Ruberslaw Wild Woods Camping

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Forest pitches
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Colour around the walled garden
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Walled garden pitches
Colour around the walled garden
Walled garden area

  • Site inside a pretty Edwardian walled garden with a wild woodland area
  • A five-minute drive to Denholm and 15 minutes away from Jedburgh
  • Kitchen, wifi, indoor common areas, flower garden and games lawn
My, my is there much to see and do at Ruberslaw Wild Woods Camping, a 500-acre site inside an Edwardian walled garden and woodland setting in the Teviot Valley Special Landscape Area of the Scottish Borders. At this pristine park, chances for walking, cycling and relaxing really are all around… Helping you with the restful element of your hol is the common Hub with its undercover courtyard and open fireplace (get wood from reception). When it comes to walking, that’s a cinch too as you can wander past pond terraces, a flower garden, games lawn and old orchard without setting foot off site; head to the wild wood edging the manicured landscape to see smaller animals like hare and shrew as well as bigger creatures such as the badger, fox, weasel, ferret and roe deer among the trees. If you’ve got your sights set on cycling, you can take on a 10-mile warm-up trail to Bonchester Bridge (almost seven miles away) from the park and return via the other side of the Rare valley. Mountain bikers can head to the summit of Ruberslaw or over the hill and through the woods, and the Jeddart Justice Trail is within easy access for keen riders too. When back on base after muddy escapades make a beeline for the boot-washing facilities to get cleaned up then pick up local produce like burgers, bacon and sausages from the on-site shop to cook in one of the firebowls. You could also head over to Denholm (just over a five-minute drive away) and refuel at one of the two pubs, Italian restaurant or café. A well-equipped kitchen is also on site for making meals; other amenities include showers, toilets and washing areas with underfloor heating.

Site type

Tent sites 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Open now
Opens 28 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 28 Mar to

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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 48 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

Fab spot, great staff, spacious pitches & awesome camping options! Kids loved the space. A few grumbles about recycling noise & pitches close together when busy.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site. Very helpful staff. Will definitely be coming again

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lyndsay b.

Mini safari tent (two person)

Liked Privacy. Everything but food provided.

Disliked Nothing

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Fabulous site for bikepackers / backpackers…

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Emily S.

Walled Garden unpowered grass tent site (small)

Liked Fabulous site for bikepackers / backpackers with great facilities and space undercover. Love that cars have to stay in the carpark too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

An excellent site, really well looked after and friendly service

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Ewan W.

Woodland 2 bedroom safari tent (four person)

Liked Tent was amazing, loads of room. Really well stocked with everything you'd need, cozy beds, gas burner, plenty of blankets and hot water bottles. The sitting area was protected from the elements and fire pit made for a great night's stay.

Plenty of space between us and the next tent area made for a really private area of our own.

The staff were really helpful and friendly and couldn't help more. Will definitely be going back

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely few days

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Shauna W.

Minto View unpowered forest floor tent site (medium, woodland, wild)

Liked Lovely place. Staff we're great. Kids first time camping they thoughly enjoyed it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommend! Civilised garden or wilderness woodlands, go there!

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Anonymous

Walled Garden unpowered grass tent site (large)

Liked There is a special feel to the walled garden. Lovely, generous grass pitches and space to wander around like the Lord of the manor. Very nice attention to detail at the Hub, fully equipped kitchen, large open fire for colder evenings, seating under cover, clean toilets and showers.
It was surprisingly quiet with not even half of the pitches occupied. In August.
We also had a nosy at the glamping "tents", set hidden in the woods. Very cool, tamed wilderness experience with no hassel. It's perfect as introduction to camping and remote locations, I can see my city friends being happy there.
Walking up the nearby hill Rubers Law is a pleasant outing of about two to three hours. The views are fantastic, take a picnic!

