High Gaitle Caravan Park

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  • Quiet family-run Cumbria site almost on the England-Scotland border
  • Hadrian's Wall, Lake District or Dumfries a half-hour drive away
  • Easy access to M6, A7 and National Cycle Route 7
Which way will you go – north to Scotland, west to the Solway coast, east to Hadrian’s Wall or south to Carlisle and the Lake District? The options are indeed plentiful when you stay at High Gaitle Caravan Park, a quiet family-run site in the Cumbria countryside. This handily located site is just off the A6071 between Longtown (two minutes’ drive) and Gretna (five minutes), putting it almost on the border between Scotland and England. Easy access to/from the M6, A7 and National Cycle Route 7 make this a useful spot for a short stopover on a long journey, but as you can see from the list above there are plenty of options for entertainment nearby if you’re staying over for a longer break. It’s a fairly simple setup here, with an emphasis on doing the essentials well rather than providing lots of facilities. That means you’ll have access to bathrooms (with a wheelchair-accessible area), a chemical disposal point and a washing-up area, but you shouldn't expect things like wifi or a play area. Pitches are nicely flat and sheltered by trees, and you’ll be allowed to bring along a barbecue for a bit of outdoor cookery. Dogs are also welcome on site. Need any help while you're here? Friendly manager Steven lives on site and is happy to offer local advice – the family have lived here for many years, so they certainly know their way around.

Site type

RV sites 7
Tent sites 10
Travel trailer sites 7
Open now
Opens January 5
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Entrance security gates are locked from 11pm until 7am.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, Jan 5 to

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 69 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot for stopovers near the M6. Staff are super friendly, pitches are roomy, and facilities are spotless. Some note things could be updated, but they're clean and work well. A bit of road noise sometimes. New owners are making good improvements.

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Definitely worth a stop over

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Craig M.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked From the second we arrived the owner who lives on site came and introduced himself, super friendly and very helpful

The site is well spaced out, with freshly made hard standing areas

An ideal site at the side of the M6 on the Scotland/English border

Great quality facilities on site too

Disliked Nothing

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked We stay here for a stop over when going to from Scotland. It's just off the M6 the A7 so perfect for us.
It's a traditional site small site with hook up, shower block and pot wash. All very clean and well maintained.

Disliked Nothing.

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Excellent site and not over priced

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Kerrie P.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Pleasantly surprised by this campsite. We used it as an overnight stay on the way further north as it’s a great location. The write up said it was basic but had everything you need but the extra little things they provide were a great touch. There were toiletries provided in each shower such as shampoo and shower gel etc and even toothbrushes if needed. The toilet block was immaculately clean and very well kept. In the utility room there were sachets of coffee and tea bags provided too, great if you have forgotten anything. Will definitely be using the site again

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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Excellent site

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Julie P.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Peaceful, beautifully kept and good pitch sizes. Lots of little extras like toothbrushes, soap, shower gel in case you’ve forgotten anything. In the washing up area there was books, magazines, colouring for the kids. Also tea and coffee and a kettle. Ewill definitely be back.

Disliked Nothing

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2nd stay in 8 days. Did…

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Kim W.

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked 2nd stay in 8 days. Did the NC500 and just used this as a convenient stopping point.
We will be definitely be staying here again on all our trips up North, very friendly staff (even got an easter egg) clean, tidy all in all a great site.

Disliked Nothing

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Shetal V.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Owner was super friendly and welcoming. Very cute little touches around the place that makes you feel valued. Can tell a lot of care and attention has gone into the place. Highly recommend, would stay here again

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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Excellent site, Clean facilities and level pitches

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Aid B.

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Spacious pitches, no extra cost for awning, lovely welcoming owners. I really liked the extra touches like tooth brushes in shower block. My children have no excuse not to brush teeth now. Also free tea/coffee in utility room was a life saver after having to breakdown awning during Storm Dave

Disliked nothing

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Excellent site spacious pitches very clean and tidy lovely owners

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Maggie S.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Excellent campsite, lovely friendly owners, clean toilets and showers, they go the extra mile by providing shower gels in the showers. Would highly recommend this site.

Disliked Nothing

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A well-run, clean welcoming site that we’d happily recommend.

