Camping in Northumbria
32 campsites in England, Northumbria
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Old Hartley Caravan and Motorhome Club site is perched on a grassy cliff top overlooking the lighthouse on St Mary's Island. This island is a well-known local nature reserve with an abundant bird population of national importance and lovely walking trails where you can enjoy the unspoilt scenery. The traditional holiday resort of Whitley Bay is within easy reach of the site and boasts a superb sandy beach and indoor leisure pool complex. The site has 59 hardstanding pitches all with 16 amp electricity.
A stay at Berwick Seaview Caravan and Motorhome club site combines the spectacular scenery of the esteemed county with visits across the border to Scotland. You can enjoy stunning views of the sea and busy town of Berwick from this hillside site, which also overlooks the river estuary. The site is only a 30-minute walk into Berwick, with its Elizabethan ramparts, shops and diverse places of interest. The site has 99 pitches of which 93 are hardstanding with electricity 16 amp. There are 6 non-electric tent grass pitches. Some seasonal pitches.
Teesdale Barnard Castle Caravan and Motorhome Club site is located just half a mile from the market town of Barnard Castle, it is set in open countryside that is designated an Area of High Landscape Value. Barnard Castle is a delightful town, home to the renowned Bowes Museum, a 12th century castle, an excellent visitor centre and a choice of pubs and restaurants. Barnard Castle also marks the entrance to Teesdale which offers spectacular scenery following the river up to High Force and a series of other waterfalls to its source beyond the Pennine Way and Cow Green Reservoir. The site has 76 hardstanding pitches all with 16 amp electricity.
Durham Grange Caravan and Morohome Club site, offers 74 level, spacious pitches, most of which are hardstanding including 8 fully serviced and 2 for tents. Easy access to the A1M and the A690 makes it an ideal stopover for those travelling north or south, or for visiting the historic cathedral city of Durham, the Beamish Museum and for shopping at the Gateshead Metro centre. A coppice of mature trees and newly planted shrubs mask most of the road noise and makes an attractive dog walking area. The park has been redesigned with attention to detail throughout, offering pockets of privacy and a central area with picnic tables and benches.
White Water Park Caravan and Motorhome Club site is adjacent to the multi-million pound development at the Tees Barrage, this pleasantly landscaped site caters for all tastes, especially watersports enthusiasts. The Tees Barrage has transformed 11 miles of the Tees, providing clean, non-tidal water for many activities. The site itself provides 97 hardstanding pitches, all with 16 amp electricity connections, and includes 21 fully serviced pitches set within bays and hedges (fresh water and waste disposal). This is a neat and well maintained site with good lighting and a security barrier. The adjoining White-Water Course (Britain’s largest purpose-built canoe course) provides facilities for both advanced and beginner canoeists, and hosts major national and international events.
River Breamish Caravan and Motorhome Club site in Alnwick is set amid the Cheviot Hills, with excellent walking and cycling in the scenically beautiful surroundings to keep the active holiday maker happy. Walk from the site into the delightful Breamish Valley where many remains from the Neolithic and Bronze Age, including hill forts and medieval villages can be seen. It is an easy walk into the quaint little village of Powburn. The stunning surrounding scenery and beaches can also be enjoyed, including the long sandy beaches and castle at Bamburgh. The site has 76 mainly hardstanding pitches, all with 16 amp electricity.
The Lamb family will make you very welcome and personally take you to your pitch at Doe Park. The camping fields have a lovely open aspect with wonderful views and the 70 pitches are spacious with well mown grass, all with 10A electricity, 60 with hardstanding. This is Hannah Hauxwell country and the Dales, less frequented than other upland areas, provide wonderful walking country; indeed part of the Pennine Way runs near this peaceful site. The park’s reception is a new wooden cabin at the entrance to the pitch area and is well stocked with tourist information guides.
