Bankfoot Camping

9.2 51 reviews
Camping meadow
Camping meadow
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View from multi-coloured bell tent across the camping field
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View down the tyne valley
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  • Northumberland farm stay with rural views, 15 minutes from Hexham
  • Half an hour’s drive to Kielder Forest Park and 40 minutes to Cragside
  • Peaceful off-grid site; dogs welcome
Eager to explore Northumberland with the added benefit of superb countryside views? Hot-foot it to Bankfoot Camping near Stocksfield in Northumberland. The site is set on a level field on a working farm, completely surrounded by magnificent vistas, and it’s in pole position for discovering the delights of Kielder Forest Park and Northumberland National Park, or having a day out in Newcastle upon Tyne. There are modern and spotless showers on this small and peaceful rural site, but please note that as this is almost-wild camping, there is no electricity – and that means please bring torches from home for moving around the site at night. However, teens will be pleased to know that there are charging points for their devices. Forgot something important? There’s a community shop at Slaley (10 minutes’ drive), or for more major shopping expeditions, head for historic Hexham (15 minutes). Dogs are welcome at Bankfoot but please make sure they are under control at all times, as there is livestock on the farm.

Campground type

RV sites 3
Rent a tent 3
Tent sites 45
Opens July 10

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, Jul 10 to

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Features

Pop-up campground

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 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 Luxury Peaceful Remote location Wild camping Wildlife haven

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

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Bankfoot Camping

Bankfoot Farm

Broomley

Stocksfield

Northumberland

England

NE43 7HX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.93264°N
-1.93949°W

Nearest transport

Bus
11.2 mi Main Street
11.2 mi Main Street
11.6 mi Newcastle Airport: Terminal Building
Rail
1.3 mi Stocksfield Rail Station
1.7 mi Riding Mill Rail Station
3.8 mi Prudhoe Rail Station
Ferry
19.9 mi Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
20.3 mi North Shields Ferry Terminal
20.4 mi South Shields Ferry Terminal
Airport
11.7 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

Northumberland is rich in history, stretching back to Roman times with the remains of Hadrian’s Wall (half an hour’s drive) and exhibitions at museums including the Roman Army Museum (40 minutes). Mighty medieval Alnwick Castle (an hour) has sumptuous apartments, Harry Potter film locations and poison gardens to explore, while National Trust - Cragside (40 minutes) has woodland walks (great in early summer for rhododendrons) and a mock-Gothic interior. Another fascinating day out can be had at Beamish, the Living Museum of the North (half an hour) – pick a fine day to take a trip on an open-top tram or visit pit ponies in their stables. Get out and about in glorious Northumberland air at Kielder Water and Forest Park (half an hour), where you can cycle through woodland or walk around the reservoir – look out for the contemporary sculpture among the trees, and keep an eye peeled for elusive red squirrels. The skies above the park are the darkest in the UK, so linger on clear nights to see the Milky Way, or book a tour of Kielder Observatory (an hour).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seaton Sluice 21.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Whitley Bay 21.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tynemouth Long Sands North 21.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Blyth South Beach 21.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tynemouth Cullercoats 21.4 mi Sea PoorPoorPoorN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Prudhoe Castle 3.9 mi

George Stephenson's Birthplace 6.3 mi

Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail 6.7 mi

Gibside 8.2 mi

Chesters Roman Fort 10.3 mi

National Trust

Cherryburn 2.8 mi

Gibside 8.2 mi

Holy Jesus Hospital 13.4 mi

Wallington 15.2 mi

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 15.7 mi

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 1.1 mi

Derwent Gorge and Muggleswick Woods Circular 5.3 mi

BRADLEY PARK 5.6 mi

Edmundbyers Common 6.2 mi

Hadrian's Wall Part 6 - Port Gate to Heddon-on-the-Wall 6.4 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating based on 51 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 85% of visitors View breakdown

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would recommend this campground to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Friendly basic campsite

Overall 8/10
Location No rating
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass RV campsite

Liked: Flat and well maintained field. Friendly and helpful manager. Basic but adequate facilities.

Disliked: Some minor road noise but not really a problem.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really nice quiet site, very friendly owner

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Was very politely welcomed to the site. Toilets/shower basic but clean and plenty of them. Electric hookup available.

Disliked: Grass was a little long which when wet made feet wet when walking to bathroom. Though not a major issue and owner did explain.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will defo stay again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Chris L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Lovely location, very warm welcome from owner which was nice, comes around and checks everything OK, nice toilet and shower block kept clean and tidy, plenty of space for setup, we pitched our 6 man tent with electric hook up.

Disliked: Being picky here, could do with being sign posted at campsite a little better as its quite easy to miss when you come down the bank.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities clean, amazing star gazing, hosts nice…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Adam P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Facilities clean, amazing star gazing, hosts nice

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Adam

Lovely little campsite - great for a small group

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Calm atmosphere, beautiful views. Great for stargazing. We really loved the ability to rock up and choose a pitch. Being able to pitch multiple tents is really useful - other campsites you have to book two pitches and hope they're next door.

Check in over phone was good. Toilet block clean and very good - lots of proper toilets and two showers.

Disliked: Only thing we'd want for is a space to wash up dishes with hot water, but for a short trip we just took the washing up home!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review.

Excellent site, good location.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Mark D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful site with lovely views.
Excellent facilities.
The owner was very friendly.
Can't wait to go again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Mark for your review.

Simplicity of the site. Lovely hot shower. Owners very friendly. Great location for walking.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Julia D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass RV campsite

Liked: Simplicity of the site. Lovely hot shower.
Owners very friendly.
Great location for walking.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Julia for your review.

Good site with reasonable facilities and friendly staff

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Owner was friendly and very helpful. Good facilities, nice local pub, about three miles away.

Disliked: Nothing in particular.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you

Beautiful country side, friendly owners, hot water. Great camp site.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Paul H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful country side, friendly owners, hot water. Great camp site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Paul for staying with us and for your review.

Lovely site , very friendly staff

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Our stay at Bankfoot was great , thanks Susan for your help and popping by to say hello on arrival and each day , we will be back next year for another stay !

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your review and for staying with us.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bankfoot Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bankfoot Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bankfoot Camping? Northumberland is rich in history, stretching back to Roman times with the remains of Hadrian’s Wall (half an hour’s drive) and exhibitions at museums including the Roman Army Museum (40 minutes). Mighty … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bankfoot Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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