Lochside Caravan Park

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Aerial view of the lochside pitches
Aerial view of the lochside pitches
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Hardstanding pitches
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Lochside grass stretch
Site entrance
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  • Dog-friendly site in Castle Douglas, an 18th-century market town
  • Overlooking Carlingwark Loch and five minutes’ drive from Loch Ken
  • A short walk from shops and food venues with quality local produce
Foodies who appreciate a good view just as much as a good dinner will surely want to flock to Lochside Caravan Park. Overlooking Carlingwark Loch, this site is in Castle Douglas, a small 18th-century market town self-appointed as Scotland’s first ‘food town’. Just half an hour’s drive from Dumfries, it’s also easy to reach… The main part of the town is just a five-minute walk away and your ticket to browsing independent shops, eating out and attending local events such as the annual Stewartry Agricultural Show. Castle Douglas is particularly known for its quality local food and drinks, so you should have plenty of energy for trips to Loch Ken (just five minutes’ drive north), Threave Garden (five minutes south) and Threave Castle (10 minutes). There are also several supermarkets, a post office and a petrol station in town, so it’s easy to get practical matters (snacks and such) out of the way. That leaves more time to explore Carlingwark Loch, which is dotted with islands and excellent for boating, learning to sail or picnicking. There is a lochside kids' playground within walking distance. If you’re still looking for extra things to fill your time, there are also swimming pools and tennis courts in Castle Douglas. The A75 runs past the town, providing an easy route out to sights around Dumfries and Galloway including Kirkcudbright 20 minutes’ drive away.

Campground type

Caravan sites 20
Tent sites 50
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar 2025 to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 36 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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PeacefulLake and/or mountain

83% would recommend this campground to a friend

78% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely lochside spot near Castle Douglas. Great facilities (toilets/showers) and friendly staff. Pitches mostly level. Some noise reported, and hardstanding pitches a bit carpark-y. Pot wash & Wi-Fi improvements suggested.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 4
Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site, clean facilities, family friendly, peaceful and quiet

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 10
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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Charlotte M.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Great site, nice and peaceful in a lovely area. Stunning views. My kids loved the parks and going for walks. The toilet block is not too far away no matter where your pitch is which meant that I could let my kids go to the toilet by themselves and still be able to see them going and coming back. With three young kids on my own this is a big positive so that I don't spend half of my day trekking to the toilets.

Disliked The only thing I missed was a place to wash my dishes. We were the only tent there at the time with loads of motorhomes I understand why this is not needed and I managed fine with a washing up bowl and heating water on my stove but a place to go an wash them quicker and without grass in the water would have made this a 10/10.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: I am pleased you enjoyed your stay with us! We do have 2 Laundry rooms on site and they both have 2 sinks in them where you can wash your dishes, so I am so sorry we didn't make you aware of this!

Clean facilities friendly staff…

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8 out of 10
Location
 10
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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Stephen B.

Unpowered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Clean facilities friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

A central base for visitors to Castle Douglas and nearby attractions

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Welcoming check-in at reception with all information about the site explained including maps of the site, local town attractions and nearby loch-side walk.

Disliked The site being accessible by anyone - the site is open access from the surrounding town, residential areas and lochside amenities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location and view of the loch. Really close to High Street.…

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8 out of 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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Wifi
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Sally S.

Unpowered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Beautiful location and view of the loch. Really close to High Street. Spacious pitches.

Disliked Toilet and shower block could’ve been cleaner.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spotless facilities & nice quiet location.…

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10 out of 10
Location
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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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breda g.

Unpowered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Spotless facilities & nice quiet location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would use a again but like longer stay next time

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Raymond M.

Unpowered concrete slab caravan site

Liked The Cleanliness of the whole site and facilities is very impressive, a beautifully located camp site in which we had a very peaceful overnight stay

Disliked Perhaps a small site map giving the location of all faciliies the ladies i toilet entrance is a little difficult to locate at first

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great wee site, relaxing and well tended by the wardens.

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8 out of 10
Location
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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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Jennifer K.

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Liked the location, by the lake, handy for town. Facilities were good.

Disliked I find it strange the mown grass is left to lie on the grass pitches - it's incredibly messy in a tourer and was infested with small flies.
I also didn't see the option to book an electric hook up on Pitch up, but there were many available so it pays to ring ahead!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice clean well run site Nice location…

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9 out of 10
Location
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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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Anonymous

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Nice clean well run site
Nice location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Have stayed before, will stay again

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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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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Anonymous

Unpowered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Lovely location, toilet block kept very clean. Residents kept quiet and tidy. Very helpful warden.

Disliked Pitchup needs to amend its booking facilities to allow campers to select from the full range of pitches and facilities available

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site with clean facilities

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
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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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Colette C.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Toilets were very clean
Kids loved the park

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 Wild swimming

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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level campground, no steep slopes Site close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Lochside Caravan Park

Castle Douglas

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG7 1EZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.93628°N
3.92987°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.3 km Carlingwark Street
0.3 km Carlingwark Street
12.4 km Village
Rail
25.8 km Dumfries Rail Station
37.6 km Maryport Rail Station
38 km 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Threave Nature Reserve (birdwatching; wintering wildfowl): five minutes’ drive - Threave Castle (14th-century castle on an island on the river Dee, accessed by ferry): 10 minutes - Red Kite Centre, Laurieston (live feedings): 10 minutes - Dalbeattie Forest Town Wood (walking): 15 minutes - Galloway Forest Park (outdoor activities): 25 minutes - Dumfries (market town): half an hour.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Rockcliffe 11.7 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
Sandyhills 14.6 km Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Dhoon Bay 16.9 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
Brighouse Bay 20.9 km Sea N/APoorPoorPoor
Southerness 22.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 22.5 km

Robert Burns Centre 24.7 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 47 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Around Castle Douglas 0.7 km

Threave Estate, Castle, House and Garden 1.6 km

The Doach Wood Circuit 5.1 km

Dalbeattie - Colvend - Rockcliffe - Kippford - Dalbeattie 7 km

Screel Hill 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 campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Lochside Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lochside Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lochside Caravan Park? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Threave Nature Reserve (birdwatching; wintering wildfowl): five minutes’ drive - Threave Castle (14th-century castle on an island on the river Dee, accessed by ferry): 10 minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lochside Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lochside Caravan Park? From $49.22 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.