Riverside Country Park

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Pitches
Pod
River
Park setting

  • Friendly well-maintained park on the banks of Wooler Water
  • Lounge bar, restaurant and entertainment in peak season
  • A 10-minute uphill walk from the medieval market town of Wooler
Avoid the crowds crawling to the southwest coast and breeze your way to Riverside Country Park on the edge of the Northumberland National Park instead… This is a friendly, well-maintained site on the banks of Wooler Water, with plenty to appeal to the whole family: perhaps pottering around the riverbanks and stunning woodland, splashing about in the indoor swimming pool, baiting rods for a bit of fly fishing, or a few rounds of pool in the games room. The park has good essential amenities, including a lounge bar and restaurant with Sky Sports and BT Sports, a shop, launderette, play area and entertainment over peak season. It's also only 10 minutes' uphill walk away from the centre of Wooler, a medieval market town with restaurants, coffee shops and lots to browse around.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Touring caravan pitches 34
Motorhome pitches 34
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • 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).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including kids' club, swimming pool, Saturday evening show are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Fishing permits are available from reception at a cost of £14 per session. Fly fishing only is permitted. A maximum of three fish may be taken per session. Unfortunately, many park locations and much of the accommodation is unsuitable for visitors with mobility issues.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

77%

would recommend this site to a friend

73%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great site to visit

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 3
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Great location plenty of things to do in and around the area staff are really helpful site is well maintained. 5 star

Disliked: Only thing was the sites entertainment was off site and there kitchen food is appalling. Do not recommend eating there at all !

Recommend to friends Visit again

Reasonable rates. Walking distance to get take away fish & chips.…

Overall 7/10
Location 6
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 1
Julia M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Reasonable rates. Walking distance to get take away fish & chips.

Disliked: Closeness of pitches. Basic toilet & shower facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site but shame about toilet/ shower block.

Overall 8/10
Location 9
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 5
Customer service 9
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 7
Wifi No rating
Allan B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Decent sized pitch, lovely looking big site with river running through it. Plenty of dog walk areas, close to town centre for visiting.

Disliked: Shower block and toilets need an upgrade. Below standard for a great site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your feedback Allan! We're delighted you enjoyed the spacious pitch, scenic setting, and convenient location. It's great to hear the dog walking areas and proximity to town added to your stay.
We appreciate your comments on the shower block and toilets—upkeep is important, and we’ll take your feedback into consideration. Hope to welcome you back again soon!
Best wishes
Team Verdant

Nice site but facilities need updating

Overall 5/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 3
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Nice site withs lots of lovely walks in the area

Disliked: Shower and toilet facilities poor. Mould on the ceiling and non of the three toilet seats fitted properly.

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback! We're glad you enjoyed the beautiful walks and the overall site. We appreciate your comments on the shower and toilet facilities and will review these concerns to ensure improvements are made.
Best wishes
Team Verdant

Good site with great staff. Take your time manoeuvring.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 9
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 9
Wifi No rating
James F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Staff were excellent, couldn't fault them. Grounds were well kept. All 3 playparks for kids were amazing. Nice scenery. Local milk bar was great for an ice-cream.

Disliked: Touring pitches felt really squeezed in with no separation between them and roads in the touring area were really narrow.

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback James! We're delighted you enjoyed the excellent staff, well-kept grounds, and fantastic playparks for the kids. It’s great to hear the scenery and local milk bar added to your experience!
We appreciate your comments on the touring pitches and road layout—we’ll take your feedback into consideration for future improvements. Hope to welcome you back again soon!
Best wishes
Team Verdant

Clean site / facilities. Friendly staff.…

Overall 9/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 9
Wifi No rating
steve n. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Clean site / facilities. Friendly staff.

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback Steve! We're delighted you enjoyed the clean facilities and the friendly atmosphere. It’s great to hear you had a positive experience, and we hope to welcome you back again soon!
Best wishes
Team Verdant

Adequate site in lovely location

Overall 7/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 7
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 7
Wifi 1
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: The location is close to a very nice little town. (The town is a stiff walk uphill) some amazing locations around within 45 mins drive make this an excellent location for sight seeing. The campsite is set by a river and has good amenities.
We were a group of four couples and had requested to be located close together as we share meals. One couple in a caravan was located away from the rest of us and staff were helpful in finding them a pitch closer to us. The pods get lovely afternoon and evening sun outside and there was plenty enough room for our friends to sit out with us (whereas their touring pitches were more close together)
The shower was powerful and hot and although there are only three showers and three loos in the ladies I never had to queue.
The laundry area with wash up sinks is conveniently placed near toilet/shower area - close to reception and the pods
The club house is nice and the one show we saw (the drag act) was outstanding
Staff were friendly and gave us a good welcome
Very good value for money.

