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With some trepidation with regard to using our on board facilities for 15 nights we arrived and pitched up in the large field on pitch 4- what a pitch size- big enough for 2 units,
I do recommend reading the instructions sent with your booking and posted on the field gate as you can pitch on your pre allocated pitch any which way you choose to avoid wet or worn areas- one or two units hadn't including pitching on another pitch and were asked to move to the correct one which in my opinion was the better one. I think Yorkshire must have traveled here as we were surrounded by folks from Barnsley and Doncaster ( where I was born) including the family who store their unit opposite ours on the farm where we lived until retirement.
All the farm staff/ owners were extremely friendly - but not in your face, I think the only thing missing was some essential info. Such as postcodes for supermarkets/ doctors/vets etc but in this digital age it wasn't absolutely essential,
It is the first time that Shirley has within 24 hours said I will come back to this site. Interestingly The C&CC Teeside DA hold a holiday meet in August here - at £8 pn its an interesting option if you do not need EHU.
The beach is across the road and dunes from the site and was not crowded - the Seahouses end is better for sea sports and like all Northumbria beaches excellent. We spent a lot of time photographing herons going into a heronry in the trees at the widest end of the big field
Stayed in the walled garden, which has eight flat hard standing pitches. Within the garden is a shower and toilet but there is access to a further two just a few metres away and part of their slightly larger site.
I used the very large entrance to the farm, having checked on Google maps, as this was by far the easiest way in and out. For leaving it gives a better view of the road.
It is about a fifteen minute brisk walk or two minute drive to Seahouses where there is a good Co-Op and lots of good places to eat. A fifteen minute drive away is the joiners Arms and excellent food and service are provided.
Our second stay at this wonderful site (see review from Aug 2016) and it was even better. Delightful Sue, who runs the camping side of this busy and highly efficient family farm, had rung us a couple of days before we arrived to explain that our allotted pitch and most of the camping field were under water thanks to prolonged, torrential rain.
Would we mind pitching beside the drive? Of course we wouldn't mind. Funnily enough, whilst the impromptu pitch was slightly more exposed, the views to the north and west were fabulous. We were also much closer to the farming action and there was a greater variety of birdlife.
You have to be a member of the C&CC or the CAMC to stay at Annstead. This means that pretty much everyone on site is well versed in camping etiquette, and you also get to ogle some gorgeous setups. There was a beautiful Eriba Touring, some interesting frame tents, a lovely Yellowstone Falls and "someone" - ahem - had a fully loaded Karsten.
The facilities were much as we'd left them three years ago, except that the condensation has been sorted out, and there's a much more generous provision of liquid soap at the washbasins. There's also a wetsuit shower outside, which I don't remember from our last visit, so the drains are less prone to blocking with sand from the nearby beach.
Given that the rain had interrupted the harvest, the farm was a rush of activity as the weather improved - harvesting round the clock, whatever it was they were doing to the sheep, frisky cattle etc. The chickens had had their run shortened to make room for the emergency tent pitches and were pleasingly indignant about it.
The family's patriarch appeared from time to time on an immaculately restored 1960s Massey Ferguson, looking very pleased with it all. What was striking about all this - apart from the sense of 'rightness' you get from a harvest being done properly - was how unflapped they were about managing what on any other campsite would have been a crisis.
There are 2 parts to this site - The Farm Site and The Walled Garden.
This review is for The Farm Site - though in the main could apply to both areas,
Great site with great facilities, would definitely recommend and would definitely return.
Facilities are brilliant, 2 toilets and 2 showers each for ladies and gents. Clean, warm, always well stocked with loo roll, free shower has a plentiful supply of water and temperature control. , cubicle is large.
There is also a spacious washing up and laundry room, with freezer for ice packs etc
Pitches are grass and very large and you are free to pitch in any direction. The field was very wet and soggy when we arrived, but this was after a very wet week.
Site is easily accessed from the road and is within easy walking distance of Seahouses and Beadnell. A beautiful beach is just across the road, through the dunes. ( can walk along the beach to Beadnell)
Lots to do in the area, within easy reach of Alnwick, Bamburgh, Holy Island and The Farne Islands. Cragside National Trust property is very well worth a visit. If you happen to stay at August Bank Holiday weekend then do visit Rennington Scarecrow Festival.
