Byreside Caravan Site

About Byreside Caravan Site

Tucked into the Derwent Valley at Hamsterley Mill, this small, family-run site has been welcoming caravans, motorhomes and tents to the same working farm for years. The atmosphere is genuinely rural rather than commercial – around thirty touring pitches spread across gently sloping grass, with seasonal vans discreetly sited at the edge. Facilities are straightforward: a heated, well-kept shower block with accessible provision, water points, chemical disposal and motorhome services, but no shop or bar. Mobile signal can be patchy in the valley dip, which suits the many regulars just fine.

The draw here is countryside access at a fair price. The Derwent Walk and Waskerley Way deliver miles of level, traffic-free cycling on old railway lines, while the North Pennines rise to the west. Beamish and Gibside are both around eight miles off, Hadrian's Wall forty minutes by car. Newcastle is a straightforward drive or Metro ride away. Open all year – rare for County Durham – and popular enough that booking ahead in school holidays is wise.