Wild Oak Woods

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Aerial shot of Wild Oak Woods (added by manager 10 Jan 2024)
Jessie surrounded by trees
Daisy on the edge of the woods
Hut exterior

  • Eco-friendly Dumfries and Galloway campsite surrounded by woodland
  • Sandyhills Bay Beach 15 minutes’ walk; RSPB Mersehead 10 minutes drive
  • Small communal kitchen and covered cooking shelter in a wildlife haven
It’s often a quandary – a forest holiday or a beach break? Luckily you’ll have no such issues at Wild Oak Woods, a tiny Dumfries and Galloway campsite on a 54-acre woodland wildlife reserve and only 15 minutes’ walk from Sandyhills Bay Beach. Run on eco-friendly lines to keep its carbon footprint as low as possible, the campsite is tucked among the trees in a hidden valley. If you want the chance to see wildlife up close, keep your eye out for deer grazing, squirrels collecting nuts, red kites hunting over the meadow and (fingers crossed) badgers on their nightly food hunt. Campfires are not allowed (you’re in the middle of the trees, remember), but there’s space for a barbecue next to each pitch – the site owners can lend you a bucket barbecue and would appreciate you using their own home-produced eco-charcoal. If you’re not into alfresco grilling, there’s a covered shelter for you to cook under (bring your own stove please), with a circle of logs nearby for eating outside on balmy days. In addition, you have use of a small kitchen in the facilities block, with a fridge, gas cooker, kettle, pots, pans and so on… plus a compact eating area with table and chairs. When the weather is good, move outside to the ‘sitooutery’, a pleasant spot for dining with woodland views.

Site type

Tent pitches 1
Motorhome pitches 1
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Open now
Opens 21 December 2023
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. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 21 Dec 2023 to

Open from Thu, 26 Dec 2024 to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Super quiet- could only hear natural sounds, well organised, very clean, plush…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Daisy Hut cabin

Liked: Super quiet- could only hear natural sounds, well organised, very clean, plush toilet, very helpful owner.

Disliked: I couldn't get phone reception on site, but I could if I walked down the road for 5 minutes.

Recommend to friends Visit again

lovely location and very clean accommodation !

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
kinga b. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Millie 1 bedroom cabin (rustic)

Liked: Lovely eco-friendly accommodation. Everything needed for a relaxing break. Location fantastic. Quiet and less than 10 min walk from a long and beautiful beach. Would definitely recommend and return without question.Welcome and helpful host Elizabeth.We would definitely go back

Disliked: nothing

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Clean, tranquil, and relaxing.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Andy R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding campervan pitch (small)

Liked: We loved this place. It was the bank holiday weekend and we struggled to find anywhere to stop. All we could find in the area was this tiny site in the middle of a forest - not really what I was looking for (or so I thought) but beggars can’t be choosers. A drive up the long track through the woods brought us out into a clearing containing a few cabins, a small utilities block, and little else. Just trees. Ferns. Wild plants. More trees. And sky. It was absolute bliss. Couldn’t hear any road noise, just trees in the breeze, and the songs of birds. So peaceful and calm. So far so good, but the clincher would be the showers. So many times we’ve been to sites and my wife comes back from the showers with a long face saying “they’re not very good” but she came back to the van beaming, saying the shower is hot, spacious, and extremely clean. Winner! There’s also a great little kitchen you can cook your food in. It’s a fifteen minute walk from a superb beach - pools, caves, rock arches, cliffs etc, and there’s a pub/restaurant about 8 mins walk away. Don’t tend to visit this part of Scotland often but next time we do we’ll be sure to book in here. Oh, nearly forget to mention - I was expecting to be eaten alive by midges, but got no bites and didn’t even see any of the little beasts.

Disliked: Nothing. Never been on a campsite in the woods before but immediately felt relaxed and at home here.

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Lovely spot , great coast line . Perfect host !…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding campervan pitch (small)

Liked: Lovely spot , great coast line . Perfect host !

