Pitch on the Wall Campsite

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Views from the hadrian's wall route nearby
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  • Family-friendly back to basics site in rural Northumberland
  • A five-minute drive to Heddon-on-the-Wall and Hadrian's Wall
  • Campfires and barbecues allowed; historic pubs and alpaca farm nearby
Dubbed Hadrian’s Wall country, this was once the land of the Romans. It's hard to imagine the world of crossbows and armour now, but timeworn battlements, fortresses, and ramparts will help you to travel back in time… In the Northumberland countryside, close to the ancient Hadrian’s Wall (could this be the longest UNESCO World Heritage Site, at 75 miles long?), Pitch on the Wall Campsite is a small, family-friendly site smack bang in the middle of Hadrian’s Wall country. Within 15 minutes’ drive of Newcastle upon Tyne and five minutes from the historic town of Heddon-on-the-Wall, this is a fine base to conquer the country Roman-style, explore its networking of hiking and cycling routes, or chase through the sloping countryside, using the wall as your guide. This a back to basics site with just running water and portable toilets, so it's a real rural Northumberland experience. It wouldn’t be right to let your pooch miss out on all this greenery, so dogs are welcome too, and noise is kept to a minimum after 11pm so you can stock up on your snoozing for another day spent out exploring. You'll be able to keep warm of an evening as campfires are allowed on site (grab a firepit on site before they all go…) with wood available for purchase. Pub grub and wholesome meals are served at several pubs and cafes with a five-minute drive, but you may prefer to pull out all the stops for a family barbecue on site. Grab all the extra buns and bits for the grill at several shops five minutes away, or simply sign up for food shopping delivered through your tent flap on site.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Open now
Opens 6 June
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • 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 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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.
  • Facilities/activities including firepit hire are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet 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 Fri, 06 Jun to

Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 62 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Budget/backpacker

90% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

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Mint

Overall 10/10

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Steven R.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Mint lil site chilled out plenty of space lovely field

Disliked Nothing but the bins could be better sign posted looked for a while then seen they was up the track on way out but not a big deal

Excellent site for self sufficient campers.

Overall 9/10

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Michelle S.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great campsite on large field with amazing views and good value at £15 per night. There's no allocated piches so you have the freedom to choose where you camp.

The site is dog friendly, which suits us as our dog loves camping.

Its walking distance to the Hadrian's Wall Path, which we would have loved to visit but with the beautiful weather at the weekend it was too hot to walk the dog! So we got to relax and enjoy the campsite for the day instead.

Disliked Given the capacity of the campsite it could do with at least 2 additional porta pottys. The 2 on site were very full by the end of the weekend.

There's no bins on site for dog waste. A couple of strategically placed dog poo bins on the fences would be good.

Lovely stay, welcoming and clean

Overall 9/10

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Ryan S.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Play area for kids, lots of space, clean toilets and shower facilities, friendly and welcoming.

Good value for money

Overall 8/10

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Darren B.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Very basic but suited my requirements and would stay here again. Good value for money. The field was very well prepared.

Disliked Nothing

Loved our stay. It's a shame we only had one night

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Fantastic little site with basic amenities just what we were looking for

Excellent site with beautiful views

Overall 9/10

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Ashley S.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely clean and peaceful site. Beautiful views and you can choose where to pitch your tent yourself. Fire pits to hire were great too.

Disliked Be good if the toilets were dotted around the field rather than being together next to the gate as the means they can be quite a walk depending where you pitch and a little awkward if like when we went people are basically pitched around them trying to make them their own personal toilets

Large field, nice situation, clean and not many other campers. Short distance…

Overall 7/10

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Large field, nice situation, clean and not many other campers. Short distance to Wylam pubs and shops.

Disliked Noise from the nearby main road and very poor mobile phone signal in the area.

This campsite was absolutely perfect for our personal needs in walking along…

Overall 10/10

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Brian B.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked This campsite was absolutely perfect for our personal needs in walking along the Hadrian's Wall path. The toilet facilities were very clean and user friendly. The owner of the site could not have been more helpful and friendly.

Nice site, but very noisy.

Overall 4/10

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Spacious, reasonable priced, good location for Hadrian's Wall, adquate portaloos & bins.

Disliked Noisy: close to major A-road, which is noisy even throughout the night, also a tractor in the adjacent field was very noisy until 11pm. Airplanes overhead every hour or so through the night. Site un-manned, so noise from people partying isn't controlled.

Had a very good time

Overall 8/10

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Gemma D.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The tree swing was a great touch the kids played all day on it. Clean toilets. Friendly and cheep to stay

Disliked Nothing

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

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

Budget/backpacker Spectacular scenery Wild camping

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Pop-up campground Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Pitch on the Wall Campsite

Heddon-on-the-Wall

Northumberland

England

NE15 0JB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.99758°N
1.84122°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.4 km Main Street
8.5 km Main Street
9.4 km Newcastle Airport: Terminal Building
Rail
3.1 km Wylam Rail Station
3.8 km Prudhoe Rail Station
7.4 km Stocksfield Rail Station
Ferry
25.1 km Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
25.4 km North Shields Ferry Terminal
25.7 km South Shields Ferry Terminal
Airport
9.5 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

For rural explores, wander right into the farmlands from the site, join the Hadrian’s Wall at Heddon-on-the-wall (five minutes' drive), or feed the grinning alpacas at the nearby alpaca farm (five minutes). Those who prefer to travel on two wheels can hire a bike locally, glide alongside the river at Riverside Country Park (five minutes) or tackle England's largest forest in the west, Kielder Forest, where you'll need to pedal harder and faster to catch up with wriggling red squirrels and soaring ospreys overhead. History follows you everywhere you go in this area, whether it's Hadrian's wall (five minutes), the many historical beamed pubs or the birthplace of 'the father of the railways', George Stephenson’s cottage (five minutes). For a sandier day out, visit the craggy headlands of Tynemouth (35 minutes), whip out your bodyboard for Long Sands Beach, or raise your spears for action behind the battlements of the clifftop castle overlooking the beach.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seaton Sluice 25.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Blyth South Beach 25.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Whitley Bay 25.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tynemouth Cullercoats 26.5 km Sea PoorPoorPoorN/A
Tynemouth Long Sands North 26.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

George Stephenson's Birthplace 3.1 km

Prudhoe Castle 3.8 km

Gibside 11.1 km

Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens 11.6 km

Great North Museum: Hancock 14.7 km

National Trust

Cherryburn 5.2 km

Gibside 11 km

Holy Jesus Hospital 15.2 km

Wallington 18.8 km

Washington Old Hall 23.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hadrian's Wall Part 7 - Tyneside Country Park - Wallsend 3.1 km

BRADLEY PARK 4.4 km

Throckley - Scotswood - Riverside - Newcastle 4.7 km

Newburn - Wylam Circular 5.8 km

Battle of Newburn Ford, 1640 6.6 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

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Pitch on the Wall Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pitch on the Wall Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pitch on the Wall Campsite? For rural explores, wander right into the farmlands from the site, join the Hadrian’s Wall at Heddon-on-the-wall (five minutes' drive), or feed the grinning alpacas at the nearby alpaca farm (five minutes). … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pitch on the Wall Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pitch on the Wall Campsite? From R359,19 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.