A very pretty Palladian mansion, set in lovely grounds. Enjoyed the guided tour immensely. Really…read moreinformative and interesting. There's a gift shop selling local crafts, a lovely tearoom doing meals, cakes, and coffees etc, and a scenic walk, which takes around one and a half hours. a great way to while away a few hours.

Located in the grounds of an ancient manor house this unusual holiday cottage offers a quiet and…read morerelaxing holiday away from the busy crowds. There is easy access to the A697 north and south. The popular attractions of Cragside and Alnwick castle are also close by. We booked it through Northumbria byways (http://www.northumbria-byways.com/viewitem.aspx?id=121) .

Berwick upon Tweed is a good size village that borders the Firth if Forth on the East and the Tweed…read moreriver to the South. Wish we had more time to explore it. Looks charming.

Haggerston Castle is a really well laid out site with loads to do within the park and in the…read moresurrounding areas. I'll start with location. The site is only 10 minute drive from Berwick town center where you can find loads of shops. If you go and you like pies or haggis, you must got to J T Fairbairn & Son butchers (see seperate review) The address is 1 Marygate, Berwick-upon-Tweed TD151AT. There is also an oldy worldy chippy down one of the side streets. (again, see seperate review). Also before you get into Berwick, there is an Asda supermarket for all your groceries. Cheaper to go there than buy at the on site Spar. Also, local to the site are some beautiful beaches within a short driving distance. In the main reception there are loads of brochure etc of stuff thats around the area. You should never run short of things to do. Now onto the camp site itself. The site as a whole is really well maintained with nice grassy areas and some beautiful lakes with all sorts of wildlife on them. The kids will love feeding the ducks and swans, but beware, the swans can be a bit defensive especially if the have their young with them. If they don't feel threatened you should be ok. but dont let your child get to close though unattended. Common sense really. For the kids there is the Funworks area of the main building which is conveniently situated as you walk in. This is like walking into a large amusement arcade and will drain you of all your money if not careful. A lot of the machines give vouchers which the kids collect to swap for prizes. The prizes themselves are worth very little and would be cheaper to buy them than what it cost to win the vouchers. Obviously the kids don't see that they just love winning the vouchers and going to the shop to get a toy. At the side of the arcade area is the chip shop, KFC and Papa Johns Pizza. At first I thought the chip shop was expensive, but its not actually too bad. Bit more than a normal chip shop but could be worse. 2.00 pound gets you a box of chips. The chips themselves are nicely cooked and tasty. They also sell Pukka Pies which are yummy. Papa Johns Pizza. Where do I start. Ok basically, unless you win a 10.00 pound voucher like we did in the evening show, I wouldnt go there. They are very very expensive and the pizza are not the best. Lots of people dont like them apparently. I enjoyed mine but it was a bit sloppy. The garlic bread is tiny. The only good thing about this place is that the deliver to you caravan door. Free delivery if the order is over 10.00 pound I think. Round the corner thought Carnabys show room is the Aqua Bar. Ive heard good and bad reports about the food here but have never tried it myself. One thing I will say is that I really enjoyed the filter coffee here and to sit outside on the huge decking overlooking the main lake. In the hot weather, if your child has a slush drink, it tends to attract a few wasps. Its funny seeing parents waving their arms around like some deranged mental patient that's escaped from somewhere. The swimming pool is nice. You have to take your shoes and socks off at reception to stop transferring outside dirt into the changing area. There are 2 pools next to each other but they only open both at the weekend. The water can sometimes feel a bit brisk when you first get in. When I was there a child slid down the slide and had to be helped by the lifeguard as she came off the slide in basically a standing position when she went in the water and hurt her legs. Make your kids aware to go it bum fist as the water there is not very deep. The changing room are a good size but a lot don't have locks on. When I was in, a child pushed the door open when they were walking past with their mum, and there was me standing there getting dried with everything on show. So be warned. Mind you, the woman didn't complain, she just looked a bit shocked lol. Now for the show bars. Carnabys is the showroom for the little kids where they have shows and competitions and activities on. Show Bar is the main showroom for the adults and older kids. Now in here, there are some really good live bands during the week as well as shows performed by the reps. During the night, every night, they sell raffle tickets for prizes and the money goes to charity. Ok at first but by the end of the week it can leave you wondering how much money you have given away. The bar sells a nice pint of Guinness, if that's your tipple. and also a wide variety of real ales and spirits. They also do the kids equivalent of a yard of ale. This is a big plastic container which holds a pint of juice or coke. They cost 3.99 with the refill at 2.99 (I think it is) but it keeps the kids going all night I find, You will see kids walking around everywhere with these containers. Be prepared to pay for virtually everything on site, including the bikes and boats so budget each day and stick to it.. I will go back as I enjoyed it dispite the forking out loads of money

