Bolam Lake Camping Paddock
Bolam Lake Camping Paddock
4.91 /5
Situated opposite a picturesque county park, Bolam Lake Camping Paddock offers a relaxing almost wild camping stay just 25 minutes from Newcastle. This dog and family-friendly site offers non electric grass tent pitches surrounded by beautiful farmland. Within 30 minutes of the Northumberland Coast and Hadrian's Wall, you will also be in a prime location for days out!
Almost wild camping on a peaceful family and dog friendly site in the heart of the Northumberland
Situated opposite Bolam Lake Country Park with lakeside walks, canoeing, fishing and a cafe
Within 30 minutes of Newcastle, Hadrian's Wall, the coast and Northumberland National Park
About Bolam Lake Camping Paddock
Surrounded by stunning countryside, this almost-wild camping site offers a true back-to-basics stay where campers can simply relax and enjoy the outdoors. Opposite a beautiful country park, guests will have easy access to stunning walks, fishing, and canoeing. The off-grid site is situated in the heart of Northumberland with just 12 non allocated grass pitches, each without electric and suitable for tents only. Each pitch allows up to six people with space for a gazebo if you're wanting some additional shade. Wake up in peaceful paddocks surrounded by beautiful countryside and woodland, and even be greeted by the friendly neighbouring horses who are always happy to say hello! BBQs are allowed so make sure you bring your burgers with you, and don't forget your chef's apron. Four-legged friends are also welcome to join you for your stay, with up to two allowed per pitch. This is a Wanderlust Camping Club certificated site so guests must be a member, so please add this when booking. This is free of charge.
Bolam Lake Camping Paddock is open from 29/03 to 26/10.
The site facilities include regularly cleaned portable toilets and washing-up facilities. Please note, there are no showers onsite.
There are great pubs nearby including the Ox Inn, the Dyke Neuk, the Beresford Arms and the Tomahawk Steakhouse which are all within a ten minute drive. For stocking up on supplies, there is a village shop just five minutes away in Belsay, Ponteland is a ten minute drive away with a supermarket and a selection of local shops, pubs, cafés, restaurants and takeaways and a leisure centre. Morpeth is a 20 minute drive and has a Lidl and Morrisons.
Adult only
Allow commercial vans
Allow pets
Bike hire
Café / restaurant
Communal BBQ
Disabled facilities
Drinking water
Electric hookups
Entertainment
Family friendly
Fires allowed
Fishing
Games room
Glamping
Golf
Horse riding
Hot tub
Internet access
Kids club
Kids playground
Laundry
Near beach
Near pub
Open year round
Peaceful
RV pitches
Shop
Showers
Swimming pool
Toilets
TV room
Vineyard
Water hookups
Watersports
W.C. disposal
There are 14 accommodation options on-site
Bookable pitches and accommodation options
12 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Max 6 people
Grass pitches without electric suitable for tents only. All unallocated in a spacious field.
Other accommodation
2 x Non Electric Grass Campervan Pitches
Max 6 people
Grass pitches without electric suitable for campervans only. All unallocated in a spacious field.
4.91 /5
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Deborah M
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A last minute booking just to get away for the night. Well kept fields and immaculate toilets. Drinking water available and recycling/ rubbish facilities. Beautiful setting and plenty of wildlife. Spotted two deer and squirrels in opposite field. Fire pit starter pack was a good choice. Everything you need to get your fire going. Jill and David are delightful owners. Very friendly and helpful. Thoroughly enjoyable stay. We will definitely be back. Thank you x
Site's response
Thanks so much for making the time to share your feedback - we really appreciate it. It was lovely to meet you and we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay - we are a Wanderlust campsite so we offer simple camping but it's really important to us that you have everything you need and that you are comfortable during your stay with us. We are pleased that you spotted some of the wildlife that comes to visit us too. Thanks for staying with us and we hope that you visit again soon.
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Keith B
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Great weekend with the family. Good location. Friendly site and the owners couldn't do enough to help if needed. Will be back.
Site's response
Thanks so much for taking the time to share your review as we really appreciate your feedback. It was great to meet you all and you certainly had an action packed, fun weekend. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with and hope that you visit again very soon. Thank you :)
Fabulous stay!
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Sophie B
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We had such a lovely stay and would definitely be back. The owners were just the best. So lovely and nothing was a problem. We loved the little touches like giving out crème eggs on Easter Sunday. David spent his time towing all of us out when our cars got stuck from the rain, which added another unforgettable touch! Having horses right next to the tents was wonderful for our daughter (and for us). The washing facilities weren't there as we had thought, as there was a delay in the cabin being, delivered but it didn't really affect our stay. They offered to run them through their own dishwasher if needed and also offered to let us park our car at their house if we were worried about getting stuck. A toilet block would obviously be lovely, but we knew that there wasn't one and the portaloos were kept stocked and clean! Plus, from 10 until 5, you can use the toilet blocks over the road at Bolam Lake! We would 100% return. Thank you for having us!
Site's response
Thanks so much for sharing your feedback as we really appreciate it and it's so helpful. It was really lovely to meet you all and you truly made the best of what proved to be an Easter weekend of glorious sunshine and really heavy rain showers - which proved challenging at times for our lovely campers and us :) The horses love meeting their camper neighbours and Bolam Lake Country Park has great walks and a lovely coffee shop too. We hope that you visit us again in the future - the new washing facilities are being installed very soon and we hope that we can guarantee warm, sunny weather next time. Thanks so much for staying with us.
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Things to do on site and in the Newcastle Upon Tyne area
With Bolam Lake Country Park opposite the site, there is plenty to keep you busy without even having to get in the car. The park offers stunning walking trails, a bird hide, canoeing and fishing.
The beautiful Northumberlandia landform sculpture is also just a 25 minute drive away. This unique attraction shows a lady rising out from the earth with miles of footpaths for you to follow.
For a day out at the beach, Blyth Beach (35 minutes) offers a beautiful sandy shore with stunning blue waters, perfect for a dip in the sea. You can grab a fish and chips or bring your four-legged friends for a walk in the designated dog area.
Belsay village is just a five minute drive away with a great village shop that sells all of the essentials and lots of local produce too. Belsay also has a lovely coffee shop and Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens is a great place for a morning or afternoon out.
If you enjoy walking, well, there's no shortage of great trails, including several routes that start from the campsite to explore more of the stunning countryside. Bolam is also popular with cyclists - a perfect location to explore the many routes for beginners and more experienced cyclists too.
Other nearby attractions include:
- Whitehouse Farm Centre (20 minutes)
- Northumberland Zoo (25 minutes)
- Corbridge Roman Town - Hadrian's Wall (30 minutes)
- Discovery Museum (35 minutes)
- National Trust - Wallington Hall (5 minutes), Cragside (30 minutes) and Cherryburn (35 minutes)
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