The Salutation Inn

View prices & book 4.8 86 reviews
Touring field with open countryside to the rear
Pitches
Plenty of field space for tents
Garden

  • Laidback family-run site 10 minutes' drive from Berwick-upon-Tweed
  • Half an hour's drive from Holy Island and Bamburgh
  • Barbecues allowed; dogs and kids welcome; easy access to the A698
This is a fine location indeed for a Northumberland night or a few… The pitches at The Salutation Inn are just off the A698, the main road running between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Coldstream (about 10 minutes' drive from both), so they're easy to get to and well placed for all sorts of days out. What those days out involve is totally up to you: it could be walks and cycling in the Northumberland National Park, wildlife watching along the coast and out on the Farne Islands or exploring castles (including one that’s been visited by a certain boy wizard…) and other historic sights. Golf, fishing, watersports, horse riding…there’s plenty of choice around this scenic area. Your base for all these outings will be a laidback, family-run site with spacious pitches where all kinds of guests are welcome: families, couples, groups, solo visitors and dog owners all included. There’s a good collection of guest facilities available, including a washing-up area, a chemical disposal point and a clean modern bathroom block with showers and toilets. You’re welcome to bring a barbecue, and can pick up supplies in either of the nearby towns or the butcher in Norham (five minutes' drive).

Site type

Tent pitches 25
Touring caravan pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 25
Caravans for hire 20
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

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

General

  • There are currently no restaurant facilities available onsite due to ongoing works.

Reception

  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

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Wifi
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37% would recommend this site to a friend

38% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite receives mixed reviews. While many praise the friendly and helpful owners, spacious pitches, and convenient location for local attractions, significant concerns are raised about the dated and often unclean toilet and shower facilities. The closure of the on-site pub is a recurring point of disappointment. Some guests also noted noise from the nearby main road. Efforts to improve facilities are mentioned, but consistency in cleanliness and upkeep appears to be an ongoing issue.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 06/10/2026

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Revolting. Do not go here

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Absolutely awful. Filthy toilets
Do not ever go here. This should be taken down from every internet site

Disliked This is the most disgustingly kept site. Absolutely filthy. Toilets covered in poo and obviously not cleaned for months if not years

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Overall the people and location was great and could be a fantastic

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Location was nice, the flexibility of pitch was great, run by two friendly people was ok for one night stay over in our travels

Disliked The water tap would have been difficult to get to if there was a caravan on that pitch as it is in between two pitches, we didn’t book electric as the website stated 6 amps but it was actually 16 amps, the shower weren’t the cleanest and one of the women’s showers were out of order and the other was flat cold, no toilet roll in the women’s toilets either, this could be a fantastic site but needs some improvements to it

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Only thing to like was the…

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Only thing to like was the friendly owners, grass was soft and views are good

Disliked I would defo avoid this place, you may as well have camped on the a1 at this rate, speeding cars, lorrys and motorbikes right behind the tent. Really unsafe incase an accident happens. Mens toilets were very bad ans i heard the womens was worse with cracks in the floor, youd think the owners would sort it out as its a hazard. I feel sorry for the people living on there. Then the owner in his fancy car and little quad bike checking on us 24/7, dont get me wrong they were very kind and welcoming but jesus christ leave us alone! No parks or food places within a 5 mile radius, first time here never again. The reception is in a bloody caravan like come on! At least build a proper building if it aint making money cut ya loses and leave, if the owners cant pay to upgrade their facilites then just sell the place. Sorry but avoid everyone!

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Avoid !!!

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked There really wasn't nothing to like other then the people who live there were friendly but I actually feel for them as the place is scruffy

Disliked Where do I start I think the owners need to give up they can't manage this site , the pot area to clean no hot water to clean your dishes and sinks full of bird shit , first day toilets and shower block deplorable never seen the cleaning stuff used showers floors and sinks scruffy toilets blocked with shit to the top no toilet roll crack in shower tray which looked unsafe to use then the shower tray totally broke owner never even knew ,everyone had to que to use one shower to find out it was cold water , told the owner told to us to use the gents I'm not taking my small children in gents toilets which I heard wasn't much better while on site owner come round in different vehicles people watching just felt like we were getting watched all the time we spoke to other campers who up and left due to the horrendous conditions of the place and people feeling like they couldn't breathe due to owner constantly driving up and down. Nothing for kids to do no play park as it shows no pub now as closed down , this is def do a one to avoid

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The owners were lovely…

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Electric optional grass pitch

Liked The owners were lovely

Disliked May aswel parked on the main road as it is about 5 steps from the tent, lorries and speeding cars kept us awake most of the night, the toilets were caked in shit also

