Barn at Beal Restaurant & Campsite in Northumberland

We stopped here for lunch, what a find. We sat outside and what a beautiful view this place has. It's so worth the visit to just look out to the sea. Food was very nice, I would highly recommend. The inside looked lovely and the toilets were clean. Most importantly it was dog friendly.

Decent quality food and good service. Another visit 18 October- food still good but service indifferent although well meaning .

Really good food and a lovely location on the way to Lindisfarne.

The campsite is lovely, with beautiful views . It has the best campsite showers for ladies I've experienced, but much less so for men sadly. They really need be the same standard as the newly ladies showers. The wifi does not stretch to further pitches . The restaurant and bar look lovely , clean and cosy but pricey. The shop is nice and has lovely gifts.We did try to have an afternoon drink at the Bothy to enjoy the fire as it was a cold day today but the time we were told the bar was opening was incorrect and we stood In the freezing cold hail stones outside while the staff were inside even though the bar was meant to open at 4 ( stated on the door) We gave up and went back to van feeling disappointed and cold. We just wanted to experience the cosy bar fire and a beer as all the camps we stay at don't have these facilities . We could have come back , but after being made to stand out in the cold , we didn't bother. It Is a really lovely campsite but it feels the food and drink side is maybe more for locals and passing trade than campers.

Lovely cafe, great breakfasts and in an excellent location. Will be back with the camper for sure!

Went into the new cafe/ restaurant! Fantastic service,lovely atmosphere! Food was lovely! Awesome views looking towards the causeway! Highly recommend . Can't wait to go back there next year!

Had a nice drink at the Bothy Bar at the end of a hike on the coastal path. Seems to get busy, so go early to get a seat.

Excellent location, beautiful food, good service, but expensive.

Great food and fantastic views what can I say!

Lovely place for lunch. Fully recommend.

Had a fantastic 2 days here, lovely site, facilities kept clean, perfect location to visit Holy Island. You can select your pitch when booking which I like. Had a meal in the restaurant which was lovely, food was really well presented and flavoursome, there is also a seperate bar but didn’t go in here. Staff were very attentive and helpful, a lovely place and we will be back, thank you.

Wow! What a place!! Fantastic!! Robert, in the

We went in the afternoon but were ready to close Choices for a coeliac very limited.Staff very good and said that we could order before closing but nothing on the menu that took our fancy and left.. Pity because we had heard good reports about its food choices.Second time visit and we've been disappointed.

Nice place. Just a shame pancakes we're served cold.

Waited over 5 minutes to get seated then left 45 minutes later after only ordering 2 coffee's and two cakes - not the best of experiences. Staff seemed more focused on tidying up rather than serving Customers.

Sat outside and had a very tasty lunch. Fabulous views across to Holy Island. Very busy when the causeway closes close to lunch but we were seated moderately efficiently and it was worth the wait. I would certainly go back and would heartedly recommend.

We never got to eat here. We waited 10 minutes. Staff kept coming past but made no effort to offer us a table or apologise. Eventually they seated the person in front of us but left us waiting. Finally we were told we would have to sit inside. It was a beautiful day and we had our dog with us. Pointed out there were two spare tables but we could not have one. We left and will not return

Fantastic location with great views of Lindisfarne. Great looking restaurant with friendly staff. I've been before and it's a quality café with reasonable prices. However I got the small breakfast this morning which was well cooked and what seemed to be quality ingredients. There were 6 other people in the café and at least 3 waitresses. Why then was I served a plate of cold food? Disappointed 😬

Stopped here for a Sunday lunch. It was busy but very attentive and quick service. Excellent environment and great food. Big focus on locally sourced food and sustainability. Some nice classy local products for sale as well. Large outdoor area and also dog friendly. I didn't want to leave actually and I hope I can make it back here again before I leave the area.

Stopped here for a light lunch after cycling to Lindisfarne and back. Hungry! It was busy but tables were free. We loitered outside by the door for about ten minutes whilst staff walked past us numerous times without saying a word. No, "we'll ust be few minutes" etc. Pretty rude given that these people work in "Hospitality". Food was superb. The "fish finger" sandwich wasn't that at all! It was beautifully thick, fish goujons served in lovely soft baguette! Good coffee and service once inside. Annoying!

