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Annstead Farm Caravan And Campsite
Annstead Farm
Beadnell
Northumberland (Browse area)
NE67 5BT
Tel: 01665 720387
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Pitches: 23 on Family Site + 8 on Adults Only Site
Open: 22/03/2026 to 15/11/2026
22/03/2027 to 15/11/2027
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 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 |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Club 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 |
 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 |
| Activities |
 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 |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 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: June 2009 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Ecinaj12 |
1 review from this member |
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 Stayed here for two nights - lovely site, very quiet, facilities basic but adequate. Loads of room for kids to play in middle of site as pitches all round edge, lovely large level pitches. Two mins in car to both Seahouses and Beadnell - I am biased because this is my favourite part of the world - the beaches and scenery are fab! 
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: MikeandSam |
46 reviews from this member |
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This is a good, quiet, little campsite, well laid out, plenty of space and decent level pitches.
The site was nice and safe for the children to play, the central area has no pitches on so there is good visibility and a gate to slow the traffic down.
As far as the facilities went, the unisex washroom / shower / loo wash-up area was a bit too 'intimate' for comfort as far as we were concerned. Drainage and smells (and noise) were a bit of an issue as previous reviewers have noted.
A separate dishwashing area would be a big improvement- In the warm weather the proximity of the loos wasn't too pleasant.
The showers were fine: plenty of time (8 mins) and hot water for your 20p - we found this was more than adequate (and I like a long shower!) Because the shower trays were slow to drain, flip flops or similar will improve the shower experience! Only one of the cubicles had a stool in, which was a big help keeping clean clothes etc off the wet concrete floor but there are hooks too.
A refurbishment of the washing facilities could turn this nice site into an excellent one.
We wouldn't be put off returning here but don't expect a luxury bathroom experience if you are visiting.
BUT this IS a fab location for beaches. 5 mins to Seahouses in the car (Co-op, bakers, Fish and chips,boat trips). There is an excellent butcher in Bamburgh (10 mins up the coast) for all your BBQ and picnic stuff.
Lots of castles and places for the visitor to entertain the family within a short drive and the area is popular with cyclists too with lots of quiet lanes and well-signposted routes.
The last 2 reviewers commented that there were no shower curtains.Well, there are now!
Also the dishwashing sink had loads of piping hot water, so no gripes about that.
The site was full but we never needed to queue for the showers, (it might be an idea to bring a spare loo roll though - the washrooms are serviced once a day and ran out at the last minute once or twice!)
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| Date of Visit: April 2009 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Khyamdream |
5 reviews from this member |
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I really don't understand the review beneath as I found this campsite simply divine. The field was flat, firm ground - a dream for putting in pegs! The pitches were probably the largest I've seen, people certainly weren't crammed in.
Yes when we went there was a tiny part of the field fenced off to try and rejuvenate the ground, put it is right next the entrance and doesn't affect anything - not worthy of a mention!
The campsite doesn't need to be labelled as own-san advised at all. There is perfectly adequate facilities. Two showers, two toilets - unisex. The shower provided a long hot shower for 20p, I had to turn them temp down it was so hot. And that was being last in the queue after a party of scuba divers were in there! The sink also provided hot water, admittedly not a huge sink full but enough to wash pots and the drainage was rigid - believe me I checked after that review - not a problem! The site doesn't advertise heated facilities and come on if you are camping in April you have to expect it! However while we were there is was quite cold and it didn't bother us at all while in the shower. YES, the was no curtain divide but honestly this is nothing new to us seasoned campers at all and the drying area is big enough to not really be affected by it.
Yes you are on a working farm but it didn't smell and there was hardly any noise for the animals and even if there were - YOU ARE ON A WORKING FARM!
Yes parking 'can be' an issue in Seahouses but I have been going for years and never had a problem finding parking even in the height of summer.
The best thing is the short hop over the dunes to the beach, after all that's the whole reason for going there!
Usually go to the C&C site down the road but it wasn't open yet and went here - glad we did - its a real gem, ignore the bottom review and go for the rest - capital little campsite!
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| Date of Visit: April 2009 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Dezzie |
16 reviews from this member |
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This was our first outing of the year in our new tent. The site is situated 0.8 miles from the centre of Seahouses. This is ideal as Seahouses has a Co-op and more eating places than many larger towns. Back to the site. At the time of year we visited, it was very cold and very windy - to the point that we nearly gave up on two occasions to come home. We persevered however and I'm glad we did. The field is level and generally well maintained, however the winter hasnt been good to the ground and a few patches have had to be fenced off - albeit temporarily to allow the grass to grow again. Thankfully this doesn't affect ANY pitches. Unfortunately the wind also doesn't seem to take any prisoners as its more of a swirl around the field than a wind going in any particular direction. Again I would say more due to the time of year we visited - Trees and bushes still quite bare, so no natural shelter - except the massive barn, which seemed to 'bounce' the wind rather than block it.
