Braids Caravan Park

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Level pitches and picnic tables
Hardstanding pitches
Cherry trees in bloom
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Northern lights over the site
Northern lights over the park
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Level pitches and picnic tables
Hardstanding pitches
Cherry trees in bloom

  • Well-maintained site just outside Gretna, in Dumfries and Galloway
  • Dumfries half an hour’s drive; Caerlaverock Castle 35 minutes
  • Dogs welcome; several golf courses within a half-hour drive
It almost sounds like the set-up to a joke – why did three lads from Northern England move to Gretna, in Scotland? To open Braids Caravan Park, that’s why. David (from Northumberland), Paul (Tyneside) and Tim (Yorkshire) have set up this site on the outskirts of Gretna (a 10-minute walk from the town and its shops, restaurants and pubs), in Dumfries and Galloway. Easily accessed from main roads like the M6 and A74, the site is peaceful and surrounded by well-maintained greenery (including leafy cherry trees), with level hardstanding pitches and lawn areas for each caravan, plus a large area with picnic tables for alfresco eating. And while you devour your dinner… who knows? You might be lucky and be treated to views of the spectacular Northern lights. Each pitch comes with electric, water and drainage hook-up points, and the site has a pristine toilet and shower block (including spacious facilities for disabled guests), a washing-up area and a launderette. Scotland is renowned for its golf courses, and there are a handful within a half-hour drive; if you want a proper Scottish links golf course, though, you’ll have to go a little farther, to Southerness Golf Club (one hour’s drive), on the Solway Firth. The Solway Firth coastline is, of course, well worth exploring even if you’re not into golfing. Your canine companion might enjoy a walk on beaches such as Powfoot and Annan (20 minutes), while history buffs should continue on to Caerlaverock Castle (35 minutes), a moated, three-sided fortress with a long history.

Site type

Caravan sites 40
Motorhome sites 40
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Extras

  • A charge of £0.20 ($0.46) applies for the use of the shower.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Spanish

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Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 237 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

89% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

Handy stopover, with a fab, helpful team. Pitches decent size, site's clean. Showers piping hot, great value, though some reckon facilities are a bit old-fashioned. Close to shops and the motorway.

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Für eine Nacht bei der Durchreise zurück in den Süden völlig ok

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 Harald L. 1 review

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Liked Sehr freundlicher Empfang, ruhige Gegend.

Disliked Die Sanitäranlagen waren sauber, aber eben auch schon sehr in die Jahre gekommen und eine Sanierung wäre wahrlich kein Luxus….

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Everything…

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 Suzanne b. 4 reviews

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Liked Everything

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Easy to get to, Indian restaurant…

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 alex s. 2 reviews

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Liked Easy to get to, Indian restaurant nearby is great and the outlet shopping village is walking distance

Disliked The toilet and shower blocks could be modernised

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Friendly staff, clean and tidy site. Handy…

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Jay N. 3 reviews

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Liked Friendly staff, clean and tidy site.
Handy pub/restaurant/hotel just outside the gate.

Disliked The only reason I have not given a higher rating is because we were awoken by the noise of a nearby guest playing music really loudly shortly after 7am. There does not appear to be a requirement to keep noise down.

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From the manager: We are sorry to hear you had a bad experience with a neighbouring guest.
We have a Warden on site for emergencies or to take any feedback also if there is a complaint, we do not patrol the site at 7am so would not be aware of any noise at that time, we do ask guests to respect each other whilst here however it is impossible to police 24 hours a day.
We apologise again for your inconvenience and would just like to say that this is the first time this has been an issue.

Regards Braids.

Nice hot showers, perfect first night…

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Bee E. 1 review

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Liked Nice hot showers, perfect first night stopover when traveling from South East

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Very good site

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Anonymous

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Liked Helpfulness and understanding of Pam. When we advised we were running late she gave me a call and told me not to worry , and sent instructions for entering the site and finding out pitch. So helpful. Lovely clean facilities and perfect location for us

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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Handy location, needs some investment in the entire site.

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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Location. Easily accessible from M6. Adequate for an overnight stay to break up a long journey.

Disliked Very bleak site. Buildings poorly maintained, toilet and shower block very poor standard. Our pitch was opposite the toilet block which gave us a very unattractive view.

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very clean ll good…

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peter m. 1 review

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Liked very clean ll good

Disliked none

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Expensive site considering the outdated facilities.

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Margaret W. 1 review

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Liked Useful location on journey to Scotland, not far from motorway.