Not a bad holiday park for touring caravans just off the a1 between Alnwick and berwick. Good…read morefacilities and clean, definitively a flagship site for haven!

Large well maintained caravan park situated in lovely countryside close to Bamburgh, the ancient…read morecapital of Northumbria. Touring section has a large area for children to play in surrounded by a circle of caravans, tents etc. Nice dog walk around the perimeter of the site. There is a shop, which we haven't used, so can't comment on, a Bar/Restaurant, which does nice plain food. Large portions, and nice and fresh, and a pool for the kids to splash around in. What lets the site down is the facilities for tourers and tents. The toilets and showers are absolutely filthy - it's just as well that we have our own. Used the site ones once - that was enough. Launderette is as good as useless. Washing Machines don't wash, Tumble Driers don't dry. One lady i spoke to had spent £6.60 trying to dry a small load of light clothes. They came out as damp as they went in!!!

I visited this site last year and then agian last weekend with some friends. It is based in a most…read morepicturesque part of Northumberland, within minutes of Budle Bay and the fantastic views of Bamburgh. The actual site itself leaves a lot to be desired. There are derelict caravans dotted all over, so not a great view when you first arrive. There was a nice wee river running at the back of the site and we camped near that which was nice. The toilets have seen better days, and though they had loo roll and hot water, they were grubby and smelly (be warned the male cleaner came into the ladies without knocking to clean). The cost of the site was average, though the tarrif system was a bit complicated, with a range of prices for different sized tents (I couldn't decipher what size mine was) and then a price nightly per person too. So we payed £20 for 2 nights with 2 people. There is a strict no noise after 11pm policy, which we adhered to, and then were shouted at by the manager the next day saying we were noisy until after 1.30am, this spoilt our stay and we left the campsite early, being denied a refund of our money. All in all I would not stay here again, there is a nicer camsite with more amenities and cleaner, just around the corner.

We camped two nights, for two people at £36. Campsite was pretty quiet, which was nice. We pitched…read moreright by the river in the back. They weren't very friendly to kids. We didn't have any, but when we arrived we were given quite a big lecture. We might visit again, but I wouldn't feel comfortable bringing kids here.

This is our favourite Holiday park by far, and we've tried a few over the years!…read more The one thing that makes Berwick such a great site is the staff. They are extremely knowledgable, helpful, cheery, accommodating and polite. A small walk takes you to the beach, or into the town centre. The town centre is a charming mish-mash of shops with a great bi-weekly market. Berwick itself is picturesque and steeped in history. HIGHLY recommended.

I love it here, myself and my boyfriend ussually go for a weekend around April/May time every year…read more There is plenty to do in the park itself and I would imagine it to be fantastic for kids as you get use of the swimming pool and sports facilities free of chanrge! The entertainment in the evening is what I would call so cheesey you have to love it! Always a bit of good fun, always bands and singers on a bit later in the evening. The surrounding area is great too, there is a golf course on the lead upto the park and on a saturday there is a market in the town centre which is a 5 min drive at most from the park. There are plenty of nice towns and villages around berwick for you to visit, and as always with small towns the fish and chips are amazing!

This is a great resource for the small town of Wooler - it's also called the Cheviot Centre and…read morerents out some very cool office pods to local small businesses. In retrospect, I should have taken a picture of these as they look like upturned boat hulls out the back of the main building, but I was there for a talk and it didn't seem appropriate to disrupt the proceedings. The tourist info bit is at the main entrance, and as well as the very helpful staff they have a wee shop with a lovely assortment of local goodies, from cuddly toys to jams. There is a hall you can rent, and an activity room, coffee lounge and the aforementioned office pods; upstairs is another small meeting room that can be hired, and a small but interesting local history exhibition on the mezzanine balcony. It's a nicely designed building and a great addition to the town.