The Afterlands

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Camping field with views to the coast
Camping field with views to the coast
Camping field
Large open camping field
Camping field with the sea beyond
Aerial shot of the green location
Camping field seen from above
Camping field from above
Pizza shop over the road
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Camping field
Large open camping field
Camping field with the sea beyond

  • Simple pitches in a large field with views to the Northumberland coast
  • A five-minute drive to Craster or Dunstanburgh Castle
  • Pizza shop and café/gift shop over the road; Embleton 15 mins' walk
This is one of those excellent locations that’s both thoroughly rural and also highly convenient. The Afterlands is a simple site in the Northumberland Coast National Landscape, with fantastic views across the surrounding fields towards the sea in the distance, but with village and other amenities handily close by. The majority of those amenities are in Embleton, which is 15 minutes’ walk away and home to a couple of pubs and a farm shop. Even closer are the gift shop, café and pizza shop just over the road, and the bus stops just outside the site (for services to Alnwick, Berwick-upon-Tweed and Bamburgh, among other places). This location also puts you within easy reach of all sorts of ways to fill your days, whether you fancy taking an easy half-hour walk from the site to Embleton Bay, checking out the area’s many castles or boarding boat trips to the wildlife-filled Farne Islands. Walks, bike rides and birdwatching are all popular local activities, and there are surf beaches (and surf lessons) close by as well. Life on site is pretty simple – you’ll be staying in a large open field with plenty of space for your awning, gazebo and camping chairs for a comfortable stay. There are portable toilets for use in the field, but please note there are no showers or electric connections on site.

Site type

RV sites 15
Tent sites 25
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Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.

General

  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

94% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Quiet, roomy site with a wild feel. Relaxed check-in/out. Guests loved the peaceful space and location for exploring. Wood-fired pizzas a hit! Basic portaloos & tap; sometimes insufficient when busy. Minor road/farm noise. Some felt pricing high for amenities, but many want to return.

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Great small campsite for our first…

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Beth D. 1 review

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Great small campsite for our first trip. The portaloos there were very clean & Embers pizza (over the road) was delicious. Would definitely go back :)

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 anthony l. 1 review

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Absolutely fantastic

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Exactly as I expected. Peaceful pop…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Exactly as I expected. Peaceful pop up site perfect for a stop over. No fuss, check in and out in our own time. Toilet and water available. Would use again when passing through.

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Cheap and easy stop for visiting the beautiful Northumberland coast.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Very cheap stop over with lovely views and a pretty walk to the beach.
Toilets are clean. It would be a huge bonus if they had sinks.

Disliked Photographs of the site make it look like a huge field. But it’s actually a crop field with just camping along the road side so you may be closer to there than you’d anticipated and you do get noise from the road.
There were other campers with off lead dogs which I didn’t appreciate and no owners around to ask about this (my dog was always on lead but wouldn’t settle as other dogs kept running past chasing balls so o had to keep her inside )

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The space was lovely, the granddaughter…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The space was lovely, the granddaughter loved seeing the farmer work his field and waving to the family, well we all enjoyed that bit 🤣. Portaloos were clean and loads of toilet paper! Board telling you where to go for the beach etc. Very peaceful, lovely area. Shame the pizza place wasnt open when we were there but i just see that as another reason to visit again. 😁

Disliked The road noise which they cant help. We are not used to it so it was probs more noticeable. It would not stop us from going again.

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Relaxing and peaceful

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Helen F. 2 reviews

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Spacious, grassy pitches - just rock up and pick a spot. Relaxing and peaceful, with sea views across the fields. Lovely walk through the woods down to Embleton Bay and across to Dunstanburgh Castle on the coastal path, or nice walk up to Low Newton the other way. 3 portaloos, all spotless when we were there with plenty of toilet paper and hand sanitiser. Pitches back onto the road, but it's not busy and there are trees so we weren't bothered by traffic noise.

Disliked Embers (amazing pizzas) was closed - if it's a dealbreaker for you, check it's open before booking a pitch!

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Everything - rural yet very handy…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Everything - rural yet very handy for Embleton village centre shops and pubs etc. The facilities are very clean and exactly as billed. Our second visit, great place to stay.

Disliked Nothing, we had a great holiday.

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Brilliant simple site loved it

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Rebecca K. 4 reviews

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Great simple site with portaloo good for walks with the dog and a shop, cafe and wood fired pizza pls or across the road!

Disliked Adding WiFi would be fab but I understand that it is a pop up site so not expected.

