Pitch on the Wall Campsite

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  • Family-friendly back to basics site in rural Northumberland
  • A five-minute drive to Heddon-on-the-Wall and Hadrian's Wall
  • Campfires and barbecues allowed; historic pubs and alpaca farm nearby
Dubbed Hadrian’s Wall country, this was once the land of the Romans. It's hard to imagine the world of crossbows and armour now, but timeworn battlements, fortresses, and ramparts will help you to travel back in time… In the Northumberland countryside, close to the ancient Hadrian’s Wall (could this be the longest UNESCO World Heritage Site, at 75 miles long?), Pitch on the Wall Campsite is a small, family-friendly site smack bang in the middle of Hadrian’s Wall country. Within 15 minutes’ drive of Newcastle upon Tyne and five minutes from the historic town of Heddon-on-the-Wall, this is a fine base to conquer the country Roman-style, explore its networking of hiking and cycling routes, or chase through the sloping countryside, using the wall as your guide. This a back to basics site with just running water and portable toilets, so it's a real rural Northumberland experience. It wouldn’t be right to let your pooch miss out on all this greenery, so dogs are welcome too, and noise is kept to a minimum after 11pm so you can stock up on your snoozing for another day spent out exploring. You'll be able to keep warm of an evening as campfires are allowed on site (grab a firepit on site before they all go…) with wood available for purchase. Pub grub and wholesome meals are served at several pubs and cafes with a five-minute drive, but you may prefer to pull out all the stops for a family barbecue on site. Grab all the extra buns and bits for the grill at several shops five minutes away, or simply sign up for food shopping delivered through your tent flap on site.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Open now
Opens 6 June
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • 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).
  • Group bookings of 2 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.
  • Facilities/activities including firepit hire are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 6 Jun to

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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 71 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Budget/backpacker

91% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely, good-value spot with basic, clean facilities. Friendly staff and handy for Hadrian's Wall. Enjoyed by some, though plane noise and road traffic were noted. Ground can get wet after rain. Fire pits to hire.

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Arrival date (latest first)

First time camping with my two…

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Hannah B.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked First time camping with my two young child who both have additional needs. Chose here as it wasnt too far away from home. Turned out to be amazing and will definitely be back! It was so relaxing and peaceful, loads of space for the children to play. Was a nice break from reality.

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All good on the whole.

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David M.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Easy access.
Large open flat field.
Portaloos were clean and accessible.
Easy to find and book.

Disliked Under a flight path.
Noisy inconsiderate campers up late.
No bins.

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Close proximity to Hadrians Wall Path. Portaloo…

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Claire T.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Close proximity to Hadrians Wall Path.
Portaloo toilets were clean & fully stocked with toilet paper, hand wash. Nice white field for overnight stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Poor value for what you get

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Andrew F.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Two large fields with plenty of space

Disliked Road noise from A69
On the flight path for Newcastle airport
Only one tap for drinking water, which got quite muddy, even in a heatwave.
Only a small number of portaloos
One large family staying there was VERY noisy, until 1am
Very poor phone reception on site
No-one around to talk to/check in/check out - we could very easily have stayed without payment
As backpackers with a very small tent each we paid £15 each for this, which was very poor value

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Everything lovely spot to camp and…

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Stacey O.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Everything lovely spot to camp and will be booking again in a few days to come again

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Spacious lovely camp site with fire…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Spacious lovely camp site with fire pits toilets and running water so peaceful and lovely atmosphere

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

great site

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Elaine I.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked hi we really enjoyed our stay, would definitely camp their again and its only 15 mins away from home.

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Accessible, friendly and plenty of space.…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Accessible, friendly and plenty of space. Very affordable and in a great location to visit nearby attractions.
The site is on the flight path and although it was a little noisy as they were quite low, it was great seeing them and making out which ones they were.

Disliked Not massively sign posted so have to keep an eye out. My only reason for not full stars, is due to a group of tents having very loud argument's at 1am and another couple “enjoying” themselves quite articulately. I appreciate this is not the sites fault, but awareness from this for consideration. It was just me and my young teenage daughter, a little awkward for her!

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Nice basic camp site

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Erin P.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Nice camp site in good location

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing stay!

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Ryan R.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The campsite was wonderful.
Plenty of space and was also nice and peaceful. We stopped 2 nights and just relaxed all weekend. We will be back.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

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

Budget/backpacker Spectacular scenery Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Pitch on the Wall Campsite

Heddon-on-the-Wall

Northumberland

England

NE15 0JB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.99758°N
1.84122°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.4 km Main Street
8.5 km Main Street
9.4 km Newcastle Airport: Terminal Building
Rail
3.1 km Wylam Rail Station
3.8 km Prudhoe Rail Station
7.4 km Stocksfield Rail Station
Ferry
25.1 km Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
25.4 km North Shields Ferry Terminal
25.7 km South Shields Ferry Terminal
Airport
9.5 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

For rural explores, wander right into the farmlands from the site, join the Hadrian’s Wall at Heddon-on-the-wall (five minutes' drive), or feed the grinning alpacas at the nearby alpaca farm (five minutes). Those who prefer to travel on two wheels can hire a bike locally, glide alongside the river at Riverside Country Park (five minutes) or tackle England's largest forest in the west, Kielder Forest, where you'll need to pedal harder and faster to catch up with wriggling red squirrels and soaring ospreys overhead. History follows you everywhere you go in this area, whether it's Hadrian's wall (five minutes), the many historical beamed pubs or the birthplace of 'the father of the railways', George Stephenson’s cottage (five minutes). For a sandier day out, visit the craggy headlands of Tynemouth (35 minutes), whip out your bodyboard for Long Sands Beach, or raise your spears for action behind the battlements of the clifftop castle overlooking the beach.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seaton Sluice 25.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Blyth South Beach 25.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Whitley Bay 25.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tynemouth Cullercoats 26.5 km Sea PoorPoorPoorN/A
Tynemouth Long Sands North 26.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

George Stephenson's Birthplace 3.1 km

Prudhoe Castle 3.8 km

Gibside 11.1 km

Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens 11.6 km

Great North Museum: Hancock 14.7 km

National Trust

Cherryburn 5.2 km

Gibside 11 km

Holy Jesus Hospital 15.2 km

Wallington 18.8 km

Washington Old Hall 23.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hadrian's Wall Part 7 - Tyneside Country Park - Wallsend 3.1 km

BRADLEY PARK 4.4 km

Throckley - Scotswood - Riverside - Newcastle 4.7 km

Newburn - Wylam Circular 5.8 km

Battle of Newburn Ford, 1640 6.6 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 Pitch on the Wall Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pitch on the Wall Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pitch on the Wall Campsite? For rural explores, wander right into the farmlands from the site, join the Hadrian’s Wall at Heddon-on-the-wall (five minutes' drive), or feed the grinning alpacas at the nearby alpaca farm (five minutes). … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pitch on the Wall Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pitch on the Wall Campsite? From €17.33 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.