Bowler’s Hill Campsite

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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; within five minutes' drive of pubs
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 pubs, tea rooms and small shops within the local area (there are several pubs within a five-minute drive of base, for example).

Campground type

Tent sites 30
RV & Motorhome sites 3
Open now
Opens 4 August
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. 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 (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 4 Aug to

Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 51 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

84% would recommend this campground to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, tranquil site with great views. Flexible arrival/departure times & dog field a bonus. Lacked drinking water & portaloos needed tidying. Basic but ideal for a back-to-basics trip.

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Good site if you want back to basics camping, field with a toilet

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Abigail F.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Lots of space, quiet and basic.

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From the manager: Thank you for the review, we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us.

Good clean site. Basic facilities.

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Karen S.

Unpowered grass tent site

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.

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From the manager: Apologies for any confusion regarding the local pub. Unfortunately the pub nearest to the campsite has now closed down. However there is another pub still within walking distance, only slightly further away at just over a mile. We have now updated our site information to avoid any future confusion. Thanks for your feedback.

It was very basic, but the location is gorgeous.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

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.

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From the manager: Thank you for the review, we are glad you enjoyed the views from our site.
We are sorry you felt 2 portaloos were not enough for the site, although these are more than sufficient for the number of pitches we have, this is something we can look to get more of in future. There is also a cold tap next to the portaloos to wash hands and hot running water in the showers.
I think there must have been some confusion regarding the showers. The main outer door to the shower locks from the inside. The inner door could not have been locked as it does not have a lock on this door as it is not necessary... If there was any confusion you could have called us to help with this. Our shower is cleaned twice daily. If a user leaves it in a mess in between these times we are not always aware but would clean it straight away if we were alerted to it.

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

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Kris D.

Unpowered grass tent site

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

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review, we are glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you again soon.

It’s a lovely campsite, you’re free to put your tent out of…

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Natasha M.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked It’s a lovely campsite, you’re free to put your tent out of the way so great for people who panic around other people! The owners are great our first night our new tent snapped and we could not use it so they allowed us to add an extra day on so we could go back home and come back the next day! Showers available however we did not use them! Only a 6 minute drive to shops where there is a co op if you need anything!

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review, we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us.

Excellent for a quiet break or stop over.

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Robin S.

Unpowered grass motorhome site

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.

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review, we are glad you enjoyed your stay. We do have some lovely local walks which can be accessed near to the site and a lovely country pub just over a mile away.

Great place to camp

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Sam H.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Peaceful clean

Disliked Tractor reversing through the nogjt

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review. We are sorry you were disturbed during the night by noise from the surrounding areas. Unfortunately this is not always within our control.

Quiet, relaxing and spacious

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Rebecca C.

Unpowered grass tent site

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.

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review. We are glad your dog enjoyed having a space to run in. We will look at spacing out the toilets in future.

Lovely clean area with clean facilities…

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Wayne M.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Lovely clean area with clean facilities

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review, we hope to welcome you back again soon.

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

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Nicola B.

Unpowered grass motorhome site

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

Disliked Drinking Water tap would be useful

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review. Plans for a drinking water tap are in progress...!

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 sites

Themes

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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) 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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bowler’s Hill Campsite? From $41.68 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.