Coast and Castles Campsite

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  • Dog-friendly site on the Northumberland coast, one mile from the beach
  • In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; near the St Oswald’s Way
  • On-site bar with covered seating area; playground on site
An off-grid, no-frills, quiet and family-friendly campsite, Coast and Castles Campsite is one mile from the Northumberland coast. About 10 minutes' drive from Alnwick and in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this dog-friendly site is well-situated for hunting down coves and castles on the coast with the St Oswald’s Way footpath five minutes’ drive away. And what to do first? Will it be munching on kippers in Craster (10 minutes' drive away) or swimming in the sea followed by a warming cuppa on the nearest sandy beach, five minutes’ drive away? Either way, you’ll be in a good place to build up a solid itinerary on the Northumberland coast and then return to the site for a chilled drink at the covered seating area in the on-site bar. With a play area on site too, kids will have their own places to run off any extra energy before the end of the day. And if all that gets you breaking a sweat, there’s a handy amenities block to freshen up. Now for a bite to eat… while you’re out and about, there’s a restaurant beside the bay in Boulmer, five minutes’ drive away, and a couple of cafés in Longhouton, five minutes’ drive away in the opposite direction. There’s a food shop here too, handy for picking up bits and bobs for a chilled-out barbecue back on site.

Site type

Rent a tent 7
Tent pitches 28
Motorhome pitches 11
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open now
Opens 28 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The bar is open between 29/03 and 26/10.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • As the electric hook-ups are run from a renewable energy source, the hours of usage are limited through the night and power is not available from 11.30pm to 6.30am.

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English

Open from Fri, 28 Mar to

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Reviews

9

Overall rating from 454 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

92% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

A tidy, roomy site with a chilled vibe. Top-notch facilities, especially showers & loos, plus a great bar & grub. Ideal base for the Northumberland coast, near beaches & sights. Family-friendly with a play area. Minor grumbles: basic facilities, neighbourly noise, service access.

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Amy P.

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch (family)

Liked Lovely clean site, well laid out, easy to navigate to and quite a good location. Nice bar & food hut on site although we didn’t use it as had brought our own. Looked ace though with the lights and fire pit. Nice play area for little ones, but our son was too old so didn’t use it.

Disliked Toilets and showers are a bit open and when the site was full they are quick to run out of toilet roll and not well lit in them at night (shower wise - I used the adult only ones early in the morning which were much nicer and a little more private).
Shame that some kids wrecked the giant check chair on the Sunday - unnecessary & unfair on others, including on the site’s owners as they’ll have to replace that now.
Tip for others - the closest pub in Boulmer (fishing boat inn) is closed from 5pm on Sundays and all day on Mondays. We didn’t realise until we had walked down to it at 6pm on Sunday.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quirky clean site, bar and food options ideal local bus to Alnwick

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked Small clean and relatively quiet

Disliked More of a young family site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would highly recommend and will definitely be returning

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10 out of 10
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Samantha C.

Camping pod

Liked From the moment we arrived everything was great! We stayed in a glamping pod and so much was provided! The location was great with the beach only an 20min walk (5min drive with parking) and the vibe of the campsite was brilliant! Everyone was there to have a great time, staff were really friendly and we had the most amazing pizzas for tea from onsite! We took our 8 year old daughter who had the best time, in a clean and safe environment and the dog also had a great time.

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Not alot as there was…

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E P.

Electric grass and gravel campervan pitch

Liked Not alot as there was no 240 vault hookup and was no camping gas refill exchange .

Disliked No 240 vult so couldn't use air fryer small heater TV.i had q2 vault solar panel which was for fridge and water pump.shant be travelling 400 miles again for 6amp hookup

Recommend to friends Visit again

The facilities, including the bar and…

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Gillis M.

Electric grass and gravel campervan pitch

Liked The facilities, including the bar and food shack. Toilets werre always clean and loved the quirky funny signs inside. The play area was basic, but the kids had a great time. Location was good as it was not far from the A1 and close to some lovey towns like Alnwick. They use solar to power their electric and try to be eco friendly, which they do well at.

