Sunniside House

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Visitor image of the site on a sunny day
Visitor image of the site on a sunny day
Camper van pitches with a view!!
Tent pitch area
View across to the pennines
Take a seat to watch the stars!
Top meadow
Top meadow
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Camper van pitches with a view!!
Tent pitch area
View across to the pennines

  • Peaceful Northumberland site with views over the Tyne Valley
  • Hadrian’s Wall 10 minutes’ drive; Newcastle 35 minutes
  • Disposable barbecues welcome; firepits to hire
With a privileged location between the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to the south and Northumberland National Park to the north (and easy to access from the A69), Sunniside House is a peaceful site about a mile (15 minutes’ walk) from the small village of Acomb. There are excellent views from nearly every angle here, including far-reaching vistas over the surrounding Tyne Valley and out to the Pennine peaks beyond. Facilities at this simple, rural Northumberland site include a shower, toilets, a washing-up area and a communal fridge; and a limited number of pitches ensures that everyone has sufficient breathing space. You may be able to help the farmers feed the lambs on site (in spring only), or perhaps you’d like to delve into centuries of local history, whether it’s hitting Hadrian’s Wall for rambles along the old Roman frontier (10 minutes’ drive, or a two-mile hike) or checking out the small church of St. Oswald’s in Lee, named after King Oswald of Northumbria, winner of the seventh-century Battle of Heavenfield, which may have taken place at Chollerford (10 minutes), just across the River North Tyne. After your exploration, it’s back to base to freshen up, then off to the popular local pub (about a mile away) for a pint and a home-cooked meal. Disposable barbecues are welcome, if you’d rather eat on site, but they are only allowed in designated areas, while firepits can be rented. Packs of kiln-dried wood, kindling and firelighters are available to buy. Please do not bring your own fuel.

Site type

Tent sites 15
Motorhome sites 5
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Units longer than 7.5 metres are not allowed.
  • Units heavier than 2 500kg are not allowed.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Open from Mon, 1 Jun to

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 189 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Great views and a warm welcome! Well-kept pitches, some hardstanding with tables. Clean, adequate facilities including a communal fridge. Handy for Hadrian's Wall and Hexham. Minor slopes and a few mentions of no hot washing-up water.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely, family-owned campsite, will definitely be back!

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Chris A.

Valley View unpowered grass tent site

Liked Absolutely stunning views and very friendly hosts.
Quiet camp, family friendly, basic facilities but very charming and all ‘home-made’. Close enough to amenities & transport links but far from the crowds.
Parking is separate from the pitch, but a handy on-site trolley made setting up easy.

Disliked Tent camping was on a slight slope, slid down the tent somewhat in the night.

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Excellent

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Nick M.

Valley View unpowered grass tent site

Liked Location, set up, great showers. Fire pits

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely big spaces for camper with…

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Natalie M.

Pennine View unpowered mixed motorhome site

Liked Lovely big spaces for camper with added bonus of table and bench also very level
Fab showers and toilets .. very clean
Also a communal fridge very handy on hot day.
Very nice and peaceful lovely surrounding views. The owners were very friendly and informative.

Disliked Leaving 😊

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Great!! Would go again

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Anonymous

Pennine View unpowered mixed motorhome site

Liked Location and hosts + mum
Pitch was okay, private
Quietness and the rules.

Disliked Not disliked but bit unfortunate: the amazing view from the tent pitches is blocked by bushes in the campervan area.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review. (I have indeed been out with the willow and clippers this morning. ;-)) we look forward to seeing you again very soon xx

Great site which we will visit again.

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Alan R.

Valley View unpowered grass tent site

Liked We had a great camping holiday here with our Grandchildren, basic but good clean facilities, very friendly and good location to be based for Hexham , Hadrian's wall visits and surrounding area. Very picturesque location and dark sky at night. We liked the 'no cars' in the camping area rule making it safer for the children to do their own thing.

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Excellent quiet site with lovely views

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Andy H.