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Simple and quiet and good pizza…

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Robert C. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Simple and quiet and good pizza

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Brilliant

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Rob S. 1 review

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Brilliant location opposite embers pizza emporium - top class wood fired pizzas cooked by George- possibly the best pizzas in the north east. 20 min walk to a beautiful beach through woods and fields. 3
Portaloos provided which were clean with plenty of paper, and a water tap at the edge of the field

Disliked Not much. Next to the road but not busy. Relatively expensive - there are similar sites around for less cash

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Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Location

The Afterlands

Eleanor's Byre

Spitalford

Alnwick

Northumberland

England

NE66 3DW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.48836°N
1.63108°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.7 km Bus station
34.1 km Bus Station
34.1 km Bus Station
Rail
7.2 km Chathill Rail Station
10.6 km Alnmouth Rail Station
20.2 km Acklington Rail Station

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: - Craster (seaside village known for its kippers): five minutes’ drive - Dunstanburgh Castle: five minutes - Howick Hall Gardens & Arboretum: 10 minutes - Seahouses (for Farne Islands boat trips): 15 minutes - Alnwick Castle: 15 minutes - Bamburgh (for the castle, beach and golf club): 20 minutes - Northumberland Zoo: 25 minutes - Lindisfarne (Holy Island): 40 minutes.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Blue Bell Inn Pub 0.9 km
  • Blue Bell Inn Pub 0.9 km
  • The Greys Inn Pub 0.9 km
  • The Blink Bonny Pub 2.5 km
  • The Ship Inn Pub 2.9 km
  • Craster Seafood Restaurant 3 km
  • Robson & Sons - Craster Seafood Restaurant 3 km
  • Jolly Fisherman Pub 3 km
  • Joiners Arms Pub 3.5 km
  • The Horse Shoes Inn Pub 3.9 km

Groceries

  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 6.3 km
  • Taste of Northumbria Off-licence 9.6 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 9.7 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 9.8 km

Parks and play

  • Embleton Playpark Playground 0.8 km
  • Minnie Craster Memorial Garden park 7.5 km
  • Hulne Park 9.5 km
  • Pottergate Garden park 9.6 km
  • St Paul's Memorial Garden park 9.8 km

Family days out

  • Dunstanburgh Castle 2.3 km
  • Craster Tower Castle 2.7 km
  • Howick Hall Visitor attraction 4.4 km
  • Lilidorei Theme park 9.2 km
  • The Treehouse Visitor attraction 9.3 km
  • Alnwick Castle 9.4 km
  • Alnwick Garden - Roots & Shoots Visitor attraction 9.4 km
  • Alnwick Garden Visitor attraction 9.5 km
  • Bamburgh Castle 14.3 km
  • Prior Castell's Tower Castle 14.4 km
  • Warkworth Castle 16 km

Public transport

  • Dunstan Hill Camping Site 0.4 km
  • Memorial Hall 0.9 km
  • Embleton, Greyfield 1.2 km
  • Dunstan, White Lodge 2.3 km
  • Craster, Harbour 2.9 km
  • The Heugh 3.1 km
  • Phone box 4.5 km
  • Hocketwell 5 km
  • Charlton Mires 5.8 km
  • North End 6.1 km

Beaches

  • Suger Sands 6.3 km
  • Howdlemont Sands 6.8 km

Other nearby

  • Dunstanburgh Castle Golf Course 1.6 km
  • Seahouses Golf Club 9.7 km

Local services

  • Co-op Food Cashpoint 10 km
  • Notemachine Cashpoint 10.4 km
  • cash zone Cashpoint 10.4 km
  • Embleton Garage Fuel station 1.1 km
  • EVCharge Charging station 9.5 km
  • EVCharge Charging station 9.5 km
  • EVCharge Charging station 9.5 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 9.6 km
  • Alnwick Infirmary Hospital 9.6 km
  • Well Pharmacy 9.7 km
  • Alnwick Medical Group Doctors 9.7 km

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Must see

Northumberland Coast 3.1 km

Howick Gardens & Arboretum 4.4 km

The Alnwick Garden 9.3 km

Alnwick Castle 9.4 km

Bamburgh Castle 14.4 km

National Trust

Dunstanburgh Castle 2.8 km

Lindisfarne Castle 22.3 km

Cragside 25 km

Wallington 42.6 km

Seaton Delaval Hall 46 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Craster - Dunstan Steads - Dunstanburgh Castle - Craster 2.9 km

High Newton by-the-Sea - Embleton Circular 3.4 km

Rock Farm Trail 3.4 km

HOWICK HALL 4.7 km

Doxford - Falloden Hall Circular 5.3 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.

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  • Does The Afterlands have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Afterlands dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Afterlands? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Craster (seaside village known for its kippers): five minutes’ drive - Dunstanburgh Castle: five minutes - Howick Hall Gardens & Arboretum: 10 minutes - Seahouses (for … Read more
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