South watchlaw camping site

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About us 

Where we are

We are a small & quiet family run touring camping & caravan site, based on the edge of the Northumberland & Scottish Borders on the outskirts of the village of Allanton.

Situated just off the B6437, we have beautiful scenic views of the Lammermuirs  Hills, Duns.

What we offer

We are an independent site, affiliated with "Wild Trails Camping Club".  We have 5 grass and gravel touring pitches as well as areas to pitch your tent.  

At this time we offer non electric pitches however we are working towards an eco-friendly off grid solar supply.

South Watchlaw Farm offers you a warm Scottish Borders welcome with lots to see & do locally.  We are also central for the historic town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Coldstream, Eyemouth, Kelso & Wooler as well as some pretty villages including Allanton, Norham, Paxton, & Ford & Etal.

Walking and cycling 

We are around 10 miles from the spectacular Northumberland coastline and around the same distance over the border to reach the plunging cliffs of St Abbs Head, a nature reserve famed for its seabird colonies and the harbour of the scenic seaside town of Eyemouth.

We are a handy base for walking, cycling and exploring the Scottish Borders and Northumberland countryside and coastline.

As well as the local Blackadder Loop and Whiteadder Walk, further afield are walks across the Cheviot and Lammermuir Hills, St Cuthberts Way or the Pilgrims Walk across to Holy Island is around 22 miles from us.

Golf

If its a game of golf you are looking for, we are within a short drive to numerous courses including Berwick-upon-Tweed, Roxburghe & Goswick.

Watersports 

Coldingham Bay on the Berwickshire coastline lies around 9 miles away which is a haven for watersports.

Fishing 

The local area offers excellent fishing opportunities particularly for salmon, sea trout and brown trout with the River Tweed being the main attraction. The Whiteadder River offers excellent salmon, sea trout and brown trout fishing.  Sea angling is also possible from the coast around Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Castles

Norham Castle around 6 miles away 

Duns Castle around 7 miles away

Berwick-upon-Tweed Castle and Ramparts around 10 miles away

Etal Castle around 12 miles away

Roxburgh Castle around 21 miles away 

Bamburgh Castle around 27 miles away

Chillingham Castle around 32 miles away 

Alnwick Castle around 37 miles away 

Lindisfarne Castle around 22 miles away

Tantallon Castle around 32 miles away 

Hume Castle around 14 miles away 

Floors Castle around 20 miles away

Thirlestaine Castle around 24 miles away

Jedburgh Castle around 31 mile away

Dustanburgh Castle around 39 miles away 

Horse Racing 

Kelso races can be found just over 18 miles from us. Kelso stages races over steeplechase fences and hurdles throughout a season from September each year and concludes with Ladies day at the end of May.

Trains

We are located 16 minutes drive away from Berwick-upon-Tweed train station which has great links to Edinburgh and Newcastle which can both be reached in around 40 to 50 minutes.

Food and drink 

The Allanton Inn is around half a mile from us which is a fantastic local pub offering great food and drink. The Inn won an award for the best eating experience in 2023, as well as an award from the Scottish Food Guide in 2025.  The Inn has an enclosed beer garden with heated seating pods and lovely views over the Borders countryside.  Dogs are welcome in the beer garden.

The Cross Inn pub, Paxton is a 9 minute drive from us.  They are dog friendly and have an excellent menu.

The Stables Tea Room is located at Paxton House which offers food to eat in or take away.

The Waterloo Arms is a local pub just over 1 mile away in the village of Chirnside which is dog friendly and offers food at various times throughout the week.

If its a takeaway you are after Chirnside also has Crosshills Fish & Chicken Bar.

There are many other local pubs, restaurants & takeaways in the area.

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Did you know we have recently become a wild trails camping club certified site here at south watchlaw farm, which means we can offer a place to stay at our new camping site 

We offer 5 hard standing pitches for caravans or motor homes and grass pitches for camping. This is all through our certified location accreditation from wild trails 

Please see our other pages for site rules and freedom camping regulations and how to join the club