High Gaitle Caravan Park

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  • Quiet family-run Cumbria site almost on the England-Scotland border
  • Hadrian's Wall, Lake District or Dumfries a half-hour drive away
  • Easy access to M6, A7 and National Cycle Route 7
Which way will you go – north to Scotland, west to the Solway coast, east to Hadrian’s Wall or south to Carlisle and the Lake District? The options are indeed plentiful when you stay at High Gaitle Caravan Park, a quiet family-run site in the Cumbria countryside. This handily located site is just off the A6071 between Longtown (two minutes’ drive) and Gretna (five minutes), putting it almost on the border between Scotland and England. Easy access to/from the M6, A7 and National Cycle Route 7 make this a useful spot for a short stopover on a long journey, but as you can see from the list above there are plenty of options for entertainment nearby if you’re staying over for a longer break. It’s a fairly simple setup here, with an emphasis on doing the essentials well rather than providing lots of facilities. That means you’ll have access to bathrooms (with a wheelchair-accessible area), a chemical disposal point and a washing-up area, but you shouldn't expect things like wifi or a play area. Pitches are nicely flat and sheltered by trees, and you’ll be allowed to bring along a barbecue for a bit of outdoor cookery. Dogs are also welcome on site. Need any help while you're here? Friendly manager Steven lives on site and is happy to offer local advice – the family have lived here for many years, so they certainly know their way around.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 7
Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 7
Open now
Opens 8 August
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Entrance security gates are locked from 11pm until 7am.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 8 Aug to

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Accommodation

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 17 Pitchup.com customers

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100% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again
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All of it. Ian and…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked All of it. Ian and his son were working all day, making sure everyone was happy. Well done lads. I feel you both will make a great go of your new venture. Good luck! 😀

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Very friendly host , always on…

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Ben G.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Very friendly host , always on the go , perfect weather , nice and quiet .

Be great with a food van😁

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Lovely peaceful site

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GEMMA F.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked We stayed for 6 nights and loved it. Very clean site the toilets and shower block were fantastic. I was provided a key for the disabled washroom which was spacious and even had a shower seat.
The site was busy over the bank holiday weekend but still peaceful.
The owners were so helpful especially when we arrived and were having a spot of bother with our awning...which we were very grateful for.

Disliked Shame there's no recycling facilities

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From the manager: Thankyou so much for choosing our park to spend the bank holiday and following days!
We really appreciate your very positive feedback.
We set up a contract with a waste management company within days of purchasing the park that includes an 1100 Litre recycling bin. We are still waiting delivery of this and have been assured its arrival is imminent.
We hope you'll join us again in the future.
Kind regards,
Stuart and Steven

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Brian T.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Owners

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The host was very welcoming and happy to answer any questions.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very friendly staff, clean toilets, very quite area.

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Lovely peaceful site sheltered from any…

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Samantha P.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely peaceful site sheltered from any wind due to being surrounded by trees with clean basic facilities. Was an ideal location for us to try our caravan out for the first time.
Our own mistake for not checking but it doesn't really have much around it to do without having to drive somewhere.

Disliked A little haphazard when being allocated and shown to our pitch, which left us feeling a little dumped on a field, with no clear pitches marked out on the grassed area and whilst the grass had been cut it hadn't been picked up after cutting so there was a lot of loose grass to contend with which meant we were constantly cleaning footwear and caravan floors.

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Lovely little campsite, we stayed 2…

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Ellis L.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely little campsite, we stayed 2 nights over the weekend and really liked it. Basic showers and toilets but they are clean and smell nice! A utility room to wash pots too, would definitely recommend and return! The two men running it were lovely. No WiFi which was absolutely fine with us!

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Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

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J A.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Friendly, helpful owners

Each pitch is a good size

Plenty of space between each pitch

Nice quiet setting

Clean toilet (each toilet cubicle has a sink also) and shower block with hot water and powerful showers

Clean utility room with magazines and colouring for children

Relaxed atmosphere, no noisy groups

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A perfect place for shorter stays

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Very warm welcome, good places, green surrounding. It looked a bit elderly from the outside but everything was finde, nice dekcoration in the bathroom, very clean. Just a mile to good restaurant and bar, in the other direction Gretna Green very near.

Disliked Nothin to complain about

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Brilliant stopover

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great welcome
Rope swing
Bathrooms

Disliked Cut grass got everywhere!

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

High Gaitle Caravan Park

Gaitle

Longtown

Cumbria

England

CA6 5LU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.00731°N
2.99474°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.2 mi Bus Station
10 mi High Street
10.7 mi War Memorial
Rail
2.8 mi Gretna Green Rail Station
8.4 mi Carlisle Rail Station
10.7 mi Wetheral Rail Station
Ferry
22 mi Leaplish Ferry Landing
23.4 mi Belvedere Ferry Landing
23.7 mi Tower Knowe Ferry Landing

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Sticking to the English side of the border first, you may like to head to Carlisle (20 minutes' drive) for the castle, cathedral and Tullie House Museum, perhaps taking a detour to Walby Farm Park (15 minutes), Solway Aviation Museum (20 minutes) or Cumberland Bird of Prey Centre (20 minutes) en route. Head further down the M6 and you’ll get to the Lake District National Park (about half an hour) for walks, watersports and boat trips. There are lots of great walks over to the east, too, in the Northumberland National Park or the North Pennines National Landscape. Some of those trails take in sections of Hadrian’s Wall – or you can head directly to top spots like the Roman Army Museum (half an hour) and Housesteads Roman Fort (40 minutes). Moving north into Scotland, your first stop will surely be Gretna (five minutes) – you may not be eloping, as many couples once did, but the designer outlet may still furnish you with a new outfit or two. From there, it’s not far at all to places like Annandale Distillery (15 minutes) and The Devil’s Porridge Museum (10 minutes), telling the story of Gretna’s World War I munitions factory.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 24.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southerness 25.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 2.7 mi

Carlisle Castle 7.9 mi

Birdoswald Roman Fort 15.6 mi

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 24.7 mi

Robert Burns Centre 25 mi

National Trust

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 26.5 mi

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 26.8 mi

Wordsworth House and Garden 28 mi

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 29.4 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Battle of Solway Moss, 1542 1.4 mi

Burgh Marsh and the Edward 1 Monument 5.6 mi

Hadrian's Wall Part 2 - Carlisle to Lanercost Priory 7.8 mi

Around Carlisle 7.8 mi

DALSTON ROAD CEMETERY 9 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does High Gaitle Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is High Gaitle Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near High Gaitle Caravan Park? Sticking to the English side of the border first, you may like to head to Carlisle (20 minutes' drive) for the castle, cathedral and Tullie House Museum, perhaps taking a detour to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of High Gaitle Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at High Gaitle Caravan Park? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.