Lochside Holiday Park

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  • Peaceful site at a fishery in the Berwickshire village of Gordon
  • Kelso 15 minutes' drive away; 20 minutes to Melrose or Scott's View
  • Access to lake stocked with carp, perch, trout, eels and other species
Fancy making fishing the main focus of your Berwickshire break? You’ll be in good company at Lochside Holiday Park, a peaceful site with its own fishery right there next to the pitches. It’s easy to while away many an hour by the loch here, as the waters are stocked with a range of species including carp, bream, brown trout, perch, tench, roach, crucian and eels. There’s a catch-and-release policy in place to preserve stock levels, so although barbecues are permitted on site you’ll need to bring your own supplies to cook. Campfires are allowed as well, but there may be restrictions on both in hot and dry weather. The pitches at this park are fairly simple in style, so you’ll have access to portable toilets but please note there are no showers on site. Dogs and kids are welcome, although you will of course have to keep an eye on them around the water. This is a rural spot, but one that’s easily accessed from two A roads a couple of minutes’ drive away. The little village of Gordon (10 minutes’ walk away) has a café-bar and there are shops and places to eat 15 minutes’ drive away in Kelso and several of the surrounding small towns and villages. Not so keen on fishing? No problem – there are lots of lovely long walks to do nearby, plus castles, gardens, distilleries and historic estates to visit.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Touring caravan pitches 6
Motorhome pitches 6
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including fishing tickets are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 20 or over.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.
  • Units heavier than 7500 kg are not allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 18 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

94% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

A gorgeous, serene spot with views, perfect for families & fishing. Level, neat pitches; owners are praised. Facilities are basic (spotless portaloo, limited bins), but guests like the 'wild camping' vibe & fair prices. Expansion plans are good.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Perfect family friendly site.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and gravel tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Small super friendly site, perfect for people like me who are new to camping! Very quiet, relaxed & the owners are so so friendly.

Disliked A proper toilet & a shower would be fantastic!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very peaceful, Friendly staff Spacious pitch with own…

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Justin S.

Non-electric grass and gravel tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very peaceful,
Friendly staff
Spacious pitch with own benches and fire pits

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, clean facilities , wonderful staff, great location

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and gravel tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked A wonderful , peaceful and tranquil location, overlooking a beautiful fishery. Generous individual space allocated for each tent- pitching plot, and a picnic-table and fire pit for personal use within my plot to use.

The owners were amazing! with great communication, friendly and were so helpful.

Many thanks,

I’ll be back soon.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site and we all enjoyed our stay. Will be back

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Scott I.

Non-electric grass and gravel tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked A very relaxed site and was perfect for getting my eldest to learn how to fish using floats, bottom feeds and a spinner.
Will certainly book here again.

Disliked Having one toilet was a bit of an issue.
It would have been good to have gates to the main walk way along the water edge rather than having to enter at the same end gate. Was only an issue when trying to get equipment down to the water edge.

Pegging our tent was difficult as the ground had lots of rocks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small, friendly and a nice chilled…

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Hayley B.

Non-electric grass and gravel tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Small, friendly and a nice chilled little site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stunning location.…

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Tanya K.

Highland 3 bedroom lodge

Liked Stunning location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Our family had our first camping…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and gravel tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Our family had our first camping experience today, and it was fantastic!
The staff were excellent — they checked in on us regularly and made us feel very welcome. They were also incredibly understanding and supportive when we had an issue with our car tyre. We really appreciated their kindness and help. Thank you for making our first camping trip such a positive experience!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place quiet, clean and no fuss.

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david R.

Non-electric grass and gravel tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The wild ethos and how helpful and easy going the wardens were.

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Looking forward to returning once the site has more facilities.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked The view to the Loch. Friendliness of the owners.
Level grass pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place so peaceful and a…

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Natalie R.

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely place so peaceful and a nice family environment we will definitely be back. There is nothing negative to say about this place was perfect for us.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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

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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Lochside Holiday Park

Lochside

Station Road

Gordon

Berwickshire

Scotland

TD3 6LR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.68559°N
2.55802°W

Nearest transport

Coach
14 km Abbey Car Park
17.3 km Bus Station
19.1 km Station Road
Rail
15.5 km Tweedbank Rail Station
17.4 km Galashiels Rail Station
19.4 km Stow 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

Fishing Long woodland walks Wildlife History of the Scottish borders

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Pease Bay 30.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Thorntonloch 32.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Whitesands 34.3 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Coldingham 35.1 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Dunbar (East) 35.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Berwick-upon-Tweed Castle & Ramparts 35.9 km

Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks & Main Guard 36.1 km

Berwick-upon-Tweed Museum and Art Gallery 36.2 km

Lindisfarne Priory 47.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Maxton, Mertoun and The River Tweed 14 km

St Cuthbert's Way - Part 2 14 km

St Boswells, The River Tweed and Dryburgh Abbey 14 km

Eildon Hills Circuit 14 km

St Cuthbert's Way - Part 1 14 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 Lochside Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lochside Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lochside Holiday Park? Fishing Long woodland walks Wildlife History of the Scottish borders Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lochside Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lochside Holiday Park? From R477,20 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.