Stag Park

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Track to the pitches
New
Picnic table on every pitch
Rural county durham views
Pitch with picnic table

  • Well-kept Durham touring park 15 minutes’ drive from Bishop Auckland
  • Auckland Palace 15 minutes’ drive; High Force Waterfall half an hour
  • Country views from landscaped pitches; friendly livestock on site
It’s easy to roam wild from Stag Park, a peaceful and well-maintained tourer site in the middle of County Durham countryside, as it’s on the cusp of scenic walks in Hamsterley Forest or Weardale (both 20 minutes’ drive). Half an hour’s drive away, there’s also an unmissable hike along the River Tees leading to High Force Waterfall – the highest falls in England. This little green haven has rural views from all its pitches, which are all fully serviced with electric hook-ups and fresh water, neatly divided up by hedges and provided with their own picnic tables. There’s also a shared picnic area, while showers, toilets and a washing-up area are available at one end of the site. Once you’ve settled in, you’ll probably want to say ‘hi’ to the resident deer, goats and donkeys – the latter are particularly keen to make friends with all guests. There’s a large supermarket in Bishop Auckland (15 minutes’ drive) if you need a stock up of provisions, and a scattering of rural pubs within 20 minutes or so by car if you’d rather dodge the cooking altogether.

Site type

Tent pitches 18
Touring caravan pitches 18
Motorhome pitches 18
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

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95% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Well-kept grounds with spacious, level pitches, water & electric. Friendly owners, spotless facilities. Kids loved the new playground. Secure, peaceful spot near Hamsterley Forest. Animal sightings a bonus. Small units, but super clean.

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Excellent site, wonderful for kids, safe, secure, clean and friendly.

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Anonymous

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Liked Lovely warm and friendly welcome
Very clean
Plot was spacious allowing privacy. Didn't feel overlooked.
Good for kids, safe secure, play area and the animals in the field next door were a joy. Daughter loved watching them and they even came up to her! (Deers, donkey, goat, geese).
Thank you. We would love to return one day.

Disliked There was nothing to really dislike but info to support other visitors is that they have a small shop but it wasn't open before we had to leave site at 11am. We were hoping we could buy some milk.
Finally there wasn't a lot of room in the shower (type of portashower cubicle) to get dried and changed after, but it was very clean and plenty hot water. We had dry robe and changed in the tent!

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AMAZING!!!

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Charlotte Y.

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Liked Everything! The family who run the site were so friendly & welcoming. The whole site was extremely clean and each pitch is a great size. The toilets are portaloo type cabins but have proper sinks & toilets and are cleaned throughout the day and toilet roll/hand soap etc. replenished regularly and smell so pleasant. The washing up area is lovely and clean and even has clean sponges and washing up liquid available. There is fresh water on each pitch which comes straight from the well as well as an electric outlet which was really handy. Each pitch has a picnic bench and well maintained grass (tent pitch). The site is small & has a one way system for any vehicles which are asked to not move from 8/9pm at night (can’t remember which) to not disturb others which is great if you have kids. The kids play area is a lovely clean and well maintained wooden frame with 2 slides & 3 swings, one of which is an accessible one which is amazing, the play park can only be used between 10am - 9pm to not disturb others. We will 100000% be returning.

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Would highly recommend

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Victoria A.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very friendly welcome from the staff. The pitches are a very good size and all have picnic tables. The showers and washing up area are very good and kept clean and tidy X will definitely go back again. WiFi included.

Disliked Nothing.

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June G.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Beautiful site, really clean and well looked after, owners really friendly, would definitely recommend to anyone and will definitely go back.

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Charlotte L.

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Liked A lovely little family run campsite.
Really friendly host, immaculate site, great size pitches with water & EHU, great (super clean) facilities and bonus views of the farm animals! This was our second visit to Stag Park this year and we will be back! Highly recommend!
20min drive into Barnard Castle which has some lovely little shops & cafes!

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Ashleigh J.