Disliked The ground was a bit difficult to anchor in the hooks due to it being a bit gravely. The bins were difficult to decipher into recycling and landfill waste.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would recommend 100%. Will be back

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Brian C.

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked Superb location
Great clean site
Super friendly other campers

Disliked No WiFi which I need for my photography

Recommend to friends Visit again

Setting Bar Park…

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Claire W.

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked Setting
Bar
Park

Disliked Lack of food options available low by 7pm

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite, nice and peaceful. The…

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Jason A.

Bell tent (large)

Liked Lovely campsite, nice and peaceful.
The site was very clean and the grounds are very well kept. The Gin Tin bar was great and very chilled vibe.
Toilets and showers was very clean and regularly checked. Great and reassuring security walking around on an evening too.
This was our second visit and will be back again.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just book it!

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch (family)

Liked Easy access to running water, toilets and showers. Toilets and showers cleaned and refreshed with paper and soap.

Being able to park vehicle by tent.

Good individual pitch space.

On site bar & varied food choices ... gave the site a real festival & community vibe.

Dog friendly.

Value for money.

Disliked Really wracking my brains here.... nothing comes immediately to mind

Recommend to friends Visit again

Community feel, bar and street food,…

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Jacob C.

Electric grass and gravel campervan pitch

Liked Community feel, bar and street food, option for log burner. Easy to self check in too!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pub campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Coast and Castles Campsite

Boulmer Road

Alnwick

Northumberland

England

NE66 3NU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.4263°N
1.60628°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.7 km Bus station
27.1 km Bus Station
27.1 km Bus Station
Rail
4.2 km Alnmouth Rail Station
13.6 km Acklington Rail Station
13.8 km Chathill Rail Station
Ferry
48.1 km North Shields Ferry Terminal
Airport
43.8 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

Set your compass towards the sea… whether it’s walking and cycling around Seaton Point (10 minutes’ drive), watersports down at Alnmouth beach (10 minutes) or dipping in and out of the sand dunes at Warkworth beach (15 minutes), there are plenty of coastal landscapes to choose from around here. As for the beach towns, Craster (15 minutes) is all about the kippers and art galleries. If you plan ahead, you could book a fishing trip from the harbour – or make a day of it and check out the National Trust’s Dunstanburgh Castle (15 minutes) nearby to see what life used to be like in the 14th-century fortress. Another commanding castle resides in Alnwick (10 minutes), but this town is also a sure bet for browsing bookshelves in the bookshops, ambling around gardens or rolling onto the steam railway. Those of you who fancy another beach day might want to go to its sandy shore or continue the coastal party in Amble (20 minutes), where beach huts, fish shacks, canoeing, kayaking and boating make for a classic day out.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Warkworth 8.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Low Newton 9.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Amble Links 11.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Beadnell 13.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Druridge Bay North 15.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Howick Gardens & Arboretum 2.7 km

The Alnwick Garden 6 km

Alnwick Castle 6.5 km

Warkworth Castle 9 km

Northumberland Coast 10 km

National Trust

Dunstanburgh Castle 5.3 km

Cragside 21.6 km

Lindisfarne Castle 29.2 km

Wallington 37.7 km

Seaton Delaval Hall 38.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Boulmer - Howick - Boulmer 1.8 km

HOWICK HALL 2.4 km

Alnmouth Station - Bilton Circular 4.2 km

Alnmouth - Foxton Circular 4.3 km

Craster - Dunstan Steads - Dunstanburgh Castle - Craster 5.1 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Coast and Castles Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Coast and Castles Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Coast and Castles Campsite? Set your compass towards the sea… whether it’s walking and cycling around Seaton Point (10 minutes’ drive), watersports down at Alnmouth beach (10 minutes) or dipping in and out of the sand … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Coast and Castles Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    On arrival, look for your pitch number using the site map on the noticeboard on the right as you enter the site.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Coast and Castles Campsite? From €26.63 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.