Hammer and Pincers Caravan and Campsite

View prices & book 8.2 39 reviews
View across the site
View across the site
Hardstanding and grass pitches
Pub at the front of campsite available for food and drinks
Beer garden
Level grass pitches surrounded by fields
A general view of the site
Camping field protected by mature trees
Plenty of seating in the pub beer garden
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Hardstanding and grass pitches
Pub at the front of campsite available for food and drinks
Beer garden

  • Quiet family site at a County Durham pub just outside Newton Aycliffe
  • Durham and Raby Castle, Park and Gardens both 25 minutes’ drive
  • Restaurant and beer garden; delicatessen and gift shop on site
There’s much to see and do in County Durham, so it’s only right that you pick a quiet base to unwind after a day’s exploration. And a very good choice would be Hammer and Pincers Caravan and Campsite, a laidback spot barely five minutes’ drive from Newton Aycliffe and with one very important USP. Yes, the site has well-kept grass pitches tucked in between the trees, plus a facilities block with showers, loos and a washing-up sink. But much more importantly, it has pedestrian access to the Hammer and Pincers – a pub with a restaurant and spacious beer garden, where you can dodge any self-catering issues with a menu of good home-cooked food for breakfast, lunch and evening meals. Should you need to stock up on anything, there’s a deli and gift shop on the premises selling homemade jams, chutneys, cakes and takeaway savoury dishes as well as beers and wine. If you’re after entertainment, there’s an occasional schedule of live music events at the pub too.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 30
Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 30
Open all year
Opens

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).
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • Electricity is metered on site at £0.30 per kWh and must be paid onsite using a pre-paid topup card.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children
Other pitch types

Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 39 Pitchup.com customers View breakdown

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Peaceful

77% would recommend this site to a friend

77% would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The pub was great and good food and very friendly staff.…

Overall 3/10

Location
 8
Value for money
 1
Accommodation
 1
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 No rating
Janeane S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: The pub was great and good food and very friendly staff.

Disliked: Too many to mention.
We left after 2 hours

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, very friendly staff. Will be back.

Overall 10/10

Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Ryan G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Location is great, on site pun with plenty choice of alcohol. Very friendly staff can’t fault this lovely spot.

Disliked: NA

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pub was lovely, super friendly staff, food looked great but sadly didn’t…

Overall 7/10

Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 5
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Pub was lovely, super friendly staff, food looked great but sadly didn’t get chance to try

Disliked: Noisy due to train line behind and pub had couple of functions
Very busy site
Toilet/showers need upgrade

Recommend to friends Visit again

Super Friendly Stuff !! The Lady at the reception is so lovely !

Overall 8/10

Location
 8
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Anne B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: The Restaurant was Great and the nature around this Place is Amazing ! A Lot of animals - beautiful !

Disliked: The Train is a bit noisy, but okay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not the best

Overall 2/10

Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 2
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 3
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
 1
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: The Pub and staff very good, only had a drink but others recommended the food

Disliked: Sloping pitches, main train line noisy, bin area messy

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stay well away. It says quiet family site. Far from it.

Overall 1/10

Location
 5
Value for money
 1
Accommodation
 1
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 4
Child friendliness
 1
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
 1
Allen K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: The pub and staff were very friendly and the food looked really nice.

Disliked: Where to start ?? The site is scruffy and the facilities are awful the toilets are dirty and outdated and there is only one shower each for male and female. The site is right next to the main railway line and trains are flying by every 5 mins it shakes the van with the rumble. To top it all off there was a wedding party behind the pub right next to the site blasting out music till nearly midnight. The children's play area was an old wonky basketball hoop and a big plastic elephant with a hole in it you couldn't make it up. Was thinking about going in and asking for a refund but couldn't wait to get out of there tbh.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely chilled site

Overall 10/10

Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Jessica M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: The area. The toilet block. The atmosphere The pub

Disliked: Grass a little long an lots of nettles

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good little site will be back

Overall 8/10

Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 10
Scott M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Pin on site good food and very helpful staff

Disliked: Toilets / showers could do with a refresh

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely owners, nice facilities. Bring ear plugs for the train noise

Overall 9/10

Location
 9
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 7
Craig T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Nice even pitch. Friendly owners. The pub looked nice, but closed before we had a chance to pop in (they're so busy on a Sunday I'm not surprised they close early)

There's another pub about 10-15 mins walk.

Toilets and showers were fine.

Disliked: As others have mentioned, the Trains running close by. You can't help but hear them during the night (the freight trains run even after the passenger ones stop)

Recommend to friends Visit again

great little site, very clean and the pub is very reasonably priced.…

Overall 10/10

Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Andrew W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: great little site, very clean and the pub is very reasonably priced.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

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

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pub campsite

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Hammer and Pincers Caravan and Campsite

Preston Lane

Newton Aycliffe

Co. Durham

England

DL5 6JH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.60898°N
-1.54143°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.9 mi Dolphin Centre
9.7 mi Roseberry Road
9.7 mi Swan Hotel
Rail
1.8 mi Heighington Rail Station
2 mi Newton Aycliffe Rail Station
4 mi Shildon Rail Station
Ferry
12.7 mi Transporter Bridge South Side
12.7 mi Transporter Bridge North Side
26.8 mi Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
Airport
8.1 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

There are loads of outdoor activities to keep the family happy: golfers can be out on the greens within 15 minutes’ drive, and there’s much alfresco fun to be had on wake boards or kayaking at the North East Wake Park (10 minutes’ drive). There’s plenty of options of a cultural nature in the region too. Raby Castle, Park and Gardens (25 minutes) has tours of opulent interiors, fabulous gardens, a kids’ adventure playground and a deer park for family walks. Visit The Bowes Museum (35 minutes) for its important collection of Spanish paintings, and in summer, book tickets for the historic outdoor extravaganza ‘Kynren’ in Bishop Auckland (15 minutes). If the kids are not objecting to all the history, set off for Durham (25 minutes) to explore the UNESCO-listed cathedral and castle. However, if tiny tempers are getting fractious, make a detour to Adventure Valley (35 minutes) for an afternoon of blowing cobwebs away on the crazy golf course and go-kart track.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Crimdon 14.3 mi Sea GoodExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaton Carew North 14.7 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Seaton Carew Centre 14.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaton Carew North Gare 15.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaham Beach 18.4 mi Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon 4.2 mi

Durham Cathedral 11.4 mi

Durham Castle 11.6 mi

mima 12.6 mi

Captain Cook Birthplace Museum 13.5 mi

National Trust

Moulton Hall 13.4 mi

Ormesby Hall 15.1 mi

Mount Grace Priory 18.3 mi

Washington Old Hall 20.3 mi

Gibside 22.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Brafferton 1.6 mi

WINDLESTONE HALL 3.4 mi

Hardwick Hall Country Park (Durham) 4.4 mi

HARDWICK PARK 4.5 mi

Ceddesfeld Hall Gardens 4.8 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Hammer and Pincers Caravan and Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hammer and Pincers Caravan and Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hammer and Pincers Caravan and Campsite? There are loads of outdoor activities to keep the family happy: golfers can be out on the greens within 15 minutes’ drive, and there’s much alfresco fun to be had on wake … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hammer and Pincers Caravan and Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hammer and Pincers Caravan and Campsite? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.