KMF Camping

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View from the hay barn
View from the hay barn
View down the paddock
Shepherd's hut
The paddock
Entrance to the campsite
Site view from the lake
Lakeside walk
Courtyard play area nearby
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View down the paddock
Shepherd's hut
The paddock

  • Small family campsite on the edge of Northumberland National Park
  • Wallington five minutes' drive, and Vindolanda 35 minutes
  • Bike storage; pick-up from stations; shops and café five minutes’ walk
If you’re after a rural camping adventure that will lighten your self-catering burden, you’ll be pleased to hear about KMF Camping on the Kirkharle Estate in Northumberland. It’s just a five-minute stroll away from Kirkharle Courtyard, which has artisan shops, a deli, playground and a café called The Running Fox Bakery Café (just the spot for brunch). But what of the campsite? The level paddock has spacious pitches with plenty of room to relax and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. The friendly, inquisitive resident alpacas may also give you a warm welcome. If you’re happy to give alfresco cooking a go, bring barbecues (off-ground only please) or hire a firepit when you arrive. Logs are also available to buy. Walkers can access lots of walks straight from the pitches, including a couple of great circular routes around the lake, where you’ll (hopefully) spy some local wildlife – and of course there are lots of sheep around in neighbouring fields. For those of you planning to cycle, there’s a secure outhouse for the safe storage of your bikes. The site owners are also happy to arrange a pick-up and drop-off from local stations – including Newcastle – for a small fee and some advance notice. Getting out to see the scenery should be straightforward – there are myriad walks and cycle routes in Northumberland National Park (10 minutes' drive) and drivers can join the extremely popular Northumberland 250 road-trip route at Otterburn (15 minutes). The views don't stop at sundown – KMF Camping is deep in Northumberland’s dark-skies area, and on a clear night you'll have spectacular uninterrupted views of the stars.

Campground type

Tent sites 6
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Rent a tent 2
Open now
Opens April 1
Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.

Occupancy

  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, Apr 1 2026 to

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 46 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

98% would recommend this campground to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

This eco-camp gets kudos for its lovely, quiet spot, roomy, private sites, and super hosts. Visitors rave about the friendly owners, on-site alpacas, and proximity to Kirkharle Courtyard's cafe/shops. Clean compost toilets & showers, incl. accessible ones. Parking separate from sites for safety, wheelbarrows provided.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Absolutely lovely hosts who are very…

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Jessica H. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Absolutely lovely hosts who are very helpful when you need them. They have set up a lovely eco friendly site. The compost toilets were not intimidating. They were clean and not smelly. Lots of recycling options and a great little information hut with games and activities for all the family. Very spacious pitches with beautiful grass adding some privacy. They were set out away from others so noise was a minimum and felt private. Alpacas were a lovely addition for the kids to enjoy viewing and stroking.

Disliked A little noisy by a road in the distant but got use to the hum.

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From the manager: Thanks for taking the time to do a lovely review. It was great to meet you all. See you again soon 😊

Great place for an idyllic peaceful camping trip...

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Carly R. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Fabulous hosts ... lovely welcome on the site ... everything you needed for a weekend of camping.
Perfect spacing between pitches
Showers and a little washing up area,
Great little shed with local attractions information, games you can lend and pictures the children can colour in.
Llamas on site so friendly the children loved them , plenty of walks around and kirkharle courtyard only a few min walk away ...
Campsite is situated where a beautiful church is and beautiful views all around.

Disliked I would only say the the compost toilet ...
But its camping (but it was kept clean )

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From the manager: Thanks for taking the time to do such a lovely review Carly. Nice to meet you all and special thanks to Mason for the gorgeous colourful picture of Houston! You have some beautiful photos there. See you again soon :)

A gorgeous escape!

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Paul A. 2 reviews

Jean shepherd's hut

Liked A really beautiful, eco camping site. Wonderful welcome.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Paul. It was lovely to meet you both. Glad you had a lovely stay 😊🏕️

Lovely campsite! Nice spacious pitches, quiet…

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 Agata S. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Lovely campsite! Nice spacious pitches, quiet atmosphere, great hot showers, nice clean toilets, fresh colourful eggs, alpacas and owls! Paul and Gillian were lovely and super helpful with everything!

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From the manager: Thanks for choosing our little site for your trip and taking the time to do a lovely review. Nice to meet you all and hope to see you again.

We did not stay due to…

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Joanne J. 3 reviews

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked We did not stay due to winds being too high. No reflection on campsite or owners.

