Clear Sky Caravan Motorhome Park

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Visitor image of the hill range
Visitor image of the hill range
View from the front of the site
Fully serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch
View down north tyne valley
Fully serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch
Clear sky motorhome
Great views from the pitches
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View from the front of the site
Fully serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch
View down north tyne valley

  • Small adults-only motorhome site in Kielder Forest Park
  • Kielder Castle under a mile away; observatory 10 minutes' drive
  • Serviced hardstanding pitches in the UK's largest dark sky park
There's some really excellent hiking, mountain biking and wildlife watching to be done in the Northumberland National Park – but if there's one thing this park is really known for, it's surely the fantastic stargazing. A whopping 572 square miles here have been given Gold Tier status for their incredible dark skies, making this the largest International Dark Sky Park in the UK (and the second largest in Europe). If you're travelling in a motorhome, you’ll be able to take full advantage of these fabulous surroundings at Clear Sky Lodge Park, an adults-only touring site on the edge of Ravenshill Forest and with views over the North Tyne Valley. That setting means the views here are gorgeous by day – but they're potentially even better by night, when the starry displays start up. If you're keen to learn more about what you’re seeing, head to nearby Kielder Observatory (10 minutes' drive) for one of their regular events. And this great location also means you'll have plenty to do by day as well, exploring the trails of surrounding Kielder Forest Park, visiting Kielder Castle and heading down to Kielder Water. You might also like to throw in a day trip to the Roman attractions around Hexham (50 minutes' drive away). Preserving the dark-sky status of this park means that facilities here have necessarily been kept to a minimum, but guests have access to toilets, showers and a chemical disposal point. Pitches all have water and electric connections, and they’re on hardstanding that should be accessible in all weathers.

Campground type

Camper sites 7
RV sites 7
Open now
Opens March 1
Please note
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The park only allows dogs up to 35kg.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • 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.
  • Tents are not accepted at this park.
  • A cable measuring at least 6 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Minimum spacing of 9 metres between pitches.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • Please note phone signal is limited.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 226 Pitchup.com customers

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Wifi
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ForestPeaceful

95% would recommend this campground to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Highly recommended, peaceful, small site in Kielder Forest with excellent, clean, modern facilities. Guests loved the spacious, level hardstanding pitches, stunning forest views, and quiet atmosphere, perfect for stargazing. Great access to walking & biking trails. Despite some midges, most want to return.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Clean quiet site, lovely area, friendly owners, definitely recommend!

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SJ C.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Peace and quiet

Level fully serviced hard standing pitch with plenty of space

Clean shower/toilet/laundry block - good quality toilet paper, Molton Brown handwash and dish washing facilities with washing liquid and brushes provided next to drainer

Excellent scenic location in mature forested area

Great for access to walking and mountain bike trails around Kielder

Not too far from Kielder castle where there is a pub and bike shop nearby (1 mile walk)

Disliked Nothing

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The view was lovely. The toilet, shower and washing up facilities were…

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Emma B.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked The view was lovely. The toilet, shower and washing up facilities were fantastic. The shower was super hot in a gorgeous little wooden hut. A washing machine and drier available too. The pitch was good size and flat. The site is small for overnight campervans/motorhones to the point you can overhear alot of other people's business without trying. It was tarmac pitch so flat but when you sat outside to have a wine, it smelt of tarmac. Good for 1 night and move on. Beautiful setting.

Disliked Smell of tarmac
Absolutely no signal or WiFi which can be a positive thing, bring a book!

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Great views with lots of walking available. Ideal for mountain biking because there…

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graham b.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Great views with lots of walking available.
Ideal for mountain biking because there are loads of trails next to it.
The shower/toilet block was immaculate with washing machine available.

Disliked Midges were a bit of a problem because of the warm damp conditions due to a wet day.
Our sat nav struggled to find the site best way is to follow the brown signs to cycle centre.

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Excellent site! Beautiful facilities.

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Angeline W.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Amazing spot for a couple of nights.
Fantastic views, beautiful facilities.
Really rustic with lots of lovely little touches in the showers and toilets. Molten brown handwash and lotion. Very nice!
Great pub a 10 min walk away too.
Take midgy repellent and citronella candles for night time , as your in the forest the midges come out to play. If your prepared it's not a problem.
Highly recommend!

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Angeline for staying with us and making time to leave a review of our little site which we are pleased to hear you enjoyed.
Yes we can get midges in the evening but that is the reason we have so many swallows, house martins and swifts during the day and bats at night.
Hope you return again shortly.

Would recommend for peace and quiet with excellent facilities.

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Nicole A.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Small park, nice and quiet with great views. Surrounded by birdsong. Lovely facilities too, so clean and spacious with everything we needed to be comfortable.

Disliked Not really a dislike, but wasn't immediately clear how to check in. We found the 'phone box with a telephone number and the Wi-Fi code, just no one there to check us in. Didn't really matter though.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for finding time to review our small site which we are very pleased to hear you enjoyed.
I am sorry about the check in this last week as I am here on my own at the moment and have been busy working outside and have not been able too take phone calls.
Anybody reading this review please just pick an available pitch as we do not allocate pitches.
Thank you for staying with us.

