Lovely rural location
Great views, friendly owners, helpful advice and places of interest. Quiet rural atmosphere. Great for dogs. Nice to see chickens in their run. Will definitely stay again.
Old Bridge End
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Great site near Beamish Museum
We visited Old Bridge End CL site in August 2023, with two of our granddaughters age 12 and 16 in our touring caravan. Christine came to welcome us with a gift of eggs from her hens, very kind greeting. We had fun siting our van, had to use the motor mover to get it level as our front wheel drive tow car could not get a grip, 4 wheel drive would be better! We had some very wet weather and the pitch got a little muddy, nothing we could not manage, sorry for the damage to the grass! We visited Beamish Museum (twice), Diggerland (we all loved it), Went to Broom House Farm, the steak and sausages are fantastic, the girls loved the woodland adventure park. We caught the park & ride to Durham (free for bus pass holders and under 16s). There is a little zoo at the garden centre, about 4 miles from the site, well worth a visit. Lots of things to do, the local Morrisons provides essentials and Aldi/Lidl are only 3 miles away. We had a great holiday, thanks to Tony & Christine, a lovely site well worth a visit.
Beautiful Scenery with Lovely Owners
The site is surrounded by beautiful countryside and you can see horses at the bottom of the site and sheep in the adjacent fields on the hillside. There is a chicken pen at the side of the site belonging to the site owners Tony and Christine. Despite it raining cats and dogs when we stayed Christine came to say hello and brought us a couple of freshly laid eggs which were very much appreciated. The country lane outside the site can be quite fast at times so we'd recommend High Vis clothing when walking on the road (there are no footpaths). Christine showed us a secure field that we could walk our dog in if required. The site slopes downwards and sideways so levelling up can be challenging. Wooden blocks were available on site to help with levelling up. The site provides the usual waste disposal facilities plus recycling facilities, fresh water and electric hook up. There are some hardstanding pitches available. It's helpful to have someone on the road checking for traffic when leaving the site with your caravan as it's uphill and turning onto a narrow at times busy road. Broom House Farm Shop is well worth a visit, the sausages are amazing.
Great CL with lovely owners. Rural location with easy access to Durham
Roughly a mile outside Witton Gilbert and 5 miles from Durham this little CL is perched on the side of a hill looking out over the rolling hills.
The owners are incredibly welcoming and go above and beyond to help you make the most of your stay. There is a lovely farm shop and Cafe 15 minutes walk away, two pubs a mile away and you can either cycle into Durham or drive to the park and ride - well worth a visit. Lots of lovely walking from the doorstep and if you are lucky you may even get some eggs!
We are a large (8.5m) motorhome and access was easy but pitches are sloping so most people would want some kind of Levelling solution. We will be back.
Lovely site
We received the kindest welcome from Mrs. Gallimore, a most delightful lady. The site is slightly sloping but does not take long to level as there are plenty of blocks available.
Any effort put in is well worth it as the views, peace and tranquility are exceptional. We recorded a good variety of wild birds around the site including tree sparrows, as opposed to the much more common house sparrows; always a pleasure to hear their constant chattering.
The obvious local attraction is the Beamish open air museum but slightly further afield and within easy reach of the site some seven miles away, is Tanfield Heritage Railway. What a lovely experience. The staff, all volunteers, were so helpful and knowledgeable, the line is beautiful, in my view, an absolute must do.
Mickademus
Reviewed on 20/06/2023 11:47
Very helpful
We had booked 1 night whilst traveling from Dover to Scotland as a stop over to visit my parents nearby. However my father took ill and we stayed with my mother. Christine, the owner allowed us to leave our caravan on her site for a few nights which gave us peace of mind as there was nowhere near my mother's to leave it. She was very kind and helpful. The views from the site looked wonderful and we plan to stay there in future. Thanks Christine.
Peaceful but handy for durham and beamish
This is a very peaceful site and the owners were very welcoming however it is on a bit of a slope and we struggled to get level with our air suspension. blocks were available as well if you wanted them .
Good value for money and extremely handy for trips into Durham and Beamish.
The entrance is on a bit of a slope as well, and I had to dig the motorhome out due to the snow But would recommend this site for a short stay if you want to explore the local area.
Good views, but very boggy in wet weather.
It's not a bad site, but there are only three hard standing pitches and the grass pitches were far too boggy when we went in October. We were guided by the owner to go on the grass when we arrived. Following overnight rain, the caravan was sinking into the saturated ground. Fortunately, we were able to move onto a hard standing.
My advice is don't go in the winter months unless you are guaranteed a hard standing.
Dexterdobe
Reviewed on 31/10/2022 08:38
Friendly Welcome
We arrived at the site to be welcomed by Mr Gallimore, He gave us some literature about the area & 6 fresh eggs which was a very welcoming surprise. The site is fairly inclined, there were plenty of blocks available to help with levelling. As we were only staying a couple of night's we didn't face the front window to allow for the nice view down the valley. The site is very good location for a trip to Beamish which we did. It rained very hard over night & i thought we may have difficulty leaving the site but the ground must be very well drained as we drove out without even a slight wheel slip. Ken & Wendy
Great location for local attractions
Chocks needed. Hardstanding in grass. £15 pn with EHU. Very warm welcome from Tony with some local attractions leaflets, info sheet (see photo) and even some freshly laid eggs. The owners genuinely want campers to have an enjoyable time. Horses in the adjacent field with a lovely view over the valley. Paddock for exercising dogs or children. Great location for Kynren show (only on 6 Saturday nights in August and September but superb show that was well organised), Beamish (although not mentioned anywhere- we still got 10% discount with club card), Diggerland (where our 11 year old drove a JCB and a road legal car), Infinity Trampoline Park in Durham with free parking - if space permits, and walk or drive to nearby Broom House Farm Forest Adventure - great fun and learning experience for (probably) under 13's. Near to Durham P&R though we did not use it.
