Caravan Site
Durham Amateur Rowing Club is proud to offer the facility of a Certified Location (CL) caravan site registered with the Caravan Club.
Our new clubhouse opened in 2007 after a £1m redeveloment and offers first class facilities which we are improving and adding to all of the time. Visitors from previous years will fully appreciate the difference from our old facilities.
We are pleased to say that the long awaited upgrading of our site is almost complete. We now offer 5 pitches all of which off single width hard standing bases with grass to the side for your awning. All pitches offer the provision of newly uprgaded 16amp electric hook ups to enhance your comfort during your stay. Awnings can be used at no extra cost.
Whilst the majoriy of the works are complete there are still areas of site which are too soft to drive on - this is due to the weather and beyond our control. These areas are fenced off and alternative access is available to the hard standings. Please ask for advice on arrival.
The building itself offers a bar (Opening hours: Mon - Sat 7-10pm; Sun 11.00am - 1.30pm and toilets & shower/changing facilities. The clubhouse facilities are available during bar opening hours. As the building is secured with an electronic locking system, if you require access outside of these times simply ask a steward or a club member who will kindly let you in. (Please note that the building hosts an education centre and use of shower and changing facilites may be restricted at some times.)
The whole building and site is disabled friendly and we welcome children and dogs, but ask they are kept on a lead (the dogs not the children!!). All the normal facilities you would expect (chemical rinse etc) are available.
We are situated right in Durham City Centre, with the shops, Castle and Cathedral all within a 5-10 minute walk along a pleasant riverside footpath. We own the fishing rights on site and children's play facilities are available within 1/2 mile with playing fields on the adjacent site.
Site fees are currently £10.00 per night inclusive of electricity. We are currently undergoing an exciting upgrade to our site. Five new single width hard standing pitches have now been installed along with new electic hook up facilities to serve the new pitches. In addition the whole site has been re-levelled and re-seeded and is growing well in the late summer sunshine. We are still offering facilities to guests on a temporary site to the rear of the premises - still with hook up facilities. We apologise for any inconvenience whilst we improve the facilities.
Please note we are an operational rowing club with over 300 members and activity can be expected from 8am, especially at weekends. It is also possible that functions will take place in the clubs facilities during your stay although as a general rule these usually finish before 12 midnight. Visitors are usually still welcome to use the bar during these functions although sometimes i.e. for weddings we might need to restrict usage.
If you expect a quiet, tranquil site in the country then this might not be the one for you, however if you want great facilities in the centre of Durham with plenty going on then you will enjoy your stay with us.
We along with many other CL's have suffered very badly this year with no shows and late cancellations. Reluctantly therefore, following Caravan Club advice, we will now be taking card payment in full at the time of booking. We apologise for this inconvenience caused by those members amongst us who are less considerate. Cancellations with up to 4 weeks notice will recive a full refund, cancellation within the last 4 weeks recieve no refund, although if we manage to re - let the pitches we may offer refunds as good will.
As a very popular site, early booking is reccomended.
If you would like any further information please give us a call 0191 3866431 or contact Mark (Facilities Manager) or Barry (Secretary) on enquiries@durham-arc.org.uk .