Shepherd's Rest Reviews

Really nice site

Really nice site, beautiful part of the country. Allison, the owner of Shepherd's Rest, was helpful and easy to get to.

Great camping spot

Wonderful camping spot in beautiful area of Scottish borders. Great site with absolutely lovely owners who have created a lovely atmosphere. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay and adventure around the borders, lots to see and do with the friendliest of welcomes from everyone we came across. Beautiful beaches, great swimming, lovely towns and walking. Three days wasn't long enough so will be back soon!

Great wee campsite

Great wee campsite, clean facilities. Stayed 2 nights (no hook-up) on grass campervan pitch - good that our son stayed in adjacent tent area. Host was very friendly and helpful. Nice touch with the little barn lounge and quirky camping huts. Great, quiet location - not too far from Berwick and A1 - would recommend.

Site's response

Thanks for your great review, Jim. Glad you all enjoyed your stay! Best wishes, Alison & Mark

Peaceful stay

Really nice facilities and extremely clean. Very friendly helpful owners. Took the bus into Berwick from bottom of road which worked well . Great stay for a couple of nights.

Site's response

Thank you for your great review Faye, so glad you enjoyed your stay here! Alison & Mark

Fabulous getaway

The shepherd's hut is in a great location and handy for exploring Berwick and the Scottish borders. The location was peaceful and beautiful. Our hut was immaculate, as were the facilities. Alison was welcoming and helpful, and took the time to introduce us to Katie the pony!

Site's response

So glad you enjoyed your stay here Emma, even though the weather was a bit challenging! You're welcome back anytime. Our goats should be arriving towards late June!! Best wishes, Alison

Great short break in a peaceful location

My first stay in a shepherd's hut and at the farm, and I was not disappointed. Greeted by Alison for my two night stay, who was warm and friendly. The hut itself is small, but well equipped, and the separate toilets and showers were just a short wall away and immaculately clean. Berwick-upon-Tweed is a 15 minute drive away, and the area around the farm is stunning.

Site's response

Hi Steve, thank you for your wonderful review of your stay, so glad you enjoyed your time here - you're welcome back any time! Best wishes, Alison & Mark.

Perfect, peaceful camping

Our kind of campsite. Lovely host made us feel very welcome. Facilities very clean and comfortable. Lovely setting and had a very sound sleep! Very convenient for a base to explore a broad area covering Borders, South East Scotland and North East England. We will definitely come back.

Site's response

Hi Alan, thank you for your wonderful review and glad you had a good night's sleep! You're welcome back any time. Best wishes, Alison & Mark.

Delightful campsite in quiet, rural location

Really nice set-up for campervans, tents and shepherds' huts. Friendly owner responds to phone call on arrival. Facilities are all modern and clean. Very quiet farmland spot with incredibly dark skies at night. The rented fire-pits produce a great atmosphere in the early evening! Recommended.

Site's response

I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay here, Stephen, and hope to see you again sometime. The supermoon here last night was fantastic, with lots of stars too! You're welcome again any time! Best wishes, Alison & Mark.

Fabulous small site

This is a fabulously peaceful and beautiful small campsite in a really interesting (& dark sky) part of the Borders. The facilities are clean and well-maintained and (at the time of writing) new. It's one of the loveliest places we've ever stayed. We booked it because it was a convenient stop-over on our way North but for sure, we'll be back for a longer stay.

Site's response

I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay here, Peter - thank you for your insightful and fantastic review. You're both welcome again anytime! Best wishes, Alison & Mark

Great glamping experience!

Great site, spotless shepherd's hut with a comfy bed and everything thoughtfully kitted out in the kitchen. Will be back!

Site's response

I'm so glad you enjoyed your holiday here, Claire. Thank you for leaving Birch in a great condition too. I look forward to seeing you again sometime! Best wishes, Alison

Charming campsite, clean and friendly

A quiet campground and a very friendly host. There are two toilet blocks (loo and shower) and one loo 'in the field'. It certainly is the most charming loo I have seen in Scotland!

Site's response

Thank you for your great review, Caroline - it is indeed a charming loo! Best wishes, Alison & Mark

Peaceful, friendly and clean

A beautiful peaceful site. We arrived in our motorhome and were welcomed straight away by Alison, who was very friendly. We had an allocated site which was great in case we needed to drive off for a few hours. The toilets and showers are immaculate. There was an area where we could wash up and there was bug spray etc supplied by the owners for campers to use if necessary. The EHU is catered toward those with tents as it is low voltage, campervans need their own power, but that was no problem for a few nights on a leisure battery. The countryside was beautiful and nicely off the beaten track, nice peaceful, and quiet. I would definitely return.

Site's response

Thank you for your lovely comprehensive review, Jackie. I'm really happy that staying at Shepherd's Rest was a great experience for you and we always really love it when guests appreciate all the small details and cleaning that happens! You're welcome back any time! Alison & Mark

Very peaceful!

I had a lovely stay. The Birch is a lovely hut, the facilities are clean, spacious and comfortable, the location is peaceful and the hosts are lovely.

Site's response

Hi Nienke, I'm glad you enjoyed your stay in Birch, thank you for your great review. Best wishes, Alison.