Hensol Estate Holidays

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Views across the hills
Views across the hills
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Peaceful camping
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View from hillside nearby
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Around the grounds

  • Scenic private estate on the edge of Galloway Forest Park
  • A 10-minute drive from Kenmure Castle; Dumfries 40 minutes
  • River walks, fishing, kayaking and paddleboarding available
Set on the edge of the gorgeous Galloway Forest Park and with access to two lochs, Hensol Estate Holidays is a wildlife haven in southern Scotland with ample opportunities for relaxed or active breaks. The estate has a number of scenic on-site river walks, some of which can take you to a pair of RSPB bird hides overlooking a nature reserve and platforms where you can scan the horizon for geese and kites. Fishing enthusiasts, meanwhile, can cast their lines into Woodhall Loch. For active times, there are opportunities to get kayaking and paddleboarding either there or in nearby Loch Ken (subject to availability; extra charges apply to these outdoor activities). While staying on the estate, you'll have access to basic amenities like toilets and showers. You'll also be within a mile of a small but well-stocked village shop in Mossdale. It's also easy to get out to family-friendly attractions like Kenmure Castle (10 minutes' drive) or to larger local towns like Castle Douglas (20 minutes) where there are supermarkets, restaurants and pubs aplenty.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 12
Touring caravan pitches 12
Tent pitches 50
Open now
Opens 3 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including bike hire and fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Units longer than 5.7 metres are not allowed.
  • Minimum spacing of 5 metres between pitches.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No access is permitted to the grounds of Hensol House, Kennels Cottage or Home Farm at any time. Pods: electricity is metered on site at £0.35 per kWh. The pod is fitted with an electric coin meter which takes £1 and £2 coins.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 3 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 156 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

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mark j.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Beautiful location, great facilities.

Disliked Had a bit of trouble locating using postcode & satnav !!

Amazing site, beautiful scenery, well equipped with clean facilities.

Overall 10/10

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Samantha M.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked The site was AMAZING!! All the pitches were well spaced out, each with it's own firepit and table (so good for food prep and cooking!!). The facilities were clean and well maintained. The scenery was beautiful - and on a few occasions there were a couple of deer roaming around not 100ft away. Really quiet and felt secure.

Disliked No real directions for checking in, and although there were numbers to ring - there was no phone signal. It would have been nice if this was clearer. Also done basic information prior to arrival would have been good... But this is just to uplift to perfection, and Andrew was very responsive with any questions!!

Supper…

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Mikolaj M.

Apex camping pod (five person)

Liked Supper

From the manager: Thank you for choosing Hensol Estate as your holiday destination.

We are pleased you enjoyed your stay.

Kind regards

Andrew & Michelle

Second time at Hensol Estate. Amazing place for everyone, peace and quiet…

Overall 10/10

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Marcin S.

Apex camping pod (five person)

Liked Second time at Hensol Estate. Amazing place for everyone, peace and quiet , good for walkers.
Clean toilet facilities. Helpful owners :)

Disliked N/a

From the manager: Thank you for your review and thank you for choosing Hensol Estate as your holiday destination, again, thrilled that you were able to get out and explore the Estate.

We are pleased you enjoyed your stay, we look forward to welcoming you back again.

Kind regards

Andrew & Michelle

Great site, in terms of topography with high and low areas to…

Overall 10/10

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David D.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Great site, in terms of topography with high and low areas to pitch. Plenty of space and fire pits dotted around the site.
Toilet/shower area all well maintained and cleaned.
Nice areas to explore within the estate.

From the manager: Thank you for choosing Hensol Estate as your holiday destination, we do love how everyone can pitch where they want and spread out to allow everyone some privacy.

We are pleased you enjoyed your stay, we look forward to welcoming you back again.

Kind regards

Andrew & Michelle

The site, facilities and the views.…

Overall 10/10

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stacey m.

Electric grass pitch (eight person)

Liked The site, facilities and the views.

From the manager: Thank you for your review and thank you for choosing Hensol Estate as your holiday destination, what a great set up and picture.

We are pleased you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to welcoming you back again.

Kind regards

Andrew & Michelle

Lovely place. Great facility and amazing vue. The star gazing was amazing as…

Overall 10/10

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Emilie K.

Electric grass pitch (eight person)

Liked Lovely place. Great facility and amazing vue.
The star gazing was amazing as their are no lights around. The owners were also very friendly and welcoming

Disliked Not too many activities for young children near by

From the manager: Thank you for your review and thank you for choosing Hensol Estate as your holiday destination, the stars are amazing when it is a clear night.

