Escape to a comfortable, cosy family-run Wellhouse Farm located on a peaceful working farm, and soak in the relaxing scenery, made up of rolling countryside and big skies, paired with plenty of space for stretching out and relaxing.

Finchale Abbey Touring Park is a lovely spot for escaping the modern world whilst savouring the verdant sights and sounds of the peaceful Durham countryside. The site rests a stone’s throw from the sparkling River Wear and is a picturesque and equally quiet base for recharging amid nature.

Sharpley Camping is a small, quiet camping space ideal for pocket-friendly holidays in Durham. The four-acre site welcomes pets and families, perfect for guests who do not want to leave behind their canine companions of fiendish felines.

Old Bridge End is a beautiful, rural Caravan and Motorhome Club Certificated Location in the countryside, yet within easy reach of local amenities, including pubs, shops, and more.

Seddons Caravan Park is a compact, family-run site located in Widdrington Moor amid the stunning rural settings of Northumberland. Sit down, enjoy the verdant surroundings from a lovely woodland location.

If you’re looking for peaceful settings, a rural location and a no-frills camping feel, bundle the kids in the car and rumble over to Honeysuckle Cottage Caravan Park. Make this compact site your home away from home.

Durham Grange Campsite is a clean and tidy Caravan and Motorhome Club Site set on well-maintained, open, and level camping fields close to the A1. The site is an ideal base for resting your head whilst exploring Durham.

There’s no better way to enjoy the company of your loved ones than on an exciting road trip, rumbling past bucolic sceneries, shimmering lakes, crumbling castles and a wealth of outstanding English scenery stretching out as far as the eye can see.

Admire the rugged Northumberland countryside whilst unwinding in a spacious, modern abode at Felmoor Park. Enjoy the tranquil sights and sounds from your position in the heart of the most northernmost county in England.

Kick back at KMF Camping, a lovely family-friendly site ideal for rural escapes, and settle in for a truly idyllic escape. The campsite is a mere 5-minute stroll from local amenities like a coffee shop.

Enjoy the tranquil atmosphere and far-reaching views from Colliery Farm, a lovely Camping and Caravanning Club Certificated Site, enjoying a beautiful hilltop position. The site is within easy reach of lively towns and buzzing cities in County Durham and rests on a peaceful working farm with hospitable owners.

Bockenfield Country Park is a well-equipped luxury park, presenting weary city dwellers, adventuring sorts, families and loved-up couples with the perfect settings for a restful escape from the modern world.

Bolbec Manor Campsite is a friendly, quiet campsite looking out over the stunning mist-clad Muggleswick moor and the gleaming Derwent reservoir. The site is ideally set a mere five-minute drive from the reservoir and no more than a smooth thirty minutes from the lively cities of Durham and Newcastle.

Adventuring types looking to uncover the delights in Durham and South Northumberland can rest their head at Manor Park Caravan Park, a lovely, peaceful campsite with heaps of character.

The Barn at Easington is a small, peaceful campsite set out on a lush thirty-acre farm and enjoys an ideal location on the stunning Durham Magnesian Limestone Plateau, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Elf Hills Farm Caravan Site is your ideal base for rural Northumberland escapes, where one can admire pleasant views of the open countryside whilst basking in the sunshine and appreciating a slower pace of life.

Peaceful camping and oodles of wildlife are the orders of the day at Nunnykirk Caravan and Motorhome Campsite; a large, grassy CL site tucked away in a remote, tranquil spot.

Coalhouses Farm is a compact peaceful campsite nestled amid the rolling rural greenery in mid-Northumberland. The 0.3-acre Camping and Caravanning Club Certificated Site holds five spacious hardstanding plots with electric connections for small campervans.

Awaken to misty mornings filled with calming trills of birdsong, smiling at the thought of a schedule-free holiday, excellent meals and the freedom to either lay in late or seize the morning with a brisk stroll before breakfast.

Given the lush, tranquil settings at Strawberry Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Park, it’s a little surprising that the centre of Durham rests an approximate 10-minute drive away.