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We spent a very enjoyable fortnight at Budle Bay campsite, having booked with some trepidation: there are a few vitriolic reviews on Tripadvisor. The range and density of rules and chargeable extras had us worried that we wouldn’t ‘fit in’ or that we would be nickel-and-dimed to death. I suspect these are mainly intended to deter antisocial campers however, as it turns out wardens Alan and Jane are delightful and take a common sense approach to ensuring everyone enjoys their visit. It’s one of the friendliest and most relaxed sites we’ve stayed on.
The central portion of the site is occupied by seasonal caravan pitches, with EHU pitches arranged around this and non-EHU areas above, on rather a steep slope, and a flatter area to the south where the site tapers to a point. The western side of the whole is bounded by a stream, and we had a pleasant EHU pitch right next to it. The ground is good: firm underfoot without being hard, and pegs go in easily. The grass is well trimmed but the clippings are not collected. Watch out for moles. The pitches near the stream are the flattest and amazingly well sheltered from the wind. This area is partially overhung by trees. Loud, well fed wood pigeon make their presence known (I’ll be washing our tent now we’re back) and it can feel a little bit dank in very wet weather. Tent pitches aren’t marked, so we had quite a bit of flexibility about where and how we pitched, and I think lucked out. It was quiet but sociable spot, with morning sun and pleasant shade in the afternoon.
Facilities are a bit weird and the site’s only weakness. Push-button showers are arranged in grey cubicles, open at top and bottom, within an unheated block. Each press of the button gives you about 12 seconds’ water. Someone had done something ingenious with a cable tie in one of them, which meant you could lock it on and get a continuous shower. The showers drain into a trough which runs the length of the wall; the floor slope is very slight, so at busy times everyone’s feet are awash in the same water: a truly communal experience which you have to try not to think about. On the plus side, there’s plenty of space, and booths opposite with wash basins and mirrors where you can dry off, away from the general flood. The lavatories are by the same interior designer as the showers, but less scary. The gents’ hand drier (with four coat hooks placed directly and unusably above it) is broken and the single dispenser of hand towels runs out by early evening. Ditto the liquid soap dispensers. Four washing up sinks are under a lean-to roof along the outside of the lavatory block. Surprisingly, all but one of these have push-button taps too, but it didn’t turn out to be a problem. There is endless hot water, at good pressure. All these facilities close for cleaning between 11 o’clock and 1 o’clock each day. The sub-text is that they’re not cleaned or restocked outside these times – and so it proved. It’s an odd policy, and doesn’t do this excellent site any favours.
There are no laundry facilities on site, but there is a little-used coin-op launderette next to the fish-and-chip shop in Belford. The machines there are good, but it’s not kept very clean so bring a basket or a bin-liner. £3. 50 a wash (3 x £1 and 1 x 50p coins only, so save up your change) and 50p per 15 mins for the tumble driers. It’s about an hour and a half out of your day; open 9am – 9pm.
There is a children’s play area near the site entrance. Here too is the reception & shop, which sells some basics and gas and is where you’ll usually find the cheerful and helpful Jane and Alan. They are a real pleasure: knowledgeable and resourceful, they keep the site a pleasant environment. Whilst they’re chatty and upbeat and always on hand, they’re not obtrusive, but do the rounds discreetly to make sure everything and everyone is OK. When the site filled up for bank holiday week end they no doubt had to have some challenging conversations with some large and noisy groups, but this didn’t seem to diminish their positive and friendly approachability.
The location is just about perfect. It’s half way between Berwick and Alnwick with amazing beaches, castles galore and Hadrian’s Wall within striking distance, plus more sea-sidey attractions down the road at Seahouses, boat trips to the Farne islands and of course Holy Island quarter of an hour away. There’s excellent walking and a useful bus if you get tired of that. Plenty to amuse golfists and bird watchers, too. Belford and Seahouses are useful for stocking up, but don’t overlook Bamburgh’s butcher.
For a short stay this site is absolutely spot on, but after a fortnight (and we’d been at a music festival for three nights before that) the showers and lack of laundry did get tiresome. There are a lot of sites in the area, but for tents on EHU I reckon this is the best.
Just back from two weeks at this site with seven of us staying on two pitches.
First of all, I've got to mention the site team. Alan and Jane (I think that was her name), couldn't have been more welcoming or helpful during our stay. We arrived a little early but they led us straight to our pitches and made sure we settled in well. Every evening one or both of them tour the site to check everything is okay and to help if they can.
We'd check in at reception regularly to tell them where we were planning to go and they would often chip in with suggestions or alternatives to make our days out extra special.
There is a small supply of essentials in reception:milk, juice, ice cream, etc, but otherwise Belford, about 2 miles away, has a decent CoOp.
Onsite facilities are good with warm water on tap 24 hrs a day. For showers it's perfect but it could do with being a bit hotter for washing up in the 5 washing up points by the toilet block.
EHU worked fine and didn't trip out at all.
Budle Bay has some strict rules about radios and music (as in, no outside music) but that was one of the great attractions for us. (One person's music is another person's noise).
