The High Hermitage Holiday Park

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Beautiful
Large gravel pitches
Gravel pitches with water, electric and drain.
Access to touring pitches rhs camping on lhs

  • Quiet countryside park among ancient woodland
  • Tyne fishing available nearby: permits at reception
  • Wildlife haven a short walk from the village of Ovingham
Customer service is the name of the game at The High Hermitage Holiday Park, a peaceful place in the Northumberland countryside where staff are always on hand to deal with queries or concerns, and to keep the amenities up to high standards. The landscape includes ancient woodland and the site's own stream, Kitty's Burn, all in a wildlife haven a short walk from the village of Ovingham via a few friendly local pubs. Many guests use the park as a base for the Northumberland coast; other famed destinations like Hadrian's Wall and Alnwick Castle are within easy reach. The High Hermitage is less than a mile from Prudhoe railway station, where you can access trains to Newcastle, Carlisle, Hexham and Glasgow. Fishing is available on site; pick up a permit at reception.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 25
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Please be aware that ongoing development work is currently taking place at High Hermitage Country Park. This includes landscaping and general site improvements, which may result in some noise or disruption during your stay. The site is working hard to enhance the park for future guests and doing their best to minimise any inconvenience. This is expected to take approximately 12 months.

Languages spoken

English

This site is a member of Maguires Country Parks group.

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Pitch types & availability

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76% would recommend this site to a friend

75% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very friendly, lovely pitch walking distance to a pub with excellent food.…

Overall 10/10

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paul w.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Very friendly, lovely pitch walking distance to a pub with excellent food.

Lovely location, new owners in process of upgrading

Overall 7/10

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Location, lovely walk around Prudhoe and pub serving food within walking distance. Warden friendly and helpful.

Disliked We had some concerns which I have taken up direct with the site owners.
Building works currently in place and toilet and shower needing upgrading.

Wir haben nur übernachtet und nichts weiter benötigt. Es ist aber alles…

Overall 10/10

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Ursula H.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Wir haben nur übernachtet und nichts weiter benötigt. Es ist aber alles Nötige vorhanden

Excellent situation. Friendly helpful staff.

Overall 8/10

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Sara H.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Friendly welcome. Good choice of pitches. Good area for dog walking. Excellent situation.

Disliked Limited toilet and shower facilities, though they were kept very clean.

Gordon the warden! Lovely man, made sure we had everything we needed…

Overall 9/10

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Phil A.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Gordon the warden! Lovely man, made sure we had everything we needed and put our group's pitches together so we were close to our friends. The site is nice and quiet with level pitches.

Disliked Not many toilets in the toilet block but they were never busy when we needed them. Make sure you avoid the bridge down the road from the site if you're towing anything! No matter how small, the bridge is very very narrow. Nothing to do with the site, but worth noting in here because there's not much warning on approach.

Small, pleasant and friendly site but under development atm.

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Jenny R.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very friendly and helpful on site manager. Clean facilities and easy distance away.
Small and quiet site.

Disliked Building site within 20 yards of pitches. Spoilt the views. Not working so not noisy but area under development meant site looked a bit rough. Not mentioned when booked. Same price as usual at £33 for campervan.

Grass pitch was level and well kept. Gordon, the on site warden…

Overall 9/10

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Amy G.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Grass pitch was level and well kept.
Gordon, the on site warden was really helpful and approachable.
Pitches were huge, lots of space to manoeuvre your caravan the way you wanted it.
Excellent location for picking up the a69.

Lovely pitch ,plenty space shower and toilets on site …Gordon pointed us…

Overall 8/10

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David D.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely pitch ,plenty space shower and toilets on site …Gordon pointed us in the right direction where to go in Ovingham

Very friendly groundskeeper, everything super clean…

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very friendly groundskeeper, everything super clean

Disliked We have no problem with old sanitary facilities, but only one toilet and one urinal for the men, two toilets for the women, only one shower and one washbasin each is a bit small at full capacity.

