Westlands Country Park

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Entrance pond
Entrance pond
Touring area on a sunny day
Touring area on a sunny day
Front entrance pond
Touring pitches
Fishing lake
Wildlife
Well-maintained pitches on a 100-acre site
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Touring area on a sunny day
Touring area on a sunny day
Front entrance pond

  • Gretna country park with fly fishing and clay pigeon shooting
  • Over 100 acres with three fishing ponds
  • Shooting tuition, shop and café
Found a great catch or fancy a shotgun wedding? Sorted: this fab shooting and fishing site is 10 minutes' drive from Gretna Green. Spread over 100 acres of grounds in the Dumfries and Galloway countryside, Westlands Country Park combines outdoor activities with fine natural surrounds: there are three fishing ponds here for starters, with some whoppers weighing in at 12lb (catch and release or keep a few to barbecue for supper). You won’t find the clay pigeons as tasty as the trout but the shooting’s a lark, with the faux-birds being launched from a 140-foot tower. Novices can book a session with an instructor, but if you’ve got a shotgun licence you can hone your skills with some tuition or just head for the traps (booking essential). The site has a café serving hot food from 9am and a small shop for basics… it’s hungry work all that shootin’ and fishin’, after all… And even if you’re not planning any nuptials, Gretna has pubs, eateries and supermarkets for stocking up.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 27
Touring caravan pitches 27
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 50
Tent pitches 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Facilities/activities including fishing, shooting range access are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 254 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

82% would recommend this site to a friend

77% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-maintained site offers spacious, clean pitches and excellent facilities, including a bar and restaurant. Staff are consistently praised for being friendly and helpful. While many enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and proximity to nature, some guests mention noise from the on-site shooting range, particularly during daytime hours. Dog owners appreciate the pet-friendly nature of the park. Some feedback suggests a need for improved lighting and the distance of toilet facilities from certain pitches.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 09/06/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Clean and tidy park with great…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Clean and tidy park with great facilities and friendly staff.

Disliked Noisy....constant shooting going on very close!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely brilliant site , from facilities…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Absolutely brilliant site , from facilities ( shop , restaurant, bar and shower block ) to staff , quiet and peaceful in amongst nature wildlife , looking to return and definitely recommend .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent. Loved it.

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9 out of 10
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 Mark G. 5 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch (solo)

Liked The staff were marvellous.

The site is impeccable, bar the goose poo.

The main building and cafe are lovely.

I had the "Stand" breakfast- it was huge and lovely.

Disliked Unable to adjust shower temperature.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great one night stopover with excellent facilities

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9 out of 10
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Derek K. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked We just had the one night at Westlands as part of a longer holiday. Facilities are good especially the powerful showers, site has black water waste. Staff were helpful and pleasant. Best of all was the onsite restaurant that served an excellent evening meal in a dog friendly restaurant.

Disliked Didn’t notice the grey water waste location! As it is part of a shooting club, this starts around 9:00 and may put off people who want a longer stopover.

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Perfect

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 Mick T. 3 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Fabulous site. Fantastic amenities. Staff excellent

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, will be returning,

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9 out of 10
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 Margaret M. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely clean site, would have given the full star rating if the shower and toilet facilities were nearer.

Disliked toilet and shower facilities were to far away.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great facilities and tent camping area.…

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6 out of 10
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Scott H. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch (solo)

Liked Great facilities and tent camping area.

Disliked Needs some rules around noise levels that people camping there have to stick to, maybe some notices around the camping area. You would think it would be obvious to people that playing music at 1am in the morning aint great when some people there actually want to get some sleep. People seem to treat camp sites like they are at a music festival these days, so they just need to be told quiet after 9pm or whatever.

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Family trip with a dog

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7 out of 10
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TATJANA D. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch (four person)

Liked The location is good. The toilets and showers are clean. You can buy milk and milkshakes, and there is a restaurant nearby. There is plenty of space for walking. It's also pet-friendly.

Disliked It was too loud. There wasn't much space for tents, and they were too close to each other. You can't park your car near the tent. Also, the toilet and shower were too far from the tents. Water in shower was too cold.

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Well maintained site. Clean and regularly…

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Well maintained site. Clean and regularly checked facilities. Very good food. Pleasant staff. Beautiful grounds.

Disliked We liked everything about this site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location but overall it was disappointing

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5 out of 10
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Paul R. 3 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Location, staff, bar / restaurant

Disliked There is animal poo everywhere, I mean everywhere. On the pitches, on the grass, on the gravel and outside eating areas. It wasn't ideal.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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

Forest Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

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

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Westlands Country Park

The Broats Moss

Annan

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG12 6RS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.00919°N
3.15969°W

Route directions

Please follow road signs to Westlands Activity Centre.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.4 mi War Memorial
4.4 mi War Memorial
4.4 mi Market Square
Rail
3.8 mi Gretna Green Rail Station
4.5 mi Annan Rail Station
11 mi Lockerbie Rail Station
Ferry
27.6 mi Leaplish Ferry Landing
28.6 mi Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
28.7 mi Keswick 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

You don’t have to confine your fishing to the ponds: head to Port Carlisle (35 minutes' drive) for sea fishing from the Solway estuary banks, or 55 minutes to Bassenthwaite in the Lake District. Closer to home, Westlands is a 10-minute drive from Annandale Distillery for those who care to celebrate their fishing or shooting prowess with a single malt: tours are available every day and the distillery also has a café serving afternoon teas and regional food including haggis, plus Scottish and local craft beers and ciders… and a fine selection of whisky, of course. It’s a 40-minute trip to Bowness-on-Solway, at the tip of the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; walk the Hadrian’s Wall Trail all 73 miles to Tyneside if you fancy it, or march a shorter section and picnic on the walls like legionaries did. Some fine family-friendly walks start from Burgh-by-Sands (35 minutes) and Silloth (50 minutes), taking in the (alleged) resting place of Edward I, Hammer of the Scots, and the wildlife of the wetlands; various do-in-a-day bike routes start from Carlisle, Kirkbride (35 minutes) and Silloth to see the region from the saddle. If you’re seeking more pulse-racing stuff, try flyboating nine metres over the water or jetskiing at Wetjets in Dumfries (25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Southerness 19.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Allonby 19.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Sandyhills 24.2 mi Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Rockcliffe 27.2 mi Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 3.9 mi

Carlisle Castle 11.6 mi

Robert Burns Centre 18.6 mi

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 18.6 mi

Birdoswald Roman Fort 22.1 mi

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 25.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hadrian's Wall Part 1 - Bowness-on-Solway to Carlisle 4.4 mi

CAMPFIELD MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/11/2006) 6 mi

Burgh Marsh and the Edward 1 Monument 6.8 mi

Battle of Solway Moss, 1542 7.8 mi

Hadrian's Wall Part 2 - Carlisle to Lanercost Priory 11.7 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 Westlands Country Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Westlands Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Westlands Country Park? You don’t have to confine your fishing to the ponds: head to Port Carlisle (35 minutes' drive) for sea fishing from the Solway estuary banks, or 55 minutes to Bassenthwaite in the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Westlands Country Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Westlands Country Park? From £15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.