Hoddom Castle Caravan Park

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Beautiful castle site
Lots of space around the pods
Family-friendly site
Aerial view from the rear of the site towards the river

  • 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
Touring caravan pitches 89
Motorhome pitches 89
Tent pitches 89
Open now
Opens 14 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag 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 site 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, 14 Mar to

AA 5 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Other options

Reviews

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10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
7

94% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely castle grounds, recommended. Staff friendly & helpful, facilities clean, great pub/pizza. Dog walks and peace are a bonus. Some facilities a bit dated, and some pitches far from amenities.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely place, good facilities, friendly staff, something for everyone

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Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Good sized pitch well spaced out between pitches - this kept it quiet but equally friendly and sociable.
Fab walks around the site, beautiful woodland and views, wonderful history.
All quiet by 11 pm around the Tourer pitches.

Disliked Quite a bit of noise from Tent field as they had some large groups, children play behind the motorhome pitches which can be heard but not a nuisance and fab to hear children enjoying the outside.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The showers were clean and tidy. All the pitches had plenty of…

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Shelley H.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The showers were clean and tidy.
All the pitches had plenty of room.
Lots of lovely walks with the dog.

Disliked The pub wasn’t open.

Recommend to friends Visit again

lovely clean site with plenty of open space…

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maria h.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked lovely clean site with plenty of open space

Disliked nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to stay.

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9 out of 10
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Claire G.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Beautiful site. Great facilities. I made error with booking, fitted me in despite being full.

Disliked Noisy when entertainment is on - Saturday evening (they did say busiest weekend of year.)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Level pitches & friendly staff; grim toilets, not cleaned regularly

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6 out of 10
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Jennifer P.

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Nice pitch; communal cookhouse with pug sockets, kettles & microwaves (although it would have been nice to have been told about them - we only realised we could use them at the end of our stay)
Friendly staff in the pub/restaurant & very good pizzas.

Disliked The men’s toilets were grim. Could only find one usable toilet, as the others were filthy and soiled. The same discarded bottles and tissues on the floor when we left as when we arrived so obviously not being cleaned regularly enough. Not nice at all.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything was great…

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Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything was great

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good sized pitch . Nice staff.

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5 out of 10
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Linda M.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The walks in the estate .
The pub .

Disliked Where the showers were in full view .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great night here, would definitely come back.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Good facilities, lovely walks, nice food.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very beautiful, clean and neat campsite with pub in a castle…

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Ursula M.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very beautiful, clean and neat campsite with pub in a castle

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site was great, well kept and lots going on. Kids loved it.…

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9 out of 10
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Liam R.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Site was great, well kept and lots going on. Kids loved it.

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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

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

Themes

Peaceful 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 Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

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 2020201920182017
Southerness 25.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Sandyhills 31.6 km Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Allonby 31.6 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Rockcliffe 36.3 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor

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?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  1 p.m.
    On-site 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 €27.53 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.