Mud Mayhem - County Durham
A 4x4 off-roading mud filled terrain experience as you try to overcome the plethora of challenging obstacles.
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Why stay here ...
The site is situated in a very rural setting between the villages of Middleton on Teesdale and Mickleton, both of which have a local public house serving food and within walking distance.
The site is next to an old railway track which can be used for walking or cycling the seven miles into Barnard Castle.
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Latest arrival time: 12:00 AM
0.5 acres
Some sloping pitches
Levelling blocks required
Lawned site
Nearby
Great savings on days out
Offers available to Club members
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Sites key:
- Postcode:
- DL12 0PL
- GPS:
- Lat 54.616077 / Lon -2.072087
- OS field ref:
- NY954244
- OS map ref:
- 92
Transport links
- Buses go to: Barnard castle, Darlington
- Daily public transport within 1 mile
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Dont bother wasting your time staying here
Lonton South Farm
Dont bother wasting your time to stay here - you are made to feel like an inconvenience visiting this site and for £22 per night its expensive for what it is.
First of all on arrival I was immediately asked to pay my bill in full and in cash only (this wasn't mentioned when I rang up to book), I asked for a late check out on the day of departure and that was greeted by the owner rolling her eyes and said would 1pm be ok, I then asked for 4pm as I was going out for the day and she shook her head. When I got back to site on the day of departure, the owner came down to the field asking if I was leaving right now so she could leave the gates open, it was pretty obvious I hadn't even started to pack up yet.
To access this site you have to drive through two gates, after driving through the first gate there are horses, dogs and kids roaming around. You then enter a second gate which is where the CL is, I was the only guest staying there. The views are lovely but you have to be aware of being woken up by dogs barking and kids screaming early on a morning which comes from the house behind the CL which belongs to the owners family.
This CL is in a beautiful location, close to Mickleton (the Crown is a lovely pub) and Middleton in Teasdale. I also visited Low and High Force while I was there which is only 10 mins away. You can access an old railway line for walking directly from the CL which was a bonus. For £22 a night the site has no facilities - one drinking water tap, bins (only recycle for glass) and one toilet in the ground for emptying both grey waste and toilet with no option to flush and no hose for cleaning it after use.
I will be returning to this area but definitely not to this CL - its the worst ive ever stayed on.
Adequate CL in stunning surroundings
Lonton South Farm
Lonton South Farm is a perfectly adequate CL site in stunning surroundings. There are two negatives: the CDP disposal facility is way below the usual expected standard, and the price at £18 a night is way too high. Views from our pitch were beautiful. Access to the Teesdale Way makes for excellent walking. We walked from the site to Low Force (about 13 miles return) along the Penine Way - an amazingly lovely path with the reward of eating our lunch by Low Force waterfalls. Bowlees Visitor centre nearby is well worth a visit for refreshments. We did try and cycle to Barnard Castle from Lonton Farm as described on the website but the cycle path ends at Cotherstone (it's then 4 miles along the road to Barnard Castle) . If you're into quirky pubs the Kirk Inn at Romaldkirk might be for you. We enjoyed the experience!
A brilliant CL in Farm Location
Lonton South Farm
Always a warm welcome from Mrs Watson who maintains the site to an exceptional standard.
A part sloping site with levelled hard standing pitches, all with good views.
Experienced caravanners and even motor home users have no problem accessing the pitches.
I must admit there are some obviously inexperienced drivers of motor homes who arrive expecting club site tarmac roadways and facilities.
This is a great location and site and we visit in springtime every year
Wish I'd read the other reviews...
Lonton South Farm
The area is beautiful, with a railway path adjacent and a lovely riverside walk into Middleton.
The site however is one of the worst, I am sorry to say. The field is quite small, and not only does it slope but undulates as well.
There are two electric posts each with two hookups, so four in all. The fifth pitch is non-electric.
Four 'hard-standings' have been dug out, but not leveled correctly, and what looks like recycled road surfacing has been thrown down, which has not been compacted, so the whole effect is a total mess. The hard-standings are not wide enough, so outside the caravan door is about a foot of this lumpy stone and then grass which is a higher level, so when it rains a muddy puddle collects outside our door.
There is one water tap which is behind one of the pitches, so a privacy issue for the people on that pitch, and the waste disposal is unspeakable.
This was the most expensive site of the three during our holiday, and by far the poorest value.
Excellent Location
Lonton South Farm
Lovely views from the site and the easy access to the disused railway track meant we didn't have to move our van all the time we were there. Middleton in Teesdale is a lovely little town with an excellent butcher, a really useful hardwear store and a friendly café.
We had some fabulous and varied walks direct from the site. The dogs did not bother us and we stay on CLs not expecting to have any facilities or be bothered about the noise of a farm so previous comments did not put us off. A noisy pheasant woke us early one morning but, hey, this is the countryside!
BurtnJoyce
Reviewed on 25/08/2020 20:43
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