Budle Bay Campsite Reviews

Our visit

The staff are very friendly and helpful, the location is lovely. The campsite is maintained well, tidy. Unfortunately, the toilets and shower blocks were very disappointing, dated and dirty. There is no laundry on site and the shop is very basic.

July 24 stay

Just back from a 3 day break. Staff friendly and helpful and we had a great stay. Nice quiet campsite. Loos and showers very clean. Felt a few bits look tired, especially the shower area/sink rooms, which need a lick of paint, and some of the resident caravans seemed quite poorly cared for. Shop would benefit from a little more stock....milk, crisps, eggs maybe? But we enjoyed our break and it's well located for lots of local places of interest.

Site's response

Thanks for your kind review, Sharon.

Enjoyed it and will come back

Weather not good during stay, so unable to get full potential. However, enjoyed it and will come back. Men's toilets a bit pongy and could do with sorting, but all good other than that. Used as base for diving. If I could add something, a bar would be good and light food etc. Also, a drying room would be good to dry off clothes/dive gear - unless I missed this.

Site's response

Hi. Thanks for your five star review!

Our stay at Budle Bay

Excellent stay, would highly recommend.

Site's response

Hi Gordon - thanks for your five star review and kind words!

Great place

Great little place, staff so friendly and helpful, very clean. Exactly what you need in a campsite, will be back again.

Site's response

Hi Lyndsey. What a lovely review - thank you so much. We look forward to seeing you again.

Rustic campsite

A very quiet and basic site. Lovely walk into Bamburgh, takes about 1.5 hours to walk the beach way, or about 50 mins following the road.

Site's response

Hi Bonnie. Thank you for your kind review - much appreciated.

Good little site

Had a great couple of days exploring the area. Site was relaxed. We had riverside pitch which was a good size. Facilities were clean with hot water. I would stay again and recommend to friends.

Site's response

Hi Pauline. Thank you so much for the five-star review! We hope to see you back on site soon.

Our stay

Friendly staff. Good amenities, close to the coast by car. Clean campsite. Enjoyed our stay.

Site's response

Hi. What a lovely review - thank you! We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay.

Average campsite

Arrived an hour early and was unable to access site as was reception closed, just a note to others. Booking in was simple and straightforward, instructions were good and staff member was helpful. Arrived on Wednesday and site was well over half full, pitched and electric all worked. Toilet facilities were looking tired and in need of updating, showers were poor with no curtains or surface to place belongings. At weekend, there were queues for the showers, not helped by one shower not working. The site was large and could mean a long walk to the toilets. No dog walking area resulting in dogs toileting on pitches. There was little in the way of shops and pubs within walking distance of the site although it is right on the Costal Path.

Site's response

It would have been good to hear a few of our good points, Phil. as you are trying to give a balanced viewpoint to your readers. May I help? Perhaps mention the warm, friendly, hard working staff who would have been eating their midday meal during the hour your arrived early on site, so weren't there to let you in early? Perhaps that we actually have 2 toilet blocks, one at each end of the site so it might not be such a long walk to go to the toilet after all? Or the 9 powerful showers with free, unlimited hot water, despite them having no curtains? Or, that we do in fact have a dog walking area to the front of the campsite where you can let your dog off its lead and that we are also surrounded by walks suitable to exercise your dog and allow it to do it's business? Then the beauty and peacefulness of the site would be worth commenting on, as would the ideal location of the site within the Area of Outstanding Beauty (which is why we are a very popular site and why the site was full the weekend you stayed with us). Perhaps you could have mentioned that we have a small shop onsite? Or the a wonderfully relaxing sound our stream makes at night? The rural, coastal location a few minutes from the sea? The swifts and kingfishers? Bamburgh Castle? So many things you could also have said to help the reader. We are happy to be what we are, which is not a 5 star, immaculately groomed site but a friendly, warm, welcoming family run site, reasonable priced (for the area) with nice people who simply want you to enjoy your stay.

Very pleasant stay

We had a very pleasant stay at Budle Bay campsite. The amenities are very clean and well looked after. The campsite is very quiet, which suited us very well. The beach is a drive away. It is only 3 miles to Bamburgh. We will most definitely stay here again.

Site's response

Glad you enjoyed your stay with us. We love our site and work hard to make everyone enjoy staying here as much as we enjoy working here. It's helped by being set in a beautiful part of the country. I mean, who isn't blown away by Bamburgh Castle and its beach! Look forward to seeing you again next time you are in the area.

Excellent cabin

Really enjoyed our stay at Budle Bay campsite. Would definitely recommend to others. We stayed in one of the camping cabins and we will definitely stay here again. Quiet park with good facilities that were very clean and tidy.

Site's response

Thank you so much for your review, Andrew. It really means a lot, and we are pleased you enjoyed your stay.

Weekend stay

Just stayed at this site and was fast and easy to book in. We had a tent with electric and not a problem. Facilities were clean and tidy, showers were nice. Expected much worse, especially for the price I paid. Was a washing station for you to do your dishes, a tap for drinking water and was fridges there, which I think you paid a bit extra for but I take a little fridge for the tent!

Site's response

Hi Jemma - what a lovely review! Thanks so much.

