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 pitches 7
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Tent pitches 10
Rent a tent 2
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 01 Apr to

Open from Thu, 01 Apr to

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.6

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Child friendliness
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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

Top spot! Super clean facilities (showers, loos, kitchen). Owners are brilliant, very helpful. Lovely quiet countryside vibe. Honesty shop, games barn, and animal fun a bonus. Showers can get busy in peak season.

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Perfect little site.…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Perfect little site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great, scenic, clean

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Fantastic site, very clean, very good communal areas, owner very friendly and helpful

Disliked N/a

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with lots of extras that make it special

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John S. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Great site with lots of lovely extra touches.
Immaculate facilities peaceful location with lots to do in the area.

Disliked N/A

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Lovely rural site. Alison went out…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely rural site. Alison went out of her way and very helpful nothing too much trouble. Exceptionally clean showers/toilets. A large barn room with games/books and a few basic food items to purchase. Would highly recommend.

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Plenty of space. Clean facilities. Large…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Plenty of space. Clean facilities. Large covered area for cover if poor weather. Fridge and freezer available. Kettle for boiling water. Friendly and available owner. Quiet location. Limited food available on site.

Disliked A drive to any shops or pubs.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Superb, friendly well organised site in a beautiful location.

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Lavinia M. 15 reviews

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked A wonderful, well run and organised site. The lady who met us was lovely. I love that the cars are left in a car park not on the pitch. A real gem of a find, would love to come back for a few days to enjoy this site.

Disliked Nothing

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We liked the size of the…

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Anonymous

Ready tent

Liked We liked the size of the camp not too big and very quiet. It was great there were things for kids to do , football box and fuss ball table

Disliked Nothing

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Handy for Berwick and the borders. A non-commercial site. Quiet&bonny

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 Mick T. 1 review

Rowan shepherd's hut

Liked A nice, quiet and clean site. Very friendly owner who couldnt do enough to help.

Disliked Bed wasnt the most comfortable for my wife who suffers chronic pain.

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Loved the quiet laid back atmosphere.…

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 Susan H. 7 reviews

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Loved the quiet laid back atmosphere. Great location, dark skies, there is a kitchen with microwave, kettle and seating area, the barn was welcome when it started to rain. Easy check in and super friendly campsite owner.
Will definitely be back soon!
Thanks to the person who found my keys and handed them in!

Disliked Maybe a few more showers (although the two on site are spotless)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely simple, natural site

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely site. Beautiful location and kept quite natural. The barn area was great and owners were helpful.

Disliked Another shower/toilet might be nice, but not essential.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your great review, we're very happy you enjoyed your stay! Best wishes, Alison & Mark

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 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 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 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

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

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.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16,1 km)

Food and drink

  • The Cross Inn Pub 4 km
  • The Waterloo Arms Pub 5,4 km
  • Allanton Inn Pub 6,2 km
  • Meadow House Inn Pub 7 km
  • The Fishers Arms Pub 7 km
  • Berwick Garden Centre Restaurant 7,6 km
  • The Salmon Inn Pub 7,7 km
  • Oblò Restaurant 7,8 km
  • Giacopazzi’s Restaurant 7,8 km
  • The Ship Restaurant & Bar 7,9 km

Groceries

  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 5,1 km
  • The Food Warehouse Supermarket 7 km
  • ALDI Supermarket 7 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 7,1 km
  • Majestic Off-licence 7,6 km
  • Tesco Supermarket 7,8 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 7,9 km
  • Green Shop Supermarket 8,6 km
  • Asda Supermarket 8,7 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 8,8 km

Parks and play

  • Yogi's Playpark 0,7 km
  • Yogi's Field park 0,7 km
  • Reston Play Park Playground 6,6 km
  • Horncliffe Park 7 km
  • Eyemouth Park 7,6 km
  • 5 Arches Park 7,8 km
  • Grassy Brae park 7,9 km
  • Coronation Park 7,9 km
  • Castle Vale Park 8 km
  • Whitsome Ark park 8,6 km

Family days out

  • Edrington Castle (Ruins) 3,9 km
  • Paxton House Visitor attraction 4,9 km
  • Beachcomber Amusement arcade 7,9 km
  • Norham Castle 9,4 km
  • Former cast iron drinking fountain Visitor attraction 9,7 km
  • Ladykirk Kirk Visitor attraction 9,7 km
  • Family Fun Centre Theme park 10 km
  • Press Castle 10 km
  • Wedderburn Castle 12,1 km
  • Twizel Castle 14 km
  • Duns Castle 14,7 km
  • Heaton Castle (remains of) 15 km

Public transport

  • Burnbank Crossroads 0,8 km
  • Foulden Cottages 1,1 km
  • West Foulden Cottages 1,7 km
  • Old School 1,7 km
  • Edington Covert Cotts 2,3 km
  • Edington Mill Road End 2,7 km
  • Starch House Crossroads 2,7 km
  • Peelwalls Crossroads 2,8 km
  • Peelwalls Entrance 3,3 km
  • Knowehead No 2 3,4 km

Beaches

  • Blakewell Shad 8,2 km
  • Davie's Batt 9 km
  • Calot Shad Sand 9 km
  • Coldingham Sands 9,8 km
  • Spittal Beach 10 km

Other nearby

  • Eyemouth Golf Club Golf course 7,8 km
  • Magdalene Fields Golf course 8,3 km
  • Green House Nightclub 8,4 km
  • Bedrocks Nightclub 8,4 km

Local services

  • Chirnside Pharmacy 5,3 km
  • Morrisons Fuel station 7,2 km
  • Esso Fuel station 7,4 km
  • Shell Fuel station 7,6 km
  • Eyemouth Medical Practice Doctors 7,7 km
  • Eyemouth Day Hospital 7,7 km
  • George Romanes Pharmacy 7,8 km
  • Tesco Fuel station 7,8 km
  • Northburn Garage Fuel station 7,9 km
  • Berwick Pharmacy 8,3 km

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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 touring
    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.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Shepherd's Rest? From R435,07 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.