Newbridge Country Park
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- Rural dog-friendly site by a river 10 minutes’ drive from Dumfries
- A five-minute drive from Dalscone Farm Fun; half an hour from the sea
- Modern showers and disabled facilities; awnings provided; shop nearby
Site type
Tourist board rating
- No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
- Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
- Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
- Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
Languages spoken
English
German
Reviews
95% would recommend this site to a friend
95% would stay here again
What customers say
Immaculately clean, well-kept site praised for friendly staff, peaceful vibe, and great facilities like a games room & spacious pitches. Dog field with river access is a hit. Convenient to Dumfries. Some suggest more washrooms during peak times; shower placement in games room noted as a bit odd. Highly recommended for quality & value.
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Excellent
Powered gravel campsite
Liked Showers were amazing! Lovely campsite, everyone was friendly, pitches were clean and tidy and everything was maintained to highest standard
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From the manager: Thank you Luke for taking the time to leave such a glowing review. It means a lot to the hardworking team.
It sounds like you had a very enjoyable stay, which is what we want to hear, and strive for.
Your feedback regarding the amazing showers, friendly staff, and high standards of maintenance, really highlights how hard the team work to achieve this for our guests, and to making an excellent campsite for our campers.
A clean and tidy environment, especially the facilities and pitches, plus the team being so welcoming, we know can make all the difference to a good camping trip.
Thank you again Luke. We hope you will come and stay with us again soon.
Excellent facilities ,friendly owner ,spacious pitches
Powered gravel campsite
Liked Very welcoming and easy to book . Phil has extended since our last visit on hogmany . We pitched there as a mature couple and had a fantastic time. This time came with our grandchildren and the new playpark was an absolute bonus . They had a great time . Will be back again .
Disliked Nil
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CLEANLINESS OF SHOWER AND TOILET WITH PLENTY OF HOT WATER…
Powered gravel campsite
Liked CLEANLINESS OF SHOWER AND TOILET WITH PLENTY OF HOT WATER
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It was great had a very relaxing 4 days…
Powered gravel campsite
Liked It was great had a very relaxing 4 days
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From the manager: Mary it was a pleasure having you stay with us. The team are so pleased to hear you say it was great & you had a very relaxing 4 days.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, we really appreciate it.
We hope you will visit again soon Mary.
Tidy, could do with separate dedication wash facilities and toilets.
Powered gravel campsite
Liked Nice surroundings, close to Town.
Disliked Most staff were nice but one individual at the park was rather grumpy/abrupt. We found the toilet and shower situation a bit odd, having one of the two ‘domestic type’ showers at the end of the games room where children were playing and the other attached to reception a walk away.
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Clean/ quite…
Powered gravel campsite
Liked Clean/ quite
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Clean and tidy, with friendly staff. Pitches were well spaced out.
Powered gravel campsite
Liked Very peaceful site close to Dumfries and with easy access to activities either along the coast to sandy beaches or into the hills and forests for walking and biking. Appreciated the large field adjacent to the site to walk the dog.
Will come back.
Disliked Not very keen on the showers and toilets that were accessed through the indoor play area.
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Friendly welcome, very tidy site, peaceful. Spotless modern showers and toilets very close…
Powered gravel campsite
Liked Friendly welcome, very tidy site, peaceful.
Spotless modern showers and toilets very close to Dumfries.
Disliked Nothing
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Best site we have ever stayed on.
Powered gravel campsite
Liked Site was obsolutely spotless. Very helpful manager. Facilities were immaculate. Showers and toilets immaculate and checked several times a day. Lovely hot shower and plenty of room for changing and dry clothes etc. Indoor washing up area with detergents etc supplied. Without a doubt, the best equipped and cleanest site we have visited, despite it's more than reasonable cost. Used our own WiFi although site WiFi was available. No children with us, but safe and tidy site would be ideal for children. Pool room and games available.
Disliked Nil
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Friendly greeting at reception. Dog walking area down to river. Location.…
Powered gravel campsite
Liked Friendly greeting at reception. Dog walking area down to river. Location.
Disliked Toilets off the games room. Long walk to alternative toilets/showers. Noisy at night. Dogs seemingly allowed to roam off lead, with no checks. Too many lights on at night. Found one camper sleeping in the games room with dog running free. Vehicles driving on site after 11pm.
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From the manager: Gary thank you for leaving us a review.
We are pleased you had a friendly greeting at reception when you checked in. The team try to make everyone feel welcome and give them as much information as possible when checking in.
It's good to hear you like the location and the dog walking area down by the river. We are very lucky to be in a beautiful location with good transport links, beautiful scenery, but close to the historical town of Dumfries and local amenities.
Gary we are disappointed to hear it was noisy at night. In the site rules we do state that noise must be at a minimum between 11pm & 7am.
Yes we have one toilet and a shower/toilet off the games room, but the other showers/toilets are a short 2 minute walk away at reception.
We were unaware of any dogs roaming off the lead on the touring site, and if we had been made aware, we would of addressed the situation straight away.
There was no one sleeping in the games room Gary. We were aware of a family that were in a tent and they had a takeaway delivered and ate it in the games room. Late that evening when we did the toilet checks the family & gentleman had returned to their tent. The following morning the father was in the games room again while his daughter had a shower. So it may of seemed to you that he had slept in there, but that wasn't the case.
We have low level lights so it's easy for campers to find the toilets/facilities, their accommodation easily when it's dark. The lights are not very bright and don't disturb anyone in tents, campervans, motorhomes, etc.
Occasionally Gary we have local events going on, and some campers do arrive back a little later. But we ask all our guests to be considerate to other guests, which they usually do.
Gary on the site plan there are telephone numbers to ring in case of any problems. If you had made us aware of these problems while on site, like we said, we could off addressed these problems straightaway.
We want all our guests to have an enjoyable stay, and we very rarely have any issues, so it's upsetting to the whole team when we hear one of our guests has had issues.
Thank you again for your review Gary.
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 WatersportsAmenities on park
Bath available Car parking by site/unit 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearCamping 2.0
Jumbo tent sitesThemes
Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearbyType
Small (11-25 sites)Accessibility
Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 32 inches) Level campground, no steep slopes Site close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access Well-lit pathNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Caravan storage facilities Motorhome service point Seasonal sitesLocation
Newbridge Country Park
Glasgow Road
Dumfries
Dumfries and Galloway
Scotland
DG2 0LF
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
55.09247°N
3.64378°W
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Sandyhills | 24.3 km | Sea | N/A | N/A | Poor | Poor |
Southerness | 24.3 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Excellent |
Rockcliffe | 27.2 km | Estuary | N/A | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Allonby | 38.5 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Dhoon Bay | 41.9 km | Estuary | N/A | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Robert Burns Centre 3.2 km
John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 22.2 km
World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 38.3 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Around Dumfries 3.2 km
Mabie Forest: Lochaber Trail 7.8 km
KIRKCONNELL MERSE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/08/2001) 10.8 km
The Glenkiln Sculptures 11.2 km
In The Forest of Ae 12 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 sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Newbridge Country Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Newbridge Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Newbridge Country Park? Dumfries (10 minutes’ drive) was the birthplace of Robbie Burns in 1759; see displays on the life of Scotland’s favourite poet, as well as portraits and period rooms, at the Robert Burns … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Newbridge Country Park?
RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: noon – 7 p.m. Depart by: 11:30 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Newbridge Country Park? From $64.16 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.