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Walkmill Campsite
Nr Guyzance
Warkworth
Alnwick
Northumberland (Browse area)
NE65 9AJ
Tel: 01665 710155 or 07929 882472
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Pitches: 25
Open: 22/03/2024 to 30/09/2024
28/03/2025 to 30/09/2025
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <5 miles |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 Campfires Allowed |
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 Riverside Pitches |
 Public Transport <5 miles |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: July 2013 |
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| Reviewer: CUMMASKEY |
3 reviews from this member |
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 The owners are very friendly and approachable, they will answer any questions and help out in any way!
It is basically a camp site in their garden and it feels that homely! They have masses of land, down by the river, up in the top field and at the front of house (again by the river)and even though they were quite busy there was no noise or mess! The sheep made more noise and mess!
It is a very rural site and they have sheep around and a hen we named 'Clara'!
There is a static caravan that is used for facilities - a gents toilet, a ladies toilet and the shower and bath is used by both sexes. The kitchen sink is for washing pots and the kitchen can be used for cooking or brewing while queuing! There are also 2 chemical toilets. They also have books and games in the caravan - great for occupying the kids on a rainy day. It is a bit of a trek from the far side of the site and I am sure when it is busy there will be queues but again we didn't really have a problem with it!
They have a trampoline for use by children and brave adults - good fun!
There is lots to do in the local area and we tried our nerves by driving through the Ford! The static caravan has lots of local leaflets to look at and the owners have great local knowledge!
There is a castle and decent pubs in Warkworth and the nearest village is Amble, that has shops, cafes, take aways, ATM`s, and a brilliant Sunday market!
The site and facilities are very clean and is very reasonably priced!
I would recommend it to any campers wanting a base to explore and peace and quiet! 
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| Date of Visit: June 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Redders499 |
14 reviews from this member |
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We have just come back from a great night at this relaxing, gem of a site! We were three families with 6 kids and three pitches next to each other in the lower field.
There is loads of space for the kids to run around, plenty of trees to climb and areas to explore. Although having said that they preferred to be on the trampoline!
The pitches are flat, especially in the top field, with loads of space for cars, tarps etc, and it was so peaceful! The sheep were a bit noisy, lots of poo, but the kids found them fascinating.
The static caravan was fine for toilets and showers, plenty of hot water and open 24/7.
We will definitely return here, love the area, just up the road, peaceful and friendly. Would recommend to anyone!
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| Date of Visit: June 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Altan |
8 reviews from this member |
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We stayed at this site for 2 nights over the weekend. The site was busy with all the tent pitches being occupied. But only one caravan. The site sits in beautiful Northumberland countryside, within easy reach of warkworth, amble and alnwick.
The ten tent pitches are situated on a flat area beside the river at the bottom of a steep field. The pitches are large and level. The caravans pitches are on the top level.
The only shower on the site is situated in the static caravan on the upper level, this also houses the lady and gents toilets. The dish washing sink, a fridge freezer and a microwave are also in the static. Signs in this area ask for £1 per person per day to use these facilities. The only water supply is also on this level. The static is locked up at 10pm and reopens at 8am. There are also 2 chemical toilets housed in tents.
This is a lovely site which will only get better as with the owners plans to improves the facilities.
The only down side we could see was the sheep in the tent field, we had to clear our pitch of sheep dung before we could pitch our tent and the hill up to the static was also covered in sheep dung{our dogs favourite treat for the stay].
But don't let that put you off this is a great site in a lovely area, with friendly helpful owners. We will be returning soon
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Auntyange |
5 reviews from this member |
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This was our 2nd visit to Walkmill, we met up with some friends that we made on the first visit, we are late putting up a review as we often keep quiet about the 'good ones'.
We were there over the late May bank holiday and although the site was very busy it was still great. The static and the toilet tent that Claire had put up as a spare coped admirably well and the static was kept very clean.
The kids loved the trampoline and 2 of our older teens went off exploring the local countryside and took lots of great pictures.
We had a firepit with us and Claire & Nick had no problem with that as we were careful to protect the grass from the fire.
Warkworth Castle is well worth a visit as is the Italian Icecream parlour (Spurelli's) in Amble. We also loved Cragside and would return there again in a flash.
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Robndenise |
3 reviews from this member |
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We stayed 3 nights over the early May bank holiday. The site was full but you would never have known it. Acres of space and plots that have some degree of choice about where exactly you want to go. The camping field down by the river also had some campervans, all off grid and it is HUGE. Some vans were out of site of the main field right next to a slow and deep cut trout river. There were sheep grazing the camping field, OK a bit noisy first thing in the morning and particularly at feeding time but brilliant for kids. Buzzards calling overhead and hidden from all their faming neighbours, the site is a natural haven. Great for walks to nearby Warkworth with its wonderful castle, old town cafes and beaches. As you can tell we loved this site.
The toilet block is a mobile home and at peak times you might need to wait for the shower, but that is a chance to chat with others on the site. It is spotlessly clean, and the hosts are very attentive and helpful. Children have a trampoline and cricket bats, balls etc. They meet in the middle of the field so it is well monitored and safe.
