Doxford Farm Camping

View prices & book 9.5 116 reviews
Grass pitches
Grass pitches
Sunset view
Firepit food
Information hut
Shower block lit up at night
Washing-up area with hot and cold water
Shower rooms and pot wash area
Shower rooms
1/80
Sunset view
Firepit food
Information hut

  • Small, dog-friendly and family-run farm site five miles from the beach
  • A 15-minute drive from Craster, Seahouses and Alnwick Castle
  • Large field for kids and dogs to play; pubs and restaurants nearby
Nearby Northumberland sand, stargazing and plenty of scope for coastal or country walks… what a set of attractions Doxford Farm Camping has. As a small, family-run site five miles from the nearest sandy beach, there’s a lot to like about this place – especially for those who want to stay somewhere that welcomes dogs, children and couples with open arms too. It’s all well-maintained here, and some might say quite on the luxurious side, given that the communal facilities include three large shower rooms each with a large power shower, basin, loo, mirror and hair dryer. So, feel free to dress up for any visits to the local pubs and restaurants within five to 15 minutes’ drive of the site – they sell delicious food locally sourced from the land and sea. What sort of places can you set sail to, then? Low Newton-by-the Sea beach (10 minutes’ drive) and Embleton Bay (15 minutes) are some of the closest sandy stretches. Further out, between 15 minutes and 20 minutes’ drive, are more dog-friendly beaches and coastal havens like Bamburgh, Seahouses, Craster and Beadnell Bay (and Alnwick is 15 minutes’ drive inland for attractions like a castle and a huge second-hand book shop with model trains). Back at your base, which is located on a family-run working farm, there’s heaps of space and peace for walks, stargazing or stopping to smell the large bank filled with daffodils and tulips in the spring or wildflowers and other plants in the summer. There’s a large field for kids, dogs (and any big kids) to let off steam, as well as a pot wash area with a large double sink and hot and cold water to deal with any barbecue leftovers.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 7
Motorhome pitches 7
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Rent a tent 4
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed 1 Apr to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 116 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a lovely, well-maintained small site with spacious pitches and excellent, clean facilities, including modern unisex wet rooms. The location is ideal for exploring the Northumbrian coast and historic sites. Guests praised the peaceful atmosphere and the friendly owners. Some minor issues were noted, including occasional low water pressure in showers and small washing-up sinks, though these did not detract significantly from the overall positive experience. Many reviewers expressed a desire to return.

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Everything. Couldn’t be cleaner!…

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Rory H. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Everything. Couldn’t be cleaner!

Disliked Nothing

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Spacious pitches, nice shower blocks and…

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Mike H. 3 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Spacious pitches, nice shower blocks and toilets. Lovely scenery and walks nearby wth friendly site owners. Very convenient site for Holy Island, Craster etc.

Disliked None

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From the manager: Hi Mike,

Thank you so much for your lovely review. It was so lovely meeting you both and of course the lovely Poppy! Thanks again, Katryna

Great site

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Sue W. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Spacious pitches. Nice area. Good showers and loos. Chemical waste accessible.

Disliked Not being assigned to a pitch. Not seeing the owners during our six night stay. Otherwise great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Sue, thank you for taking the time to write a comment and I’m so pleased you found the pitches spacious and with good showers and loos. We don’t pre-allocate pitches as that’s what the majority of guests have requested, that they pick their own. Plus just being a small site this usually works well. I’m sorry I didn’t get to say hi in person during your stay. I am constantly on and off the site multiple times a day as we just live next door. Unfortunately it just seemed that you were either out exploring beautiful Northumberland or in your caravan when I was out cleaning the shower block/pods etc. My apologies for this, and as all information says I was at the end of the phone if you had an issue or needed anything. So sorry to see you wouldn’t stay here again. I hope you got home safely. Thanks, Katryna

Lovely small site.…

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Keiran M. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely small site.

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Lovely site, clean facilities, great hosts.…

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 Keiran M. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely site, clean facilities, great hosts. Would stay again in when back up there!

Disliked Nothing

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Nice location Very peaceful

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Quiet location
Clean facilities

Disliked Couldn't get the showers to keep on hot water so had 2 cool showers on our stay

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Excellent site

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 William H. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Great little site 👍

Disliked Nothing

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Absolutely stunning pod in a fabulous…

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 Claire W. 1 review

Boothill camping pod (three person)

Liked Absolutely stunning pod in a fabulous location . Immaculate and lovely attention to detail within the pod. Perfect for exploring the surrounding areas and historic sites. We will certainly be booking again next year.

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Lovely little site, would definitely recommend

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Beth D. 2 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely little site, very friendly owners who came over to say hello. The toilets and showers were lovely! Great location for a day in Alnwick and not that far from Bamburgh Castle.

Disliked A little bit damp on the grass pitches end of October so we had to push to get going but that's just an issue anywhere this time of year on a grass pitch!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site, great location for Alnwick visits and fab beaches

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 Adele C. 1 review

2 bedroom camping pod (four person)

Liked The pod, the location, it was great. The set up inside the pod is cleverly done to feel like it’s bigger than it looks from outside. The whole site is a lovely setup.

Disliked I can’t say there’s anything we disliked

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Luxury Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Location

Doxford Farm Camping

Chathill

Alnwick

Northumberland

England

NE67 5DY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.49447°N
1.70513°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.6 mi Bus station
22.2 mi Bus Station
22.2 mi Bus Station
Rail
2.9 mi Chathill Rail Station
7.5 mi Alnmouth Rail Station
13.1 mi Acklington Rail Station

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

Here primarily for the sea? With sand dunes, castle ruins in the background and a view of Lindisfarne Island, Bamburgh beach (20 minutes’ drive) is a pretty good place to start. Dine on the classic Craster (15 minutes) kippers before taking a fishing trip from the harbour or head for Seahouses (15 minutes) if you fancy spending some time puffin and seal spotting on boat trips to the Farne Islands. Holy Island (35 minutes) is another island destination, accessible by car depending upon the tide, with a huge castle and priory. Compare notes with the castle in Alnwick (15 minutes), which runs re-enactments, jesting and other historical workshops. Leave enough time for an earl grey tea at Howick Hall Gardens & Arboretum (15 minutes) too – after all, the earl it’s named after once lived there. Local wedding venues include Doxford Barns (15 minutes’ walk), Charlton Hall (20 minutes), Doxford Hall Hotel and Spa (five minutes’ drive) and Newton Hall (10 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Low Newton 3.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Beadnell 4.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seahouses North 6.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bamburgh Castle 8.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Warkworth 10.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Northumberland Coast 3.6 mi

Howick Gardens & Arboretum 4.8 mi

Alnwick Castle 5.4 mi

The Alnwick Garden 5.6 mi

Bamburgh Castle 8 mi

National Trust

Dunstanburgh Castle 4.6 mi

Lindisfarne Castle 12.4 mi

Cragside 14.2 mi

Wallington 25.6 mi

Seaton Delaval Hall 29.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Doxford - Falloden Hall Circular 0.6 mi

Rock Farm Trail 1.5 mi

High Newton by-the-Sea - Embleton Circular 3.4 mi

Craster - Dunstan Steads - Dunstanburgh Castle - Craster 4.6 mi

ALNWICK CASTLE 4.8 mi

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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Doxford Farm Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Doxford Farm Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Doxford Farm Camping? Here primarily for the sea? With sand dunes, castle ruins in the background and a view of Lindisfarne Island, Bamburgh beach (20 minutes’ drive) is a pretty good place to start. Dine … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Doxford Farm Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Doxford Farm Camping? From £28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.