Wild Camping Northumberland

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Great views over the Tyne Valley from each pitch (added by manager 02 Sep 2022)
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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.

Campground type

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

Languages spoken

English

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very clean and flat to pitch up

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Lovely place Met at the entrance Polite

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Great host and beautiful site. Had lots of freedom to come and…

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Great host and beautiful site. Had lots of freedom to come and go as we please. Clean toilet facilities. Host was very attentive providing fire pits and plentiful fire wood. Views were fantastic. Had a lovely weekend.

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Lots of space, no checkout time, amazing view!…

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Lots of space, no checkout time, amazing view!

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Top site staff excellent clean facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
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: Excellent views highly recommend our first camping trip with the children they really enjoyed their time here, facilities are very clean fire pits & bbqs are allowed witch was great ,also there’s a nice country pub a few minutes walk away will definitely be back Dave was fantastic always on Hand to help if needed overall great place to stay.

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Friendly host

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Peaceful great space. Wild camping so don’t expect shower blocks etc but if you want simple camping this is the place

Disliked: Nothing

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Nice site clean and tidy and the owners where friendly

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
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: The owners where very warm and welcoming and the views were to die for . Would definitely book it again

Disliked: The wind but that's not the owners fault in any way because the whole country got it.

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Lovely site with beautiful views. Was exactly as described and the guys…

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Lovely site with beautiful views. Was exactly as described and the guys are site were super friendly and hire fire pits out for only £5 which was amazing and needed as it did get a little chilly with all the wind.

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Excellent place to wild camp

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Fabulous place to camp. Very friendly farmer who stops to have a chat with you all. Would deffo recommend.

Disliked: Nothing

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Lovely site with beautiful views and amazing sunrise.

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: You can choose where you want to be and the fact you can turn up at anytime and leave at anytime is fantastic, so no rushing around in the morning packing up. The farmer whose field it is is so friendly and helpful, even took myself and grandchildren to see the bull, cows and calfs in his fields, it was amazing and a very special touch to our camping experience, his dog is a very clever animal and amazing to see the connection they have especially with his Land Rover ha ha, you have to see it to believe it. I would highly recommend this site. Excellent value for money.

Disliked: Nothing

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The site had very friendly owners. They gave us the choice…

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
Richard L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: The site had very friendly owners. They gave us the choice of pitching wherever we liked. With plenty of space to choose from. Located on top of the hill we had great views over all the surrounding fields. Clean portaloos on site also. Very nice pub 5 minute walk down the road with a great beer garden.

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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 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 Gastronomic delight Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

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

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.92591°N
-1.88534°W

Nearest transport

Coach
16.4 km Main Street
16.5 km Main Street
16.7 km Newcastle Airport: Terminal Building
Rail
3.1 km Stocksfield Rail Station
4.6 km Prudhoe Rail Station
6.1 km Riding Mill Rail Station
Ferry
28.9 km Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
29.5 km North Shields Ferry Terminal
29.6 km South Shields Ferry Terminal
Airport
16.7 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

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 31.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Tynemouth Long Sands North 31.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Tynemouth Cullercoats 31.4 km Sea Poor Poor Poor N/A
Tynemouth Long Sands South 31.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
South Shields 31.5 km Sea N/A Good Good Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Prudhoe Castle 4.7 km

George Stephenson's Birthplace 7.9 km

Gibside 9.7 km

Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail 14.3 km

Castle Keep 18.2 km

National Trust

Cherryburn 3.6 km

Gibside 9.7 km

Holy Jesus Hospital 18.4 km

Washington Old Hall 23.6 km

Wallington 25.7 km

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 1.7 km

BRADLEY PARK 6.4 km

Highfield - Spen Banks - Hookergate - Highfield 8.2 km

Derwent Gorge and Muggleswick Woods Circular 8.8 km

Rowlands Gill - Derwent Walk - Pontop Pike - Rowlands Gill 9.3 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 sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • 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 $39.19 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.