Newbridge Country Park

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Reception
Beautiful morning sunrise

  • Rural adults-only site by a river half an hour's drive from the coast
  • A five-minute drive from Dalscone Farm Fun; 10 minutes from Dumfries
  • Games room with a pool table; awnings provided; shop nearby
If you’re after a relaxing, well-equipped spot to park up for just the night or you are looking to stick around and explore stunning Dumfries and Galloway, you’ve hit upon the right spot. Newbridge Country Park is a modern, adults-only holiday park that handily suits both purposes, being half an hour’s drive from the M74 (for journeys to the Highlands or south to the Lakes) and about the same distance from beaches and historic castles. Set in several acres of countryside, the holiday park is only just off the A76, so there's no need to navigate country lanes or side roads to get there. It has spectacular views over the hills of Galloway Forest Park (half an hour’s drive), where you can soon be out exploring on foot or by bike. Anglers can cast for brown trout at Alderneuk Fishery or fly fish for salmon (in season) on the River Nith (both 15 minutes), and there are a couple of golf courses within 15 minutes’ drive too. The lively town of Dumfries (10 minutes) is a surefire bet for picking up food or any other bits and bobs. If you’re having a break from the stove, take your pick of cosy pubs, organic cafés and restaurants serving local Scottish produce while you’re there. There's another shop five minutes' walk from the site. Back at base camp, all the pitches are neatly landscaped, and spotless facilities on the site include a shower block with wet rooms and a laundry room, plus chemical disposal. There is also a games room with a pool table, football table and comfortable seating.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 10
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • 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

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Reviews

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9
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10
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
9

95% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Site praised for cleanliness, staff, peace & facilities like games room, dog field. Near Dumfries. Suggestion for more toilets/showers, especially at peak times. Some showers awkwardly placed in games room. Highly recommended for quality & value.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely quiet site.

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9 out of 10
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Julie M.

Electric gravel pitch

Liked Lovely quiet site which looked to be new or newly refurbished. Nice countryside views and only a ten minute drive into Dumfries. Beautifully kept grounds.

Disliked Only one shower and two loos close to the touring pitches, although more were sited near Reception.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site and facilities.

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9 out of 10
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Paul T.

Electric gravel pitch

Liked The site layout and clean facilities.
Friendly reception

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice location, good shower (also the only shower).

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7 out of 10
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6
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5
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Anonymous

Electric gravel pitch

Liked Quiet location.
Wifi included.
Kids liked the pool and football tables.

Disliked One toilet and one shower. Not sufficient for number of guest.
The alternative (2 other toilets at front reception) is too far walking, hence no one uses them. Create more toilets om campsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

One of the most peaceful sites…

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Gavin O.

Electric gravel pitch

Liked One of the most peaceful sites I have stayed on and absolutely spotless

Recommend to friends Visit again

quiet and peaceful. large pitches and…

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8 out of 10
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8
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6
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Anonymous

Electric gravel pitch

Liked quiet and peaceful. large pitches and easily accessible water.
The laundry and washing up room was clean and easy to use. Large shower room with a powerful hot shower.

Disliked Not much activity to do onsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing, clean, beautiful site

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10 out of 10
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Savana W.

Electric gravel pitch

Liked Toilets and whole site were immaculate, owner was really lovely, helpful and warm and welcoming, gorgeous little slow flowing river a two minute walk away, disabled friendly too.. we booked a week too early by accident and the owner was amazing about swapping the dates for me on the same day we were supposed to arrive, he was so understanding and immediately said not to worry there was space for us for the week following, will absolutely be booking again, also the games room with snooker, microwave, hot water, coffee, tea and sugar were a massive bonus, also the owner was really proud of his cleaning staff aswell and couldnt compliment there work enough even though they were on holiday, he seemed really grateful to have such good staff

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Immaculately clean and well kept. Games…

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MARTIN C.

Electric gravel pitch

Liked Immaculately clean and well kept. Games room, though I didn't use, is a very nice touch. Shower/toilet facilities...immaculate.
Very peaceful pitch, great for town..outlying towns/villages. Staff went out and beyond to help. Wonderful.

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From the manager: Martin it was a pleasure having you stay with us. Thank you so much for your lovely review.

It's nice to hear you found our site very peaceful, immaculately clean and well kept, with immaculate shower/toilet facilities. Yes as you say Martin we are very lucky to be on an excellent road network to easily reach local towns, villages, etc.

