Bolam Lake Camping Paddock

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Visitor image of the peaceful paddock & lovely views
Visitor image of the peaceful paddock & lovely views
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Visitor image of the beautiful rainbow over the site
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  • Dog-friendly wild camping site opposite Bolam Lake Country Park
  • A 25-minute drive from Hadrian’s Wall; 40 minutes from the coast
  • Barbecues permitted; walking/cycling routes and a food shop nearby
Wake up in peaceful paddocks surrounded by the Northumberland countryside and finish off the day with a lakeside walk. Bolam Lake Camping Paddock is a dog-friendly wild camping site opposite Bolam Lake Country Park, so head out in search of birds, picnic on the shores or grab a homemade scone from the café and visitor centre as you please. These paddock pitches are enclosed in a peaceful area next to a woodland where it’s pretty sheltered, and they have rather scenic views of the surrounding farmland. Still, while it may be pretty nicely tucked away, there’s still much to do out and about. Belsay, a scenic village with a small shop and café, is 45 minutes’ walk away (or a five-minute drive) and Ponteland is another spot with a selection of local shops, pubs, cafés, restaurants and takeaways. Of course, there’s Hadrian’s Wall too (Heddon-on-the-Wall is 25 minutes’ drive away). The splendid Northumberland coast is 40 minutes’ drive away, and to the north, the Scottish border is within reach too if you’re looking to cross into different territories. As for walking, well, there's certainly no shortage of trails around, including several routes that depart from the site. When you feel like mixing things up with a cycle instead, there are routes for both beginners and pros surrounding the site too. Wherever you end up during the day, you’ll likely want to make sure you’re back in time for sunset, as there are lots of ways to unwind – perhaps with a walk around the lake or knocking back a few burgers with a barbecue.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 4
Tent pitches 8
Caravans for hire 1
Open now
Opens 3 April
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 3 Apr to

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.8

Overall rating from 223 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

A well-maintained, clean, and peaceful campsite with spacious pitches and beautiful views. Owners David and Jill are frequently praised for their friendliness, helpfulness, and attentiveness. The location is ideal for walks, being directly opposite Bolam Lake. Facilities, including portaloos and washing stations, are consistently described as very clean. Horses in the adjacent field are a popular attraction for children. Some guests noted the absence of hot running water and the sloping nature of some pitches. Fire pit hire costs were mentioned by a few visitors.

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Truly exceptional camp site

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked So peaceful here. Warm welcome from the hosts. Everything clean and well maintained.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great, friendly staff, clean toilets and…

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Kieran I. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Great, friendly staff, clean toilets and an amazing location, highly recommend booking this campsite!

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thanks so much for sharing your feedback and we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay.

We are a small off grid campsite in a great location - it's important to us that our guests are comfortable and that they can just relax and enjoy time in the countryside.

Thank you for staying with us and enjoy your camping adventures.

❤️…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked ❤️

Disliked None

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From the manager: Thanks so much for your feedback and we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay at our campsite.

Thank you for staying with us.

The location is beautiful and perfect…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The location is beautiful and perfect for walks in bolam lake.
The facilities are very clean and maintained well.
The field itself was clearly cared for. The grass was cut short and the perfect ground for pegs.
The owners were very pleasant to talk to and very helpful.

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From the manager: Thanks so much for sharing your feedback and we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay.

We are pleased that you thought that our facilities are clean and well maintained - we are a small off grid campsite but we hope that guests have a comfortable and enjoyable camping experience.

Thank you for staying with us and we hope you visit again in the future.

Brilliantly priced and a lovely location

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Terry J. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Lovely and quiet with beautiful views

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From the manager: Thanks so much for your feedback and for sharing your photograph too.

We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay and that you felt that it was good value - we do not charge for ' extras' and it's important to us that guests have spacious pitches, fresh water and washing facilities and very clean toilets.

The only additional cost is if you opt to hire fire pit kits which are very popular with guests, but an optional extra.

Than you for staying with us.

Clean. Beautiful. Friendly hosts. Amazing site, will…

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 Sam R. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Clean. Beautiful. Friendly hosts.

Amazing site, will definitely be back

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From the manager: Thanks so much for sharing your feedback and we are pleased that your camping trip to test out your new tent was a success.

Thank you for staying with us and we hope you visit again soon.

