The Railway Inn

View prices & book 8.3 54 reviews
Hardstanding pitches with grass areas (added by manager 27 Feb 2024)
Touring pitches (added by manager 27 feb 2024)
Tent area (added by manager 27 feb 2024)
Grass tent pitch area (added by manager 27 feb 2024)

  • Spacious pitches in the grounds of a Northumberland village pub
  • A 10-minute drive from the A1 and east-coast beaches
  • Meals and drinks available Wednesday to Sunday; dogs and kids welcome
Plotting a stopover close to the A1, or perhaps in need of a nice rural spot to stay for a longer break spent exploring Northumberland’s countryside and coast? Either way, the pitches at the Railway Inn, on the edge of the village of Acklington, make a good pick – they’re spacious and set in two acres of tree-filled grounds for a pleasant and peaceful place to stay. Various handy facilities are provided – including electric hookups, a wifi connection and a bathroom block with separate ladies’ and gents’ toilets and showers – and it’s all less than 10 minutes’ drive from the A1. On top of all this, of course, there’s the huge bonus that you’ll be staying in the grounds of a pub – and a lovely traditional pub at that, in a restored building whose roots date back to the early 19th century. It’s open from noon from Wednesday to Sunday, serving up a tasty menu of pub meals and local ales either inside or out in the beer garden. Dogs and kids are welcome, and there’s a playground on site to entertain the latter. This is a handy spot for simply spending the night before returning to your journey north or south, but it also makes a great base for a longer break – the coast is about 10 minutes' drive away, and lots of excellent locations (including Alnwick, Bamburgh and Warkworth) are within easy reach.

Site type

Tent pitches 6
Touring caravan pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

74%

would recommend this site to a friend

72%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Pub and Food Easy and Relaxed…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Pub and Food Easy and Relaxed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent clean friendly good food good beer what more can you ask…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Excellent clean friendly good food good beer what more can you ask for.

Disliked: None

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The flat pitches . The pitch area kept neat. Very peaceful…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The flat pitches . The pitch area kept neat. Very peaceful and quiet. Looked pretty. Staff were very kind and helpful.

Disliked: The toilets are very dated and the paintwork isn’t very nice. The restaurant was the reason we chose this site and it was closed ( I saw on the website it’s closed several days of the week). There is nothing roundabout in walking distance. You can’t walk on the side of the road to anywhere as there is no path and the roads are narrow. I didn’t like that the dish wash area wasn’t covered. The showers had mold in them and I understand that the size of the showers is predetermined based on what was before but I’m not big and I felt it was too small to have a comfortable shower so we left after that night and I went straight to a better site and got a shower

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Do not go, all the owner will say if you don’t like it F&£k off!! Bad

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Pitches, setting,

Disliked: Toilets (disgusting) Trains Owner(rude)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Could get noisy with cars and trains passing but was bareable.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Quiet, peaceful and relaxing. Great base for days out we had planned.

Disliked: Cleanliness of toilet and shower block! They were never cleaned the 3nights we were staying! Especially the shower cubicles!

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Lovely site, friendly staff and pub. The toilet/shower block is handy.

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Easy check in, toilets and showers on site.

Disliked: Toilet block could be given an update, pressure on the taps.

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Excellent service Excellent place…

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

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Excellent service Excellent place

Disliked: Toilet could do with a refurbishment But very clean

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I would recommend this site and would visit agin

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lively evening entertainment, live music, karaoke. Friendly staff great atmosphere. Great facilities very clean and tidy.

Disliked: Site is next to main train line, at the time of my visit there was no food available

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Proximity to A1 for onward travel. Owners were pleasant. Pitch was decent sized…

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 2
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Proximity to A1 for onward travel. Owners were pleasant. Pitch was decent sized fully serviced

Disliked: Very poor toilet and shower facilities. Dirty and very tired. Didn’t like the code entry for the toilets. Over priced for the facilities on offer. No Wi-Fi Quite noisy with traffic and trains

Recommend to friends Visit again

A charming site with a friendly pub

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The site was beguiling in the approach, and checking very friendly and straightforward. The staff member checked my price, and charged me less than I anticipated because I’d booked it wrong! Super helpful. The pitch was spacious and flat and the electricity and water station in a useful position. The Railway Inn has a very traditional pub feel, and the staff and patrons incredibly friendly. Drinks prices in the pub were very reasonable and in a true English pub style, the had a ‘turn’ for a Friday night. A great singer performed some timeless hits appealing to locals, visitors, young and old. The pub was rocking, but not too late! I was tucked up in my camper van by 10.30pm and all was lovely and quiet. The toilets and showers were clean, functional, and the shower nice and hot. I was slightly concerned it was a push to use shower but the shower stayed on for a reasonable amount of time, I pushed it 3 times during my shower (I’ve had to press it about 20 times in other places!). I will definitely be back here! Thank you for a fab stay.

Disliked: Nothing!

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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

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

Peaceful 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

Type

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby

Location

The Railway Inn

Acklington

Morpeth

Northumberland

England

NE65 9BP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.30838°N
-1.64994°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.6 mi Bus station
9.2 mi Bus Station
9.2 mi Bus Station
Rail
0.1 mi Acklington Rail Station
4.8 mi Widdrington Rail Station
5.9 mi Alnmouth Rail Station
Ferry
22.6 mi North Shields Ferry Terminal
23 mi South Shields Ferry Terminal
23.2 mi Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
Airport
18.9 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

Head east from the pub and you’ll hit the coast with a drive of 10 minutes or so. Once you’re there you can sign up for surf lessons in Amble, look out for birds at Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre or wander through woods to hit the sand dunes at Druridge Bay Country Park. Looking a little further along the coast, there’s a nice long beach and a golf course in Warkworth (10 minutes' drive) and a couple of splendid seafront castles in Dunstanburgh (25 minutes) and Bamburgh (35 minutes). Holy Island (45 minutes) is another lovely place to visit, with lots of wildlife as well as an ancient priory and Lindisfarne Castle – don’t forget, access is via a causeway that’s inaccessible at high tide. Away from the coast, you can take a tour of Alnwick Castle (15 minutes) – a particular treat for Harry Potter fans – or take the kids to meet the animals at Northumberland Zoo (15 minutes). National Trust - Cragside (25 minutes) is a nice place for a gentle wander; for something more challenging, head to the trails of Northumberland National Park (35 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Druridge Bay North 3.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Warkworth 3.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Amble Links 4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Druridge Bay South 6.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Newbiggin North 10.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Warkworth Castle 2.9 mi

The Alnwick Garden 7.6 mi

Alnwick Castle 7.8 mi

Cragside House, Gardens and Estate 9.2 mi

Howick Gardens & Arboretum 10 mi

National Trust

Cragside 9.5 mi

Dunstanburgh Castle 11.6 mi

Wallington 16.2 mi

Seaton Delaval Hall 16.8 mi

Holy Jesus Hospital 23.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Felton - Morwick Circular 2.5 mi

Felton - Brainshaugh Circular 2.5 mi

Felton circular 2.5 mi

Warkworth - Guyzance Circular 3 mi

Warkworth Village Circular 3.2 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in Northumberland?

  • Does The Railway Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Railway Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Railway Inn? Head east from the pub and you’ll hit the coast with a drive of 10 minutes or so. Once you’re there you can sign up for surf lessons in Amble, look out … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Railway Inn?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Railway Inn? From £35 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.