The Railway Inn

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  • Spacious pitches in the grounds of a Northumberland village pub
  • A 10-minute drive from the A1 and east-coast beaches
  • Meals and drinks available Wednesday to Sunday; dogs and kids welcome
Plotting a stopover close to the A1, or perhaps in need of a nice rural spot to stay for a longer break spent exploring Northumberland’s countryside and coast? Either way, the pitches at the Railway Inn, on the edge of the village of Acklington, make a good pick – they’re spacious and set in two acres of tree-filled grounds for a pleasant and peaceful place to stay. Various handy facilities are provided – including electric hookups, a wifi connection and a bathroom block with separate ladies’ and gents’ toilets and showers – and it’s all less than 10 minutes’ drive from the A1. On top of all this, of course, there’s the huge bonus that you’ll be staying in the grounds of a pub – and a lovely traditional pub at that, in a restored building whose roots date back to the early 19th century. It’s open from noon from Wednesday to Sunday, serving up a tasty menu of pub meals and local ales either inside or out in the beer garden. Dogs and kids are welcome, and there’s a playground on site to entertain the latter. This is a handy spot for simply spending the night before returning to your journey north or south, but it also makes a great base for a longer break – the coast is about 10 minutes' drive away, and lots of excellent locations (including Alnwick, Bamburgh and Warkworth) are within easy reach.

Site type

Tent pitches 6
Touring caravan pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

7.5

Overall rating from 243 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Peaceful

65% would recommend this site to a friend

63% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot near the coast, with super friendly staff and a cracking pub. Pitches are decent and most facilities are clean, though loos/showers are a bit old-fashioned. Beware the odd train rumble.

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Teresa B.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Staff very friendly and the pub food was good.

Disliked Toilets and showers were disgustingly dirty and tatty. So much so that we couldn't find a shower clean enough to use. I would rate this site as being worth £20 for use of a pitch, not £35 for a pitch and use of showers and toilets. The site was crammed with campers so you would think they could afford a cleaner to maintain the showers and toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location The pub which serves…

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked The location
The pub which serves excellent food
And staff very friendly and helpful

Disliked The showers and toilets could do with an upgrade

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site great staff and as always entertainment really good

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Elizabeth B.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked As always a brilliant night at railway inn site very good and clean .

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Disappointed 😞

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1 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Staff friendly at check in

Disliked Everything else! Write up said spacious pitches .. we were crammed into a space with 2 other MHs and none of us has room to wind out our awnings. Noisy until late due to people sitting outside and music (despite rules saying no noise after 10.30). Shower/toilet block..simply awful. Booked for 2 nights, left after 1st !

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Awful

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Nothing.

Disliked 1) Probably OK if you were in the campervan/caravan side to the right as you enter the site which has spacious, defined pitches. We were in an area to the left as you enter with undefined pitches and tents and campervans crammed in like sardines.
2) Whilst the temporary generator was understandable and unavoidable, the noise was awful which made it an expensive and unpleasant stop over.
3) Toilet shower block was very dilapidated. We have stayed at cheaper sites with much better facilities.
4) Skip for rubbish absolutely stank and full of flies.

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Never ever again

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Donna M.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nothing

Disliked Absolutely disgusting please as staffs attitude is also disgusting left a Google review about how rank the toilets and showers are to get abuse back avoid at all costs plenty more reviews like mine on Google

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Very expensive for such crude facilities.

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Jacquie F.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Pitch sizes to the right of pub are good size.(looked extremely crowded to the left). The girl who showed us to our pitch was very friendly, but didn’t know where the chemical toilet disposal was located, or the fresh water.

Disliked It felt very much like the pitches were part of the pub car park. The rubbish facilities were meagre, filthy and smelly. The shower and toilet block were old, dirty and not up to a decent standard. The floors were constantly wet as there were no mops left out for people to clean up after their showers. There was toilet paper in the toilets, also in the toilet locks , on the floor and in the sinks. There was still a generator being used on site for electricity, so quite loud( although after a while you got used to the noise). The site is within 20 feet (ish) of main train line, so lots of trains back and forward. With some investment and thought/planning, this site could be reasonable.

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The food and the service was…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The food and the service was great

Disliked The toilet where disgusting they were never cleaned the three days that we were there

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Very quick check in lovely friendly…

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Brian S.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Very quick check in lovely friendly staff . Lovely pub on sight food was outstanding .

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great base for the usual Northumberland trips. Nothing too far away

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Richard H.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Staff Friendliness, Helpful Informative

Disliked Gents could have been a bit cleaner but on the whole a great little hidden gem of a place

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise

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

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby

Location

The Railway Inn

Acklington

Morpeth

Northumberland

England

NE65 9BP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.30838°N
1.64994°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12.2 km Bus station
14.8 km Bus Station
14.8 km Bus Station
Rail
0.2 km Acklington Rail Station
7.8 km Widdrington Rail Station
9.4 km Alnmouth Rail Station
Ferry
36.3 km North Shields Ferry Terminal
37.1 km South Shields Ferry Terminal
37.4 km Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
Airport
30.4 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

Head east from the pub and you’ll hit the coast with a drive of 10 minutes or so. Once you’re there you can sign up for surf lessons in Amble, look out for birds at Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre or wander through woods to hit the sand dunes at Druridge Bay Country Park. Looking a little further along the coast, there’s a nice long beach and a golf course in Warkworth (10 minutes' drive) and a couple of splendid seafront castles in Dunstanburgh (25 minutes) and Bamburgh (35 minutes). Holy Island (45 minutes) is another lovely place to visit, with lots of wildlife as well as an ancient priory and Lindisfarne Castle – don’t forget, access is via a causeway that’s inaccessible at high tide. Away from the coast, you can take a tour of Alnwick Castle (15 minutes) – a particular treat for Harry Potter fans – or take the kids to meet the animals at Northumberland Zoo (15 minutes). National Trust - Cragside (25 minutes) is a nice place for a gentle wander; for something more challenging, head to the trails of Northumberland National Park (35 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Druridge Bay North 5.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Warkworth 6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Amble Links 6.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Druridge Bay South 10.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Newbiggin North 16.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Warkworth Castle 4.7 km

The Alnwick Garden 12.2 km

Alnwick Castle 12.5 km

Cragside House, Gardens and Estate 14.9 km

Howick Gardens & Arboretum 16 km

National Trust

Cragside 15.3 km

Dunstanburgh Castle 18.7 km

Wallington 26.1 km

Seaton Delaval Hall 27 km

Holy Jesus Hospital 37.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Felton - Morwick Circular 4 km

Felton - Brainshaugh Circular 4 km

Felton circular 4.1 km

Warkworth - Guyzance Circular 4.8 km

Warkworth Village Circular 5.2 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 The Railway Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Railway Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Railway Inn? Head east from the pub and you’ll hit the coast with a drive of 10 minutes or so. Once you’re there you can sign up for surf lessons in Amble, look out … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Railway Inn?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Railway Inn? From R823,88 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.