The Boe Rigg

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Beautiful view
Visitor image of one of the tent pitches
Hardstanding pitch
Large grass ehu pitch

  • Dog-friendly site in the Northumberland National Park
  • Half an hour's drive from Kielder Forest and Hadrian's Wall Path
  • Café-bar on site with a patio and veranda; International Dark Sky Area
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 at weekends serving breakfasts and alternating evening menus such as pizzas or burgers. Among The Boe Rigg's other amenities are newly refurbished washrooms with toilets and hot showers as well as a washing-up area and a small shop selling camping essentials and basic supplies such as sugar and teabags. Campfires and barbecues are both allowed but must be off the ground.

Site type

Motorhome sites 20
Tent sites 40
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 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 16 are not allowed on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Location
9
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9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
7

90% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

Stunning views and a peaceful, nature-focused escape. Friendly owners, clean facilities, and a good on-site bar/restaurant. Spacious pitches. Some dated facilities and occasional noise are being addressed with refurbishments. Highly recommended.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 23/06/2026

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Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Friendly staff and bar

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location, the host (didn’t get…

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Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked The location, the host (didn’t get her name) and the facilities - all outstanding. Awesome weather.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely love coming here. Second time…

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Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Absolutely love coming here. Second time in a month. The couple that own it are amazing! So friendly , welcoming, up for a laugh and accommodating.
This site has everything you need! Snd the Pub/cafe they have onsite tops it over, never over crowded just a lovley little atmosphere with a lovley out door space.

Recommend to friends Visit again

lovely site, we will visit again

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Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Beautiful site,
facilities were clean and tidy
very quiet & relaxing location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, great facilities, lovely, helpful…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great site, great facilities, lovely, helpful owners. Will visit again!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely stay again

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Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely place and the owners are lovely. People made us feel welcome straight away. Nice simple food very clean. Hot showers. Good selection at the bar 😀

Disliked None

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2nd time in 2 weeks. Perfect…

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Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked 2nd time in 2 weeks. Perfect campsite very peaceful and the ducks that wake you up in the night.Seen an otter over the brow of the hill from the campsite to the lake (mind the cows) I’ll be back very soon.

Disliked Nothing at all.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything. Very very nice owners.…

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Ross S. 1 review

Powered gravel and concrete motorhome site

Liked Everything. Very very nice owners.

Disliked Nothing at all.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous location but overpriced and disappointing menu.

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Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great location with fabulous views. Pitches were nicely marked out. Showers and toilets good.

Disliked Menu was very basic and disappointing considering positive reviews on Trip Advisor from 2025. Closed on Sunday. Price wasn’t high compared with other sites with much better facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, as you rightly point out we are in a great locations and the view are fabulous here
The site is under new ownership in 2026 so the reviews you read on trip advisor for last year are not relevant as many of the other reviews on here do point out so although our food offering is somewhat different so is everything else that is important on a campsite, in particular our newly refurbished facilities.

Great site, stunning views.…

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Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great site, stunning views.

Disliked Only 1 toilet in use.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review we are please you enjoyed our site. We are lucky to have such an amazing vista.
Unfortunately, there are times when the toilet misuse causes them to be out of order, which is not particularly pleasant for our staff to deal with 😒
There were still other toilets and urinals available for the short time it took to sort the issue then we could all go back to enjoying the more pleasant views!


Features

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 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

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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Aire Medium (26-50 sites) Pub campground

Accessibility

Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

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:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Boe Rigg? From $55.05 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.