Pennine View unpowered mixed motorhome site

Liked Lovely quiet place to stay. Owners were extremely pleasant and welcoming. Amenities were clean. Views were amazing.

Disliked Nothing

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Family run site with good clean facilities.

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Susie S.

Valley View unpowered grass tent site

Liked Beautiful site and views. Really friendly, family-run. Lovely clean facilities, 3 flushing toilets, 2 showers (at busy times), spacious clean sink for washing dishes, well organised and maintained rubbish disposal. Site was quiet with clear rules stating no amplified sound.

Disliked Nothing. Except that holidays have to end someday…
Some pitches are slightly sloping but we arrived in good time and got a pretty flat spot.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great small site, excellent owners.

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Anonymous

Valley View unpowered grass tent site

Liked Being able to choose where to pitch.
The size of the site , didn’t feel crowded at all.
Owners were incredible and friendly could not have asked for more from them!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much it was lovely ti meet you both.
Have a great summer. H&J

My experience was , it may be cheap but it wasn't cheerful. Avoid.

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Raymond G.

Valley View unpowered grass tent site

Liked The views, very handy for Acmob and Hexht

Disliked Not enough parking
The owners are very strict on rules especially parking beyond the sign even if there's no available space. Also petty rules about tying guy ropes to fences.

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Great site in a fab location

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Anonymous

Valley View unpowered grass tent site

Liked Quiet campsite, handy for getting to Hexham, facilities are basic but all you need, friendly and helpful owners.

Disliked Nothing - loved it

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No 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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Sunniside House

Acomb

Hexham

Northumberland

England

NE46 4RP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.00092°N
2.0926°W

Nearest transport

Coach
17.1 km Road end
18 km Village road end
18.9 km Hotel
Rail
3.1 km Hexham Rail Station
6.1 km Corbridge Rail Station
9.7 km Riding Mill Rail Station
Ferry
31.2 km Tower Knowe Ferry Landing
33.3 km Belvedere Ferry Landing
34.8 km Leaplish Ferry Landing
Airport
24.8 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

A military settlement that later developed into a thriving frontier town, Corbridge Roman Town - Hadrian’s Wall (10 minutes’ drive) is home to the ancient remains of barracks, temples and storage facilities. An on-site museum displays some of the items recovered as part of the Corbridge Hoard, such as delicate figurines. Elegant country mansions in the area include National Trust - Wallington (half an hour), which dates back to the 17th century and is filled with pre-Raphaelite paintings and assorted art objects. Its expansive grounds include vast swathes of woodland crossed by the River Wansbeck. The Discovery Museum in Newcastle (35 minutes) showcases scientific and technological advances made in the region, from Joseph Swan’s first lightbulb to George Stevenson’s steam engine. Stop at Grainger Market to stock up on foodstuffs, then cross the iconic Tyne Bridge to reach the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, housed in a refurbished flour mill.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Blyth South Beach 39.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaton Sluice 40.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Whitley Bay 41.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Newbiggin South 41.8 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Newbiggin North 42.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail 3.9 km

Chesters Roman Fort 4.3 km

Housesteads Roman Fort 15.2 km

Prudhoe Castle 15.5 km

Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Hadrian's Wall 16.9 km

National Trust

Cherryburn 14.1 km

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 14.5 km

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 15.6 km

Wallington 19 km

Gibside 24.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Acomb - River North Tyne - Acomb 2.1 km

THE HEXHAM PARKS 3.4 km

Hadrian's Wall Part 6 - Port Gate to Heddon-on-the-Wall 4.8 km

Diptonmill - Ordley - Dukesfield - Juniper - Diptonmill 6.4 km

NUNWICK 8.7 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 Sunniside House have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sunniside House dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Sunniside House? A military settlement that later developed into a thriving frontier town, Corbridge Roman Town - Hadrian’s Wall (10 minutes’ drive) is home to the ancient remains of barracks, temples and storage facilities. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sunniside House?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Sunniside House? From $55.29 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.