Gypsy & Traveller sites

Here you will find information about our Gypsy and Traveller sites in the county.

We provide the following two permanent sites for the Gypsy and Traveller community.

Hartford Bridge, Bedlington
Lyneburn Cottages, Lynemouth

To apply for a pitch, please contact housing services:

Telephone: 0345 600 6400

Gypsy and traveller pitch allocation policy
This policy sets out how the council allocates pitches at both Hartford Bridge and Lyneburn.

View our policy for Gypsy and Traveller pitch allocation here.

The council has a duty to look after the welfare of people on unauthorised encampments.

Welfare checks are carried out upon our first visit. To ensure the welfare of both the Travellers and the local community are protected, a Gypsy Roma Traveller liaison officer works closely with:

landowners
local businesses and communities
the police
environmental health
the GRT communities

View our protocol for unauthorised encampments here

The officer works with and manages unauthorised encampments on both council and private land.

Actions taken depend on who owns the land, but initially all encampments are visited and assessed.