Disliked: Nothing

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Excellent place, great amenities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding campervan pitch (small)

Liked: Fabulous peaceful place Good amenities Great space

Recommend to friends Visit again

Off grid getaway with everything you need

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Millie 1 bedroom cabin (rustic)

Liked: This little cabin in the woods was a perfect getaway for my young family (dogs included). It had absolutely everything we needed amenity wise, a nook of serenity and its cleanliness was perfection. We will be back!

Disliked: The double bed left a little to be desired for comfort however was ample.

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The Eco credentials put other sites to shame.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Eco friendly, good shared facilities space. All very clean.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A really good retreat if you like natural surroundings

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding campervan pitch (small)

Liked: Waking up to a beautiful dawn chorus in the middle of woodland was stunning. The facilities are great - really clean and well looked after and there were more facilities than I expected.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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Had all of the facilities you need, in a beautiful quiet spot…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Thomas H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Daisy Hut cabin

Liked: Had all of the facilities you need, in a beautiful quiet spot out of the way of any road noise. The owner is lovely and very helpful. Cabin we stayed in was nice and clean and very cosy on a night time… Honestly wish we had booked for longer.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent and peaceful site. Surrounded by nature.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Tim B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding campervan pitch (small)

Liked: Peaceful and relaxing site. Right in the middle of the woods. Warm welcome by the host. Great facilities and warm shower. Close to a fab costal walk.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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

D. of E. 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Wild Oak Woods

Fairgirth Road

Sandyhills

Dalbeattie

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG5 4NU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.88644°N
-3.74502°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.3 mi Carlingwark Street
8.3 mi Carlingwark Street
13.5 mi Village
Rail
14 mi Dumfries Rail Station
15.7 mi Maryport Rail Station
16.3 mi Flimby 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

Wild Oak Woods makes a great overnight stop if you’re driving the scenic South West Coastal 300, but it’s also a place to linger and enjoy strolling through the woods to the nearest country pub and restaurant (10 minutes’ walk). If you don’t want to stir from the site, join in family activities like den building or night walks in search of wildlife (both carry a small charge). When a day by the sea is called for, head for Sandyhills Bay Beach (15 minutes), and from there, pick up the coastal path to Portling (half an hour) for a wild swim. Another popular Costa del Solway beach is Rockcliffe (10 minutes’ drive), a small pocket of sand from where you can walk across to Rough Island bird sanctuary at low tide. Keen birders can also visit RSPB Mersehead (10 minutes), where you can (hopefully) spot skylarks among the sand dunes in spring and migratory waders in autumn. For more opportunities to spot wildlife, book a safari around Bainloch Deer Park (five minutes), home of red, roe and sika deer.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Sandyhills 1 mi Sea N/A N/A Poor Poor
Rockcliffe 2.6 mi Estuary N/A Poor Poor Poor
Southerness 5.8 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Dhoon Bay 14.5 mi Estuary N/A Poor Poor Poor
Allonby 14.8 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 6.4 mi

Robert Burns Centre 13.5 mi

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 27.8 mi

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 28.3 mi

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 29.1 mi

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 21.5 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 26.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Sandyhills - Rockcliffe - Kippford (and back?) 0.7 mi

Rockcliffe - Loch Barean - Portling - Rockcliffe 2.4 mi

Rockcliffe to Port o' Warren 2.5 mi

MERSEHEAD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 04/11/2003) 3.1 mi

Dalbeattie - Colvend - Rockcliffe - Kippford - Dalbeattie 4.4 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.

Offers

Motorhome or campervan pitch
Non-electric hardstanding campervan pitch (small)
  • 10% off 10% discount
Tent pitch
Non-electric grass tent pitch
  • 5% off 5% discount
Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
Daisy Hut cabin
  • 12% off 12% discount
Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
Jessie 1 bedroom cabin
  • 12% off 12% discount
Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
May 1 bedroom cabin
  • 12% off 12% discount
Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
Millie 1 bedroom cabin (rustic)
  • 12% off 12% discount

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Wild Oak Woods have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Wild Oak Woods dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Wild Oak Woods? Wild Oak Woods makes a great overnight stop if you’re driving the scenic South West Coastal 300, but it’s also a place to linger and enjoy strolling through the woods to the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wild Oak Woods?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Wild Oak Woods? From £20.70 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.