The Boe Rigg

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 8.5 306 reviews
Beautiful view
Beautiful view
Visitor image of one of the tent pitches
Visitor image of the view of the site from a walk nearby
A little wilder corner
Wild camp corner
Spacious pitches
Outside bar area
Outside the main building
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Visitor image of one of the tent pitches
Visitor image of the view of the site from a walk nearby
A little wilder corner

  • Remote site set on the edge of Northumberland National Park
  • A short drive to Kielder Water and Forest watersports activities
  • Café/bar on site selling local produce and crafts
Remote, wild, spacious and scenic are all terms rightly fitting The Boe Rigg, in Northumberland National Park a few miles from the market town of Bellingham. Walking and cycling routes are all around here, along with a huge range of outdoor activities within a short drive including the high ropes, watersports and zipwires of Kielder Water and Forest. Also within driving distance are several famed north of England attractions such as Hadrian's Wall and Alnwick Castle, both under 40 miles, and the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, under 50. The site's excellent facilities include a café/bar open daily to sell produce and handicrafts from local growers and craftspeople. Among The Boe Rigg's other amenities are accessible washrooms with toilets and hot showers, a launderette with washers and dryers and a washing-up area. Free wifi is available in the main building. Campfires and barbecues are both allowed but must be off the ground.

Site type

Tent sites 30
Motorhome sites 6
Caravan sites 6
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The restaurant is open between 14/01 and 30/10.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

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Reviews

8.5

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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

83% would recommend this site to a friend

79% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious pitches, great views, friendly staff and good value food. Free-roaming animals a hit with families. Toilets/showers clean but developing. Excellent countryside access.

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All the staff were friendly and…

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Stephen J.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked All the staff were friendly and helpful definitely will be back

Disliked None

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Good price, nice place, friendly staff

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Peter B.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Bar an restaurant was top quality, food excellent and reasonably prices and staff friendly.

Pitch great, nice views, lots of little chick's running around, very chill stay.

Art gallery and coffee shop on site.

Disliked Tiolat and showers abit rubbish but I think they are being refurbed.

Dish washing facilities poor, one sink in room that looked like it had freezers for the restaurant. Probs worst I've seen.

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Everything a camper needs

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Lee M.

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked The Boe Rigg has everything a camper would need. A quality bar and restaurant serving good food. The pitches are of a very good size, well spaced out and offer brilliant views.
The amenities are clean, tidy and well maintained. They also have the best showers I've used on a campsite, hot, powerful and no annoying timer.
We truly enjoyed our stay.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site is ideal for a short break for me

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Desmond P.

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked The pitch was great,the cafe was good for food and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Very dog friendly, stayed for one night to try out my new van an enjoyed the experience.

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Friendly staff and good facilities

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Emma L.

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Lovely campsite with great facilities. Greeted my a group of ducks in the morning!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would come back lovely seeing ducks and chickens wondering about.

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Amanda J.

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Was a lovely campsite excellent food in restaurant excellent views. Nice and clean campsite. Staff really friendly. Watched an white owl flying around

Disliked None

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Had a fantastic 2 night stay could not fault anything

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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Everything food staff facilities location

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely well maintained site. Grassy areas…

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Sally C.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Lovely well maintained site. Grassy areas were well mown for pitching tents but other areas left longer to provide delineation between pitches. And also for wildlife. Toilet block kept sparkling clean but tired and in need of a few repairs at the end of a very long season. The Restaurant and bar were very pleasant and the food was excellent quality and very fairly priced. The outside areas were kept neat and clean. The ducks and chickens were wonderful. Sadly not all parents reminded their children that they should respect the livestock. I was lucky I came at the end of the season and it was wonderfully peaceful, the surrounding landscape was beautiful. All the people who worked on the site were friendly, helpful and were excellent at their work. I would love to come back next year. I understand the current managers are retiring. Well they have earned a long happy retirement and I hope the new people keep the same ambience. I felt very safe on this site and would recommend to lone female travellers.

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Great field with many duck friends wandering about

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Ali B.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked The bar and restaurant- staff were super friendly.

Disliked Mr 🐓 at 6am although I welcomed the coffee ☕️

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Good site

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Lovely area, everyone was friendly, site was clean, plenty of room round pitch all nice and level, easy ground to put pegs in, first experience of camp site so I was happy nothing put me off, could have done without the rain, restaurant was well presented relaxed atmosphere, lovely food good choice. Facilities basic but clean.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Bush Gastronomic delight Remote location Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pub campground

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

Location

The Boe Rigg

Charlton

Bellingham

Hexham

Northumberland

England

NE48 1PE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

55.159°N
2.30173°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.2 km Percy Arms
11.2 km Percy Arms
13.2 km Redewater View
Rail
20.7 km Bardon Mill Rail Station
20.7 km Haydon Bridge Rail Station
23.7 km Haltwhistle Rail Station
Ferry
11.2 km Tower Knowe Ferry Landing
12.9 km Belvedere Ferry Landing
15.1 km Leaplish Ferry Landing
Airport
40.1 km 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

Kielder Water and Forest within 16 miles are full of watersports activities such as canoeing, sailing, and waterskiing, along with water walker and sea scooter hire. A high ropes course, climbing, zipwiring, fencing, archery and crossbow are among the many forest activities available on and above land. Three of the attractions of the Hadrian's Wall UNESCO World Heritage site are within a short drive: Housesteads Roman fort, the most complete in Britain; Vindolanda, and Chesters Roman Fort, six miles from Hexham. Also famed in the region is Alnwick Castle and Garden 37 miles away, made up of huge formal gardens including the world's largest treehouse, and in a setting that will be instantly recognised by Harry Potter fans (broomstick training is available during the summer months: how magic). The Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is about 45 miles from here, to reach Bamburgh Castle and Holy Island via moorland, countryside and ancient forest. The site is 45 miles from Carlisle.

Must see

Housesteads Roman Fort 16.3 km

Chesters Roman Fort 17.8 km

Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Hadrian's Wall 19 km

Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail 25 km

Birdoswald Roman Fort 26.9 km

National Trust

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 16.4 km

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 21.5 km

Wallington 21.9 km

Cragside 31.5 km

Cherryburn 34.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HESLEYSIDE 1.4 km

Falstone Circular 9 km

Stonehaugh - Linacres - Roses Bower 9 km

Stonehaugh Circular (including Pennine Way) 9 km

Kielder Dam - Belling Crags Circular 10.6 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Boe Rigg have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Boe Rigg dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Boe Rigg? Kielder Water and Forest within 16 miles are full of watersports activities such as canoeing, sailing, and waterskiing, along with water walker and sea scooter hire. A high ropes course, climbing, zipwiring, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Boe Rigg?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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