Angela

Enjoyed our stay at Budle Bay. Everywhere was clean & tidy, a very peaceful site.

Site's response

Hi Angela. Thanks for your very kind words. Hope to see you again on site.

Excellent

Arrived Friday evening to a cheery welcome from the reception staff. Shown pitch for van and where to fill with water. Was parked and hooked up within minutes. Toilet and shower blocks were always clean and operational apart from when being cleaned. About a 2 mile walk along the coastal path to nearest town (Bamburgh) but we knew that when booking. A really quiet, tidy site, spot on for a relaxing stay.

Site's response

Thanks for your great review Ron - much appreciated!

Our stay

First time camping for many years and really enjoyed the whole experience. Owner of campsite introduced himself and asked how we were managing. Toilet blocks and showers clean and warm.

Site's response

Thanks for your comments. It was nice meeting you and hearing how your return to camping was going. It sounded like you will be doing more of it and hopefully with us again real soon! Take care and thanks again.

Quiet site

My son and I found it hard walking on the gravel roads to the toilets. I have knee problems and the son has hip problems. Other than that, it is a nice, quiet site. One piece of advice I would give is to read the site map upside down as the system is one way. The site is quiet and peaceful with plenty of good walking paths.

Site's response

Thanks for your review and feedback James. Regarding the paths around the site - this will be taken on board for sure. Hope to see you again.

Two Nighter

The site is quite cosy - the pitches are close together, but as I was in my own in my van I didn't feel overly cramped. The staff were friendly and helpful. Independent pizza wagon behind the campsite looked great but I missed the booking window so can't comment - but have taken the number for next time! Walks from the camp do involve a section - 15mins- of main-road-verge-walking - but the beaches are fabulous.

Site's response

Thank you for your review! Glad you got to enjoy the beaches, and pizza is on the list for next time!

All in all, a compact site that works well

First time out in the van and I had a great time, will be back again.

Site's response

Thanks for your great review, Amanda!

A new site for us

The staff were very welcoming. It seemed to be a busy site on arrival over a Bank holiday, so we were a little concerned. We need not have worried. Pitched next to the stream, that was the only gentle noise we heard. Easy access to Bamburgh and Seahouses.

Site's response

Thanks for your review, Sharman - it sounds like you got the full Budle Bay experience!

Great camping!

Lovely site, pitch next to the river. Lots of hot showers and good wash up. Friendly and helpful staff. Great place to discover all that Northumberland had to offer. Even the weather was kind.

Site's response

Hi Emma. Thanks so much for your brilliant review! We will pass it on to our super Wardens. See you again soon!

Basic clean great location for visiting local area

Stayed in a cabin for 7 people, there were 2 adults, 4 kids aged 10-15 and a large dog. While the cabin was basic, it was great for the price, nice set up with a double bedroom, a 5-berth bunk room, and a kitchen diner. For basic glamping there was an under-bench fridge, microwave, kettle and toaster, more than you would normally get. Cabin was clean, there was a decking area with a picnic bench out the front. There was an eco kitchen nearby with larger fridge-freezers, washing up sink and hobs. The toilet block was clean and also near to the cabins. Lovely play park at the entrance to the site. Staff were friendly and welcoming, quite happy to help when the 13 year old locked us out of the cabin! If you are happy to drive to get off the site, the location is great for Bamburgh, Seahouses, Lindisfarne and Alnwick. However, my 3 stars for location is only because there are no easy places to walk from the site as you have to walk along a busy B-road, which made it difficult for us with 4 kids and a nervous dog.

Site's response

Hi Debbie - what a lovely review. Thank you! We will certainly pass on your feedback to our site Wardens. Hope to see you again.

Busy site over half term break

Great location and has potential to be a great site, but it is lacking some upkeep. There seems to be lots of shed like buildings which I'm not sure of their purpose. The showers were lukewarm at best, push button style, a couple stayed on for maybe 10 seconds, the others more like 30 seconds. The toilet block was not clean, we were staying with our young children and we told them not to touch anything.

Site's response

Hi Esme. Thanks for your feedback. We had a quite serious staff illness this Winter, which is our usual renovation/expansion period. It meant we had to postpone building some additional glamping huts which had been started, but sadly this was out of our control.

A lovely stay

A lovely campsite in a lovely place. We were really happy with our stay here. The staff were very friendly. A nice, quiet campsite.

Site's response

Thanks for your review, Nicola!

Great site in the heart of Northumberland

Absolutely loved our stay here, reception staff are really friendly and knowledgeable. Showers, toilets and washing up area were lovely and clean. Great hardstanding pitch with lots of space for awning (we booked a large pitch). Don't miss the freshly made pizza shed just up the lane near reception, they're amazing! Ideally located for Bamburgh Castle, Holy Island, Alnwick & Berwick. Will definitely be back!

Site's response

Hi. What a lovely review - thank you! Can't wait to welcome you back to Budle Bay.

Nice site

Nice site. Good for local walks. Clean toilet block and showers. Staff very helpful. Artisan pizza just next to campsite do a lovely selection of pizzas and sell beer and wine if you run out. Close to bus routes. Would recommend.

Site's response

Thank you for your very kind words. Much appreciated!