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Won't go back

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Liked Location good,only 10 mins to coldstream or Berwick

Disliked Where to begin...what a dump....the pics on pitch up are not current..they are old and out of date ...the pub " the salutation inn" has apparently been closed for years...all boarded up and was raided a few weeks ago for growing cannabis in there...the site is a dirty field...there are approx 22 statics at the start of the "park" ..some are lovely,well kept with nice people ...the rest look like a shanty town...the "reception "is a dirty caravan with stop sighs outside...the touring pitches were at the bottom of the field approx 150_200 yds from toilets ...which were disgusting...( We used our own facilities) There is no access for disabled customers either to the toilets or showers...( Even though it says there are)there is no separate gray waste, the chemical toilet waste and the gray waste are the same and is an uncovered manhole behind the toilets..only 1 water tap that we were told but it had so many hose extensions on it you had to play water jenga to get the one that filled your bottle .you are right next to a main road which is constant however this does quieten down on a night
Although dog friendly there are no dedicated dog walking facilities on site...we did meet some lovely people in some of the statics...the only good thing about it bar location...there is a sign saying under new management...however that has been there quite a while ...and the owners " don't give a s++t"
we were told...we use pitch up all year round but I think as a company you need to investigate this place ...it's shambolic ...

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Well situated lots to do in…

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Well situated lots to do in the local area.

Disliked Very loud difficult to sleep due to main road 10 feet from the back of the pitch.
Very poor facilities, very run down, showers dirty and not cleaned dutlring whope stay, 1 of 2 toilets blocked in the women's the whole time we were there.
Toilet block opposite end of site from the campsite, walking through 20 plus static caravans to get to them.
Noise from heavy trailers 4x4 and vans as workers living on site.

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Only positive was decent pitch.

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Liked The pitch itself. Tidy, clean and away from the numerous dodgy looking static holiday caravans and the smell of weed emanating from the first caravan.

Disliked The reception caravan. I’m really sorry but it’s not a pleasant welcome to the site to be invited into the ‘reception’ which is someone’s caravan which subsequently smells really bad…it was awful, to sign in. This could easily have been done out side.
Now I took the negative reviews (numerous) about the toilets with a pinch of salt hoping to be proven wrong, but I wasn’t. Men’s toilets-two urinals. Both smelt bad and not clean. The flushing toilet. Flushed and had some cleaning product hanging off the rim that worked when flushed, but there was what I can only describe as baked on excrement around the rim. No toilet roll. No paper towels or hand drying facility.
Two showers. One went from scolding hot to cold but would not regulate. The other worked thank goodness but height was too short (I’m not that tall).
Overall, the toilet and shower block was disgusting and dirty. I’ve been to many weekend music festivals and the toilets and showers there were cleaner. Basics….if people are camping you at least hope to have half decent clean and hygienic facilities.

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Overall an ok site. Good location

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Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Location is convenient for several places. The campsite side is quite well maintained. Friendly owners.
Oh it's a bit weird place. It's like a cliche council estate you see on the English comedy. There are people clearly living on this site permanently. All very friendly but the vibe is weird. Hard to explain. It's not a bad thing I suppose. It's an ok value for money.

Disliked Toilet facilities needs help. There wasn't any toilet paper and the two nights we stayed there I don't think they were cleaned once. There are two ladies cubical and one men's. I don't think it's enough for the site. Those toilets should be cleaned at least twice a day.

What I also didn't realise is that it's right next to main road and it's very noisy. People should know this before booking.

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The lovely and friendly staff, very…

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked The lovely and friendly staff, very helpful and understanding also the residents were nice and helpful.

Disliked The facilities, there were only two toilets one was blocked on a regular basis.

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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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

The Salutation Inn

Shoreswood

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Northumberland

England

TD15 2NL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.71391°N
2.12113°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.9 mi Golden Square
5.9 mi Golden Square
23.6 mi Bus Station
Rail
6 mi Berwick-upon-Tweed Rail Station
20.3 mi Chathill Rail Station
24.9 mi Dunbar 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

