When can I check in and check out of Kippford View Holiday Park?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Kippford View Holiday Park?

From $39.07 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Kippford View Holiday Park

View prices & book Last booked one day ago 7.8 11 reviews

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.

Campground type

Open now

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 bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The outdoor swimming pool is open between 05/26 and 08/28 (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, Apr 1 to Tue, Sep 30 2025

Campsite types & availability

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass and gravel

Site size: Max 11.0m width x 5.0m depth (36.1ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 55.0m² (592.0ft²)

6 people maximum

One Travel Trailer or RV or Class B motorhome allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

Max 11.0m width x 5.0m depth (36.1ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 55.0m² (592.0ft²)

Ground type

Grass and gravel

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Travel Trailer, RV, Class B motorhome

Features

Electric: 16 amp included

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/unit

Dump station

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night
Bring an awning (1 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night
Dog (2 max)		£1.50 (£1.50) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £29 (£29) 1 night, 2 adults

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FHU grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass and gravel

Site size: Max 12.0m width x 6.0m depth (39.4ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 72.0m² (775.0ft²)

6 people maximum

One Travel Trailer or RV or Class B motorhome allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

Max 12.0m width x 6.0m depth (39.4ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 72.0m² (775.0ft²)

Ground type

Grass and gravel

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Travel Trailer, RV, Class B motorhome

Features

Electric: 16 amp included

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Cable TV connection

Car parking by site/unit

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night
Bring an awning (1 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night
Dog (2 max)		£1.50 (£1.50) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £32 (£32) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The sunshine …toilets nice and clean…

Overall	2/10
Location	2
Value for money	2
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

K M. May 2025

FHU grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

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

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Andrew M. May 2025

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

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 people. Quiet time of year so…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Anne C. Apr 2025

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

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.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Anonymous Apr 2025

FHU grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

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.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Andrew S. Aug 2024

FHU grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

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, landscaped pitches. Friendly staff and welcome.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Anonymous Jun 2024

FHU grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

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

Overall	6/10
Location	4
Value for money	4
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	10

jan s. Aug 2023

FHU grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Staff and pool,

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

Recommend to friends Visit again

The beautiful holiday park is terraced. The spacious, fully serviced motorhome pitches…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Gesina T. Jun 2023

FHU grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: The beautiful holiday park is terraced. The spacious, fully serviced motorhome pitches are at the bottom , many of them in a circle around a big tree opposite the swimming pool and the open entry area. That creates a feeling of individuality. The facilities are very clean and well maintained, the staff is very friendly and helpful. An ideal base for cycling and exploring the beautiful countryside.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value 👍

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Colin M. May 2023

FHU grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovely site, great pool and great facilities. Also fantastic staff who look after the park.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not near kippford other side of estuary. Town not a lot .

Overall	6/10
Location	4
Value for money	2
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous May 2023

FHU grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: The welcome from wardens was excellent very friendly.

Disliked: We where disappointed with the site , showing block was clean but very small and awkward . I definitely would not want to be there if I had any mobility issues as it was rough ground to the block and I think difficult to manover a wheelchair etc .
Noisy crows in trees .
Lacking landscape beauty, boring pitch . View to beyond ? Just .

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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 Car parking by site/unit 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 Scouts welcome 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback 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

Bus

4.6 mi Carlingwark Street

9.7 mi Village

Rail

15.5 mi Dumfries Rail Station

18.9 mi Maryport Rail Station

19.2 mi Flimby Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

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	2020	2019	2018	2017
Rockcliffe	2.9 mi	Estuary	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor
Sandyhills	4.9 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	Poor	Poor
Southerness	9.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Dhoon Bay	11.2 mi	Estuary	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor
Brighouse Bay	13.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 10.3 mi

Robert Burns Centre 14.9 mi

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 24.8 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 28.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Doach Wood Circuit 1.6 mi

Screel Hill 1.9 mi

Dalbeattie - Colvend - Rockcliffe - Kippford - Dalbeattie 2.7 mi

Rockcliffe to Port o' Warren 3 mi

Rockcliffe - Loch Barean - Portling - Rockcliffe 3 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

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

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between midnight and 7 a.m..

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pool

Only park guests are authorized to use the pool.
The outdoor swimming pool is open between 05/26 and 08/28 (subject to weather conditions).

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Open fires are prohibited.

Sites

You must follow management instructions when setting up your tent/rig and related equipment.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked at the site. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Additional terms

Children aged 15 years or under are not allowed to use the pool unless supervised by a parent/guardian (aged 16 or over).

Quad bikes, mini mopeds, scooters and any other motorised off-road or farming vehicles are not permitted at the park.

The swimming pool is closed on Wednesdays.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

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 $39.07 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

RV, travel trailer and tent sites
Arrive:	1 p.m. –	6 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.

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Campsite types & availability

The sunshine …toilets nice and clean…

Quite/basic site, a long way from local amenities

Nice pitch. Nice welcome too friendly people. Quiet time of year so…

Great site.

Brilliant site all in all.

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

Clean facilities staff nice bit isolated

The beautiful holiday park is terraced. The spacious, fully serviced motorhome pitches…

Great value 👍

Not near kippford other side of estuary. Town not a lot .

Leisure on park

Amenities on park

Groups welcome

Rules

Themes

Utilities

Nearby amenities

Type

Nearby leisure

Touring and motorhomes

Timezone

GPS

Nearest transport

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Must see

National Trust

Cycle routes

Other

Local events

Nearest campgrounds

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