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The space provided on the site,…

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 Maria L. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The space provided on the site, it felt so secluded. The alpaca’s were also an absolute highlight. Very friendly owners. Would highly recommend.

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From the manager: Thank you Maria. It was lovely to meet you all. Glad you had a great time. The boys are always a highlight for sure ☺️🏕️

Calm and nourishing

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Jeremy T. 1 review

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Beautiful site, quiet, calm, not at all crowded, very relaxing. Loved the way the grass was left long with defined pitches. Liked the greener camping ethic - no problem with composting toilets and basic showers.
Next door cafe absolutely fabulous, awesome milkshake/milk machine.
A nourishing two days - thank you.

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From the manager: Thanks for taking the time to do us a great review. We really appreciate it 🙂 Hope to see you again. Glad you had a lovely time.

It,s hard to find it…

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ROBEL Z. 1 review

Jean shepherd's hut

Liked It,s hard to find it

Disliked Not good really.l.m not expected like that,toillet shower avery thing is not really nice.

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From the manager: I am quite shocked that you left this review considering that you damaged our facilities!
Prior to your arrival you received a pre arrival email with clear instructions and also a text on the day again with instructions on how to find us. We not only have a map but also What3Words to our gate.
When you called I guided you to the site and we came round to check everything was ok.
You left our shepherd's hut in the worst state we have ever had and caused a fire and smoke damage, this included burning several holes in our floor and through a rug.
I have tried to contact you regarding this and you have ignored my messages and refused to pay the extra cleaning charge let alone the fire and smoke damage you cause. It is lucky the fire was not worse.

Our showers and toilets are cleaned thoroughly and as you were the only ones staying that night were pristine for your arrival.

Clean very welcoming ideal for one night stop off

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Lindsay S. 1 review

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Peace and quiet

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to do a review. See you again.

Perfect little hut! Good location Lovely hosts…

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Anonymous

Jean shepherd's hut

Liked Perfect little hut!
Good location
Lovely hosts

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No 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 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 Tents for hire Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Leave the car at home Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 32 inches) Site close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

KMF Camping

Kirkharle Manor Farm

Kirkharle

Northumberland

England

NE19 2PE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.1385°N
1.98334°W

Route directions

What3words: resettle.scornful.crowds

Nearest transport

Bus
1.6 mi Road end
1.6 mi Village road end
2.3 mi Hotel
Rail
12 mi Corbridge Rail Station
12 mi Morpeth Rail Station
12.2 mi Hexham Rail Station
Ferry
19.6 mi Tower Knowe Ferry Landing
20.6 mi Belvedere Ferry Landing
22.1 mi Leaplish Ferry Landing
Airport
12.9 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

The campsite grants easy access to the handy A696 road, and within roughly 10 minutes’ drive you can be at the National Trust-owned properties of Wallington – with collections of paintings, decorative arts and ceramics – or Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, known for its neoclassical architecture and garden walks. Further afield, Cragside (half an hour) turns up art deco interiors and woodland strolls. Those of you with a fascination for all things historical can head for Hadrian’s Wall (20 minutes' drive) for a yomp in the footsteps of ancient Roman, or drop by the old Roman camp at Vindolanda (35 minutes). If the kids object to all that culture, treat them to close encounters with meerkats, raptors and giant bats at Northumberland Zoo (35 minutes), or spend the day at Alnwick Castle and Gardens (45 minutes), home of Harry Potter film locations, a curiously enticing poison garden and medieval enactments. Maybe they’d also like a day at the beach? Bamburgh (an hour) has seemingly endless expanses of sand and a stately castle to explore.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Newbiggin South 18.7 mi Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Druridge Bay South 18.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Newbiggin North 18.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Blyth South Beach 19.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Druridge Bay North 19.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens 5.4 mi

Chesters Roman Fort 9.8 mi

Cragside House, Gardens and Estate 12.7 mi

Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail 12.7 mi

Prudhoe Castle 13 mi

National Trust

Wallington 1.4 mi

Cragside 12.9 mi

Cherryburn 13.1 mi

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 15.9 mi

Gibside 18.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

KIRKHARLE HALL 0.1 mi

WALLINGTON 1.5 mi

CAPHEATON 2.3 mi

Scot's Gap Railway Ramble 2.8 mi

Bolam Lake - Shaftoe Craggs circular 4.5 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does KMF Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is KMF Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near KMF Camping? The campsite grants easy access to the handy A696 road, and within roughly 10 minutes’ drive you can be at the National Trust-owned properties of Wallington – with collections of paintings, decorative … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of KMF Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at KMF Camping? From $33.77 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.