Clear Sky Caravan Motorhome Park

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Visitor image of the hill range
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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Cleanliness
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95% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

This small, quiet, adults-only site in Kielder Forest offers a peaceful escape with stunning views. Visitors consistently praise the exceptionally clean, modern, and well-equipped shower and toilet facilities, often described as the best they've encountered. Pitches are spacious, level, and well-maintained, with electric hook-up and water. The location is ideal for walking and cycling, with routes directly accessible from the site. Many reviewers highlight the excellent opportunities for stargazing due to minimal light pollution. The friendly owners are noted for their helpfulness. Some guests experienced midges, particularly in warmer, damp conditions, and a few mentioned limited Wi-Fi signal on pitches.

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked 2nd visit to site and still perfect. Friendly owners, fabulous shower's/toilets…. Peaceful… perfect

Disliked Had to come home

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Location (great views, lovely drive up, peaceful)
Shower Block - excellent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Remote feeling, showers and toilet facilities. Peace…

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Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Remote feeling, showers and toilet facilities.
Peace and quiet.
I recommend.

Disliked Large brown dog loose on site (crapping where it wanted and annoyingly approaching our dog which was tethered)
Lengthy list of rules....no gas or electric barbecues, yet you can have a charcoal one?
NO reception at all.....no help at all....
Not under control of owners at all (MIDGE).....YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

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Great quite small site. Excellent shower…

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Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great quite small site. Excellent shower and toilet block. Easy to access the bike and walking trails straight from site.

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We will use again and recomend.

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Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Pitches level and well spaced.
Good shower, toilet, washing up facility - clean.
Quiet location.

Disliked Would be nice if the chalets below were screened.
A bit more signage would have been helpful to the site.

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Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Clean and well designed shower/toilet block

Disliked midges

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Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked If you like forest retreats you'll love this site... amazingly quite...well kept pitches and fantastic toilet and shower blocks....I'll certainly be back

Disliked Midges 😆😆😆😆

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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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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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Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely views, quiet and great facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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.