Budle Bay Campsite Reviews

Fab campsite

Fab stay in a great location with great facilities. My only gripe would be that the shop could open earlier. We had a wonderful stay though, and will definitely return. 😊

Site's response

Hi Rebecca. Thanks for your lovely review! We'd love to open the shop earlier, but our staff already work long hours, sometimes still working after 10pm, so we've got to allow them time to rest!

Great location and good facilities

Lovely place to stay and great for children. Reception staff very friendly and helpful. Hut nice and comfortable, and terrace great for sitting out for evening meal. Highly recommend this campsite.

Site's response

Hi Laura. What a lovely review - we will certainly pass this onto our site staff!

Better than expected

After reading some pretty negative reviews I was a little anxious about our stay but it turned out far better than expected! We booked an extra large camping pitch with electric hook up that backed onto the river. Loads of space and not on top of our neighbours. Toilets clean with handwash provided and loads of loo roll. Showers only lukewarm and no separate changing area but more than adequate. Separate dish washing facilities and lots of drinking water taps. No club house but a good kiddies play park. Beautiful location and I would stay again, don't be put off by the negative reviews as I'm fussy and everything was clean!

Site's response

Hi Sharon. Thanks very much for your review!

Ok campsite

Campsite was nice enough. Had showers, toilets and washing up facilities, although not very clean and probably not enough for the amount of pitches there are. We were lucky to get a pitch toward the end, but the pitches closer to the entrance felt cramped!

Will definitely book again

We had an amazing stay in the cabin. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The site is quiet and very well looked-after, the sky is full of stars at night, and we saw 3 shooting stars, it was absolutely gorgeous. Will definitely be booking again.

Site's response

Hi Michelle. What a lovely review - thank you! We can't promise shooting stars every night, but we hope you get lucky again on your next visit. See you soon!

Lovely campsite in a great location

Really enjoyed our stay at Budle Bay and would recommend for any first visit to Northumberland. Location is excellent for Bamburgh and Seahouses with Lindisfarne and Alnwick also nearby. The site is very peaceful with a small shop and children's play area on site. There are also some great walks across the stream, which we unfortunately only found out about on the last day. The toilet facilities are a little dated, however overall, the site is very well maintained by the excellent and friendly staff and Lizzie and Hannah are usually on reception to welcome you with a smile. Make sure you also try out the Pizza Van (Northumberland Artisan Pizza Company) situated next door, but book early before they sell out!

Budle Bay stay

Great location. Decently kept amenities.

Site's response

Thanks for your review Brian.

Nice friendly campsite but facilities not great

Very helpful, friendly staff. Location is great and beautiful. Facilities not so good. Not enough showers in my opinion and the ones they have could do with a more thorough clean. Very weak pressure in them, so definitely not enough to get a good hair wash. They have a shop on site, not open that much but it's stocked with essentials.

Excellant stay, really nice site

Really enjoyed the stay, staff were excellent. Excellent all round.

Site's response

Hi Martin. What a lovely review - thanks!

Amazing place to stay

Very peaceful place to stay with family.

Site's response

Thank you for your kind words. We look forward to welcoming you back!

Had a great time

Well organised, clean facilities. Set out off road. 15 mins walk to closest beach. 1.5 hours to Bamburgh via beach. The site did what we needed it to. No footpath on road to village. Make own arrangements to get back when dark. Pitches are quite close together.

Site's response

Thanks for your review John!

Overnight stay on the way to Scotland

The site has very small spaces for a lot of campers. The toilets and sinks were dirty. The showers are still acceptable. Translated from German

Site's response

Hi. Our site is correctly spaced to meet regulations, whilst also allowing everyone enough space on their pitch.

Very busy campsite

We booked a large riverside pitch and paid extra, hoping it was going to be peaceful, but it was the busiest campsite we've been to, with almost every pitch taken. Seemed to have many long term caravans in situ. It was hard to see any 'green areas' and it felt like everyone was crammed in. Just our personal opinion, it may have been as it's during the main holidays but still many long term, unused caravans there. Some pitches looked very small so we're glad we didn't have those. Plenty of toilets and showers. Good location for visiting local places.

Site's response

Hi Sarah. Thanks for leaving us a review. The middle of the school holidays in August is always going to be a busy period for a popular Campsite unfortunately! Add to that the poor start to the Summer weather-wise - coupled with the sudden change to great weather in August - and you'll find most Campsites very busy! We are glad to see everyone having a great time and enjoying the peak-season sunshine!

Budle Bay Campsite

Lovely staff and eco friendly ethos. Easy off road access to England Coastal path.

Site's response

Thanks for your 5 star review!

Excellent site

Lovely campsite with good facilities. Friendly and helpful staff. We liked that they have a multitude of accommodation to cater for different needs, not just tents and caravans, but also for backpackers too, with cold storage facilities. Child and animal friendly. Only thing I would potentially majorly down for is the lack of Wi-Fi. However, I haven't as this is also a bonus point for some, as kids actually out playing with their adults and entertaining themselves and each other, and enjoying the outdoors. Would recommend and also return ourselves.

Site's response

Hi. What a lovely review! It is much appreciated by us all.

Our stay

This site is value for money and in a good location. Hardstandings are very snug and the shower and toilet, we didn't use as they're very outdated. Also, there's a great pizza to had here.

Site's response

Thanks for your review Steven.

Our visit

You usually get what you pay for. Not here. Came home two days earlier than expected. Shower facilities poor and toilets poor. It's a shame because at these prices, it should be so much better. Way overpriced lovely location.

Site's response

Thanks for your three star review, Michael.

Great stay, great site

Great site. Really quiet which was nice. Good location, friendly staff. Overall a great stay, and the site was clean and tidy, would recommend. Would happily stay again. For me the toilets by reception could have been a bit better, a bit cleaner and with a hand dryer. The fridge/freezers were a great addition, but these were either very full (a lot of out of date produce) or not working. Again would have been nice to have some at the both ends of the site.

Site's response

Thank you for your kind words.

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.