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Barnard Castle Camping And Caravanning Club Site
Dockenflatts Lane
Lartington
Barnard Castle
Co Durham (Browse area)
DL12 9DG
Tel: 01833 630228
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Pitches: 90
Open: 01/03/2024 to 30/11/2024
01/03/2025 to 30/11/2025
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 No Shop |
 No Bar |
 No Restaurant |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Chorleyted |
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 Just back from this little gem, What a site we were shown to our pitch, Of which we had a choice, all were level and huge about 12 x 10 mtrs. Grass was short and kept in good condition as is the rest of the site.
Toilet block is large and the best on site facilities I have seen by a long way. Wardens very friendly and helpful. Only thing missing in my view is a small area for ball games, having said that will go again,and you should to. 
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Sunvalleysue |
5 reviews from this member |
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We visited at the end of June/early July. This was our first Visit to this site and what a lovely site it is.
We were shown to a lovely level grass with electric pitch quite near to the facilities as I have walking difficulties.
The site is very level with a mixture of grass and hardstandings
The amenities block is spotless with ample showers and toilets.
There is not much for children to do apart from a small playground.
The access road to the site from the main road is very up and down and winding so be careful if you are towing.
Barnard Castle is about 5 minutes drive away and is lovely.There is a Morrisons supermarket and plenty of good small shops and a couple of nice fish and chip shops. There is a weekly market on Wednesday and a farmers market on the first Saturday of each month.
The area is lovely but you do need to drive a fair way to get to places, ie the lakes and Wenselydale
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Toni786 |
9 reviews from this member |
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We stayed at Barnard Castle for five nights in June. After an extensive search of campsite reviews both around Scotland and Northumberland, we decided to book here. It actually worked out cheaper for us to join the Camping and Caravanning club than to stay on a non club site.
I can only describe this site as superb. The welcome we had was very friendly from the staff and all through our stay there, they would always acknowledge you or have conversation with you while they were out and about tending to the site.
We were given a choice of pitches as we arrived early enough. You are told to arrive from midday. All the pitches are level which makes it a lot easier to erect a tent. As we have no small children now it was not an issue to be really close to the toilet block but you could request that if you needed to be.
The toilet block is without doubt the best we have seen on any camp site we have stayed at. The ladies had four showers, about six toilets and four or five more cubicles with lockable doors and handbasins. The standard of cleanliness was exceptionally high. They close the toilet block for an hour and a half a day to thoroughly clean it. There is a separate toilet available for use during this time though. The staff also periodically check the toilets and last thing at night they do any cleaning that is necessary and freshen up the toilets.
There is also a pot washing room with four sinks and a laundry with dryer and an outside rotary dryer to hang out your washing.
Very close to the toilet block is a children's play area with swings, slide, etc and if you are pittched close by it is really easy to keep an eye on your kids whilst sitting outside your tent.
There is a lovely walk down a lane to the left of the site that leads through a farm and down a footpath into woods down to Barnard Castle town. The path comes out right by the castle and then is short walk into the town centre where there are a good selection of shops selling local produce. There is also a Morrisons supermaket in the town itself behind the main shopping street.
Barnard Castle is a good base to explore Co. Durham. It is about an hours drive to the Beamish outdoor museum which is well worth a visit. There are also castles in the area and is close to the Cheviot hills.
This is a site that we would have no hesitation in visiting again. There is nothing negative to say about the site. We were even blessed with great weather, as the sun shone for us all the time we were there which made our stay there all the better.
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Mouseybrown |
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We stayed at this site for two nights with our 3 young children & little dog. The staff were very friendly & we were given a choice of pitches right next to the play area and shower block. The shower block was immaculate. It is closed for an hour and half in the middle part of the day for cleaning, however almost every time I went to use the loo there was a member of staff emptying bins or mopping the floor. Spotless! The park is very small and our kids seemed disappointed when they first saw it however the surrounding bushes provided hours of entertainment as they made dens and tunnels! There is a nice dog walk around the site too and the kids enjoyed petting the horses that came over to say hello! Barnard Castle is a lovely oldy worldy town. There are plenty of shops and pubs, a pretty riverside walk and of course the Castle. We would return to this site again.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Shinealite |
3 reviews from this member |
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We have just got back from a weekend at this site and I just had to write a review. This is one of, if not the best site we have stayed on. And we have been regular campers for 20 years. The people that run the site are very friendly and helpful. We were given a choice of pitches when we arrived which was fab.
