Reviews

In our case we don't need to travel very far away from home, about an hour to get to one of our favourite CL sites. The Crown at Mickleton is perfect in every way big serviced pitches, adult only in the middle of Teesdale. Pub's and local transport on the doorstep. Avril is a wonderful lady who is always willing to help make your stay that little bit nicer. It will be even better when the pub reopens.

First time we have stayed here I was wanting a little site open all year as a get away without travelling to far the site is clean tidy and well kept the weather wasn’t in our favour for the stay we Will definitely be coming back hopefully with a bit better weather

Prime location and exceedingly spacious. Didn’t use facilities so cannot comment.
Only criticism would be the floodlight which was on all night and spoiled any stargazing in the rural dark sky

A nice spacious CL site, lovely walks directly from the site. Disappointing that the Crown is still not open but the Blacksmiths arms is open and it’s a lovely pub. We’ve stayed here several times and always enjoy the peace and quiet.

Lovely little site, well spaced out plots. Shame pub was not open but we ordered the frozen food parcels and cooked then in the van which was beautiful, can’t wait for the pub to open again as we will definitely go back then

A fantastic CL. We have stayed here many times. The pitches are very large and well kept. Its peaceful and quiet with lovely walks close by. We stayed over New year and though the pub was closed we had a lovely Crown Outdoors meal in the marquee on new years eve afternoon and had a fantastic Crown at Home roast dinner on Sunday. The Blacksmiths Arms just down the road is a lovely welcoming pub for drink. Andrew, Avril and his team make you very welcome and do a great job.

A perfect site for a winter break and lovely walks. The hardstanding was excellent and individual taps and electric made life easy.
I'm sure we shall return

Another lovely few days spent at the Crown CL with it's generous size plots and wonderful views. An ideal base for exploring upper Teesdale, unfortunately the Crown itself was still closed.
Mal Douglass

At any time of year this is a very good CL in a small village with excellent walks all around. Large, flat gravel pitches allowing van orientation however you want and fantastic views of the fields / fells. Only five pitches so even when full the single shower room / toilet is generally accessible. At the moment the Crown pub is closed but hopefully it will return soon as the food has previously been excellent and it is missed when you stay on the site. The village does have another very good pub which does limited food and there are easy walks to others in both Middleton in teesdale and Romaldkirk. By car or bus both Bowes museum in Barnard Castle and High Force are well worth a visit.

What a wonderful site. Beautifully kept with stunning views. We love this area but have just discovered this CL.. We have booked a fortnight next year we loved it so much!

Clean and peaceful site. Very good facilities. Pity the pub's closed - feels permanent, shame. The pub down the road's good and it's very friendly too. At £30 a night perhaps a tiny bit on the high side? Nevertheless we'll probably return.

Great little CL 5 pitch site at the rear of the pub.. Pitches were large and well spaced out. We stayed on pitch 3, beautiful views, really quiet. Facilities spotless.
Great locality for visiting High Force, Bowlees Visitor Centre. Middleton in Teesdale is just down the road with plenty of shops and eateries.
Shame the pub wasn't open when we were there, as it looks a great pub, however it did not spoil our stay.
Will definitely use this site again.

A well kept spacious CL. However for a CL, it is expensive. We ignored the cost as having the pub on the doorstep, where we hoped to be able to enjoy food and good beer compensated. Very disappointed to find it still closed. Fortunately, the Blacksmiths Arms 100 yards away saved the day and provided fantastic pizzas.

Just back from a fantastic weekends stay at the Crown on pitch 2.  The word FANTASTIC is not enough to describe how good the facilities are and how peaceful it was. The pitches are massive and the grounds are extremely well kept. The shower/wc room was spotless and very warm. The place is a credit to the owners who unfortunately we didn't get to meet.
The little pub along the street (The Blacksmiths Arms) is well worth a visit it serves a good pint and lovely pizzas and the locals make you very welcome.
We will definately be going back again !!

This was my first time on a CL site and it won’t be the last, a really peaceful location and lovely scenery. We had Pitch 3 and I must say it was the best of 5 pitches but all were a big size. We will definitely go back, it was just a shame the pub wasn’t open while we were there. But that didn’t spoil our weekend. Lovely clean shower and WC room. All in all a great site.

