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Hi, I am contemplating camping The Border Forest Caravan Park nr Kielder For the last week in June and first week in July.I have been told that there is a big problem in that area with MIDGES, can anyone confirm this, and is it a big problem as i don`t wish to spend 2 weeks walking around in insect repellant.

Well..... Sorry to have to put anyone off my beautiful county but that is a problem up there. That said, Hubby used to go up there all summer and found ways round them - such as smoking tabs a lot! lol. Apparently getting drunk helps a lot too - you don't feel the pain so much!!! There's so many other places here though, I'd recommend you camp somewhere in Tynedale and take day visits to Kielder, or along Hadrian's wall - some good sites there too.

Don't be put off coming up here all together - you'll love it!

Ali from Northumberland

If your wanting to be in that area consider Brownrigg at Bellingham, 2 mins walk from a lovely country village, good co-op, banks 15 min drive to kielder and hadrians wall.