Middle White Hill Camping

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View from the top (added by visitor 16 Aug 2022)
Views across to simonside hill and st.oswalds way walking route (added by manager 17 jun 2023)
Picnic tables on site (added by manager 03 aug 2022)
Plenty of space to pitch your tent (added by manager 08 aug 2021)

  • Back to basics site with large pitches on a family-run livestock farm
  • A 10-minute drive to Wallington Hall and 25 minutes to Hadrian's Wall
  • Family-friendly, with easy access to the St. Oswald’s Way
Middle White Hill Camping is part of a working family farm deep in rural Northumberland – the sort of place where you can really soak up the sights, smells and sounds of the countryside. It’s surrounded by gorgeous countryside, with views stretching across to Simonside Hill and the rugged moorland of the Wannies. Keep eyes and ears open for wildlife too: you might hear the distinctive calls of curlews and oystercatchers, and spot the odd deer and hare. The site is located next to the popular St. Oswald's Way walking route at Knowesgate, a mile from Kirkwhelpington village. If you don’t fancy quite such a long distance endeavour, there are also plenty of more leisurely walks from the site and within a short drive of the site. The outlook may be decidedly rural, but this small, spacious site is in fact very accessible, as it’s next to a B road and near to the A696, about half an hour’s drive from Newcastle upon Tyne. There’s something to do in pretty much every direction: head north for the Northumberland National Park and the village of Otterburn, look west to Kielder Water, go south to Belsay and Ponteland, or aim east for the market town of Morpeth and the coast beyond. The site provides very basic facilities only, but you’ll have access to a portable toilet, drinking water and water for washing dishes and cooking. It’s a pick-your-own-pitch setup here, and guest numbers are always kept small so you’ll be assured of plenty of space (and you can park your car by the pitch for easy unloading too). Charcoal barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground. There are limited numbers of firepits to hire and logs to buy, so you’re welcome to bring your own firepits and logs (note that logs must be natural timber and nail-free).

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

peace and quiet lovely little site friendly owners lovely views we would…

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: peace and quiet lovely little site friendly owners lovely views we would definitely use this site again

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your feedback and taking the time to leave a review about our site. It was great to meet you and we’re glad you liked our site 😊🏕.

After a tough day of walking, spotting the campsite (well, someone's tent!)…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Sarah S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: After a tough day of walking, spotting the campsite (well, someone's tent!) was the best feeling ever. This is the perfect stop for anyone on the St Oswald's Way route. My stay was peaceful and with breathtaking views from my tent back towards the Simonside Hills. Frances and Kevin were very welcoming and the campsite was pristine.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your feedback and taking the time to leave a review about our site. It was lovely to meet you and we’re glad you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope the rest of the walk went well for you. Great photo 😊🏕.

Excellent place, Great owners, very pleasant recommend this 10/10

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Everything

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your feedback and taking the time to leave a review, we appreciate it. We’re glad you all enjoyed your stay with us and liked our site😊⛺️.

Very spacious camping grounds with picnic tables scattered around.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Very spacious camping grounds with picnic tables scattered around.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review about our site. It was lovely to meet you all ⛺️😊.

Lovely quiet and spacious site. The site has basic facilities but really…

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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Liked: Lovely quiet and spacious site. The site has basic facilities but really clean and well stocked, and perfect for our needs. We made good use of the games, and had a very nice welcome from the family who manage the site. Fantastic dark skies on a clear night. We'll definitely be back.

Disliked: Nothing.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. It was lovely to meet you both and we’re pleased you enjoyed your stay with us 😊🏕.

Highly recommend this site

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

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Liked: Great spot, lots of space and in a picturesque setting. Hosts were attentive and kind visiting the site regularly. Toilet was immaculate and water readily available. A basic and peaceful site that was thoroughly enjoyed.

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your positive feedback and taking the time to leave a review. It was lovely to meet you all and we’re so glad you enjoyed your stay with us 😊⛺️.

Last minute booking, great night 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
Daryl S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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Liked: Quiet campsite in beautiful surroundings. Nice clean facilities and attentive site owners.

