Border Forest Caravan Park
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- Dog-friendly park with direct access to Kielder Forest and Pennine Way
- A 15-minute drive from Otterburn and 25 to Jedburgh
- Well-kept amenities with plenty of free hot water
Site type
1
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4Tourist board rating
At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.- 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).
- Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
- Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- Group bookings of 2 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.
Languages spoken
English
Pitch types & availability
6 
Camping pod (backpacker, no cars)
2 people maximum 
9.3/10
3 reviews Dimensions: 6ft width × 11ft length
Arrival daysFrom £40
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- 6
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
4 people maximum 9/10
189 reviews Ground type: Hardstanding
Pitch size: Max 3m width × 10m depth (30m²)
Arrival daysFrom £70
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Reviews
91% would recommend this site to a friend
87% would stay here again
What customers say
This rural, peaceful campsite is highly praised for its stunning natural surroundings, abundant wildlife, dark skies, and excellent walking opportunities directly from the site. Guests highlight the friendly and helpful staff, spacious pitches, and superb dog-friendly facilities, including a large secure dog walking field and nearby river access. While some note that facilities are dated, they are generally found to be clean and well-maintained with good hot water. Its remote location means visitors should come prepared with supplies.
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Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Lovely spacious pitch, easy access to walk straight out of site. Beautiful views and surroundings.
Fantastic dog walk attached to site.
Disliked Shower area was cold first thing in the morning....but I'm told warm later in the day.
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From the manager: Thank you for your kind words,pleased you enjoy your time with us.
Re heating in showers . The heating is timed now that oil has doubled in price , at moment we have to use heating oil .
Nice site and well maintained
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Spacious pitch. Disappointed that the toilet and shower facilities at the bottom of the site weren’t open but easily accessible to the walks and the owners where happy to lend us a map of the local area whilst we were there
Disliked Shower and toilets at the bottom of the site weren’t open
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From the manager: Never been any showers at bottom of the park.
excellent site
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked nice and friendly, excellent pitch, nice and quiet. scenery is amazing. very dog friendly and some fantastic walks around the site. plenty of amenities on site and easily accessible. we had a fantastic time here. we will definitely be back.
Disliked nothing
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From the manager: Thank you for your GREAT REVIEW so nice for us to be given encouragement.
PLEASE COME AGIN SOON
Michael
Perfect base for 3 days of really tough gravel biking.
Camping pod (backpacker, no cars)
Liked warm cosy pod, used as a base to explore Kielder with gravel bikes. couple of excellent pubs close by for evening meal. Cafe 5 mins down the road for breakfast. was also pleasantly surprised with the phone signal 👍🏻
Disliked closest toilet block was closed, coz it was off season. so it was a bit of trek.
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Stunning location, couldn't have asked for…
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Stunning location, couldn't have asked for better! Friendly and helpful folk. Very dog friendly with a fabulous dog field. Several walks are accessible directly from the site so it's a great spot if you want to park up for a few days and explore. Lovely, hot showers! Nice, wee kitchen room with a kettle and microwave. I'll be back!
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From the manager: Your suggestions re drain cover on order ,looking at mirrors
Great little site, nice welcome when…
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Great little site, nice welcome when we arrived, lovely walks straight from site.
Disliked Showers and toilets could use a refresh very old and dated.
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From the manager: Re showers etc
They are Functional, good pressure and hot,the controls ,shower heads were all replaced this January 26 New hand basins mixer tap February 26 .
The tiled floor is original Pax Roman ,as it’s for standing on ,what would change achieve? Same with ceiling .lights all replaced with low energy ones recently.
Ok I come from an age of waste not want not, rationing etc .You youngsters don’t be taken in by consumerism ,spend instead on caravaning
Michael circa 194?
Amazing, well maintained site, staff friendly, cant wait to return💜🦉
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked The whole site was well maintained. Some work being done on one of the building roof but overall great site.
Ali warden was fabulous. Very friendly and really knowledgeable about the area.
The kitchen area and the toilet / shower blocks were clean and well maintained. There was a microwave and kettle in the top kitchen block.
Overall had a lovely two night stay with great and amazing clear skies to see the stars, exactly what we wanted.
Also it is a dark skies area so remember a decent bright torch 🔦 especially if you need to use the loos or taking your furbabies for a walk after dark... honestly you city folk will thank us later 😁
We cannot wait to go back
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From the manager: Thank you for your review and comments,I have passed on to Ali your review ,it always helps with job satisfaction to be appreciated
Hope to see you soon
Michael
Fantastic location, great site, friendly owners
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Fantastic location. So peaceful and great hiking near by. Dog walking field on site was great for our dog.
Bathrooms, although a bit dated, were warm and nice hot shower (no button pressing needed)!
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Would not visit again
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Nice area with great walks
Disliked Pitches were dirty and the site is in need of considerable TLC. No water available in off season months to rinse chemical toilet.
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From the manager: Pitches dirty we are in the wilds ,it hasn’t stopped raining what do you expect daily scrubbing? There is. Water in a tank very near waste point,!
Being well above sea level we freeze up .therefore facilities at top of the park are the only ones open.
We are in Englands Highlands ,no shops ,pub 4 miles away no takeaways.
Don’t expect Kew Gardens or similar
Read previous reviews ,from people who live in the real world and appreciate what we have here!!!!!
Michael
Will definitely return
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Wildlife , dark sky's, large pitches easy access showerr and toilets
Disliked Nothing
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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review,so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us.
Even though the weather was all over the place during your stay,it is a Beautiful
Area
Michael
Features
Dogs allowed
Leisure on site
BMX track 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 Wild swimmingAmenities 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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Forest Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearbyType
Small (11-25 pitches)Accessibility
Accessible parking at pitchNearby leisure
Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Seasonal pitchesLocation
Border Forest Caravan Park
Cottonshopeburnfoot
Otterburn
Northumberland
England
NE19 1TF
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
55.30676°N
2.34796°W
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warkworth | 29.8 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Cragside House, Gardens and Estate 18.2 mi
Housesteads Roman Fort 20.3 mi
Chesters Roman Fort 20.9 mi
Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Hadrian's Wall 21.8 mi
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens 23.8 mi
National Trust
Cragside 18 mi
Wallington 18.7 mi
Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 20.4 mi
Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 23.5 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Byrness - Chew Green - Browne Knowe 0.7 mi
High Rochester - Ridley Crag Circular 3.8 mi
NORTHUMBERLAND 5.1 mi
Blindburn - Chew Green - Pennine Way Circular 6.4 mi
Blindburn Bridge - Windy Gyle 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.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Border Forest Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Border Forest Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Border Forest Caravan Park? 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 … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Border Forest Caravan Park?
Camping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. From 01 April to 31 October arrivals are until 8pm.
Read more - How much does it cost to stay at Border Forest Caravan Park? From £40 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.