The owners are lovely, friendly and helpful. This is a busy working farm, with arable and live stock and lots of machinery - but soo tidy. However, by its nature, it is not quite, especially at harvest time, so do not expect total peace and quiet.
The only thing that I would like to see improved would be the provision of re- cycling facilities. There are 3 large industrial size bins, they do have different coloured lids, but everything seems to get thrown in together, as there is no indication of what should go where. I brought a large bag of recycling waste home to put in our own bin
The Walled Garden Site looked delightful, mainly hard standing pitches and is adult only.
A big 1010 from us, we loved the site, loved the area and had a great holiday.
This is the standard to which all sites should aspire to.
Booking was easy, excellent communication from Beth and Sue, paid two nights deposit of £22 by electronic transfer for a pitch in the walled garden. Although no one was at the farmhouse when we arrived it was easy to follow instructions and pitch number on the noticeboard. We didn’t meet the owners but saw them undertaking their roles around the farm. We felt able to knock on the farmhouse door had we needed them. They have a laid back yet friendly approach and leave campers to get on with their holiday.
There are 8 pitches in the adults only walled garden open to members of the Caravan and Motorhome Club or the Camping and Caravan Club. The pitches are level and spacious, ample room for motorhome and awning. The pitches are not overcrowded and the grass is well maintained. Our fellow campers in the garden were friendly, one even made scones which she distributed and despite their being one or two dogs in most units everyone behaved sensibly and kept dogs tethered as requested. There is good TV reception, 4g signal was fine. There is no WiFi but it wasn’t missed.
There is a toilet, shower and washing up facility in a small building in the walled garden and further ( heated) facilities and laundry a short walk away across the farm yard which serves the main campsite. I never had to wait to use the facilities which were always spotless with plenty of toilet roll and hand wash. The farm yard is the cleanest and most tidy yard I have ever seen. Occasional noise from the cows but usually late morning so not disturbing. There is a 2 mile flat farm track to walk the dog.
Half an hour to walk into Seahouses where there are shops, restaurants and pubs. The Co-Op is good for essentials. Half an hour to walk to the beautiful dog friendly sandy beach at Beadnell. The large car park is free and takes motorhomes. Across from the site there is access to a beach, we saw a seal being rescued whilst we were there.
There are lots of places to visit, Bambrough is close by and a trip to Lindisfarne is a must but be careful of crossing times. Again the car park is large enough to take motorhomes. Amble Sunday market was worth a look and the coastal road back with lunch at Craster before a walk to Dunstanbrugh castle to blow away the cobwebs and burn a few calories was lovely.
Would we visit the area and site again- yes in a heartbeat. The area and the site was simply fabulous
A lovely, tastefully and well-maintained, quiet site in a great location. We stayed on the Farm Site, which was spacious, with plenty room between pitches.
The showers/toilets were clean and tidy, and there was also a useful indoor washing-up area and laundry. We had to wait a few times to use the shower, but not long.
There was a sandy beach just 10 minutes walk from the site, which was great for an early morning walk with the dogs. At £20 per night, this site is great value for money as well. We will be returning next year!
Just back from this lovely farm campsite. Walking distance to the beach & easy biking to Seahouses. Spotlessly clean toilets, showers & utility room with plenty of hot water & a small freezer for ice packs. Both the family & the adult only sites were completely full the whole week we camped & yet we only had to wait once or twice to use the showers & never for the toilets or washing up.
In the family campsite there are spacious flat pitches for tents or campers/caravans - with plenty of room for the children & dogs to play but not disturb the neighbours.
As a working farm there is animal & machinery noise but aside from that it is very quiet & secluded.
There is a lane where dogs can be exercised adjacent to the site & the beaches are dog friendly - as are most of the places we visited.
The Co-op in Seahouses has a good range of food, but sold out of much of the fresh bread, fruit & vegetables & even some meat & cheeses by the late afternoon so grocery shop early in the day!
I had booked and paid in advance for a pitch in the walled garden. Nobody in when I arrived but easy to follow instructions and pitch number clearly posted on the noticeboard.
A delightful site, sheltered and quiet (adults only in walled garden, Caravan & Motorhome Club or Camping & Caravan Club members only), with level hardstanding. All facilities to hand, plus more a few yards away which serve the main campsite. Everything well maintained and spotless.
