Yahoo News 10 incredible caravan and camping sites within an hour of Teesside
Staycations are a popular choice for many wanting a break away during the summer months.
Instead of glamping pods, here’s an extensive list of caravan and camping sites you and your family will love, all within an hour’s drive from Teesside. Prices vary depending on your pitch, so contact the site directly for more details.
Strawberry Hill Farm
Old Cassop is a small hamlet surrounded by farm land and to the south of Durham City.
Address: Running Waters, Old Cassop, Durham, County Durham, DH6 4QA
Facilities: A modern shower block with hot showers for no extra charge, a laundry room with a washing machine and tumble dryer and ironing facilities, and an on-site tearoom with an outdoor seating area and a children’s play area.
Local attractions: Nearby attractions include Beamish – the living, working museum in Stanley and Diggerland Durham in Langley Park.
Cost: Motorhomes, tents and caravans start at £26 per night for two people including electric.
Travel time from Teesside: 27 mins.
Contact details: 0191 372 3457.
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Hillcrest Park
Situated in the northernmost part of the Yorkshire Dales, 10mins from the A66, and close to Barnard Castle.
Address: Caldwell, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 7UD.
Facilities: There are drinking water points around the site, a centrally-heated shower block with free showers, and Wi-Fi is available.
Local attractions: Barnard Castle is less than 15 minutes from the park, and the pretty town of Richmond, and River Swale waterfalls are nearby.
Cost: Motorhomes and caravan pitches with electric is £30 per night for 2 adults.
Travel time from Teesside: 42 mins.
Contact details: 01325 733145.
Haugh Rigg Farm
On the grounds of a small farm with no passing traffic, this site can ensure a peaceful stay.
Address: Keldgate Rd, Pickering YO18 8JW
Facilities: A shower block with laundry facilities, and a small children’s playground with slides and swings.
A pack for firepits and barbecues with wood offcuts, small logs and fire-starters can be purchased on arrival.
Local attractions: There are many walking and biking routes close by, and it’s a short drive to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for more hiking trails in Dalby Forest.
Cost: From £20 per night for two people with an electric point.
Travel time from Teesside: Around an hour.
Contact details: 07739 082564.
York Meadows Caravan Park
Six miles from the outskirts of York, York Meadows Caravan Park at Sheriff Hutton is surrounded by rolling farmland and close to the Howardian Hills and Vale of York. They offer caravan pitches and camping, as well as some glamping pods.
Address: York Rd, Sheriff Hutton, York YO60 6QP
Facilities: A shower block with hot showers for no extra charge with hair dryers and shaver points. Each toilet block has an additional room, with under floor heating, shower and bath, which is suitable for families and the disabled. There is also an on-site shop offering home-baked bread and cakes and a kids play area with a zip wire, swings and a cone climber.
Local attractions: York is nearby with popular attractions including The Shambles, Jorvik Centre and the York Dungeon.
Cost: Prices start at £27.50 per night for a caravan, motorhome or tent with 2 occupants. Children under 4 years stay for free.
Travel time from Teesside: 57 mins.
Contact details: 01347 878508.
The Hideaway at Baxby Manor
Set in the grounds of 14th-century Baxby Manor on the edge of quaint Husthwaite village with York and Harrogate a short drive.
Address: Baxby Manor, Amplecarr, Husthwaite, York YO61 4PW.
Facilities: Heated timber amenity building include showers and disabled facilities. The entrance to the village has a large games area with an exercise park and children’s play equipment.
Local attractions: One of the earliest Gothic buildings in northern England, Byland Abbey is less than 15 minutes away, and stately mansion Duncombe park is nearby.
Cost: From £50 per night for a campervan or tent camping pitch with an electric point.
Travel time from Teesside: 40 mins.
Contact details: 01347 666 079.
Leekworth Caravan Park
Situated on the outskirts of the historic market town of Middleton in Teesdale, the site is surrounded by the Pennines and is on the banks of the River Tees.
Address: Leekworth Ln, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle DL12 0TL.
Facilities: Those with a rod licence can enjoy free fishing on a stretch of the Tees, and half-size goalposts for playing football. The site also has a shower block with underfloor heating and hairdryer electric points for 50p.
Cost: Prices for a tent, trailer or caravan pitch start at £32.50 per night for two adults.
Travel time from Teesside: Around an hour.
Contact details: 07815 857597.
Hillside Caravan Park
In Knayton, off the A19 north of Thirsk with stunning views of the Hambleton hills.
Address: Moor Rd, Knayton, Thirsk YO7 4BR
Facilities: There is access to a luxury heated shower block and a children’s playing area with swings.
Local attractions: A short drive to the White Horse of Kilburn for amazing views from the top of Sutton Bank and the World of James Herriot is 10 mins away.
Cost: From £28 for a grass pitch with an electric hook-up or from £32 for a super pitch with an electric and water hook-up and a TV point.
Travel time from Teesside: 20 mins.
Contact details: 01845 537 349.
Jasmine Park
Address: Cross Lane, Snainton, Scarborough YO13 9BE.
Facilities: A centrally-heated shower block with free hot showers hair dryers and shaver points. A children’s play area with swing and slides and an licensed on-site shop. The private grounds include a BBQ, fire pit and outdoor seating area and a wood-fired hot tub.
Local attractions: Nearby attractions include the Sea Life Sanctuary in Scarborough and Flamingo Land.
Cost: From £34 per night for four people with an electric hook-up.
Travel time from Teesside: Around an hour.
Contact details: 01723 869240.
The Oaks Lakes Caravan Park
With 10 lakes it is one of the UK’s leading fishing complexes, and it is just off the A19 between Easingwold and Thirsk.
Address: Sessay, Thirsk YO7 3BJ.
Facilities: The Oaks Lakes is situated to the North end of the village and is surrounded by woodland and hedges. If you fancy giving fishing a try, the on-site tackle shop is on hand for advice and products to get you started.
Local attractions: Ripon is less than half an hour away with Studley Royal Water Garden, Newby Hall and Gardens, and Ripon Cathedral.
Cost: Hardstanding electric pitches start at £21.50 per night for 2 adults.
Travel time from Teesside: 35 mins.
Contact details: 01845 522989
Cherry Tree Cottage Caravan Site
Located close to the peaceful villages of Nether and Upper Poppleton with close-by transport links into York and Harrogate.
Address: Millfield Ln, Nether Poppleton, York YO26 6NX
Facilities: The site has recycling points and two drinking water points, and has an information shed with a book swap.
Local attractions: A short drive to Italian inspired Georgian mansion Beningborough Hall and walled gardens, and the Web Adventure Park.
Cost: Pitch prices start at £22 per night for two adults with an electric point and awning.
Travel time from Teesside: Around an hour.
Contact details: 01904 784306.
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