The High Hermitage Holiday Park

View prices & book 7.8 419 reviews
Beautiful
Beautiful
Large gravel pitches
Gravel pitches with water, electric and drain.
Access to touring pitches rhs camping on lhs
Fully serviced touring pitches
Bike service and repairs and coffee shop
Bike service and repairs….coffee too!!
Entrance camping and tourer’s
1/185
Large gravel pitches
Gravel pitches with water, electric and drain.
Access to touring pitches rhs camping on lhs

  • Quiet countryside park among ancient woodland
  • Tyne fishing available nearby: permits at reception
  • Wildlife haven a short walk from the village of Ovingham
Customer service is the name of the game at The High Hermitage Holiday Park, a peaceful place in the Northumberland countryside where staff are always on hand to deal with queries or concerns, and to keep the amenities up to high standards. The landscape includes ancient woodland and the site's own stream, Kitty's Burn, all in a wildlife haven a short walk from the village of Ovingham via a few friendly local pubs. Many guests use the park as a base for the Northumberland coast; other famed destinations like Hadrian's Wall and Alnwick Castle are within easy reach. The High Hermitage is less than a mile from Prudhoe railway station, where you can access trains to Newcastle, Carlisle, Hexham and Glasgow. Fishing is available on site; pick up a permit at reception.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 25
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Please be aware that ongoing development work is currently taking place at High Hermitage Country Park. This includes landscaping and general site improvements, which may result in some noise or disruption during your stay. The site is working hard to enhance the park for future guests and doing their best to minimise any inconvenience. This is expected to take approximately 12 months.

Languages spoken

English

This site is a member of Maguires Country Parks group.

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

7.8

Overall rating from 419 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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

76% would recommend this site to a friend

75% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a friendly, well-located site with spacious, serviced pitches. The staff, particularly warden Gordon, are consistently praised for their helpfulness and welcoming nature. While the site is undergoing upgrades, some facilities are dated and limited, though generally kept clean. Construction work is occasionally noted. It's a peaceful base for exploring the area, with good transport links.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

I would definitely recommend this site to my friends and family

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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stephen r.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked The pitch was an ideal size with water an electric on hand the area was really cared for. The warden Gordon was very helpful as I was having trouble with my water pipe he helped by telling me what the best connectors to get and helped me to make sure my caravan was level on pitch.

Disliked Toilet block could do with an upgrade ( but is still usable and clean and tidy)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Need s some more upgrades. And some places for kids to play

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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WAYNE M.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Looked ok, the warden made every effort to make us welcome, and fully explained what was going on and why. And in time this will definitely be a dam good sire. You will need levers in most areas. I will revisit when it's all done yes.

Disliked Toilet block not good.
The forest nearby was known for flees and ticks, I had to get the treatments the next day.
No pitches nr the toilet block for disabled. Unless you pay for the premium pitches.
Has they called I would have changed sites.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location, friendly staff, spacious pitch.…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely location, friendly staff, spacious pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Gordon!… helpful and friendly…. Central to our needs……

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5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Gordon!… helpful and friendly….
Central to our needs…

Disliked Arrived to find that half the site had building work going on…
We were disappointed to not be told about this … why?
Toilet block is antiquated although it did have hot water in the shower!…

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic place to stay

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8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Accommodation
 8
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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paul c.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great picturesque place to stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great family time friendly staff

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5 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
 6
Accommodation
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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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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked The peace the surroundings. Friendly Gordon. And the privacy

Disliked Clean mop bucket was needed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place, will be even better when all the renovations are done.…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely place, will be even better when all the renovations are done. The warden in the 1st motorhome is a pleasant very helpful man. Train station 15 mins walk abd only 2 stops to the metrocentre.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Should be much better when all works are finished

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5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Good sized fully serviced pitches. A good location being just a short walk to Ovingham where there is a great pub.
Very friendly and helpful warden on site.
We would stay here again once all works are finished and proposed new toilet block is completed.

Disliked Very poor washroom facilities, very old and weren’t clean (although on the day we left they had been cleaned). But I understand that new facilities block is planned for the future. Also the pitches are directly opposite a building site where they are installing new statics - we weren’t informed of this. We couldn’t find any direct telephone number to contact the site, there is only a central company number where the staff aren’t familiar with the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good pitches. Friendly staff

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Teresa S.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Peace and quiet. Warm , friendly welcome

Disliked Unavoidable construction work to improve campsite. Facilities need an update. No wifi

Recommend to friends Visit again

The warden was friendly and the toilets clean. Nice and quiet…

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Sandra C.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked The warden was friendly and the toilets clean. Nice and quiet at night.

Disliked Building work in progress so noisy from 8am onwards but quiet at night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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

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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

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

Location

The High Hermitage Holiday Park

Ovingham

Prudhoe

Northumberland

England

NE42 6HH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.97294°N
1.85114°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.8 mi Main Street
6.8 mi Main Street
7.1 mi Newcastle Airport: Terminal Building
Rail
0.7 mi Prudhoe Rail Station
1.5 mi Wylam Rail Station
3.2 mi Stocksfield Rail Station
Ferry
16 mi Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
16.3 mi North Shields Ferry Terminal
16.4 mi South Shields Ferry Terminal
Airport
7.2 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

The nearby town of Prudhoe, about 11 miles from the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, has a Norman castle and a waterpark as well as access to the old Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, now the Tyne Valley Line and still running regularly between the two cities. If you're anywhere around this part of England, a must-see is the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hadrian's Wall, the most visited destination in the north of England, running for about 73 miles across the north of England from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend, across the North Pennines, and along Northumberland National Park. The wall has several Roman sites along its length, including Housesteads Roman fort, the most complete Roman fort in Britain; eight forts and live excavations at the Roman Army Museum and Roman Vindolanda, and Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths and Museum. Paintball, quad biking, go karting, offroad 4x4 driving and a Go Ape! are all available locally. A shopping centre is 20 minutes away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seaton Sluice 16.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Blyth South Beach 16.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Whitley Bay 16.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tynemouth Cullercoats 17.2 mi Sea PoorPoorPoorN/A
Tynemouth Long Sands North 17.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Prudhoe Castle 0.6 mi

George Stephenson's Birthplace 1.9 mi

Gibside 5.9 mi

Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens 8.9 mi

Great North Museum: Hancock 9.5 mi

National Trust

Cherryburn 1.7 mi

Gibside 5.9 mi

Holy Jesus Hospital 9.6 mi

Wallington 13.1 mi

Washington Old Hall 14.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

BRADLEY PARK 1.8 mi

Hadrian's Wall Part 7 - Tyneside Country Park - Wallsend 2.9 mi

Throckley - Scotswood - Riverside - Newcastle 3.7 mi

New Ridley - Hedley on the Hill - Whittonstall 3.8 mi

Newburn - Wylam 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The High Hermitage Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The High Hermitage Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The High Hermitage Holiday Park? The nearby town of Prudhoe, about 11 miles from the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, has a Norman castle and a waterpark as well as access to the old Newcastle and Carlisle … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The High Hermitage Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The High Hermitage Holiday Park? From £33 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.