The Railway Inn

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  • Spacious pitches in the grounds of a Northumberland village pub
  • A 10-minute drive from the A1 and east-coast beaches
  • Meals and drinks available Wednesday to Sunday; dogs and kids welcome
Plotting a stopover close to the A1, or perhaps in need of a nice rural spot to stay for a longer break spent exploring Northumberland’s countryside and coast? Either way, the pitches at the Railway Inn, on the edge of the village of Acklington, make a good pick – they’re spacious and set in two acres of tree-filled grounds for a pleasant and peaceful place to stay. Various handy facilities are provided – including electric hookups, a wifi connection and a bathroom block with separate ladies’ and gents’ toilets and showers – and it’s all less than 10 minutes’ drive from the A1. On top of all this, of course, there’s the huge bonus that you’ll be staying in the grounds of a pub – and a lovely traditional pub at that, in a restored building whose roots date back to the early 19th century. It’s open from noon from Wednesday to Sunday, serving up a tasty menu of pub meals and local ales either inside or out in the beer garden. Dogs and kids are welcome, and there’s a playground on site to entertain the latter. This is a handy spot for simply spending the night before returning to your journey north or south, but it also makes a great base for a longer break – the coast is about 10 minutes' drive away, and lots of excellent locations (including Alnwick, Bamburgh and Warkworth) are within easy reach.

Campground type

Tent sites 6
Camper sites 10
RV sites 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

7.8

Overall rating from 202 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Peaceful

67% would recommend this campground to a friend

65% would stay here again

What customers say

Great location near coast, friendly staff, good pub. Spacious pitches. Clean facilities, though some dated. Occasional train noise.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely staff, level pitches , basic but clean toilet facilities.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 6
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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claire r.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely 2 day stop over,highly recommended, made to feel very welcome (especially jess was so lovely) and the Sunday dinner was gorgeous.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice big pitch, and nice quiet site even though there were groups…

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8 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
 6
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anne Louise C.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice big pitch, and nice quiet site even though there were groups of families there. Pitch 20 was protected from the wind which was good, and we had both vehicles, MH & VW camper on the double pitch..
We didn't go in the pub but there was a singer on and Karaoke on Sat night
Amazing dog friendly walks to Felton, Amble & Warkworth, we were only there 2 nights so probably lots more walks around.
The toilets were clean and satisfactory but we think the site was a little overpriced.

Disliked Nothing to dislike really, a good weekend was had.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely friendly small campsite, great walks in all directions.

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7 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

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice little quaint quiet site with a lovely onsite pub so not far to walk! Pitches were of lovely size we had a double pitch so was easy to park up together. Ideal spot/base for walking to Felton, Amble and Warkworth - really lovely walks and safe to let dogs off lead no roads etc.

Disliked Thought the price per night was a little expensive for the facilities, though they were adequate we have paid the same price on many other sites when facilities have been immaculate or new.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location , friendly atmosphere in pub. Chatted away to the owner…

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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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Stephen t.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely location , friendly atmosphere in pub. Chatted away to the owner , very nice guy , our wee dog was with us and was made welcome in the bar too.
All round very good place to stay

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The toilets were clean didn’t use the showers…

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5 out of 10
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Linda H.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked The toilets were clean didn’t use the showers

Disliked They didn’t now we had booked which was a little worring but found us a place. Bit of a pain you had to put a PIN code in to use them

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyable stay and would go again.

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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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Anonymous

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Site, plenty of space between tents with good facilities for electric hook up and water. Good access to dog walks.
Pub food was good but a pity it closes on Mon & Tuesday.
Quiet site and dog friendly although couldn't walk dog on site?
Friendly, welcoming staff who were helpful on arrival.
Good location, close to Alnwick, a marina and other small villages, even a Morrisons close by.

Disliked Showers, although nice and hot the shower tray filled with dirty water so not nice standing in it. Washrooms clean though and plenty of privacy.
A lot of roads closed for repair so a little difficult to keep diverting to get to site.
Wi-fi connection but password in the pub so didn't see it till Wednesday, would be good to add it to arrival paperwork or have a sign somewhere.

