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Beadnell Bay Camping And Caravanning Club Site
Beadnell
Chathill
Northumberland (Browse area)
NE67 5BX
Tel: 01665 720586
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Pitches: 150
Open: 01/04/2026 to 02/11/2026
01/04/2027 to 02/11/2027
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 No Shop |
 Bar <10 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <10 miles |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <1 mile |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: August 2021 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 14 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Dotbri |
5 reviews from this member |
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 Been going for years but poss no longer.
6 meter rule does not take into consideration distance in front as you may have to ask the people in front to move car to allow you to hook up.
10 toilets, 5 staff 1 hour 15 minute to clean.
Grass cutting every day even when wet. Does more than 5 mph. And nearly ran my chairs and electric cable over.
Only shop is off site.
Not all dog owners pick up poo. However no poo bins any longer available on site.
The good side, lovely places to visit and great beaches. 
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Date of Visit: July 2021  |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: With friends |
| Reviewer: Jjec29 |
1 review from this member |
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The site was well maintained, all facilities were spot on & the staff were very helpful.
The site is well located for visiting Northumberlands many attractions
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| Date of Visit: July 2021 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Marty2711 |
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So in bullet points
* Very exposed to the elements
* Very unfriendly welcome upon arrival
* Unsightly warden's enclosure right at the front entrance to the site - looks like a gypsy camp!
* Toilet and shower block very dated, old fashioned and shower drain water runs the wrong way!
* Ridiculous closure of ALL toilet and shower facilities at 10. 45am until 12 noon every day for cleaning
* Staff very officious. Fun police, mood hoovers, followed our kids around.
* Not allowed to pitch our gazebo even although the space we had was massive
* Staff members standing at toilet block doors like bouncers ensuring everyone was wearing a face covering
* Overflow car park insecure and right next to the main road. Only one car per pitch - OR ELSE!
* Great site for pensioners, should be a SAGA resort as opposed to a C&C Club.
* If you happen to be located at the back of the site, plan your toilet trips in advance - the only facilities block is miles away.
Would we go back - NO. Staff are very rules and regulations orientated - pouncing on everything they can with no perception on the experience they are destroying. All of our kids absolutely hated it - worst site we had ever been to in their opinion!
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| Date of Visit: June 2021 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Janews |
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We hadn’t been to Northumberland before and this is a great location for a site, right opposite beach which we wandered onto after arrival, however we then walked the 15 mins or so to Beadnell Harbour and, wow! What a spot with a beautiful arc of golden sands stretching into the distance!
No too much in Beadnell, shop, couple of cafes and pubs but all very nice.
Do try the fish and chip van which parks by the shop every Fri to Sun-excellent food!
Easy walk into Seahouses (about 40 mins) but easy cycle ride along roadside cycle path/footpath. Trips to the Farne islands leave from here.
We took the van offsite to Lindisfarne, about 40 mins and parking there was easy but do check tidetimes!
Also cycled to Bambergh (approx 40 mins) and walked coast path to Dunstanborough castle and Craster-incredible beaches all the way!
All in all a great site to cover the coastal part of Northumberland and see bird and sea life with numerous spots to see seals and a variety of seabirds.
Only suggestion would be that they do not appear to put tents in the lower field and when the W/e arrived and there were more families this may be better for couples as pitches are not marked and a lot of children running around made it not only noisier but less relaxing!
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| Date of Visit: June 2021 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Sswai2 |
1 review from this member |
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Lovely location, nice and quiet, great for touring. On-site staff every helpful.
Not much for children to do.
No on-site shop.
Just 1 toilet/shower block
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| Date of Visit: April 2021 |
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| Nights stayed: 6 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Magsie |
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A large windswept site on the Northumberland coast, directly across the road from the sea. It’s a 5-minute walk along the clifftop path to Beadnell village, with its small harbour, beach, café, grocery store and pubs. A fish & chip van parks in Beadnell on Fridays (recommended). Seahouses (3 miles south) has more shops and offers boat trips round the off-shore Farne Islands to see the puffins (at the right time of year) and the seals.
Bamburgh castle and Lindisfarne (to the north) and the ruins of Dunstanburgh castle (to the south) are within reach for a drive or a good bike ride. For cyclists, note that the Club website claims: “both the Coast & castles and National Cycle Routes pass the entrance to the campsite”. In fact the ‘Coast & castles’ route is simply the local section of National Cycle Route 1 (North Sea), which does NOT pass the campsite entrance. NCR 1 can only be joined at Seahouses (northbound) or beyond Chathill (southbound), after riding a few miles of busy road (B1340).
The site facilities were closed (Covid), resulting in an undignified queue every morning for the single and inadequate toilet emptying point, sited in a small hut. One of the wardens explained that planning permission for a second facility block was being delayed by local opposition but that doesn’t excuse the state of the current emptying point, the worst I’ve seen on any Club site. Crouching in the 5-foot-high entrance, the weak low-pressure flush only rinsed half the bowl, there was nowhere to put the cassette screw top while emptying, the short hose for rinsing out cassettes leaked and there was no hand-wash basin, just some gel. Surely planning permission isn’t needed to improve or replace this essential facility?
The free WiFi throughout the campsite worked well and now seems to be standard on Club sites (much appreciated).
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| Date of Visit: April 2021 |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Mfulth |
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Beautiful view and very relaxing.
Due to the current pandemic we weren't allowed to use the showers etc so I am unable to comment on these, but this didn't bother us as we were in a camper.
We will definitely be returning to this site.
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| Date of Visit: September 2020 |
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| Nights stayed: 6 |
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| Reviewer: Meter rat |
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This is the second time we have been to this site. It will probably be our last. The so called sea view is none existing, unless you stand on the roof of your van.