The facilities on the site are excellent and impeccably clean. The children's play area is small but just right and the tunnels in the surrounding bushes provided as much fun for our son as the play area itself. The site is very quiet and relaxed and you feel like you are in the middle of nowhere, which is just how camping should be, with wildlife in abundance. We had to evict a rabbit to pitch our tent! however a brisk 30 minute walk through some stunning countryside brings you into 'barney' with its castle ruins and bustling town centre there is something for everyone.
Several pubs all serving food and a variety of real ales, supermarkets and off licences for stocking up on those essentials and some stunning walks along the banks of the river.Oh and a play area for the kids. I could go on about this site all day so I will finish with just one word to sum it up.AWESOME.
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Debsdoescamping |
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Set in beautiful countryside, a peaceful site which is easy to find. A very warm welcome by the friendly staff and we were immediately shown to our pitch, which, was perfect for us with 2 children, right next to the play area and facilities block.
The whole site was extremely neat and immaculately clean and tidy! The facilities block was impeccably clean, this goes for toilets, showers, washing cubicles and washing up area. The play area was small, but adequate and safe.
The reception area has a wide range of local information leaflets / places to visit and things to do including transport. Essential items are stocked in the reception area for sale, such as eggs, milk etc. This was our first camping trip, we had a great time and will definitely be returning this Summer.
If you're after peace and quiet, this is the place to be. Although this is by no means a criticism, but a small clubhouse would have been nice, as it rained very heavily for a short time and as we had only a very small tent were a little stuck other than to shelter in the facilities block or dance in the rain (which was fine really).
But, the lovely English weather we have to expect and perhaps, a club house is would not fit in with the idyllic setting and already perfect site!
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Blalckbird3 |
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Our first visit to this site. Despite the rain and low cloud we liked the surrounding countryside. Very friendly, helpful wardens. Good clean facilities. We walked into the town, be careful during wet weather as the walk down through the woods is a mud bath and very slippy. Caught the bus back, a few minutes walk from the main road back to the camp.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Steve McV |
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Just come home from a weekend at this site - not our first, & we will be back again. Nothing negative to report, clean toilets, good sized level pitches with a selection of grass or gravel hardstanding. Friendly, helpful staff.
Childrens play area with swings, climbing frame & slide, but the dog walk area was the big hit with my son. Thankfully it was 'clean' & has a small stream at the bottom that provided hours of entertainment building dams, crossing stepping stones, playing hide & seek etc. This dog walk has a useful shortcut to the path to town via the riding stables. Very pleasant woodland walks all around, lots of Bluebells & Primroses in May.
There is no pub nearby, around 1/2 an hours walk to the nearest, in town. Hourly bus service along Teesdale so one way walks along my favourite valley can easily be done. Barnard Castle has all you'd expect, lovely butchers, tea shops & some great antique / junk shops. Brilliant castle (English Heritage), mini golf & paddling pool.
Charles Dickens visited the town & based Nicholas Nickleby & Master Humphrey's Clock on material he researched there. The jewel in the crown at Barney though is the Bowes Museum. Too much to see to list, but be there for 2.00pm to see the fantabulous mechanical silver swan automata in operation. Over 200 years old & still runs like clockwork. Literally.
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| Date of Visit: April 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Clarelmiller |
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Had a quick walk around before checking in, and had spotted a pitch which suited us down to the ground, requested it and it was not a problem.
The site managers are very welcoming and helpful. The whole site is very flat and level, and the grass was being mowed every day, and looked very well kept, as is everything else on site, the managers never stopped for a minute.
The reception has the very basics for sale and has a wealth of information on the area.
There are not a lot of large ehu grass pitches, so booking would be essential if you have a larger unit.
There are great walks to be found for dog owners, and lots of access points to them around the site, which we found wonderful.
There is a very small play area for kids.
Next door is Raygill Farm, where you can horse ride. You can also access the walk in to Barnard castle, it takes about 35 minutes, and is a lovely place. It has loads of shops, restaurants, pubs and a street market on a Wednesday, there is also a Morrisons.
The weather was great for April, and it topped off a fantastic week at a fantastic site.
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| Date of Visit: April 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: 2Woof |
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Just returned from this site and it is very pleasant. Staff are friendly and cheery, site is very well kept, facilities exceptional.
Only issue we had as the power is on one fuse, and so tripped the whole site twice a night. However it was soon fixed and back up and running.
There is a list of what items use so much electric given to you when you arrive. I am guessing that due to the time of year people had heaters, kettles and tv's on which was too much.
Despite this I would recommend and will be returning
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