Stop off for a Tea and Cake before going to Lindesfarne Island. Staff were attentive and very nice. Didn't feel rushed to leave the table. Thank you. Beautiful views over the water to the Island.. I will be back next year.

An amazing location with fantastic pitches set amid lovely rolling farmland overlooking Holy Island. Great facilities and a friendly team. Perfect as a base for visiting Lindisfarne and other local sights. Recommended!

What a lovely place with stunning views

Stopped in for the food, which was excellent all around and worth the price. Sadly however, a member of our party had an allergy and was made physically very sick and felt their throat closing slightly less than half an hour after eating here, due to what can only be cross contamination, as their allergy is fish and they ordered a vegan meal for safety after informing staff of their allergy. We never have issue eating fish at the same table, which we did on this occasion and other nights on our trip with no problems, so the issue can only be contamination of the vegan dish in the cooking of it. It's a real shame, as we all agreed the food was delicious and would happily rate 5 stars and stop again, but this sadly sullied our experience. I tried to privately address this issue on their behalf, but my email hasn't had a response, so thought I'd leave a public review to warn people of the risks and to be extra careful if dining here with an allergy.

Stopped for lunch after walking the pilgrims way to Holy island. Busy as a sunny warm day. We ate inside. Nice friendly and helpful staff. Croque Monsieur was delicious 😋

We have visited the Barn at Beal restaurant many times, we have always had very good food with service provided by pleasant staff, well done! We shall visit again .

We called in for lunch at 11.30am. We waited to be seated as the sign advised. They were quite busy but we were the only ones waiting. Members of staff passed us by at least 4 times. After 10 minutes stood at the door we left and went to the Lindesfarne inn at the end of the road where we were welcomed immediately and offered to sit anywhere we liked. The food came quickly and we were in and out in half an hour. If you don't want to be left hanging we suggest you go there instead.

Homely, comfortable restaurant. Good british food.

Nice views and that's it. Hands down one of the worst fish and chips ever. Fish was batter threatened with fish and chips were actually fries, old and drowned in fat. Even tartar sauce tasted off. Never again.

Very disappointed. We went there as it was recommended to us but the service was incredibly slow even though we had missed the lunch rush. Our friends said their soup was lovely but we had the fish finger sandwich and croque monsieur both of which were underwhelming for the price. Our friends asked for hot water for their pot of tea and we were charged for it!

Lovely views, delicious cakes & coffee

Excellent vibe and place , but fish was extremely overdone and not nice at all. Filled up on the peas and chips. Nice tartare sauce though. Wouldn't recommend the fish and chips but would recommend the view.

The food in the restaurant was good. The service was terrible. Is there even a manager working here? 'Not my job' seems to be the way they operate. Uncoordinated and poorly trained staff are let down by a complete lack of leadership or direction.

Just a 4 nights stop over Location is brilliant ,spot on Cafe and restaurant very popular with locals Breakfast ok but not Cumberland sausages as says Good size plots nicely spaced Well maintained Now few downsides.. No one from the site came to see us on arrival (pitch.h09,)we could have been anyone parking up , during the whole stay we saw no one from the barn campsite . That to me is a big let down in politeness of the whole site We witnessed nearly every person staying on site , pouring their grey waste down the elson point ONLY.. this should be addressed ,and clearly stated ,as it is not clear that it is not ONLY drive over grey waste but can empty all grey waste containers . Plus point .. brilliant stay really

Great location, lovely facilities, cafe is a really attractive barn conversion. The food and drinks were really nice and if my review was limited to the above it would be 4 or 5 stars. The service is terrible. We were seated after waiting 10 minutes outside and it took 25 minutes for the waitress to come and take our order. It is busy but there are more than enough waitresses. Apparently they did not record us on the system when we arrived. I would believe but for the face the same thing happened on the table next to us. Please organise your table service.

An absolute gem of a campsite. Fantastic quality facilities and the best views over to Lindisfarne. The cafe for breakfast was amazing. Highly recommended. We will definitely return.

