Wild Camping Northumberland

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  • Secluded, private site on a working farm in rural Northumberland
  • Newcastle and the North Pennines within a half-hour drive
  • Stunning views across the Tyne Valley; woodland walks nearby
Wild camping in Northumberland – yes, that’s the main draw of Wild Camping Northumberland. But that’s not all that’s on offer at this simple and secluded site on a working farm two miles from Stocksfield… For starters, a quick look at the map will tell you this is a most handy spot for all sorts of days out, from city escapades in Newcastle to days on the Northumberland coast to walks by Hadrian’s Wall or in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There’s great walking and cycling around the area (the National Hill Climb was held here in 2017)… and to top all of that lot off, you can walk to an award-winning pub in just five minutes (how very convenient). And then a quick look at the pics will tell you that the site itself is rather lovely too, with stunning views across the Tyne Valley (and often a spectacular sunset too), woodland walks nearby and plenty of peace and quiet. It’s particularly popular with families who appreciate having lots of space for the kids to run around in; well-behaved dogs are welcome too. The simple pitches here are set up in a private area on the outskirts of a working farm in the village of Hedley on the Hill. As the name suggests, this is proper wild camping: a water tap and toilets are available but please note there are currently no shower facilities on site. Guests are welcome to bring along a barbecue or firepit to keep them warm of an evening; provisions can be picked up 10 minutes’ drive away in Prudhoe.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 3
Motorhome pitches 3
Tent pitches 20
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

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

9.8

Overall rating based on 76 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Fantastic views. Loads of space. Tidy. Portaloos clean. Owner's were regularly present…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Fantastic views. Loads of space. Tidy. Portaloos clean. Owner's were regularly present if you needed them. David was extremely welcoming and friendly. A fire pit/wood package was available at a cost, saved us having to source some. The relaxed check in/out policy was great, no rushing around. Kids had a brilliant time and we will definitely be back.

Disliked: The only slight negative I could think off was that the Portaloos didn't appear to have a chemical in (loos I have used before had blue stuff in). That being said, there could be a reason for that, and I am only comparing to my limited experience of them in the past. I accept the very nature of portaloos is what it is, but the chemicals do mask a lot and make the flushing experience slightly better. This would not put us off coming back and the loos themselves were always clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly owner happy with our stay will be back

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very welcoming owners very happy and will be back with more business

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site and clean facilities

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great place to camp

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site as close to wild camping as you can get

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Excellent site with superb views over the Tyne valley. Owners very friendly, checked everything ok following arrivals and in morning, offering advice of where to go, etc

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site to relax

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Massive field with plenty of space to choose from, all with fantastic views.

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David and Richard were so lovely! Site is quiet, toilets clean. Me…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: David and Richard were so lovely! Site is quiet, toilets clean. Me and my family had a lovely time they even took my little girl to go see the baby calf’s. Sunset is beautiful and the local pub five minute walks away is perfect. Great stay will be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

great little weekend away

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Just had a lovely 2 night stay. We received a very warm welcome and the guys were extremely helpful especially once we realised we had left the tent pegs at home!! The views are amazing, the site was immaculate and we had no issues with the portaloos, the one we used was on a slant and slightly wobbly due to the slope of the hill.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike, everyone enjoyed there stay.

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Everything was perfect, owner was very helpful…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Everything was perfect, owner was very helpful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site clean and friendly brilliant views

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Fantastic location very picturesque got to watch the sunset which was great. The host is fantastic so friendly fetched us some bricks for our disposable bbq, if we needed anything he was there. Portaloo was very clean fresh drinking water available. Was a few of us had 4 tents and a campervan all next to each other brilliant stay would 100% recommend

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Lots of space, dog-friendly pub nearby…

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lots of space, dog-friendly pub nearby

Disliked: Bit overpriced for lack of facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

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 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

Budget/backpacker Gastronomic delight Peaceful Remote location 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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Wild Camping Northumberland

Hedley on the Hill

Northumberland

England

NE43 7SL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.92591°N
-1.88534°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10.2 mi Main Street
10.2 mi Main Street
10.4 mi Newcastle Airport: Terminal Building
Rail
1.9 mi Stocksfield Rail Station
2.9 mi Prudhoe Rail Station
3.8 mi Riding Mill Rail Station
Ferry
17.9 mi Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
18.3 mi North Shields Ferry Terminal
18.4 mi South Shields Ferry Terminal
Airport
10.4 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

If you’d like to mix in some rather less wild outings with all the hikes and other outdoor activities, head to National Trust properties at Cherryburn (10 minutes’ drive) and the gorgeous Georgian estate at Gibside Hall (20 minutes). Beamish, the Living Museum of the North (half an hour) is another great spot for family outings, with the chance to immerse yourselves in the sights and sounds of an early 20th-century pit village, farm and other settings. Looking back a bit further into history, explore the area’s Roman past by starting in Corbridge (20 minutes) to see some of the artefacts found during excavations and then take a walk along the Hadrian’s Wall trail. One of the more intact sections of wall is at Vindolanda (40 minutes), which has award-winning museums as well as a functioning archaeological site to see. Other outings nearby might take you for days in Hexham (25 minutes) or Newcastle upon Tyne (half an hour), or over to the coast for a blast of sea air at Whitley Bay beach (45 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Whitley Bay 19.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Tynemouth Long Sands North 19.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Tynemouth Cullercoats 19.5 mi Sea Poor Poor Poor N/A
Tynemouth Long Sands South 19.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
South Shields 19.6 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Prudhoe Castle 2.9 mi

George Stephenson's Birthplace 4.9 mi

Gibside 6 mi

Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail 8.9 mi

Castle Keep 11.3 mi

National Trust

Cherryburn 2.2 mi

Gibside 6.1 mi

Holy Jesus Hospital 11.4 mi

Washington Old Hall 14.7 mi

Wallington 16 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

New Ridley - Hedley on the Hill - Whittonstall 1.1 mi

BRADLEY PARK 4 mi

Highfield - Spen Banks - Hookergate - Highfield 5.1 mi

Derwent Gorge and Muggleswick Woods Circular 5.5 mi

Rowlands Gill - Derwent Walk - Pontop Pike - Rowlands Gill 5.8 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 Wild Camping Northumberland have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Wild Camping Northumberland dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Wild Camping Northumberland? If you’d like to mix in some rather less wild outings with all the hikes and other outdoor activities, head to National Trust properties at Cherryburn (10 minutes’ drive) and the gorgeous … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wild Camping Northumberland?
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Wild Camping Northumberland? From £20 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.