Disliked Very dated site. The washing facilities desperately need an upgrade. Showers are an additional charge.

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Very nice site, we will be back

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MIRIAM H. 1 review

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Liked Great welcome from friendly staff. Pitch was nice and easy to get into, clean and well kept.

Disliked Toilets look a bit tired.

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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 Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Site close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Braids Caravan Park

Annan Road

Gretna

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG16 5DQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.99643°N
3.0741°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12.1 km War Memorial
12.1 km War Memorial
12.1 km Market Square
Rail
0.8 km Gretna Green Rail Station
12.1 km Annan Rail Station
14.8 km Carlisle Rail Station
Ferry
40.3 km Leaplish Ferry Landing
42.6 km Belvedere Ferry Landing
43.1 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

Cross the border into England to visit Carlisle (20 minutes’ drive), where in 1568 a tower in the medieval castle was ‘home’ to Mary, Queen of Scots for a couple of months (she was a prisoner, really). The 13th-century cathedral has a splendid choir area, with a star-studded sky-blue ceiling and stained-glass windows. In Dumfries (half an hour), the Dumfries Museum displays regional artefacts such as fossils, prehistoric weapons and Victorian farming tools; in good weather, it also runs demonstrations of its camera obscura. Cross the River Nith via the stone Devorgilla Bridge to get to the town centre and find the monument to poet Robert Burns. In addition to the long-distance multi-use path circling Kielder Water and a large network of hiking biking trails, Kielder Forest (one hour) is home to assorted wildlife, including nesting ospreys and England’s largest population of red squirrels.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Crossways Inn Pub 0.9 km
  • PizzaExpress Restaurant 1.1 km
  • Gretna Green Foodcourt Restaurant 1.3 km
  • The Queen's Head Pub 1.6 km
  • The Metal Bridge Inn Pub 4.9 km
  • The Station Inn Pub 5 km
  • Eastriggs social club Pub 6.5 km
  • Globe Tavern Pub 6.7 km
  • Graham Arms Hotel Pub 6.7 km
  • Wayside Inn Pub 6.8 km

Groceries

  • Co-op Food 0.4 km
  • Spar 6.7 km
  • Spar 6.8 km

Family days out

  • Old Blacksmith's Shop Visitor attraction 1.2 km
  • 0-6-0 Fireless Loco 'Sir James' Visitor attraction 6.3 km
  • Robgill Tower Castle 7.8 km
  • Gilnockie Tower Castle 13.1 km
  • Carlisle Castle 13.9 km
  • Walby Farm Park Theme park 14.4 km
  • Scaleby Castle 14.4 km

Public transport

  • Annan Road 0.05 km
  • Dominion Road 0.4 km
  • Central Avenue 0.5 km
  • Victory Avenue 0.6 km
  • Solway Lodge 0.8 km
  • Sarkside 0.8 km
  • Loaning 0.9 km
  • Outlet 1.1 km
  • Stormont Terrace 1.1 km
  • Westgill Road 1.3 km

Local services

  • RBS Cashpoint 0.5 km
  • Cash Zone Cashpoint 1.4 km
  • Welcome Break Gretna Green Services Cashpoint 1.6 km
  • Tesla Supercharger Charging station 0.9 km
  • Gulf Fuel station 1 km
  • Gridserve Charging station 1.4 km
  • Gretna Green Supercharger Charging station 1.4 km
  • ChargePoint Charging station 1.4 km
  • Ionity Charging station 1.5 km
  • BP Fuel station 1.6 km
  • Shell Fuel station 6.6 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 6.7 km
  • Longtown Medical Centre Clinic 7.1 km

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Must see

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 1.2 km

Carlisle Castle 13.9 km

Birdoswald Roman Fort 30 km

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 34.5 km

Robert Burns Centre 35.5 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 41.5 km

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 47.6 km

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 48.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Solway Moss, 1542 7.1 km

Burgh Marsh and the Edward 1 Monument 7.2 km

Hadrian's Wall Part 1 - Bowness-on-Solway to Carlisle 10.1 km

CAMPFIELD MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/11/2006) 12.5 km

Hadrian's Wall Part 2 - Carlisle to Lanercost Priory 14 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 Braids Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Braids Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Braids Caravan Park? Cross the border into England to visit Carlisle (20 minutes’ drive), where in 1568 a tower in the medieval castle was ‘home’ to Mary, Queen of Scots for a couple of months … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Braids Caravan 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 Braids Caravan Park? From $77.40 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.