Wildlife haven: Camping sites & Campgrounds in North East England

The Dales Camping and Caravanning

• Well-maintained family-run site next to Thornton Steward Reservoir
• On the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, 10 mins' drive from Jervaulx Abbey
• Fishing passes available; great stargazing and wildlife-spotting

Go Wild Again

• Off-grid woodland camp experience in rural Northumberland
• A 10-minute drive from Prudhoe and 20 minutes from Hadrian's Wall
• Wild site for campfire cooking, wildlife watching and forest bathing

Greengates Farm

• Peaceful site on a family-run working farm in rural North Yorkshire
• A 20-minute drive from Harrogate and Yorkshire Dales National Park
• Scenic views of the Arthington viaduct and River Wharfe

Barmston Beach Holiday Park

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

Haggerston Castle Holiday Park

Bilton Hall Farm Fields

• Back to basics site by the cycleway from Harrogate to Knaresborough
• Five minutes' walk from an outdoor activity centre; 15 mins from pub
• On the route for cycling's 2019 UCI Road World Championships

Merry Dale Bell Tents

• Glamping on a North Yorkshire farm 15 minutes’ drive from Filey
• Flamborough Headland Heritage Coast and Scarborough 25 minutes’ drive
• Fully equipped bell tents with covered outdoor kitchen

Thornley Hall

• Dog-friendly rural pop-up site between Durham and the coast
• A 15-minute drive from Durham; 20 minutes from Hartlepool and Seaham
• Shops, takeaways, café and pub within walking distance; walks nearby

Thornton Lodge Country Retreats

• Well-maintained and peaceful adults-only touring park
• A five-minute drive from Easingwold and half an hour from York
• Overlooks trout fishing lakes and has views of the Howardian Hills

Tin and Canvas Glamping

• Country meadow in central Pickering overlooking a steam railway stop
• A half-hour drive to Whitby; 10 minutes to the North Yorkshire Moors
• Two minutes’ walk from shops, cafés and pubs on Pickering high street

Champs Field

Camp Katur

• Activity-packed glamping site in the North Yorkshire countryside
• A 20-minute drive from Lightwater Valley and the Yorkshire Dales
• Dog-friendly site with on-site pub and communal campfires

Coverdale Camping

• Pretty pop-up site on a working family farm in the Yorkshire Dales
• A 10-minute drive to Middleham gallops; 15 minutes to Aysgarth Falls
• Forbidden Corner, local pub and River Cover within walking distance