Location is amazing and great toilets. Food and drink poor, service slow, waiting ages to be seated in an empty restaurant. Scones supposed to be fruit scones but had nuts in them. This was not clear for anyone with a nut allergy. Waitress did not bring the right number of cups for four teas, which took 3 attempts to get right. Never going back as very expensive and disappointing experience.

Great place for food, called in for coffee made very welcome, all staff and Milo the little dog making us feel we mattered. Thanks

I've done a lot of different campsite holidays and this was by far the best. Beautiful location, really large camping pitches. Modern, clean and accessible showers and bathrooms. Lovely little coffee shop/restaurant and friendly staff. Honestly a brilliant experience!

Well what can I say about this place! I had been wanting to try it for a while, never again!! We arrived with our 2 dogs and as we walked onto the outside area they were 2 billboards both saying to wait at them to be seated. We waited for at least 5 mins, nobody came to us so I went inside while my partner still waited at the billboards with the dogs. As I entered I was asked if I had been seated as they operate table service system. I said I had not been seated and was asked to go and wait and somebody would come and seat us straight away. So once again we waited and waited while other people just walked past us. At this point I also have to mention that the establishment was not busy and a waitress was clearing outside tables and seen us waiting. After 15 minutes of waiting we gave up and left and never to return.

Beautiful views but terrible, v expensive food. I had the (dry) roasted pork sandwich which tasted like it had come from a packet for £15 and my husband had the fish finger sandwich which was tasteless and small. Once he’d added a v small bowl of chips it was £15.50. Hopefully management looks into this and either reviews it’s prices or the quality of food- somethings got to give!

Good food and drink, staff great, well worth the visit, they have one little chalet that looks great, possibly try it next time

A very well run campsite. Clean facilities great showers and in handy location for exploring the area. The on site cafe / restaurant is great , we did not use the adjacent bar on this occasion. Top tip. No shop on site so just plan ahead when out and about this stunning area. Local garage on A1 has essentials .

Stopped in for coffee. Excellent coffee and very tasty scones. Very well maintained and still rustic. Beautiful view.

Had lunch here with my son's family, meals came out at different times, had to get cutlery ourselves, I had to chase my meal after waiting. Very poor service, staff need to get organised.

Food was nice, best bread/toast ive had in a while. Breakfast for two with coffee was expensive at £38. Nice scenery and friendly staff. Campsite better as a stop over as it mainly consists of a stone yard with sections to park.

Beautiful Campsite with excellent restaurant, surrounded by nature and sea. We had a tasty lunch and breakfast. Friendly staff.

Fantastic food, our kids LOVED the tomato pasta, we had to get an extra portion. Fresh seafood and pheasant goujons on special

What a lovely campsite the views are breathtaking the facilities are spotless

The coffee and cake were delicious but unfortunately, the service was poor.

The service was appalling. My wife is disabled and despite waiting for over 10 minutes (standing) and there being numerous tables free the staff totally ignored us, finally saying "we're very busy someone will be with you ASAP" After further five minutes with staff passing in front of us we gave up and went elsewhere. Our experience is that the place has such a great view and position that the staff don't have to bother with customer service. I hope the management get their act together, they wouldn't last five minutes in a city centre venue

Lovely place to eat and great views over to the Holy Island 👌

Great location and views to Holy Island on a clear day. Great for outdoor seating if the weather permits. Coffee was very good. Fish and chips were tasty if a little heavy on the batter.

Very disappointing. Location has beautiful scenery over to Holy Island. The cafe is good but the restaurant and bar are only open Thurs-Sat evenings. The pitches at the top of the site are separated by a wall from some kind of truck loading facility that is extremely noisy from early morning until late at night accompanied by loud foul language from the people using it as well as them peering over the wall into vans. One of our group was disabled and telephoned ahead of booking to check that it would be accessible for her needs and was assured it was and her pitch would be next to the facilities. In fact the site wasn’t in any way suitable for people with reduced mobility. The huge gate to the toilets and cafe area was sprung so that opening it from a mobility scooter, a wheelchair or even a walking aid was impossible and the toilets were unusable if not fully mobile and additionally had steps to access them. The new shower block had a large shower with an alarm cord that was not connected. This was called a ‘family room’ but looked like it was an unfinished disabled accessible shower room. The floors throughout all the showers were very slippery when wet with no grab handles anywhere and nowhere to put washing gear whilst in the shower. The open chemical disposal point was situated around 2 meters from my pitch, was not covered and did not have a flush. The smell was not nice! There was a drinking water tap and grille next to this that several people used to empty grey waste and to flush out their containers. This could have been a brilliant stay if more thought had been given to making the site accessible for all or at least very clear in the website information that it was not. The stay was spoiled having our friend constantly struggle to maintain some dignity for the most basic tasks.

