Paxton House Caravan Park

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Paxton House
Paxton house
Pitches on site
Adventure playground
Fabulous scottish sunshine
Pitches
Touring pitches
Well-spaced pitches
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Pitches on site
Adventure playground
Fabulous scottish sunshine

  • Berwickshire caravan park in the grounds of 18th-century Paxton House
  • A 10-minute drive to Berwick-upon-Tweed beaches, ruins and boat trips
  • Woodland walks, adventure playground, Tweed river trips from the site
Want to see how the other half lives? Pack a bag and park yourself in the walled garden at Paxton House Caravan Park. This Berwickshire pile was built in the Palladian style in 1763 for a nobleman who planned to live in it, then inherited a castle and moved there instead. Staying in this small park on the 80 acres of grounds, visitors can take in this popular landmark at their leisure, with river walks and boat trips down the Tweed and/or by delving into the history of the house and its collections of art and furniture. The kids can let off steam on the adventure playground and follow woodland trails to discover wildlife and maybe encounter a fairy or two. For practical things like pubs and grub and shops, as well as sandy beaches, estuary walks, ruins, sea safaris and fishing trips, Berwick-upon-Tweed is a brilliantly convenient 10 minutes' drive away.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This site has no on-site toilet and 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).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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.
  • Reception is unmanned after 4 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Please note that this site hosts weddings - there may be occasional background noise from these celebrations, which will cease by midnight at the latest.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

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Overall rating from 751 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This immaculate, peaceful spot in a beautiful walled garden has spacious pitches and free access to Paxton House grounds. Guests love the quiet, great walks, and handy location near Berwick. Though many facilities are top-notch, some found the loos and showers a bit tight when busy. Highly recommended for its stunning views and chilled vibe.

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Very nice staff, site and surroundings

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Petra H.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Very nice site, super for walking around and quite central for visiting surrounding places… very friendly staff and very nice cafe too…

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I would stay again if in the area. Level pitches

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The Walled Garden is delightful- plenty space to pitch on...pick your own spot...
You should be a self contained van to be here as no facilities- but...there is one loo, and shower for emergency 😉...
And you can walk round the paxton house grounds and walk down by the river...

Disliked No warden on site so felt more like an aire than a commercial site -- just slightly conscious of that as a female solo traveller.

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Kommen gerne wieder

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Sehr ruhiger Platz, Duschen völlig ok (wenn Feudel zum Putzen bereitgestellt wird), tolle Anlage

Disliked Preis recht hoch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stunning location with lovely walks

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Joanne P.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Stunning location in a walled garden. Good size, well maintained pitch. Lovely to find there were 2 showers/toilets.
Loved the walks around the grounds

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Would definitely use this site again.

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David T.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Well laid out site with generous pitches. Electric points and water close to all pitches. Fruit trees all around the perimeter wall which we enjoyed picking and eating. The 2 wet room / showers and toilets were very good as there were no more than 10 units on site whilst we were there for 5 nights. The access to and from the site is excellent and it is only 3 miles from the A1. Easy to get to Berwick on Tweed. Good recycling facilities.

Disliked The 80 acres of land to walk on is optimistic due to grazing sheep, fences and gates. TV signal OK on the centre pitches but around the back wall where we first set up (pitch 20) the signal was terrible. Only BBC and some obscure channels available, no ITV, channel 4 or 5.

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Could be really good but sloppy Maintenance just lets it down

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Nice site, lots of lovely walks around. Easy, friendly check in.

Disliked The site has 2 shower rooms, each with toilet and basin. During our stay one of the toilets wasn’t working and the toilet was left in a horrible state, the main refuse bin was overfull and some of the pitches are quite weedy.
Could definitely do with a bit more maintenance.
A few miles out of town with a negligible bus service so you need to use your vehicle.

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Good site well kept…

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David F.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Good site well kept

Disliked Toilet out of action during our stay speaking to others and they said Toilet has not been working for a while before we arrived., not good only one Toilet working for 30 pitches other wise good stay

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Lovely site double check you have a pitch before arrival.

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Nathan H.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely pitch size, very peaceful
Fruit trees and bushes
Good access for walks
Showers were

Disliked Sadly it was very disorganised on arrival
More pitches had been sold than was available not sure if this was a pitch up error or a Paxton house error
But Paxton house team did there very best a got us set up for one night outside the main house

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Don’t boom a weekend when there is a function on at Paxton house.

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Neil S.

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Liked Location

Disliked Double booked site. Six guests had to find alternative locations despite having pre booked

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No place. It was full. We…

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Alexander S.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked No place. It was full. We have payed.
First time in our Camperlive since 12 Years tht we have paid the pitch and it was for nothing.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe 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

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

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower

Location

Paxton House Caravan Park

Paxton

Berwickshire

Scotland

TD15 1SZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.764°N
2.10836°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.4 km Golden Square
6.5 km Golden Square
42.5 km Bus Station
Rail
6.2 km Berwick-upon-Tweed Rail Station
35.8 km Chathill Rail Station
36.4 km Dunbar 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

History is never far away in these parts, and the glimpses you’ll get of Lindisfarne half an hour's drive away will doubtless lure you out during your stay. Wild and peaceful, the ruins of the priory and the castle point to the long and turbulent human past of the place while the colonies of puffins and waders carry on regardless. Check tide times if heading out by car; boat trips to and round make a leisurely way to visit with seal and puffin spotting possibilities en route. There are many more castles to peruse, if that’s your penchant: Bamburgh, still occupied but open to visitors, is half an hour’s drive away. Despite being 700 years old, Alnwick (45 minutes) is also still home to the descendants of its original owners and a must-see for JK Rowling fans as the film location for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The little villages of Beadnell and Seahouses (45 minutes away) form the gateway to the Northumbria Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a sea-hugging zone stuffed with chances to go rockpooling and paddleboarding, plus coastal paths and bike trails as well as a haven for wildflowers and (yes, really) wild cattle. Half an hour’s drive gets you to the edge of Northumbria National Park, packed with Roman remains, climbing in the Cheviot Hills and paths around Kielder Water. Further afield, the museums, culture, lively pubs and (of course) the castle of Edinburgh are very doable for a day trip, an hour and 20 minutes away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Spittal 7.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Eyemouth 12.2 km Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Coldingham 14.3 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Pease Bay 23.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Thorntonloch 28.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Berwick-upon-Tweed Castle & Ramparts 6.6 km

Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks & Main Guard 6.7 km

Berwick-upon-Tweed Museum and Art Gallery 6.8 km

Lindisfarne Priory 21.8 km

Lindisfarne Castle 22.9 km

National Trust

Lindisfarne Castle 22.8 km

Dunstanburgh Castle 45.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Halidon Hill, 1333 4.7 km

Tweed Walkway: Norham - Berwick 6.5 km

TILLMOUTH PARK 10.6 km

Etal - Crookham - Heatherslaw - Etal 12.9 km

Ford - Ford Moss Circular 14.7 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 Paxton House Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Paxton House Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Paxton House Caravan Park? History is never far away in these parts, and the glimpses you’ll get of Lindisfarne half an hour's drive away will doubtless lure you out during your stay. Wild and peaceful, the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Paxton House Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Paxton House Caravan Park? From R747,80 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.