Visitors to Beadnell Bay Camping & Caravanning Club site are rewarded with sea views over the dramatic Northumberland coast in one direction and the distant Cheviot Hills in the other. If you are looking for a seaside escape, you will find it here. The site is very spacious and offers 150 level grass or hard standing pitches, most with electric hook-up. The wonderful dunes and golden sands of Beadnell Bay, just minutes from the site, are excellent for bird watching. Walkers can enjoy beach walks to nearby Beadnell and Seahouses. Catch a boat from Seahouses to the Farne Islands where you will be able to observe more birdlife and colonies of seals. For cyclists, the Coast & Castles and National Cycle Routes pass the site. Northumberland has many fascinating castles and fortified buildings to be explored, including Alnwick Castle and Bamburgh Castle right on the coast.
Chainbridge Touring Caravan Site is a beautifully laid out L-shaped park is for adults only and quietly situated down a non-classified road that leads to a chain bridge over the River Tweed, linking Scotland and England. The owners are very welcoming and many visitors return time and time again.
Pecknell Farm Caravan Site is a family run caravan park near Barnard Castle, County Durham, North East England and offers accommodation for touring caravans and motor homes. The caravan site is an ideal location for a relaxing holiday in the rural surroundings of Teesdale from where you can explore County Durham and the North East of England. The Dales, less frequented than other upland areas, provide wonderful walking country, indeed part of the Pennine Way runs near this peaceful site. The site has 20 grass or hardstanding pitches most with electric hook-up.
Developed from 100 acres of privately owned, undulating heath and woodland, Waren Park is a large, family site with marvellous views over Northumberland’s golden beaches and the sea. A large section of caravan holiday homes is separate from a compact, self-contained, four-acre touring area. Enclosed by sheltering banks, this provides 150 reasonably level pitches, 108 with 16A electrical connections. Wooden wigwams are also available to rent. As well as the spacious grounds to wander in, there is much to see nearby from historic castles and the Farne Islands to the Cheviot Hills and miles and miles of sandy beaches.
Bellingham Camping & Caravanning Club site is an ideal base for outdoor life in the Northumberland National Park and for exploring the east. The compact campsite provides 70 level pitches on grass and hardstanding, all with 16A electricity. There are 4 camping pods for hire. Bellingham, a traditional Northumbrian village, is within easy strolling distance and offers a heritage centre, shops, pubs, cafés and restaurants. A local bus stops at the site entrance. Walk to Hareshaw Linn waterfall or visit the Kielder Water and Forest Park, nine miles to the west. Hadrian’s Wall is a similar distance to the south.
Forget-Me-Not is a quiet caravan park situated about a mile from the village of Longhorsley. When we visited (May 2013) the park was in the process of being acquired by a new owner with plans to make much needed improvements throughout. There are 144 caravan holiday homes and 97 touring pitches, 23 of which are for short stays and separately located in an open grassy field which is slightly undulating and bordered by hedges and trees. All touring pitches have hardstandings, electricity, water and waste water. The restaurant serves meals on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and every day during school holidays.
Welcoming non-members and tents, the Camping and Caravanning Club site at Barnard Castle was opened in 1996. There are 90 flat pitches, most on grass but including 35 hardstanding pitches (gravel base with room for both car and caravan and space for an awning on grass). There are 81 electricity hook-ups (16A). One side of the site is bordered by mature trees and there is an attractive woodland dog walking area leading to a riverside footpath which takes you into Barnard Castle. There are many footpaths and walks in the area and numerous local attractions. The market town itself has many attractions - Bowes Museum, Egglestone Abbey and Raby Castle, all within a ten mile radius of the site. The site also has 5 safari tents available to hire.
Although only 2.5 miles from Hexham, Fallowfield Dene Caravan Park is very secluded, situated in mature woodland at the end of a no-through road. Set in woodland glades (formerly a Victorian lead mine), each with a Roman name (Hadrian’s Wall is close), are 118 seasonal pitches and 32 touring pitches, all with 16A electricity. A further ten tent pitches have been added, suitable for smaller tents.
Dunstan Hill Camping & Caravanning Club site is located off a quiet lane between Embleton and Craster. This rural site has a tree belt to shelter it from the north wind and has access to the beach via a level footpath through the fields, across the golf course and past the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle, which is just over a mile by car. With gravel access roads, the peaceful site has 150 level, well spaced pitches, 80 with 16A electricity. Reception is manned by very helpful managers and there is an area for outside parking and late arrivals at the entrance. This site is not suitable for large American motorhomes.
