Thorpe Farm Centre
Thorpe Farm Centre
4.34 /5
Thorpe Farm Centre is a lovely family-friendly camping and caravan park on the County Durham and North Yorkshire border. Conveniently located on the A66, it's just minutes from Barnard Castle, Richmond and more. On site, you'll find spacious grass pitches for tents and hardstanding pitches with optional electric hook-ups for tourers. Plus, there's a shop, park, and cafe to keep everyone entertained.
Convenient location on A66, 15-20 minutes from Barnard Castle and Richmond
Great facilities include onsite playground, farm shop, gift shop and cafe
Spacious pitches in the Durham countryside - dogs, campfires and BBQs welcome!
About Thorpe Farm Centre
Located on the border of County Durham and North Yorkshire, this family friendly park offers convenient touring and camping for all! Within metres of the A66, it's an ideal location to explore Richmond, Durham, Darlington, the North East and beyond. On site, indulge in many activities, including playing at the on-site playground, browsing the gift shop, and dining at the cafe and restaurant. Located on a large field, there are grass pitches for tents only, all of which enjoy plenty of space to spread out. All pitches are non-electric, allowing campers to enjoy the authentic camping experience. Caravans, motorhomes and campervans can choose the generously-sized hardstanding pitches that come with electric hook-ups and ample space for large awnings, ensuring visitors never need to worry about power and space. Dogs are welcome, with plenty of open space for visitors to explore. With walking routes through grassy dells, woodland areas, and along the banks of the River Greta, visitors can enjoy the great outdoors and take in the beautiful scenery. Raised BBQs and fire pits are also allowed, meaning visitors can toast as many marshmallows as they like! You'll also find a range of seasonal pitches here, and a function room onsite is the perfect space for parties and events. Please note that the camping and caravan pitches are located within 20-50 metres of the A66, a busy dual carriageway.
Thorpe Farm Centre is open from 01/03 to 02/11.
Facilities include toilets and showers. There's also an outdoor children's play area. The Farm Shop stocks all the essentials and much more. They also offer a pre-order shopping service where visitors can pre-order their groceries in advance and collect them on arrival.
The Courtyard Café and Restaurant is open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch, and delicious daily snacks. The Smallways Country Inn is also just five minutes down the A66.
Fishing is available at the Wetland Nature Reserve here.
Adult only
Allow commercial vans
Allow pets on site
Bike hire
Café / restaurant
Communal BBQ
Disabled facilities
Drinking water
Electric hookups
Entertainment
Family friendly
Fires allowed
Fishing
Games room
Glamping
Golf
Horse riding
Hot tub
Kids club
Kids playground
Laundry
Near beach
Near pub
Open year round
Peaceful
RV pitches
Shop
Showers
Swimming pool
Toilet
TV room
Vineyard
Water hookups
Watersports
W.C. disposal
WiFi
There are 27 accommodation options on-site
Bookable pitches and accommodation options
8 x Grass Pitches (Optional Electric)
Max 6 people
Grass pitches measuring 9.5m x 14m catering for tents and tourers, optional 10 amp electric hook-up available. Electricity is metered on site at 30p per kWh and must be paid onsite using a pre-paid top-up card.
18 x Hardstanding Pitches (Optional Electric)
Max 6 people
Hardstanding pitches measuring 5m x 8m. Suitable for tourers only with optional 10 amp electric hook-ups. Electricity is metered on site at 30p per kWh and must be paid onsite using a pre-paid top-up card.
Other accommodation
Seasonal Pitches
Seasonal hardstanding pitches with electric, for long term stays only. These pitches include access to a fishing lake.
4.34 /5
74%
would recommend
A great park
Recommends site
Andrew H
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This is a great park that is central to many attractions. The value for money is Ok. However, the metered electric can be high if the weather turns cold. The mini-shop, restaurant and gift shop are good value for money and the staff were really friendly and helpful. Although the shower facilities are spotless, we found that you have to run off a fair amount of cold water before the hot water kicks in. We found it odd that there were no recycling facilities?
Thorpe Farm Centre
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Jenny T
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A great campsite, the staff were very helpful. There were several pubs/restaurants nearby.
Quick stop over
Denise L
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Our quick 1 night stopover at Thorpe Farm was meant to be a well needed break in between our travels. Unfortunately, the weather was terrible, hard rain and very windy so not great to take a walk out. The farm shop was extremely well stocked with everything you could imagine from necessities, to gifts and amazing food. There is also a reclamation shop, wow, we spent ages browsing. Staff was super friendly in both areas. A huge field area with caravans in situ in the middle, we were the only campervan and were put on the outside by ourselves. This, we realised very quickly, was right next to the noisiest dual carriageway we've ever heard. Our nights sleep didn't really happen due to the extreme noise. Beautiful site (shop etc) but unfortunately, will not stay again due to the traffic noise.
Site tariff
Things to do on site and in the Barnard Castle area
Thorpe Farm Centre offers many attractions and activities both on site and nearby.
For those who love a little bit of retail therapy on holiday, the beautiful Gift Shop and Reclamation Centre are the perfect places to find trinkets, keepsakes, gifts, home accessories, and more.
Heritage Wood is just a stone's throw away, with several walks. In fact, six walks start directly from the site.
For some family friendly fun, the Maize Maze and animal paddocks are open from 9am Monday to Sunday. With last admissions at 4pm.
Located just a 20 minute drive away is the historic town of Richmond. Stroll through the cobbled streets and admire the Georgian architecture, or visit the stunning Richmond Castle, which dates back to the 11th century.
It's also a 40 minute drive to the breathtaking Yorkshire Dales National Park, a must-visit destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. With its rolling hills, dramatic landscapes, and picturesque villages, the park offers many activities for visitors.
Nearby attractions include:
- Bowes Museum (10 minutes)
- Raby Estates (20 minutes)
- Richmond Falls (20 minutes)
- High Force Waterfall (35 minutes)
- York (1 hour and 20 minutes)
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