Hoddom Castle Caravan Park

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Beautiful castle site
Lots of space around the pods
Family-friendly site
Aerial view from the rear of the site towards the river

  • Spacious family-friendly site 15 minutes' drive from Lockerbie
  • In the grounds of a 16th-century castle next to the River Annan
  • Golf course, salmon fishing, guided walks and play park
A castle? But of course – surely you deserve nothing less? Hoddom Castle Caravan Park, in the Dumfries & Galloway countryside a 15-minute drive from the town of Lockerbie, is a fine pick for families and those with an eye for the finer things in life. This is a site that’s been running since 1973, but the history of the place goes back much further than that – the castle in question is a 16th-century border keep that’s the focal point of the 10,000 acres of the Hoddom and Kinmount estates. Other historic buildings including the hilltop Repentance Tower and the ancient St Kentigerns churchyard are scattered around the estate, and the River Annan river flows along its edge. Guests are welcome to roam along walking trails or join the tours run by the estate ranger on selected summer Sunday afternoons. Other suitably regal activities are to hand too: the estate has its own nine-hole golf course and some top spots for salmon fishing in the river. Even the most princely of visitors need to let their hair down occasionally, so there’s also a play park on site.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 11
Caravan sites 89
RV & Motorhome sites 89
Tent sites 89
Open now
Opens 14 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The restaurant is open between 01/04 and 31/10.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/03 and 31/10.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
  • 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.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Electricity is metered on site at £0.35 per kWh and must be paid onsite using a pre-paid topup card.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 14 Mar to

AA 5 pennants

Site types & availability

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94% would recommend this campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

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Lovely location and friendly staff. Great pub

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked Location and friendly helpful staff. Good amenities on site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site ,beautiful grounds , lovely staff ,clean facilities

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked The grounds and castle are beautiful and very peaceful
Staff are welcoming and polite
It has good size pitches with easy hook up for electric
The women's showers are spacious and easy to use however a shower curtain would be nice as the water reaches the seat part where you place clothes . The men's showers were adequate
Toilets and showers were clean at all times and stocked with toilet paper. Needed some more hand-wash and hand towels though but it had a hand dryer just towels would be good for those with sensory issues.
One note would be to maybe add a baby change in the mens toilets or make the disabled toilets more accessible by asking if a key was needed at the start of the trip during check in.
Dish washing area was clean and spacious, which was great and had no restrictions on times so made washing up easy ,as there was no time limit on when we could do it
The dryer was an absolute life saver with the wet weather
I would maybe add a machine to get change from or a cash point as not alot of people carry cash anymore and the dryer , washer and most things are coin operated. Or maybe add a contact less payment to the machines ?
The grounds were well lit and and tidy.
The restaurant served great food that was fresh and served by absolutely lovely staff , and the music on the Saturday was great! We didn't even need to leave our tent to enjoy the music

The park is great for the children to play on, could do with a little bit if an upgrade but the kids loved it

Disliked That the dryer and washer are coin-operated ( most don't carry cash anymore)
That there is no baby change in the mens toilets .

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Well maintained relaxed site. Beautiful woodland walks in mature woodland. Pre-paid electricity…

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked Well maintained relaxed site. Beautiful woodland walks in mature woodland.
Pre-paid electricity top-up cards are a great idea - you only pay for what you use.
Very pleasant reception staff.

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Great park and great facilities…

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked Great park and great facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site - need more showers closer to pitches

Overall 7/10

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Karen H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked Nice grounds, great walks nearby, friendly and helpful staff. Good takeaway pizzas. The staff were quick to help out when we had problems with the electricity cards.

Disliked The ladies showers were very good; clean, spacious and up to date. My husband said the gents facilities weren't of the same standard. There is only one shower block for a VERY large site - and it was a long way from most pitches - although toilet blocks are sited nearer. We were initially allocated a very steeply sloping pitch (still not level despite using our chocks) but the staff kindly moved us when we asked.

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a pleasant stay

Overall 7/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked The site was picturesque and spacious, good solid pitches and access to site was good. A nice bar and good quality, staff were extremely friendly.

Disliked Not disliked - just observations that can be improved upon.
Signage is not brilliant, electricity credit at pitch not obvious when booking, toilets and showers a little tired.

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Out of hours packs left for those arriving late. Clean facilities and…

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Gary D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked Out of hours packs left for those arriving late.
Clean facilities and plenty of space to shower and dress.
Used bar at night. All staff very friendly.
Peaceful location within nice surroundings
We only used £2 of electric for one night, which was great idea of an electric top up card.

Disliked We went in quiet period, large site which i can imagine gets full.

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The park was clean and tidy. The…

Overall 8/10

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Mark S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked The park was clean and tidy. The staff are friendly and helpfull. We had an enjoyable stay among the trees and plenty of birds life.good for walking among nature. Definitely worth a visit

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Definitely recommend. Unfortunately, only there for one night.

Overall 7/10

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Gary T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked The setting was magnificent

Disliked The showers were, compared to other sites we are reviewing, tired and need updating

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Staff very friendly and very clean site

Overall 8/10

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Sandra W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked Site is lovely, unfortunately due to the weather we could not explore very far.

Disliked Toilets and showers a long way away from potch.

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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 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

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

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Hoddom Castle Caravan Park

Hoddom

Lockerbie

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG11 1AS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.04457°N
3.32315°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.4 km Market Square
7.5 km War Memorial
7.5 km War Memorial
Rail
7.8 km Annan Rail Station
8.9 km Lockerbie Rail Station
17.2 km Gretna Green 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

If you need a little tipple to sip while you survey your smart surrounds, take a jaunt to one of the local gin distilleries – the Distillery at Dalton is 10 minutes away by car and Annandale Distillery 15 minutes. (Best be saving their [excellent] wares for later if you’re intending to try your hand at horse carriage driving, 25 minutes away at the Chariots of Fire centre.) Countryside visit not complete until you’ve seen all the farm animals? Take your pick from outings to Dalscone Farm Fun (20 minutes away), Mabie Farm Park and Walby Farm Park (both half an hour): all are packed with furry friends that should have the small sorts (and most likely the grownups too) squealing with glee. If they’re more into beasts of the prehistoric variety, detour instead to Dino Park (10 minutes) for a roaring good time among the lifesized models. Fancy flexing the credit card? Get on over to Gretna Gateway Outlet Village to browse for bargains from a whole host of high street names.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Southerness 25.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Sandyhills 31.6 km Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Allonby 31.6 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Rockcliffe 36.3 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 17.2 km

Robert Burns Centre 18.9 km

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 23.6 km

Carlisle Castle 29.3 km

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 45.5 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 42.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Castle Loch and Lochmaben Castle 11.5 km

Hadrian's Wall Part 1 - Bowness-on-Solway to Carlisle 12.3 km

CAMPFIELD MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/11/2006) 13.3 km

Caerlaverock Castle and Nature Reserve 15.7 km

KIRKCONNELL MERSE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/08/2001) 17.2 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 Hoddom Castle Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hoddom Castle Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hoddom Castle Caravan Park? If you need a little tipple to sip while you survey your smart surrounds, take a jaunt to one of the local gin distilleries – the Distillery at Dalton is 10 minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hoddom Castle Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  1 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Hoddom Castle Caravan Park? From $50.17 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.