High Gaitle Caravan Park

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  • 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.

Campground type

RV sites 7
Tent sites 10
Camper sites 7
Open now
Opens January 5
Please note

Admission

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

Dogs

  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

  • 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, Jan 5 to

Open from Mon, Jan 4 to

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Reviews

9.4

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Peaceful

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a friendly, clean, and well-maintained campsite, conveniently located near the M6 and the Scottish border. Guests praise the helpful owners, spacious pitches, and excellent facilities, especially the complimentary toiletries, hot drinks, and ice pops. The dedicated dog exercise area is also a hit. While some find the showers a little dated, the overall cleanliness and value for money are highly rated. Minor road noise is occasionally noted but rarely detracts from the positive experience.

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Lovely site with great clean facilities,…

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Gill S. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely site with great clean facilities, including shampoo and shower gel in the showers

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The site was excellent, very clean…

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked The site was excellent, very clean and good pitches. The dog exercise area was brilliant.

Disliked Shower and toilet area was exceptionally clean the only criticism was that the showers were small and not very private.

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Fantastic site, facilities a bit dated…

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Peter B. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Fantastic site, facilities a bit dated but spotlessly clean. Enclosed dog field. Owner very friendly. Handy stop off only 5 minutes from the motorway. First time we have used the site but will be going again. New owners who bought it last year so have a feeling they will continue making improvements in the future.

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Facilities were basic but clean. Site…

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Beverley M. 4 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Facilities were basic but clean. Site was very well maintained and quiet.

Disliked Pitches were quite small and not very flat. Grey water could have been closer to other waste disposal area. Would have liked more water points and plugs at pitch.

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Lovely quite relaxing site…

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 Janet C. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely quite relaxing site had everything you need

Disliked Nothing

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Easy to find,convenient for my trip.wellappointed,good…

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Tony P. 10 reviews

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Easy to find,convenient for my trip.wellappointed,good facilities,great to be able to brew up.

Disliked Nothing

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Convenient location, gateway to Scotland, clean…

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Ian B. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Convenient location, gateway to Scotland, clean and well appointed facilities, excellent dog field.

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Easy to book, clean and welcoming, peaceful no frills but all we needed suited us perfectly, thank you

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Great location close to the M6…

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Mick B. 2 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Great location close to the M6 and grey site. I’d booked grass but was offered a hard standing because it was wet - which suited me fine.

Fantastic water pressure.

Friendly staff.

Disliked Showers a bit basic but threat water pressure, clean and hygienic.

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Great little site with an exceptional…

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RICHARD A. 5 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great little site with an exceptional helpful owner, very close to Gretna and the M6 junction

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation 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

Bus
8.2 mi Bus Station
10 mi High Street
10.7 mi War Memorial
Rail
2.8 mi Gretna Green Rail Station
8.4 mi Carlisle Rail Station
10.7 mi Wetheral Rail Station
Ferry
22 mi Leaplish Ferry Landing
23.4 mi Belvedere Ferry Landing
23.7 mi 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.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo, & Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Globe Tavern Pub 0.9 mi
  • Graham Arms Hotel Pub 0.9 mi
  • The Queen's Head Pub 2.3 mi
  • The Metal Bridge Inn Pub 2.4 mi
  • PizzaExpress Restaurant 2.6 mi
  • Crossways Inn Pub 2.7 mi
  • Gretna Green Foodcourt Restaurant 2.7 mi
  • Crown & Thistle Pub 4.4 mi
  • Sandwich Club Restaurant 5.2 mi
  • Skitby Restaurant 5.5 mi

Groceries

  • Spar 0.9 mi
  • Co-op Food 3 mi
  • Asda 5.7 mi
  • M&S Foodhall 5.8 mi

Family days out

  • Old Blacksmith's Shop Visitor attraction 2.7 mi
  • Kirklinton Hall Visitor attraction 4.5 mi
  • Gilnockie Tower Castle 6.3 mi
  • Scaleby Castle 6.5 mi
  • Walby Farm Park Theme park 6.9 mi
  • Robgill Tower Castle 7.5 mi
  • Carlisle Castle 7.9 mi

Public transport

  • Grahams Arms Hotel (N bound) 0.9 mi
  • Grahams Arms 0.9 mi
  • Albert Street 1 mi
  • Swan Street 1 mi
  • Mary Street 1.1 mi
  • Blackbank West 1.2 mi
  • Lochinvar School 1.2 mi
  • Mary St 1.2 mi
  • Stackbraes Rd Dukeswood Rd jct 1.3 mi
  • Liddel Road 1.3 mi

Local services

  • HSBC Cashpoint 0.9 mi
  • RBS Cashpoint 3 mi
  • Cash Zone Cashpoint 3.5 mi
  • Shell Fuel station 0.9 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 0.9 mi
  • Longtown Medical Centre Clinic 1.2 mi
  • Gulf Fuel station 2.7 mi
  • Tesla Supercharger Charging station 2.7 mi
  • Gridserve Charging station 3.5 mi
  • ChargePoint Charging station 3.5 mi
  • Gretna Green Supercharger Charging station 3.5 mi
  • Ionity Charging station 3.7 mi
  • BP Fuel station 3.7 mi

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Must see

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 2.7 mi

Carlisle Castle 7.9 mi

Birdoswald Roman Fort 15.6 mi

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 24.7 mi

Robert Burns Centre 25 mi

National Trust

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 26.5 mi

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 26.8 mi

Wordsworth House and Garden 28 mi

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 29.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Solway Moss, 1542 1.4 mi

Burgh Marsh and the Edward 1 Monument 5.6 mi

Hadrian's Wall Part 2 - Carlisle to Lanercost Priory 7.8 mi

Around Carlisle 7.8 mi

DALSTON ROAD CEMETERY 9 mi

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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    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 $21.20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.