Budle
Bay is situated 4 miles north of the
spectacular village of Bamburgh with its coastal castle dominating
the 16 miles of golden sand dunes and beaches.
The Budle Bay Campsite itself is in the village
of Waren Mill on the B1342 some 2.5 miles along
this road from the A1 at Belford.
We
are a small, friendly, low key campsite in a
picturesque tree lined Northumberland valley
some 50m from Budle Bay itself. The campsite
has 250 pitches of which 170 are for tents on
good soil. We have several hardcore stands for
campervans, touring pitches with electricity,
a small well reviewed cafe, free showers and
a picturesque river running through the site.
You can be assured of a warm welcome and a relaxed
atmosphere at Budle Bay Campsite
History
Budle Bay and the surrounding area
are steeped in history, once an important port,
given its charter in the 13th century by King
Henry III. The once busy harbour has long since
disappeared, silted up beneath the sands of
the estuary. Close by is Lindisfarne
Priory, one of the most important centres
of early Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England.
Castles abound within a few short miles of the
campsite; Bamburgh Castle, Dunstanborough, etc etc.
Attractions
Alnwick
is 21km or 13 mile south of Budle Bay on the
A1 here you have the Alnwick
Castle "Hogwarts where Harry Potter
was filmed" and the famous Alnwick
Gardens and tree house.
During the 18th and 19th centuries the demand
for lime to improve agriculture in Britain rose
rapidly. There also developed a coastal trade
with ships carrying burned lime to a range of
destinations from larger banks of kilns situated
at suitable harbours, where an example showing
the remains of limekilns can be seen close to
Budle Bay.
Nearby
is an Iron Age fort, and much of the area is
a designated site of scientific interest.
At
the landward end of Budle Bay in an area of
outstanding natural beauty and within the Lindisfarne
Nature Reserve renowned for the incredible
variety of migratory and indigenous birds and
other wildlife found on its shores, is one of
the top three bird watching sites in the country.
Budle Bay, at low tide, is a vast expanse of
mud flats and is the home of countless thousands
of sea and land birds. It is a 5 minute walk
from the campsite to this bird sanctuary.
In
addition regular boat
trips, costing a few pounds per person leave
from Seahouses, 6 miles south of Budle Bay to
the famous Farne Islands. Thousands of sea birds, seals
and other sealife can be seen close up and in
its natural habitat. Links
to photos of the Farnes and the birds.
To
the north of Budle bay is Ross Farm, children
can enjoy learning about farming life and helping
out in a practical way.
Bird
watching, water sports of all sorts, horse riding,
walking, sightseeing, playing
golf , sitting on the vast beaches or just
sampling the pleasures of cosy tea rooms and
friendly pubs in Bamburgh and the neighbouring
villages are all close to Budle Bay Campsite.
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