Hammer and Pincers Caravan and Campsite

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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

Travel trailer sites 30
Tent sites 30
RV sites 30
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. 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

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 43 Pitchup.com customers View breakdown

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Peaceful

77% would recommend this site to a friend

77% would stay here again

Reviews page 1 of 5
Arrival date (latest first)

pub food was great, staff were really friendly and helpful.…

Overall 8/10

Location
 6
Value for money
 6
Accommodation
 5
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
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Jenny B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked pub food was great, staff were really friendly and helpful.

Disliked stagnant water near pitch was a bit smelly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little site 2nd time here and will definitely 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
Diane M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Lovely little site 2nd time here and will definitely be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

The people were really friendly and helped us out we actually broke…

Overall 8/10

Location
 8
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 5
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 1
Katie G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked The people were really friendly and helped us out we actually broke down and they all came together to get our van going again which was really helpful

Disliked The amenities could be updated but do for what you need

Recommend to friends Visit again

For the money we paid this site is good for a short…

Overall 7/10

Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 7
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 7
Cleanliness
 5
Wifi
 1
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked For the money we paid this site is good for a short stay over, our pitch was level for caravan but bring your ramps as other pitches are not so level.
Railway line next to the site so good for train spotting.
Welcoming staff when we arrived, had to go into the pub to sort out details and collect the electric top up card.
Hot water for shower but only 1 shower for men and 2 for women.

Disliked Could do with a good clean up after previous campers as hard to pick up rubbish left IE: cigarette ends and general rubbish
Could do with more showers and better kept toilets.
Overall you get what you pay for.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Primitive cement/asphalt and grass campsite

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

Primitive cement/asphalt and grass campsite

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
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Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

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
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Anne B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

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

Primitive cement/asphalt and grass campsite

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

Primitive cement/asphalt and grass campsite

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

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites) Pub campground

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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.60898°N
1.54143°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.5 km Dolphin Centre
15.6 km Roseberry Road
15.6 km Swan Hotel
Rail
2.9 km Heighington Rail Station
3.2 km Newton Aycliffe Rail Station
6.4 km Shildon Rail Station
Ferry
20.4 km Transporter Bridge South Side
20.5 km Transporter Bridge North Side
43.1 km Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
Airport
13 km 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 23 km Sea GoodExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaton Carew North 23.7 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Seaton Carew Centre 23.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaton Carew North Gare 24.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaham Beach 29.6 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon 6.8 km

Durham Cathedral 18.3 km

Durham Castle 18.7 km

mima 20.2 km

Captain Cook Birthplace Museum 21.8 km

National Trust

Moulton Hall 21.6 km

Ormesby Hall 24.3 km

Mount Grace Priory 29.4 km

Washington Old Hall 32.6 km

Gibside 36.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Brafferton 2.6 km

WINDLESTONE HALL 5.5 km

Hardwick Hall Country Park (Durham) 7.1 km

HARDWICK PARK 7.3 km

Ceddesfeld Hall Gardens 7.7 km

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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  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 $37.22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.