Hadrian's Wall Campsite

View prices & book 9.6 137 reviews
Hardstanding and grass VW pitch
Hardstanding and grass vw pitch
Drone view of the upper pitches
Sunset with grass pitches in foreground
Standard grass and caravan pitches
Non-electric pitch
Hardstanding and grass pitches
Hardstanding pitch
Aerial shot of the lower site
1/180
New
Drone view of the upper pitches
Sunset with grass pitches in foreground
Standard grass and caravan pitches

  • Friendly, quiet Northumberland site 15 minutes’ walk to Hadrian’s Wall
  • C2C and Pennine Way five minutes’ drive; Roman museums 10 minutes
  • Abundant wildlife; dogs welcome; essentials shop and morning café
You’re guaranteed the warmest of welcomes at Hadrian’s Wall Campsite, a peaceful spot edging the spectacular Northumberland National Park in the Tyne Valley. And what else are you guaranteed? An equally friendly greeting for any accompanying dogs, great views from everywhere on site, quiet downtime for you and your family and – on clear nights – a multitude of stars twinkling in the heavens of this dark skies reserve. Here you can also wake up to birdsong, walk to Hadrian’s Wall in 15 minutes, complete sections of the Coast to Coast Cycle Route (C2C) or the Pennine Way, and get back to your pitch in time to catch colourful skies as the sun sets behind the hills. If you’d rather simply chill amid nature during the day, the site’s abundant wildlife makes it a great place for spotting hedgehogs, stoats and wild rabbits. Essentials are sold in the small site shop, along with tasty locally made biscuits, chutneys, jams and ice cream. A café opens in the morning and does a roaring trade in breakfast rolls made with sausages, eggs and bacon from the butcher in Haltwhistle, 10 minutes’ drive away – wash them down with Northumberland-roasted barista coffee and milk from a neighbouring farm. Spotless showers, a washing-up area, a fridge and freezer, and a laundry with washer and dryer complete the roster of on-site facilities.

Site type

Tent sites 20
Travel trailer sites 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Rent a tent 1
RV sites 20
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

No availability here for your search criteria

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesTravel trailer sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsMobile homes for rentRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children
Other options

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 137 Pitchup.com customers

  • 77%
    10
  • 13%
    9
  • 5%
    8
  • 0%
    7
  • 0%
    6
  • 2%
    5
  • 0%
    4
  • 0%
    3
  • 0%
    2
  • 0%
    1
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 7
PeacefulHikers’ paradise

99% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Beautiful, well-kept site with spotless facilities. Friendly staff, peaceful atmosphere, and great location for Hadrian's Wall. Campers loved the spacious pitches, shop/cafe, and plan to return. A few suggest more showers for busy periods.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 14
Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site, well kept and fantastically clean showers and toilets.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 4
Justine M.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite (secluded)

Liked Pitch, toilets, showers, area

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, perfect for walkers and lovers of Roman history.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 7
Anonymous

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Beautiful surroundings. Ideally situated for walking and getting buses to historic sites. Lovely, well kept site, spotlessly clean facilities. Friendly, helpful owners Breakfast options were popular.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice and clean

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Brian R.

Power optional cement/asphalt RV campsite (large)

Liked Great hosts, nice clean sight and well kept toilets and showers. Your own water and hook up.

Disliked A personal thing for us maybe but too regimental. Not enough grass and your only view was a fence or next doors campervan. My brother had stayed here earlier in the season and his pitch was more of what we'd have liked.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Brian

Thank you for staying with us and posting us a review - much appreciated.

In terms of your "disliked" feedback, we have a few different types and styles of pitch at our campsite with different price points. You chose a hardstanding pitch which are in rows of 3 on 2 separate levels. I suspect your brother may have chosen a hardstand with grass pitch which are slightly more expensive (£2 a night).

If you had only spoken to us at the time then we could have relocated you. We can't help once someone has left us of course. What a shame you feel that you wont come back to stay again. I am sorry.

Best wishes

Steve

Would recommend

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite (secluded)

Liked Very friendly welcome and a well laid out site. We loved our pitch which had great views over the surrounding area.

Disliked Only 1 water point some way away.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi - Thank you for your review.

We’re really pleased you enjoyed your 1 night with us, liked your pitch, and appreciated the friendly welcome. We always do our best to help guests, and on this occasion, Steve set up a hose to your pitch, so you didn’t need to drive the 15 metres to the water point.

