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General
- Dog-friendly park with direct access to Kielder Forest and Pennine Way
- Many animals including pigs and ponies to meet on site
- Modern and well-kept amenities with free hot water
If you have a canine adventurer, prepare to bring them here. A barkingly high amount of woofsome walkies are available in the area surrounding Otterburn's dog-friendly Border Forest Caravan Park, for it has direct access from its bridge over the burn to the mighty Kielder Forest and the Pennine Way. Collar a stay here forthwith.
As you might reckon from a park so firmly animal friendly, quite a menagerie is on site too: come here to meet the three Kunekune pigs Rita, Bubble and Squeak; Bertie the Labradoodle and Marmite the Giant Schnauzer; Shetland ponies Ant and Dec (they're quite tiny); Dakota the donkey, and Blanche and her chick friends.
And as you also might reckon from all this, its location and its amicable, quiet and family-friendly feel, Border Forest Caravan Park is a popular place for Northumberland stays. Its amenities are cleanly kept and include modern ladies' and gents' showers with free hot water, and toilets, washing-up facilities and a fridge in the park's centre. It's worth noting that from time to time during the summer months pesky midges make an appearance so it's worth packing your repellants.
As Border Forest is a quiet park, there's no shop or club on site, but a small supermarket is a short drive away. Local village Otterburn has a café, pubs, shops and a tourist information centre.
Please note that arrival times are strictly enforced here, so you'll need to check the site's policies to make sure you don't turn up to find the gates locked.
Open from 02/01/2018 to 31/12/2019
Site type
Tourist board rating
Languages spoken
✓ English
Please note
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act.
Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
This is 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.
The shower/toilet block at the top of the park (a three-minute walk from the touring pitches) is open all year round.
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Max. persons: 4 x
Pitch size: Max 3.0m width x 10.0m depth (9.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 30.0m² (322.9ft²)
Ground type: Hardstanding
Max. persons: 2 x
Dimensions: 1.8m width x 3.4m length (5.9ft width x 11.2ft length) Calculated area: 6.1m² (65.9ft²)
Reviews
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Hi and thanks for your review. We are so lucky to be surrounded by fantastic walks and we are glad you were able to enjoy them :) |
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Hello and thank you so much for your review and we are so glad you enjoyed your stay :) |
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Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches
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Hello and thanks for your review. We are so lucky to have such wonderful walks directly off our park and we are pleased you were able to make the most of your time here. We hope to see you again ;) |
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Very friendly staff and good facilities
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Hello and thanks for your review. We hope to see you 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
Take away
Tennis
TV room
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
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
Hard standings
Seasonal pitches
Water hook-up points for tourers
Rules
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Forest
Peaceful
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Wildlife haven
Nearby leisure
Climbing nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Restaurant nearby
Groups welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Type
Small (11-25 pitches)
Camping 2.0
Camping pods
Location
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Cottonshopeburn: nr Forest Drive Coach Stop
— 0.1 miles
Byrness (Northumberland) Coach Stop — 1.3 miles
Catcleugh (Northumberland): Coach Stop — 2.3 miles
- Train stations
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Bardon Mill Rail Station
— 22.9 miles
Haydon Bridge Rail Station — 23.2 miles
Haltwhistle Rail Station — 23.8 miles
- Ferry ports
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Belvedere Ferry Landing
— 10.0 miles
Tower Knowe Ferry Landing — 10.3 miles
Leaplish Ferry Landing — 11.2 miles
- Airports
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Newcastle International Airport
— 31.4 miles
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.
Local attractions
Kielder Forest is indeed mighty: this is the biggest human-made woodland in England and covers 250 acres. Roe deer roam here, many an archaeological feature and Site of Special Scientific Interest can be found, and the forest is also home to Kielder Castle, piles of walking and cycling trails, and Kielder Observatory (this is top stargazing territory too).
Also in the forest, mosey along to the reservoir Kielder Water and Leaplish Waterside Park to hire fishing and pleasure boats, hide in the red squirrel hide, walk on water or try other activities like archery, crossbows, sea scooters or gymnastics.
Within an hour's drive of the site are famed Northumberland and Scottish Borders attractions like the budget-friendly Jedforest farm and animal park with native and exotic species and Mary Queen of Scots' House, both at Jedburgh; Alnwick Castle and Hadrian's Wall (both also rather mighty); nineteenth century Cragside House, and the first-class Holy Island of Lindisfarne off the Northumberland coast. Clay pigeon shooting is also available locally.
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.
Policies
Permitted arrival/departure time
| Camping and touring | ||
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| Arrive: | 2 p.m. – | 7 p.m. |
| Depart: | 12 p.m. | |
| On-site accommodation | ||
| Arrive: | 2 p.m. – | 7 p.m. |
| Depart: | 12 p.m. | |
Check-in times in low season (1 November to 31 March): 2pm to 7pm
Reception and barrier will close at 7pm.
Check-in times in mid and high season (1 April to 31 October): 2pm to 8pm
Reception and barrier will close at 8pm.
Check-out by 12pm all year round.
Border Forest Caravan Park cancellation policy
Pods: no refunds within 12 days of arrival.
Camping: no refunds within 7 days of arrivals.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
If you need to cancel or amend your booking, please give as much notice as possible so that someone else has the chance to book. You may wish to buy holiday insurance for cancellations and for your property/injury whilst away.
Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.
Payment
A 15% non-refundable deposit is payable now. Border Forest Caravan Park will debit the balance from your card 3 weeks before arrival, or if the arrival date is sooner than 3 weeks then the balance will be taken immediately.
Hired accommodation: £25.00 damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found.
Payment methods accepted on the park
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Thank you so much for your review and we look forward to seeing you again soon:)