Hexham Racecourse Caravan Site

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  • Spacious and scenic Northumberland site two miles south of Hexham
  • Hadrian's Wall and Northumberland National Park within easy reach
  • Dog-friendly pitches with views across Hexham Racecourse
If you’re heading to Hexham and hoping to find a suitable spot nearby for an outdoor stay, take a look at Hexham Racecourse Caravan Site. This spacious park is two miles south of Hexham and well placed for visits to the market town and time spent exploring the scenic Northumberland surroundings. You don’t have to be a horse lover to stay here – but you’ll probably particularly appreciate it. As the name suggests, this site is part of the town’s racecourse (known as ‘Britain’s most scenic racecourse’), with pitches right next to the course for a real sense of atmosphere on race days. Things get pretty lively during those race days, but at other times this is a very peaceful place to stay, with lovely views over the countryside and a south-facing aspect to give you a full day of sunlight. The main amenities block has a laundry room as well as ladies’ and gents’ toilets and showers along with accessible facilities. You’re welcome to bring one or two dogs along provided they’re kept on a lead at all times on site. Getting out and about, it’s a five-minute drive to Hexham for shops, pubs and restaurants, or about half an hour to Newcastle. Hadrian’s Wall is very close by too, as are the fabulous scenery of the Northumberland National Park and North Pennines National Landscape.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 35
Motorhome pitches 20
Open now
Opens 29 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, 29 Mar to

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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 31 Pitchup.com customers

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

97% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Great views, peaceful vibes, and helpful staff. Toilets/showers are spotless. A few minor pitch/water issues are being sorted. Good base for exploring, but no direct bus. Most guests loved it and want to come back.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 2026/07/21

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Lovely site, beautiful views and very…

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Brodie C. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely site, beautiful views and very spacious pitch with good rates. We had amazing weather which always makes it more enjoyable! Got a little park on site for kids my son loved it. Only a 5 minute drive into Hexham town where we got a Sunday dinner and a walk around plenty well name shops.

Disliked The facilities block was filthy! I’ve never seen more dirty toilets in my life. They was never cleaned in the 4 days I was there and don’t think they’ve been cleaned for a long time if I’m honest. Same poo stains and toothpaste stain from when we arrived to when we left. Also a few times I went and was no toilet roll either. Shower leak all over your clothes could do with some extra pegs to hand things on to stop your clean stuff getting wet.
I was very tempted to go buy cleaning products and deep clean the full block my self
It’s such a shame because they are lovely and modern just need a cleaner to be going regularly to avoid them getting this bad.
I really didn’t want to leave anything negative but it is something that needs sorted for me to come back. I love the site and would love to come back but the hygiene of the toilets needs sorted,

I know a lot of people agreed whilst I was there how filthy it was and hope it something you look at getting a cleaner in like other camp sites I’ve visited.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The views…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked The views

Disliked N/a

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great peaceful campsite with amazing views

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Amazing views of the countryside

Disliked The French family next door hanging their washing (underwear) across the racecourse barriers and having their dog loose

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will use the site again

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8 out of 10
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Julie S. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Welcome & efficiency very good
Beautiful view & quiet site

Disliked good shower / toilet blocks however, something needs to be done about the drainage / mopping up after a shower !!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little campsite, toilet block basic…

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Child friendliness
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Rhonia L. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely little campsite, toilet block basic but clean, grounds well looked after.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Grt site…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Grt site

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to comment and pleased to see you have given the overall rating of 10 although some categories you marked less.
Delighted you would recommend our site to your friends.

Friendly reception staff, views…

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8 out of 10
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Kate B. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Friendly reception staff, views

Disliked Access to the site.
Facilities were new but not totally clean and hot water was intermittent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to comment.
We will take on board your comments regarding the cleanliness and hot water.
All feedback is important to us.

met de aanwezige voorzieningen en het…

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9 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Cornelis d. 3 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked met de aanwezige voorzieningen en het mooie uitzicht op de omgeving

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site was lovely and quiet…

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10 out of 10
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 Emma T. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked The site was lovely and quiet and the showers and toilets were very clean

Disliked A little bit out of Hexham

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to comment, delighted to see you enjoyed your stay and would recommend to friends.
We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

We would definitely like to return

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Patricia P. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked The location. Lovely and quiet with fabulous views. The friendly and informative welcome.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We would definitely like to see you return and pleased to see you would recommend our site to your friends.
It is always a pleasure to see people who have enjoyed their stay and take time to write a review.

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Hexham Racecourse Caravan Site

Yarridge Road

Hexham

Northumberland

England

NE46 2JP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54,95597°N
2,12904°W

Nearest transport

Coach
22,6 km Road end
23,5 km Village road end
24,3 km Hotel
Rail
2,9 km Hexham Rail Station
7,2 km Corbridge Rail Station
7,9 km Haydon Bridge Rail Station
Ferry
33 km Tower Knowe Ferry Landing
35 km Belvedere Ferry Landing
36,3 km Leaplish Ferry Landing
Airport
28,3 km 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

Hexham (five minutes' drive) is a lovely place for a wander, with lots of independent shops and cafés as well as its Grade I-listed abbey and the Hexham Old Gaol museum. Just a little further east is Corbridge (15 minutes), best known for the Corbridge Roman Town English Heritage site. That’s just one of the sections of Hadrian’s Wall you can visit nearby – other top spots include Vindolanda and Housesteads Roman Fort (both 25 minutes). Heading to the east, you’ll reach Newcastle in about half an hour to see the famed Tyne Bridge and visit the city’s numerous museums and arts venues. There's also the option of some time on the beach at Whitley Bay (45 minutes’ drive). For a total change from urban life, set off to explore the North Pennines National Landscape or Northumberland National Park – for the latter you may like to start at The Sill National Landscape Discovery Centre (25 minutes) for an introduction to the area. There are lots of excellent places to visit, but a highlight must be Kielder Water (an hour), for its watersports and dark sky observatory.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Blyth South Beach 43,7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaton Sluice 44 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Whitley Bay 44,8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tynemouth Cullercoats 45,4 km Sea PoorPoorPoorN/A
Tynemouth Long Sands North 45,4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail 2,3 km

Chesters Roman Fort 8,1 km

Housesteads Roman Fort 14,3 km

Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Hadrian's Wall 15,1 km

Prudhoe Castle 17,3 km

National Trust

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 12,9 km

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 13,6 km

Cherryburn 15,6 km

Wallington 24,5 km

Gibside 25,6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Diptonmill - Ordley - Dukesfield - Juniper - Diptonmill 1,7 km

THE HEXHAM PARKS 2,3 km

Acomb - River North Tyne - Acomb 3,4 km

Hadrian's Wall Part 6 - Port Gate to Heddon-on-the-Wall 9,4 km

Allenheads - Allendale Town - Hexham: Part 2 9,9 km

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 Hexham Racecourse Caravan Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hexham Racecourse Caravan Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hexham Racecourse Caravan Site? Hexham (five minutes' drive) is a lovely place for a wander, with lots of independent shops and cafés as well as its Grade I-listed abbey and the Hexham Old Gaol museum. Just … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hexham Racecourse Caravan Site?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  5:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  5:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hexham Racecourse Caravan Site? From R550,47 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.