Shepherd's Rest

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Cosy shepherd's hut with heating, kitchen & dining area. ideal for couples. sorry no pets allowed
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Cosy shepherd's hut with heating, kitchen & dining area. ideal for couples. sorry no pets allowed
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  • Quiet family-run farm site with scenic views of the open countryside
  • A 15-minute drive to Berwick-upon-Tweed and 30 mins' walk to Foulden
  • Within 20 minutes' drive of beaches at St Abbs and Coldingham
Lazing about is very much on the agenda at Shepherd’s Rest, a serene site in private meadows with views of open countryside and not much else but the sound of sheep in nearby fields... If all this seems like bliss, this secluded Berwickshire setting is worth seeking out for some solitude – it's well away from traffic and road noise, and has splendid dark skies for fireside stargazing on clear nights. It’s also a fab place to set yourself up for explores in the Scottish Borders, with England mere miles away and the Northumberland tourist town of Berwick-upon-Tweed within 15 minutes' drive for independent shops, supermarkets and sea views from its Elizabethan fortifications. When the tide’s low, stroll from here to Holy Island to see the 11th-century priory, restored castle and upside-down boathouses before supping on a little Lindisfarne Mead. Bikes can be hired in town to take on paths like the Tweed Cycle Way, a long-distance route ending in Biggar, 95 miles away. Closer to home, Foulden is the nearest village (five minutes’ drive), a pretty place of old cottages and an ancient barn overlooking the Cheviot Hills; guests can walk here to see the vistas in half an hour via footpaths straight from the site. Another local village is Ayton, under a 10-minute drive where a continental-inspired café bar organises all sorts of live music, film and comedy shenanigans. If seaside saunters are more your thing, small fishing villages are dotted along the coast, with St Abbs and Coldingham (both under 20 minutes) being some of the prettiest.

Site type

Motorhome sites 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Tent sites 10
Rent a tent 3
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Open from Wed, 1 Apr to

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2 adults
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Reviews

9.8

Overall rating from 54 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

100% would recommend this site to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

Immaculately clean and peaceful campsite with great facilities. Welcoming owners offer thoughtful extras. Spacious pitches and beautiful, quiet location highly recommended.

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Highly recommend. Quiet and owners have thought of everything.

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wendy w.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Quirky and cool! I loved everything about Shepherds Rest. The pitches are lovely and spacious and Alison (the owner) strictly enforces the quiet times of 10pm-8am and as a result the whole campsite becomes silent and I had some of my best camping sleeps ever. Everything about the site is designed to be low impact on the environment but that doesn’t mean basic. 2 lots of immaculate toilets (one set housed in quirky sheds) and 2 pristine shower sheds. There’s also an indoor camp kitchen with cutlery, mugs, tea, coffee etc an eco-kettle and microwave. There’s also a hairdryer. There’s a huge barn for the use of campers with tables, chairs, charging points (or secure charging lockers) and a small honesty box with a few basics. There’s a freezer for freezing ice blocks, books, board games and lots of local info.
There’s also a cool drying horse box - a real bonus for drying towels etc.
The area has so much to offer - I’d recommend St Abbs Nature Reserve, walking some of the coastal path - we did St Abbs to Eyemouth (bus back). Coldingham beach. The fish and chips in Eyemouth and last but not least Berwick Upon Tweed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet Nice views Lovely owner Great facilities…

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Hannah U.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Quiet
Nice views
Lovely owner
Great facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent will keep it in mind on our other visits going North

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Beautiful setting, made very welcome and toilets and showers were very clean. Kitchen area very clean and thought out with kettle and microwave, free tea and coffee. Communal games room for the children to keep them amused and dry if the weather is unkind.

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful small site, well appointed

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Kerry M.

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Rural and quiet, really nice toilets, a shower, ingenious clothes drying trailer, washing up area. Host really lovely and friendly welcomed us to site.
Nature and impact of site really considered for wildlife and sustainability

Recommend to friends Visit again

Alison and Mark are lovely and have a great campsite.