The local area has lots to offer including castles galore, Holy Isle (recommend parking and walking across. The bus will drop you off on the way back), and beaches that are long and golden and mostly empty!
Budle Bay campsite gives you a great base to explore the region and come back each night to a peaceful but welcoming site to recharge for the next day's activities.
We pre booked a pitch for a caravan with electric which was ready for us even though we arrived early. The welcome from the wardens was friendly and very informative.
This is a small site with level pitches set beside a small river, surrounded by trees and with a great view of a nearby tower on a hill.
The only downsides to this site were the grass being long which stayed wet for ages, a more regular and short trim would have made all the difference. The shower block for the gents was ok apart from the lighting sensor not working which meant showers had to be taken while it was daylight. The whole toilet/shower block for men & women is closed from 11. 00-13. 00 for cleaning, this is not a problem unless you need the loo between these times which those with children may well need!
The site has no Wi-Fi and you may find that your mobile has poor or no signal for days on end, just something to be aware of.
If you are looking for a quiet place to stay and don't mind there being no local shop, pub or other facilities then this site is ideal. The location of this site is ideal for exploring all that the area has to offer.
Spent Spring bank holiday weekend at Budle bay campsite Been going for 3 years now has been great till I tried the online booking that was a big mistake I had spent a lot of time online and got no where so I finally gave up and rang the office and spoke to Jane and she was very helpful and got things sorted for me when I arrived on the Friday Alan the warden showed me to my pitch then when I drove down I had seen a lot of fences it looked like something cattle was kept in than a tent field
Ps it would look better with out the fences don't think I be back because of this
Literally just got home after a great 4 night stay. Wardens always happy to see you, and nothing is too much trouble. Great surroundings, they have clearly been working hard at keeping and improving the campsite grounds, facilities were always clean and working. Really nice peaceful site, great for families. Has small play area and resident chickens. Plenty of space for kids to run around, play and 'be kids'. Also next door there are generally horses and sheep, sometimes the odd pig. Also very important to note, is that this site is very close to Bamburgh, seahouses and equal distance to Berwick or alnwick, so very well situated for coastal activities etc, but has natural shelter should that sea breeze come blowing. Weather was fantastic for October, and I did ask Jane if she could leave it on for our stay. She did admit it was beyond her control, but we got it any way. We will definitely be back to budle bay again.
Just returned from a terrific three nights at Budle Bay. I find it difficult to fault this lovely site. It was just perfect for a relaxing getaway. The wardens Alan and Jane were there to greet us when we arrived, lovely people, and after a brief tour of the facilities on site Alan took us to our pitch. A perfect pitch but I also know that had I preferred another location it would have been no trouble to them at all. Judging by previous reviews Alan and Jane have transformed this site into the friendly and welcoming site have now. Nothing false about this site, all hard work and man hours to make this a place we will definitely return to. The showers/toilets and washing up area were absolutely fine and kept very clean. Adequate supplies at the reception should you run short but there are shops a few miles away for anything else. I have stayed in the area a few times over the years but this location took us out of the towns to a little quiet space which was still within striking distance of the coasts attractions. Looking forward to returning next year and beyond.
Had a short break at this site, very pleased, had a pleasant stay, the site is very quiet and peaceful, lovely countryside around about, yet close to the main visitor attractions on the Northumberland. Coast.
Clean toilets and nice hot showers, washing up area, ideal for exploring the area, or just chilling out and relaxing on site.
Perfect location for visiting all the beaches in the area as well as Bamburgh Castle. Great flat field for camping and even in August it was not crowded. The owners were friendly, helpful and nothing was too much trouble. Hired an OS map from them for a £1 which was a great idea. Showers nice and hot and toilet facilities in good condition. A very relaxing and unspoilt campsite that I would definitely return to, as there is still so much to see in this beautiful area. Thank you for a wonderful 3 days.
I have just returned home with my two children and dog after two nights in an 'Eco shed'.
After camping here last year I was very pleasantly surprised to find that the showering facilities had been updated. What a difference it makes! It's a lovely site and Allan and Jane are always welcoming and helpful. The Eco shed was great, all you need is your bedding. So much easier than putting the tent up! There's a kettle and light inside, with ample electricity sockets and they actually sleep 5. I loved the fact that there was a little work area inside and a table and benches. On the extended decking area there was a garden bench and enough room to store chairs/toys etc. The weather was amazing but beware. The sheds have no shade at all so bring a parasol!
There's a new washing up area which is a massive improvement on the last one. The showers were clean, powerful and hot! I actually enjoyed my showers there! The sheds are nice and close to the facilities and there is also a shed which houses a fridge, two gas hobs, microwave and toaster for use by shed residents which was really useful, it means that you don't have to bring your gas stove. If I had any improvements to suggest it would be to put some hooks up inside the sheds to hang towels etc. , maybe a little mirror (a luxury I know!) and to tidy up the area around the outside of them, we picked up lots of nails and screws which could have caused some damage to feet or car tyres!
All in all a great stay, we will definitely be back. Probably in an Eco shed!
The site has a countryside setting and feels so spacious. We were in a touring caravan but what a fantastic site for tents too. Excellent tent areas.
