Heckley Farm Camping

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Field (added by manager 21 Mar 2023)
Pitch
Quads, castles and cocker spaniels
Pitches

  • No-frills Northumberland camping with views of Alnwick Castle
  • Five minutes’ drive from Alnwick Castle and 20 minutes from Cragside
  • Off-grid farm site with an honesty shop and livestock all around
Roll up all you Harry Potter fans – now you can embark on a camping adventure with views of Alnwick Castle, where so many scenes from the famous film franchise were shot. Set on a three-acre field, Heckley Farm Camping is a laidback, off-grid sort of a place, with a very limited number of spacious grass pitches on a working Northumberland farm. To the west of the field, a large beech hedge provides shelter from the prevailing westerly wind. Wherever you pitch on the field, you’ll be surrounded by wildlife; you can expect to see some of the barn owls, buzzards, hares and deer that live around the farm. The surrounding land is a mixture of cattle and arable farming, and you’re sure to meet the two pet pigs as well as some very friendly and free-range hens – you can buy their eggs for breakfast and pop the money in the site’s honesty box. As this is pretty much wild camping, there’s no electricity on site, although drinking water and well-maintained posh portable toilets are provided. You'll be allowed to park at your pitch for easy setting up too. It’s a firmly family-friendly vibe at this low-key, relaxed site; it is certainly not a spot for party animals.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Opens
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Friendly and welcoming host, peace and quiet, and lovely views over the…

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Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Réka B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Friendly and welcoming host, peace and quiet, and lovely views over the hills. We went at the last night of the season which meant is was only 3 tents up, which added to the charm.

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Really nice simple site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Jim H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lots of space. Friendly and welcoming. Interesting for the kids to see a working farm.

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Very secluded and little light pollution which made for a stunning view…

Overall 10/10
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very secluded and little light pollution which made for a stunning view of the night sky

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Good location near to Alnwick. Friendly atmosphere.…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Good location near to Alnwick. Friendly atmosphere.

Disliked: Pitchup description highlighted Castle views but the castle was not visible from any part of the field and photo showing castle and quad bike was misleading. Pitchup description also highlights “posh” loos, but the toilets were just the standard building site / festival loos with no lighting and not very nice at all. The site is on a very exposed location subject to prevailing winds.

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Beautiful location. Clean facilities. Great host. Spacious. Flat.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful location. Clean facilities. Great host. Spacious. Flat.

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Great campsite and Lance the owner is very helpful 👍🏼. The children loved…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great campsite and Lance the owner is very helpful 👍🏼. The children loved the pigs, chickens and chicks and a little frog we found. Good field for you to play ball games and enjoy the outdoors.

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Beautiful setting next to rolling fields of wheat. A small family, friendly…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful setting next to rolling fields of wheat. A small family, friendly site with basic amenities. A warm welcome by the owners who checked in on the site daily. The site was peaceful but fell quiet after dark. Ideal location to visit Alnwick, Bamburgh, Holy Island and Seahouses amongst other locations.

Disliked: The toilets began to smell after a couple of nights. Maybe an info poster to explain how to use the flush system then younger campers need to be shown how to use it.

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Good views, quiet, spacious pitches in a lovely location. Enjoyed watching the…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Stuart S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Good views, quiet, spacious pitches in a lovely location. Enjoyed watching the swallows flying overhead and saw a barn owl in the evening. Very convenient for Alnwick.

Disliked: Nothing

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Brilliant site for camping

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Jessica S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: It was our first camping trip, their was 2 familes. Mine with 3 kids ages 1,3,5 and my brother and his oartner with 3 kids 7,4,3 We had an absolute blast, we seen the animals, pigs, cattle and chickens. Nice little site, very friendly people. Lance the owner was fantastic and we couldnt recommend the site enough he is such a nice man very friendly and down to earth and nothing is ever a problem. Very friendly with our children also. we will 100% be back , in fact weve recommend more family come and join us next time.

Disliked: Nothing everything was great ❤️

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Loved this quiet country camping field. Just perfect. Very close to lovely…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
wendy w. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Loved this quiet country camping field. Just perfect. Very close to lovely Alnwick and the coast. 4 very fresh portable toilets with plenty loo rolls and a fresh water tap. Beside a cornfield with fantastic night skies. Would highly recommend.

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Heckley Farm Camping

Heckley High House

Alnwick

Northumberland

England

NE66 2LQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.43144°N
-1.71454°W

Route directions

The B6346 from Alnwick is the better road to use to reach the site

Nearest transport

Coach
2.1 km Bus station
29.1 km Bus Station
29.1 km Bus Station
Rail
6.5 km Alnmouth Rail Station
11.7 km Chathill Rail Station
14.4 km Acklington Rail Station
Airport
43.9 km Newcastle International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Local attractions and activities include: - Alnwick Castle and Gardens (including Lilidorei, the world's biggest play park): five minutes’ drive - Hulne Park (waterside walks): five minutes - Craster Harbour: 15 minutes - Dunstanburgh Castle: 15 minutes - Howick Hall Gardens and Arboretum: 15 minutes - Alnmouth beach: 20 minutes - National Trust - Cragside: 20 minutes - Bamburgh Castle: 25 minutes - Wooler (gateway to Northumberland National Park): 25 minutes - The Cheviot Hills: half an hour.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Low Newton 11 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Warkworth 11.8 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Beadnell 14 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Amble Links 15.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seahouses North 17.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Alnwick Castle 1.8 km

The Alnwick Garden 2.2 km

Howick Gardens & Arboretum 7 km

Northumberland Coast 11 km

Warkworth Castle 11.6 km

National Trust

Dunstanburgh Castle 8.9 km

Cragside 16.8 km

Lindisfarne Castle 26.8 km

Wallington 34.6 km

Seaton Delaval Hall 41.2 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

ALNWICK CASTLE 1.3 km

Hulne Park - Brizlee Tower Loop 1.6 km

Alnwick Castle - Hulne Priory 1.8 km

Rock Farm Trail 5.4 km

Alnmouth Station - Bilton Circular 6.6 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Heckley Farm Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Heckley Farm Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Heckley Farm Camping? Local attractions and activities include: - Alnwick Castle and Gardens (including Lilidorei, the world's biggest play park): five minutes’ drive - Hulne Park (waterside walks): five minutes - Craster Harbour: 15 minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Heckley Farm Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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