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Border Forest Caravan Park
Cottonshopeburnfoot
Near
Otterburn
Northumberland (Browse area)
NE19 1TF
Tel: 01830 520259
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Pitches:
Open: 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024
01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
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 No Tents |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 Holiday Homes for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 No Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <5 miles |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: August 2023 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Familyrobo |
8 reviews from this member |
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 A very scenic campsite but seemed a little run down.
The bottom field where we stayed had modern toilet but you have quiet a walk up to shower block(which was very outdated but immaculate) but didn't use the shower facilities as we have our own in caravan.
The site manager was incredibly friendly and we were allowed to choose where we hooked up(site was very quiet) Some beautiful walks.
Previous reviews had warned of midges, suppose you expect that when by water, although we weren't able to sit out at night due to the midges but that's no ones fault.
Was quite expensive at £45 a night but very relaxing. 
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Date of Visit: September 2021  |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 8 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Gajshe |
1 review from this member |
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A lovely quiet site with very clean facilities. Helpful and pleasant staff on hand.
Bellingham is the best for shopping but is a half hour journey.
Ideal for dog owners.
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| Date of Visit: May 2021 |
Unit: Other |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Solo traveller |
| Reviewer: Michelle gurney |
6 reviews from this member |
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I stayed in the camping pod - with my doggo - the site is super-dog friendly with a great dedicated dog walk on site and walks from your front door.
The owners were very welcoming & helpful with some great local tips for days out. Although once here you really don't need a car as the location is great for walking as it's on the penine way and borders kielder forest, but it's just 90mins to the coast if you use it as a base for exploring Northumberland - I was lucky enough to get a clear sky when I stayed to enjoy the amazing stars.
Facilities were only partially open but what was available was spotless. Nothing to find fault with at this site at all. 10/10
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| Date of Visit: August 2020 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Dogpam123 |
3 reviews from this member |
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Visited this camping area five times now over last few years, each time we return, love it more, campsite owners really lovely, very helpful,
Nice clean basic facilities, absolutely amazing if you have dogs the walking is unbelievable,
Lovely river runs by the site, just perfect we think,
Thanks for being there for us 🤗
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| Date of Visit: September 2019 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 13 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Dogpam123 |
3 reviews from this member |
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Just returned home from a great time at the lovely border forest campsite, we just love it there and our fourth visit,
Very friendly campsite owners,
Fantastic walks from campsite directly into the amazing forest, and what a delight owners have made a great dog walk all secure for days when you don’t want the forest trail with your four legged mates,
We just love it there and cannot wait for next year to return, thankyou border forest
Graham Sandra beck and there two goldies 🐾
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| Date of Visit: August 2018 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Iawnski |
1 review from this member |
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Lovely people but, outdated the toilets need updating, the showers are far away if you get on the bottom of the site, it really really need a few bob spending on them and toilets.
No shop there to get any milk or bits. Nope not for us.
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| Date of Visit: April 2018 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Kismet dal |
5 reviews from this member |
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Very quiet site. perfectly situated for a peaceful get away, idea for dog walkers as plenty of walk straight from campsite.
Not much to do for kids that need entertaining, as no play area, but mine loved it as plodded in stream that was right next to caravan.
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| Date of Visit: August 2017 |
Unit: Static |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Solo traveller |
| Reviewer: Ficklejade |
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Firstly I should make it clear that my friends have a static on this site and this is what I was using. Consequently, I can't comment on value for money, although there isn’t an N/A option for this section, so I’ve put a neutral response there.
The site is just off the A68. Chalets are at the top of the site, each with parking space and I had a brief show of one of these and they looked well appointed and clean. Reception is at the top of the site and is open 8. 30am to 7. 30pm; there is a communication system if no-one’s actually in reception.
Reception has a lot of local information and Simon and Kathy are also very helpful. Security is provided by a barrier, the fobs for which require a £10 refundable deposit. There’s a one way system for vehicles around the site.
The main rubbish/recycling facility is near the top of the site as are the main toilet facilities. I obviously didn’t use the gents but, although a bit dated, the ladies were spotlessly clean and the water was hot, although the site was busy with tourers over this weekend. (We had a small issue with our friends’ caravan’s shower!) Overall, the site was spotless.
From this area, the site slopes down, through statics (mostly owned by individuals), to the lower, level field for tourers where there is another small facility block. A small bridge directly links the site to various walking routes, including the Pennine Way.
At this point, and in the interests of the backpacking section of the UKCS forum, this site does not take tents BUT DOES TAKE BACKPACKERS IN TENTS DOING THE PENNINE WAY. In fact, on the morning I left a couple, arriving around 11pm the previous night after a horrendous day’s walking, had been pitched up by the owners near reception (thus avoiding undue noise for other campers).
There is a burger (and a bit more) van that comes on a Saturday night in the main season – it’s located at the top of the site just before you enter the statics section. Good value for money. Otherwise, there’s a small store in Otterburn but the Co-op in Bellingham (roughly 30 minutes away) is very well stocked with a great bakery next door, good greengrocers, hardware store, good pubs, some with a takeaway service and also a filling station and garage workshop.
It’s a great site for those who don’t want a regimented site to use as a base for exploring the area. I had good 02 phone signal but wasn’t great for friend for Internet which was intermittent. I’m not techy dependent, so probably not best person to comment!
This site is only a few hundred yards towards Otterburn to the access to the Forest Drive through to Kielder (toll). My bad, forgot to ask if this drive is actually open following the destruction of a bridge during Storm Desmond the other year – if you want to use this, check out first.
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| Date of Visit: February 2017 |
Unit: Other |
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| Reviewer: Webmaster |
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Please note we have been advised that this site no longer offers tent camping but still has motorhome and caravan pitches and holiday lodges. If you know that this situation has changed in the future, please could you let us know. Many thanks
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| Date of Visit: September 2015 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Milestone |
6 reviews from this member |
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Disappointed with this one as the majority of reviews are so good, yet we thought it to be scruffy with some run down statics and caravans.
The fresh water hose was un hygienically long enough to lay on the ground next to the bins and the small, open sided toilet area with concrete flooring was in need of a good clean.
The owners were pleasant, and the dog walking great, but we wouldn't return.
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