Beach camping in North Pennines AONB

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You’ll find over 80 beach camping options in the North Pennines AONB—yes, beaches in the Pennines, and they’re worth a look. Pitch your tent within earshot of the surf, with average stays running about £32 a night and some as low as £25. Local favourites include Walkmill Campsite (43 reviews), Social District (38 reviews), and Moss Side Farm Campsite (30 reviews). Expect straightforward facilities like toilets, pet-friendly sites, and campfires allowed. The sand and shingle beaches here draw campers who want fishing, hiking along dramatic headlands, and plenty of wildlife-watching. Keep your kit simple, sort your rubbish, and enjoy the North Sea air—no fuss, just classic beach camping with a northern edge.

95% (187) 132 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near North Pennines AONB

Walkmill Campsite

1. Walkmill Campsite

98%
(122)
10 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Northumberland, North East England
Refreshingly understated private camping in the unspoiled Northumberland countryside
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
Social District

2. Social District

92%
(93)
30 units · Tents · Grizedale, Cumbria, North West England
Lake District camping on the banks of Lake Windermere, with direct access to the water.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£50
 / night
Moss Side Farm Campsite

3. Moss Side Farm Campsite

94%
(131)
33 units · Tents · Cumbria, North West England
Small-scale farm camping in the South Lakes, with campfires, wildlife and fine views
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
Broom Fisheries Campsite

4. Broom Fisheries Campsite

4 units · Glamping · Dumfries, South Scotland
Luxury caravans ideally situated next to picturesque Scottish fishing lakes
Pets
Showers
Hot Tub
from 
£167
 / night
Woodman's Huts

5. Woodman's Huts

99%
(58)
3 units · Glamping · Cumbria, North West England
Beautiful handmade shepherd's huts in the heart of the picturesque South Lakes
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£115
 / night
Camping at Cardewlees

6. Camping at Cardewlees

99%
(47)
37 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Carlisle, England
A welcoming, family-run farm campsite between the Lake District and Hadrian's Wall
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£16
 / night

You’ll find over 80 beach camping options in the North Pennines AONB—yes, beaches in the Pennines, and they’re worth a look. Pitch your tent within earshot of the surf, with average stays running about £32 a night and some as low as £25. Local favourites include Walkmill Campsite (43 reviews), Social District (38 reviews), and Moss Side Farm Campsite (30 reviews). Expect straightforward facilities like toilets, pet-friendly sites, and campfires allowed. The sand and shingle beaches here draw campers who want fishing, hiking along dramatic headlands, and plenty of wildlife-watching. Keep your kit simple, sort your rubbish, and enjoy the North Sea air—no fuss, just classic beach camping with a northern edge.

95% (187) 132 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near North Pennines AONB

Walkmill Campsite

1. Walkmill Campsite

98%
(122)
10 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Northumberland, North East England
Refreshingly understated private camping in the unspoiled Northumberland countryside
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
Social District

2. Social District

92%
(93)
30 units · Tents · Grizedale, Cumbria, North West England
Lake District camping on the banks of Lake Windermere, with direct access to the water.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£50
 / night
Moss Side Farm Campsite

3. Moss Side Farm Campsite

94%
(131)
33 units · Tents · Cumbria, North West England
Small-scale farm camping in the South Lakes, with campfires, wildlife and fine views
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
Broom Fisheries Campsite

4. Broom Fisheries Campsite

4 units · Glamping · Dumfries, South Scotland
Luxury caravans ideally situated next to picturesque Scottish fishing lakes
Pets
Showers
Hot Tub
from 
£167
 / night
Woodman's Huts

5. Woodman's Huts

99%
(58)
3 units · Glamping · Cumbria, North West England
Beautiful handmade shepherd's huts in the heart of the picturesque South Lakes
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£115
 / night
Camping at Cardewlees

6. Camping at Cardewlees

99%
(47)
37 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Carlisle, England
A welcoming, family-run farm campsite between the Lake District and Hadrian's Wall
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£16
 / night

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