

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

Anonymous Apr 2025

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Small peaceful site. Loved that it was clean and tidy. Nice little park for the kids. Friendly staff.

Disliked: Kids would have loved a fire pit but they were really expensive to hire (you were not allowed to bring your own.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant quiet place going again tomorrow. 👍…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	8

Kes S. Apr 2025

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Brilliant quiet place going again tomorrow. 👍

Recommend to friends Visit again

Decent but cook your own food 🙈

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

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The site is lovely, peaceful and has beautiful views

Disliked: The pub food was a lot to be desired. Let the whole night down to be honest

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site we will definitely visit frequently.Visited Darlington

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Location	10
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Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	2

Diane J. Sept 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Site facilities great, friendly pub on site family run and couldn’t have been more helpful .
Good excellent Friday evening and carvery’s today fabulous

Disliked: Public footpaths not the best over grown and difficult to follow

Recommend to friends Visit again

Park area for children The views Facilities…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	6

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Park area for children
The views
Facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Large pitches, lovely showers, beautiful location, pub on site, helpful staff. Looks…

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

Garry A. Sept 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Large pitches, lovely showers, beautiful location, pub on site, helpful staff. Looks good for children with nice play area. Highly recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, would highly recommend

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	6

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Staff friendly
Good facilities
Parking space right next to pitch
Play area for kids

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice pitch lovely and friendly pub good food and nice people…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice pitch lovely and friendly pub good food and nice people

Disliked: Need more toilets and shower

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent camp site with very clean toilets/showers with red hot water

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

Anonymous Aug 2024

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely camp site, very clean grounds, very clean toilets even hot water not just cold like some sites we have been too, and nice hot showers and very clean and free will be returning again for the 3rd time and the view when opening you tent on a morning is amazing 10 out of 10 for me and my family

Disliked: Can't dislike anything with this site keep doing what your doing because everything great

Recommend to friends Visit again

Food good Large pitch…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Sharon S. Aug 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Food good
Large pitch

Disliked: Children hitting caravan with balls (parents not supervising)

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Tourer storage facilities

Location

Countryview Caravan and Camping Site

Dunwell Lane

Bolam

Darlington

Co. Durham

England

DL2 2UW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.59805°N
-1.69259°W

Nearest transport

Coach

7.6 mi Dolphin Centre

13.2 mi Bus Station

15.4 mi High Green

Rail

3 mi Shildon Rail Station

4.1 mi Bishop Auckland Rail Station

4.3 mi Newton Aycliffe Rail Station

Ferry

18.7 mi Transporter Bridge South Side

18.7 mi Transporter Bridge North Side

29 mi Newcastle International Ferry Terminal

Airport

12 mi Durham Tees Valley 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

If you're at the site in summer, take yourself and the crew along to the spectacular live history show of Kynren, using a cast and crew of hundreds to tell the tale of two thousand years of English history and legend as seen by a child. Durham has history galore all year round too: you could also steam along to Locomotion (the Shildon railway museum, within 15 minutes), Bowes Museum (25 minutes), the open-air exhibits of Beamish Museum (45 minutes) and the Kynren backdrop of Auckland Castle (15 minutes). And then there's mighty old Durham (30 minutes), home of spectacular Durham Cathedral as well as – possibly of more interest to the kids – a maze and gardens at Crook Hall. The Hartlepool seaside town of Seaton Carew and the North Yorkshire resort of Redcar are within 40 and 45 minutes' drive for beach days; hikes and bike routes are close by, and the famed High Force waterfall is 40 minutes away. Info on local tourist attractions is at the pub.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Crimdon	19.9 mi	Sea	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Seaton Carew North	20.8 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Seaton Carew Centre	20.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Seaton Carew North Gare	21.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Seaham Beach	22.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon 2.9 mi

Barnard Castle 9.6 mi

The Bowes Museum 9.7 mi

Durham Cathedral 12.9 mi

Durham Castle 13.1 mi

National Trust

Moulton Hall 12.2 mi

Ormesby Hall 20.8 mi

Mount Grace Priory 21.4 mi

Washington Old Hall 22.1 mi

Gibside 22.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Etherley Dene, Escomb and the River Wear 4.1 mi

RABY CASTLE 4.4 mi

Bishop Auckland - Jock's Bridge - Bishop's Bridge - New Coundon - Bishop Auckland 4.9 mi

Bishop Auckland - Escomb - Bishop Auckland 4.9 mi

Bishop Auckland - Sunny Brow 5 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

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
There is no reception at this site. Please check in at the pub instead.

Dogs

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).

General

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.
Quiet hours must be respected between 12 a.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
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.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No vehicle movement between 7 p.m. and 7:30 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.

Additional terms

Please note that the pub on site is closed Monday to Friday. Reception will also be closed on those days.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Countryview Caravan and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Countryview Caravan and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Countryview Caravan and Camping Site? If you're at the site in summer, take yourself and the crew along to the spectacular live history show of Kynren, using a cast and crew of hundreds to tell the tale … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Countryview Caravan and Camping Site?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Countryview Caravan and Camping Site? From £35 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.