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Budle Bay Campsite
Waren Mill
Belford
Northumberland (Browse area)
NE70 7EE
Tel: 01668 214 598
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Pitches: 130
Open: 01/03/2026 to 02/01/2027
01/03/2027 to 02/01/2028
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
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 Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
| Activities |
 Kids 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 <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <1 mile |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 Public Transport On Site |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Towzer |
9 reviews from this member |
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 Had a fantastic five nights here at the beginning of the school holidays with 3 children aged 8 to 1.
The wardens are immensely friendly and helpful and ever present on the site, can't fault them at all.
The site itself is about 90% flat, with only one small field at the top being on a bit of a slope.
There is a stream running down one side (with a rope swing for the kids) and it is surrounded by trees. Really lovely little spot.
Very basic amenities, but hot free showers and enough toilets and washing up sinks even at this fairly peak time.
Lovely friendly, family feel and the children had a fantastic time. There is a small play area, but there is also a wooded area and a stream that probably pleased them more.
The site could be improved upon by tidying up the bin areas and enclosing them so you don't have to look at them all, that said there were ample bins.
Only other fault would be that there seemed to be an issue with flushing in the ladies toilets as I very regularly and in a number of the toilets found a not nice so surprise waiting for me. I was told by my other half that there wasn't an issue in the gents though.
That said overall superb, would definitely, definitely go back. If you like back to basics camping (though electric readily available) in a pretty location close to some lovely beaches and castles, this is for you.
Small shop on site and a coop about a 10min drive away. 
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| Reviewer: Zderlin |
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We received a very warm and witty welcome by Jenny at the campsite and our stay was very pleasant.
The campsite is very friendly and cosy, river running along it, nice soft grass to put up the tent, water points frequently through the campsite, friendly for dogs and kids.
Toilet and bathroom facilities are basic and a little old looking, but work fine and no problem with them. Lovely views from the campsite into the surrounding fields and a lovely walk to Bamburgh - about 30 minutes.
We stayed during our Bamburgh Sprint triathlon weekend and did a bit of road cycling the day after. I have sent Jenny a gpx file of the 35mile route we did, so if you have navigation for bikes and want to do a nice scenic route with a stop at the most amazing, spooky castle I have ever seen (this is a surprise), then just ask Jenny to send you the file.
Its best to ring the campsite to book rather than email. Also, make sure that you agree late arrival if you want to get there after 6pm.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Aldersoncrew |
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Myself, partner and 3 young children had a fantastic stay at this site. The wardens certainly make it with their friendly considerate manner and kindness. We will be returning just to say hello to them!
We were pitched at the back of the site on a lovely flat pitch away from the other tents. It was by the river but this was explained and the wardens were clearly aware of the dangers with children. I knew our little ones would be fine and the privacy of the pitch meant they went to bed early undisturbed by the other kids! There was a fenced area away from the river if this would be a concern for anyone.
The play park was good for the kids and the rope swing fun for all! The girls also enjoyed paddling in the river. Despite being the first weekend of the school holidays the site was not too busy and so lots of space for running around.
The toilets and showers are as mentioned by others basic but are kept so clean that it really isn't an issue at all. They are more than adequate.
The area is stunning and we had fun walking up to 'Rapunzel's Tower' that we could see from our tent. Visited the Farne Islands and Bamburgh beach.
A very friendly site, made by the wardens. We will definitely be returning and would recommend.
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| Reviewer: Martin and Lynn |
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We had an excellent week at Budle Bay campsite in July 2012.
Toilet and washing up Facilities were spotless and well maintained from one day to the next with lovely hot water at all times.
The playground was well maintained as were the roadways and pitching sites.
The Wardens were extremely helpful and very friendly and approachable.
Very quiet surrounding area excellent for birdspotting on the estuary.
