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The wardens were very helpful and escorted us to our hardstanding pitch. The site is very well maintained.
The showerblock was the best we have encountered on our travels. Even having bathrooms! It was spotless, and had pleasant background music.
The location is excellent for visiting Hadrian's wall, Vindalanda, the Roman Army museum and Housesteads. A lovely and interesting part of the country.
The children's playground looked fantastic with a wooden fort and pirate ship etc. There are also Alpacas, ducks and hens in a special pen.
Reception includes a small shop, and although we did not use the on site cafe which is open 10-4, it did look very nice.
We would definitely stay here again if we were in the area.
We had a premier tent pitch for a weekend of mixed weather in July. On arrival the staff were very friendly, showed us to our pitch which they swapped to be more suitable for our tent without a problem.
The facilities are fantastic, and put other campsites to shame. Immaculate at all times, day and evening. The ladies has 3 toilets, 3 shower cubicles and 2 bathrooms with additional toilets. Underfloor heating, free hairdryer and background music. Plus the facility to be able to clear up after yourself if needed with a mop/cloth. Also Sauna available at an additional cost.
Playground also looked brand new, wonderful fort and pirate ship and swings, our 2 preschool aged children had lots of fun. Field of Alpacas, chickens, ducks and rabbits right next to the playground also.
Pizza service available on certain nights from the tearooms.
We explored Hadrians wall and the nearby gorge and all in all had a lovely weekend.
Will be returning and recommending this GEM of a campsite!
We were looking for a site with good facilities, which allows campfires, in Northumbria, and this perfectly fitted the bill. As others have said, the facilities are extremely high quality, very clean and warm.
We were there over a fairly chilly couple of nights, the second night rainy and windy, and I would have very much liked to have slept in the facilities block for its underfloor heating!
It was very quiet when we were there. We were the only tent, with just a couple of tourers and a couple of the wigwams occupied. For camping in tents, it didn't seem to have the atmosphere that some sites have, although that might have just been because it was so quiet.
It is a beautiful, but very exposed setting, and the wind whipped down the hill from Hadrian's Wall, which you can actually see from the site.
The children's play area is lovely. And the alpacas are very sweet.
The site is sloping. We had a pitch at the top, next to the wigwams, which was flat, but if it was busier you might find yourself on a bit of a slope.
Managers extremely friendly and accommodating, allowing me to buy 'emergency' marshmallows after the shop was shut.
Great location for visiting Hadrian's Wall. Vindolanda, just a few minutes away, is a fascinating place to visit, with a live archaeological dig going on which my son found fascinating.
Excellent stay, owners and staff were really welcoming, and we had a great stay despite the weather. Very well situated for the hadrians wall. Was only a short walk to an excellent pub for evening meals, wish we could have stayed longer.
Great facilities, and lovely that enviro friendly approach has presided successfully over the design. We have camped a lot, but these were truly A++ class and very welcome given the summer weather we have had.
Brill breakfast really set us up for a days cycling, and thehoods are ace, you have to stay in them! Thank you very much for a lovely break.
We have just returned after spending 3 nights at Herding Hill Farm. I was going to book another site just off the M6 but after further searching found this one. I am so glad I did.
This site is everything the owners said it was and more. For a small site it packs in so much more than many larger sites. The brand new amenities block is brilliant. Free showers and 2 full bathrooms in the ladies section. A small sauna which carries a charge. You'll never be cold in this shower block which is solar powered and has under floor heating.
The reception hosts a small lounge and shop and a tea room which is open to campers and passers by alike. The site is beautifully kept by the owners and their site wardens. For the children there is a brilliant fort and swings.
They now have 3 Alpacas and for a charge you can have an alpaca experience (taking them for walks!) They also have small animals and children's birthday parties can be arranged.
The cafe offers cooked breakfasts and if the demand is there meals can be provided on Saturday evening (They are also licensed to sell beer and wine!).
The piece de resistance for me are the wigwam cabins. I would love to have stayed in one of these. Some even have their own hot tubs which are charged for separately. My son in law doesn't know this yet but I have booked him a 2 night stay in one of these cabins for his 50th birthday present. My daughter can't wait.