Now to the facilities. Washbasins with no plugs and the hot water running at a trickle for 10 seconds then back to cold. The sink for washing dishes was the same, a blast of hot water for around 10-15 seconds then cold water. Not great for washing dishes at all. The showers were too exposed, no curtain between shower and changing area - stone floor and perishing cold in the changing area. You also had to put 20p in the meter - outside the shower cubicle, so if 8 minutes isnt long enough, then you need to open the door and walk a couple of steps to put more money in. I don't mind paying for a shower if its worth the money, but in this case it was not.Although the shower on the left hand side was slightly better, but didn't always work after inserting your 20p. All in all the facilities were basic. I didn't like the fact either that when emptying the dish sink the waste was going into a gap in the ground and the pipe usually fell out as the water emptied, soaking me and the floor. Its obviously a converted stables, but its not really up to the standards that I'd expect for family camping. I mention the words family camping, as the owner did tell me that its families they are trying to encourage!
This aside, the site was nice and clean - and not too smelly for a working Beef and Lamb farm. The animals are loud around feeding time, but its only to be expected on a farm. My kids are the same when they're hungry.
As for the local area. The beach across from the site is in my opinion among the best I've seen in Europe never mind the UK. Beadnell bay had a nice beach to, but nowhere as beautiful and unspoilt as the one into seahouses. There's also a nearby golfcourse and Seahouses has amusement arcades for the gamblers out there. There's a fab gift, toy, pound, odds and ends shop in Seahouses that is worth a visit. A museum with a trout pool and the story of fishing in Seahouses is also worth a visit too. I will say this of Seahouses. Parking is a bit of a nightmare - It is ALWAYS busy. Bear this in mind if staying at Annstead. It might be better to walk in. Its not that far and no hills in sight either. Alnwick is also near (around 10 miles) and Berwick upon Tweed (around 14 miles). You'll find the bigger supermarkets in both these towns and it may be better to stock up there rather than the co-op, as its not that great stockwise and is quite expensive for most things! All in all, Annstead farm is a nice quiet site, but the facilities let it down - especially if you are going with a family.
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Dazwan |
2 reviews from this member |
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We've just returned from 5 days here in our tent. I can't really add much to the other reviews here.
A large field with pitches all around the edge which is well sheltered on most sides (we were close to a large barn so were very well sheltered). This was great for the kids as we could sit at our tent and watch the children run around in the area in the middle of the field. The facilities are basic but clean with just 2 showers, 2 toilets and 3 sinks but as mentioned they are clean and we rarely had to wait to use anything.
The site was a good mix of tents and caravans, almost everyone was a young family. This meant it was generally very quiet after 9pm every night with the only interuptions being the farm animals in the field next to the tent.
As mentioned the beach is over the road from the farm although we preferred the beach on the Bamburgh side of seahouses. Seahouses itself is a 3 minute drive away with lots of fish & Chip shops and a co-op.
If you plan on visiting the local towns, get a car park pass as parking in town is fairly expensive. The pass cost us £12 from the tourist information office and gave us free parking in all council owned car parks in the area for 7 days (we had already spent £5 on parking in the first 2 days before we found out about this and thought it a shame no-one had told us about it earlier).
We will definitely consider this site again if we plan on returning to the area.
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| Date of Visit: April 2008 |
Unit: Other |
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| Reviewer: Brendanr2004 |
711 reviews from this member |
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Spent one night here using the site's bunkbarn, which is adjecent to the camping field. The site is based on a working farm, midway between Beadnell and Seahouses and the beach is a minutes walk directly across the road. The facilities were spotlessly clean, with hot showers available at a small extra cost for all site users.
The touring field was set within the farm grounds, set on flat grass pitches, all with electric hook up. The bunkbarn was well maintained with eight beds and a kitchen area and seemed to have been recently converted.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Chad6 |
4 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from a 7 night stay at Annstead Farm with my husband and 4 chidlren.
What a little treasure this site is.
Large level pitches on a beautifully kept enclosed field. Loads of room for the children to play on the field without getting in other campers way.
The toilets were always clean as were the showers which were always hot and lasted ages. There is also a washing machine and tumble drier.
The owners were friendly and helpful.
Nearby (a nice walk away) is Seahouses which has a well stocked Coop and a lovely bakery and good fish and chip shop.
