Durham Grange Club Campsite

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Pleasant site

Pleasant site with what you expect from such sites. If sight seeing in Durham the park and ride is just a few minutes away and recommend it as I saw queuing at car parks in Durham. It is just off the A1 and would recommend you take care with sat nav. Coming from north it is a simple right turn at junction roundabout but mine took me left for a detour through Belmont village. Yes, there is some road noise but I am afraid I have no time for those that think it is enough to moan about!

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Dogscribbler

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Reviewed on 29/09/2019 23:49

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Rated 4 of 5

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DURHAM

Last stayed here in JULY 2001 just before the club purchased it The site was then owned by the council. At the time i wrote in the visitors book the sooner the club purchased it the better. Excellent toilet block pitch's set out a lot different and lot more tree's yes there is a lot of road noise but you know that when you book. Well looked after site. Easy to get to P&R to durham close by and very cheap. Good access to lot's of place's

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TONYV

Reviewed on 27/09/2019 19:05

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Rated 4 of 5

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Still a good site to visit.

We have been here 4 times this year & we like it, yes like everyone else we used it as a stop over giving us a chance to relax for a few days but its i a nice site, the traffic noise never got loud enough to bother us, ok i agree with the few there is sometimes a log jam for the showers but timing is everything. the grounds & pitches are well maintained, The staff are friendly & for once we found the other campers willing to chat, The fish & chip van appeared at the gate one night so we treated our self's, the fish was nice (but nothing like my local shop) but the chips were bland & greasy.And finally if you get a chance try the eggs from the reception we bought 12 & ended up wanting more they were so yummy (expensive for eggs but worth it), In a nutshell we will be back, don't know when but soon i hope :-)

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screwdriver32

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 17/09/2019 10:26

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Lovely site, shame about the road noise

Stayed here for 3 nights before heading further north. Very pleasant site with friendly wardens who keep it spotless. Just a shame about the road noise. The dog walk is not very big but if you go out of the site and turn right at the top of the road there is a walk that takes you down to the river and on to Durham itself. A map is available from reception. The site seems to be used mainly as a stopover with plenty of daily movement. Despite the noise we would stay here again. I have uploaded a video of a drive around tour of the site on Youtube.

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FraserAK

Reviewed on 14/09/2019 16:04

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Lovely site but.....

Durham Grange is a lovely site, however it is situated extremely close to the A1M, making traffic noise a real issue. The site is very clean & the staff friendly. Close to Durham city with Beamish museum within easy reach. Nice site, so a shame it’s spoilt by the road noise.

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TheParkes

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 08/09/2019 09:46

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Ideal stop over

Our second visit to site usual CMC standards, showers loos laundry all clean. Had to que for showers more than once . Location is easy to find and get to. But the negative to this is the noise and the fact to cross over the road its very dangerous. Bus fare to Durham £3 return no 20 bus very regular runs till late, good value. Don't think there was a dog friendly pub within walking distance. Overall the site was ok handy but would only use as a stop over.

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lexi

Reviewed on 16/07/2019 11:39

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Handy for Durham

We stayed here for eight nights. It’s very handy for the motorway and access is good, just get across into the right hand lane ASAP when leaving the roundabout. We didn’t find the road noise a problem, probably because the trees were in full leaf. We Walked into Durham along the river, (map aviable 20p from reception), path a little over grown in places but a pleasant walk. We got the bus back to the park and ride. It’s £2 whether you go both ways or not. Getting back to the site from the park and ride is challenge as four main roads to cross. Toilet facilities were spotless, there was a queue for showers one morning. The site was full most of the time we were there. We felt a bit crowded, especially when a caravan arrived on the grass pitch behind us that we hadn’t realised was a pitch! We don’t think they positioned themselves correctly as they were practically in our awning. Lots of movement on the site as it’s so good as a stopover and also has a storage facility. It’s was incredibly quiet though in the evening and early mornings. We really didn’t hear a sound. We did some brilliant cycling, 114 miles in total, all traffic free.

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suew

Caravanner

Reviewed on 14/07/2019 12:19

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Good quality club site

Stayed here en route to the north as we couldn’t find any CLs. The site is in a good location to visit the Durham area, & the site itself is very clean, tidy & dog friendly with a little dog walking area. There are also dog walks that go into the city itself along the river bank. The big downside is that it is located between the A1 & A690, both very busy roads. Added to that is a farm access road with noisy farm machinery, and a Highways England depot with the vehicles associated with it. This is a great site if you can blot out the noise!

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Windy Millers

Caravanner

Reviewed on 06/07/2019 22:23

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Convenient location and well laid out.

We stayed for a few days to explore the North-East. The site is just of the A1 but traffic noise did not bother us. Durham’s park and ride is useful and the city well worth a visit. There is so much to see in the area it is worth staying a few days. Highlights were Alnwick Castle and a ride on the transporter bridge in Middlesbrough. The site is well laid out and level with easily accessible pitches. The facilities are limited for the size of site but I never had to queue for the showers or experienced cold showers. The wardens are very welcoming and helpful and maintain the site to a high standard.

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jeffpowell

Caravanner

Reviewed on 03/07/2019 10:14

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LOVE this site!

I stayed at this site as it was close to home and I had just purchased my first motorhome so wanted somewhere local to get used to all the bits and bobs and things that you have to do when running a motor home. The site is really easy to find, very close to the A1 which was great as i was camping alone and driving a 4.5 ton motorhome for the first time was terrifying so i wanted to stick to big roads where possible till i got used to the size. The folks running the site were so helpful and the access is easy and 24hr with the use of the key fob. The site has motorhome service point which is a large grid you drive over to drain the tanks, i couldn't open what i thought was the dirty water tank and the site manager came to give me a hand, explaining which tanks drained where and how to open them (seems the 'dirty water' was on the other side and it was the clean water i was draining, oops). when i had a problem with fitting the TV they made me an aerial cable so i could connect it, when there was an issue with the gas bottle in the camper they helped sort it out, everyone associated with that site were very helpful. I had a dog with me (i use the term loosely, its a small white thing that yaps) and the dog walking area is great, it clearly states when dogs should be on lead and when they can be let loose to sniff and run. plenty of poo bins around and the trails are graveled for ease of mobility. Although we were next to the A1 i never noticed the noise of the road, the site is well protected by trees which seem to act as a sound barrier. I will definitely be staying at this site again

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oraclegoddess

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 26/06/2019 09:43

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