This site is everything I expected it to be and more besides. I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see it gaining awards from different organisations and they will be well and truly deserved. I for one will definitely be returning and am telling everyone who will listen how good this site is.
This is a lovely small site with superb facilities. Shame access to family bathroom and laundry room is limited by there only being one key. When we said so to the owners, they didn't seem to think it was a problem as the family facility is not often used but I suggested they might raise awareness of it as it is fantastic. That said, the sauna and baths (with plugs!) in the washrooms are very welcome.
The playpark is wonderful and was well used despite poor weather. My suggestions to the owners for improvements would be better hooks/shelves in the shower cubicles and somewhere to sit.
Also to have more keys for the locked facilities which could be logged in and out with a deposit paid. Better information about this on arrival would be great.
This was our fifth visit to Herding Hill Farm. The first being in April 2011, opening weekend. We have watched the site grow and blossom into one of extreme quality, offering the friendliest of welcomes, super amenity block, wonderful tea room, all in an area of outstanding beauty.
Steve and Anne have delivered everything they wished to in order to provide visitors with an exceptional site and therefore memorable stay.
No expense spared in the shower block, lovely clean and spacious shower cubicles, toilets and bathrooms. Great drying room and laundry room within the block and also a sauna. Fantastic!
We love the new play area, a fort, fitting for the little 'romans' who love to roam the area. Within a year they have accomplished so much and again this will not be the first nor the last visit this year.
Thank you for a great weekend. The ensuite wigwam a delight and the hot tub, idyllic bliss.
This was our first trip in our new (to us) motorhome. A family of 4, kids aged 9 & 10. The site is very well placed for Hadrians Wall, leisurely kid walking pace about 15 mins, just past the Milecastle PH. We ate at the pub on friday PM and the food was superb, if a little pricey.
The site was very well laid out, everything is brand new and the shower block was excellent. Loads for the kids to do - large play area, many animals and safe for kids on bikes.
Steve and Ann were very welcoming and extremely helpful despite their very busy schedule. As stated this was our first, very short notice trip and steve was on hand to guide us through it, including the loan of a heater when the temperature plunged below freezing. We made good use of the bus service AD122, which stops at the site gate and takes you to all the local Roman sites, and onto Carlisle and Hexham.
The food and licensed tea room, were lovely and we managed to catch the FA Cup final on the big TV sited in the lounge next to the shop.
All in all a lovely site and very friendly, hard working owners. We will definitely visit again and can't wait to see the site develop/mature.
What a difference, first went in feb, a lot of work to be done, then just came back, fab. Lovely underfloor heated toilet block, great play ground, spacious pitches. Had a meal plus drinks in cafe. Lovely friendly owners. Just booked to go back in June, hopefully try the sauna out. Great walks along hadrians wall. There is a steep hill and narrow road to come up if you come of the A69 but ok if you have a 4x4. Had a meal in the mile castle pub at the bottom of the lane, really nice, hubby enjoyed the real ale, nice friendly pub
This was a first visit to this cracking little site. The new toilet block (with sauna) is probably the best I have ever seen on a site !
We did not have children with us but there is a brilliant play park and lots of small animals to entertain. There is a shop and cafe on site which is going to open in the evenings with great variety of drink and food. We walked along Hadrians wall on the Sunday and then came back to the site for the first of the seasons Sunday Roast ! Yummy ! The owners were great and had although not been there long put a lot of time and effort into making this a definite return to site ! One slight problem is some of the tent sites are sloped which might not be suitable for some !