Another successful stay at The Crown Mickleton. We love staying here and so miss the Crown. The site as always is well maintained however we did notice a couple of areas that could be better. The external door skin to the toilet/shower has lost some architrave and is looking like it’s needs some repairs before it needs replacement. The toilet seat was loose and needed to be adjusted but couldn’t be tightened. So maybe the toilet seat needs to be replaced as well. The hand towels ran out and I couldn’t find any to replace or replenish on our last day.

We have mentioned before that a hook could be placed nearer the shower to hang your towel on as you have to hang it on the paper towel holder or window sill. A mop should be left or a squeegee to clean up after a shower.

We do love staying at the Crown I’m not complaining but just saying little things were slightly not to your 5 Star Standards and could be sorted quite quickly.

Can’t wait to stay again.

Dave and Di

Very good site with very large pitch size, pity the pub wasn't open and the booking of meals very unclear but the Blacksmiths Arms just down the road is very good.
Good walks from Mickelton to nearby villages.
Modern single shower/toilet block

Can't beat this lovely C L site for views. Very well maintained , clean toilet and shower , quiet, peacefully site . Friendly Pub down serves homemade pizzas and fox and hounds in next village for great food too. High Force & Low Force waterfalls walks nearby.

Booked on line as we wanted to be near our friends live at Hunter house farm & certainly couldn’t have asked for a better CL site !!

Didn’t get to meet our hosts but a wonderful view from all the pitches and immaculate facilities

Shall be back x

Lovely stay here on pitch 3 - private, incredibly spacious, fabulous scenery and so, so quiet! It was our second time here and we will most definitely be back. We love the walk along the railway line to Middleton and Romaldkirk. Just one thing lacking - the pub still closed!

A lovely quiet site with lots of room. Very efficiently organised and run. Great shower (perhaps a more powerful extractor fan may be useful?). Ideal location for us as we were going between Northumberland and The Lake District. Hope to return when the pub itself is open! Thank you.

Lovely quiet site, breathing views. Huge pitch size with own water and electric. Immaculate toilet and shower room. Wish pub was open. Very enjoyable weeks stay, we will be back!

Love the CL at the Crown, Mickleton. It's one of our favourite sites. So quiet and peaceful, superb views. The location is central to Teesdale with lots to do and see. Will be back soon.

Lovely site will definitely be going back.

We have visited the site many times, it’s a beautiful quiet site with lovely views. Very large pitches which are level. We will return.

We stayed for just 1 night but it was a lovely, peaceful site with loads of room. Facilities were lovely and clean. We really hope to come again

We stayed 2 days at The Crown site. We have visited the pub before and stayed in the lovely cosy barn. This time we had a small Campervan. The pitch was huge, with electric and water. Clean toilet and shower The views are just perfect and so peaceful. As we couldn’t enjoy the crowns wonderful food it was great that on Friday Andrew had a pop up doing loaded fries and fish and chips which was fantastic. A great two days and we definitely will return. Many thanks.

Another super stay at the Crown CL. A really lovely open site with spacious serviced hard standing. So peaceful. Walks from the site are exceptional, especially along the river to Middleton. Much to explore in the area. Do hope on our next visit the Crown will be open but served very well down the road at the Blacksmith Arms. Will definitely book again. Many thanks for excellent pre booked supper.

We love staying at the Crown. The facilities are open shower and toilet immaculate. Such a pity the Restaurant and Pub is not open. We took advantage of the fast food van selling loaded fries, burgers kofta kebabs etc… etc… in the Crowns beer garden. Open on Saturday.

The dog walks are great and it’s two miles to either Romaldkirk or Middleton in Teesdale via the old railway footpath.

The Blacksmith Arms pub is open in the village so you can enjoy a drink there.

Can’t wait for August Bank Holiday when we will be staying again.

Loveley site with stunning views, we loved our stay here, good sized hardstanding pitches with your own water and electric (unusual for a CL), lovely little village with great walks were looking forward to visiting again!

Wow we loved our short break at the crown. Immaculate spacious and in the heart of a beautiful village. The walks were fabulous we saw lots of birds and rabbits.                                                            The countryside was beautiful as we walked along the river to Middleton in tees I honestly thought I was somewhere abroad.

