Teesdale Barnard Castle C&MC Site Lartington Lane Barnard Castle County Durham DL12 9BD
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After an extremely hairy drive from our previous stop in Pickering (see Yorkshire Tour Day 6- Lulu reaches Wuthering Heights! for more details!) we were relieved to reach our sixth stop of the trip- Teesdale Barnard Castle C&MC site. It has to be said, if you are looking for a well organised, well kept, well staffed site, you won’t go far wrong with a C&MC site as they all, in our opinion, have all of the aforementioned in spades!
We were met, on arrival, at the window of the van, given our welcome pack with a map of the site, and advised which pitches were available, all without leaving the safe confines of Lulu’s interior. Having selected our spot, we returned to reception to pay our site fees, and collect our shower wristbands. With Lulu all set up, we had our customary cup of tea with biccies, and took a walk into town.
Unlike some of sites we’ve been to, this one is really close to town. Once you’ve crossed the main road (B6277), which is a wee bit busy, there are a couple of lovely, easy walks. The one we took takes you through woodland, along the river bank, and brings you out directly below the towers of the castle itself.
We spent a couple of hours wandering around the town, I’m not gonna lie there was coffee, cake, and beer involved, before picking up some excellent fish and chips from Katie’s Traditional Fish & Chip Shop. The site is so close to town we managed to walk back and arrive at Lulu with our food still warm!
The site runs alongside the B6277, so there is some traffic noise, but not enough to bother us at all. The facilities, once again, were excellent. Really well appointed shower blocks, along with a laundry and washing up area, all of which were fully open, black and grey waste disposal, fresh water, and the usual reception and shop.
The cost for a gravel pitch, with EHU was £23.89. Some pitches are sloping, so you may need chocks. We really liked this site but, unfortunately, didn’t really like the town of Barnard Castle, so it probably won’t be one we will visit again.