Westlands Country Park

View prices & book 8.8 319 reviews
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.

Campground type

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

Languages spoken

English

Site types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCaravan sitesRV & Motorhome sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 319 Pitchup.com customers View breakdown

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85% would recommend this campground to a friend

80% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely clean site. Staff were chatty and friendly.

Overall 9/10

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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Nice clean site. This was our first ever caravan weekend break and it was perfect for what we needed.

Good, but could easily be improved

Overall 7/10

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David E.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Nice pitches and a beautifully appointed club with nice friendly staff.
Restaurant and bar are excellent.

Disliked Men’s showers - No. 1 shower of 3 the drainage has failed and has obviously been blocked for some time as the leakage has rotted the floor in No.2 & 3 showers, otherwise the facilities were clean & tidy.
The touring site appears to be neglected, with leakage at the chemical disposal point, large ruts and holes in the access roads etc., which is a pity as this is otherwise a lovely well located site.

Was very nice park staff where very nice and friendly the fishing…

Overall 10/10

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David F.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Was very nice park staff where very nice and friendly the fishing was good to

Lovely stay

Overall 9/10

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Value for money
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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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Kimberly P.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Lovely area with lots of wildlife. Staff are friendly. Great area for a couples getaway. would benefit from a play park for the children.

Disliked Shooting range is very close so can be loud but was expected.

Loved it beautiful place 5 star

Overall 10/10

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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Elizabeth S.

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked Was lovely , nice looking and loved the peacocks ,toilets were lovely and clean and showers were lovely ,food was amazing

Disliked Toilets and showers were a little far to keep walking over to but we managed, also there was 9 of us on bikes going to up the nc500 and the gravel was a little scary on the bikes but other than that was lovely stay

Excellent camp site would definitely stay again

Overall 10/10

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Elizabeth S.

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked Looked like a posh hotel not camp site was lovely and clean and lovely breakfast

Disliked Nothing

Nice site. I'd give it 4 star maybe 4 and a half.

Overall 9/10

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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anthony B.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Nice site, just a shame the weather was so bad. Torrential rain which wiped out our week, and the gents toilets. Food excellent in restaurant but make sure you book. Noisy during the day with the shooting but still worth the visit.

Excellent place

Overall 9/10

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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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David L.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Lovely place and enjoy there hopefully improve more toilet and shower building that all

Easy check in on arrival. Great area for tent pitches. Good showers facilities.…

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site (solo)

Liked Easy check in on arrival.
Great area for tent pitches.
Good showers facilities.

Ok as a stop over heading north or south.

Overall 6/10

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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Nick K.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Close to M74
On site bar and restaurant (if that’s your thing)

Disliked Toilets to far away from campsite.
Rubbish bins to far away from campsite.
Lots of cars and people passing close by campsite.
Ducks and peacocks on site (and that’s fine) but leave poo around areas where people walk and camp.
Very much a country club with the focus being day visitors and residents rather than the camping/caravan community.

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Westlands Country Park

The Broats Moss

Annan

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG12 6RS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.00919°N
3.15969°W

Route directions

Please follow road signs to Westlands Activity Centre.

Nearest transport

Coach
7 km War Memorial
7 km War Memorial
7 km Market Square
Rail
6.1 km Gretna Green Rail Station
7.2 km Annan Rail Station
17.7 km Lockerbie Rail Station
Ferry
44.4 km Leaplish Ferry Landing
46.1 km Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
46.1 km 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 31.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Allonby 32.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Sandyhills 38.9 km Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Rockcliffe 43.8 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 6.2 km

Carlisle Castle 18.6 km

Robert Burns Centre 29.9 km

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 30 km

Birdoswald Roman Fort 35.6 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 40.7 km

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 7.1 km

CAMPFIELD MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/11/2006) 9.6 km

Burgh Marsh and the Edward 1 Monument 11 km

Battle of Solway Moss, 1542 12.6 km

Hadrian's Wall Part 2 - Carlisle to Lanercost Priory 18.8 km

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

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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 caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Westlands Country Park? From $31.40 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.