It deserves the full stars that most reviewers give it. Quiet, remote, small and a bit off grid compared to the bigger boys, but all the better for it.
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| Date of Visit: March 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Djfshady |
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I stopped here on the 1st of may and left early afternoon. The owner was very helpful and kind and even gave me some weetabix in the morning as I forgot my food! Was a little hard to find as it was down a track which confused me a little but after risking going down it I found it fine. Lovely area wish I lived there. The toilet and shower was located in a static caravan. I will definitely be stopping here again especially for only £6. 50 a night, the cheapest site I found and with such great scenery!
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
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| Reviewer: GollumsGirl |
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We camped here May Bank holiday weekend, a family of 4 in a family tent, and to the most part I would agree with other reviews that this is a lovely site, in a wonderful location.
The site is divided into 2 sections, the top part a well kept, lawn like area, with facilities, and hookups. Very lovely. Then through the fence is a large field. And here lies the problem, even though we pre-booked, tents are not allowed in the top section, which meant we couldn't have a hookup, or be in the nice bit.
The 'tent field' is basically a farm field, complete with sheep, and whole lot of sheep-sh**t. And I mean A LOT! Now, we are seasoned campers, and camp in a variety of places, but if I'm camping in an overflow field/ farm field I expect two things - a) to pay overflow/ farm field prices and b) to be able to pitch where I want. Unfortunately I got neither. As a family of 4 we actually paid more being in a tent than the same size family did in a caravan complete with hookup? And we had a marked pitch, which given the immense size of the field was rather bizarre, and a bit sad that all us tents were forced to pitch side by side, looking into each others tents, when there was so much space.
The marked pitches are a fair size, but given the huge size of the field totally unnecessary. They are in a line at the bottom end of the field, which means walking through the field, and a whole lot of sheep-sh**t to use the facilities. It was hard enough in daylight, not to stand in something horrible, impossible at night! The sheep may I also say at this point, are partial to toggles and tapes, and we witnessed them frequently munching on tents!
The facilities are in a static caravan, one loo in the gents, the ladies has a loo and shower in the same room. Which means if the shower is in use, there's only one loo. Given that we went over a bank holiday, and it was busy, the owner did also put up a portaloo, but if I'd wanted to use a portaloo I'd have brought my own. The facilities are well kept, and if it wasn't busy would have been adequate, but we had to queue a lot.
So. On reflection. Would I use the site again? Probably not. It is in a lovely area, and the site owner seemed pleasant enough, but I hate the whole us-and-them, tents v caravans ethos. If I pay the same money, or on this case more! then I expect the same experience. And this site fell far short of this. For £18 per night, I'd want a EHU, and not to have to clean my boots every time I needed the loo! But hey. If you're in a caravan, book up now, it's a wonderful site!
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| Date of Visit: October 2012 |
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| Reviewer: RS199 |
14 reviews from this member |
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Excellent little site. It took a bit of finding as it's down a well maintained cinder track. The entrance is very low key, unmarked and easy to miss, but what a gem of a spot!
The lady owner couldn't be more helpful, supplied us with an extra electric lead and even towed us out of the soft ground at the end of our stay (our visit was just after the horrendous rains the area was subjected to so everywhere was 'boggy')
The excellent toilet facilities are in a very nice static caravan. The walk down by the river is delight.
A true hideaway in every way. Magic!
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| Date of Visit: September 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Bertie300 |
20 reviews from this member |
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Very friendly site owners. Claire was very helpful in communicating throughout my booking.
The site is someway down a 'cinder/rubble' track off the main road which means great site security but maybe difficult to find in the dark.
The tent pitch area is situated alongside the river bank, quite away from the static wash room caravan, (and any touring vans), but it isn't a problem even if it's raining, just take a brolley!
A very peacful and relaxing site, perfect for those wanting to get away from it all.
For the price, £13 per night for two 1 man tents you can not go wrong. I will deffinetly be visiting the site again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Emodell |
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We managed to book this site last minute after deciding to have a Bank Holiday outing, and I'm very pleased we did.
As this was my first camping trip since I was a Girl Guide, I can't as yet compare this site with any others. We arrived friday evening and the owner was very helpful and friendly and showed us to the tent pitches. The pitches were nicely spaced and all had a lovely view of the river.
We got our new, untried tent up before it got dark and settled down to a relaxing beer, taking in the peaceful sounds of the river and the local owls.
The toilets were just a short walk up the field to a static caravan. During our two night stay we found the toilets to always be kept very clean. In addition to the static caravan facilities there are also two portable toilets in small tents. Again these were very clean and well looked after.
We woke Saturday to what was a constant downpour the whole day. We still had a wonderful time regardless of the weather. We headed to the nearby village Warkworth. There we had an excellent audio toured guide of the ruined castle, then a 'stottie' sandwich and a pint at the pub.
If I were to visit the Northumberland area again, I would certainly book this campsite. Yes the facilities are basic but the location and peaceful ambience of the place is lovely, I've never had a more relaxed, tranquil Bank Holiday!
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