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Julie G.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked We recently camped 4 days at Shepherd's Rest campsite in Foulden, the location was great, within short driving distance of several towns and beaches. The campsite was lovely, toilets, showers, kitchen and lounge areas provided were clean and lots of handy items provided, microwave and kettle tea, coffee and sugar in the kitchen area, in the lounge freezer for coldpacs and charging points ( came in very handy) also snacks that could be microwaved or hot water added at reasonable prices and a place to hang out in bad weather! Alison and Mark are on site every day taking the goats from shed to field and are very friendly and approachable. We really liked the campsite it was quiet and relaxing and being able to hire fire pit was an added bonus. We would happily come back, maybe even treat ourselves to a stay in one of their Shepherd's huts or large tents !

Disliked Nothing.

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Facilities and site very clean and…

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Andrew M.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Facilities and site very clean and tidy. Hosts very welcoming and attentive. Site quiet and tidy.

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Excellent

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Everything!
Super clean showers and toilets and a well equipped washing up area with microwave, kettle. Loved the towel drying trailer and the large pitches.

Lovely and quiet site, Mark and Alison are a lovely couple, nothing too much trouble
Thank you

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant cant wait to go back.

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Christopher M.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Very well presented site. Peaceful, plenty of clean facilities., warm showers toilets where spotless. Owners really friendly. A great base to discover the area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, friendly staff and will definitely book again.

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Carole S.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked The friendliness of the camp the people and the owners.
It was very clean and well maintained.
Everything there that you'd need such as drying areas for clothes, kitchen with kettle and microwave (there was even coffee, tea and sugar if you'd forgot your own) and hair dryer.
There was an indoor area where you could sit with honesty shop.
Perfect.....

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Level pitches excellent staff toilets spot on 👌🏻

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Paul M.

Ready tent

Liked Superb stay kids loved it 😻

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No 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 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 No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Shepherd's Rest

Lamins Farm

Foulden

Scottish Borders

Scotland

TD15 1UH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.80445°N
2.12539°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.4 km Golden Square
8.4 km Golden Square
43.8 km Abbey Car Park
Rail
7.9 km Berwick-upon-Tweed Rail Station
32.5 km Dunbar Rail Station
39.8 km Chathill 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

Sitting in an area so rich in history, it’s no surprise that this site’s close to several stately structures. Alnwick Castle – that of Harry Potter fame – is a 45-minute drive and has coastal views to take in on the way, while visits to Ford & Etal Estate (25 minutes) get you two castles in one, along with bread baking experiences at the mill (in summer), cuppas in a traditional tea room and visits to horses in an equestrian centre. River paddling’s also popular here in warmer weather and on the way home you can stop off at the Grade I-listed Royal Border Bridge (15 minutes) over the Tweed as dusk falls to see the arches lit up in lots of colours. The Georgian town square and hall of Kelso are a 40-minute drive, along with the abbey and racecourse. And for art, architecture and everything in between? Shepherd’s Rest is an hour and 20 minutes from the cultural hubs of Newcastle and Edinburgh.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Eyemouth 8 km Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Coldingham 9.8 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Spittal 10 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Pease Bay 19.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Thorntonloch 24.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks & Main Guard 8.6 km

Berwick-upon-Tweed Museum and Art Gallery 8.7 km

Berwick-upon-Tweed Castle & Ramparts 8.8 km

Lindisfarne Priory 25.2 km

Lindisfarne Castle 26.1 km

National Trust

Lindisfarne Castle 26.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Halidon Hill, 1333 4.6 km

Tweed Walkway: Norham - Berwick 10 km

St Abb's Head - St Abbs - Coldingham Bay - Eyemouth - Coldingham 10.6 km

TILLMOUTH PARK 14.4 km

Abbey St Bathans - Edin's Hall Broch - Abbey St Bathans 17.2 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 Shepherd's Rest have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Shepherd's Rest dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Shepherd's Rest? Sitting in an area so rich in history, it’s no surprise that this site’s close to several stately structures. Alnwick Castle – that of Harry Potter fame – is a 45-minute drive … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Shepherd's Rest?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Shepherd's Rest? From $55.32 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.