The Boe Rigg

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Beautiful view
Beautiful view
Visitor image of one of the tent pitches
Visitor image of the view of the site from a walk nearby
A little wilder corner
Wild camp corner
Spacious pitches
Outside bar area
Outside the main building
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Visitor image of one of the tent pitches
Visitor image of the view of the site from a walk nearby
A little wilder corner

  • Remote site set on the edge of Northumberland National Park
  • A short drive to Kielder Water and Forest watersports activities
  • Café/bar on site selling local produce and crafts
Remote, wild, spacious and scenic are all terms rightly fitting The Boe Rigg, in Northumberland National Park a few miles from the market town of Bellingham. Walking and cycling routes are all around here, along with a huge range of outdoor activities within a short drive including the high ropes, watersports and zipwires of Kielder Water and Forest. Also within driving distance are several famed north of England attractions such as Hadrian's Wall and Alnwick Castle, both under 40 miles, and the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, under 50. The site's excellent facilities include a café/bar open daily to sell produce and handicrafts from local growers and craftspeople. Among The Boe Rigg's other amenities are accessible washrooms with toilets and hot showers, a launderette with washers and dryers and a washing-up area. Free wifi is available in the main building. Campfires and barbecues are both allowed but must be off the ground.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 6
Touring caravan pitches 6
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The restaurant is open between 14/01 and 30/10.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 288 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 7
PeacefulSpectacular scenery

82% would recommend this site to a friend

78% would stay here again

What customers say

Visitors praise Boe Rigg for its stunning rural location, friendly staff, and excellent on-site restaurant. Pitches are generally spacious and well-maintained. Many enjoy the farm animals and peaceful atmosphere. However, some found the toilet and shower facilities basic and in need of refurbishment, with occasional issues like insufficient numbers or a lack of privacy. A few reviewers noted noise from other campers or noted areas of the site requiring tidying.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Friendly staff

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Amanda H.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Most expensive of the site's we used
Basic campsite laid back
Hardstanding could be tight to get a larger caravan in . Grass to side uneven
Food from restaurant generous portion sizes
Bar onsite
Good for night sky

Disliked Needs a little bit of finishing off shower curtains, first night struggled for hot water. Toilets just need repairs finishing off

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very pleasant camp site, beautiful scenery and relaxed vibe.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
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Catherine E.

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Friendly, professional staff. A friendly family of ducks that warrant round the various pitches! Plenty of space with stunning scenery. Good electric hook up and fresh water point with our pitch. Restaurant on site.

Disliked Bathrooms were a little crowded & shower floors a bit gross. Only two shower cubicles which got quite busy. Very windy as quite open setting.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ok basic site, ideal stop off

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
 4
Accommodation
 5
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 4
Child friendliness
 5
Cleanliness
 3
Wifi
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Lee R.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Location

Disliked Showers were cold, cramped and with no facilities to hang items.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean site, Perfect location…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Clean site, Perfect location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Family site with facilities, nice environment

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4 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 2
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Views, lovely ducks and ducklings
Nicely mown walking paths
Very Welcoming and clean

Disliked Only 2 showers available (1 out of order) & 3 toilets in ladies isn’t enough for the number of campers. Ventilation poor in there too and no hairdryer available.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site is value for money, well located with beautiful views.

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 5
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 6
Child friendliness
 4
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Large pitches with space for kids to play.
The chickens ducks and other small farm animals.
The option to eat on site at the restaurant.
The range of drinks in the bar.

Disliked Lack of toilets. Only 3 in the ladies and 2 working showers.
1 sink inside for dishwashing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice location but bad facilities and rude owner.

Overall

2 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 4
Accommodation
 4
Facilities / Activities
 2
Customer service
 1
Child friendliness
 6
Cleanliness
 3
Wifi
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William A.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Ducks.

Disliked The owner, he was extremely rude to me.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site. Pitchers well spaced.…

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Bryn J.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Nice site. Pitchers well spaced.

Disliked Prices in pub. £13 for 2 pints.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, super friendly staff.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 7
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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michaela l.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely area, the wildlife, chickens and ducks the kids loved! The staff were super friendly, great food and drinks and all well priced. We weren’t given a time to leave just told to go at our own pace. The surrounding areas were lovely’s and the tent pitches were massive.

Disliked The washroom facilities need a lot of work, one shower out of use, lots of unfinished edges, broken hairdryer with no alternative. Not ideal.

Not a fault of the campsite but other noisey campers, with no camping etiquette, ideally a noise curfew like many campsites we’ve been too would work.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just home and settled from a fab weekend at the Boe rigg.…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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ellen g.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Just home and settled from a fab weekend at the Boe rigg. Our first time at this site and will absolutely not be our last.Our non electric tent pitch was perfect and spacious and still with a beautiful view.
Facilities were kept clean and tidy and the staff were amazing so friendly and helpful. We loved the animals on site especially my daughter who was always keeping an eye out for the ducks and ducklings waddling around the tents. Would recommend this site to anyone 10/10 from us, see you all again soon.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing, friendly staff. Catered for all of our needs. Went above and…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Amy D.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Amazing, friendly staff. Catered for all of our needs. Went above and beyond.

Amy

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Gastronomic delight Remote location Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pub campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

The Boe Rigg

Charlton

Bellingham

Hexham

Northumberland

England

NE48 1PE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.159°N
2.30173°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.9 mi Percy Arms
6.9 mi Percy Arms
8.2 mi Redewater View
Rail
12.9 mi Bardon Mill Rail Station
12.9 mi Haydon Bridge Rail Station
14.7 mi Haltwhistle Rail Station
Ferry
7 mi Tower Knowe Ferry Landing
8 mi Belvedere Ferry Landing
9.4 mi Leaplish Ferry Landing
Airport
24.9 mi Newcastle International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Kielder Water and Forest within 16 miles are full of watersports activities such as canoeing, sailing, and waterskiing, along with water walker and sea scooter hire. A high ropes course, climbing, zipwiring, fencing, archery and crossbow are among the many forest activities available on and above land. Three of the attractions of the Hadrian's Wall UNESCO World Heritage site are within a short drive: Housesteads Roman fort, the most complete in Britain; Vindolanda, and Chesters Roman Fort, six miles from Hexham. Also famed in the region is Alnwick Castle and Garden 37 miles away, made up of huge formal gardens including the world's largest treehouse, and in a setting that will be instantly recognised by Harry Potter fans (broomstick training is available during the summer months: how magic). The Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is about 45 miles from here, to reach Bamburgh Castle and Holy Island via moorland, countryside and ancient forest. The site is 45 miles from Carlisle.

Must see

Housesteads Roman Fort 10.1 mi

Chesters Roman Fort 11.1 mi

Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Hadrian's Wall 11.8 mi

Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail 15.6 mi

Birdoswald Roman Fort 16.7 mi

National Trust

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 10.2 mi

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 13.3 mi

Wallington 13.6 mi

Cragside 19.6 mi

Cherryburn 21.6 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

HESLEYSIDE 0.9 mi

Falstone Circular 5.6 mi

Stonehaugh - Linacres - Roses Bower 5.6 mi

Stonehaugh Circular (including Pennine Way) 5.6 mi

Kielder Dam - Belling Crags Circular 6.6 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Boe Rigg have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Boe Rigg dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Boe Rigg? Kielder Water and Forest within 16 miles are full of watersports activities such as canoeing, sailing, and waterskiing, along with water walker and sea scooter hire. A high ropes course, climbing, zipwiring, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Boe Rigg?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Boe Rigg? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.