Disliked: Some fairly aggressive ducks who occasionally appeared outside our pod very curious about what we were eating made eating outside a challenging experience.
The pod was small with little space for bags and equipment once the bed was up - but its clear in site details and we were aware of that when booking. The little porch allowed us to store cooking stuff outside the pod and it felt safe to leave.
General lack of maintenance on site (broken picnic bench outside pod, non working carbon monoxide alarm in pod, non working hot tap in one of the wash up sinks, broken plugs in both sinks) - other campers told us that some of the issues had already been reported and not acted on.
Shower cubicles were small with no grab rail or seat which made dressing within them difficult. Shower was not adjustable so your hair gets wet regardless of whether you want to wash it or not. Each activation of shower provides water for a few seconds and there is no shelf for toiletries so it’s difficult to wash
Only one vehicle route in and out. When static homes are being moved it blocks the roadway

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From the manager: Thank you for your detailed feedback! We're thrilled you enjoyed the beautiful location, helpful staff, and great amenities, including the powerful showers and outstanding entertainment. It’s wonderful to hear the pods provided a comfortable space for socializing, and that you found great value in your stay.
We appreciate your comments on site maintenance, shower facilities, and access routes. Your insights are valuable, and we’ll take them into consideration for future improvements. As for the curious ducks, they certainly seem to have a bold personality!
Best wishes
Team Verdant

Fab site with friendly staff Site was mellow and great facilities Walking distance to…

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 7
Angela H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Fab site with friendly staff
Site was mellow and great facilities
Walking distance to little village

Great value for money will defo go again

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great feedback Angela! We're thrilled you enjoyed the friendly atmosphere, fantastic facilities, and convenient location. It’s wonderful to hear you found great value in your stay and plan to return—we look forward to welcoming you again!
Best wishes
Team Verdant

We enjoyed our stay and will return...good value for what you pay.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Grounds clean..good size pitches..nice and quiet..shop and pub across road..showers hot.
Swimming pool looked nice and clean..nice staff..

Disliked: Yes the showers and toilets do need updating and yes their is black mold on the shower ceiling.just needs more ventilation..However the showers where hot .the toilets where clean..

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your feedback! We're delighted you enjoyed the clean grounds, spacious pitches, and peaceful atmosphere. It’s great to hear the hot showers, friendly staff, and well-kept swimming pool added to your stay.
We appreciate your comments on the shower and toilet facilities—ventilation and updates are important, and we’ll take your feedback into consideration. Hope to welcome you back again soon!
Best wishes
Team Verdant

Good size pitch, short walk into wooler village, parks for the kids…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Tom H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Good size pitch, short walk into wooler village, parks for the kids and entertainment was good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your feedback Tom! We're glad you enjoyed the spacious pitch, convenient location, and great entertainment for the kids. It’s wonderful to hear you had a positive experience, and we look forward to welcoming you again!
Best wishes
Team Verdant


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities 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 Local produce 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

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

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Riverside Country Park

South Road

Wooler

Northumberland

England

NE71 6NJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.54349°N
-2.00991°W

Nearest transport

Coach
14.9 mi Bus station
15.7 mi Golden Square
15.7 mi Golden Square
Rail
11.9 mi Chathill Rail Station
16 mi Berwick-upon-Tweed Rail Station
18 mi Alnmouth Rail Station

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

Trip-trap over the bridge from Riverside Country Park to Wooler, a pretty medieval market town with some alluring eateries, pubs and shops, and the ideal starting point for walks into the Cheviot Hills and the Northumberland National Park. Cycling, fishing, golfing and horse riding fans will also find rich pickings nearby. If you haven’t explored the Northumberland coastline before, you’re in for a treat. Expect atmospheric ancient edifices in spectacular surroundings, such as Bamburgh Castle and the Holy Island of Lindisfarne; seaside villages like Seahouses, where you can jump aboard a sea safari boat to the Farne Islands; and miles and miles of nature reserves and wide sandy beaches. You can follow Hadrian’s Wall westbound from its start point in Wallsend, stopping off at Roman forts in scenic settings as you head in the direction of Carlisle; travel along peaceful country roads to explore the Scottish borders; or south to visit Alnwick Castle and the Alnwick Garden, contemporary gardens with one of the world’s biggest treehouses. For city lights, hit the A1 for an easy ride to Newcastle and Gateshead, both buzzing with culture (try the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art or a gig at the Sage Concert Hall), museums, football, restaurants, nightlife and shops; or head further north for a day trip to the many-splendoured delights of Edinburgh.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Bamburgh Castle 12.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seahouses North 13.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Beadnell 14.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Spittal 14.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Low Newton 15.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lindisfarne Priory 11.9 mi

Lindisfarne Castle 12.4 mi

Bamburgh Castle 12.5 mi

Alnwick Castle 14.8 mi

The Alnwick Garden 15.1 mi

National Trust

Lindisfarne Castle 12.3 mi

Cragside 16.2 mi

Dunstanburgh Castle 16.9 mi

Wallington 27.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

St Cuthbert's Way - Part 6 0.2 mi

Wooler Common - Gains Law - Gleadscleugh - Wooler Common 1.2 mi

Wooler - Yeavering Bell Circular 1.2 mi

Battle of Homildon Hill, 1402 1.8 mi

North Middleton - Carey Burn - Happy Valley - North Middleton 2.3 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Riverside Country Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Riverside Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Riverside Country Park? Trip-trap over the bridge from Riverside Country Park to Wooler, a pretty medieval market town with some alluring eateries, pubs and shops, and the ideal starting point for walks into the Cheviot … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Riverside Country Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Riverside Country Park? From £15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.