Our respite care breaks for adults are award-winning for a reason.
It’s the combination of 30 years’ experience providing first-rate personal care, our fabulous team and all the many possibilities offered by our unique setting in Kielder Water & Forest Park, Northumberland.
A personalised care plan sits at the centre of every stay. Before you arrive, we work with you to understand exactly how you’d like your care delivered — what you need, what you’d prefer and what you’re looking forward to. Because this is a holiday like anybody else’s and you should be at the heart of it.
You can visit alone, as a couple, or with friends and family. Our dedicated care team is available 24 hours a day to provide empathetic, qualified support.
Fully accessible by design, each respite care room features wide doors, level entry en-suite facilities, movable furniture and a range of grab rails to support independent movement. We have a wide range of accessibility equipment (from profiling beds to ceiling tracked hoists), which can be used to customise your stay to the max.
Beyond your room, there’s lots of communal and social space, you’ll have access to our hydrotherapy pool, bar area and complimentary Wi-Fi — everything you need to feel properly at home.
Physical wellbeing is just the start. Choice, freedom, relationships, fun. What do you want from your holiday in Kielder? Let us know and we’ll work around the clock to make it happen. From abseiling and zip-wires to sailing, canoeing and laser clay pigeon shooting — our experienced and specially trained activities team runs a full programme of outdoor adventures, all made accessible with our leading range of adaptive equipment.
Not every day needs to be an adventure. Kielder is one of England’s most peaceful corners — a place where slowing down feels entirely natural. Take part in arts and crafts, go birdwatching, explore the forest on a golf buggy ride.
Or spend an afternoon in the Snoozelum. Swim, play games, browse local attractions. Whatever rest looks like for you, you’ll find it here.
We’re not just ‘the staff’ at Calvert Kielder. We’re a close-knit unit of specially trained care professionals, outdoor activity coordinators, chefs, housekeepers, maintenance teams and more. All coming together to care for our guests one by one. That’s the magic of Calvert Kielder. Together we’re like a family. And we’re ready to welcome you in.
Yes, Calvert Kielder’s respite care breaks are rated ‘good’ across all areas by the Care Quality Commission.
While the outdoor activities programme varies across the year, our respite care guests have access to a wide variety of options to choose from. These range from adapted archery and climbing to the world’s only fully accessible AvatarOne™ ZipCoaster.
We run a series of themed weeks across the year, including pamper weeks, blokey weeks, festive weeks and more. To find out more about this year’s date speak to our team.
When you or someone you love needs personal support during a stay, you want to know you’re in safe hands. Calvert Kielder is regulated by the Care Quality Commission and rated Good across all areas — giving you peace of mind that our care meets the highest national standards.
Our respite care breaks operate out of the main Calvert Kielder centre building, which sits within Kielder Water & Forest Park in Northumberland. We’re close to the Scottish border and about an hour’s drive north of Hexham, surrounded by all the wildlife and natural beauty of England’s largest working forest.
From £1500 for a 7-night stay.
Our award-winning care package includes 24-hour care provision in an en-suite room, all meals, snacks and drinks, and varied activities throughout your stay.
Care packages are designed to be flexible — tailored to your level of activity, length of stay, and individual needs. Bespoke packages may be available for those with more complex requirements.
To make an enquiry, call us on 01434 250232,
email enquiries@calvert-kielder.com, or fill in the form below.
What happens next?
Once you get in touch, our team will ask a series of questions to
understand your individual care needs.
We’ll then send you a care plan to complete before your visit, so that the right room, equipment and support are ready for your arrival. If you have specialist or nursing care requirements, we’ll call you directly to make sure everything is in place.