The Railway Inn

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Hardstanding pitches with grass areas (added by manager 27 Feb 2024)

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  • Spacious pitches in the grounds of a Northumberland village pub
  • A 10-minute drive from the A1 and east-coast beaches
  • Meals and drinks available Wednesday to Sunday; dogs and kids welcome
Plotting a stopover close to the A1, or perhaps in need of a nice rural spot to stay for a longer break spent exploring Northumberland’s countryside and coast? Either way, the pitches at the Railway Inn, on the edge of the village of Acklington, make a good pick – they’re spacious and set in two acres of tree-filled grounds for a pleasant and peaceful place to stay. Various handy facilities are provided – including electric hookups, a wifi connection and a bathroom block with separate ladies’ and gents’ toilets and showers – and it’s all less than 10 minutes’ drive from the A1. On top of all this, of course, there’s the huge bonus that you’ll be staying in the grounds of a pub – and a lovely traditional pub at that, in a restored building whose roots date back to the early 19th century. It’s open from noon from Wednesday to Sunday, serving up a tasty menu of pub meals and local ales either inside or out in the beer garden. Dogs and kids are welcome, and there’s a playground on site to entertain the latter. This is a handy spot for simply spending the night before returning to your journey north or south, but it also makes a great base for a longer break – the coast is about 10 minutes' drive away, and lots of excellent locations (including Alnwick, Bamburgh and Warkworth) are within easy reach.

Site type

Tent sites 6
Travel trailer sites 10
RV sites 10
Open all year
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.4

Overall rating based on 31 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 91% of visitors View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Big clean toilet block flat field and lots of space. Lots of hot…

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

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked: Big clean toilet block flat field and lots of space. Lots of hot water

Disliked: An uncommon complaint, the pressure and volume of water fro the hot taps when you pushed the tap was often too much for the sink and tended to splash up onto your clothes.

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Great base for touring Northumberland

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Handy base for touring Northumberland. Good size pitches with water and electric. Shower and toilet block were very clean throughout stay. Staff were friendly and helpful. Great pub on site. Some noise from trains during the day but no problem at night and this is to be expected when pitched next to a railway.

Disliked: Toilet block is a little tired but was kept clean throughout.

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First time we have been camping as a family and we thoroughly…

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

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked: First time we have been camping as a family and we thoroughly enjoyed it! All staff lovely, food absolutely excellent! Will definitely return.

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Excellent

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The site was beautiful the staff where very helpful the food was beautiful and good value for money it was a nice and clean well looked after place

Disliked: The trains but that did not stop us would stay again

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Would defo book again, great 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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked: Really relaxing trip away. Ideal link to Amble. Really peaceful. Nice and tidy site with helpful staff.

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Good level pitches and well maintained. Great pub on site serving fantastic…

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Good level pitches and well maintained. Great pub on site serving fantastic food. All staff extremely helpful and friendly.

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Clean ,tidy and helpful.Ok for a stopover ,wouldn't stay any longer..…

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Clean ,tidy and helpful.Ok for a stopover ,wouldn't stay any longer..

Disliked: Mowing the grass not finishing until nearly 10pm on a very noisy sit on mower !

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Location , cleanliness of the site , friendly people on site ,…

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Location , cleanliness of the site , friendly people on site , shower room clean, showers strong and hot , ease of check in .

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Great little site, will definitely return…

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

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked: Great little site, will definitely return

Disliked: Showers a little grubby

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Pitches were a really good size, and each came with a picnic…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Pitches were a really good size, and each came with a picnic bench which is useful. Peaceful and quiet park, easy to relax.

Disliked: Nowhere to walk dogs on site or off site,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 Car parking by site/unit 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

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful

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

Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby

Location

The Railway Inn

Acklington

Morpeth

Northumberland

England

NE65 9BP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.30838°N
-1.64994°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12.2 km Bus station
14.8 km Bus Station
14.8 km Bus Station
Rail
0.2 km Acklington Rail Station
7.8 km Widdrington Rail Station
9.4 km Alnmouth Rail Station
Ferry
36.3 km North Shields Ferry Terminal
37.1 km South Shields Ferry Terminal
37.4 km Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
Airport
30.4 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

Head east from the pub and you’ll hit the coast with a drive of 10 minutes or so. Once you’re there you can sign up for surf lessons in Amble, look out for birds at Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre or wander through woods to hit the sand dunes at Druridge Bay Country Park. Looking a little further along the coast, there’s a nice long beach and a golf course in Warkworth (10 minutes' drive) and a couple of splendid seafront castles in Dunstanburgh (25 minutes) and Bamburgh (35 minutes). Holy Island (45 minutes) is another lovely place to visit, with lots of wildlife as well as an ancient priory and Lindisfarne Castle – don’t forget, access is via a causeway that’s inaccessible at high tide. Away from the coast, you can take a tour of Alnwick Castle (15 minutes) – a particular treat for Harry Potter fans – or take the kids to meet the animals at Northumberland Zoo (15 minutes). National Trust - Cragside (25 minutes) is a nice place for a gentle wander; for something more challenging, head to the trails of Northumberland National Park (35 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Druridge Bay North 5.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Warkworth 6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Amble Links 6.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Druridge Bay South 10.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Newbiggin North 16.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Warkworth Castle 4.7 km

The Alnwick Garden 12.2 km

Alnwick Castle 12.5 km

Cragside House, Gardens and Estate 14.9 km

Howick Gardens & Arboretum 16 km

National Trust

Cragside 15.3 km

Dunstanburgh Castle 18.7 km

Wallington 26.1 km

Seaton Delaval Hall 27 km

Holy Jesus Hospital 37.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Felton - Morwick Circular 4 km

Felton - Brainshaugh Circular 4 km

Felton circular 4.1 km

Warkworth - Guyzance Circular 4.8 km

Warkworth Village Circular 5.2 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 sites

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Want to know more about camping in Northumberland?

  • Does The Railway Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Railway Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Railway Inn? Head east from the pub and you’ll hit the coast with a drive of 10 minutes or so. Once you’re there you can sign up for surf lessons in Amble, look out … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Railway Inn?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Railway Inn? From $61.03 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.