Beautiful scenery and location, but obviously the restaurant is the priority and not the campsite in spite of the high pitch fees. Despite phoning to double check accessibility (having limited mobility) even though the restaurant boasts wheelchair access, the rest of the site is most definitely not. The accessible toilet is IN the restaurant which closes at 4.30pm some afternoons, and therefore had limited access. Was informed I could access it early morning and evenings as staff would be on site, but this only happened once and subsequent visits to the office were futile as always unattended. There is no accessible shower even in the supposedly ‘new’ shower block. The large cubical, designated ‘family shower’ is (accessed via a step).. is kitted out with disabled pull cord (not connected) so the intention is there, but no grab bars, or hook for clothes and floor extremely slippy. Had to borrow a chair from the restaurant and have somebody on call just to have showers during a 3 day stay. Dignity is lost when somebody has to hover around a toilet /shower in case I needed assistance. Shower facility has been like this for months apparently and funnily enough nobody has ever complained or requested accessible facilities? They did pin back the big gate so I could get my scooter through and that was it. When challenged was told the person I spoken to had been sacked… I was offered a refund to go elsewhere but was travelling as a part of a group doing the Northumberland 250. This is the only site I have ever come across that does not have accessibility for all. What a crying shame.Don’t even mention about the noise and foul language from directly behind the wall in the ‘lorry park’ from before 7am to after 9pm! (This is not Farm noise! ) Not even a good breakfast could make up for it. So very disappointed ☹️

Great location for visiting Lindisfarne with stunning views and good walking and cycling opportunities. But our experience of this expensive campsite was disappointing. There are no Disabled facilities, despite being told there were and being allocated a pitch close to them! Secondly, there was loud and foul language from the adjacent Truck stop early morning and late into the night. We also weren't impressed with the Open ELSAN which is between 2 of the pitches. The shower facilities are modern with spacious cubicles, but the floor is extremely slippy when wet and the drains seemed to block easily. We won't be returning.

We rang ahead and booked but people were still accommodated without space. Social distancing measures in place and looked to be effective. We were shown to our seats promptly with a disposable copy of the menu. Great selection with variety of choices. Order taken quickly and food/drinks served in no time. The food was excellent made with quality ingredients and we had a window table overlooking Holy Island. Staff are all extremely helpful and pleasant with nothing being too much to ask. The bill was produced swiftly upon asking and contactless payment available. Most definitely recommended and an absolute a must if you’re in the area.

Table service wasn't great waited ages for coffees and cakes

Excellent! Random stop on our way home, ended up there by taking a wrong turn but glad we did! Food was delicious, service was great and views amazing! Definitely recommend stopping over, whether it’s on purpose or not!

Location good views great,however staff disrespectful and even though had room for 2 small 1man tents we seen they had we were hiking coast path and walked over 20miles to get to there told us couldn't fit in fully booked people openly got up and left when we Sat to have a tea,very expensive and very snobby

I stayed at the campsite next-door which was very nice. Each pitch had a fabulous view of the surrounding area, which was stunning. As for the bar , service was perfect and view was really nice. You get a superb view over to Lindersfarne and you can even see Bamborough in the distance. I highly recommend this place if you want a nice relaxing meal with a stunning vista. The food was lovely too. Service was spot on...

Lovely cafe looking over fields toward the sea. Excellent flapjack and coffee.

Incredible location with stunning views. Clean and well thought out site. The cafe is lovely, breakfasts a treat.

