Riverside Country Park

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  • 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

This site is a member of Verdant Leisure group.

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

78% would recommend this site to a friend

73% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely peaceful spot with sound staff. Pitches are grand, facilities spotless. Great for families with play areas. Toilet blocks a bit dated, mind. Entertainment's popular but a trek.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Friendly staff. Well appointed site.…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Friendly staff. Well appointed site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff fridge in the pod…

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Sandra v.

Camping pod

Liked Friendly staff fridge in the pod

Disliked Deck poorly maintained and rotting in places

Recommend to friends Visit again

Liked the overall pitch with the ducks Had meal in bar and could…

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5 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Liked the overall pitch with the ducks
Had meal in bar and could not fault it generous portions as well and 15% discount was a real bonus for first night

Disliked Bit to close together
The entertainment being on the other side of road and only on till eight o clock the nights we were there then just music playing no atmosphere at all not worth walking over to especially when it was raining
The toilets were not the best floor was always wet in one bit it’s like tourers were an afterthought shame as it could be lovely if not so dated

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely friendly organised site, no need to ramp up as pitches level

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D P.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Ample room on pitches, reception very polite and helpful, only a very short walk to complex for bar, restaurant and swimming, entertainment, short walk to village for bars, cafes and restaurants and shops, park very nice and simple, rubbish, waste, showers and laundry services altogether so easy to find, friendly duck and near a stream

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Touring field close to shower blocks.…

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Sue D.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Touring field close to shower blocks.

Disliked Very big park. Mostly caravans. Too busy. When we got to out pitch, there was no hook up available. There are 4 hook ups per post and where we should have hooked up it was not numbered and all electric points were taken. After speaking to reception we plugged in to a different pitch number. Not very well organised.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean facilities lovely level pitch walks are great and the bar…

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Jason H.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very clean facilities lovely level pitch walks are great and the bar now allows dogs which is brilliant

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location , helpful staff, nice group of people and good close…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Good location , helpful staff, nice group of people and good close club house amd village

Disliked Block and toilets could be in better condition

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite. Lots of friendly ducks. Staff friendly and helpful. Site clean…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely campsite. Lots of friendly ducks. Staff friendly and helpful. Site clean and tidy.

Disliked Pitches are rather small and the hard standing was in the middle of our pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will be back again soon

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Quiet and peaceful lovely place for a short break

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, close to village, good price for pod…

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Anonymous

Camping pod

Liked Lovely site, close to village, good price for pod

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.54349°N
2.00991°W

Nearest transport

Coach
23.9 km Bus station
25.2 km Golden Square
25.2 km Golden Square
Rail
19.2 km Chathill Rail Station
25.7 km Berwick-upon-Tweed Rail Station
29 km 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 20.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seahouses North 22.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Beadnell 23.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Spittal 23.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Low Newton 25 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lindisfarne Priory 19.2 km

Lindisfarne Castle 19.9 km

Bamburgh Castle 20.2 km

Alnwick Castle 23.8 km

The Alnwick Garden 24.3 km

National Trust

Lindisfarne Castle 19.8 km

Cragside 26.1 km

Dunstanburgh Castle 27.3 km

Wallington 43.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

St Cuthbert's Way - Part 6 0.3 km

Wooler Common - Gains Law - Gleadscleugh - Wooler Common 1.9 km

Wooler - Yeavering Bell Circular 1.9 km

Battle of Homildon Hill, 1402 2.9 km

North Middleton - Carey Burn - Happy Valley - North Middleton 3.6 km

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.

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:  noon
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Riverside Country Park? From €17.31 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.