When can I check in and check out of Garth Hill Farm?

Camping and caravan Arrive: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: noon Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Garth Hill Farm?

From $54.95 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Garth Hill Farm

View prices & book 9.7 20 reviews

Lovely day beautiful views, entrance open waiting for new arrivals

20 degrees today views amazing waiting for more arrivals

Dog-friendly site with views of the Wear Valley and Teesdale
A 10-minute drive from Hamsterley Forest; half an hour from Durham
Within five minutes' walk of a pub and two cafés; petting farm on site

What’s on the cards at the gorgeous Garth Hill Farm in Co. Durham? Views? Indeed – of the Wear Valley and the Teesdale countryside, no less. Country pubs and cafés? Plenty – in fact, one café is next-door and another café and a pub are within five minutes' walk of the site. Animals? There’s a whole host of them, including pygmy and Toggenburg goats, sheep, lambs, ponies, horses and hens. That’s a lot to take in, but don’t worry, you’ll have plenty of time at this peaceful site. There are views for miles over the surrounding countryside, so just kick back and unwind. The animals on the farm are all friendly. Dogs are welcome here too, just as long as they’re kept on a lead due to the farm animals. Those who have visions of active days out will have no trouble here, as County Durham’s biggest forest, Hamsterley Forest, is 10 minutes’ drive away. It has mountain biking and running trails and a kids-friendly, Gruffalo-inspired trail. The city of Durham is half an hour’s drive away for those who’d like to go sightseeing (and who wouldn’t, with Durham Cathedral, Durham Castle and Crook Hall at your disposal?). Getting about is easy, as access to the site is 100 metres from the A68, which has links to the A1. There’s plenty to do for all ages at Garth Hill Farm, whether it’s walks, bike rides or jogs out in the countryside or picnics on site. For the latter, gather your goodies from the shopping centre 10 minutes’ drive away, which has a big supermarket.

Site type

Opens 26 July

Please note

This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 26 Jul to Sun, 31 Aug 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Plenty of room on the field for any activities

Very nice place to visit with your family , nice and quite…

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Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Very nice place to visit with your family , nice and quite with lovely views would definitely recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Exactly we wanted - a field, a couple of toilets, water tap and a nice view. With a cheap price and friendly hosts.

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Arrived here on the Friday and Karen the owner was lovely, met…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
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Toni M. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Arrived here on the Friday and Karen the owner was lovely, met us by the gate to welcome us. We stayed for two nights with our two young children and we loved it here. So peaceful, you can see for miles. The children loved the little Shetland pony, horses and sheep. A group of our own family arrived with us with older children and we all agreed we would definitely be coming back. Karen recommended a little pub just a 7 minute walk from the campsite itself and the lady who owns this was lovely and attentive to our young children.

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Nice, clean and quiet but description needs updating

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Laura H. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked: Lots of space with no marked porches meant we could choose where we wanted to be. It was beautifully quiet.

Disliked: The main reason for booking here was the number of animals listed in the site description. Unfortunately there were no goats, donkeys or hens which put a dampener on it for us

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From the manager: Thanks for your review, I have moved Donkey from info due to it not having it anymore, we still have goats, Hens, horses,Shetland pony, sheep and lambs, I could not let goats out in paddocks at the moment due to horse arena construction.
Sorry thanks Karen

Excellent

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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Lovely , friendly campsite. Beautiful views , plenty of room and open space for the kids to run round safely. Would highly recommend .

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Lots of space and great views. Karen was very helpful and advised…

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Anonymous Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Lots of space and great views. Karen was very helpful and advised us in local places to eat which was much appreciated.

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Brilliant

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

Sophie T. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The place was beautiful and quiet. It was the perfect family retreat. Stunning views on a beautifully situated field. Karen the host was brilliant. S is so welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable about the local area. She could not have been more helpful and made out stay very enjoyable 😊

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peaceful and kids loved it met some friends to play with…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
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Child friendliness	10
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David m. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: peaceful and kids loved it met some friends to play with

Disliked: nothing

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From the manager: Thank you love for you to visit again 😊

Very clean, friendly staff and a good area to camp on

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

Emily S. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: I loved how there was so much space at garth hill farm, the owner was so welcoming and left us be after she pointed out where everything was, there was a lovely pub nearby and the field was quite sheltered too which was a bonus. We cant wait to return

Disliked: Nothing, everything was perfect

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Very nice chilled vibes and peacefull for a nice night away ..would…

Overall	8/10
Location	6
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Steven S. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Very nice chilled vibes and peacefull for a nice night away ..would defo go back and Karen the owner seems realy lovley, I would defo recommend and will use again 👍

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From the manager: Thank you very much welcome back anytime 😊

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Rallies welcome 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 Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Garth Hill Farm

Toft Hill Lane

Toft Hill

Bishop Auckland

Co. Durham

England

DL14 0PY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.6508°N
-1.77133°W

Nearest transport

Coach

18.6 km Bus Station

19.9 km Dolphin Centre

26.4 km South Burns Stand K

Rail

6.1 km Bishop Auckland Rail Station

9.1 km Shildon Rail Station

11.1 km Wolsingham Rail Station

Ferry

35.8 km Transporter Bridge South Side

35.9 km Transporter Bridge North Side

43.3 km Newcastle International Ferry Terminal

Airport

26.8 km Durham Tees Valley Airport

43.2 km 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

What was going on here in the centuries past? Well, you’ll get to know a little about the local history at the Beamish, the Living Museum of the North, (35 minutes’ drive), which has open-air reconstructions of northeast life between the 1820s and 1950s. That might get you in the spirit for more historic tales. If so, Kynren (10 minutes) runs a live show all about the many wars, rebellions and other mysteries throughout England’s history. For historic sites in the flesh, Barnard Castle (20 minutes) is arranged around medieval castle ruins (hence the name). Bishop Auckland (10 minutes), which is where the Kynren show takes place, also has other splendid attractions, such as Auckland Castle (10 minutes), a bishop’s palace with the Spanish Gallery (10 minutes) dedicated to Spanish art.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Crimdon	34.7 km	Sea	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Seaham Beach	35.4 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Seaham Hall Beach	35.4 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Seaton Carew North	37.7 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Seaton Carew Centre	38 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon 8.7 km

Barnard Castle 14.3 km

The Bowes Museum 15.2 km

Durham Cathedral 18.4 km

Durham Castle 18.7 km

National Trust

Moulton Hall 26.6 km

Gibside 30 km

Washington Old Hall 32.3 km

Cherryburn 34.9 km

Holy Jesus Hospital 37.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Witton le Wear 2.8 km

Witton-le-Wear 3.1 km

Low Barnes Nature Reserve (Witton Le Wear) 3.3 km

Etherley Dene, Escomb and the River Wear 4.6 km

Around Cockfield Fell 5.3 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

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.

Extras

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

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between midnight and 8 a.m..

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

General

Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Arrivals and departures

Please pick any available pitch on arrival.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between midnight and 8 a.m..

Dogs

The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

General

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.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

General

This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.

Admission

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

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Garth Hill Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Garth Hill Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Garth Hill Farm? What was going on here in the centuries past? Well, you’ll get to know a little about the local history at the Beamish, the Living Museum of the North, (35 minutes’ drive), … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Garth Hill Farm?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: noon

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How much does it cost to stay at Garth Hill Farm? From $54.95 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.