Shower room and toilet maybe a little small but compact and bijou and spotlessly clean.
Well done the crown on managing everything with such efficiency and cleanliness in these strange times
We will return someday I am sure

Fabulous site, with spacious pitches, clean toilet/shower, and miles of walks accessed from the site. Could only have been better if The Crown was open, but the dog-friendly Blacksmiths just over the road is open with plenty of tables inside and out.

A grand site very quiet and restful, and together with glorious weather we were reluctant to leave. A pity the pub was not open.

Huge, level, hard standing pitches with a view
Very useful welcome pack wjth local walks etc
Facilities not open when we stayed due to Covid restrictions
Excellent food from take away menu
Shame pub not opening

Lovely site, the bird song is so loud, it’s wonderful. The toilet and shower is great. Shame pub was closed. Thank you

Absolutely fine site in a beautiful spot. However, we were disappointed that the Crown wasn't open despite the May relaxation of Covid rules.

This is a gem of a CL .Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Great pitches ,lovely location and a very warm welcome.Be back as soon as we can

A lovely peaceful weekend spent at the Crown, beautiful views and walks through stunning countryside right from the site. One of favourite chill out sites.

Lovely site, immaculately clean and tidy. Only two nights but we'll be back for more. Great walk/ cycle track nearby, heard a cuckoo for the first time in years, super food from the Crown .

We stayed three nights at the crown. It was very clean and well laid out. Pitch four had beautiful view of rabbits and horses . The village is lovely and I would definitely stay there again.

Great CL site, pitches are very large hard standing with small grass area too and level. Lovely little village with plenty long or short walks from site, which info is included in your welcome pack ( as well as sanitiser) Offer home cooked food for delivery/ collection as pub closed due to covid but also on a Saturday they have food van 12-6 with burgers and loaded fries. Would defo recommend this site and have already taken friends onto another pitch whilst we visited again.

Only stayed the one night enroute to home after a week away. Set in a lovely village in scenic countryside. Excellent facilities for a CL site. Always like the extra little touches like the arrival pack full of local information. Sadly the pub was closed owing to Covid but would thoroughly recommend this site for its cleanliness and peaceful surroundings. Will definitely use again if I’m ever over this way again. ?

What a great place for a peaceful stay. Pitches are huge, all have gravel and decent amount of grass for sitting on, with lovely view views of the countryside.

Wasn’t disappointed by the food we had prearranged from The Crown. Looking forward to going back and taking friends with us

Great little quiet site with excellent takeaway food. Can’t wait for lockdown to Finish so that I can sample the bar and restaurant.

Stayed here for two nights, lovely quiet setting and very clean. Very friendly owner very helpful and gorgeous take away food with instructions on how to cook, heat up.Lovely walk to Middleton and pub stop off then walk back good circular route. Definitely go again !

The Crown's CL is one of the best there is!
A beautiful location, large pitches and own water point. One of our favourite places to stay in Teesdale.

The Crown at home meals have been fantastic. Best take away food I have every had. Today snow stopped us from picking up our food BUT they delivered it to us which was amazing considering the conditions. What a team. The weekend meal boxes are very special; imaginative food; great value; easy to follow instructions; it is like opening a present of wonderful culinary delights in these gloomy times.

Used for the first time today. Sunday lunch chicken. Very very nice. Tasty. Came with everything and easy to follow instructions to heat and eat.
I really enjoyed it. Generous portions.
You order, collect and eat. Easy.
We will use again.

Our surprise meal for my 70th Birthday was absolutely delicious. Easy to follow instructions, generous portions and very tasty.
Would definitely use the Crown again.

We have just returned from spending two nights at your site.Great location extra large pitches and everywhere clean. You even get a goodie bag on arrival used both maps We were given. Pity we didn’t have the pleasure of try your restaurant the smell was amazing. What staff we saw were very friendly and obliging. Hopefully we will be back.

