Recommend a campsite near Kielder

[andygates]

My LEJOG includes a couple of stages up 'n' over from west to east; I'm aiming to break my day at Kielder, more or less.  Can anyone recommend a good campsite thereabouts?

[Wowbagger]

Kielder Community Website

That's not a recommendation because I've never been there, but it responded well to my google.

[andygates]

Ah, the Village Site.  Your google beats mine, I'll let you know how it is when I get back...

[redshift]

How about checking UK Campsite?

I've used its campsite finder in the past and it's come up trumps.  There are reviews of many of the sites.

[andrewc]

It gets decent reviews http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=3387

There is a YHA as well http://www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/northumberland-north-pennines/hostels/kielder/index.aspx

[jogler]

We have stayed here



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Bellingham Camping and Caravanning Club Site,  NE48 2JY &siteTypes=1, 2, 3, 5

 

The village site is less so

[andygates]

Do the C&C Club allow non-members?

  "Non-members welcome"

[trio25]

I've stayed at the Kielder Campsite. Really nice site, woman who ran it was friendly, hosepipe to wash bikes, 5minutes to pub.

[jogler]

Do the C&C Club allow non-members?

  "Non-members welcome"

Ensure that they understand that you are a solo cyclist so that you get the same rate as a backpacker.
The club has a policy of not turning away such travellers even when officially full & I doubt that the couple running that site would turn you away in any event

[Karla]

We have stayed here



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Bellingham Camping and Caravanning Club Site,  NE48 2JY &siteTypes=1, 2, 3, 5

 

The village site is less so

If you're in Bellingham, Bellingham Bunkhouse is also very good.  We stayed there on LEJOG and it was far more like a proper small youth hostel than a bunkhouse - hence the proper youth hostel prices.

[The Mechanic]

Keilder forest can be a bugger for mossies at the wrong time of year.

[bikepacker]

There is another small campsite near the village centre of Bellingham called Demesne Farm. http://www.demesnefarmcampsite.co.uk/ I have stayed there a couple of times, facilities are good and they do a cycle-camper rate.

[LindaG]

There is another small campsite near the village centre of Bellingham called Demesne Farm. http://www.demesnefarmcampsite.co.uk/ I have stayed there a couple of times, facilities are good and they do a cycle-camper rate.

+1  Yes there are good showers and it's a nice flat site.  We liked it although there were many Brownies there at the same time as us.

[aidan.f]

The  village green at **** (I'm not going to say where in public) PM me.

Public toilets and a notice that 'you  can camp for  one night only'

[L CC]

The  village green at **** (I'm not going to say where in public) PM me.

Public toilets and a notice that 'you  can camp for  one night only'

If that's where I think it is, I've camped there and had the worst midge attack I've ever had in my life.
After almost 30 years I still occasionally have nightmares about it.

[mrcharly-YHT]

Keilder forest can be a bugger for mossies at the wrong time of year.

I camped at Keilder once, with friends who had dogs.

The midges ate everyone alive, including the dogs.