Clear Sky Caravan Motorhome Park

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Visitor image of the hill range
Visitor image of the hill range
View from the front of the site
View down north tyne valley
Fully serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch
Clear sky motorhome
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View from the front of the site
View down north tyne valley
Fully serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch

  • Small adults-only motorhome site in Kielder Forest Park
  • Kielder Castle under a mile away; observatory 10 minutes' drive
  • Serviced hardstanding pitches in the UK's largest dark sky park
There's some really excellent hiking, mountain biking and wildlife watching to be done in the Northumberland National Park – but if there's one thing this park is really known for, it's surely the fantastic stargazing. A whopping 572 square miles here have been given Gold Tier status for their incredible dark skies, making this the largest International Dark Sky Park in the UK (and the second largest in Europe). If you're travelling in a motorhome, you’ll be able to take full advantage of these fabulous surroundings at Clear Sky Lodge Park, an adults-only touring site on the edge of Ravenshill Forest and with views over the North Tyne Valley. That setting means the views here are gorgeous by day – but they're potentially even better by night, when the starry displays start up. If you're keen to learn more about what you’re seeing, head to nearby Kielder Observatory (10 minutes' drive) for one of their regular events. And this great location also means you'll have plenty to do by day as well, exploring the trails of surrounding Kielder Forest Park, visiting Kielder Castle and heading down to Kielder Water. You might also like to throw in a day trip to the Roman attractions around Hexham (50 minutes' drive away). Preserving the dark-sky status of this park means that facilities here have necessarily been kept to a minimum, but guests have access to toilets, showers and a chemical disposal point. Pitches all have water and electric connections, and they’re on hardstanding that should be accessible in all weathers.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 7
Motorhome pitches 7
Open now
Opens 19 March
Please note
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • The site only allows dogs up to 35kg.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • A cable measuring at least 6 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Please note phone signal is limited.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu 19 Mar to

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 447 Pitchup.com customers

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ForestPeaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

This small, adult-only site in Kielder Forest offers spacious, well-maintained hard standing pitches with electric and water. Guests consistently praise the exceptional, spotless facilities, particularly the warm, modern shower block. Its remote location provides peace, quiet, and stunning dark skies for stargazing, with numerous walking and cycling routes nearby. Owners are friendly and helpful. Midges can be present in warmer months. Limited on-site amenities and occasional Wi-Fi restrictions are noted.

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The pitches were well spaced out…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The pitches were well spaced out and in a great location. The facility block was well designed and very clean!

Recommend to friends Visit again

A well managed and maintained compact site in a spectacular location.

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Richard C. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Small site with good sized pitches,
all facilities in excellent condition and well cared for.
Brilliant location and right in the heart of Kielder forest - superb!

Disliked On arrival a bit unclear where to go/ aim for.
Perhaps a note or something simple to keep the management to a minimum would have been good but other guests advised and no problems from then on.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely views, quiet and great facilities

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Christa v. 15 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely views, quiet and great facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Joanne S. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Facilities

Disliked Midges

Recommend to friends Visit again

Walkers and cyclists paradise.

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Small touring site. Just 7 pitches. Fantastic views. Showers and washing up facilities first class.
A walkers and cyclist paradise. Lots of marked trails, great landscape. If you want peace and quiet Kielder Forest is the place to go.
We walked some beautiful trails and enjoyed the scenery and wildlife.

Disliked All the pitches are totally hard standing so it felt a bit like a car park.
We stayed from Sunday to Wednesday. Nothing was open. Local pub closed down, local village shop not open on these days, Castle Visitors Centre closed all this summer. We thought we'd take a drive out to the other end of the lake for a meal in a pub, but closed until Thursday.
If you want a remote and peaceful setting to hike, cycle or just chill then it's ideal. I would have also liked to enjoy a drink and meal in the local pub and to put some money into the local economy.
Maybe it's different in August.

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A must do!

