High Gaitle Caravan Park

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Hardstanding touring pitch
Electric hardstanding pitch
Non-electric camping area
Pitches

  • Quiet family-run Cumbria site almost on the England-Scotland border
  • Hadrian's Wall, Lake District or Dumfries a half-hour drive away
  • Easy access to M6, A7 and National Cycle Route 7
Which way will you go – north to Scotland, west to the Solway coast, east to Hadrian’s Wall or south to Carlisle and the Lake District? The options are indeed plentiful when you stay at High Gaitle Caravan Park, a quiet family-run site in the Cumbria countryside. This handily located site is just off the A6071 between Longtown (two minutes’ drive) and Gretna (five minutes), putting it almost on the border between Scotland and England. Easy access to/from the M6, A7 and National Cycle Route 7 make this a useful spot for a short stopover on a long journey, but as you can see from the list above there are plenty of options for entertainment nearby if you’re staying over for a longer break. It’s a fairly simple setup here, with an emphasis on doing the essentials well rather than providing lots of facilities. That means you’ll have access to bathrooms (with a wheelchair-accessible area), a chemical disposal point and a washing-up area, but you shouldn't expect things like wifi or a play area. Pitches are nicely flat and sheltered by trees, and you’ll be allowed to bring along a barbecue for a bit of outdoor cookery. Dogs are also welcome on site. Need any help while you're here? Friendly manager Steven lives on site and is happy to offer local advice – the family have lived here for many years, so they certainly know their way around.

Site type

Motorhome sites 7
Tent sites 10
Caravan sites 7
Open now
Opens 5 January
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Entrance security gates are locked from 11pm until 7am.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 5 Jan to

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95% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

A consistently well-regarded site, loved for its cleanliness, peace, and friendly owners. Thoughtful extras are a highlight. Great stopover near the M6. Basic but spotless facilities. Some road noise and small showers noted.

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Excellent stay highly recommend recommended

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Powered grass site

Liked Excellent facilities and area. Staff really helpful and really nice touches with the tea making facilities as well as the fridge if you didn’t have one.

Disliked None

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your excellent review. We’re really pleased you enjoyed the facilities and the surrounding area and it’s lovely to hear our team made such a helpful impression during your stay. The little touches like the tea‑making facilities and the shared fridge are there to make things easier for guests, so we’re glad they were appreciated.

If you’re ever back in the area, we’d be delighted to welcome you to the park again.

We had a lovely stay at…

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Liked We had a lovely stay at this campsite. It was a quiet, peaceful site. The staff member who checked us in was helpful and made us feel very welcome.

The toilet block and utility areas were kept really clean throughout our stay, which was much appreciated. A lovely little touch was the free ice pops for the children!

Disliked It would be good to have more electric pitches so that you aren’t as close to other tents but we coped okay as the people near us were quiet and kept to themselves. But overall really liked the site!

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re really pleased you had a peaceful, enjoyable stay and felt so welcome on arrival — that means a lot to us. It’s great to hear the toilet block and utility areas were kept clean throughout your visit, and we’re glad the free ice pops went down well with the children.

Thank you also for your helpful comment about electric pitch spacing. We understand how a little extra room can make things feel more comfortable, but we’re glad it didn’t affect your stay and that your neighbours were quiet and considerate.

Overall, we’re delighted you really liked the park and rated us 9/10. We’d be very happy to welcome you and your family back again.

Steve in Reception (most Scottish sounding…

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Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Steve in Reception (most Scottish sounding Geordie ever) gave a great welcome and was very helpful all the time. The site is very nice, plenty of space. Very nice touch with the toothbrush, complementary teas and coffees. Toilet clean and tidy. Shower units clean and functional if outdated. Would definitely stop there again.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your fantastic review. Steven will be absolutely delighted to hear your kind words, he certainly is the most Scottish‑sounding Geordie around, and we’re glad his warm welcome and helpfulness made such a positive impression.

It’s great to hear you enjoyed the space around the park and appreciated the little touches like the toothbrushes and complimentary tea and coffee. We’re also pleased the toilets and showers were clean and tidy for your stay.

We’re really happy you’d stop with us again and appreciate the 10/10. You’d be very welcome back anytime.

Was a lovely campsite toilets and…

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Powered grass site

Liked Was a lovely campsite toilets and showers so clean and loved the shower gels shampoo etc very nice touch very peaceful will definitely be back

Disliked Didn't like that campervan behind us ran there electric cable in front of our tent was a trip hazard for me

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re really pleased you found the park peaceful and enjoyed how clean the toilets and showers were and it’s great to hear the shower gels and shampoo were a nice touch.

We’re sorry to hear about the electric cable running across your area. We completely understand how that could feel like a trip hazard, and we’ll keep an eye on situations like that to make sure everyone stays safe and comfortable.

Overall, we’re delighted you had such a positive stay and rated us 10/10. We’d be very happy to welcome you back again.

Facilities clean manager friendly…

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Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Facilities clean manager friendly

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re really pleased you found the facilities clean and well looked after, it’s something we take great pride in. Your kind words about our friendliness means a lot to us too.