We are pleased you enjoyed your stay, we look forward to welcoming you back again.

Kind regards

Andrew & Michelle

We loved the spaciousness of the campground. We also loved the beautiful…

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked We loved the spaciousness of the campground. We also loved the beautiful surroundings. The staff were very friendly and the facilities were very clean. Would totally recommend.

From the manager: Morning,

Thank you for your review.

We are pleased you had a lovely stay and look forward to welcoming you back.

Regards

Michelle

Lovely place. A gem

Overall 10/10

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DAVID M.

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked Settings, weather, toilets/kitchen
Nice site

From the manager: Morning,

Thank you for your review.

We are pleased you had a lovely stay and look forward to welcoming you back.

Regards

Michelle

Family friendly campsite, with friendly and helpful owners.

Overall 10/10

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Abbie R.

Star Gazer camping pod (five person, no pets)

Liked Clean showers and toilets
Big spaces in between pitches
Pods are bigger than expected and very clean, supplying toaster, kettle and microwave.
Views for miles, no light pollution so the stars you could see at night were amazing!

Disliked The log shed could open for a couple hours more during the day, but nothing about the place to dislike!

From the manager: Morning,

Thank you for your review.

We are pleased you had a lovely stay and look forward to welcoming you back.

The logs are available at all times, you can send payment via the QR code, which on the door of the log shed, we also have an honesty box that you can pop the money in, you then send us a message and we give you the log shed code to collect yourself, sorry you must have missed this sign, will need to make it a bigger.

Regards

Michelle

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping 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

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Hensol Estate Holidays

Hensol

Mossdale

Castle Douglas

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG7 2NE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.00562°N
4.0809°W

Route directions

Please note that using the postcode provided will take you down a very bumpy farm track. Travelling from Ayr, head down the A713 through Saint John's Town of Dalry. Turn right onto A762 at the Ken Bridge Hotel, heading for New Galloway. Follow the A762 to one mile south of Mossdale, over the humpback bridge. Turn left through the granite gates. Travelling from the south, follow the A75 to one mile west of Castle Douglas. Follow the signs into Laurieston, at the crossroads turn right up the A762 for Mossdale. One mile to the south, turn right at the granite entrance, just before the humpback bridge.

Nearest transport

Coach
7.5 mi Carlingwark Street
7.5 mi Carlingwark Street
9.6 mi Mill on the Fleet
Rail
19.5 mi Dumfries Rail Station
26 mi Sanquhar Rail Station
26.7 mi Kirkconnel Rail Station

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

The local area has lots of attractions to keep the whole family engaged, from Kenmure Castle (10 minutes' drive), a derelict fortified manor house, to Ernespie Farm (20 minutes), a kid-oriented adventure park in a relaxed rural setting. For rainy-day activities with younger kids, try The Cocoabean Company (20 minutes), where chocolate workshops and soft play are on offer, or head for a sweet treat at Cream o'Galloway ice cream, a much-loved local brand (30 minutes). If you find that the kids are running a tad high on energy after either of the latter, take them to run around or fly a kite on the sandy beaches of Scotland's west coast (from 25 minutes), or take them out on bike rides in Galloway Forest Park to beauty spots like Otters Pool (20 minutes). More outings are on offer at Gatehouse of Fleet (25 minutes), a historic village in a designated national scenic area with river views and a well-preserved 18th-century cotton mill. Dumfries' town centre (40 minutes) also has a historic riverside quarter and the Robert Burns Trail to explore, while visits to Scotland's most southerly point, the Rhins of Galloway, are also possible if you don't mind the hour-long drive.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Dhoon Bay 13.2 mi Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
Mossyard 13.5 mi Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Carrick 13.7 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Rockcliffe 14.9 mi Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
Brighouse Bay 15.3 mi Sea N/APoorPoorPoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Robert Burns Centre 18.9 mi

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 21.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Mossdale Circular 0.7 mi

Mossdale - Big Water of Fleet Viaduct Linear Walk 0.7 mi

KEN-DEE MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 01/06/2001) 1.2 mi

The Ken - Dee Marshes Nature Reserve 2.1 mi

Around Castle Douglas 7.5 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Hensol Estate Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hensol Estate Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hensol Estate Holidays? The local area has lots of attractions to keep the whole family engaged, from Kenmure Castle (10 minutes' drive), a derelict fortified manor house, to Ernespie Farm (20 minutes), a kid-oriented adventure … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hensol Estate Holidays?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Customers that have booked a pod will receive a text message prior to arrival with further information.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hensol Estate Holidays? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.