The facilities were clean and there was plenty room in each shower which I liked. Water was lovely and warm.
I think the friendly couple have worked hard to upgrade this site and are continuing to do so.
It is nice when owners/wardens take such interest and pride in a site. You can often tell this by littlle bits of planting going on etc.
I think due to this site perhaps being a bit run-down in the past and now becoming so improved it is a bit of a hidden gem. I always thought when we looked around it in its darker days it had so much potential so I am so happy to see it like this.
This site had a nice atmosphere. Very relaxing. I didn't want to leave and will be back.
Had a fantastic Easter break at Budle Bay Campsite, what a lovely place, by a stream, near to Bamburgh and surrounding attractions. The Warders were friendly and helpful and kept a clean well organised and friendly site, we shall definitely go again, probably lots of times. Toilet block really clean, grounds we'll kept, lovely for children. Beautiful open countryside around and easy access to A1 which meant we just picked it up and bombed up and down to Lindisfarne, Seahouses, Berwick, Alnwick, Craster, Amble, the list goes on.
On our arrival at the campsite we were welcomed with big smiles and hand shakes the owners who are very friendly let us choose are own pitch by the stream, only because we arrived at the very beginning of the season and the campsite was a bit empty, which did not matter to our party as there was more space to play our outdoor games with the children.
Are party consists of 4 adults and 6 children aged for 12yrs to 2yrs the children were always occupied either by playing in the park or looking at the resident animals they have a pony some sheep, chickens and the most well behaved pigs George and henry.
There is plenty of green spaces for the children to run round in and I felt safe knowing no matter where they were I could see them at all times its a very safe place for young ones felt at ease the whole weekend we were there.
We pitched up next to the stream and we asked if it we possible to paddle in it 'of course it is' said the owners great news as the weather was hot and the children loved it kept them cool all day, even had a dip myself.
There has been some major works on the toilet and shower blocks all looking and running great the place is spotless and smelling fresh, there are plenty of showers in the block with HOT water and places to hang your clothes the blocks are cleaned daily between 11 and 12. I don't have a bad word to say about them well done the owners they are a credit to your site.
The sinks outside for washing dishes has also been improved there is 5 new sinks all working really well, there was no smells of the sewers anywhere on site as the whole of the toilet block has been connected to the main sewer line up in the next village which is great news for everyone because some pitches are near the block.
There is a co-op supermarket in Belford 5min drive from site so if you forget anything or run out its very handy, the prices are just the same as the normal co-op so no need to worry.
There is also a nice country pub called the salmon which does nice pub meals or if you fancy fish n chips there is a chip shop right across the road from the co-op which is very nice indeed.
We had a great day out at Bamburgh beach which overlooks the castle it was a bit windy but that's because of the time of year we went, it did not bother the children they loved it paddling, rock pooling collecting shells we were there for a good few hours.
The owners were very knowledgeable about the area and were happy to help and direct us around, their reception doubles up as a shop selling just a few bits like milk sweets and gas bottles if needed, as we went in April it was a bit cold at night and one of our children complained in which the owner offered to borrow us another sleeping bag, which I thought was very nice thanks again for that.
The holiday overall was great everybody enjoyed themselves especially the children, we have already booked are next visit at the end of may bank holiday can not wait to see everyone again and this time we are taking a big bag off apples for George and henry the piggies, see you, s all soon thanks again for the hospitality love Joanne and family. Xxx
Having had a great time here last year and being in the area once again, I decided to stop in for the night. However as they were a few days away from opening for the season I didn't get to stay.
I was allowed to have a bit of a look around though. The owner has obviously taken on board the comments of visitors on websites like this one and done some major work on the toilet/shower block. They have had a major facelift. It looked 100% better than last year though the test will be in how they work in practice.
The Wardens, are still there(great!) and were as welcoming as ever. The site has obviously had some major landscaping done in places too as there were bare earth patches here and there. I asked Alan about these and he gave me a long list of the stuff the owner had done over the winter including connecting the toilet block to the main sewer in the village. So that explains the need for landscaping then! He did say that the bare parts had been seeded and will be fine by the time the summer comes.
He showed me the new pellet boiler and the verandas and road for the ecosheds. There is more hard standing areas than I remember too and I noticed a new raised terrace had been made under the trees close to where I camped last year. I stood on it and it had great views but my large tent wouldn't fit on it; more for two man tents me thinks.
Shame it was closed but I will look forward to coming back in the summer when the grass has grown, the sun is shining and I can try out those new showers after a long day on Bamburgh Beach!
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We spent a very enjoyable fortnight at Budle Bay campsite, having booked with some trepidation: there are a few vitriolic reviews on Tripadvisor. The range and density of rules and chargeable extras had us worried that we wouldn’t ‘fit in’ or that we would be nickel-and-dimed to death. I suspect these are mainly intended to deter antisocial campers however, as it turns out wardens Alan and Jane are delightful and take a common sense approach to ensuring everyone enjoys their visit. It’s one of the friendliest and most relaxed sites we’ve stayed on. 
