Pickup location · County Durham
Campervan hire from Darlington.
Collect the van in Darlington, right on the A1(M). Ideal for a fast run north to Northumberland, the Scottish Borders, and the start of the NC500 via Edinburgh.
Parking
Secure parking at the Darlington collection point — leave your car with us for the duration of your trip.
Best for
- · Northumberland coast holidays
- · Scottish Borders getaways
- · NC500 launch trips
- · Teesdale and North Pennines weekends
Key roads
- · A1(M) north/south
- · A66 west to the Lakes
- · A68 to Jedburgh & Edinburgh
Drive-times from Darlington
20 great campsites from Darlington
Barnard Castle Camping & Caravanning Club Site
Teesdale
30 min
Pecknell Farm, Barnard Castle
Teesdale
35 min
Hamsterley Forest Camping
County Durham
30 min
Cotherstone Camping, Teesdale
Teesdale
40 min
Daleview Caravan Park, Middleton-in-Teesdale
Upper Teesdale
50 min
Low Way Farm, Holwick
Upper Teesdale
55 min
Beadnell Bay Camping & Caravanning Club Site
Northumberland coast
90 min
Chatton Park House Estate
North Northumberland
100 min
Coquetdale Caravan Park, Rothbury
Coquetdale
85 min
Riverside Leisure Park, Rothbury
Coquetdale
85 min
Percy Wood Country Park, Swarland
Northumberland
80 min
Highland Coos Campsite, Cornhill-on-Tweed
Scottish Borders edge
100 min
Riverside Caravan Park, Wooler
Cheviots
105 min
Pot-a-Doodle Do, Berwick
Berwick-upon-Tweed
115 min
Balloch O' Dee, Newton Stewart
Galloway
160 min
Rothbury Riverside Camping
Coquetdale
85 min
Beamish Wild Camping, Stanley
County Durham
35 min
Winston Caravan Park, Teesdale
Teesdale
25 min
Waitby Green Camping, Kirkby Stephen
Eden Valley
75 min
Hexham Racecourse Caravan Site
Hadrian's Wall country
65 min
Destinations from Darlington
The Lake District
England's most beautiful national park — 90 minutes from Scotch Corner.
The NC500
Scotland's ultimate road trip — start it from Scotch Corner or Darlington.
The Yorkshire Dales
On our doorstep — waterfalls, wildflower meadows and proper pubs.
The North York Moors
Heather moors, steam trains and the Cleveland Way coast.
The Northumberland Coast
England's quietest coastline — castles, kippers and empty beaches.
The Scottish Borders & Edinburgh
Rolling hills, abbey towns and a straight A68 to Edinburgh.
The North Pennines & Teesdale
Britain's forgotten wilderness — waterfalls, dark skies, empty roads.