Bowler’s Hill Campsite

View prices & book 8.2 50 reviews
Non-electric grass pitch
Non-electric grass pitch
Spacious pitches
Large flat field with plenty of space between pitches
Views of the countryside
Looking south
Plenty of parking space
Enjoying the views
Large pitches with plenty of space and great countryside views
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Spacious pitches
Large flat field with plenty of space between pitches
Views of the countryside

  • Peaceful rural site on a working farm a half-hour drive from Newcastle
  • Prudhoe 10 minutes’ drive; Whitley Bay 50 minutes
  • One-acre dog exercise field; less than one mile from a pub
Hoping to leave the car (and related headaches such as traffic woes, low-emission zones and parking fees) at home next time you go on holiday? Please consider booking at Bowler’s Hill Campsite. This simple Northumberland spot is within about two miles of two train stations (Stocksfield and Prudhoe), and it can also be reached by bus. Set on a working farm in a scenic rural location, this family-friendly site has spacious plots for tents in a flat and open field, with no restrictions on how big your pitch can be. It also welcomes your four-legged friends. Indeed, dogs have their very own one-acre exercise field where they can run up and down to their heart’s content. Those who can’t (or won’t) let go of the convenience of driving can reach Prudhoe in about 10 minutes by car. The peaceful site is also handily located to reach highlights like Newcastle (half an hour’s drive) and the Northumberland coast (one hour)… and be back in time to get the barbecue going for dinner. If you don’t fancy cooking after a long day of exploring, you can take advantage of the country pub, tea rooms and small shops within the local area (the pub, for example, is less than one mile from base).

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 3
Open now
Opens 4 August
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).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 04 Aug to

Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 50 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 5
Peaceful

83% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

A large, peaceful campsite with spacious pitches and lovely countryside views. Flexible arrival/departure times and a dog field were a hit. However, some found the lack of drinking water and portaloo cleanliness disappointing. Basic, but great for a back-to-basics getaway.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Good clean site. Basic facilities.

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Karen S.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Unrestricted pitch sizes. Big open spaces, stunning views and dark skies allowed us to see the meteor shower.

Disliked It is high up (giving the stunning views) so was very windy our first night.
No open pub within walking distance as advertised.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was very basic, but the location is gorgeous.

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5 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Beautiful view, loads of space, easy booking. Quiet and peaceful site.

Disliked Only 2 portaloo’s for the whole site, alcohol jel rather than running water to wash hands and the single shower for the site was grubby and the inner shower bit locked.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site nice and peaceful,ideal for a stop off point if going…

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7 out of 10
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Kris D.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Fantastic site nice and peaceful,ideal for a stop off point if going from place to place, large open field to camp with basic toilets and shower facility

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent for a quiet break or stop over.

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Robin S.

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Quiet with great views and plenty of gently sloping space. The owners are friendly and helpful. Some nice walks nearby.

Disliked Walks are not directly accessed from the site. No nearby pub.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to camp

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10 out of 10
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Sam H.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Peaceful clean

Disliked Tractor reversing through the nogjt

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet, relaxing and spacious

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Rebecca C.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Extremely spacious so you can have your pitch as large as you like. Basic but quiet and relaxing. Porta loos kept very clean and have loo roll and hand sanitiser. Dog field great for letting the pooch have a run. You are sent an email with a site map and check in instructions, which is self check in pick your own pitch no hassle.

Disliked Could do with spacing out the toilets but isn’t a mega issue.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean area with clean facilities…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Wayne M.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely clean area with clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Views and gorgeous grassy field. Loads of space very quiet…

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Wifi
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Nicola B.

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Views and gorgeous grassy field. Loads of space very quiet

Disliked Drinking Water tap would be useful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic site but perfect just to get away from the madding crowd

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 4
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Philip E.

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked The remoteness of the site, basic but enough

Disliked Couldn’t find a water tap. Maybe because we didn’t search enough but we had our own anyway

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the review, we are glad you enjoyed your stay. We do have two water taps on site - one beside the toilets and one at the far end of the field. They are shown on the map in our welcome pack. Please do not hesitate to call us if you are stuck - we are always happy to help. We hope to welcome you back again soon.

It was peaceful and i loved that you can leave and arrive…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked It was peaceful and i loved that you can leave and arrive at any time. i felt safe being there at night.

Disliked There could be more toilets spread across the field rather than in 1 place.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your feedback, we can certainly look at putting toilets in various locations around the field, if this would suit our guests better. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back again soon.

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Bowler’s Hill Campsite

High Mickley

Stockfield

Northumberland

England

NE43 7LU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.94288°N
1.87849°W

Nearest transport

Coach
14.6 km Main Street
14.7 km Main Street
15 km Newcastle Airport: Terminal Building
Rail
2.5 km Stocksfield Rail Station
2.7 km Prudhoe Rail Station
5.5 km Wylam Rail Station
Ferry
28 km Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
28.6 km North Shields Ferry Terminal
28.7 km South Shields Ferry Terminal
Airport
15.1 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

National Trust properties in the area include Cherryburn (five minutes’ drive) and Gibside (20 minutes). The former is a pretty country cottage where Thomas Bewick, renowned for his books about British birds, was born in the 1750s. At Gibside, a landscaped Georgian garden features splendid views of the Derwent Valley. In Newcastle-upon-Tyne (half an hour), the Great North Museum: Hancock displays archaeological discoveries and natural history artefacts, as well as Egyptian sarcophagi and Japanese armour. Grainger Market is a top spot to refuel before heading to St. James’ Park, home of Newcastle United Football Club, for a stadium tour and a climb up to the roof for panoramic city views. If you have your kayak with you, head to Whitley Bay (50 minutes), where you can also just relax on the beach. Further north along the coast is Alnmouth Beach (one hour), a sandy stretch backed by vegetation-covered dunes that are home to assorted birdlife.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Whitley Bay 30.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaton Sluice 30.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tynemouth Long Sands North 30.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tynemouth Cullercoats 30.3 km Sea PoorPoorPoorN/A
Tynemouth Long Sands South 30.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Prudhoe Castle 2.8 km

George Stephenson's Birthplace 6.2 km

Gibside 9.6 km

Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail 14.3 km

Castle Keep 17.4 km

National Trust

Cherryburn 1.7 km

Gibside 9.6 km

Holy Jesus Hospital 17.6 km

Washington Old Hall 23.5 km

Wallington 23.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

New Ridley - Hedley on the Hill - Whittonstall 2.5 km

BRADLEY PARK 5 km

Highfield - Spen Banks - Hookergate - Highfield 8 km

Hadrian's Wall Part 7 - Tyneside Country Park - Wallsend 8.2 km

Newburn - Wylam Circular 9.2 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bowler’s Hill Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bowler’s Hill Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bowler’s Hill Campsite? National Trust properties in the area include Cherryburn (five minutes’ drive) and Gibside (20 minutes). The former is a pretty country cottage where Thomas Bewick, renowned for his books about British birds, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bowler’s Hill Campsite?
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    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bowler’s Hill Campsite? From R474,69 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.