Ivy Hall Farm - Bowes

18/05/2026

14/05/2026

Latest availability calendar.

01/05/2026

Local, friendly and open to all. Within walking distance of the site.
Currently trialling allowing dogs into the club. Please see attached for more information.

01/05/2026

We are now OPEN for the 2026 season 🎉
Please message the page for booking enquiries.
Meanwhile enjoy some of the photos of the site and facilities, taken within the past week.
We look forward to seeing you soon 😁⛺️🚐🚙

30/04/2026

25/01/2026

We are now taking bookings for 2026!
The campsite will reopen on the 1st May until the end of September.

Electric pitches will cost £25 per night, non-electric pitches will cost £20 per night. This covers 1 unit plus 1 vehicle, 1 gazebo or awning, dogs and up to 6 people. Anything over this please ask directly for a price.
With the Pennine Way footpath passing through the site we invite hikers who arrive on foot to stay with us for £7 per person per night.

We accept tents, caravans, campervans, limited number of motorhomes at a time due to the grass pitches, car campers, cyclists, motorcyclists and hikers.

We are also happy to take organised groups such as D of E expeditions, Scout groups, School groups, Hiking/canoeing/sporting groups etc.
Sorry, we don’t take ‘Party’ groups.

Please message the page direct to make your enquiries or bookings.

We look forward to seeing you in 2026.

28/09/2025

We are now closed for the 2025 season.
Thank you to all who have visited and stayed with us this year, we have had a super season and the weather has mainly been very accommodating for camping.
We look forward to welcoming you back on site next year. Keep an eye on our page in early 2026 for news of when we reopen the books.

25/07/2025

A reintroduction before summer! 🌞

We are Cross Lanes Cafe, Farm Shop & Butchery! We pride ourselves on supporting local using an abundance of suppliers with as fewer food miles as possible…

Our cafe:
We have a vast menu, with breakfasts served daily until 11:30am.. Our main menu begins at 12pm as well as our ever changing specials board! We offer hearty meals but also lighter bites, as well as Sunday roasts each Sunday. We also offer take away for when you’re on the go🚗

Hot food finishes at 3pm daily, but our cold sandwiches, coffees and cakes are served until we close.

Each month we run an offer in the cafe… changes monthly!

Our farm shop:
Hosts a unique range of products, some very well known. But we aim to support local, by using local suppliers and products. We have an impressive cheese counter too of local and international cheese🧀 Everything you could need in one shop!

Our butchery:
We use 100% Grass Fed Organic beef from the farm next door to us, free range pork & chicken and local lamb🥩

We run a deal of the week every Friday-Monday! Not to forget our multideck deals, which if you’re quick enough you’ll grab a bargain…

Located on the A66 just outside of Barnard Castle… be sure to pop in and see us over summer😀

17/06/2025

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/25236438.bowes-5-reasons-visit-county-durham-village/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwK-AB1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgGWkPODl8VrtkbuUdc-jIN67N63yMnF75-GHWHcR2DwU0Mz-ThJAZtKLw5Q_aem_NC9hRu_YewCjYjwtkJf7LQ

5 Reasons to visit this County Durham village branded a 'hidden treasure' - with visitors and residents calling Bowes a 'historical gem'.