Herding Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site

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Overlooking the site
Overlooking the site
The cabins at sunset
Valley views
Scenic views and dark skies
Running water hot tub
Wigwam with hot tub
Touring area from the dog walk
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The cabins at sunset
Valley views
Scenic views and dark skies

  • Family-friendly cabins a mile from Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland
  • Roman Army Museum 10 minutes’ drive and Kielder Water 45 minutes
  • Licensed shop, camping kitchen and petting farm on a dark skies site
Looking to explore Hadrian’s Wall? You’ve come to the right place at Herding Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site, less than a mile from the northern outpost of the Roman Empire, and five minutes’ drive from the Northumberland market town of Haltwhistle and its pubs and shops. And what’s more, when conditions are right, this dark skies site offers spectacular sunsets, fabulous stargazing and even the occasional chance to see the Northern Lights. It’s easy to keep active kids occupied: there’s a playground, a petting farm (children are welcome to help with the twice-daily feeding) and a ball field behind the cabins. Facilities for dogs include an on-site walk and enclosed exercise field, as well as a dedicated shower to clean any muddy paws. Adults have plenty to be pleased about too: there’s a licensed shop selling local produce, breakfast goodies and meat packs, and you can hire the barbecue hut for celebrations or family suppers. The well-equipped camping kitchen has all the vital bits and pieces as well as vending machines, or alternatively, you can decamp to the local pub (15 minutes’ walk), which serves great food and local beers. It’s easy to keep on top of chores in the laundry room, and other facilities include an accessible shower block with underfloor heating. Useful extras like firepits, barbecues, bedding and stargazing kits can be hired too. As this is a quiet site, the owners do ask for silence after 10.30pm.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 5
Tent sites 5
Caravan sites 13
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 24
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 15 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.8

Overall rating from 24 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

100% would recommend this campground to a friend

100% would stay here again

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Great location for exploring Hadrians wall

Overall 8/10

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windy m.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Location and facilities

Disliked Try and stay away from tent pitches

Every thing! Spacious, clean, friendly.…

Overall 10/10

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Andrea B.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Every thing! Spacious, clean, friendly.

Disliked Nothing.

Stayed in the small pods...great value. Cleanliness on site immaculate

Overall 10/10

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Gianna M.

Wee Brave camping pod (four person)

Liked Everything!

Excellent site, facilities were fantastic and very friendly staff

Overall 10/10

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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John a.

Wee Brave camping pod (four person)

Liked Fantastic site, the podcast we stopped in had more than we expected, ideal for pets as they had nice areas for dog walking. Amenities were very good and very good price. Site was very clean and well looked after

Disliked Nothing really to dislike about the sulite

Amazing place, would recommend to all

Overall 10/10

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Becky H.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked The welcome. Even though we arrived just after 8 when I called the number on the door the gent was around super quick to check us in. I liked the secure feeling the barriers gave. I liked the outdoor washing up option, it was fun watching the lambs running about in the next field. The toilet & shower facilities were fantastic & so clean.

Disliked Absolutely nothing!!

Excellent site with clean facilities, a great area for walking

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous

Wee Brave camping pod (four person)

Liked Outstandingly beautiful area. Good security, barrier entry/exit. Park car next to your pod.
Clean pods and facilities.
A range of pods to suit different needs.
Laundry facilities are great.
Great walking/dog walking area.
Helpful staff.
A shop on site, but didn't see it so can't comment.
Good pub just down the road.

Disliked Stayed in a basic pod, which l thought was not value for money.
Beds not very comfortable.
A long way from facilities and down a slope, so not good for older people who need to get up in the night.

Excellent and clean facilities, amazing staff and excellent for dogs

Overall 10/10

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Claire G.

Wee Brave camping pod (four person)

Liked Perfect place to have a camp site. Amazing views and quite. All the facilities you need and more. The staff were so friendly, bubbly and friendly. Dogs are treated just like the humans which is lovely. The staff were all very helpful on were to go

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Loved the site excellent facilities friendly staff and very clean. Great walk…

Overall 9/10

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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anna w.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Loved the site excellent facilities friendly staff and very clean. Great walk for the dogs. Showers spotless.

Beautiful site with friendly staff and great facilities.

Overall 10/10

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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Rachel T.

Wee Brave camping pod (four person)

Liked The site in general was immaculate, very friendly staff, great facilities and immaculate accommodations

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

Gorgeous little site, everything you need for a lovely stay

Overall 10/10

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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Anonymous

Big Chief camping pod (five person)

Liked Location, lovely views of the fields. Lovely family feel site, very welcoming and friendly. Community feel amongst the pods. Great facilities, everything you need. Loved the dog walking trail and little farm where kids can help feed the animals. Lovely little park for the kids to play in.

Disliked Nothing

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 Sauna TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 85 cm) Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Herding Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site

Shield Hill

Haltwhistle

Northumberland

England

NE49 9NW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.98187°N
2.44939°W

Route directions

Take the A69 to Haltwhistle. Look out for the brown ‘Herding Hill Campsite’ tourist signs. After leaving the A69, Shield Hill is about 200 yards on the right.

Nearest transport

Coach
32.4 km Bus Station
32.7 km Percy Arms
32.7 km Percy Arms
Rail
1.8 km Haltwhistle Rail Station
6.6 km Bardon Mill Rail Station
12.9 km Haydon Bridge Rail Station
Ferry
21.7 km Tower Knowe Ferry Landing
23.2 km Leaplish Ferry Landing
23.3 km Belvedere Ferry Landing
Airport
47.7 km 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

You can walk to Hadrian’s Wall in 15 minutes, or otherwise take the AD122 Hadrian’s Wall bus service, which stops right outside and runs to all the major Roman sites. The forts of Birdoswald, Vindolanda and Housesteads are within 15 minutes’ drive, while the Roman Army Museum is 10 minutes away and The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre (five minutes) acts as both an interpretation centre and a hub for walkers. If the kids are a bit resistant to Roman heritage, try them on the tractor rides and soft-play centre at Walby Farm Park (half an hour), or set them up with dinghy sailing, duck feeding and wildlife-themed sculpture trails at Talkin Tarn Country Park (20 minutes). For wild hiking adventures over hill and dale, head for Northumberland National Park (35 minutes) or the rugged North Pennines National Landscape (20 minutes). For something more family-friendly, most kids will be happy with pottering sections of the Lakeside Way around Kielder Water (45 minutes) while watching out for the birds of prey that make Kielder Forest their home.

Must see

Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Hadrian's Wall 6 km

Housesteads Roman Fort 8.4 km

Birdoswald Roman Fort 9.9 km

Chesters Roman Fort 20.4 km

Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail 22.5 km

National Trust

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 7.8 km

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 8.9 km

Cherryburn 36.2 km

Wallington 36.6 km

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 38.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cawfields - Walltown - Low Tipalt Circular 1.2 km

Cawfields - Caw Gap - Hallpeat Moss 1.2 km

Walltown - Thirlwall Castle - Walltown 3.9 km

Steel Rigg - Hadrians Wall - Greenlee - Gibbs hill 4.4 km

Hadrian's Wall Part 4 - Walltown Army Museum to Brocolitia 4.5 km

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday 31 July 2025 – Thursday 31 July 2025)

    Penrith, England 45.3 km

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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Herding Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Herding Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Herding Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site? You can walk to Hadrian’s Wall in 15 minutes, or otherwise take the AD122 Hadrian’s Wall bus service, which stops right outside and runs to all the major Roman sites. The forts … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Herding Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Herding Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site? From $54.19 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.