Campgrounds for backpackers in North East England

Whitby Holiday Park

• Clifftop site with sea views a mile from Whitby town centre
• Easy access to walks on the coast path and in the North York Moors
• Playground, games room, shop, bar and café on site

Camp Katur

• Activity-packed glamping site in the North Yorkshire countryside
• A 20-minute drive from Lightwater Valley and the Yorkshire Dales
• Dog-friendly site with on-site pub and communal campfires

Higher Heights Farm

• Friendly wild camping woodland site on a Yorkshire farm
• A five-minute drive to Haworth and half an hour to Skipton
• Fresh eggs and breakfast, lunch and dinner packages available on site

Budle Bay Camp and Caravan Site

• Peaceful camping on the Northumberland Coast

Holly Park Farm

• Peaceful family-run park on the edge of the North York Moors
• Under 10 minutes' drive from Helmsley
• Around 45 minutes' drive from York and the coast

Woodside Camping

• Pop-up eco campsite in North Yorkshire with views of the coast
• Three and a half miles from Whitby; Robin Hood's Bay 15 minutes' drive
• Milk, eggs, juice and home-baked goods available to buy on site

Potto Grange Holidays

• North Yorkshire farm just outside the North York Moors National Park
• Rievaulx Abbey and North Yorkshire coast within a half-hour drive
• Farm eggs and meat available to buy; lifts offered to walking trails

YHA Helmsley

• Peaceful pitches by a youth hostel in the centre of Helmsley
• On the edge of the North York Moors National Park
• Breakfast and evening meals on site, plus self-catering kitchen

Clay Bank Huts

• Small, quiet glampsite on the edge of North York Moors National Park
• On the Coast to Coast and Cleveland Way walks
• Fitted kitchen and ensuite bathroom in each unit

Kiddal Quarry Farm

• Rural Yorkshire camping by a stream in a scenic location near Leeds
• On the Leeds Country Way; city centre 20 minutes' drive
• Set on a working livestock farm with sheep, cows, chickens and ducks

Kildale Camping and Barn

• Working farm on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors
• Very close to the Cleveland Way: one field from the site
• Dog-friendly site

Barmston Beach Holiday Park

Dobella Lane Farm

• Grass pitches on an arable farm with far-reaching East Yorkshire views
• Ten minutes’ drive to Oakhill Nature Reserve; 45 minutes from York
• Wildlife walks on a secluded site, shops and pubs five minutes’ drive

Newlands Farm

• Spacious dog-friendly pitches on a working farm with sea views
• Bamburgh Castle and Holy Island within a 20-minute drive
• Firepits and breakfast hampers available on request

Deighton Lodge

Meadow Farm

• Perfectly situated in the Vale of Durham
• Rural location with beautiful views
• Ten minutes from Tindale Crescent

Meadow Farm Park

• Spacious pitches in the County Durham countryside
• Bishop Auckland 10 minutes' drive; half an hour from Durham
• Dogs, barbecues and campfires allowed

Middle White Hill Camping

• 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