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
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • 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).
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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

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95% 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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Ashley N. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Really friendly, family run park where they can’t do enough for you!

Enclosed grounds with lots of space & flat pitches!

Plenty of space for the kids to make new friends & play!

Facilities are super clean, not the newest, but kept nicer than some more modern ones we’ve been to!

Recommend to friends Visit again

We definitely will be back. But. To stay for long than a Weekend.

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David B. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked We liked everything about The place. It had Everything we could ever need. Perfectly situated. Clean. Friendly Staff. Perfect

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Will be coming back!

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Lucy C. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The pitch up, the area, the relaxing atmosphere, how clean the toilets where, the utility room with little kettle and hot drinks bit that you could help yourself to, the welcome of the owner was a lovely touch, set pitch area which really helped for setting up

Disliked Not really a dislike but the showers were abit cold and little on the small side

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Beautiful well kept site.

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Diana L. 2 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely site, well kept and very friendly staff.
Pitch we were on was nice and level, lovely scenery lots of surrounding trees and bushes, (a magnificent monkey puzzle tree!) Facilities were very clean and tidy with lovely little extras. Lots to do in surrounding area (gretna green etc.)Would definitely stay again.

Disliked Nothing disliked, but would like a slightly bigger motorhome service area (blocked the road a bit while emptying grey waste)

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Excellent site!

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 James L. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Very warm welcome on arrival. Nice sized pitches. Good facilities with some very thoughtful touches. Will recommend to others.

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Great for a stop over. Will most definitely use again 👌

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked It’s super close to Carlisle, therefore making it a perfect stop over for a long journey. Spacious pitches. Greeted by 2 lovely gentlemen (sorry guys forgot your names)🫣.
Showers were hot, a little on the small size for manoeuvring. Toilets were clean.

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The site is open and spacious and very clean. Excellent stop over

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Alistair C. 4 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Plenty of room host was very friendly facilities were outstanding.

Disliked Perfect campsite for a stop over heading to Scotland

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Cracking little site, well maintained

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Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great litttle site, everything well kept.

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Matthew S. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Simple, clean straightforward site suitable for a stopover.

Disliked Door heights in showers and toilets too low... really easy to look over. Road noise in the morning.

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From the manager: Thank you for your comments, there has been an unusually high amount of traffic recently due to a nearby road closure and diversion. I am sorry this affected your stay. Thank you for your review.

Nice basic Clean and tidy facility's.…

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dave h. 6 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice basic Clean and tidy facility's.
Lovely little camp site

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind words.
We hope to see you again!

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 $40.95 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.