Stampley Moss Farm

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Three fenced fields to choose from
Three fenced fields to choose from
Lots of hardstanding space
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Hardstanding pitch
Hardstanding for car parking and motorhomes
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Top field for wild camping
Hardstanding pitches by the trees
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Lots of hardstanding space
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Hardstanding pitch

  • Family-owned wild camping site eight miles from Newcastle upon Tyne
  • A 10-minute drive from Metrocentre; 30 minutes from Derwent Reservoir
  • Barbecues and dogs permitted; small woodland area; pubs nearby
Whether it’s tracing Hadrian’s Wall, clip and climbing at a local entertainment complex or windsurfing and open-water swimming around a reservoir, you’ll be able to pack together a pretty dandy break from Stampley Moss Farm. Eight miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, the city lights are just 20 minutes’ drive away, but water-based relaxation is also within reach, whether at the coast (35 minutes’ drive) or Derwent Reservoir (half an hour). Four-legged friends are welcome on a lead here and they’ll have a small private forest to stretch their legs. The woodlands circle the pop-up pitches, where it’s fully wild with no electricity and no facilities other than a portable toilet and cold tap (although you’ll be welcome to get a toasty vibe going with a barbecue). There’s a pile of chopped firewood in the field to help yourself to if you'd like to make a firepit (just be careful with the fire). The family-owned farm is friendly, that’s for sure, so once you’re all settled in, you’ll be ready to brace for take-off. Those of you who are after a foodie plunge first will find pubs and restaurants within five minutes’ drive of the site. And when you’re ready to march off into the horizon in search of wildlife, there are red kite zones locally or the river Derwent’s under half an hour’s walk away. With Gateshead’s Metrocentre 10 minutes’ drive away too, you’ll really be in a prime spot for a shop-till-you-drop afternoon or perhaps a clip and climb, cinema or miniature golf showdown. There's a lovely pond on site with ducks and geese, so guests should keep children safe and away from the pond. Also, take note that the security gate is locked at 10pm, so it's not possible to enter or exit after this time. If there's space left over, you are welcome to park your car on your pitch.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 4
Touring caravan pitches 4
Tent pitches 40
Opens 26 October
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 23 or over.
  • Please note the gate to the campsite will be locked at 10pm.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, 26 Oct to

Open from Fri, 17 Jul to

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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

8.8

Overall rating from 57 Pitchup.com customers

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Wild camping

91% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a popular site for wild camping, praised for its peaceful atmosphere, spacious pitches, and freedom to have campfires and BBQs. Guests highlight the friendly and welcoming owners, secure gated entry, and convenient location close to local amenities. While appreciated for its off-grid feel, some visitors note the basic facilities, including a single portaloo, and occasional issues with cleanliness around bins. The site is recommended for those seeking a relaxed, natural camping experience.

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Beautiful site, very clean and tidy,…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Beautiful site, very clean and tidy, the peacocks were a fantastic surprise in the morning. The communication with the hosts was absolutely incredible, and as a woman camping alone I felt very safe. Portaloo was much cleaner and well stocked than I anticipated. All in all, a really good nights stay ready for the GNR the following day.

Disliked N/A as it exceeded expectation

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From the manager: Thank you for your weekend booking , really glad to enjoyed the GNR. Sorry I was unwell and unable to greet you in person x

The surrounding areas were beautiful. This…

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Tracie H.

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Liked The surrounding areas were beautiful. This was my first time away in my van and i was really stressed, but once i got myself sorted, i was calm and relaxed.
I would definetly go back. The walks are beautiful. Thank you so much.

Disliked Unfortunatley one of the owners was admitted to hospital. I am sending you a speedy recovery and get well soon. Hopefully next time, we will get to say hi. GET WELL SOON

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From the manager: Thank you for your kindness while I was unwell & really glad you enjoyed your camper . Happy days ahead x

The area is beautiful I felt safe…

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Anonymous

Non-electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked The area is beautiful
I felt safe and secure travelling with my Grandaughter
The public walks could be better sign posted. It would have been nice to know if we could buy some fresh eggs and the toilet had seen better days
I would stay here again
Thank you

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your booking
I could have gifted you some eggs we had plenty too. Thanks very much x

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Mark S.

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Liked Nice location and wild camping space , option to make camp fires

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your booking really appreciated x

Lovely quiet place.…

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Lisa A.

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Liked Lovely quiet place.

Disliked The portaloo had the worst smell ever and didn’t flush. Kids wouldn’t use it.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review . Sorry the portaloo must have gone out of water but I did say text any worries at all and we would be straight there & could have filled the tank & cleaned

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Ryan T.

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Liked We came early so got a good pitch nice and flat and out the way really enjoyed our stay

Disliked Could of done with an extra toilet or 2

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind review . We would love to be able to afford 2 portaloo but it would make the wild camping field unviable to continue due to cost of professional servicing & hire. Hopefully one day we might expand & be great to offer proper toilet block

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Uncomplicated, clean

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your booking & lovely review. Safe travels

Lovely little site definitely be back

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David H.

