Hadrian's Wall Campsite Reviews Summary

Location & Surroundings

Pros:

• "Fantastic views and an ideal location for anyone wanting to explore Hadrians wall."
• "Great for Hadrians wall waking some great bits to see 20mins walk."
• "Excellent location for central base if walking the wall or if you just want to see the best of it."
• "The campsite was also a short walk from Hadrian's wall and in fact Steel Rigg being the most famous section of the wall with a famous tree in the middle of the dip is just a short walk away."
• "Located close to Hadrian's wall and many walking options."
• "The campsite is in a perfect location to explore Hadrians Wall with the bus Route into Haltwhistle just at the end of the road."
• "The site is in such a fantastic location for exploring the Wall."

Cons:

• "It's quite a steep site at the top so if you have limited or challenging mobility, get a pitch at the bottom of the site."
• "The only 'negative' as such is that I didn’t think there were enough showers & toilets for the amount of people staying here."
• "The facilities are good for a campsite (apart from the drying room) however if you get bad weather and you are situated near the entrance you will get a mud bath."
• "The site is incredibly cramped, the roads are round the camp are rough and potholed it does not suit a larger mobile home."
• "A very anti children site should advertise children not welcome."
• "The price however is very high: 36 pounds for 1 night with 2 adults and 1 child and electrics."
• "Definitely won't be returning on a motorcycle!"

Facilities & Amenities

Pros:

• "The toilet block is clean with good facilities."
• "Warm, clean and thoughtfully laid out bathrooms with showers and hot water."
• "Great hosts, impeccably clean, best showers of any campsite I’ve seen in recent memory."
• "The facilities are kept immaculate and Covid secure procedures are good."
• "very well kept site with an impeccably clean shower and toilet block which even has music on."
• "Facilities were really nice - clean toilets, hot showers that you just won't want to leave."
• "The facilities were kept spotless and fully functional."

Cons:

• "We scored the campsite because of the lukewarm water for dishwashing & also the showers."
• "The only downside was the boiler tripped out so was no hot water but can't be helped."
• "The cubicles are small & it's difficult to get dressed after your shower without getting your clothes wet on the floor."
• "Facilities were fine but could have been cleaner."
• "Unfortunately, due to the extremely wet weather during our stay, the ground around our awning and the road leading up to the hard standing pitch was very muddy and slippery."
• "The showers were so designed that shoes had to be left outside the cubical which was less than satisfactory."
• "The building has a stale smell."

Staff & Service

Pros:

• "Beautiful and clean, friendly staff."
• "Very brief visit, however very friendly welcome, lovely clean facilities."
• "Great hosts, impeccably clean, best showers of any campsite I’ve seen in recent memory."
• "The management are very friendly."
• "Staff provided a warm welcome and the campsite gives off the air of being discreetly and thoughtfully managed."
• "Staff very friendly and helpful."
• "Lovely and helpful wardens/owners."

Cons:

• "Our disappointment at this was not handled well at the time."
• "We were also disappointed as hot drinks and food were not being served during our stay."
• "The manager wasn't at all sympathetic towards the health and safety risks and wouldn't let us move lower down saying they were fully booked."
• "Prices offered over the phone were different to prices paid when we got there."
• "Very noisy, kids playing football outside the front of the tent kept hitting the tent, dogs barking, big noisy groups."
• "During our stay we had an issue as our amazing view was obstructed by a large height campervan."
• "The site is incredibly cramped, the roads are round the camp are rough and potholed it does not suit a larger mobile home."

Wildlife & Environment

Pros:

• "A range of friendly and visiting wildlife (numerous sparrows and rabbits)."
• "Awesome to see wildlife around the site, chickens, rabbits and besting birds."
• "Best bit for me are the wonderful swallows swooping in and out... Nesting everywhere."
• "Our son loved all the chickens rabbits and birds around."
• "They have chickens and some rabbits that wander freely, which add a nice touch."
• "There was all sorts of wildlife on or around the site."
• "The campsite is great for animal lovers as you might encounter cats, geese and rabbits."

Cons:

• "Firepits and wood for sale (although too expensive on my opinion)."
• "We stayed on site for two nights our pitch was not good we had no way of sitting out we waited an hour in queue to get in because there was no organisation whatsoever."
• "Take some midge spray though as got quite bitten after the damp days we had.!!"
• "A very anti children site should advertise children not welcome."
• "Very noisy, kids playing football outside the front of the tent kept hitting the tent, dogs barking, big noisy groups."
• "The showers are fine but not made for tall people, they'll almost be able to look over the walls and to get below the showerhead you'll have to bend through your knees."
• "The site is incredibly cramped, the roads are round the camp are rough and potholed it does not suit a larger mobile home."