The Boe Rigg

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Beautiful view
Beautiful view
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Hardstanding Pitch
Large Grass EHU pitch
Hardstanding Campervan pitch
Spacious pitches
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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 pitches 20
Tent pitches 40
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Guests under the age of 16 are not allowed on site.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Vehicles

  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 319 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

Great countryside views and a chilled vibe. Friendly staff, good grub at the bar/restaurant, and decent pitches. Farm animals a plus! Facilities are clean but a bit dated or being upgraded; hot water/fittings can be iffy. Some campers mentioned noise.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Overall very very good😊

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Anonymous

Electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Everyone was very friendly and helpful.
All was lovely and clean & the toilets and showers were immaculate.
Will definitely use this site again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved our time here. One of our favourites of 2026

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Graham T. 4 reviews

Electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Loved this site. So quiet, just the birds and the sheep. The staff were so friendly and the onsite pub and cafe were fantastic. The toilets and showers were clean. We will definitely be back.

Disliked It’s a four hour drive from home, which means we can go back so often 😢

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Fantastic site with everything you need.…

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Andrew L. 1 review

Electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Fantastic site with everything you need. Hosts couldn't do enough for us.

Disliked Nothing.

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Friendly staff, helpful, well kept site. The…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Friendly staff, helpful, well kept site.
The food was great, lovely little bar with a good variety of drinks to suit all.
Reasonably priced food n drinks
Washing facilities spotless
Great dish washing facility
Unsure with regards to wifi
As went for a tech free weekend.

Disliked Nothing

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Would definitely stay here again and would highly recommend.

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 lisa b. 3 reviews

Electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great pitches , great showers and super friendly hosts . The pub was a huge bonus too . Staff very chatty and happy to help with anything at all .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite and location. It's gotna…

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SC 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great campsite and location. It's gotna bar, restaurant, toilet and shower block. Kitchen for washing up. Staff were very friendly also.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean toilet and showers Dog friendly Staff…

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 David N. 1 review

Electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Clean toilet and showers
Dog friendly
Staff very helpful and friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

great stay we'll be back to stay again for sure

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 askewpaul 1 review

Electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked friendly staff, choice of pitch as the site was not busy, lovely location within an hour walk of Bellingham, electric hook up and water on the pitch, clean and tidy toilet and shower facilities

Disliked bar / food only open at weekends, so we missed out and had to go off site. Not given any wifi option, so not sure if available or not

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Nice place to stay with decent…

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Paul L. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Nice place to stay with decent facilities and nice hosts

Disliked Shame the bar isn't open through the week

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Location is lovely and prices are…

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Anonymous

Electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Location is lovely and prices are great, only stayed one night as a stop off on the road, on site pub seemed like a nice atmosphere but I didn't spend time there.

Disliked Neighbouring group were a little noisy late into the night but as can happen, only loud conversation, no shouting or anything of the sort

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Features

Adults only

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 Launderette 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 Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Aire Medium (26-50 pitches) Pub campsite

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.

Food and drink

  • Holly Bush Inn 2,6 km
  • Rose & Crown 3,5 km
  • Bay Horse Inn 8,6 km
  • The Pheasant Inn 8,8 km
  • The Blackcock Inn at Falstone 8,8 km
  • Grey Bull 9,5 km
  • Black Bull 9,5 km

Groceries

  • The Co-operative Food 3,5 km

Public transport

  • Black Cock 8,9 km

What’s nearby

  • Bellingham Golf Club 3,3 km

Local services

  • The Bellingham Practice Doctors 3,3 km
  • Parkside Pharmacy 3,4 km
  • JET Fuel station 3,5 km

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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 touring
    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 R508,12 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.