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked This was such a special little site! The location in the forest is fantastic and the size of it made it us feel almost privileged to stay there. We were doing the Northumberland 250 and after a long drive, couldn't wait for a good night's sleep. It was wonderfully peaceful and the shower block was brilliant--lovely and warm with a shower better than mine at home. They had also provided washing up liquid and scrubbing brushes etc at the washing up sink as well as an apron. The little touches made it so special. We only stayed there for one night and unfortunately it rained most of the time so no stars for us but it still didn't stop us from loving the site. I would love to go back on a clear night and really make the most of it. The owners were also friendly and welcoming.

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Lovely site, very quiet, just…

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Julie M. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely site, very quiet, just what we wanted.
Stunning views from every pitch.
All pitches are hard standing and have electric hookup and water.
The toilets and showers were immaculately clean, and well presented.
The grounds are landscaped and well presented.
Lots of walking and cycling routes nearby.
The owners were helpful and friendly, with regular checks to ensure that everything is OK.
Highly recommended.

Disliked Nothing

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Very nice site, and a lovely…

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 Alison G. 5 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very nice site, and a lovely new shower/toilet block.
Lovely views.

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Everything was spot on.The shower block…

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 LES C. 4 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything was spot on.The shower block lovely.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful people and wonderful place.

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 Stephen W. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Where to start! Jackie and David could not have been friendlier or more helpful. The site is small but beautiful and the pitches are of a good size. The view from the pitches is spectacular. The facilities are spotless, with huge shower rooms. There is plenty of walking right at your door. What an amazing place.

Disliked Absolutely nothing (although some sun would have been nice!)

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Features

Adults only

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 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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

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

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Clear Sky Caravan Motorhome Park

Kielder

Northumberland

England

NE48 1ER

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.24194°N
2.58678°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.5 mi Whitelee Farm
8.9 mi Carter Bar summit
8.9 mi Carter Bar Layby
Rail
19.6 mi Haltwhistle Rail Station
20.8 mi Bardon Mill Rail Station
21.9 mi Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station
Ferry
4.5 mi Leaplish Ferry Landing
5.1 mi Belvedere Ferry Landing
6.3 mi Tower Knowe Ferry Landing

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

Given how close it is, your first visit should be to Kielder Castle, just under a mile away. It's got a variety of exhibits about the area’s history and wildlife, a lovely café and a bird hide where you can look out for the resident ospreys. Bikes can be hired here, or you can head out on a scenic drive along the toll road. There are plenty of options nearby for walks, of course – and one of the best is the Lakeside Way, an accessible multi-user trail that runs all the way along the 26-mile shoreline of Kielder Water (10 minutes’ drive). Look out for native red squirrels as you go – Kielder is home to about half of the country's population – or head to the Kielder Water Bird of Prey Centre (15 minutes) to see other local wildlife. If you're into mountain biking, you may like to cross the Scottish border to 7 Stanes - Newcastleton (25 minutes); if it’s history that’s more your thing, try heading to Hadrian's Wall to explore places like the Temple of Mithras (45 minutes) and Housesteads Roman Fort (50 minutes).

Must see

Birdoswald Roman Fort 17.4 mi

Housesteads Roman Fort 18.8 mi

Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Hadrian's Wall 19.5 mi

Chesters Roman Fort 23 mi

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 24.9 mi

National Trust

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 19.1 mi

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 21.6 mi

Wallington 25.6 mi

Cragside 27.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Kielder Castle - Deadwater Fell - Kielder Stone Circular 0.5 mi

Bakethin North Shore Circular, Kielder 1.1 mi

Lewisburn Circular 3 mi

Leaplish - Cranecleugh Circular 4.5 mi

Leaplish Park - Bull Crag Peninsula Circular 4.6 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Clear Sky Caravan Motorhome Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Clear Sky Caravan Motorhome Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Clear Sky Caravan Motorhome Park? Given how close it is, your first visit should be to Kielder Castle, just under a mile away. It's got a variety of exhibits about the area’s history and wildlife, a lovely … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Clear Sky Caravan Motorhome Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Clear Sky Caravan Motorhome Park? From £32 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.