Disliked We would have liked to buy the local applejuice but the shop was closed in the morning.
The luggage trolleys are a bit lopsided, which leads to general amusement when people place bets on it toppling over.
And just maybe the toilet capacity would be tight if all pitches were booked?
And the pitches get allocated, which is fine, but if they are not all occupied I would probably give people more space and leave pitches in between free. Instead we were all camped cosily together.

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We will be back with the mummy s next time

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Violet G.

Walled Garden unpowered grass tent site (small)

Liked Fabulous campsite for my grandson and his friend's first camping trip. Perfect adventure for 2 little boys They were able to go for adventures round he walled garden,woodland paths to explore, .look for dragonflies in the pond. Apple trees to get Apple's . Vegetable garden growing huge courgettes . Lots of fruit bushes feeding numerous birds to spot. We had a fabulous night away.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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Brilliant all round

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Anonymous

Walled Garden unpowered grass tent site (small)

Liked I felt really safe, it was my first time solo camping, as well as my dog's! So I wasn't sure how it would go for either of us.

I needn't have worried, even with some very rainy weather we both had a brilliant time, my pitch was secluded away which I was very grateful for but close to the facilities so trips over didn't mean trekking past other campers. Facilities were spotless, staff were brilliant and clearly taking care of both campers and the gardens and the thought that the site has put into making it easy to set up and have a nice time was really clear.

Other campers were respectful of the quiet times and it all had a nice atmosphere.

We'll be back again for sure!! Thank you all for a lovely first time camping!

Disliked Nothing it was great, even pitched in very wet weather!

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I will definitely be back

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Anonymous

Walled Garden unpowered grass tent site (disabled friendly)

Liked The utilities, fridge, cooker, microwave and phone chargers all free. The woods were amazing. Staff very friendly

Disliked The disabled bay was very noisy however I appreciate where it was as it was the closest to all the facilities.

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Perfect family site

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Anonymous

Walled Garden unpowered grass tent site (medium)

Liked The facilities were excellent, staff were friendly and the grounds were very picturesque

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent Campsite. Good facilities

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Anonymous

Walled Garden unpowered grass tent site (small)

Liked Great location. Friendly helpful staff.

Disliked nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

D. of E. 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

Bush Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 85 cm) Site close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Ruberslaw Wild Woods Camping

Spital Tower

Nr Denholm

Hawick

Scottish Borders

Scotland

TD9 8TB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.45292°N
2.65586°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.8 km Mill Rd End
7 km Bus Station
8.2 km Jedforest Hotel
Rail
18.2 km Tweedbank Rail Station
20.7 km Galashiels Rail Station
29.8 km Stow Rail Station
Ferry
30.9 km Leaplish Ferry Landing
31 km Belvedere Ferry Landing
32.9 km Tower Knowe Ferry Landing

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

The owners of this park reckon one of the best activities in the area is climbing to the top of Ruberslaw for ace views east over Rulewater towards the Cheviot Hills and the English Border, west to Craik Forest and north over Teviotdale to the Eildon peak, the Moorfoot Hills and Ettrick Forest. If you’re after a longer stroll, the Borders Abbeys Way circular trail spanning 68 miles runs past Ruberslaw Wild Woods Camping, linking up historic border towns and old abbeys. You could also amble to Jedburgh to see the jail museum and Mary Queen Of Scots' Visitors Centre (a 15-minute drive or a couple of hours on foot). Prefer your walks to involve going from tee to tee? A couple of golf courses are within 10 minutes’ drive.

Cycle routes

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

Other

Denholm and Bedrule 1.9 km

Jedburgh Abbey - Kelso Abbey 6.9 km

St Cuthbert's Way - Part 3 8.6 km

Maxton, Mertoun and The River Tweed 12.7 km

St Boswells, The River Tweed and Dryburgh Abbey 13.1 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 Ruberslaw Wild Woods Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ruberslaw Wild Woods Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ruberslaw Wild Woods Camping? The owners of this park reckon one of the best activities in the area is climbing to the top of Ruberslaw for ace views east over Rulewater towards the Cheviot Hills and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ruberslaw Wild Woods Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ruberslaw Wild Woods Camping? From $76.12 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.