Pitch on the Wall Campsite

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Views from the hadrian's wall route nearby
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  • Family-friendly back to basics site in rural Northumberland
  • A five-minute drive to Heddon-on-the-Wall and Hadrian's Wall
  • Campfires and barbecues allowed; historic pubs and alpaca farm nearby
Dubbed Hadrian’s Wall country, this was once the land of the Romans. It's hard to imagine the world of crossbows and armour now, but timeworn battlements, fortresses, and ramparts will help you to travel back in time… In the Northumberland countryside, close to the ancient Hadrian’s Wall (could this be the longest UNESCO World Heritage Site, at 75 miles long?), Pitch on the Wall Campsite is a small, family-friendly site smack bang in the middle of Hadrian’s Wall country. Within 15 minutes’ drive of Newcastle upon Tyne and five minutes from the historic town of Heddon-on-the-Wall, this is a fine base to conquer the country Roman-style, explore its networking of hiking and cycling routes, or chase through the sloping countryside, using the wall as your guide. This a back to basics site with just running water and portable toilets, so it's a real rural Northumberland experience. It wouldn’t be right to let your pooch miss out on all this greenery, so dogs are welcome too, and noise is kept to a minimum after 11pm so you can stock up on your snoozing for another day spent out exploring. You'll be able to keep warm of an evening as campfires are allowed on site (grab a firepit on site before they all go…) with wood available for purchase. Pub grub and wholesome meals are served at several pubs and cafes with a five-minute drive, but you may prefer to pull out all the stops for a family barbecue on site. Grab all the extra buns and bits for the grill at several shops five minutes away, or simply sign up for food shopping delivered through your tent flap on site.

Campground type

Tent sites 20
Open now
Opens June 6
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including firepit hire are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Jun 6 to

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 68 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Budget/backpacker

91% would recommend this campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, affordable site with peaceful vibes & clean, basic facilities (portaloos, running water). Staff friendly, location near Hadrian's Wall praised. Some noted plane/road noise & waterlogged ground after rain. Fire pits avail.

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Spacious lovely camp site with fire pits toilets and running water so…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Spacious lovely camp site with fire pits toilets and running water so peaceful and lovely atmosphere

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

great site

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Elaine I.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked hi we really enjoyed our stay, would definitely camp their again and its only 15 mins away from home.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Accessible, friendly and plenty of space. Very affordable and in a great…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Accessible, friendly and plenty of space. Very affordable and in a great location to visit nearby attractions.
The site is on the flight path and although it was a little noisy as they were quite low, it was great seeing them and making out which ones they were.

Disliked Not massively sign posted so have to keep an eye out. My only reason for not full stars, is due to a group of tents having very loud argument's at 1am and another couple “enjoying” themselves quite articulately. I appreciate this is not the sites fault, but awareness from this for consideration. It was just me and my young teenage daughter, a little awkward for her!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing stay!

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Ryan R.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The campsite was wonderful.
Plenty of space and was also nice and peaceful. We stopped 2 nights and just relaxed all weekend. We will be back.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, clean and great staff

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Erin W.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Great site, flat grounds and very spacious. The people who run the site are really helpful and friendly.
Facilities were clean and accessible.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely worth it for a quick stop over. Was quiet and clean

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sarahjane m.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Quiet, large space, price was good. Clean facilities (only a portaloo, but nice that it was clean)

Disliked Could only see the sign from one direction on the road and even then, it was a little hard to see. Must have driven past a few times haha

Recommend to friends Visit again

Mint

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Steven R.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Mint lil site chilled out plenty of space lovely field

Disliked Nothing but the bins could be better sign posted looked for a while then seen they was up the track on way out but not a big deal

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site for self sufficient campers.

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Michelle S.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Great campsite on large field with amazing views and good value at £15 per night. There's no allocated piches so you have the freedom to choose where you camp.

The site is dog friendly, which suits us as our dog loves camping.

Its walking distance to the Hadrian's Wall Path, which we would have loved to visit but with the beautiful weather at the weekend it was too hot to walk the dog! So we got to relax and enjoy the campsite for the day instead.

Disliked Given the capacity of the campsite it could do with at least 2 additional porta pottys. The 2 on site were very full by the end of the weekend.

There's no bins on site for dog waste. A couple of strategically placed dog poo bins on the fences would be good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely stay, welcoming and clean

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Ryan S.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Play area for kids, lots of space, clean toilets and shower facilities, friendly and welcoming.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good value for money

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Darren B.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Very basic but suited my requirements and would stay here again. Good value for money. The field was very well prepared.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

Budget/backpacker Spectacular scenery Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Pitch on the Wall Campsite

Heddon-on-the-Wall

Northumberland

England

NE15 0JB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.99758°N
1.84122°W

Nearest transport

Bus
5.2 mi Main Street
5.3 mi Main Street
5.8 mi Newcastle Airport: Terminal Building
Rail
1.9 mi Wylam Rail Station
2.4 mi Prudhoe Rail Station
4.6 mi Stocksfield Rail Station
Ferry
15.6 mi Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
15.8 mi North Shields Ferry Terminal
15.9 mi South Shields Ferry Terminal
Airport
5.9 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

For rural explores, wander right into the farmlands from the site, join the Hadrian’s Wall at Heddon-on-the-wall (five minutes' drive), or feed the grinning alpacas at the nearby alpaca farm (five minutes). Those who prefer to travel on two wheels can hire a bike locally, glide alongside the river at Riverside Country Park (five minutes) or tackle England's largest forest in the west, Kielder Forest, where you'll need to pedal harder and faster to catch up with wriggling red squirrels and soaring ospreys overhead. History follows you everywhere you go in this area, whether it's Hadrian's wall (five minutes), the many historical beamed pubs or the birthplace of 'the father of the railways', George Stephenson’s cottage (five minutes). For a sandier day out, visit the craggy headlands of Tynemouth (35 minutes), whip out your bodyboard for Long Sands Beach, or raise your spears for action behind the battlements of the clifftop castle overlooking the beach.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seaton Sluice 15.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Blyth South Beach 15.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Whitley Bay 16.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tynemouth Cullercoats 16.5 mi Sea PoorPoorPoorN/A
Tynemouth Long Sands North 16.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

George Stephenson's Birthplace 1.9 mi

Prudhoe Castle 2.3 mi

Gibside 6.9 mi

Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens 7.2 mi

Great North Museum: Hancock 9.1 mi

National Trust

Cherryburn 3.2 mi

Gibside 6.9 mi

Holy Jesus Hospital 9.4 mi

Wallington 11.7 mi

Washington Old Hall 14.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hadrian's Wall Part 7 - Tyneside Country Park - Wallsend 1.9 mi

BRADLEY PARK 2.8 mi

Throckley - Scotswood - Riverside - Newcastle 2.9 mi

Newburn - Wylam Circular 3.6 mi

Battle of Newburn Ford, 1640 4.1 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Pitch on the Wall Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pitch on the Wall Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pitch on the Wall Campsite? For rural explores, wander right into the farmlands from the site, join the Hadrian’s Wall at Heddon-on-the-wall (five minutes' drive), or feed the grinning alpacas at the nearby alpaca farm (five minutes). … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pitch on the Wall Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pitch on the Wall Campsite? From $20.20 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.