Balloch O'Dee Campsite

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Amazing sky (added by manager 25 Aug 2022)
Amazing sky
Spacious area for pitching
Room to spread out
Scenic views from camping field
Firepit in the main field
Firepits dotted around the site
Views over the site
Cookhouse
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Spacious area for pitching
Room to spread out
Scenic views from camping field

  • Spacious farm site 20 minutes’ drive from Galloway Forest Park
  • A 15-minute drive from Newton Stewart and 25 minutes from Stranraer
  • Quiet, simple dog-friendly pitches with dark-sky stargazing
Lochs and castles, stanes and lush landscapes… it doesn’t get much more Scottish than this. If a holiday living out romantic visions of Scotland appeals, get along to Balloch O’Dee Campsite, a family-friendly site 15 minutes’ drive from the Dumfries and Galloway town of Newton Stewart. The farm site is well placed for active forays out and about: it's a 20-minute car journey to Galloway Forest Park, where there are trails to follow, plus deer, goats and birds to spot. Mountain bikers are well placed here too, with not one but two 7stanes centres (Glentrool and Kirroughtree) within 30 minutes of base. Explores can start directly from site as well, as there are plenty of tracks through this scenic slice of countryside. After your outings, evenings can be spent together around the firepit, looking up at the stars (which are easy to see thanks to Galloway Forest Park’s Dark Sky Reserve status). This is a quiet site, so you should have plenty of peace in which to marvel at those skies.

Campground type

Caravan sites 20
Tent sites 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
RV & Motorhome sites 20
Open now
Opens 1 March
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.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Mar 2024 to

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating based on 112 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Quaint and quirky facilities - washing up much more fun by fairly…

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
Su B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Quaint and quirky facilities - washing up much more fun by fairly light.

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Lovely site had to cut our stay short so will definitely return.

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Very very quiet, secluded site literally in the middle of nowhere if you get a clear night the sky is beautiful. Lovely warm welcome, everything you need for a relaxing stay. No set pitches, so pitch wherever. Clean and tidy facilities, we didn’t realise but there is a cooking area with a few gas hobs to use if needed so no need to take a stove and gas just pots and pans. No wifi or phone signal at all, we loved this 😀 solved by downloading a few movies to the iPad before we left.

Disliked: The only issue we had was where we chose to pitch was full of stones/rocks under the turf. Very hard to peg the tent down. We chose not to move as we wanted to stay in the corner sheltered but the shrubbery. Unsure what the rest of the site was like.

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Lovely site; Beautiful location but with youth-hostel vibes, with loads of personal…

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Lovely site; Beautiful location but with youth-hostel vibes, with loads of personal touches.

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The area was pretty spacious where many groups can put tents and…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Rohitabja H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: The area was pretty spacious where many groups can put tents and the nice view all around. Enough toilet facility and we got everything we needed for camping.

Disliked: We expected to enjoy the evening with our group and we were gossiping and singing songs (not very loudly) but as the place was over crowded (may be!!) the owner asked us to put the voice down, we didn’t expect that after travelling 100 miles and paying for the open space we have to go to sleep by 8:00PM, If that is the case it should be explicitly mentioned at the time of booking as we could do the same on our backyard as that would save a lot of our well earned money. Much disappointed on that aspect.

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great campsite for peace and super dog friendly! amazing spot :)

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: love all the amenities, the gas hob in the cookhouse is so useful when it's a bit too wet for a fire! toilets are always clean and lovely too :) and we love seeing all the chickens running about! we've been twice now and will definitely be back

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Nice area, pitches are maintained well, proper toilets and shower area, availability…

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Nice area, pitches are maintained well, proper toilets and shower area, availability of shed to sit in

Disliked: Didn't realise it was a quiet site. Did not notice it mentioned in the pitchup website while booking (if at all it was mentioned), didn't see any wifi connectivity

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Nice campsite in a beautiful part of the country

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Lovely spot. Quite remote and well looked after. Lovely showers

Disliked: Cold water showers at busy times

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Everything ... The hot water, the drinking water, the clean facilities, the eclectic,…

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
Lynda S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Everything ... The hot water, the drinking water, the clean facilities, the eclectic, quirky decor, the flocks of birds, the chickens, the way all the plants live together and most of all the owners ... lovely, lovely folk !

Disliked: Not living there myself 😄

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Excellent site with lovely owners

Overall 10/10
Location 8
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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Atmosphere on sute

Disliked: Nothing

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Lots of choice of pitchrs

Overall 10/10
Location 8
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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Nice quirky site and atmosphere

Disliked: Nothing

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 Local produce 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 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 Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

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

Location

Balloch O'Dee Campsite

Kirkcowan

Newton Stewart

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG8 0ET

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.95354°N
-4.66269°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.4 km Dashwood Square
12.6 km Town Hall
12.6 km Town Hall
Rail
17.7 km Barrhill Rail Station
23.7 km Stranraer Rail Station
34.7 km Girvan Rail Station
Ferry
22.6 km Cairnryan P&O Ferry Terminal
23.7 km Stranraer Ferry Terminal
24.2 km Cairnryan Stena Line Ferry Terminal

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

Anyone drawn here by the possibility of active stays will be well chuffed by proximity to Laggan Outdoor (half an hour’s drive away) where there are zipwires to zoom along, archery to perfect, Segways to zip around on and slingshots for flinging self and friends through the air. Prefer splashier days? It’s 50 minutes to Galloway Activity Centre to have a go at watersports (and mountain biking and climbing). Other watery options are much closer at hand too – the nearest beach (Sandhead) is about 25 minutes from the site, as is the coastal/loch-side town of Stranraer. Stick around in Stranraer to explore the handful of museums, take a turn on the boating lake and visit the Castle of St John. Literary types should make the next chapter a stop at Wigtown – designated Scotland’s National Book Town – where well-timed stays should coincide with the annual book festival. For a taste of that classic image of Scotland, make sure to round out stays with a tour of the ruined Threave Castle, the Edwardian Broughton House and Garden (the one-time home of artist EA Hornel), and the hulking, stunning Culzean Castle, all between 45 minutes and an hour and 15 minutes from base.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Mossyard 29 km Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Carrick 31.6 km Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Girvan 33.9 km Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Brighouse Bay 39.2 km Sea N/A Poor Poor Poor
Dhoon Bay 39.9 km Estuary N/A Poor Poor Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Culzean Castle & Country Park 45.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Wells of the Rees and Laggangarn Standing Stones 8.6 km

Moor of Drannandow 10 km

Wood of Cree 10.1 km

Around Newton Stewart 10.7 km

WOOD OF CREE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/03/2006) 10.7 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 Balloch O'Dee Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Balloch O'Dee Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Balloch O'Dee Campsite? Anyone drawn here by the possibility of active stays will be well chuffed by proximity to Laggan Outdoor (half an hour’s drive away) where there are zipwires to zoom along, archery to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Balloch O'Dee Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Balloch O'Dee Campsite? From $38.90 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.