The Railway Inn

View prices & book 7.9 153 reviews
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Hardstanding pitches with grass areas
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  • Spacious pitches in the grounds of a Northumberland village pub
  • A 10-minute drive from the A1 and east-coast beaches
  • Meals and drinks available Wednesday to Sunday; dogs and kids welcome
Plotting a stopover close to the A1, or perhaps in need of a nice rural spot to stay for a longer break spent exploring Northumberland’s countryside and coast? Either way, the pitches at the Railway Inn, on the edge of the village of Acklington, make a good pick – they’re spacious and set in two acres of tree-filled grounds for a pleasant and peaceful place to stay. Various handy facilities are provided – including electric hookups, a wifi connection and a bathroom block with separate ladies’ and gents’ toilets and showers – and it’s all less than 10 minutes’ drive from the A1. On top of all this, of course, there’s the huge bonus that you’ll be staying in the grounds of a pub – and a lovely traditional pub at that, in a restored building whose roots date back to the early 19th century. It’s open from noon from Wednesday to Sunday, serving up a tasty menu of pub meals and local ales either inside or out in the beer garden. Dogs and kids are welcome, and there’s a playground on site to entertain the latter. This is a handy spot for simply spending the night before returning to your journey north or south, but it also makes a great base for a longer break – the coast is about 10 minutes' drive away, and lots of excellent locations (including Alnwick, Bamburgh and Warkworth) are within easy reach.

Campground type

RV sites 10
Tent sites 6
Camper sites 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

7.9

Overall rating based on 153 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 63% of visitors View breakdown

70%

would recommend this campground to a friend

68%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely staff facilities very clean and all in good working order

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Janet B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: The site was lovely with mature well kept gardens.
Showers small but fantastic water pressure great shower head and lovely hot water.
Pub on site provides entertainment and great food

Disliked: Nothing we really enjoyed our stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Flat camping area. Not busy. Dogs welcome. Hot showers.…

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 5
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 7
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked: Flat camping area.
Not busy.
Dogs welcome.
Hot showers.

Disliked: The attached pub, didn't allow dogs on the carpeted area which meant that there was only a few spaces were we could seat with our dog.
Next to road and railway line.
Not value for money considering the size of our tent.
There was litter in the campsite that should have been picked up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good food and staff work hard but not a good site at all.

Overall 5/10
Location 5
Value for money 1
Accommodation 1
Facilities / Activities 1
Customer service 1
Child friendliness 1
Cleanliness 1
Wifi 1
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: The food at the pub

Disliked: Pitches - very very small. Basically 1 normal sized pitch anywhere else split into 2. The info leaflet says to park your car within your pitch but this is actually impossible as only just enough space for caravan!
Toilet/shower block. Very dated and shabby
No WiFi on site despite being advertised as so on pitch up (only available in pub)
Owners dismissive attitude to genuine concerns

Recommend to friends Visit again

I do not think that I swill stay here again.

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 2
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 5
Customer service 3
Child friendliness 5
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 1
Ruth G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: meal in the pub

Disliked: to many units to close together.
Toilettes need a good new make over.
There was no wifi on the site which was not as a modern site ahould be in this day.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site, good facilities but the railway line was a annoyance

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 9
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 9
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Hayley B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: We stayed on the hard standing pitches with water and electric hook-up. The site was easy to get to, a friend had just bought a motorhome and this was her first trip out in it, so she didn't want to have to navigate thin, windy lanes. The pitches were a nice size and there were a number of picnic tables available that you could move onto your pitch.
The shower block was basic, but clean with ample toilet roll.
The pub was friendly and the food was reasonably priced and tasty, albeit we booked in after a group of 11 diners so had a bit of a wait until our meals were served. There was a singer on the Friday night (which we didn't go to) and a karaoke on the Saturday night.

Disliked: The site is situated next to a railway line and whilst we appreciated there would be some train noise we weren't expecting the significant number of trains running through the night on the Friday and were awoken a number of times.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ace if knocked a few quid off food bill for staying???

