Nunnykirk Club Campsite

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Love the solitude

My second time and won't be my last. Lovely welcome from the warden and told us clearly of pitch availability and location. Great location no far from Simonside Hills, Rothbury, and a short trip to the beach and ideal place for taking a dog with so many options a grabbing a bit of the Northumbrian countryside. With Cragside and Wallington Hall nearby a must for National |trust members. Will definitely be coming back more often. No facilities on site but with everything in the caravan it doesn't really matter and as a result great value for money.

Marti67

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Reviewed on 06/06/2016 22:46

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If you like remote

This is a lovely site if you are happy to be well away from the madding crowd and don't mind the lack of a toilet block. There are plenty of lovely walks and scenery to enjoy and waking up to see deer grazing 30 yards from the caravan is a delight. The wardens were very helpful and friendly - nothing too much trouble. A great stay.

alanvickerman

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Reviewed on 12/05/2016 18:36

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Hidden gem.

Our first time on this site, We found the warden's real'y welcoming and a mine of information on the surrounding area, the site is flat and level, grass pitches only, all in all a great base for visiting the area, an immaculately kept site, (due to the hard work of the warden's will certainly return).

MELKATH

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Reviewed on 25/04/2016 16:50

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Must be even better with the sun out!

We visited Nunnykirk on a rainy, windy and unpleasant day to say the least. The site despite being waterlogged in many areas was still open and the wardens smiling. We were given the safest pitch for our motorhome and pulled up and parked. We had a peaceful night spent mainly looking up at the stars... the peace of the site and the night sky make this site worth a visit. We did get stuck on our pitch so thanks to the Caravan Club member who came to our rescue and towed us off; we are very grateful. We will be back when the weather is better.

Russ C

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 31/03/2016 11:57

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The friendliest site wardens, great location.

We turned off the main road too early, and ending up taking a very windy, hilly and terrifying humpback bridge route to the site. Use the directions given, it really does make a difference! The relief wardens were welcoming and left us to our own decision as to where to pitch, but not before advising where it was wettest. The actual wardens were also very welcoming, easy to approach and very helpful and incredibly apologetic that the grass had not been cut, due to the breakdown of the tractor. This wasn't a big issue, but as it's an all-grass site, and the pitches are quite a way back from the roadways, we continuously got very wet feet the whole two weeks we were there. The site is in a wooded valley, and for the most part is very quiet indeed, although we did notice at weekends the local roads seem to be a race track for motorbikes. The local hunt woke us very early one morning coming through lane alongside the site, and there was some military aircraft noise on a couple of evenings. As others have said there are a LOT of dogs on this site. We have a dog, but we don't let it bark at every other dog and human, as our neighbouring pitch did. Luckily, before I could complain they left after only 2 nights. My advice would be: if you don't like dogs, don't use this site. There is a dog walk adjacent to the site, we were able to let ours off the lead, but as everyone should, we kept him under control. Also there are excellent off lead walks at Simonside Hills or Forest, 5 minutes up the road in the car. Wildife abounds at Nunnykirk and we frequently saw deer, lots of pheasants and other birds. The owls seemed to behaving a shouting match for a few nights! Rothbury is a great little town, with shops selling everything we needed. We'd go back, but maybe earlier in the year nect time.

JaspersDad

Reviewed on 01/10/2015 18:39

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Love this place

We are new to caravanning this year and thought this site would be a good starting point. We have now been 3 times as we absolutely love it. The wardens are fantastic, so friendly and nothing is ever a problem to them. The site is as it is described so if you are looking for evening entertainment, toilet blocks, being squished into small areas like sardines and being charged a fortune for the pleasure then stay away however if you love the peace and quiet of the countryside, watching wildlife and meeting the most friendliest of people you will love it here. I love the fact the wardens leave you to decide which pitch you want then you just let them know where you are. They advised us on our latest visit which pitches were best to avoid (it had been raining heavily) and also remembered the areas we preferred to be. Their shop and information shed are well equipped, they work hard a keeping the site welcoming and I love the little herb box where you can help yourself. The only negative comment I have is that they are closing soon as their season is ending, enjoy your time off guys, we will definitely see you next year

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Reviewed on 29/09/2015 00:34

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Disappointing

Booked site as it seemed to be in a central position and good for dog walking off site. As a caravanner of many years I do not want hardstandings and toilet blocks so it suited me fine in this respect however having to keep well trained and quiet dogs on a lead off site as well as on site was very disappointing. I am aware many club members are anti dog but surely there is room for all. Another point concerns the B6342 which is quite lengthy and uneven for towing.    

Bootleg

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Reviewed on 26/09/2015 21:53

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Will return

First time to Nunnykirk & from what we saw a lovely site. Unfortunately we had problems with our caravan electrics & also I was ill so had to cut short our break & leave early. But did enjoy the fish & chips on the Saturday evening from the mobile van Sticking Tongue Out The wardens were very friendly & the site is great for birdwatching. There are some lovely walks & there is the lane that runs alongside the site. For once we were happy that dogs seemed to be kept on leads.......if only other sites would take note! Agree with the previous review, there were a couple of dogs that seemed to be barking quite a lot. It's about time the Caravan Club took note of the amount of complaints they receive about dogs. We have had some unpleasant experiences & have officially complained but nothing seems to be done. Nunnykirk though is trying hard to get the message across as we noticed signs everywhere about keeping dogs on leads & clearing up after them. A lovely site & we will be back. Only given a 2 rating for facilities because of course there is no toilet block

MoonGazers

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Reviewed on 22/09/2015 20:58

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What a fantastic change!

We almost didn't book Nunnykirk this year following a miserable visit in September last year when we found ourselves pitched in a bog! Last year's wardens were less than helpful, no cheery welcome or advice on which pitches to stay clear of, it made for a stressful time. However,we decided to give it another try and wow! what a difference. This year's wardens were fantastic. Warm welcome, lots of advice regarding pitches, plus all of the basics in the small office, should you run out of something. The site was slightly unkempt due the tractor / mower being out of commission but as soon as it came back it was put to good use. All in all, the wardens should receive a reward for being constantly upbeat and professional. Nunnykirk is a lovely quiet site, great for exploring the north east or just relaxing on site with a good book. If there is one criticism, it would be about dogs being allowed to bark seemingly for ages (although it was probably only a few minutes each time). Other members have commented on this so it must be a regular occurrence. Anyway, to sum up, lovely site, lovely wardens, lovely location, we'll be back again next year.

Tammistar

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Reviewed on 17/09/2015 23:11

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Hidden gem

Just stayed for nine days, and loved it. Very peaceful, well kept, really friendly wardens, and well placed for Northumberland as a whole. Magnificent display of flowers. Very handy for Cragside and Wallington National Trust gardens, both of which are well worth visiting.

GeoffG

Reviewed on 14/09/2015 18:42

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