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Liked The fact that is a wild camping site was perfect for me and my grandson, he had a great time helping me gather wood for a fire and helping with other tasks and for his 1st time camping he loved it

Disliked Cut wood for fires could be a bit smaller
We had an issue with noise from some older teenagers on site, messaged the site owner and the issue was sorted out very quickly 10 out of 10 and issue was NOT the fault in any way of the site owner and was delt with very promptly

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From the manager: Thank you for your booking and your kind review . It’s very unfortunate the young people showed themselves up but we won’t tolerate this as we thankfully have such lovely people here. Their behaviour was very unfortunate and are now banned.
So glad your little guy had fun
Thanks x

Quiet, plenty space. Forest full of…

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Anonymous

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Liked Quiet, plenty space. Forest full of wood that was cut for fire. Park anywhere u wish. I had the tenbox and a living tent next to us. Drinking water tap also onsite. Secure site with electric gate locked at night.

Disliked Only downside was the portaloo. It was clean when we arrived Tuesday afternoon. But by Wednesday morning it was very unhygienic. Was only 3 camper vans and 3 tents including us. Not sure if someone had a bad belly but it was me I would not have left it in such a mess…. If I comeback I will bring a portable folding toilet for the kids. Was the only downside but I suppose it’s basically wild camping

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your lovely review & booking. Unfortunately the portaloo is ongoing issue as it was professionally services on Tuesday & we clean it daily. Wild camping only needed one last year and they are a big expense too. I really appreciate your booking & glad you enjoyed the wood that was chopped x

This was a test run for…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked This was a test run for us as first time campers so we're learning as we go. Picked Stampley as not too far from home. Great place nice and quiet kept the children entertained.

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your booking I hope you have many more fun camping trips

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 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 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Walkers' paradise Wild camping 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Stampley Moss Farm

Thornley Lane

Gateshead

Tyne and Wear

England

NE21 6LB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.94218°N
1.73377°W

Route directions

What3words (entrance): larger.alert.stuff. What3words (camping field): woods.sprint.pumps.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.8 mi Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Coach Stn, St James Blvd
5 mi Newcastle upon Tyne: Central Station, Neville St
5.2 mi Newcastle: Eldon Square, Stand A
Rail
1.8 mi Blaydon Rail Station
2.9 mi Metrocentre Rail Station
3.7 mi Dunston Rail Station
Ferry
11.8 mi Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
12.3 mi North Shields Ferry Terminal
12.3 mi South Shields Ferry Terminal
Airport
6.6 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

What was life like in past times around here? Well, for a whizz back to the Roman era, Heddon-on-the-Wall (15 minutes’ drive) and Corbridge Roman Town (25 minutes) are both a short drive away, where you’ll get to see excavation collections, Roman armour and trinkets, as well as the remains of the 73-mile Roman wall. The 1820s to the 1950s are in focus at Beamish, the Living Museum of the North (20 minutes). This place is an open-air museum, so you’ll get to join in with activities here or just have a look around. There are old colliery railway tracks for walking and cycling at Chopwell Woodland Park (10 minutes) but Go Ape Matfen takes things to the treetops (25 minutes) for more daring obstacle courses and zipwires. Water’s surely got to feature in your break too, as the coast is just over half an hour’s drive away. At Seaham beach (35 minutes), perhaps you’ll want to search for sea glass or pull out all the stops for a picnic on the shore, followed by a pretty promenade walk. Derwent Reservoir (half an hour) is another place that's all about the water, whether it’s fishing lessons, open-water swimming, sailing or windsurfing.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
South Shields 13.5 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Tynemouth Long Sands North 13.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tynemouth Long Sands South 13.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tynemouth King Edwards Bay 13.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tynemouth Cullercoats 13.6 mi Sea PoorPoorPoorN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Gibside 1.6 mi

George Stephenson's Birthplace 3.8 mi

Prudhoe Castle 5.2 mi

Castle Keep 5.3 mi

Laing Art Gallery 5.4 mi

National Trust

Gibside 1.5 mi

Holy Jesus Hospital 5.4 mi

Cherryburn 6.1 mi

Washington Old Hall 9 mi

Seaton Delaval Hall 13.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

GIBSIDE 1.5 mi

Highfield - Spen Banks - Hookergate - Highfield 1.6 mi

Swalwell - Derwent Valley - Rowland's Gill 1.7 mi

Rowlands Gill - Derwent Walk - Pontop Pike - Rowlands Gill 1.7 mi

Swalwell - Dunstan - Gateshead - Bill Quay 1.9 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Stampley Moss Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Stampley Moss Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Stampley Moss Farm? What was life like in past times around here? Well, for a whizz back to the Roman era, Heddon-on-the-Wall (15 minutes’ drive) and Corbridge Roman Town (25 minutes) are both a short … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Stampley Moss Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Stampley Moss Farm? From £20 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.