Northumberland is full of gorgeous scenery, so it’s a wonderful place for a walk. That could be in the northern stretches of the Northumberland National Park or along part of St. Cuthbert’s Way, both around a half-hour drive away, or closer to home at places like the Duddo Five Stones (10 minutes’ drive) or Routin Linn Waterfall (20 minutes). There are some lovely walks along the coast, too, whether that’s a stroll around the Elizabethan walls and along the riverbank in Berwick-upon-Tweed (10 minutes) or a trip around the dramatic ruins of Lindisfarne Priory on Holy Island (half an hour). Boat trips from Seahouses (45 minutes) take you to the Farne Islands for puffin and seal spotting; back on land, there are more animal encounters at Hay Farm Heavy Horse Centre (15 minutes). And how about a castle or two? Bamburgh Castle (35 minutes) is in a fabulous beach-side location, and Alnwick Castle (45 minutes) is one of the largest inhabited castles in the country and played a starring role in the Harry Potter films.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Victoria Hotel Pub 1.6 mi
  • The Mason's Arms Pub 1.7 mi
  • The Fishers Arms Pub 2 mi
  • The Plough Pub 2.5 mi
  • The Cross Inn Pub 4 mi
  • Berwick Garden Centre Restaurant 4.4 mi
  • The Salmon Inn Pub 4.5 mi
  • The Black Bull Pub 4.6 mi
  • Oxford Farm Shop Restaurant 5 mi
  • Blue Bell Inn Pub 5.3 mi

Groceries

  • Tesco 5.2 mi
  • M&S Foodhall 5.3 mi
  • Lidl 5.3 mi
  • Asda 5.5 mi
  • Green Shop 5.9 mi

Parks and play

  • Jubilee Field Playground 1.5 mi
  • Horncliffe Park 1.9 mi
  • Whitsome Ark park 4.5 mi
  • 5 Arches Park 5.5 mi
  • Tweedmouth Town Green park 5.7 mi
  • Yogi's Field park 5.9 mi
  • Yogi's Playpark 5.9 mi
  • Spittal Doorstep Green park 5.9 mi
  • Seafield Park 5.9 mi
  • Castle Vale Park 6 mi

Family days out

  • Norham Castle 1.3 mi
  • Former cast iron drinking fountain Visitor attraction 1.7 mi
  • Ladykirk Kirk Visitor attraction 2.3 mi
  • Paxton House Visitor attraction 3.3 mi
  • Twizel Castle 3.3 mi
  • Heaton Castle (remains of) 3.3 mi
  • Edrington Castle (Ruins) 4.2 mi
  • Etal Castle 4.6 mi
  • Etal Castle 4.6 mi
  • Heatherslaw Railway Station Visitor attraction 5.2 mi
  • Ford Castle 5.8 mi
  • Family Fun Centre Theme park 5.9 mi
  • Haggerston Castle Tower 7.5 mi
  • Wedderburn Castle 8.2 mi
  • Coupland Castle 9.7 mi

Public transport

  • Salutation Inn 0.04 mi
  • Newburn Holdings 0.3 mi
  • Morrishall Farm 0.8 mi
  • Farm Cottages 0.8 mi
  • Royalty Farm 0.9 mi
  • Morris Hall 1.1 mi
  • Road End 1.1 mi
  • Castle Entrance 1.2 mi
  • Village Hall 1.6 mi
  • Thornton Park 1.6 mi

Beaches

  • Davie's Batt 5.7 mi
  • Blakewell Shad 5.7 mi
  • Calot Shad Sand 5.9 mi
  • Spittal Beach 6 mi

Other nearby

  • Green House 5.9 mi
  • Bedrocks 6 mi

Local services

  • RBS Cashpoint 5.9 mi
  • Cashzone Cashpoint 6.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Bank Cashpoint 9.8 mi
  • Norham Surgery Doctors 1.7 mi
  • Tesco Fuel station 5.1 mi
  • Asda Fuel station 5.5 mi
  • Tweedmouth Pharmacy 5.6 mi
  • Union Brae and Norham Practice Doctors 5.6 mi
  • Rejuvenating Solutions LTD Clinic 5.9 mi
  • Berwick Pharmacy 6 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 6 mi
  • Church Street Clinic 6.1 mi
  • Berwick Infirmary Hospital 6.1 mi

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Must see

Berwick-upon-Tweed Castle & Ramparts 5.8 mi

Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks & Main Guard 6.1 mi

Berwick-upon-Tweed Museum and Art Gallery 6.2 mi

Lindisfarne Priory 12.8 mi

Lindisfarne Castle 13.5 mi

National Trust

Lindisfarne Castle 13.4 mi

Dunstanburgh Castle 26.4 mi

Cragside 28.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tweed Walkway: Norham - Berwick 2.1 mi

TILLMOUTH PARK 3.5 mi

Etal - Crookham - Heatherslaw - Etal 4.6 mi

Ford - Ford Moss Circular 5.8 mi

Battle of Halidon Hill, 1333 6.1 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 The Salutation Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Salutation Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Salutation Inn? Northumberland is full of gorgeous scenery, so it’s a wonderful place for a walk. That could be in the northern stretches of the Northumberland National Park or along part of St. Cuthbert’s … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Salutation Inn?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Salutation Inn? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.