Riverside Country Park

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  • Friendly well-maintained park on the banks of Wooler Water
  • Lounge bar, restaurant and entertainment in peak season
  • A 10-minute uphill walk from the medieval market town of Wooler
Avoid the crowds crawling to the southwest coast and breeze your way to Riverside Country Park on the edge of the Northumberland National Park instead… This is a friendly, well-maintained site on the banks of Wooler Water, with plenty to appeal to the whole family: perhaps pottering around the riverbanks and stunning woodland, splashing about in the indoor swimming pool, baiting rods for a bit of fly fishing, or a few rounds of pool in the games room. The park has good essential amenities, including a lounge bar and restaurant with Sky Sports and BT Sports, a shop, launderette, play area and entertainment over peak season. It's also only 10 minutes' uphill walk away from the centre of Wooler, a medieval market town with restaurants, coffee shops and lots to browse around.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Touring caravan pitches 34
Motorhome pitches 34
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including kids' club, swimming pool, Saturday evening show are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Fishing permits are available from reception at a cost of £14 per session. Fly fishing only is permitted. A maximum of three fish may be taken per session. Unfortunately, many park locations and much of the accommodation is unsuitable for visitors with mobility issues.

Languages spoken

English

This site is a member of Verdant Leisure group.

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Reviews

8

Overall rating from 456 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

78% would recommend this site to a friend

73% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely friendly organised site, no need to ramp up as pitches level

Overall 10/10

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D P.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Ample room on pitches, reception very polite and helpful, only a very short walk to complex for bar, restaurant and swimming, entertainment, short walk to village for bars, cafes and restaurants and shops, park very nice and simple, rubbish, waste, showers and laundry services altogether so easy to find, friendly duck and near a stream

Disliked None

Very clean facilities lovely level pitch walks are great and the bar…

Overall 10/10

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Jason H.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very clean facilities lovely level pitch walks are great and the bar now allows dogs which is brilliant

Disliked Nothing

Good location , helpful staff, nice group of people and good close…

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Good location , helpful staff, nice group of people and good close club house amd village

Disliked Block and toilets could be in better condition

Lovely site, close to village, good price for pod…

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous

Camping pod

Liked Lovely site, close to village, good price for pod

A tired site

Overall 4/10

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Robin O.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The area was beautiful and the site was well set out.

Disliked The site itself was tired not kept very well a lot of touring pitches we’re unkept the facilities were clean but not enough for the site of this size (3 toilets and 2 showers) for us it was lucky it was not busy.
Pitches are not defined just patch of gravel in overgrown grass.

Recommend eatery was bad with un cooked chicken and frozen food served would not recommend.

Nice friendly staff little village about a mile uphill

Overall 7/10

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Peter G.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely holiday park nice and clean very friendly staff pity that the shower block

Disliked The shower's are in a real nead of a full revamp apparently this is happening in September 2025 fingers crossed.its a pity that the swimming pool is not on site you have to cross a main road and through a bar to get to the entrance

Very difficult to rate as it poured rain when we arrived

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john T.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

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staff was great help very friendly all way welling to…

Overall 10/10

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lorraine w.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked staff was great help very friendly
all way welling to help

Everything was stop on

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked It’s was very people and stay friendly

Disliked Nothing

Lovely site ,great staff & fab price

Overall 9/10

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Tracie S.

Camping pod

Liked Beautiful site ,clean tidy ,quiet.
Lovely staff who were helpful and went our of their way to accommodate us- really appreciated being let into the pool early to have a swim !

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Riverside Country Park

South Road

Wooler

Northumberland

England

NE71 6NJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.54349°N
2.00991°W

Nearest transport

Coach
14.9 mi Bus station
15.7 mi Golden Square
15.7 mi Golden Square
Rail
11.9 mi Chathill Rail Station
16 mi Berwick-upon-Tweed Rail Station
18 mi Alnmouth 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

Trip-trap over the bridge from Riverside Country Park to Wooler, a pretty medieval market town with some alluring eateries, pubs and shops, and the ideal starting point for walks into the Cheviot Hills and the Northumberland National Park. Cycling, fishing, golfing and horse riding fans will also find rich pickings nearby. If you haven’t explored the Northumberland coastline before, you’re in for a treat. Expect atmospheric ancient edifices in spectacular surroundings, such as Bamburgh Castle and the Holy Island of Lindisfarne; seaside villages like Seahouses, where you can jump aboard a sea safari boat to the Farne Islands; and miles and miles of nature reserves and wide sandy beaches. You can follow Hadrian’s Wall westbound from its start point in Wallsend, stopping off at Roman forts in scenic settings as you head in the direction of Carlisle; travel along peaceful country roads to explore the Scottish borders; or south to visit Alnwick Castle and the Alnwick Garden, contemporary gardens with one of the world’s biggest treehouses. For city lights, hit the A1 for an easy ride to Newcastle and Gateshead, both buzzing with culture (try the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art or a gig at the Sage Concert Hall), museums, football, restaurants, nightlife and shops; or head further north for a day trip to the many-splendoured delights of Edinburgh.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Bamburgh Castle 12.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seahouses North 13.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Beadnell 14.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Spittal 14.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Low Newton 15.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lindisfarne Priory 11.9 mi

Lindisfarne Castle 12.4 mi

Bamburgh Castle 12.5 mi

Alnwick Castle 14.8 mi

The Alnwick Garden 15.1 mi

National Trust

Lindisfarne Castle 12.3 mi

Cragside 16.2 mi

Dunstanburgh Castle 16.9 mi

Wallington 27.1 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

St Cuthbert's Way - Part 6 0.2 mi

Wooler Common - Gains Law - Gleadscleugh - Wooler Common 1.2 mi

Wooler - Yeavering Bell Circular 1.2 mi

Battle of Homildon Hill, 1402 1.8 mi

North Middleton - Carey Burn - Happy Valley - North Middleton 2.3 mi

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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Riverside Country Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Riverside Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Riverside Country Park? Trip-trap over the bridge from Riverside Country Park to Wooler, a pretty medieval market town with some alluring eateries, pubs and shops, and the ideal starting point for walks into the Cheviot … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Riverside Country Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Riverside Country Park? From £15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.