The High Hermitage Caravan Park

I can see the potential in this site, the owner is spending a lot of money making it look good. Pitches are off a tarmac road, up a short gravel embankment with views of trees in one direction. All pitches were fully serviced with EHU*, water & waste. Ovingham is under a mile away, where there are a couple of pubs. Prudhoe was across a very narrow bridge, okay for walking but not driving (see below)

I’m sorry to say there were quite a few dislikes with this site. Whilst I appreciate the potential with the site, it’s definitely not there yet and a lot of construction was still evident and at a cost of £30 (+ £3 for dog) I think it was expensive. The site appears to have a high number of statics, I have no problem with but the investment appears to have gone into this part of the site, some on the touring site but absolutely nothing on the toilet facilities. There was a old toilet block with 1 men toilet and shower, and 1 women’s toilet and shower. At the front of the Motorhome/caravan pitches, was a field full of tents where a rally was being held (all participants were women). The next morning the tent occupants were using both the men’s and ladies facilities. Another gripe was that the access to the site was difficult, as if you approached from the Prudhoe side, the bridge that needs to be crossed is only 2 metres wide. No chance I would think for the vast majority of caravan/moho users. In fact our sat nav also took us down a country lane that was a dead end for cars but okay for bikes! This could have been avoided if the owner had advised us of the correct route to take to the site on the confirmation email. *Regarding the fully serviced pitch, which was great, the owner advised us to use any pitch but when we came to hook up the electric, the EHU unit didn’t work. When we went to advise the owner, he then said he knew about that and we should use the splitter on the next pitch! Hence the score for customer service below!

The site is undergoing major changes, there are static and lodges. What looks like a new reception building, so much going on its looks like being amazing when its done. The present touring and camping facilities are old and basic toilet and shower. There are lovely hard standing for motor home & touring caravans with electric, water and drainage. We were here for the Rugby weekend in Newcastle.
Well put together info from site manager. Prudhoe easy walk with good Pup/food friendly staff. Train station. If you wanted to walk into Prudhoe it's quite a hill.

Anything I would dislike looks like it's being improved or replaced

Had read reviews online and on arrival was surprised, really nothing wrong with facilities and great value.

Not a dislike really but a better sign, (was there one?) at the entrance would have saved me turning around further along the road.

Chess. Shower, plugs to charge phone. Quite, peaceful. Lots to do. Wylam not far.

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Clean toilets and shower facilities.
Good size pitches and plenty of lovely walks.
Would stay again, highly recommend!

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Quiet location

After traveling for over three weeks and staying in excess of twenty sites, this was undoubtedly the worst and most expencive. One basin, shower, urinal and leaking loo is not enough for the male guests onsite and these were very, very old and tired. We were told to pitch up on any available hardstanding but this was a joke as one has a Road Roller parked on it and another was obscured by a Roofing Truck leaving only two pitches available. After driving up the steep aproach to the pitch (which they all had) and leveling up we settled down for a cuppa and realised there was no electric, the electric box had not been connected to the electricity supply! I also note that negative comments from previous years have not been addressed.

Convenient location for visiting Hadrian's Wall sites. Good value.

There was nothing to dislike

Great little site with a friendly owner and only a 5 min walk from the town or 15 drive to hexam , great little walk along the river which brings you out into the town , lovely pub with an outdoor garden called the white swan , will defo stay again

Little bit of building to expand the site so slightly noisy at times but this only means the site will be better when finished

Good location . Very good pitch. Very friendly hospitable manager/ owner.clean well laid out site.

Toilet block spoiled the whole experience. . Inadequate,insanitary, smelly and frankly dirty. Lots of planned improvements actually taking place to site but should have started on a completely new toilet block!!

Lovely site, very clean and well organised.

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