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| Reviewer: KLH34 |
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Arrived Fri 13th for 2 days with my husband and 2 children aged 9 & 7. Warden very friendly and helpful, lovely location with beautiful places to visit nearby/bays. Play area great but more suitable for younger kids, however we all loved the rope swing over the stream, and because the site was not busy the kids had freedom/space to play ball on large grassed areas which were not taken up. Showers hot and clean, toilets clean. Would visit again.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Alnjack |
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Campsite dry /pleasant. Wardens jane /alan friendly/ helpful. Directed near childrens playground /rubbish bins, children noisy not peaceful.
Rain arrived. 10.30 til 3.30 am torrential rain no sleep. River far side of campsite, warden tapped on tent at 4am, police advised evacuate campsite immediately, river bursting banks.
Access road completely under water. High tide in bay. Campers congregated in cafe, highest point, free tea /coffee. Cars moved to high ground. Wardens reacted admirably/no panic. Fire brigade attended to monitor river levels / flood situation.
Nobody could leave campsite access road flooded, too dangerous. After 5 hours level dropped and danger avoided. Flash flooding is unavoidable.
Access road open about noon. Flood water drained away quite quickly though some pools of water remained. Some campers left some stayed. Peace returned.
Budle bay campsite offers reasonable facilities, showers need updating no temp control. Toilet block ok. Improvements in 2013 new toilet block/showers and tarmac access road warden informs us. Good site in better weather bamburgh /holy island /seahouses.
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| Reviewer: Emmabunting |
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Booked 2 nights. First night party was 3 tents - 5 adults & 9 children. Second night due to be two more tents with another 18 people. On arrival, the managers Alan & Jane were clear to advise of the Amber Weather warning, so gave us clear evacuation procedures. They were calm and in full control.
The tents pitched on the gorgeous site next to the river. Lots of space for the children to play cricket - great toilet/shower block, small playground, indoor room with TV and kitchen area. Perfect.
3. 30AM Saturday morning, Jane came to wake us for evacuation. Alan & Jane had stayed awake all night keeping an eye on the river. The firemen and police were there to make sure we were all safe, and Jane & Alan calmly and patiently made sure we were safe and warm. We were then stranded as the exit road was cut off due to flooding - the worst in the area - so we spend all day at the site.
I can't recommend this site more, not only is it hidden away and beautifully situated, but the managers were just unbelievable. We all felt safe and calm, which in a crisis is one of the most important things.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Grumpy Northerner |
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Arrived on Friday to a warm and friendly welcome. Nice freshly mown spot for our 2 tents.
Problem came as we had forgotten the plugs for the airbeds - luckily our hosts were happy to provide us with spares.
Shower block, toilets and wash area are clean but basic.
Very welcoming and friendly hosts who were very good to the 4 little boys in our party.
Very close the most beautiful coastline in Britain. Would definitely come again.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Reth |
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Booked a new eco tent 4 weeks ago and were pretty shocked to be told when we arrived that they were not fully completed. Obviously having travelled 3 and half hours and being half term so little space available anywhere else we were stuck and had little choice but to stay. Glad we did, We were welcomed warmly by site managers and with huge apologies for the facilities that they were not able to offer, no kettle, fridge etc as should have been available. Big problems with electric, tripped out when anything other than light switched on. The eco tent itself was warm and dry, although 'rough round the edges' literally, needing a sanding and proper finishing. Campsite still gives air of building site but showers hot all day, toilets usable but did tend to run out of paper fairly regularly. Toilets did block up and flood but seemed to be ok after septic tank emptied, perhaps to be expected after jubilee weekend. Site managers always available and ready to help any way they could, no close local shops so need to be prepared, good location for spectacular scenery, beaches and walks. Good, basic site for exploring area but not if you want upto date facilities and to stay on site all day.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Kazlizbess |
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Just back from Jubilee weekend at Budle Bay campsite. The site is wonderfully situated with a stream running down one side of it which the kids made the most of. The wardens are friendly and welcoming.
