Wagtail Farm Campsite

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  • Pop-up pitches on a farm opposite National Trust’s Cragside estuary
  • A five-minute drive to Cragside; 40 minutes to Alnmouth and Craster
  • Adjacent to the St Oswald’s Way; path to the village’s shops and pubs
Wagtail Farm is very much an adventurous site, opposite the National Trust’s Cragside estuary and country house. Whether it’s riverside walks, sloping trails or the St Oswald’s Way adjacent to the site, you’ll have your choice of scenic paths nearby and the coast 40 minutes’ drive away too – that includes Craster’s kippers and Alnmouth's beach. Now, how about the evenings? Well, there are firepits on site (a limited number) and picnic tables where you can unload a takeaway from the local village. Rothbury (five minutes’ drive) is a handsome place to head out at dinnertime too, with the river Coquet splitting the village in half, and cafés, pubs, takeaways and shops throughout. You can get to Rothbury on foot in the day, and there’s no need to go along the roadside, as there's a footpath down a disused railway track. There are many more trails around the surrounding hills and elsewhere in Northumberland, ideal for those of you with a well-behaved canine friend (they’re allowed, on a lead at all times). The site itself is a quiet, friendly place a couple of kilometres from the edge of Northumberland National Park. The Coquet valley is known for its scenery and this hill farm (with sloping pitches) makes the most of that, with cattle, sheep and a small amount of arable. There are horses, chickens and ducks to be seen and fresh eggs available to buy. Facilities are basic but there is access to a tap and portable toilet.

Site type

Tent pitches 20

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

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

Disabled facilities

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

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No hot water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Location

Wagtail Farm Campsite

Rothbury

Northumberland

England

NE65 7PL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

55.30196°N
-1.89059°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10.5 mi Bus station
10.7 mi Hotel
10.7 mi Hotel
Rail
9.4 mi Acklington Rail Station
11.6 mi Widdrington Rail Station
11.8 mi Alnmouth Rail Station
Ferry
24.7 mi Tower Knowe Ferry Landing
25.2 mi Belvedere Ferry Landing
26.7 mi Leaplish Ferry Landing
Airport
19.7 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Cragside (National Trust Victorian country house with walking trails): five minutes’ drive - Brinkburn Priory and Manor House (English heritage property with a medieval monastery): 15 minutes - Fontburn Reservoir (fishery and walking trail): 15 minutes - Wallington (National Trust historical house with hills, woodlands and walled gardens): 25 minutes - Northumberland Country Zoo: half an hour - Alnwick Castle & Gardens (cherry orchard, garden and treehouse restaurant): half an hour - Alnmouth beach: 40 minutes - Craster (fishing village): 40 minutes - Dunstanburgh Castle (14th-century fortification on the coast): 40 minutes - Seahouses (coastal village with boat trips to the Farne Islands): 50 minutes - Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort (Roman wall with a walking trail and fort): 55 minutes - Bamburgh Castle (castle alongside a beach): 55 minutes - Kielder Forest (cycling and walking trails, watersports and mountain biking): an hour and 10 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Warkworth 12.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Druridge Bay North 12.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Amble Links 13.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Druridge Bay South 14.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Newbiggin North 17 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cragside House, Gardens and Estate 0.8 mi

Alnwick Castle 10.6 mi

The Alnwick Garden 10.8 mi

Warkworth Castle 11.4 mi

Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens 13.9 mi

National Trust

Cragside 1.1 mi

Wallington 10.6 mi

Dunstanburgh Castle 16.6 mi

Seaton Delaval Hall 21.7 mi

Cherryburn 23.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CRAGSIDE 0.9 mi

Rothbury - Newtown - Lordenshaw 0.9 mi

Rothbury Circular via Chapel Well - Primrose Cottage 0.9 mi

Cragside Circular 1.2 mi

Simonside Crags and Lordenshaws Fort 1.7 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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  • Does Wagtail Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Wagtail Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Wagtail Farm Campsite? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Cragside (National Trust Victorian country house with walking trails): five minutes’ drive - Brinkburn Priory and Manor House (English heritage property with a medieval monastery): 15 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wagtail Farm Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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