From the manager: Thank you very much for your review. We're pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope to improve the facilities as the next part of the park development

This was the most expensive and poorest site we stayed on.

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Allen K.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Nothing.

Disliked It's not a campsite it's a building site is have contacted Maguires and pitch up for a refund and not heard anything back.
It's dirty and poor facilities no disabled access to showers and toilets. The workmen were digging right in front of us from 8am with noisy heavy machinery there is only one shower each for male and female and their old and dirty.
It was the most expensive site of the 12 sites in a row we book on our roadtrip and that includes the 2 other maguires sites we stayed at. There is no staff only Gordon who is a nice enough fella and lives on site in a motor home.

From the manager: Thank you for your feedback. We're very sorry to hear that your experience at High Hermitage Country Park did not meet expectations, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your concerns.

Please accept our sincere apologies for the disruption caused by ongoing improvement works during your stay. Since the recent acquisition of the park by Maguires Country Parks, we’ve begun a phased redevelopment programme to bring the site up to the high standard we maintain across all our parks. Unfortunately, this has meant some unavoidable construction activity, and we completely understand your frustration.

We also acknowledge your concerns about the current facilities, including the lack of accessible amenities. We’d like to assure you that the sanitary block is next in line for a full redevelopment, which will include improved accessibility and modernised facilities.

Regarding your refund request — we can confirm this has now been processed. If you have not yet received confirmation, please do contact our central team directly and we’ll be happy to assist further.

Thank you again for your honest comments. We hope that in the future, once upgrades are complete, you might consider giving High Hermitage another try.

Warm regards,
The High Hermitage Country Park Team


Features

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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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

D. of E. 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

Forest Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

The High Hermitage Holiday Park

Ovingham

Prudhoe

Northumberland

England

NE42 6HH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.97294°N
1.85114°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10.9 km Main Street
11 km Main Street
11.5 km Newcastle Airport: Terminal Building
Rail
1.2 km Prudhoe Rail Station
2.4 km Wylam Rail Station
5.1 km Stocksfield Rail Station
Ferry
25.8 km Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
26.2 km North Shields Ferry Terminal
26.4 km South Shields Ferry Terminal
Airport
11.5 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

The nearby town of Prudhoe, about 11 miles from the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, has a Norman castle and a waterpark as well as access to the old Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, now the Tyne Valley Line and still running regularly between the two cities. If you're anywhere around this part of England, a must-see is the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hadrian's Wall, the most visited destination in the north of England, running for about 73 miles across the north of England from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend, across the North Pennines, and along Northumberland National Park. The wall has several Roman sites along its length, including Housesteads Roman fort, the most complete Roman fort in Britain; eight forts and live excavations at the Roman Army Museum and Roman Vindolanda, and Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths and Museum. Paintball, quad biking, go karting, offroad 4x4 driving and a Go Ape! are all available locally. A shopping centre is 20 minutes away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seaton Sluice 26.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Blyth South Beach 27.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Whitley Bay 27.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tynemouth Cullercoats 27.7 km Sea PoorPoorPoorN/A
Tynemouth Long Sands North 27.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Prudhoe Castle 1 km

George Stephenson's Birthplace 3 km

Gibside 9.5 km

Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens 14.3 km

Great North Museum: Hancock 15.2 km

National Trust

Cherryburn 2.7 km

Gibside 9.6 km

Holy Jesus Hospital 15.5 km

Wallington 21.1 km

Washington Old Hall 22.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

BRADLEY PARK 3 km

Hadrian's Wall Part 7 - Tyneside Country Park - Wallsend 4.6 km

Throckley - Scotswood - Riverside - Newcastle 5.9 km

New Ridley - Hedley on the Hill - Whittonstall 6.1 km

Newburn - Wylam Circular 6.4 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The High Hermitage Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The High Hermitage Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The High Hermitage Holiday Park? The nearby town of Prudhoe, about 11 miles from the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, has a Norman castle and a waterpark as well as access to the old Newcastle and Carlisle … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The High Hermitage Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The High Hermitage Holiday Park? From R794,82 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.