We’re delighted you enjoyed your stay and rated us 10/10. We’d be very happy to welcome you back to the park again.

Level good size pitches, toilets and…

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Powered grass site

Liked Level good size pitches, toilets and showers very clean. Shower gel/shampoo provided, basket of free toothbrushes and toothpastes as little extras. Free sachets of coffee, teabags and Biscoff biscuits also free ice pops for the kid in the utility room. Owner very friendly and couldn't accommodate you enough. Covered wash up area, disabled facilities.

Disliked Road noise from a busy road. But not owners fault

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Great stop over site travelling north or south

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Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Lovely site the owners went above and beyond to add little extra touches such as free toothbrushes ,feminine products, tea and coffee facilities free ice pops. Lovely dog exercise area too.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re delighted you enjoyed your stopover with us and appreciated all the little extras, we love making sure guests have those helpful bits and pieces on hand, from toothbrushes and feminine products to tea, coffee and a cheeky free ice pop.

It’s great to hear you liked the dog exercise area too; it’s a favourite for many of our four‑legged travellers.

We’re really pleased you found the park a lovely place to stay, and your kind words about the owners going above and beyond mean a lot.

Thanks again for choosing High Gaitle, we’d be very happy to welcome you back on your next trip.

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Liked As we were using this booking as an overnight stay on returning from the Cairngorms we were unable to use it as we had to leave the Cairgorms owing to the Wildfire a week earlier than the booking. The owner allowed us to use the site at anytime this year as a result. Very kind,

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind review. We’re really sorry your plans were disrupted by the Cairngorms wildfire, that must have been a stressful end to your trip. We’re glad we could offer some flexibility with your booking, and it’s lovely to hear you appreciated that gesture.

We hope the rest of your travels go smoothly, and we’d be very happy to welcome you to the park whenever you’re ready to use your stay this year.

All the little extras like the…

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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked All the little extras like the tooth brushes, the icepops + biscuits. Lots of space around the sites.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re really glad you enjoyed all the little extras, we love adding those thoughtful touches to make stays feel special. It’s great to hear you found plenty of space around the park too. Thanks again for choosing High Gaitle, and we’d be delighted to welcome you back for another visit.

Quiet clean site lots of nice…

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Powered grass site

Liked Quiet clean site lots of nice finishing touches free tea coffee and biscuits

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re really pleased you enjoyed the peace and cleanliness of the park, it means a lot to us. It’s great to hear the finishing touches like the free tea, coffee and biscuits made your stay feel that bit more welcoming.

We’re delighted you had such a positive experience overall, and we’d be very happy to welcome you back 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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level campground, no steep slopes Site close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Location

High Gaitle Caravan Park

Gaitle

Longtown

Cumbria

England

CA6 5LU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.00731°N
2.99474°W

Nearest transport

Coach
13.2 km Bus Station
16 km High Street
17.3 km War Memorial
Rail
4.6 km Gretna Green Rail Station
13.6 km Carlisle Rail Station
17.3 km Wetheral Rail Station
Ferry
35.3 km Leaplish Ferry Landing
37.6 km Belvedere Ferry Landing
38.1 km Tower Knowe Ferry Landing

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

Sticking to the English side of the border first, you may like to head to Carlisle (20 minutes' drive) for the castle, cathedral and Tullie House Museum, perhaps taking a detour to Walby Farm Park (15 minutes), Solway Aviation Museum (20 minutes) or Cumberland Bird of Prey Centre (20 minutes) en route. Head further down the M6 and you’ll get to the Lake District National Park (about half an hour) for walks, watersports and boat trips. There are lots of great walks over to the east, too, in the Northumberland National Park or the North Pennines National Landscape. Some of those trails take in sections of Hadrian’s Wall – or you can head directly to top spots like the Roman Army Museum (half an hour) and Housesteads Roman Fort (40 minutes). Moving north into Scotland, your first stop will surely be Gretna (five minutes) – you may not be eloping, as many couples once did, but the designer outlet may still furnish you with a new outfit or two. From there, it’s not far at all to places like Annandale Distillery (15 minutes) and The Devil’s Porridge Museum (10 minutes), telling the story of Gretna’s World War I munitions factory.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 38.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southerness 41.4 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 4.3 km

Carlisle Castle 12.7 km

Birdoswald Roman Fort 25 km

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 39.7 km

Robert Burns Centre 40.2 km

National Trust

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 42.7 km

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 43.1 km

Wordsworth House and Garden 45.1 km

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 47.3 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Battle of Solway Moss, 1542 2.2 km

Burgh Marsh and the Edward 1 Monument 8.9 km

Hadrian's Wall Part 2 - Carlisle to Lanercost Priory 12.5 km

Around Carlisle 12.6 km

DALSTON ROAD CEMETERY 14.6 km

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday, 30 July 2026 – Thursday, 30 July 2026)

    Penrith, England 48.2 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does High Gaitle Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is High Gaitle Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near High Gaitle Caravan Park? Sticking to the English side of the border first, you may like to head to Carlisle (20 minutes' drive) for the castle, cathedral and Tullie House Museum, perhaps taking a detour to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of High Gaitle Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at High Gaitle Caravan Park? From $50.57 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.