The park is situated just across the road from the sea with its rock pools. The park provides lodges, caravan holiday homes and apartments to rent (or buy) and pitches for just 20 touring units (no tents). All the pitches have concrete squares, water, waste, sewerage and 16A electricity (but unfortunately none have sea views). The large park is attractively landscaped with gardens, pools and a stream among the privately owned holiday homes which are set apart from those to rent. The adjacent Ocean Club’s facilities include a 20 m. swimming pool and children’s pool. Small gates give immediate access to Seahouses with its excellent range of shops and eating places.
This park is owned and managed by Howard and Elizabeth who are experienced caravanners. They have terraced their site to offer panoramic views over the fields and woodland from all the pitches. The park is licensed to accommodate more units but the owners prefer to offer space to visitors by providing generous pitches on either grass or hardstanding. There are 30 touring pitches (with 16A electric hook-ups), including ten on hardstanding, plus a separate terrace for tents. Nature corridors and the surrounding countryside make this a haven for nature lovers and visitors are encouraged to enjoy the tranquillity of the area.
Leekworth Caravan & Camping Park is situated on the outskirts of the historic market village of Middleton in Teesdale, very close to Barnard Castle. The stunning natural beauty of the North Pennines surrounds the site which sits on the banks of the River Tees. The famous Teesdale Way cuts alongside the site joining onto the Pennine Way and Middleton village, with its country shops and cafes only a 10-minute walk away.
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Northumbria
The most northerly region of England, Northumbria is steeped in history, full of ancient forts and fairytale castles. The great outdoors offers limitless walking with plenty of trails stretching across moorlands and beaches, encompassing views of the beautiful scenery.
What to see in Northumbria
The 400 square mile Northumberland National Park is one of the most peaceful, remote places in England. With endless walks across moorlands and hills, it stretches south from the Cheviot Hills, through the Simonside Hills, to the crags of Whin Sill, where it engulfs a section of the historic Hadrian’s Wall, built by the Romans to mark the northern limit of their empire.
The Pennine Way was the country’s first official long-distance path and is still the longest. At 268 miles, it stretches from the Peak National Park to the border. The coastline is not to be forgotten, with mile upon mile of deserted, sandy beaches with resorts that still have an old-fashioned feel to them, such as Whitley Bay, South Shields and Seaton Carew.
The majestic castles of Bamburgh and Dunstanburgh can be seen for miles along the Northumberland coast. Surrounded on three sides by the river Wear, the small, historic city of Durham is dominated by England’s greatest Norman Cathedral. With cobbled medieval streets and restricted car access, it is a popular place with visitors. Further north is the bustling city of Newcastle. Home to an array of cosmopolitan restaurants and bars, music venues, and fabulous architecture, it also boasts a lively nightlife.
Places of interest
Places of interest
- Northumberland: Bamburgh Castle; Alnwick Castle and Gardens; Berwick-upon-Tweed; Lindisfarne Priory on Holy Island; Newbiggin Maritime Centre; Dunstanburgh Castle; Corbridge Roman sites at Hadrian’s Wall.
- Durham: Durham Castle and Cathedral; Barnard Castle; Beamish Museum; Diggerland at Langley Park; Harperley POW Camp; Crook Hall and Gardens.
- Tyne and Wear: MetroCentre shopping complex; 700-year-old Holy Jesus Hospital, Newcastle, Life Science Centre, Discovery Museum and Castle Keep; Gibside forest garden.
- Teeside: Kirkleatham Owl Centre; Darlington Railway Centre and Museum; Guisborough Hall; Saltburn Smugglers Heritage Centre; Captain Cook Birthplace Museum, Marton.
Did you know?
Did you know?
- Alnwick Castle was used as the setting for Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films.
- Stretching from Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway, Hadrian’s Wall is 81 miles long.
- Middlesbrough Teesside Transporter Bridge was built in 1911 and is the only one of its kind in England, with a gondola capable of carrying nine cars and 200 passengers.
- In the past 300 years Berwick has changed hands between the Scottish and the English no less than 13 times.
- Anthony Gormley’s Angel of The North has a wingspan of 54 metres and is visited by 150,000 people every year.
- Sir Malcolm Campbell’s first speed record of 138 mph was set on Saltburn sands on 17 June 1922.