We wanted to do a bit walking on hadrians wall and this site is in a perfect location for this, , you can either drive to any point you like or also just walk up the road past the pub on the military roed (no dogs allowed in this one)this site is a work in progress but when it is finished next month it will be excellent which will tick all the boxes for just about everybody (see owners website for this though) as I said we were there to walk 10/10, for dog owners there is a brilliant little walk down the farm to halwhistle (way back is harder by road) or taxi where you can enjoy a pint in a couple of doggy friendly pubs eg black bull or railway inn. We were impressed with this site and it can only get better, the owners Steve and Anne were very friendly, so were the chickens and ducks, they also have alpacers on site, guinea pigs and rabbits etc for the children. Also a nice play park. They're also going to get a fishing lake. So this site is for Walking dog lovers who like a pint or two, families, young couples, , well just about anybody. Will be going back
This site has potential and will be fabulous once finished. We booked and received an email to say there were works being carried out on the site, the fact is it is the site is still under development. The existing toilets are small and one shower isn't enough. We arrived in the dark and the owners were on holiday leaving the site with some relative, who wasn't sure where the drinking water, grey water sinks were, although he did find out for us. All in all the site has potential but I do think it's expensive at the moment for what it is.
Management response: We are spending £500K on our new family owned site, which is why we are and have informed all visitors before arrival of the building works currently been carried out.
Please note, all building works will be finished for 18th March 2012
What a superb brand new site. We first stayed in our tent back in May and have just returned home after our third visit and the site just gets better. The shower rooms are brand new and kept scrupulously clean and the owners are planning more for next year.
The animals are a great attraction and there was some new born chicks that our kids held. There is a Roman Fort play area planned for next year near the cafe which our three kids will love.
The owners are very friendly and will do anything for you. A perfect quiet location, fab views and this is a hidden gem.
The Milecastle Inn is a great pub and is only half a mile up the road towards Hadrians Wall. We enjoyed the real ales and the food is superb and good value.
This is a site with great potential but desperately needs more work.
Pluses - great location and potential. Roman wall with nice walks within easy reach by car, bus or on foot. Pub - the milecastle inn served very nice food and within easy walking distance.
Haltwhistle town has a good selection of shops/pubs/takeaways and is 10 mins in car but would be a bit of a walk due to steepness of Shield Hill on way back to the site. Had an excellent breakfast at the on site cafe.
Negatives. The site really needs more toilet/shower facilities. The men's has 1 shower, 1 toilet and 1 urinal and a space saver sink all in 1 small room (with dividers). The room is so small that you cannot use the sink if someone is accessing the toilet or shower.
Also, the tent pitches towards the bottom of the site are on quite a slope - more than gentle! some pitches are better than others so get there early would be my advice!
I realise this site is being developed and I'm no stranger to 'basic' sites and in a way prefer them. However, my main objection was paying top price for what could only be described as a site with basic facilities.
I really hope the owners get the new toilet bock sorted and finish off the landscaping as it will then be excellent value and a very nice site with friendly and welcoming owners.
Just returned from here. A very warm welcome, and conversation throughout the holiday.
Good setting, inbetween the main routes in the area. Steady amount of tents, campervans, caravans throughout the stay. They also have some wigwams! (wooden lodge looking)
The toilets are all nice and clean, although the shower is hot, you need to make sure the shower curtain is in the tray as it WILL LEAK everywhere. There are a lot of plans for this site in the near future, including a launderette and better showers. It has only been open since April.
Some lovely walks, and not far from the wall or many of its attractions.
Visited Birdoswald, Roman Museum, Vindolanda, housefort (?) Haltwhistle
Visited a couple of pubs, Twice Brewed (nice) and Wallace Arms, for Sunday Roast. We had arrived at 12. 30 and the roasts had sold out! Mmmmm, not impressed I'm sad to say, but the alternative food was YUM!
Popped to Carlisle and Dumfries for a couple of days out to see some friends.
Hexham has a huge tesco, Waitrose etc. There is a launderette in Haltwhistle high street, and also a small sainsburys and pubs.
The animals there were a huge attraction for my children, alpacas, a load of hens a Cockerel, guinea pigs, rabbits, and a day before we left a couple of ducks
Would recommend and we are hoping to make a journey there next year too!
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
No Fishing 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
Outdoor Pool <5 miles 
Horse Riding <1 mile 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
Watersports <10 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <10 miles 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Electric Car Charging Point
We stayed on this site for two nights. 
