Wildlife haven: Campgrounds in North East England

West High House Farm Campsite

• Pop-up site on a Northumberland farm on the outskirts of Morpeth
• Belsay Hall 20 minutes’ drive; Northumberland Coast Path 25 minutes
• Wild-style camping with basic facilities; pub within a half-hour walk

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

Whitby Holiday Park

• Clifftop site with sea views a mile from Whitby town centre
• Easy access to walks on the coast path and in the North York Moors
• Playground, games room, shop, bar and café on site

Wild Northumberland Glamping

• Luxury glamping site in secluded Northumberland National Park
• A 50-minute drive to Hadrian’s Wall Path; an hour to Alnwick Castle
• Cleverly equipped wooden pods with TV, cooker, decking and firepit

Woodside Camping

• Pop-up eco campsite in North Yorkshire with views of the coast
• Three and a half miles from Whitby; Robin Hood's Bay 15 minutes' drive
• Milk, eggs, juice and home-baked goods available to buy on site

Nun Cote Nook Farm

Daisy Bank Camp

• Luxury rural retreat on the edge of the West Yorkshire moors
• A 15-minute drive from Hebden Bridge; 25 minutes from Hardcastle Crags
• Bespoke hand-built cabins sleeping two people; dogs welcome

Dales View Campsite

• Wild camping with spectacular views over the Yorkshire Dales
• A 35-minute drive to Richmond and 10 minutes to Aysgarth Falls
• Exclusive-feel meadow site only accessible by 4x4 or walking

Plain Jane Glamping

• Glamping site on a working smallholding four miles from Morpeth
• A 15-minute drive from Blyth beach and Northumberland Country Zoo
• Handily within walking distance of a café, farm shop and village pub

Haggworm Hall

• Secluded site 25 mins' drive from Barnard Castle, on the Pennine Way
• Grassholme Observatory 20 minutes’ drive; Hamsterley Forest half-hour
• Views over Blackton and Hury reservoirs, with fishing available

The Paddock

• The Paddock Glamping & Camping
• Affordable Outdoor camping Experience 30 mins from the centre of York
• a choice of camping, glamping and camper van hard standing pitches

The Private Hill

• Hillside glamping in geodesic domes at the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds
• A 20-minute drive from Pocklington and 35 minutes from York
• Café on site with cream teas and licensed bar; free farm tours

West Hall Glamping

• Luxurious glamping lodges with hot tubs on a peaceful site near Durham
• A 10-minute drive to Diggerland and Durham, and 30 minutes from Kynren
• Wildlife on site; adventure park and cycle paths a five-minute drive

Willow Grove Farm

• Wild camping on a small farm in the Calder Valley, West Yorkshire
• A 20-minute drive to Leeds galleries, and 40 minutes to Harewood House
• Farm shop and animals on site; close to fishing, walks and museums

Woodhouse Farm Holiday Park

• Award winning family run campsite in the Nidderdale countryside
• 5 minute drive to Fountains Abbey
• Bar and restaurant, softplay, fishing lakes, pump tracks and more!

Pods on the Wall

• Beautifully maintained, site under the dark skies.

Waterfront Country Park

• Touring pitches at a seven-acre site by the River Trent
• Yorkshire Wildlife Park or Sundown Adventureland within 25 mins' drive
• Fishing on site; two waterside pubs within five minutes' walk

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