Alwick is only a stones throw away too.
The best bit was the beach. 5 minutes walk away and great for rock pooling. There are also lots of other beaches nearby - all within walking distance
I can't wait to return next year.
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| Date of Visit: September 2007 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: SnowySue |
2 reviews from this member |
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We stayed here for 1 night during our tour of the area and haven't got much to add to the reviews below, the site is level, grassy (well kept) and very quiet. The only thing I can add is that we were inundated with flies. Whether it's because the site is located on a working farm or whether it was just the time of year we couldn't decide but after about half an hour, the van was full of them and they didn't respond to the fly spray we had with us ('Kills flies in seconds', but didn't do what it said on the can!). Other than that, we had no complaints and will probably visit again when it's not fly season.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Manyana |
1 review from this member |
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Stayed for a week in august
Site is very flat and grass in great condition
Pitches are around the edge of the field only and there are 20 of them - this is great as kids (and adults!) can play in the middle of the field and there is plenty of space between tents etc
Quite sheltered at one end by a big farm building and trees and bushes all around the field edge
Its just across the road from a fab beach too - the dunes also shelter the site from the sea winds - not like another site I saw nearer to beadnell itself which was being battered!
Seahouses is within walking distance and so is beadnell and the whole area is beautiful with plenty to do - check out alnwick gardens and castle also bamburgh castle - great views - also near to lindisfarne
Showers however were terrible while I was there - the drainage was faulty and the trays filled up with water and smelt of bad eggs every time used - eugh I dread to think what I was standing in! - toilets cleaned once daily but could have done with more as always smelt of urine and some campers left them in a right mess - need I say more!
Washing machine and dryer quite reasonable tho and showers 20p for 8 mins so not bad
I enjoyed my stay here it was nice and quiet and very reasonable price - £13 per night for pitch with ehu
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| Date of Visit: May 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Harry Bongo |
12 reviews from this member |
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The situation of this site is delightful with easy access to the beach and nearby Seahouses with its boat trips to the Farnes and its wonderful chippies.
The site itself is well cared for with good access and hook ups and given the C&C Club listing on maximum numbers and price should have been fairly quiet.
However, during out stay we had 2 large groups of campers.
One group of over 10 'teenagers' in a large spider tent drinking and screaming into the early hours and another group of family campers with 5 large tents pitched together in a huddle. Parents drunk and young kids running riot around the rest of the site and playing with the water taps and leaving them on.
The toilets (2) and showers (2) situated in one small communal room were basic but clearly inadequate for the numbers/type of users on site and consequently soon became very dirty and unusable after about 8.00am. Until they were cleaned (once a day) Toilet rolls rapidly disappeared.
All in all a great disappointment given how pleasant it could be if the owners used a bit more self control over bookings
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| Date of Visit: May 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Morag MacDoodle |
20 reviews from this member |
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Booked up just in time for a very windy Bank Holiday weekend. One night stay with EHU. Not every sight will allow that on a Bank Holiday.
Found the site without any problems even though there are quite a few sites in the area with Beadnell in the title.
There is even another 'Camping and Caravanning Club' site half a mile South.
The site itself is within a working farm. Reporting to 'reception' is more a matter of catching the owners in their house than filling in paperwork.
The pitches are flat, even and the grass in good condition. The field is sheltered by bushes and trees. Part of the field has a farm building on which affords great shelter from wind.
There was plenty of room for the children to play although there was no designated play area.
If your children can amuse themselves without climbing frames and swings they should not have a problem here.
Men and women use the same toilet block. Two showers and two toilets. Walking through the central front door, the washing up sink is directly in front of you. To the right is a washing machine. Walking either side of the washing up sink will take you to a shower and toilet. There are no urinals. The shower runs from a coin meter.
Being a working farm you wouldn't expect a pub to be on site and as we didn't go looking, I am not sure if there is one in the local village but I expect there would be.
The view of the north sea is quite spectacular on the way to the newsagent, grocer and fast food shop just down the road.
I would come again to this site without any worries. It's simple but you can see what you're paying for all around you.
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| Date of Visit: April 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Roganfamily |
5 reviews from this member |
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This is a lovely,friendly,well kept site just 1 mile north of Beadnell in Northumberland. The owners were very friendly and helpful,there is only two Toilets and showers at this site but they are modern and kept spotlessly clean! The pitches are Grass with some electric,all are level and kept in good order. This site is a great base for visiting the nearby towns of,Seahouses,Beadnell,Bamburgh,and surrounding area. Will definitely be going back to the site!.
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