Herding Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site

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Overlooking the site
Overlooking the site
The cabins at sunset
Valley views
Scenic views and dark skies
Running water hot tub
Wigwam with hot tub
Touring area from the dog walk
Touring site from the air
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The cabins at sunset
Valley views
Scenic views and dark skies

  • Family-friendly cabins a mile from Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland
  • Roman Army Museum 10 minutes’ drive and Kielder Water 45 minutes
  • Licensed shop, camping kitchen and petting farm on a dark skies site
Looking to explore Hadrian’s Wall? You’ve come to the right place at Herding Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site, less than a mile from the northern outpost of the Roman Empire, and five minutes’ drive from the Northumberland market town of Haltwhistle and its pubs and shops. And what’s more, when conditions are right, this dark skies site offers spectacular sunsets, fabulous stargazing and even the occasional chance to see the Northern Lights. It’s easy to keep active kids occupied: there’s a playground, a petting farm (children are welcome to help with the twice-daily feeding) and a ball field behind the cabins. Facilities for dogs include an on-site walk and enclosed exercise field, as well as a dedicated shower to clean any muddy paws. Adults have plenty to be pleased about too: there’s a licensed shop selling local produce, breakfast goodies and meat packs, and you can hire the barbecue hut for celebrations or family suppers. The well-equipped camping kitchen has all the vital bits and pieces as well as vending machines, or alternatively, you can decamp to the local pub (15 minutes’ walk), which serves great food and local beers. It’s easy to keep on top of chores in the laundry room, and other facilities include an accessible shower block with underfloor heating. Useful extras like firepits, barbecues, bedding and stargazing kits can be hired too. As this is a quiet site, the owners do ask for silence after 10.30pm.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 5
Tent pitches 5
Touring caravan pitches 13
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 24
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

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. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 63 Pitchup.com customers

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What customers say

A lovely, tranquil spot, praised for its cleanliness and friendly staff. Excellent facilities, great for dogs, with spacious pitches and animals on site. Handy for attractions. Most guests loved it and would return.

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Ryan W.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Loved everything about this site, the facilities were amazing and our 2 year old loved the animals! The staff were amazing too. Would recommend this place to everyone

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Excellent site staff are brilliant clean well maintained

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debra s.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Absolutely everything such a great site

Disliked Nothing

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Excellent facilities, very clean. Piping…

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Anonymous

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Liked Excellent facilities, very clean. Piping hot showers.
Dog walking areas brilliant

Disliked Nothing

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Mike S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked This site is a little gem not too big well maintained and is in a great location.
The toilet/shower block is kept very clean and tidy.
We look forward to our next stay.

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6 stars should be possible for this site !

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great welcome. Dog treats and bags widely available.
Peaceful setting.
Cleanliness of facilities.Showers, baths and sauna (a first in our camp site experience!) available in amenities block Large pitches.
Indoor dishwashing- a real treat and truly appreciated on a wild November weekend !
Communal 'mess' room with microwave, kettle/toaster, vending machines etc a real bonus.
Farm animals !
Dog walks and exercise field.
Location location location !

I could go on ...easy to see why this site is 5 star. Facilities have really been thought out from the visitors perspective and maintained to a high standard. Will definitely be back as it is one of our 'locals'.

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Best site we've visited

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Sharon S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Friendly staff welcomed us to the site. First class amenities, immaculately clean, hot showers and baths!
Wonderful setting, peace and quiet. Close to Haltwhistle and local attractions

Disliked Wish we booked for longer

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Loved it, thought of everything,will definitely be back.

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mouldy7@hotmail.co.uk M.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything, thought it was fantastic.

Disliked Nothing

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Fab site very clean friendly staff just brilliant

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debra s.

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Liked Everything
What a fab place .
Best we have been too

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paul w.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Beautiful site with lots of facilities. Wonderful staff who were knowledgeable and helpful at all times. Local bus stops outside the site gate. Fantastic free run field for dogs with poo bags provided.

Disliked Nothing

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steve m.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Amenity block, large level pitch friendly welcome

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Features

Dogs 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 Sauna TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Herding Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site

Shield Hill

Haltwhistle

Northumberland

England

NE49 9NW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.98187°N
2.44939°W

Route directions

Take the A69 to Haltwhistle. Look out for the brown ‘Herding Hill Campsite’ tourist signs. After leaving the A69, Shield Hill is about 200 yards on the right.

Nearest transport

Coach
32.4 km Bus Station
32.7 km Percy Arms
32.7 km Percy Arms
Rail
1.8 km Haltwhistle Rail Station
6.6 km Bardon Mill Rail Station
12.9 km Haydon Bridge Rail Station
Ferry
21.7 km Tower Knowe Ferry Landing
23.2 km Leaplish Ferry Landing
23.3 km Belvedere Ferry Landing
Airport
47.7 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

You can walk to Hadrian’s Wall in 15 minutes, or otherwise take the AD122 Hadrian’s Wall bus service, which stops right outside and runs to all the major Roman sites. The forts of Birdoswald, Vindolanda and Housesteads are within 15 minutes’ drive, while the Roman Army Museum is 10 minutes away and The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre (five minutes) acts as both an interpretation centre and a hub for walkers. If the kids are a bit resistant to Roman heritage, try them on the tractor rides and soft-play centre at Walby Farm Park (half an hour), or set them up with dinghy sailing, duck feeding and wildlife-themed sculpture trails at Talkin Tarn Country Park (20 minutes). For wild hiking adventures over hill and dale, head for Northumberland National Park (35 minutes) or the rugged North Pennines National Landscape (20 minutes). For something more family-friendly, most kids will be happy with pottering sections of the Lakeside Way around Kielder Water (45 minutes) while watching out for the birds of prey that make Kielder Forest their home.

Must see

Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Hadrian's Wall 6 km

Housesteads Roman Fort 8.4 km

Birdoswald Roman Fort 9.9 km

Chesters Roman Fort 20.4 km

Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail 22.5 km

National Trust

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 7.8 km

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 8.9 km

Cherryburn 36.2 km

Wallington 36.6 km

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 38.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cawfields - Walltown - Low Tipalt Circular 1.2 km

Cawfields - Caw Gap - Hallpeat Moss 1.2 km

Walltown - Thirlwall Castle - Walltown 3.9 km

Steel Rigg - Hadrians Wall - Greenlee - Gibbs hill 4.4 km

Hadrian's Wall Part 4 - Walltown Army Museum to Brocolitia 4.5 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 Herding Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Herding Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Herding Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site? You can walk to Hadrian’s Wall in 15 minutes, or otherwise take the AD122 Hadrian’s Wall bus service, which stops right outside and runs to all the major Roman sites. The forts … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Herding Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Herding Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site? From €29.59 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.