Everything, very peaceful, beautiful scenery, large pitches, shower facilities and close to…

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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Everything, very peaceful, beautiful scenery, large pitches, shower facilities and close to lots of outdoor activities. We’ve already booked to go back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for leaving a review of our little site.
We are pleased that you enjoyed your time in Kielder and looking forward to seeing you on your next stay.
Thank you for choosing to stay with us.

Lovely small, quiet site with excellent facilities.

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Steve B.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely site in Kielder Forest.
Spacious pitches, overlooking the park lodges and wider forest.
Fabulous toilets, showers and washing up sinks.
Only 6 pitches so lovely and quiet.

Disliked Only the midges, but the site is in the forest, so to be expected.
Just pack some decent insect repellant!

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From the manager: Thank you Steve for taking the time to leave us review and we are pleased to hear that you found our small site quite and of good quality.
I am afraid with the damp weather we can get midges in the evening but they are the reason we have so many swallows, housemartins and swifts then bats at night that try to keep on to of the midge population.
Hope to see you again shortly.

Nothing…

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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Nothing

Disliked Pitches too close, nothing near by we did not stay, just arrived and then left

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From the manager: Mervin after looking through our cctv there is no sign of your vehicle entering our site.
I find it extremely disappointing for you to make your assessment of our site if you have not even been to the site.
I do not understand why you would leave a fictitious review unless you have arrived at the wrong site.
Kielder is a remote village with basic facilities including pub, shop, observatory and bike hire all within walking distance from our site with amazing outdoor activities available in the immediate area.
We are proud to offer peace and quiet in stunning surroundings with the best dark skies in Europe with top quality facilities and large hard standing pitches as advertised on Pitch Up stating all facts of the site and surrounding area with over 200 photographs to inform you of what to expect of the site and area .
Maybe try Blackpool next time.

Great site

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Daniel S.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Brilliant location. Hardstanding pitches are massive and the shower facilities are lovely.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Daniel for making time to leave us a review.
We are very pleased to hear you enjoyed the site and facilities, hope you return again shortly.

Beautiful place

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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Facilities. Location. Uniqueness.
Beautiful place. Small, quiet. Superb new shower block - totally in keeping with surroundings.

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From the manager: Thank you for finding the time to leave a review of our little site.
We are extremely happy to hear that you enjoyed our site and facilities.
It’s really fantastic for us to hear when our guests appreciate the beauty of the area and the effort we have made trying to provide a small unique top quality site.
Thank you very much.

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Clear Sky Caravan Motorhome Park

Kielder

Northumberland

England

NE48 1ER

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.24194°N
2.58678°W

Nearest transport

Bus
8.5 mi Whitelee Farm
8.9 mi Carter Bar summit
8.9 mi Carter Bar Layby
Rail
19.6 mi Haltwhistle Rail Station
20.8 mi Bardon Mill Rail Station
21.9 mi Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station
Ferry
4.5 mi Leaplish Ferry Landing
5.1 mi Belvedere Ferry Landing
6.3 mi 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

Given how close it is, your first visit should be to Kielder Castle, just under a mile away. It's got a variety of exhibits about the area’s history and wildlife, a lovely café and a bird hide where you can look out for the resident ospreys. Bikes can be hired here, or you can head out on a scenic drive along the toll road. There are plenty of options nearby for walks, of course – and one of the best is the Lakeside Way, an accessible multi-user trail that runs all the way along the 26-mile shoreline of Kielder Water (10 minutes’ drive). Look out for native red squirrels as you go – Kielder is home to about half of the country's population – or head to the Kielder Water Bird of Prey Centre (15 minutes) to see other local wildlife. If you're into mountain biking, you may like to cross the Scottish border to 7 Stanes - Newcastleton (25 minutes); if it’s history that’s more your thing, try heading to Hadrian's Wall to explore places like the Temple of Mithras (45 minutes) and Housesteads Roman Fort (50 minutes).

Must see

Birdoswald Roman Fort 17.4 mi

Housesteads Roman Fort 18.8 mi

Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Hadrian's Wall 19.5 mi

Chesters Roman Fort 23 mi

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 24.9 mi

National Trust

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 19.1 mi

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 21.6 mi

Wallington 25.6 mi

Cragside 27.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Kielder Castle - Deadwater Fell - Kielder Stone Circular 0.5 mi

Bakethin North Shore Circular, Kielder 1.1 mi

Lewisburn Circular 3 mi

Leaplish - Cranecleugh Circular 4.5 mi

Leaplish Park - Bull Crag Peninsula Circular 4.6 mi

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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Clear Sky Caravan Motorhome Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Clear Sky Caravan Motorhome Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Clear Sky Caravan Motorhome Park? Given how close it is, your first visit should be to Kielder Castle, just under a mile away. It's got a variety of exhibits about the area’s history and wildlife, a lovely … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Clear Sky Caravan Motorhome Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Clear Sky Caravan Motorhome Park? From $43.29 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.