Campgrounds for backpackers in North East England

Ravenscleugh Wild Swimming and Camping

• Small, secluded site on a farm by the Northumberland National Park
• Hadrian's Wall and Alnwick Castle within a 45-minute drive
• Private lake on site for swimming; bring your paddleboards or canoes

Upwood Holiday Park

Usha Gap Campsite

Jacobs Mount Caravan Park

• Well-maintained quiet family park close to Scarborough town centre
• Excellently set for days at Whitby, Pickering, Filey or Bridlington
• Shop, launderette, two play areas and games room

Meadow Farm

• Perfectly situated in the Vale of Durham
• Rural location with beautiful views
• Ten minutes from Tindale Crescent

Moscar Cross Camping

• Dog-friendly wild camping site on a Peak District National Park farm
• A five-minute drive to Ladybower Reservoir; 20 minutes to Stanage Edge
• Pubs five minutes’ drive away and direct access to footpaths

Lake View Raydale

• Beautifully 360 degrees views
• Rough 3.5 acre open field
• Fire pit and bench on site.

Woodside Camping

• Pop-up eco campsite in North Yorkshire with views of the coast
• Three and a half miles from Whitby; Robin Hood's Bay 15 minutes' drive
• Milk, eggs, juice and home-baked goods available to buy on site

Deighton Lodge

Seamer Campsite

• Small, family-run site on the edge of the North York Moors
• A 15-minute drive from beaches at Scarborough and Filey
• A few minutes' walk from village shops and pubs; dogs welcome

Grinton Lodge Youth Hostel

• In the grounds of a former shooting lodge in the Yorkshire Dales
• Garden, adventure playground, TV room, games room and log fire
• Fully licensed with breakfast and evening meals served daily

Newlands Farm

• Spacious dog-friendly pitches on a working farm with sea views
• Bamburgh Castle and Holy Island within a 20-minute drive
• Firepits and breakfast hampers available on request

Kildale Camping and Barn

• Working farm on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors
• Very close to the Cleveland Way: one field from the site
• Dog-friendly site

Kiddal Quarry Farm

• Rural Yorkshire camping by a stream in a scenic location near Leeds
• On the Leeds Country Way; city centre 20 minutes' drive
• Set on a working livestock farm with sheep, cows, chickens and ducks

Dobella Lane Farm

• Grass pitches on an arable farm with far-reaching East Yorkshire views
• Ten minutes’ drive to Oakhill Nature Reserve; 45 minutes from York
• Wildlife walks on a secluded site, shops and pubs five minutes’ drive

Redcar Rugby Club

• Rugby club site around five minutes’ walk from Redcar’s sandy beach
• A 20-minute walk from town and 25 minutes from Marske-by-the-Sea
• Play area, bar showing live sports, pool table and large space to play

Sunnyside Eco Caravan

• Solar-powered vintage caravan at a rural South Yorkshire site
• Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Cannon Hall within 20 minutes' drive
• Reflexology and Indian head massage available to book on site