Hoddom Castle Caravan Park

From £23 For 1 night, 4 adults 9.1 264 reviews
Beautiful castle site (added by manager 04 Aug 2022)
Great pitch (added by visitor 06 aug 2019)
Fab view from our pitch (added by visitor 22 aug 2020)
Lots of room per pitch (added by visitor 13 jul 2020)

  • 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.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 11
Travel trailer sites 89
RV sites 89
Tent sites 89
Open now

Tourist board rating

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).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling 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 park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • 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, Mar 15 to

AA 5 pennants

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Spotless toilet blocks, well kept lawns. Peacefull. Friendly staff.…

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

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Spotless toilet blocks, well kept lawns. Peacefull. Friendly staff.

Disliked: Nothing

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Would definitely stay here again!

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

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Getting close to nature with pleasant walks (not too long as the dog is getting on now), wildlife that comes to visit (loads of birds and at dusk a hare racing around!) and a nice welcome with helpful staff. I spent a pleasant hour and a half on the golf course - its not St Andrews standard but still good fun. I hope the trout in the river are still enjoying the 2 balls I hit in there! All the facilities were functional and clean. Our pitch was level no need for ramps. Some pitches seemed to have small slope.

Disliked: A bit of a walk to the shower block. The toilet block was close by.

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Lovely stay will be back

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Clare H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Beautiful surroundings and clean facilities

Disliked: Pitch had concrete patches under gravel so was hard to pitch our awning

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Although this site was medium/large. It was very peaceful and the backdrop…

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

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Although this site was medium/large. It was very peaceful and the backdrop of the castle setting was fabulous. The staff where all helpful polite and friendly. The site facilities where spotlessly clean. We only booked for one night, but wished we had booked for another. There was pods, caravans,tents and campervans, all catered for. The wee shop was well stocked for every day essentials. Great location, great facilities, friendlt staff and lovely setting

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A great overall experience and would go again

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
clare H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: We were cloe to the toilet block and the pitches are good and the area is very nice with lots of trees and very picturesque. We will definitely be back, hopefully next week on our way home.

Disliked: I disliked the fact that we had to go to the castle to shower. It would be good if the toilet blocks had a few showers them. Also the showers in the main block worked for a couple of minutes and then there was no pressure at all and was only a dribble so we had to move showers which was annoying while naked.

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Such a beautiful site. Veiw was amazing. Pitches were well spaced out.…

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

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Such a beautiful site. Veiw was amazing. Pitches were well spaced out. Staff so friendly. Nothing was a bother. Lovely warm shower and toilet blocks. Showers lovely and warm. So fab to have shop on site too! Electric was cheap

Disliked: Bar and resturant wasnt open every day.

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Beautiful scenery

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Lynsey H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Kelo lodge

Liked: We stayed in the kelo lodges and it was alot more spacious than we thought it was going to be. We really enjoyed our time and will be booking again in future.

Disliked: The pub, restaurant and cafe are all closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

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Excellent site clean and great bar and restaurant all dog friendly.

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

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Great for the dogs they love it, our daughter and young family came in a caravan and it's great for the grand children.

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Great facilities set in a beautiful landscape.

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

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: We like everything about this site. The location is beautiful, walks around the site are excellent. Facilities modern and clean. Great to have a bar/restaurant on site. Staff are very friendly. It's location is so easy to get to if you need a stop over when travelling from England to Scotland.

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Great site ideal as first stop off as close to the Scottish border

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

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The pitch itself! There was an actual castle in the grounds! Womens showers used to be the horse stables now refurbished with brand new facilities, clean and spacious. Restaurant on site, good food and a musician on the night we were there.

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Features

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

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

Rallies welcome

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

Hikers’ paradise

Peaceful

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

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 2020 2019 2018 2017
Southerness 25.8 km Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Sandyhills 31.6 km Sea N/A N/A Poor Poor
Allonby 31.6 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Rockcliffe 36.3 km Estuary N/A Poor Poor Poor

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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in Dumfries and Galloway?

  • 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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  1 p.m.
    On-park 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 $39.53 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.