Hoddom Castle Caravan Park

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Beautiful castle site (added by manager 04 Aug 2022)
Great pitch
Fab view from our pitch
Lots of room per pitch

  • 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
Opens March 15

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

Reviews

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The lovely walks not needing to m e motorhome staff lovely and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Jan B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The lovely walks not needing to m e motorhome staff lovely and dog friendly site beautifully kept stay longer than first booked will definitely be back pitches a generous size

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well worth a visit, highly recommended.

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

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Fantastic site, clean tidy facilities, helpful and friendly staff, spacious pitches, beautiful surroundings, excellent dog walks, easy access from major road networks.

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would recommend to family and friends

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
Paul H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Well spaced pitches, plenty of toilet facilities, nice showers and good area to walk dog

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place.

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

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Excellent place, great food and drink, clean toilets and showers, plenty to do.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: EVERYTHING

Recommend to friends Visit again

nice site but not rush back.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 10
john p. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: nice site and very helpful. food good.

Disliked: showers long away to go and out dated. shop could do with more food stuff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, friendly and helpful staff in beautiful surroundings

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
Fiona M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovely large pitches with plenty of space between each one. Superb facilities and the pub on site was a real bonus. Some amazing walks to enjoy as well.

Disliked: There are only 2 washing machines and one was out of order plus only 1 dryer. It’s £4 a wash in pound coins and dryer takes 20p pieces but it only takes 30 minutes to dry. Would have been helpful to know how long each wash/dry took.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, good facilities and very friendly and helpful staff.

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
Richard P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Great site, with very friendly and helpful staff. Good facilities. Excellent value, I will be back next year. Probably book a pod rather than camp as they look really cosy and are also good value.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location great woodland walks for the dogs…

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

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovely location great woodland walks for the dogs

Disliked: The pitch we were allocated was no where near level

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really enjoyed my stay.. great location & super helpful staff

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Space, location & laidback quiet feel of the site

Disliked: Shower block was perfectly adequate & always clean but showing its age & needs some updating

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 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)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • 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.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hoddom Castle Caravan Park? From $41.46 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.