Shipley Lane Camping and Caravanning

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  • Dog-friendly Northumberland farm site 10 minutes’ drive from Alnwick
  • A 20-minute drive to Craster and Dunstanburgh Castle on the coast
  • Pub five minutes’ drive away; dark skies with views of the Milky Way
It’s no secret that Northumberland has a stunning coastline and lush green countryside, but fewer have been introduced to the dramatic evening skies and rural views of Shipley Lane Camping and Caravanning. At night, the Milky Way can often be spotted up in the dark sky – and when the sun’s still high in the sky, views over the Cheviot hills make up the green screen. From the well-maintained touring pitches (which all have electric hook-up and water and waste points) it's easy to explore the Northumberland coast and its beaches – Craster, Dunstanburgh Castle and Alnmouth are only 20 minutes’ drive away. The Northumberland Coast Path is splendid for a day of hiking and birdwatching, with the hilly trails of the Northumberland National Park about 25 minutes’ drive away. Those big names live up to their reputation, but local spots like the pub in the village of Eglingham (five minutes’ drive away) are just as lovely. Seek out a page-turner in the famed bookstore of Alnwick, 10 minutes’ drive away, too. If the scene sounds like something out of the Harry Potter wizarding world, you’re not far wrong; the town's castle is one of the series’ filming locations. The Alnwick Garden is mightily peaceful too, with 4000 different plants to spot as you stroll. Dogs are welcome on site as long as they get on with the resident dogs. The site’s border collies greet owner Robert with great excitement when he releases them from their kennels to help out on the livestock farm. Meanwhile, Timmy, who is now retired, likes to lie outside the house and keep an eye on things. The farm dogs take their duties seriously, so you may well hear a bit of barking at night.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 12
Motorhome pitches 12
Tent pitches 20
Open now
Opens 26 March
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

General

  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu 26 Mar to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 201 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

88% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-maintained, peaceful campsite offering stunning rural views and generous space for pitching. Guests appreciate the friendly and helpful owners, the quiet atmosphere, and the proximity to Alnwick. Facilities are basic, consisting mainly of portaloos, which are generally reported as clean, though some guests desired more amenities such as showers or washing-up areas. While generally quiet, occasional noise from other campers or nearby roads has been noted. It's considered good value for a relaxing, back-to-basics getaway.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice site.

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Hannah C. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely setting. Very peaceful. We live right on a main road, so the traffic noise on the other side of the hedge really didn't bother us. And the lovely cows over the fence from us were gorgeous. We found the moo-ing very relaxing.

Disliked There were 3 portaloos on site during our visit.....Fri 28 to Monday 31 Aug 2026. Toilet brushes were provided, but unfortunately our fellow campers (or some of them) didn't seem to know how to operate them. I have been camping for quite a while, on sites that have toilet and shower facilities, and that employ paid cleaners. If you choose to stay on a very basic site like this, you should have the decency to clean up your own skid marks!!!! You would clean up in your own house, surely?!! I got fed up cleaning, every time I used the loo. We left a day early. Won't be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet and peaceful location with plenty…

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Isla B. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Quiet and peaceful location with plenty of space to set up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic stay, would definitely recommend.

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 Rebecca M. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked The views were beautiful, the site was well maintained and very relaxed atmosphere.

Disliked Absolutely nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

We used the site as a one night stop over

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Hazel S. 4 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Wonderful view, quiet site with basic facilities. Perfect if you have your own bathroom and want a restful stay over.

Disliked Nothing, fine for us

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved it .... showers would make it perfect for me xx

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Fiona F. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Loved

1. Location
2. Peacefulness
3. Space between pitches
4. Cheery waves from the farmers as they passed by
5. Clear instructions and openess to.help if needed

Disliked As i was only staying a few days it didn't impact too negatively but I woukd live to stay longer but the basic toilet facilities ( 3 porta loos that all of us kept clean) and the lack.of shoqeing facilities will stop me staying longer.

Not sure if there is anything.intention to address this but if there is then ill ve the first in line to book for longer.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Views and very peaceful…

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Andrew W. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Views and very peaceful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great simple site but if not in right spot could be noisy

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Simplicity and little extras like picnic tables and reserved signs

Disliked Portoloos, although clean the doors banged heavily, so during the night if you were close by they kinda upset the peace. not getting a checkin or a warden. we had a huge party in the filed next to our campervan and they had at least 5 dogs never on leads, music very loud although they switched off at 10.30pm and generally not following the rules. they were having lots of fun which is what its all about but no one to check on these instances and make sure all pitchups are behaving.

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Great views. Large camping areas, your…

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Scott W. 3 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Great views. Large camping areas, your not squashed together. Toilets are basic but kept clean, no showers. Stayed 3 nights and loved it. Would’ve of happily stayed longer but heading North. Great value

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely basic campsite in beautiful location

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Taylor J. 6 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely, peaceful little campsite - no shower facilities so better for those with motor homes or camper vans but portaloo’s available and clean. Beautiful location and views, great for dog walkers and hikers. Easy to use camper van equipment i.e. chemical waste disposal. No litter or rubbish around.