This is a beautiful setting, we…

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 Shaun S. 5 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked This is a beautiful setting, we stayed here for one night, Jill & David a very friendly & organised, will definitely be coming for another visit,
Shaun and Ben 😄

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thanks so much for taking the time to share your feedback - we really appreciate it.

We are so pleased that you enjoyed your very short break and hope to see you again soon.

Thanks for sharing the amazing photograph of the view from your pitch

Small/medium site with friendly atmosphere. Amazing…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Small/medium site with friendly atmosphere. Amazing owners and every spot had a bench set and option for a firepit with supplies. The views of the hills and horses were amazing! Lots of lovely walks around Bolam lake and very close to Wallington National Trust.

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From the manager: Thanks so much for sharing your review and we hope that you enjoyed your stay with us.

We are a small campsite based in beautiful Northumbrian countryside and we are so close to lovely walks and great places to visit.

Thanks for staying with us and for sharing that amazing photograph too.

Amazing stay, great owners, beautiful horses, amazing park close

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 Tomasz G. 5 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Everything, especially the owners who are lovely people

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks so much for sharing your feedback and we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us.

We love meeting the great people who stay with us and it's important to us that our guests are comfortable and can just relax and enjoy their time in the Northumbrian countryside.

The horses love meeting the campers too!

Thank you for staying with us and we hope to see you again in the future.

Another amazing stay at Bolam. Wonderful…

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MARK P. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Another amazing stay at Bolam. Wonderful site, great views and lovely owners. See you next time ! Thanks

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From the manager: Thanks so much for sharing your feedback and it was great to see you again.

We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay and hope you visit again soon.

Features

Portable toilet

Dogs allowed

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/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 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

Peaceful Wild camping

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby

Location

Bolam Lake Camping Paddock

Belsay

Northumberland

England

NE20 0HE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.1332°N
1.8688°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.4 mi The Arcade
2.4 mi The Arcade
3.1 mi Road end
Rail
7.6 mi Morpeth Rail Station
9.2 mi Newcastle Airport Metro
9.4 mi Pegswood Rail Station
Ferry
19.1 mi North Shields Ferry Terminal
19.3 mi Newcastle International Ferry Terminal
19.4 mi South Shields Ferry Terminal
Airport
9.2 mi Newcastle International Airport

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

Want to feel like lord or lady for an afternoon? Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens (10 minutes' drive) should soon ignite that fantasy. The medieval castle and gardens are one of a couple of historic properties around. The National Trust’s Wallington (10 minutes) has cycle hire so that visitors can take in views of the historical house the traditional way. Hikes-wise, Shaftoe Crags (10 minutes) has a circular walk with plenty of bouldering spots along the way. Hike along the historic Hadrian’s Wall to Housesteads Roman Fort (40 minutes) too. For beach time, Blyth and Cresswell are both excellent sandy options, and both about 40 minutes away – the former has beach huts while the latter has sand dunes. Those with kids are likely to be keeping their eyes peeled for easy entertainment options too. Very handily, Whitehouse Farm Centre (20 minutes) runs animal feeding sessions as well as things like tractor rides, and Go Ape Matfen (25 minutes) has a treetop assault course for the extra brave. Newcastle upon Tyne city centre (half an hour) has plenty of family-friendly attractions to add to that.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Newbiggin South 14.3 mi Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Newbiggin North 14.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Blyth South Beach 14.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Druridge Bay South 14.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaton Sluice 15.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens 2.2 mi

George Stephenson's Birthplace 10.9 mi

Prudhoe Castle 11.6 mi

Cragside House, Gardens and Estate 12.5 mi

Chesters Roman Fort 12.9 mi

National Trust

Wallington 3.8 mi

Cherryburn 12.1 mi

Cragside 12.8 mi

Seaton Delaval Hall 15.1 mi

Holy Jesus Hospital 15.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bolam Lake - Shaftoe Craggs circular 0.1 mi

BELSAY HALL 2.3 mi

Hartburn Circular 2.8 mi

CAPHEATON 3.2 mi

WALLINGTON 3.7 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 Bolam Lake Camping Paddock have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bolam Lake Camping Paddock dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bolam Lake Camping Paddock? Want to feel like lord or lady for an afternoon? Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens (10 minutes' drive) should soon ignite that fantasy. The medieval castle and gardens are one of a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bolam Lake Camping Paddock?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bolam Lake Camping Paddock? From £25 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.