Westlands Country Park

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Entrance pond (added by manager 06 Jul 2018)
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

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

84%

would recommend this campground to a friend

81%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely big park, everything spotless, if you like shooting then this is…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
John H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Lovely big park, everything spotless, if you like shooting then this is the place for you & fishing on site as well although a tad expensive.

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A great place to stay with a motorhome

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

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Very peaceful and great breakfast options.

Disliked: Nothing. The shooting was quite loud fairly early in the morning but that was to be expected.

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Site was immaculate, facilities very clean of high standard.

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

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked: The restaurant was lovely, food second to none and the staff were very attentive

Disliked: N/A

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The surroundings were amazing the facilities were good. The bar and restaurant…

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

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked: The surroundings were amazing the facilities were good. The bar and restaurant were a delight. The staff made the whole thing girls in the bar and restaurant were professional and friendly. As were the whole team. Definitely stay again

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Excellent

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

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Lovely pitch with easy electric hook up and water Very helpful friendly staff Spacious showers and clean

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Nice site. Good to have the option of bar and restaurant on site

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked: The well serviced site for touring caravan. Facilities clean

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All good

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
stephen b. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked: All good

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A good site with good facilities and friendly staff.

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

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: After pitching in a field this was a level up. The pitch is close to the Westlands Club House which has a Restaurant and Bar. Separately and to the front of the Club House is the Shower, Toilet and Laundry. There is also a self service milk and milk shake dispenser in the car park which is novel and quite handy for fresh milk. The shower block was clean and the showers were good. The staff were very helpful and went out of the way to help me with a request to refrigerate some items.

Disliked: Not much to dislike, just be aware that there is a shot gun club with clay shooting traps out the back so there will be shooting close by the camping ground. The showers did run out of hot water by early evening.

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Good site for tourers well maintained with a nice walk round for dogs

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

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Visited before nice fully serviced pitches and nice location short way from motorway,food and drink facilities with nice lodge . There’s gunshots from 9 am but our dogs didn’t mind either did we as visited before.

Disliked: There seems to be a couple rowdy groups out in lodges ,I woke to hear someone shouting for people to keep noise down and a little later an ambulance appeared ,this was the Friday night ,the Saturday night was much quieter.

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Warm welcome off reception Staff in bar / restaurant were very nice…

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

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Warm welcome off reception Staff in bar / restaurant were very nice and cleaner was very helpful

Disliked: Toilets were far away from pitch so had to walk from shower in the rain

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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 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)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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 2020 2019 2018 2017
Southerness 31.8 km Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Allonby 32.1 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Sandyhills 38.9 km Sea N/A N/A Poor Poor
Rockcliffe 43.8 km Estuary N/A Poor Poor Poor

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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 $27.23 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.