Heading to Northumberland?
Quietest coast in England; fewer prohibitions than the honeypots, but the dark-sky car parks are watched.
What is on our map there
79 campsites and caravan sites and 37 motorhome service points (5 with drinking water) within about 40 km — from OpenStreetMap, honestly labelled as not yet verified. See them on the map →
Getting there
Read before you park
- Wild camping in England and Wales — No, and the Dartmoor ruling everybody quotes does not change it. What the law actually gives you, why it exclu…
- Can I sleep in a lay-by? — Often yes, sometimes emphatically not, and the difference is a sign. What governs lay-bys, why trunk roads dif…
Clean-air schemes near your route
- Tyneside CAZ — about 50 km from the centre of the area
Whether your van is charged depends on its engine and weight — check before you drive in.
The bit nobody says
Wherever you are heading: arrive with a plan for the night rather than an intention to find somewhere. The places that stay open to campers are the ones where campers arranged it first — a phone call in the afternoon beats a search at 10pm, every time.