The Paddock Touring Park
Bishop Auckland
Touring caravans
Motorhomes
📍 Durham Road, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3HU
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.3 mi
- Quiet 22-pitch touring site beside the River Wear
- Five minutes' walk to Wolsingham town centre amenities
- Close to lovely riverside walks
- Convenient for the Weardale Railway and Kynren night show
- Near Hamsterley Forest, Raby Castle and Beamish Museum
The Paddock Touring Park sits beside the River Wear in the small town of Wolsingham, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. This quiet 22-pitch site is designed for touring caravans and motorhomes, with hard standing and grass pitches, electric hook-ups, and shower and toilet blocks including a more accessible option. Picnic tables are provided on site, and well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome. It's just five minutes' walk to Wolsingham's town centre shops, cafe and restaurant, and to riverside walks, with an indoor swimming pool and sports hall ten minutes away on foot. Further afield, you're well placed for the Weardale Railway, Kynren, Hamsterley Forest, Raby Castle, Beamish Museum, and the attractions of Bishop Auckland itself.
How far to…
- Town centre
- 5 minutes walk
- Riverside walks
- 5 minutes
- Swimming pool and sports hall
- 10 minutes walk
- Recreation area
- 10 minutes walk
- Hamsterley Forest
- 10 minute drive
- Raby Castle
- 20 minutes drive
Practical details
- Open
- March to October
- Pets
- Well-behaved dogs on leads allowed
- Families
- Children to be supervised at all times
Accommodation on site
- Touring caravan and motorhome pitches
Details taken from the operator's own website on 22 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Swimming Pool
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Picnic Area
- ✓ Indoor Areas
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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