Overall 5/10
Location 8
Value for money 3
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 7
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 5
Wifi No rating
Bryden S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Food excellent quality / value
Pitches good
Staff ace

Disliked: Female toilet facilities ( crap on floor)

Night time trains passing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would not recommend anyone staying here very noisy with trains

Overall 1/10
Location 6
Value for money 1
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 1
Customer service 1
Child friendliness 1
Cleanliness 1
Wifi 1
Andrea B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: The dog walks outside the park

Disliked: Staff very defensive and rude when our meal was nearly 50 minutes late and when came was wrong I asked for no peas on mine as I’m allergic to them makes my airways close up and came with peas on so could not eat anything my husbands wasn’t much better not very attentive shocking service

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Very clean showers/toilets with hot water. Clean and tidy site with options…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Rachel B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Very clean showers/toilets with hot water. Clean and tidy site with options for dog walks nearby.

Disliked: Lack of recycling facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location was lovely and loved the pub and the food. …

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 7
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 7
Wifi No rating
Alison F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The location was lovely and loved the pub and the food. Staff very friendly.
Will be back

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site pub and staff.

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Lesley T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Generously sized pitches. Really tasty food. Friendly staff. Dog friendly with two dog runs close to site (ask staff for directions).

Disliked: Henry’s rants! Only kidding 😂

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby

Location

The Railway Inn

Acklington

Morpeth

Northumberland

England

NE65 9BP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.30838°N
-1.64994°W

Nearest transport

Bus
7.6 mi Bus station
9.2 mi Bus Station
9.2 mi Bus Station
Rail
0.1 mi Acklington Rail Station
4.8 mi Widdrington Rail Station
5.9 mi Alnmouth Rail Station
Ferry
22.6 mi North Shields Ferry Terminal
23 mi South Shields Ferry Terminal
23.2 mi Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
Airport
18.9 mi 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

Head east from the pub and you’ll hit the coast with a drive of 10 minutes or so. Once you’re there you can sign up for surf lessons in Amble, look out for birds at Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre or wander through woods to hit the sand dunes at Druridge Bay Country Park. Looking a little further along the coast, there’s a nice long beach and a golf course in Warkworth (10 minutes' drive) and a couple of splendid seafront castles in Dunstanburgh (25 minutes) and Bamburgh (35 minutes). Holy Island (45 minutes) is another lovely place to visit, with lots of wildlife as well as an ancient priory and Lindisfarne Castle – don’t forget, access is via a causeway that’s inaccessible at high tide. Away from the coast, you can take a tour of Alnwick Castle (15 minutes) – a particular treat for Harry Potter fans – or take the kids to meet the animals at Northumberland Zoo (15 minutes). National Trust - Cragside (25 minutes) is a nice place for a gentle wander; for something more challenging, head to the trails of Northumberland National Park (35 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Druridge Bay North 3.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Warkworth 3.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Amble Links 4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Druridge Bay South 6.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Newbiggin North 10.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Warkworth Castle 2.9 mi

The Alnwick Garden 7.6 mi

Alnwick Castle 7.8 mi

Cragside House, Gardens and Estate 9.2 mi

Howick Gardens & Arboretum 10 mi

National Trust

Cragside 9.5 mi

Dunstanburgh Castle 11.6 mi

Wallington 16.2 mi

Seaton Delaval Hall 16.8 mi

Holy Jesus Hospital 23.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Felton - Morwick Circular 2.5 mi

Felton - Brainshaugh Circular 2.5 mi

Felton circular 2.5 mi

Warkworth - Guyzance Circular 3 mi

Warkworth Village Circular 3.2 mi

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Railway Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Railway Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Railway Inn? Head east from the pub and you’ll hit the coast with a drive of 10 minutes or so. Once you’re there you can sign up for surf lessons in Amble, look out … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Railway Inn?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Railway Inn? From $47.19 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.