Kippford View Holiday Park

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Outdoor pool
Outdoor pool
Heated outdoor pool
The pitches
View to kippford
Palnackie village
Fishing on a sunny day
Barlochan fishing
Some of the pitches
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Heated outdoor pool
The pitches
View to kippford

  • Friendly family country park on a terraced hillside with estuary views
  • Coarse fishing loch and woodland and coastal walks nearby
  • Heated outdoor pool, playground and games and TV room
Get on your bike for some splendid Scottish mountain biking – and coarse fishing, forest strolls and spectacular scenery, all close to the coast in Dumfries and Galloway. A short and scenic amble from the old fishing village of Palnackie is Kippford View Holiday Park , overlooking the tidal estuary of the Urr Water towards Kippford and the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The stunning scenery of Rockcliffe Bay is a few miles along the coast. Palnackie is the starting point for the circular peninsula walk following the Urr and Heston estuaries for excellent island views, a hidden beach and the historic Orchardton Tower. A stay here will also have you within four miles of the famed 7stanes mountain bike route at Dalbeattie (and 17 miles from Mabie's), and right next to a Sustrans cycle route passing the park entrance. The hugely scenic Screel Hill Walk and coarse fishing at Barwhanny Loch are close by too. This is a family-friendly site on a terraced hillside among green and serene surroundings. It has a seasonal heated outdoor pool, a TV and games room, a small shop and a play park, alongside amenities of toilets and hot showers, and a launderette with washing machines and tumble dryers. Chemical disposal and gas cylinders are both available.

Site type

Tent sites 10
Caravans for hire 7
Caravan sites 15
Motorhome sites 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 26/05 and 28/08 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The broadband service at the park may at times be slow, intermittent or unavailable. The swimming pool is closed on Wednesdays.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 13 Pitchup.com customers

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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

71% would recommend this site to a friend

64% would stay here again

What customers say

Clean, peaceful spot with friendly staff and good facilities. Terraced, some serviced pitches, plus a pool are highlights. Lovely location for exploring, though some found it isolated with few local shops. Some facility closures, no WiFi, and unclear directions were noted. Birds and pets occasionally noisy.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Facilities were exceptionally clean well maintained excellent site !!!

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John B.

Fully-serviced grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Brilliant set up easy to park plenty of room

Disliked Nothing to dislike everything was great from site to staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with clean facilities and friendly staff.

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Anthony D.

Fully-serviced grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Service touring pitches were sheltered from any wind and were close to the pool. Toilets/showers were clean and laundrette was useful. Pool was clean and was free to use while we were on site - kids enjoyed it. Small playground and grassed flat area with football goals on. Site was close to small town about 8 min drive - Dalbeattie suitable for getting supplies from local shops. Community shop walkable from site in Palnackie and free range eggs from house at honesty box next door to the site. Games room always open with pool table and air hockey with some board games too, useful if weather is poor. The bob and Shirley, the owners were lovely, live on site and are popping around in golf buggy regularly. We went out and about in the car to kippford and had ice cream and walk down small fishing town. Deer park is a short drive away too, which is well worth a visit. Massive beach there too.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Could not fault anything. Looking to return in the near future

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Sylvia S.

Fully-serviced grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Beautiful clean and peaceful site. Very friendly staff. Amenities were clean.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

The sunshine …toilets nice and clean…

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2 out of 10
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K M.

Fully-serviced grass and gravel caravan site

Liked The sunshine …toilets nice and clean

Disliked Nothing in the park wasn’t good for the dog either!…fishing you had to walk a fair wee bit on the main road which wasn’t ideal!…thought it was a bit pricey for electricity for one night!swimming pool that’s outdoors was out of order

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quite/basic site, a long way from local amenities

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Andrew M.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Nice clean site with good toilets/showers

Disliked Lack of WiFi and the fact all of the advertised on-site facilities were closed and the local pub was also closed (and clearly has been for some time)

Suggest the description is updated as this meant the features we were looking for when we booked were not available and, had we known, we would have booked elsewhere

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice pitch. Nice welcome too friendly…

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Anne C.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Nice pitch. Nice welcome too friendly people.
Quiet time of year so very peaceful altho stray peacocks from neighbouring farm would make their presence known occasionally. Not bothersome to us.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site.

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Great site & facilities. Friendly staff and an excellent base for our tours around Dumfries areas.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site all in all.

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Andrew S.

Fully-serviced grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Accommodated beyond what we purchased, turned up a day early (my mistake) & the owners managed to allow us to stay as I thought I had booked.
Lovely location, With great views the further up the hill you climb
Couldn't ask for more.
Thank you
(The teardrop couple)

Disliked All good

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good clean amenities, water at pitch,…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Good clean amenities, water at pitch, landscaped pitches.
Friendly staff and welcome.

Disliked Expensive to wash & dry clothes

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities staff nice bit isolated

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jan s.

Fully-serviced grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Staff and pool,

Disliked Birds in the trees , dog barking constantly from static caravans left 4 days early

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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 site/unit 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

D. of E. 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

Budget/backpacker Bush Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Kippford View Holiday Park

Palnackie

Castle Douglas

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG7 1PF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.89577°N
3.84358°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.5 km Carlingwark Street
7.5 km Carlingwark Street
15.6 km Village
Rail
24.9 km Dumfries Rail Station
30.4 km Maryport Rail Station
30.9 km Flimby 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

From coastal walks to castles, museums to monasteries to mountain biking, there's stacks to do around here whatever floats your Scottish holiday boat. As well as the circular walk from Palnackie around the Urr and Heston estuaries, you could also trek the trails in Doach Wood three miles away and Mabie Forest 13 miles away, or take the Almorness Point Walk, reachable in seven miles. Wanders of a different nature can be had around Sulwath Brewers, eight miles away at Castle Douglas. If you're hankering after ornithology days, the reserve at RSPB Mersehead is the place to spy snipe, lapwings, curlews and redshanks around its Wetland Trail (and huge flocks of barnacle and pink-footed geese getting ready here for their long journey north). There's also the Red Kite Feeding Station just outside Laurieston, where the birds swoop down to be fed each day. The 16th-century tower house of Drumcoltran Tower is nine miles away near Kirkgunzeon; also take a trip to the 14th-century island fortress of Threave Castle 10 miles away; the one-acre walled garden and rose areas of Threave Gardens, and the 13th-century Cistercian monastery of Sweetheart Abbey, 15 miles away at New Abbey.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Rockcliffe 4.7 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
Sandyhills 7.9 km Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Southerness 15.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Dhoon Bay 18.1 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
Brighouse Bay 21.7 km Sea N/APoorPoorPoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 16.5 km

Robert Burns Centre 24 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 39.9 km

Buttermere and Ennerdale 46 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Doach Wood Circuit 2.5 km

Screel Hill 3.1 km

Dalbeattie - Colvend - Rockcliffe - Kippford - Dalbeattie 4.4 km

Rockcliffe to Port o' Warren 4.8 km

Rockcliffe - Loch Barean - Portling - Rockcliffe 4.9 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 Kippford View Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Kippford View Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Kippford View Holiday Park? From coastal walks to castles, museums to monasteries to mountain biking, there's stacks to do around here whatever floats your Scottish holiday boat. As well as the circular walk from Palnackie around … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Kippford View Holiday Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Kippford View Holiday Park? From $67.05 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.