Elf Hills Farm

From £28 For 1 night, 4 adults 9.5 82 reviews
Touring pitch (added by manager 26 Sep 2022)
Pitches on site (added by manager 26 sep 2022)
Idyllic x (added by mike_i246032 05 aug 2021)
Aerial view (added by manager 26 may 2021)

  • Well-maintained small rural Northumberland touring site
  • Kielder Water, Alnwick and Newcastle within a 40-minute drive
  • Dog-friendly site with peaceful pitches; great area for walking
Historic estates, castles, Roman walls and miles of spectacular Northumberland countryside… that’s some of what’s in store nearby when you put down roots at Elf Hills Farm in rural Northumberland. This may be a small place (with just a handful of pitches on site), but it is also a rather well-located one… Near the village of Cambo, this site is in a fine spot for days of walking, either in the nearby Northumberland National Park, in the area around Kielder Water or over at the coast (you can’t go wrong with any choice, really). As for those history buffs among you, there’s plenty of that around too, in the form of National Trust properties, Hexham Abbey and the Roman attractions of Hadrian’s Wall. You might even like to throw in a bit of urban time in the centre of Newcastle, 40 minutes’ drive away. Whatever you choose to fill your days with, you’ll be coming back to a peaceful site where the pitches are pleasingly spacious and have access to mains water, chemical disposal and electric hookups. Dogs are welcome too, and barbecues are permitted on site. There are also a couple of pubs about 15 minutes’ drive away if you fancy eating out.

Site type

Caravan sites 6
Open now
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 8 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 1 Apr to

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Remote location…

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

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Liked: Remote location

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Quiet and Friendly

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely small site on a working farm. A very friendly welcome and was guided onto our pitch so we avoided the soft ground. Very quiet. Excellent grey water and black water drops. Would definitely stay again. Loved the fairy lights at night.

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Excellent clean and lovely warden on site and very helpful

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 caravan site

Liked: Site was absolutely amazing quiet and relaxing

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Would like to return

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Small rural site in peaceful setting. Superbly run by John and his cute, very sociable 4 legged friend, Tilly. Well situated for visiting historic sites and freedom to walk anywhere on the farm was much appreciated.

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Great site with peaceful and beautiful surroundings

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: We had a great stay here, it was so quiet and peaceful all the time we were here. The kids loved the room to be able to play and not disturb anybody. There was plenty of room between pitches with awning up and car parked at the opposite side of the caravan. Views of the fields and surrounding areas from the caravan was lovely. The kids loved watching the sheep in the field directly behind. We walked up the farm lane every night which gave the kids time to burn off some energy on there scooters before bedtime. The grounds were well kept also. Will definitely stay here again in the future.

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Excellent site, loved staying here.

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
Alice C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Loved my stay at Elf Hills. Facilities were great. I felt super safe staying there. It’s so quiet and when the stars come out it’s amazing. Loved being able to hire a fire pit. John the warden is super helpful. Really looking forward to returning.

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Peaceful haven

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Everything. Quiet well maintained. Very helpful warden (John ) Great base for exploring Northumberland

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Excellent site very clean and tidy well kept .

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: After arriving at elf hill farm and greeted by John the warden who is amazing helped us put the air awning up as we didn’t have a clue … we had a nice relaxing couple of days really enjoying

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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Beautiful 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 grass caravan site

Liked: Excellent well kept site. Extremely clean and tidy. Very quiet and peaceful. Friendly Warden.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike. Sadly whilst we were there a caravan with a number of adults came on and decided to use their own fire pit which burnt the grass. When the Warden spoke to them about it in a very reasonable manner one of the adults became aggressive and deliberately tried to distort the grass with his vehicle. His behaviour was extremely dangerous to others on the site. The warden was extremely professional.

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Very nice little site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Gillian K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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Liked: Nice neat & tidy site. Very peaceful. Friendly warden , would definitely recommend

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Features

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 site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

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

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No hot water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Location

Elf Hills Farm

Cambo

Northumberland

England

NE61 4BH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.16571°N
-1.98347°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.1 km Village road end
2.2 km Hotel
2.3 km Hotel
Rail
19.1 km Morpeth Rail Station
21.7 km Pegswood Rail Station
22.3 km Corbridge Rail Station
Ferry
31.3 km Tower Knowe Ferry Landing
32.8 km Belvedere Ferry Landing
35.2 km Leaplish Ferry Landing
Airport
22.6 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

Live like you’re back in the old times… you may soon start to feel that way, with so many historical properties in the area surrounding Elf Hills Farm. Stroll the grounds of a Victorian villa at the National Trust’s Wallington (10 minutes’ drive), explore the Victorian rooms and tools at the National Trust’s Cragside (25 minutes) or have a good lose-yourself type of wander around the large Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens (15 minutes). More historical sites aren’t far off either – perhaps the Chesters Roman Fort and Museum (25 minutes) or Vindolanda (40 minutes), another Roman site, for a look at a whole different time period? Alnwick Castle (40 minutes), where there are Harry Potter-themed activities? Hexham Abbey (35 minutes), a Grade I-listed location? Set your sights on the stars instead at Battlesteads Public Observatory (half an hour). By daylight, it's easy to pick up the pace with cycles, walks and wildlife spotting around the lake at Kielder Water (35 minutes). In Newcastle upon Tyne (40 minutes), you’ll get a taste of the city life, and some cool landmarks, such as the 12th-century castle, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge and the Quayside.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Druridge Bay South 29.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Druridge Bay North 29.8 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Newbiggin South 29.8 km Sea N/A Good Excellent Excellent
Newbiggin North 30.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Blyth South Beach 31.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens 10.5 km

Cragside House, Gardens and Estate 17.6 km

Chesters Roman Fort 18.2 km

Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail 23.3 km

George Stephenson's Birthplace 23.6 km

National Trust

Wallington 2.2 km

Cragside 18 km

Cherryburn 23.9 km

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 27.4 km

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 31.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

WALLINGTON 2.3 km

Scot's Gap Railway Ramble 2.7 km

KIRKHARLE HALL 2.9 km

Greenleighton Quarry - Fontburn Reservoir Circular 6.3 km

CAPHEATON 6.3 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.

Want to know more about camping in Northumberland?

  • Does Elf Hills Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Elf Hills Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Elf Hills Farm? Live like you’re back in the old times… you may soon start to feel that way, with so many historical properties in the area surrounding Elf Hills Farm. Stroll the grounds of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Elf Hills Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Elf Hills Farm? From $58.74 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.