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Liked Loved everything about this site! So welcoming, incredibly helpful and kind. Everything was immaculate and just a gorgeous place. Bonus of free wifi if needed!

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A fabulous newly opened campsite, highly recommended.

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Geoffrey Kenneth P.

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Liked The setting looking over the fields towards the hills with the deer, donkey and geese in the adjacent field. Peaceful campsite, water "on tap" at the pitch plus electric plug in. Beth, who greeted us with a huge smile and advised us of local places to visit. Toilets and showers though not plentiful were kept very clean and hot water was always available.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

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Fantastic site, excellent facilities and host family are so friendly.

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Deborah C.

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Liked Wow! What an amazing place to stay! The site is a small family run facility, great onsite presence to answer any questions and support. The pitches are immaculate as is the rest of the site, great toilets and shower were always clean with a fabulous dish washing area. There is a fab play area for the kids as well. Loved watching the animals living next to the site, they provided endless entertainment 😁

Disliked Nothing

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A beautiful and welcoming site, kept clean. Very helpful owners.

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Anonymous

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Liked Excellent small site with individual pitches marked out by bushes so you have your own space. The owners are so lovely and will do anything to help you. They keep the toilets/showers extremely clean. Please be aware the toilets are in small portaloos, however this didn’t bother us because they were kept so clean. The washing up area is the best I’ve ever seen with beautiful decorations hanging up and the owner even provides cleaning accessories. Picnic bench provided. The location is beautiful with fantastic views.

Disliked The donkey in the field next door woke us up a few times a night!

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Paul R.

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Liked Nice friendly staff, the site was kept very tidy . The wash and toilet area was regularly cleaned . The animals were entertaining, especially Keith the donkey who was funny, me and my son will be asking for a fence pitch next year so we have a ring side seat!. Great for nearby Hamsterley forest biking/walking.

Disliked Toilet and shower facilities could be a bit bigger, but having said that they were spotless.

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Features

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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 Leave the car at home 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

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Stag Park

Richy's Stables

Rowntree Lane

Bishop Auckland

Co. Durham

England

DL13 3Rd

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.64848°N
1.818°W

Nearest transport

Coach
20.9 km Bus Station
22 km Dolphin Centre
28.1 km South Burns Stand K
Rail
9.1 km Bishop Auckland Rail Station
9.6 km Wolsingham Rail Station
12 km Shildon Rail Station
Ferry
38.7 km Transporter Bridge South Side
38.8 km Transporter Bridge North Side
45 km Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
Airport
29.2 km Durham Tees Valley Airport
43.8 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Escomb Saxon Church: 10 minutes’ drive - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens: 10 minutes - Kynren (outdoor show): 15 minutes - Auckland Palace: 15 minutes - Weardale (hiking and cycling): 20 minutes - Binchester Roman Fort ‘Vinovia’: 20 minutes - Hamsterley Forest (woodland walks): 20 minutes - High Force Waterfall: half an hour.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Crimdon 37.6 km Sea GoodExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaham Beach 37.9 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Seaham Hall Beach 37.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Seaton Carew North 40.7 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Seaton Carew Centre 41 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon 11.6 km

Barnard Castle 12.3 km

The Bowes Museum 13.4 km

Durham Cathedral 20.7 km

Durham Castle 21 km

National Trust

Moulton Hall 27.4 km

Gibside 30.7 km

Washington Old Hall 34.2 km

Cherryburn 34.7 km

Holy Jesus Hospital 38.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bedburn - Hamsterley Forest - Potato Hill - Bedburn 3.8 km

Around Cockfield Fell 3.9 km

Witton le Wear 4.1 km

Hamsterley Forest, Bedburn Valley 4.1 km

Witton-le-Wear 4.4 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Stag Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Stag Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Stag Park? Local attractions and activities include: - Escomb Saxon Church: 10 minutes’ drive - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens: 10 minutes - Kynren (outdoor show): 15 minutes - Auckland Palace: 15 minutes - … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Stag Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Stag Park? From R925,16 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.