The welcome from the wardens was not exactly friendly. No hello or welcoming words. The first words being " may I remind you the speed limit is 5 miles an hour" we had only literally arrived in site.
We then had to do 10 miles an hour following the warden to the pitch. Asked to be quite at 10pm, even though we were only talking to each other in the awning. The noise in the morning was unbelievable. From 07:00 thumping and banging going on, motor homes driving around, sitting outside with engines running, just to drive 100m to a service point. Grass cutting commenced every day at 08:00. Never has so much grass, has been so cut.
All the facilities closed, but from last year they are in desperate need of updating. Poor value for money, but this is down to the Caravan and Camping Club. Credit to the wardens through for their cleaning routines of the water points.
The beaches are superb, as is the Craster Arms pub. Plenty of things to do in the area, from shopping to castles, we had Warkworth to ourselves, so plenty of information from the guide.
Thursday was very quiet in the village and on site due to the local lock down coming into force on the Friday.
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| Date of Visit: September 2020 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: StephMcL |
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I understand we are in an unusual situation this year, but all facilities on site are closed this year, including reception. This seems slightly excessive when other sites are managing to have at least some facilities open.
Theres a fantastic beach in Beadnell village, just 1. 5 miles away, and the closest shop is 2 miles in the other direction in Seahouses.
There's nothing close by this site, so its perfect if you want a really quiet break away from the world.
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| Date of Visit: July 2020 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Thud14 |
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We absolutely love this site - the second time we've stayed. Despite facilities not being open due to COVID 19, the campsite didn't disappoint. Clean, well-kept with good spacing between pitches and a very friendly welcome made for a very relaxing, calm and peaceful stay and despite being busy, the site was very quiet.
Being so close to the quieter of the amazing beaches is a real bonus with only a short walk to the larger of the Beadnell beaches and to the village. The two pubs were open, set up for social distancing and very pleased to have custom.
Our only criticism is the price seemed to have gone up from last year but this is maybe to be expected given the circumstances and seems to be across the board with many campsites having to increase pricing.
We will return again and again to Beadnell Bay campsite and can recommend it for its friendliness and for the fantastic location.
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| Date of Visit: August 2019 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Gu53bee |
3 reviews from this member |
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From the moment we arrived, this site impressed as clean and well organized.
The wardens were welcoming and gave us lots of info.
Toilet blocks were spotless.
From the site, you can cross the road, go a few paces through the dunes and you’re onto the beach.
The dunes are double gated so we felt it was utterly safe to let our dogs off lead.
Also from the site you can walk down to the harbour and see the old lime kilns.
Only disappointment was we’d only booked one night!
It’s a short driving distance from Seahouses and their boat trips to Farne, and to the beautiful Holy Island of Lindisfarne.
Will be back soon.
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| Date of Visit: June 2019 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Bobc51 |
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One of our favorite sites either as a stopover (which is never 1 night) or as a holiday.
Always clean tidy and friendly helpful staff.
Walk across the road to beach path to Beadnell, or jump in car or motorhome and drive 4/5 Mins. To free car park (with loos) on a beautiful beach.
Short drive to Seahouses with a COOP, and plenty of good take aways and shops. Sit and eat fish and chips on seating overlooking the harbour (trips available)
Plenty of other things to see and do in ares.
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| Date of Visit: April 2019 |
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| Nights stayed: 5 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Nrjones |
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Perfectly situated so close to the beach, with loads of wildlife. Site is well situated for Farne Islands, Bamburgh, Craster and Holy Island.
Facilities and pitches all up to standard you'd expect - site wardens very helpful. 20% food discount at the excellent Craster Arms a bonus.
Would love to return at some point.
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| Date of Visit: October 2018 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Janey47 |
26 reviews from this member |
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Stayed here for 6 nights as a base to explore the surrounding area. The facilities were spotless as you would expect from a club site. They have solved the problem of water running from the neighbouring shower by fixing a small sheet of plastic to the bottom of the shower divider.
Staff were extremely friendly and informative. They really took time to give us advice on places to visit.
We bought a 3 day saver ticket for the local bus £14. 70 and this took us around the areas of interest. There is a courtesy stop right outside the site.
We were lucky enough to see dolphins on the boat trip from Seahouses. Bamburgh Castle is a must as is Holy Island. Craster is also well worth a visit for the castle and kippers.
This is definitely a site I will be returning to. It’s location is fabulous with the beach right opposite and the surrounding areas are outstanding.
The local people are so friendly and helpful. It’s not an over commercialised area with inflated prices to match either. The locals seem really proud of where they live and want to show it off. As tourists we felt welcomed by everyone we came into contact with.
Finally the fish and hut on site is highly recommended. Fish was probably the most delicious we’ve ever tasted.
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| Date of Visit: June 2018 |
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| Reviewer: Pauleb |
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For a caravan holiday in Northumberland we wanted a site right on the beach and so we felt a bit disappointed to see it was mainly rock. Until we found Beadnell's sandy beach around the corner. Miles of unspoilt golden sand with a free car park, facilities and refreshment van hidden behind the sand dunes.
The site is spotlessly clean and the facilities are in very good order. My wife's only criticism is of other people's water running into your cubicle.
The beach hut cafe serves huge portions of thick fish at a good price. It's all cook to order so can be a bit greasy but it tastes really fresh. Good chips too! I did ask the proprietor to consider switching from polystyrene to cardboard trays as some chippies in Seahouses have done. He said he would seriously consider changing and would talk to his friend/ competitor about suppliers.
The campside beach looked good for fishing with a couple of clear inlets. Elsewhere there was lots of kelp. Didn't catch anything though.
Great site for dogs which is a mixed blessing. Clean but lots of barking, particularly from the new designer mix dogs.
Staff were a real pleasure.
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