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Hello, it was lovely to meet you both. Thank-you very much for your review, we really appreciate your comments 🙂⛺️.

Plenty of space, clean facilities, accomodating hosts.…

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Plenty of space, clean facilities, accomodating hosts.

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From the manager: Hello, it was lovely to meet you both. Thank-you very much for taking the time to review our site, we really appreciate it 🙂⛺️

No complaints everything was fantastic! Everything on site was

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
Angela D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: We had no complaints, everything was fantastic! Everything on site was immaculate, the owners (and their children) accommodated everyone with anything they could. Very helpful in finding us information to take our kayak & paddle boards out. They fetched us fresh water, lots of garden games and maps and information to use. We’ll definitely be back, it was genuinely better than what their website has listed. Thank you so much for an awesome weekend, kids loved it!

Disliked: N/A

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From the manager: Hello, it was lovely to meet you all and we are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank-you very much for your kind and positive review, we really appreciate it. Glad you got to use your kayak 🛶 🙂⛺️.

Very clean and basic, lovely friendly owners, will defo stay again.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Great little site in rural countryside

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From the manager: Hello, thank-you very much for taking the time to review our site, we really appreciate it. Thank-you for choosing to stay with us 🙂⛺️


Features

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 site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundry

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

Peaceful

Remote location

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No hot water

No running water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Location

Middle White Hill Camping

Knowesgate

Kirkwhelpington

Northumberland

England

NE19 2SJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

55.16664°N
-2.01498°W

Route directions

Please note that NE19 2SH will take you into the small hamlet of Knowesgate. The campsite is located off the Scots Gap/Cambo road just passed the houses at Knowesgate. Travelling from the south on the A696, turn right at the crossroads approximately a mile north of Kirkwhelpington (signposted Scots Gap/Cambo). Continuing along the road, the campsite is third entrance on left (after the houses at Knowesgate). For what3words, please use headlines.strikers.payback

Nearest transport

Coach
0.3 km Hotel
0.3 km Hotel
1.2 km Village road end
Rail
21.1 km Morpeth Rail Station
22.1 km Hexham Rail Station
22.3 km Corbridge Rail Station
Ferry
29.3 km Tower Knowe Ferry Landing
30.8 km Belvedere Ferry Landing
33.2 km Leaplish Ferry Landing
Airport
24.2 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Kirkharle Courtyard (coffee house, galleries, play area and lakeside walk): five minutes’ drive - Wallington Hall (National Trust house with woodland, walled garden, cycle track and play areas): 10 minutes - Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens (medieval castle and gardens): 15 minutes - Bolam Lake Country Park (lake, café and woodland walks): 15 minutes - Fontburn Reservoir (play park, walks and fishing):15 minutes - Hareshaw Linn waterfall: 25 minutes - Cragside (National Trust house, gardens and extensive grounds): 25 minutes - Housesteads Roman Fort (Hadrian’s Wall): 35 minutes - Alnwick Castle: 40 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Druridge Bay South 31 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Druridge Bay North 31.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Newbiggin South 31.8 km Sea N/A Good Excellent Excellent
Newbiggin North 32.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Blyth South Beach 33.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens 12.1 km

Chesters Roman Fort 17.3 km

Cragside House, Gardens and Estate 18.3 km

Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail 22.9 km

Prudhoe Castle 24.5 km

National Trust

Wallington 3.9 km

Cragside 18.6 km

Cherryburn 24.6 km

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 25.9 km

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 29.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

KIRKHARLE HALL 3.7 km

WALLINGTON 4.1 km

Scot's Gap Railway Ramble 4.6 km

Greenleighton Quarry - Fontburn Reservoir Circular 7.1 km

CAPHEATON 7.4 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.

Want to know more about camping in Northumberland?

  • Does Middle White Hill Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Middle White Hill Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Middle White Hill Camping? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Kirkharle Courtyard (coffee house, galleries, play area and lakeside walk): five minutes’ drive - Wallington Hall (National Trust house with woodland, walled garden, cycle track and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Middle White Hill Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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