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Old Hartley Club Campsite
Old Hartley Club Campsite
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Whitley Bay
Old Hartley Club Campsite
Why stay here ...
Secure your 2024 or 2025 holiday with only a £5 deposit*
Great News! Old Hartley Club Campsite reopened in 2024 with some fantastic improvements:
- Fully refurbished shower block
- Roadway resurfacing
Find out more details at camc.com/redevelopments.
Old Hartley Club Campsite offers one of the best views on the network and is perched on a grassy cliff top overlooking the lighthouse on St Mary's Island. This island is a well-known local nature reserve with an abundant bird population of national importance and lovely walking trails where you can enjoy the unspoilt scenery. The traditional holiday resort of Whitley Bay is within easy reach of the campsite and boasts a superb sandy beach and indoor leisure pool complex.
The location being one of the perks surrounding our Tyne & Wear campsites, you'll be pleased to hear local transport is highly accessible from Old Hartley Club Campsite - the Metro and regular local buses will take you directly into the heart of Newcastle city centre, popular for the shopping in Eldon Square. A short journey across the River Tyne will take you to Gateshead, where you can discover the many attractions at the Metro Centre, Europe's largest indoor shopping centre which includes restaurants, cinemas and loads of entertainment facilities. The Blue Reef Aquarium is a fun and educational visit for all ages and located just a few miles from the site. For dining, you might like to consider the pub outside the site entrance or the fish and chip shop just a short drive away.
All in all, the campsite promises all the choices you could wish for in a relaxing holiday destination.
To contact the campsite directly, please call 0191 237 0256
Nearest alternative campsite: Durham Grange Club Campsite.
*Book any pitch, at any UK Club campsite for any date and duration with only a £5 fully refundable deposit plus FREE cancellations and FREE amendments up to 21 days before arrival. Applies to any non-promotional booking.
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Directions
Turn off the A19 about 3 miles N of Tyne Tunnel (toll) at junction with A191 into a road signposted Gosforth, Whitley Bay. Immediately at roundabout turn onto the A186 (signposted Earsden, Whitley Bay). Continue on the A186 and at the sixth roundabout turn onto the A192 (signposted Whitley Bay). Follow tourist signs for St Mary's Island. Turn left onto the A1148 (signposted Sea Front). At the T-junction with A193 at Whitley Bay seafront turn left into road signposted Blyth. Pass Whitley Bay Holiday Park. In 1 mile at the Delaval Arms public house roundabout turn right onto cycle path. In 30 yards fork left past houses into the site entrance.
Sites key:
- Postcode:
- NE26 4RL
- GPS:
- Lat 55.076008 / Lon -1.463928
- Plan a route to this site
- OS field ref:
- NZ343758
- OS map ref:
- 88
- Handbook map ref:
- H12
Transport links
- Bus stop within 1 mile
- Buses go to: Newcastle, Whitley Bay and Blyth
- Car hire on site
- Daily public Transport within 1 mile
- Nearest park and ride: Newcastle and local destinations
- Nearest port: Newcastle (10 miles)
- Nearest train station: Whitley Bay Metro
- Shop within 1 mile
- Train station within 5 miles
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Fantastic location
Old Hartley Club Campsite
3rd time staying here, it is well located for coastal walks and a great view of St Mary’s lighthouse and island. In easy reach of Newcastle, the Metro is a great way to get into town. Your bucket list should include Hexham, Seahouses, Hadrians Wall, Bamburgh Castle, the list goes on.
Not really a site for children and I wouldn’t recommend using an awning it can get very windy on the cliff edge. The shower/toilet block has been refitted to a high standard. Wardens are friendly and very helpful.
My only gripes are the pitches, they are awful! They need to be correctly sized as they are too small they also need some levelling, some pitches are a challenge to get your vehicle level. Overall I love its location and I will continue to occasionally stay here.
Can’t be faulted at all.
Old Hartley Club Campsite
Great site with stunning views. You need chocks as on a slope. Staff are lovely, nice clean facilities. Would definitely recommend
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Not up to the standard I expect
Old Hartley Club Campsite
This campsite is in a stunning position overlooking St Mary's Lighthouse - for most pitches. Easy access onto the English Coastal Path and local cafe pubs shops. The new facilities are spotlessly clean and endless hot water in the shower.
The site is spoiled by the pitches which for me is a fairly important part of camping. Pitches are hard standing but you have to drive over grass to get to them. Our van is 6m long and only just managed to fit onto the pitch with no gravel at the front back or side - so sitting out was on muddy grass , no gravel for a BBQ and trying to get the bikes of the back on slippery grass not easy. All pitches are sloping in all directions so trying to level with chocks is vey hard. We then had a massive step up into the van. We were charged £37.50 per night for this. Given the recent revamp of the facilities which I cannot fault this site is let down by the lack of investment in the actual pitches themselves.
Lovely Site near Whitley Bay
Old Hartley Club Campsite
Arriving at the site we were warmly welcomed by the relief wardens. The site was being run by a fantastic couple where nothing was too much trouble and took an interest in their residents when required. We asked for fish and chips recommendations and were provided with directions and a business card for the nearest chippy (Harbour View); fantastic fish and chips!
The site itself has a very modern and clean shower block with great showers and ample room to get dressed and loads of coat hooks in each cubicle.
Great walks by the sea and easy flat walking along gravel paths to Tynemouth 5 miles or Whitley Bay 2 miles, Seaton Sluice 1 mile or utilise the many cycle tracks.
As others have mentioned the only downside are some of the hardstanding pitches being too uneven, too short for 7m long units and a little too close to each other.
Despite the comments about the pitches we will be back at this well maintained site as it's a great location for visiting the Northumbrian coastline.
Thank you wardens for making our weekend a lovely experience and hopefully 'the powers that be' can address the pitch conditions.
Great stay near Whitley Bay
Old Hartley Club Campsite
This site is really good, Helen was so helpful and the place was spotlessly clean with good facilities. The only negatives is that the pitches are very close together, and it’s very hilly but I will definitely be coming back and staying longer. Keep up the good work guys
Craig01422
Reviewed on 11/10/2024 15:22
Site contact details
- Telephone:
- 0191 237 0256
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