Finchale Abbey Touring Park
Durham
Touring caravans
Glamping
Camping pods
Electric hook-ups
📍 Durham, DH1 5FY
🚆 Nearest station: · 3.0 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 1.5 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: finchaleabbey.co.uk
- Adult-only touring park with views over Abbey ruins and river
- Bespoke insulated glamping pods with heating and lockable doors
- Family run park since 1951 with personal customer relationships
- Farm shop and cafe serving coffee, snacks and homemade soups
- Only four miles from historic city of Durham
Finchale Abbey Touring Park is an adult-only caravan and camping site set in the Durham countryside, with pitches overlooking the Abbey ruins, woodland and the river Wear. On site you'll find touring and motor-caravan pitches, VW camper spaces and two bespoke glamping pods with heating and insulation, plus a refurbished toilet block with disabled access, laundry facilities and a small farm shop and cafe serving coffee and homemade soups. The family-run park has been run by the same family since 1951. It's around four miles from historic Durham, with its castle and cathedral, and within easy reach of Adventure Valley, the Arnison Centre shops, and local pubs including Newton Grange. The nearest bus stop is a short walk away.
How far to…
- Durham
- 4 miles
- Bus stop
- 3/4 mile walk
- Driving range
- 10 minutes' walk
- Arnison Centre
- within 2 miles
- Station
- 3 miles away
- Adventure Valley
- 0.8 miles away
Practical details
- Open
- All year
- Adults only
- Adult only touring park
- Pets
- Dog walking area on site
- Parking
- Electric hook-up available at pitches
Accommodation on site
- Touring caravan pitches
- VW camper pitches
- Glamping pods
Details taken from the operator's own website on 1 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ EV Charging
- ✓ Laundrette
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
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