We are a dog-friendly holiday park with direct access from our bridge over the 'burn' onto the mighty Kielder Forest and Pennine Way, you won't find more fab walks for you or your four-legged friends!
The team at Border Forest include Bubble & Squeak, Boris & Bertie, Dick and Daniel and Ant and Dec plus Henry the Cockerel and his harem!
The site has modern ladies' and gents' showers which are included in the price of your stay.
In the centre of the park there are toilets, washing up facilities and a fridge. Border Forest does not have a shop or club.
Quad biking and horse riding can be arranged in advance
Jedforest Animal Park - really good value
Leapish at Kielder with various activities
Jedburgh 'Mary Queen of Scots' House
Alnwick Castle
Cragside House
Holy Island
The Historic Hadrian's Wall
All these are within an hour's drive approximately.
Must see
- Cragside House, Gardens and Estate (18.2 miles)
- Housesteads Roman Fort (20.3 miles)
- Chesters Roman Fort (20.9 miles)
National Trust
- Cragside (18.0 miles)
- Wallington (18.7 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
- Byrness - Chew Green - Browne Knowe (0.8 miles) Walking
- High Rochester - Ridley Crag Circular (3.7 miles) Walking
- NORTHUMBERLAND (5.1 miles) National Parks
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Fantastic retreat 19th Apr 2014 carole_t0 (Mature couple, 1 review, 3 photos) Confirmed
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Brilliant 15th Apr 2014 Brian_R (Mature couple, 1 review) Confirmed
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Peaceful 30th Mar 2014 julie_d2 (Mature couple, 1 review) Confirmed
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Thank you for your review,we're so glad you all enjoyed your stay,especially the swimming! |
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perfect park 7th Oct 2013 ann_m0 (Mature couple, 1 review) Confirmed
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excellent quiet spot, very clean, owners are very nice and friendly 30th Jul 2013 gt6878e (Family with young children, 1 review) Confirmed
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Good facilities, nice quiet location 28th Jun 2013 Deni B. (Mature couple, 1 review) Confirmed
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Very friendly site which was very happy to take 4 dogs. 29th May 2013 wendy_k (Mature couple, 1 review) Confirmed
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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
Disabled facilities
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Touring and motorhomes
Drainage hook-up points for tourers
Electrical hook-up points for tourers
Hard standings
Seasonal pitches
Water hook-up points for tourers
Max. motorhome length: 14.0 metresRules
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Forest
Gay friendly
Peaceful
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Wildlife haven
Nearby leisure
Climbing nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Restaurant nearby
Groups welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Rallies welcome
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Type
Small (11-25 pitches)
Ordnance Survey maps (GB and Northern Ireland only) are available at lower levels via the drop-down menu.
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Cottonshopeburn: nr Forest Drive Coach Stop — 0.1mi
Byrness (Northumberland) Coach Stop — 1.3mi
Catcleugh (Northumberland): Coach Stop — 2.3mi
- Train stations
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Bardon Mill Rail Station — 22.9mi
Haydon Bridge Rail Station — 23.2mi
Haltwhistle Rail Station — 23.9mi
- Ferry ports
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Belvedere Ferry Landing — 10.0mi
Tower Knowe Ferry Landing — 10.3mi
Leaplish Ferry Landing — 11.2mi
- Airports
- Newcastle International Airport — 31.4mi
From Newcastle head towards Newcastle Airport on A696, following directions to Jedburgh all the time (the A696 becomes the A68). Pass through Otterburn and the small hamlet of Rochester, and Border Forest is four miles further on the left hand side, 300 yards after Forest Drive.
From Scotland we are five miles south of the border on the A68 on the right-hand side, one mile after Byrness Village.
Permitted arrival/departure time
2pm to 8pm
Cancellation policy
All bank holidays and Easter require seven days' notice of cancellation. Outside these dates three days' notice is required.
Customers will lose their balance if they fail to cancel within the requisite time.
Please note that your deposit paid to Pitchup.com is non-refundable.
Payment of balance
For bank holidays and Easter, full payment will be required four weeks before your arrival date, or after submission of your Pitchup.com booking. For other times and late bookings, you may pay on arrival.
Cards accepted on the park
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Terms and conditions
Site booking terms and conditionsPlease note
We are a very quiet family-run park - there is no shop or club on site.
No single-sex parties or under 25s accepted via Pitchup.com.
Check availability at Border Forest Caravan Park…
Max. persons: 4x
Dimensions: Max 3.0m x 10.0m
Ground type: Hardstanding
Riverside hardstanding pitch with a bird's eye view of the 'Burn'. Pitches are 3m x 10m with 16-amp electric hook-up. Please choose electric as an extra in the Pitchup.com booking form.
Hello Brian
Thank you for your lovely review. We have noted the problem you had with the waste disposal point and we are looking into it straight away.
See you both soon
Border Forest Park