Hownsgill Caravan Park
Consett
📍 Consett, DH8 9AA
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 1.1 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: Trevor Littlewood (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Static caravans and touring pitches in a working farm setting
- Scenic valley views from the caravan park
- On-site tea rooms serving freshly cooked home-style food
- Tea rooms powered by on-site solar energy
Hownsgill Caravan Park is a beautifully located real working farm in Consett, County Durham, open April to October. Static vans are available to rent, and pitches are also available for those who wish to bring their own touring or camping vans, with scenic views overlooking the Lanchester Valley. Onsite, the farm's tea rooms offer freshly cooked home-style food, powered by clean solar energy onsite, with car parking available, toilet facilities, disabled access, and food available to eat on premises or take-away. Further afield, you're close to Hall Hill Farm, Potter's Tropical Village and Diggerland, with Stocksfield station around 8 miles away for those arriving by train.
How far to…
- Stocksfield station
- 8 miles
- Hall Hill Farm
- 3.7 miles
- Potter's Tropical Village
- 4.8 miles
- Diggerland
- 7.2 miles
Practical details
- Open
- April to October
- Parking
- Available
Accommodation on site
- Static caravans
- Touring/camping pitches
Details taken from the operator's own website on 1 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Takeaway Food
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Parking
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
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