Northumberland recommendations please

[Mark1962]

Hi,
Looking for a site, firmly believe in personal recommendations rather than websites, for somewhere in Northumberland. Criteria: Not too big and not too small. Near the coast. Happy with a site bar but don’t want a ‘banging till the small hours’ disco. Dog friendly.
Looking at >end of school hols in Sept.
Many thanks in advance,
Mark

 

[Hutch]

Hi Mark, this place is good , only down point, is there is no on site bar, a 20 minute walk into Belford 3 pubs are ok. Not far from Sea houses.

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www.southmeadows.co.uk

 

[Mark1962]

Hi Mark, this place is good , only down point, is there is no on site bar, a 20 minute walk into Belford 3 pubs are ok. Not far from Sea houses.

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www.southmeadows.co.uk

Thanks Hutch, looks good. Location is perfect😊

 

[Dustydog]

South Meadows is a superb site. No views but super clean and FSP. 100 yards is. a Licensed Farm shop serving great food and bottled Alnwick beer. The pubs in Belford are average. For views just up the road is this place. Not FSP but waking up to see the sun rise over Lindisfarne, Holy Island.

http://barnatbeal.com/

 

[Raywood]

We did use Southmeadows before the pandemic and are going again later this year so can confirm it is a good choice. Next to the A1 but we had no problem with noise, this makes getting anywhere local that much better.

 

[Sam Vimes]

Check out the Northumberland parking scheme. Details here under 'other parking locations...'

https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Parking/Parking-locations-charges.aspx

You buy a disc for £1 and it gives you 3 hours which can be used at several locations and you can just use it over and over again - not just once.

 

[Dustydog]

A view of Lindisfarne from a pitch at The Barn Beal

 

[bertieboy1]

South Meadows is a superb site. No views but super clean and FSP. 100 yards is. a Licensed Farm shop serving great food and bottled Alnwick beer. The pubs in Belford are average. For views just up the road is this place. Not FSP but waking up to see the sun rise over Lindisfarne, Holy Island.

http://barnatbeal.com/

What does FSP mean.

 

[Hutch]

What does FSP mean.

Fully servied Pitch. ie,water and waste on the pitch.

 

[Hutch]

Has no one got any other sites further inland that they have been too. We would also like some recomendations.

 

[Mark1962]

South Meadows is a superb site. No views but super clean and FSP. 100 yards is. a Licensed Farm shop serving great food and bottled Alnwick beer. The pubs in Belford are average. For views just up the road is this place. Not FSP but waking up to see the sun rise over Lindisfarne, Holy Island.

http://barnatbeal.com/

Thanks Dusty👍

 

[Hutch]

A view of Lindisfarne from a pitch at The Barn Beal

Where is the pub though. ?you know me.

 

[otherclive]

We used this CS site and the famous Ship Inn at Low Newton is a short drive away. Sorry Hutch.

We even stayed in one of the cottages adjacent to the site when we were van-less.

Friends of our visited last autumn and really enjoyed it.

https://www.doxfordfarmcamping.co.uk/caravan-camp-site/

 

[Dustydog]

Where is the pub though. ?you know me.

The Bothy Bar will take you no more than 45 seconds from your pitch. Next door is the cafe/ restaurant also fully licensed open all day. Have a good read of the website

http://barnatbeal.com/🍺🍺🍺

 

[Dustydog]

Fully servied Pitch. ie,water and waste on the pitch.

Usually a 16 amp EHU too😉

 

[otherclive]

The Bothy Bar will take you no more than 45 seconds from your pitch. Next door is the cafe/ restaurant also fully licensed open all day. Have a good read of the website

http://barnatbeal.com/🍺🍺🍺

We haven’t stayed on the campsite but have visited the restaurant a few times on our way back from Lindisfarne. The food is very good quality especially the seafood, and if the weather is good sitting out on the terrace looking out over the island is a real treat.

 

[Beachball]

A view of Lindisfarne from a pitch at The Barn Beal

looks great

 

[Beachball]

We have stopped at Chain bridge touring caravan site a quiet country park got electric hookup water to all pitches, toilets showers (under floor heating ) Guests have the use of a common room riverside dog walks
The Fishers Arms about 10 min walk
https://www.chainbridgecaravansite.co.uk

 

[Sam Vimes]

Might sound boring to you guys but we always stay at the CAMC site at Powburn. We prefer no frills sites and you always know what you get on the CMAC sites. We only use it as a base anyway just for exploring the area.

 

[otherclive]

Might sound boring to you guys but we always stay at the CAMC site at Powburn. We prefer no frills sites and you always know what you get on the CMAC sites. We only use it as a base anyway just for exploring the area.

We like “boredom” too, and have always found the sites from either club to be fine. As you we tended to consider the van as a base for exploring the area.