We camped here while hiking the coast path. Lovely site, clean toilets and a generally friendly place. Also lovely views to wake up to

Fantastic camping/ caravan site with a very good cafe / restaurant

N̈ice breakfast good reception and service.

Beautiful setting and very good food.

Overall the service was very slow and lacking attention for what wasn’t even a busy day. Definitely on the pricey side, and not worth it due to poor service. Unorganized

Can't comment on the accommodation as we only went there for a meal. The causeway to/from Lindisfarne was underwater from an early time so we left around midday and stopped at The Barn on the way back. What a lovely place, great views, clean, and full of character. The food was expensive but your tears of despair will turn to tears of joy when you eat it. I had a venison and bacon burger which tasted as good as it looked - I will NEVER take a photo of my food, so take my word for it! The Mrs had the seafood platter which made me feel ill to look at (there are only 2 things I hate and the taste of seafood is both of them) but she reckoned it was the best meal of that type she'd ever had, and the "Posh Chips" with parmesan and truffle oil were the perfect side. Being in that location everything is caught fresh locally. The staff were lovely and were attentive without being overbearing. As you head out to Holy Island, The Barn is easy to miss as it's on the outside of bend so your vision is pulled away from it by the road, so it may not register as a place to eat. But if you discount it you'll be missing out.

We stopped for lunch on our way to Lindisfarne. Whilst most of the food was lovely, the Croque Monsieur wasn't particularly great. The service was great and the location is brilliant, especially on a sunny day, as you get great view out to Lindisfarne.

Service amazing for a table of 10 plus 2 dogs the overall experience was brilliant. The staff were working so hard in the “close down” period between lunch and evening mopping and hoovering. Toilets and restaurant spotless, whoever is running should be very happy with their team. Excellent staff so friendly, the views are gorgeous and all the team clearly care so much about the restaurant and bar, everything is spotless. Well done to the serving team and the front line workers, so nice to see hospitality as it should be. Will return when we can and we live 4 hours away! Thank you

Great campsite with bar and restaurant lovely views of Holy island.

Oh dear, what a disappointing experience. Beautiful location, and lovely to sit outside, but the service was very slow, and the food not great. The ‘croque monsieur’ was unlike any I’ve had elsewhere, bizarre! Pretty amateur overall, we wouldn’t go back. Shame, it could be amazing. Also, a bit off-putting that the dog that belongs to the cafe was allowed to wander around and poop on the lawn and no-one cleaned it up. (One ‘deposit’ was picked up after I mentioned it but another was left, with kids playing nearby). 5 star location but a 2 star experience, sadly.

Very limited gluten free options

Slow service, wrong meal brought out, at the third attempt staff nearly got it right. We will not be returning.

I booked two nights camping last weekend here so I could walk around Lindisfarne from 4am on the Saturday and come back in the Evening, I walked 18 miles that day and the campsite was very comfortable with the showers, toilets, the pitches and drinking water tap. The camping wasn't expensive, the two meals I had were a bit expensive but very posh. I had haddock and chips the first night, with Ginger and rhubarb cheesecake for desert and I had red deer plus a large cheese board the second night. The red deer was tender enough but not too bloody. There was a nice sauce with it plus some sautaide potatoes and asparagus. I wish I brought a tin opener with me but the restaurant was excellent as a back up plan.

Food exellent staff polite and attentive without been overbearing Gents facilities a bit dated but clean Ladies seem fairly new and really well appionted . Site itself well looked after and stunning views of lindisfarne and coast so peacefull. Would recommend

The food and service was excellent. Generous portions, fresh local ingredients, dog friendly and with a friendly dog to greet you. Highly recommended for a meal here while visiting Lindisfarne.

Excellent location. Lovely staff and the food is incredible.

Lovely campsite with fabulous views across to Holy Island. Ladies shower block is very nice. The downside is that you can't check in until 3pm and you have to check out at 11am.

What a view, great location, very limited menu though, and a touch on the expensive side , I've lived here for 10 years and this was my 1st visit, will definitely go again

Excellent breakfast, lovely friendly staff. Nice views.