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked We were welcomed on arrival over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. As a group of six in three VW campervans, we stayed on hard standing pitches with electric hook-up, which worked well for us.

A nice touch was the Easter egg from the site owners.

The facilities were spotless—easily the cleanest we’ve come across. Toilets were well stocked, with good quality hand wash and toilet rolls, and there were thoughtful extras like shower products and small toiletry kits with essentials such as cotton pads, cotton buds, nail file, tooth pick, a toothbrush, and toothpaste.

The location is convenient, with a bus stop about 300 yards away offering direct routes to Gretna (3 miles) and Longtown (1 mile) for pubs and shops.
The site is clearly well looked after, with facilities cleaned regularly throughout the day and night.

There’s also a useful utility room with hot drinks, a few snacks, washing-up facilities, and even an ironing board—everything you might need.
A small farm shop selling local produce like eggs, milk, bacon, bread, whisky, and haggis would be a great addition.

We had a really good two-night stay—and even managed through Storm Dave.

A well-run, welcoming site that we’d happily recommend.

Thanks to the owners for a great stay.

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Clean facilities and very friendly staff who were extremely helpful.

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Excellent welcome on arrival. Received a free Easter egg for my daughter which was a brilliant touch.
Lovely looking site when you drive in. Grounds were muddy but no fault from the owners - just the weather! Stopped one night on our journey to Scotland and was really pleased. Brilliant toilet facilities with little extras such as toothpaste and toothbrushes individually wrapped if needed. Really clean and warm also.
Staff were amazing, really made it for us!
Thank you for having us - will definitely recommend ☺️

Disliked Nothing really! Couldn't fault it for the price at all. It's a lovely site and would definitely recommend.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level campground, no steep slopes Site close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Location

High Gaitle Caravan Park

Gaitle

Longtown

Cumbria

England

CA6 5LU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.00731°N
2.99474°W

Nearest transport

Coach
13.2 km Bus Station
16 km High Street
17.3 km War Memorial
Rail
4.6 km Gretna Green Rail Station
13.6 km Carlisle Rail Station
17.3 km Wetheral Rail Station
Ferry
35.3 km Leaplish Ferry Landing
37.6 km Belvedere Ferry Landing
38.1 km Tower Knowe 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

Sticking to the English side of the border first, you may like to head to Carlisle (20 minutes' drive) for the castle, cathedral and Tullie House Museum, perhaps taking a detour to Walby Farm Park (15 minutes), Solway Aviation Museum (20 minutes) or Cumberland Bird of Prey Centre (20 minutes) en route. Head further down the M6 and you’ll get to the Lake District National Park (about half an hour) for walks, watersports and boat trips. There are lots of great walks over to the east, too, in the Northumberland National Park or the North Pennines National Landscape. Some of those trails take in sections of Hadrian’s Wall – or you can head directly to top spots like the Roman Army Museum (half an hour) and Housesteads Roman Fort (40 minutes). Moving north into Scotland, your first stop will surely be Gretna (five minutes) – you may not be eloping, as many couples once did, but the designer outlet may still furnish you with a new outfit or two. From there, it’s not far at all to places like Annandale Distillery (15 minutes) and The Devil’s Porridge Museum (10 minutes), telling the story of Gretna’s World War I munitions factory.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 38.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southerness 41.4 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 4.3 km

Carlisle Castle 12.7 km

Birdoswald Roman Fort 25 km

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 39.7 km

Robert Burns Centre 40.2 km

National Trust

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 42.7 km

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 43.1 km

Wordsworth House and Garden 45.1 km

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 47.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Solway Moss, 1542 2.2 km

Burgh Marsh and the Edward 1 Monument 8.9 km

Hadrian's Wall Part 2 - Carlisle to Lanercost Priory 12.5 km

Around Carlisle 12.6 km

DALSTON ROAD CEMETERY 14.6 km

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday, July 30, 2026 – Thursday, July 30, 2026)

    Penrith, England 48.2 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does High Gaitle Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is High Gaitle Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near High Gaitle Caravan Park? Sticking to the English side of the border first, you may like to head to Carlisle (20 minutes' drive) for the castle, cathedral and Tullie House Museum, perhaps taking a detour to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of High Gaitle Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at High Gaitle Caravan Park? From $40.69 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.