20-30 minutes walk into Seahouses - shops, pubs & restaurants, with a large car park with space for motorhomes, but the centre of the village does get very busy. An ideal location for coastal walking, plus numerous inland footpaths. Bamburgh Castle is an easy beach walk at low tide. The regular bus service can be used for exploring further afield if you prefer not to drive.
This was my first visit but I will definitely be back and would not hesitate to recommend.
Site on a tidy working farm, large camping field but we stayed in the 'walled garden' with hard standing (Caravan & Motorhome Club members) which has its own toilet & shower. There are also cottages for rent around the farm.
Great base for exploring Northumbria coast, huge beach 5 mins walk away. Seemed the owners were preparing for an event in one of the big barns.
As it's a working farm there are large farm machinery movements but it adds to the ambience! Friendly, helpful owners, would definitely visit again.
Our second visit to this site, the first time we’ve ever returned somewhere. We stay in the adults only walled garden, which is very sheltered and peaceful.
There’s another, larger area which caters for families too. Dead level, with very easy access, there are 4 new hardstandings this year. The walled garden shower/toilet facilities are adequate rather than amazing, but the main site showers are excellent, and kept very clean.
The beaches in this area are stunning, miles and miles of soft sand, access is literally just over the road from the site exit. It’s an easy walk into Seahouses over the golf course for the obligatory seaside fish and chips, and Beadnell is just as easy in the opposite direction.
The food is excellent at the dog friendly Craster Arms, as are the wood fire cooked pizzas from Box Pizza just a mile further on. They’ll deliver to site too.
We stayed here for 8 nights over the Whit week half term. As we have a tent we were on the farm camping and caravan site. This part allows children - there were loads! There is an adults only caravan and motorhome site called the walled garden too.
The pitches are huge. You don't feel hemmed in. The kids (and adults at times) played ball games in the middle of the field.
There are some notices with rules but, in general, it's a fairly laid-back site. The facilities were two toilets and two showers in both the ladies and gents. The showers are really good - best campsite showers we've used so far. Although with the sand from the beach they can flood at times.
I only had to wait once for a shower, never for the loo and my hubby never waited at all. Not bad for a full site. The laundry and utility room had two sinks, two washers and two dryers. There is a charge for the machines. I was always alone washing up!
The location is brilliant. Just over the road is the beach which is quiet and dog friendly. We walked on it nearly every day and sat on it on the Sunday. It is about a mile either way to Beadnell or Seahouses. You can walk to either on the beach or along the roadside pavement or via footpaths. One of our dogs is old now and has to ride in a buggy some of the time -the pavements were very good for this purpose.
We were underwhelmed with the Craster Arms at Beadnell - too busy and poor beer selection! The Olde Ship Inn at Seahouses had brilliant beer but only allowed dogs in the garden. So good for lunch on a sunny day but no good for dinner when it got cooler.
We went to Warkworth Castle, Bamburgh Beach, Etal Castle, Lindisfarne Priory, a Grey Seal Cruise with Serenity Cruises around the Farne Islands. The butchers in Bamburgh is superb if you fancy cooking rather than the pubs. We did and barbecued twice. Also brought some home.
At £20 per night including EHU we thought the site was good value given the facilities and space. We have paid more for less of both!
Overall a fab site and we will go back. Booking essential.
I reviewed this site last year and said we would be back. Well we have been twice this year :) Both times on the main campsite as we have a tent. First time with our son for a week, second time just me and hubby for a weekend.
This is a lovely site on the Northumberland coast, just a few mins walk to the beach. The site has plenty of space with pitches round the edge and loads of room for kids to play in the middle.
We were further down the site this year so further to walk to the facilities, two mins according to my hubby :) Never had to wait for a toilet or shower, hubby did so not sure if I was just lucky.
The fact that we spent a week there in August and it is where hubby and I decided to go for our weekend escape says a lot about both the site and the area.
We will be back next year :)
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Club Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <1 mile 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <1 mile 
Cycle Hire <1 mile 
Golf <1 mile 
Tennis <1 mile 
Beach <1 mile 
Watersports <1 mile 
Boat Launch / Mooring <1 mile 
No Sea Views 
Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
With some trepidation with regard to using our on board facilities for 15 nights we arrived and pitched up in the large field on pitch 4- what a pitch size- big enough for 2 units, 
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