Just stopped for a coffee while waiting for the causeway to be crossable. Pleasant well decorated friendly staff

Meal was great fish and chips,but got small portions,cause big portions looked like a whale!!! Can't praise staff enough really were very good and could not do enough to help out. Would recommend restaurant highly,we went at busy time staff still had smiles on faces.

Popped in for a cuppa. Very nice place. Worth seeking out.

Booked a 1 night stay, arrival time says 15.00 phoned before and was told not busy so can turn up anytime, once onsite a loud knock at the door from the guy cutting the grass, rude voice told me you can’t arrive early, told him I had phoned before arriving, he then went on to say they shouldn’t have told you that, offered to move but he wasn’t happy with that, no need for rude comments 😢

Very friendly and helpful staff at this dog friendly establishment. I had the haddock and chips which I really enjoyed.

Very friendly and efficient staff. Really tasty food.

Wierd review for me, but it would of been 5 star if there was Sunday lunch on. Promising photos of beef Sunday lunch on social media to asking if they were served to which I was told they are every sunday. They were serving only roast pork loin, and not on a traditional Sunday lunch. This was a bit of an upset to most of the party to one who didn't eat at all due to not being to eat pork and requiring at least a roast potato and a Yorkshire pudding!! HOWEVER: I got a fish and chips and it was top tier, staff were as lovely as the surroundings and I really thought it was nice. I do understand that the boards go up daily, but if you aren't serving the so called "legendary" Sunday lunch, then say so ☺ Ps - smoky bacon sauce isn't gravy 😘

In early April we appreciated the heated washrooms. The women's showers were modern, roomy and temperature adjustable and could be as hot as needed. The men's showers were not temperature adjustable and were a little on the cool side. The facilities were always clean and the site tidy. Our pitch was level and had good views. Indoor or more sheltered washing up sinks would have been appreciated in the chilly weather we experienced and a drying room for wet weather gear would be a great addition to this campsite.

Agree with Lewis Taylor’s comments last week. Great views. Sorry… poor value. If your idea of good value is paying £9 for one slice of cheese on toast & little bit of salad all served by a surly, Antipodean waitress then this is the place to go. Take a pack of sandwiches and watch the view from the road to the causeway. Such a pity …. Used to be a decent place to go but they’re overthinking menus & what people want ( in my humble opinion).

Very expensive. Too many badly behaved dogs. One bit a little girl near to us and nothing was done about it. Service was poor.

Stunning location, lovely restaurant and Milo the dog is the cutest!

Called for coffee and a light lunch with a view to staying on the campsite later this year. Campsite has amazing views of the coast, ladies toilets and showers were spotless and luxurious compared to many I’ve used. Pitches are solid and level. I will definitely be back to stay here. Restaurant staff were great, very welcoming. Good coffee and I had a cheese scone which is the best I’ve had for quite some time. Other members of our group had soup and sandwiches everyone thoroughly enjoyed theirs…clean plates and compliments all round. Great location for a visit to Holy Island and beach walks. Just perfect

Highly recommend this restaurant drove from Glasgow for a meal out, worth every penny . Thank you xx

We camped here, the restaurant was a bonus. Lovely food, fantastic, friendly staff..very welcoming.

We were going to eat but felt the menu was a bit limited Not much for vegan options Decided to just have drinks and as we decided on not to eat the waitress simply snatched the menu off of us. Not good vibe

What a great little find for camping. A great little site, with a restaurant and bar. I can't fault the friendliness of the staff, who were approachable and ensured I had everything I needed. I took a small tent, the ground was dry and it was easy to get the pegs into the ground unlike other sites I have used. A nice area for walking to Holy Island or just along the coast. I will definitely make a return visit.

Location is great, views are stunning but the drinks were awful. Flat and had a funny after taste. Menu was so confusing. We received a menu with only 3 sandwiches and kids options. Staff seemed too busy to get hold off. We disappointingly paid for our drinks and went elsewhere for lunch.

There is a nice café and bar, it's very close to Holy Island so there are lots of walks around here, and even if you don't want to go to Holy Island, you can walk by the coast. The reason that I haven't put a rating on rooms is because it's your motorhome, there are no problems with location though. There are some nice views but there is a train that passes nearby that can be quite loud