Martin we are so pleased we could help sort out your power problem inside your caravan. We are a friendly bunch here and will always help our guests if needed. The team will always try to go ONE STEP BEYOND!!

We really hope you will visit us again soon. Thank you again Martin for taking the time to leave us a glowing review.

Friendly people on site. We would use again.

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9 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
9
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Child friendliness
8
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Lisa S.

Electric gravel pitch

Liked Lovely little site. The manager was very helpful. Easy to find and just off the road which was good for us. The shower room was a lovely size and hot running water.
My son enjoyed the games room too.

I used the washing machine which was the cheapest one we’ve come across during our tour of the UK.

Disliked Nothing.

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From the manager: Lisa thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, and a really nice review at that.

It's so nice to hear you say that we have a lovely little site. Also that the manager was very helpful. The team always try to make our guests feel very welcome and help them when needed.

Lisa you said that the site was easy to find. Yes we are very lucky to be directly off the A76, so no winding country lanes, but also the touring site is away from the main road, so you can enjoy a peaceful setting with beautiful views and a lovely walk alongside the river.

Thank you for saying the shower room was a lovely size and hot running water. We do have a lot of our guest comment how lovely the showers are and it nice to have a lovely size room to get dried and changed in.

It's also nice to hear your son enjoyed the free games room.

Our laundry facilities are used by many of our guests and it's nice to hear it was the cheapest you've come across during the tour of the UK. We are not one of the big company campsites where their aim is to make a lot of money. Our site is a family run site and we want our guests to have an enjoyable stay and not feel like we run the site just for the money.

Thank you again for your lovely review Lisa.

Cleanliness of communal areas and showers.…

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Jane H.

Electric gravel pitch

Liked Cleanliness of communal areas and showers. Very friendly staff. Lovely setting.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Jane we really appreciate you taking the time to leave us nice review.

The team acknowledge all reviews, and we are so pleased you mentioned the cleanliness of communal areas and showers. it's really nice to hear.

We are pleased Jane, that you found the staff friendly and you saying we are in a lovely setting. Yes we are very lucky where we are with such beautiful scenery and a lovely well set out site. And we always try to make all our guests feel very welcome from our team, so we appreciate that you found our team very friendly.

Thank you again for your review and we hope you will visit again soon.

Brilliant site with great facilities, level pitches and very pleasant.

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Ryan M.

Electric gravel pitch

Liked Site was lovely and clean, can’t fault anything about it. Very quiet and peaceful. I read a few reviews before going and wasn’t sure what to expect but I would say that people are just to pernickety.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Ryan the team really appreciate you taking the time to leave us such a lovely review.

It's so nice to hear you say that you found the site lovely and clean, and especially you saying you can't fault anything about the site. The team work really hard to keep the site looking so nice and clean for all our guests.

Ryan it's great to hear you found Newbridge Country Park very quiet and peaceful. The majority of our guest tell us the same when we talk to them.

Thank you so much for staying with us Ryan, especially after you saying that you didn't know what to expect after reading a few reviews. So it's nice to hear you say that other reviews were people being just being pernickety.

Ryan thank you again for leaving us such a lovely review and we hope you will stay with us again soon.


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse 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 nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Newbridge Country Park

Glasgow Road

Dumfries

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG2 0LF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.09247°N
3.64378°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.2 km Whitesands
3.2 km Whitesands
18.6 km Police Station
Rail
3.4 km Dumfries Rail Station
18.8 km Lockerbie Rail Station
27.2 km Annan 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

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 House, or read more about his life and times at the Robert Burns Centre, an 18th-century watermill sitting on the banks of the River Nith. There’s more on his backstory at Robert Burns Ellisland Farm (five minutes), a sprawling homestead where he once farmed. Spectacular Drumlanrig Castle and Gardens (20 minutes) makes a great day out too, with its stellar art collection and woodland walks. For more Scottish heritage, stop by the moated remains of medieval Caerlaverock Castle (25 minutes), or have a nose around the impressive cloisters of 13th-century Sweetheart Abbey (20 minutes) in New Abbey. If you prefer to do your exploring on foot, amble up to the 60-foot waterfall in Grey Mare’s Tail Nature Reserve (50 minutes), or pack a picnic and hike to Loch Trool and Bruce’s Stone – commemorating Robert the Bruce’s victory over the English in 1307 – in Galloway Forest Park (half an hour).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Sandyhills 24.3 km Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Southerness 24.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Rockcliffe 27.2 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
Allonby 38.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Dhoon Bay 41.9 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor

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.

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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?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Newbridge Country Park? From €40.47 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.