The Bairnkine
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A lovely well kept site with wonderful views over the surrounding countryside. A great welcome and good signposted walks through a working farm in spectacular countryside. We were fortunate to visit towards the end of lambing and were shown the pet lambs in their sheltered barns. Majority of lambs with their mums in the fields were fun to watch frolicking about.
Our favourite CL
We have just finished our second visit at Bairnkine. An amazing location on the top of a hill on a working farm, although there is no noise or disturbance from the farm. There are 5 stoned, hardstanding pitches which are on a slope so you will need to level up a fair bit. Our front wheels were on the top of our Milenco Quattro's and it was fine. There are no washing/showering facilities here so you do need your own, but the essentials of metered electricity, black & grey waste, fresh water and recycling are available. We are big fans of metered electricity rather than a blanket cost where some are paying for other so heat awnings etc. 10Kwh is included in the daily rate and you can top up if need be.
Guests are welcome to explore the farm, but unfortunately we had no time. Perhaps on our next visit. Lucy from the farm is a caring host. We approached her with some specific issues that we are going through due to family illness and she was most obliging. The site is open and access is unrestricted day or night, which was useful to us, given the current circumstances.
If you are a fan of Dark Skies, this site is amazing. It is many years since I have seen the night sky as vividly as I saw here last week. Constellations and the Milky Way were very clear and even satellites were visible. If you want a nice peaceful stay in the Borders with zero traffic noise, no crowds and just unadulterated peace & quiet, do yourself a favour and book in here
Great CL
Great site with very good facilities. Close to Jedburgh with easy route to the town. Friendly owners. Will come again.
MichaelandRosie
Reviewed on 30/04/2023 07:42
April visit
Spent four days using this as a base to visit the border towns.the site is quiet and peaceful, lots of birdlife. It was lovely listening to the blackbirds whistling away at the end of the day. We were in pitch five with a caravan and we needed blocks of wood to level the caravan as there is quite a slope( three blocks per front leg and three for the jockey wheel). The site owners were lovely and they explained all about the lambing. All in all we had a lovely time and will definitely visit this site again
Easy access even for large caravans
Easy access and friendly owners. Ideal for a stop over on way to and from Scotland as well as local attractions. On our return journey we were able to see new born lambs in a barn,
rapick
Reviewed on 26/04/2023 12:42
Overnight stay at Bairnkine
A fantastic CL, enjoyed the peace and quiet, very clean surroundings, friendly and helpful owner, a range of payment options available, ideal stopover for travelling from Scotland to Yorkshire, short drive to Jedburgh.
metallictaste
Reviewed on 12/04/2023 16:59
Great place to stay
Spent 4 nights here over Easter in a 7.5m motorhome. Great hardstanding pitches with easy access from A68. Very quiet (lots of birdsong) with lovely far reaching views. Very friendly and helpful owners. A choice of signposted walks round the farm with small information boards on the way. Just 10 minutes from Jedburgh where there is parking for motorhome. Can also cycle in ( e-bike) but along the A68 but can ride some of it on pavement. But there are also lots of lovely routes round quiet small roads for bike rides.
10 units of electricity per night included in cost. Total units added to your pitch on arrival and so easy to see how much you are using/ have left. This was enough for our stay but had it run out more can be purchased and added. Would go back.
Nice and peaceful
A last minute decision to get away for a couple of nights. What a great choice. Easy to find, water supply and grey water emptying ( need a waste pipe for motorhome). Pretty level and for me with and 8.6m Dethleffs, plenty of space. Will go back again to enjoy the tranquility.
Lovely site, good base for touring the borders
Lovely site, easy to get to and a great base for visiting Jedburgh, Hawick and Kelso.
The pitches are well laid out and the views are great. There are several farm walks to do which are well signposted.
We did need levellers.
Will definitely be back again - and will try some of the longer walks !