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Would / will definitely book again

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David D. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely location amazing view. Very relaxing and good central location with easy access to A1

Disliked Nothing

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Features

Portable toilet

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 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Shipley Lane Camping and Caravanning

Shipley Lane

Alnwick

Northumberland

England

NE66 2LS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.45713°N
1.76991°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.9 mi Bus station
20.2 mi Bus Station
20.5 mi Bus Station
Rail
6 mi Chathill Rail Station
6.9 mi Alnmouth Rail Station
11.4 mi Acklington Rail Station
Airport
29.1 mi 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

Which way, captain? That’s what the kids might ask – and your answer may very well be the medieval hilltop fortress of Warkworth Castle (25 minutes’ drive), where the Duke of Northumberland once lived, or the 14th-century Dunstanburgh Castle (20 minutes). For good views, head to the Holy Island (40 minutes), a tidal island with an ancient priory. Northumberland National Park's Upper Coquet Valley surrounding the River Coquet (half an hour) is a dream for walks or bike rides, and the same can be said of Breamish Valley’s prehistoric hill forts (around 15 minutes). Further afield, the Kielder Observatory (an hour and a half) may be worth the journey for keen stargazers. Scottish border towns like Kelso (50 minutes) and Hadrian's Wall (50 minutes’ drive) are also within reach.

Food and drink

  • Tankerville Arms Pub 2.6 mi
  • Dirty Bottles Pub 3.8 mi
  • The Hairy Lemon Pub 3.8 mi
  • Mumbai Restaurant 3.8 mi
  • Harry's Bar Pub 3.8 mi
  • Efe's Restaurant 3.9 mi
  • Market Tavern Pub 3.9 mi
  • The George Inn Pub 3.9 mi
  • Pig in Muck Pub 3.9 mi
  • The Shepherds Rest Inn Pub 3.9 mi

Groceries

  • Morrisons Supermarket 3.9 mi
  • Taste of Northumbria Off-licence 3.9 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 4.4 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 4.5 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 4.7 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 4.9 mi
  • Turnbull's Northumbrian Foodhall Supermarket 4.9 mi
  • M&S Food Supermarket 4.9 mi

Parks and play

  • Hulne Park 1.9 mi
  • Pottergate Garden park 3.8 mi
  • St Paul's Memorial Garden park 4 mi
  • Lions Den Playground 4.9 mi
  • Embleton Playpark Playground 6 mi

Family days out

  • Alnwick Castle Visitor attraction 3.8 mi
  • Alnwick Garden - Roots & Shoots Visitor attraction 4 mi
  • The Treehouse Visitor attraction 4.1 mi
  • Alnwick Garden Visitor attraction 4.1 mi
  • Aln Valley Railway Visitor attraction 5 mi
  • Edlingham Castle 5.9 mi

Public transport

  • Charlton Mires Bus stop 2.4 mi
  • Road End Bus stop 3.6 mi
  • Bailiffgate Bus stop 3.7 mi
  • Stand 6 Bus stop 3.9 mi
  • Stand 5 Bus stop 3.9 mi
  • Stand 4 Bus stop 3.9 mi
  • Stand 3 Bus stop 3.9 mi
  • Stand 2 Bus stop 3.9 mi
  • Stand 1 Bus stop 3.9 mi
  • Alnwick Bus Station 3.9 mi

What’s nearby

  • Alnwick Castle Golf Club 4.4 mi

Local services

  • Boots Pharmacy 3.9 mi
  • EVCharge Charging station 3.9 mi
  • EVCharge Charging station 3.9 mi
  • EVCharge Charging station 3.9 mi
  • Alnwick Infirmary Hospital 4.3 mi
  • Well Pharmacy 4.3 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 5 mi
  • BP Fuel station 5.1 mi
  • Hedgeley Service Station Fuel station 5.5 mi
  • Embleton Garage Fuel station 5.9 mi

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Must see

Alnwick Castle 3.8 mi

The Alnwick Garden 4.1 mi

Howick Gardens & Arboretum 6.3 mi

Northumberland Coast 7.1 mi

Warkworth Castle 9.9 mi

National Trust

Dunstanburgh Castle 6.9 mi

Cragside 10.7 mi

Lindisfarne Castle 14.6 mi

Wallington 22.3 mi

Seaton Delaval Hall 28.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

ALNWICK CASTLE 2.5 mi

Hulne Park - Brizlee Tower Loop 3.5 mi

Rock Farm Trail 3.7 mi

Alnwick Castle - Hulne Priory 3.7 mi

Doxford - Falloden Hall Circular 3.9 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 Shipley Lane Camping and Caravanning have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Shipley Lane Camping and Caravanning dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Shipley Lane Camping and Caravanning? Which way, captain? That’s what the kids might ask – and your answer may very well be the medieval hilltop fortress of Warkworth Castle (25 minutes’ drive), where the Duke of Northumberland … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Shipley Lane Camping and Caravanning?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Shipley Lane Camping and Caravanning? From £32 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.