We are regular customers on the CL at the Crown and it is one of our favourite sites - shower and toilet clean, facilities good. On previous trips we have always enjoyed the meals in the pub, however, this time the pub is closed due to Covid but the "Crown at Home" service is excellent. Restaurant quality prepared meals are delivered to your home (or caravan) with full instructions on how to heat them. Out of the 9 days we were there, we used this service most days, very good value for money and the food was really, really good and varied menu each week. Can highly recommend.

We've stayed on this site numerous times and won't repeat the positives other reviewers have mentioned re. site size, cleanliness, location etc. However we do want to mention the 'takeaway' that we ordered for the Friday evening. We were blown away by the quality, quantity and variety of the food that was delivered to our van. Now I like cooking but producing food of this standard would have taken hours of preparation, lots of pots and pans to wash and skills that unfortunately I don't possess! A real bargain for a tenner a head. We'll certainly be back.

A well run and tidy site that made for a pleasant few days walking the northern hills.

A very well run site with extremely modern and clean facilities. Pleasant staff with nothing being a problem. Sunday lunch pre delivered on day of arrival and would highly recommend.

Huge pitches with water tap and electric to each pitch. Waste and grey waste behind screen also kept spotless along with recycle bins.

Perfect for dog walking. Would highly recommend

Absolutely love this little gem of a site we have stayed here many times. Massive pitches wonderful spotless shower room and fantastic views you really couldn’t wish for more. If you enjoy walking there are foot paths in every direction. Looking forward to the pub opening again soon Sally and her team are so friendly and welcoming and the food is Devine xxx

Great site. Very well run. Shower and loo available during our stay and kept spotlessly clean. Would love to return during more relaxed times.

This was our first visit to the Crown for an overnight stay in a Motor Home. We took advantage of the take away menu and have to say we were not disappointed. It would have been even better if we had remembered together the wine!!!
If we take another road trip in North Yorkshire The Crown will be on our visiting list.

Hi
we really enjoyed our stay lovely position and great sized pitches We will defiantly return
One piece of negative feedback was that the rubbish bins were all overflowing and needed emptying

We have just had a lovely stay on the CL at Mickleton, perfect little gem. Supberb large hardstanding pitches, with own electrics and water. Felt very Covid19 safe with procedures in place. Order a meal from the pub, personally delivered to our caravan, meal was delicious.
Thankyou

A great week stay at The Crown. Lovely big, flat pitches with water and power at each pitch. Great views across the fields to the fells beyond. Lovely walks through the village and to Middleton-in-Teesdale. Shame that the pub was closed, that would have been the cherry on the icing on the cake.
We will be back!

Another excellent takeaway from The Crown! The three course dinner for two was delicious. The meal arrived beautifully packed, with detailed reheating and serving instructions. Andrew and the team have made sure everything is easily prepared, really excellent quality and exceptional value for money. Highly recommended.

Spent 5 nights on this well cared for CL site which is very well organised during this time of Covid from booking to departure . Peaceful, quiet and lovely views . We didn't order a takeaway only because we had family staying close by and ate with them

Another excellent visit to the crown. Perfect site and a delicious sunday roast.

Really enjoyed our stay the pitches are large with spectacular views the site is Immaculately looked after.
We took the option of a take out meal from the pub as it was closed due to covid and were not disappointed absolutely amazing food and look forward to returning as soon as they reopen.
Aslo excellent site if you enjoy walking.

We have been regular visitors to the Crown and its lovely caravan site for several years, so it was a real treat to be able to stay on the site again. Everything had been carefully planned to make our stay as safe and socially distanced as possible, and the wonderful takeaway food was an absolute bonus. This is a really special place, and although it's a shame the Crown itself can't open yet, we will continue to visit the campsite and enjoy the lovely surroundings, peaceful atmosphere - and the gorgeous food.

Just finished our excellent Sunday lunch. Great food. Great value. Exceptional service. (Looking forward to curry box). Will be happy to use again!

Just spent two nights on this quiet and very well maintained site. Had a meal delivered to our van which was very good and made up a little for not being able to eat at The Crown.

We are staying on the CL site and took delivery of a roast pork roast dinner earlier today. We have just just sat down to this truly delicious meal and large portions as well as great quality products. It was so tasty and we thoroughly enjoyed every bite, thank you.

Visited for the first time today. Best food and service we have had in a long time. 10 out of 10 and five stars!!!