Recommend to friends Visit again

would not go again and would not recommend.

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3 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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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked location near to all of the coastal towns.

Disliked cigarette butts all around the tent pitch up area, the grass had them everywhere.
campers doing that are disgusting.
the site had not made any attempt to remove / clear up.
lots of litter also (no effort to clear up over the course of a week).
shower room in need of complete replacing. everything about is was either old, worn, broken and dirty. units, walls, vents, floor.
the name gives it away, you are directly next to a busy railway line that runs from very early and late in the night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff.. landlord brill,good atmosphere…

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8 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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Christine P.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Friendly staff.. landlord brill,good atmosphere

Disliked Small pitches,looked to be overbooked, general refurb needed in toilet and shower block, although cleaned, would stay again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location, just a little extra work to be done.

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8 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

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice pub on site, with some lovely walks straight from the door. Very handy for a brewery I wanted to visit in walking distance. Toilets and showers were clean and kept clean. Nice private pitch which we were just allocated on arrival.

Disliked Not really the sites fault, but as usual a very few lazy dog owners allowing their dogs to do their business on other people's pitches especially when there was numerous signs telling you to keep your dog on it's leash at all times.
Only other negative was that there was never any loo roll in the toilets during the entire visit, just as well we had encountered this before so always carry some with us just in case!

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was our first trip touring in a long while. Checking was…

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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

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked It was our first trip touring in a long while. Checking was easy . All the staff and visitors at the site were very helpful and pleasant. Lovely atmosphere and lovely food had a fab time

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 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 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby

Location

The Railway Inn

Acklington

Morpeth

Northumberland

England

NE65 9BP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.30838°N
1.64994°W

Nearest transport

Bus
7.6 mi Bus station
9.2 mi Bus Station
9.2 mi Bus Station
Rail
0.1 mi Acklington Rail Station
4.8 mi Widdrington Rail Station
5.9 mi Alnmouth Rail Station
Ferry
22.6 mi North Shields Ferry Terminal
23 mi South Shields Ferry Terminal
23.2 mi Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
Airport
18.9 mi 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

Head east from the pub and you’ll hit the coast with a drive of 10 minutes or so. Once you’re there you can sign up for surf lessons in Amble, look out for birds at Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre or wander through woods to hit the sand dunes at Druridge Bay Country Park. Looking a little further along the coast, there’s a nice long beach and a golf course in Warkworth (10 minutes' drive) and a couple of splendid seafront castles in Dunstanburgh (25 minutes) and Bamburgh (35 minutes). Holy Island (45 minutes) is another lovely place to visit, with lots of wildlife as well as an ancient priory and Lindisfarne Castle – don’t forget, access is via a causeway that’s inaccessible at high tide. Away from the coast, you can take a tour of Alnwick Castle (15 minutes) – a particular treat for Harry Potter fans – or take the kids to meet the animals at Northumberland Zoo (15 minutes). National Trust - Cragside (25 minutes) is a nice place for a gentle wander; for something more challenging, head to the trails of Northumberland National Park (35 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Druridge Bay North 3.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Warkworth 3.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Amble Links 4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Druridge Bay South 6.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Newbiggin North 10.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Warkworth Castle 2.9 mi

The Alnwick Garden 7.6 mi

Alnwick Castle 7.8 mi

Cragside House, Gardens and Estate 9.2 mi

Howick Gardens & Arboretum 10 mi

National Trust

Cragside 9.5 mi

Dunstanburgh Castle 11.6 mi

Wallington 16.2 mi

Seaton Delaval Hall 16.8 mi

Holy Jesus Hospital 23.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Felton - Morwick Circular 2.5 mi

Felton - Brainshaugh Circular 2.5 mi

Felton circular 2.5 mi

Warkworth - Guyzance Circular 3 mi

Warkworth Village Circular 3.2 mi

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 The Railway Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Railway Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Railway Inn? Head east from the pub and you’ll hit the coast with a drive of 10 minutes or so. Once you’re there you can sign up for surf lessons in Amble, look out … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Railway Inn?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Railway Inn? From $47.03 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.