Our site is set out in tiers to provide space and beautiful views rather than multiple rows of tightly packed pitches. This layout does mean that water points can’t be positioned on every level, and we hope guests will understand this as part of the trade-off for the peaceful setting. Our 12 hardstanding only (gravel) pitches do all have individual water taps.

We’re glad you enjoyed the positives of your stay and hope to welcome you again in the future.

Tracy

Excellent

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Jane B.

Power optional cement/asphalt campervan campsite

Liked Location, peace and quiet, facilities, cleanliness, helpful and friendly staff

Disliked Nothing - except an annoying camper flying a drone on Saturday

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well worth a visit

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Peter D.

Power optional cement/asphalt campervan campsite

Liked Very nice well planned and sited pitches. Great shower and toilet facilities really warm and cosy. Amazing walks and local attractions to see well worth staying.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Large pitches, well spaced. Clean shower…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (medium)

Liked Large pitches, well spaced. Clean shower block. Friendly and helpful staff. Quiet site. Bacon rolls and coffee available for breakfast. Small site shop, milk sold. Half a mile from a footpath to Hadrians Wall.

Disliked Steep gravel driveway in places, somewhat pot holed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location and clean site

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 9
Andy B.

Power optional cement/asphalt RV campsite (large)

Liked Good location. Wifi worked on our pitch so TV reception good too. Clean facilities though flush wasn't always effective!

Disliked Pitches very close together and people put up awning on pitches not designed for them then sat outside right next to our mh which was irritating.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely friendly campsite with great walking…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Tina G.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite (secluded)

Liked Lovely friendly campsite with great walking access to Hadrians wall
Lovely clean amenities and very friendly staff
Will definitely go back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great first camping trip

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Louise T.

Power optional grass travel trailer, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked This was our first camping trip and this site didnt disappoint, we loved everything about this site and would definitely recommend.
We loved that you could hire fire pits so take your marshmallows with you

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 32 inches) Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Hadrian's Wall Campsite

Melkridge

Haltwhistle

Northumberland

England

NE49 9PG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.9859°N
2.42217°W

Nearest transport

Coach
31.4 km Percy Arms
31.4 km Percy Arms
32.4 km Village road end
Rail
3.3 km Haltwhistle Rail Station
5 km Bardon Mill Rail Station
11.2 km Haydon Bridge Rail Station
Ferry
21.4 km Tower Knowe Ferry Landing
23.1 km Belvedere Ferry Landing
23.2 km Leaplish Ferry Landing
Airport
45.9 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

Many of Northumberland’s attractions are within easy walking or cycling distance; you can access both the C2C and the Pennine Way under five minutes away by car at Once Brewed, while the Northumberland 250 driving route, taking in the national park and the coastline, is about the same distance away. You are in pole position to explore Hadrian’s Wall too – it’s barely 15 minutes’ walk away, bringing with it stunning views over Northumberland’s wild fells and valleys. A trifecta of fascinating museums includes Vindolanda Roman Museum, where you can explore the remains of a Roman village; Housesteads Roman Fort – Vercovicium has sprawling relics from a hilltop fort; and the Roman Army Museum (all within 10 minutes’ drive) offers up immersive displays on ancient Roman life at Hadrian’s Wall. If the kids are rebelling against all that history, try them on the “Shaun the Sheep” art trail and the engaging wildlife exhibits at The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre (five minutes).

Must see

Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Hadrian's Wall 4.2 km

Housesteads Roman Fort 6.6 km

Birdoswald Roman Fort 11.6 km

Chesters Roman Fort 18.6 km

Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail 20.8 km

National Trust

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 6.3 km

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 7.2 km

Cherryburn 34.5 km

Wallington 34.9 km

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 39.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cawfields - Caw Gap - Hallpeat Moss 2 km

Cawfields - Walltown - Low Tipalt Circular 2 km

Steel Rigg - Hadrians Wall - Greenlee - Gibbs hill 2.7 km

Shield on the Wall to Once Brewed (Hadrians Wall) 3.7 km

Wark Forest Circular 5.4 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.

Want to know more about camping in Northumberland?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Hadrian's Wall Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hadrian's Wall Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hadrian's Wall Campsite? Many of Northumberland’s attractions are within easy walking or cycling distance; you can access both the C2C and the Pennine Way under five minutes away by car at Once Brewed, while the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hadrian's Wall Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Hadrian's Wall Campsite? From $39.44 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.