The only real let down was the toilet / shower block (5 showers and there must have been over 200 people there for the jubilee weekend and only two dish washing sinks which often had queues). There was hot water at times but unfortunately not any of the times I had a shower. The toilet block needs upgrading desperately and this is sadly not reflected in the price.
Fab weekend with great company but one shouldn't spend the whole time talking about the toilets!
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| Reviewer: Birders |
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We, completely unaware of Bank Holiday that weekend, came all the way from Holland and were unable to find any site for our tent. These wonderful people from this camping gave us the best possible spot on the site (nice and quiet) and made us feel at home from the very beginning. We even decided to stay two days longer. If I must have any criticism then it would be the small number of showers on the site. However, the hospitality made up for that a hundred percent.
Translation to Dutch:
Tijdens onze heenreis uit Nederland hadden wij geen camping geboekt. Helaas hadden we ons niet gerealiseerd dat het vakantieperiode was en daarom konden we onmogelijk een plek vinden voor onze tent. De hostess van deze camping echter, gaf ons de beste plek van de camping (goed gelegen enlekker rustig) en we voelden ons direct thuis. Om die reden zijn we nog een paar dagen langer gebleven. Een klein puntje van kritiek zijn de douches. Daar hadden er wel iets meer van mogen zijn. Echter maakte de gastvrijheid dat helemaal goed.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Donnawolf |
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This was our first experience of camping with some wonderful people and wonderful wardens Jane and Alan. We stayed Saturday to Tuesday.
Weather fantastic, kids had lots of fun!
Would have given this site a much better review if it had not been for the blocked drain in the toilet block that caused a flood on floor and the lack of paper hand towels and toilet paper. The campsite was so busy that when we used the shower cubicles the floors were dirty and there was not any hot water!
Hoping that this sort out these issues as otherwise would have been fantastic.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Happyhev |
5 reviews from this member |
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The site itself is very pretty, with lots of trees and good flat pitches. It's also in a fantastic location. The hosts were friendly and probably doing their best to ensure people had a good weekend.
We visited during the jubilee weekend, the site was crowded and the facilities were inadequate for the volume of visitors.
The toilets were dated and filthy. Waste bins overflowed and the floor was flooded due to a blocked drain. Toilet rolls were not replenished. Also there were no sanitary bins in the female toilets. The showers were either scalding hot or lukewarm.
We paid extra for our dog, but there were no facilities for dogs (poo bins). This could be a fantastic site if the owners invested the thousands of pounds they made over the jubilee weekend in a new toilet/shower block, and employed enough staff to keep facilities clean.
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Nettyjam1 |
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Spent one night at Budle Bay Campsite after deciding a couple of weeks ago that we needed time to chill. Spoke to the warden on the phone, she sounded lovely and was very informative and excited about the changes being made.
We were not disappointed. We are traditional campers who don't do electric hook ups! The site was more 'organised' as in the non hook up tents were in one bit & the touring vans, motor homes & elec hook up tents were on another.
We had just put our tent up when Jane came to welcome us. What a lovely, friendly woman. She told us about the new Eco huts and other changes that are being made.
The toilets were very clean and had a lick of paint since last year. Maybe the cisterns & seats could do with a bit of an update but as the site is a work in progress, maybe this will be done at a later date.
We didn't use the showers but had a little peek. They looked clean which is the main thing.
We are looking forward to another trip in the near future.
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Jemwillett |
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Arrived late Friday night, getting dark and the warden said 'borrow my pop up tent for your daughter, it'll be much easier'. A great start to a lovely weekend. Can't say enough good things about the camp hosts. Opened up the bunk house as a revision base for my daughter whilst we went out for the day/s. Offered her the bunk house to sleep in on the wet last night. Very friendly and helpful. The site itself is a work in progress but very usable. Washing up area basic but fine. Showers warm and powerful. Curtain blowing into the shower not great. Plenty of room on the pitches. Toilets old but clean. Excellent location for Bamburgh and northern parts of the park. Lovely walk into bamburgh along the cliff tops. 10/10 marks for the hosts and 8/10 for the site.
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