Hoddom Castle Caravan Park

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Beautiful castle site
Family-friendly site
Aerial view from the rear of the site towards the river
Grass pitches

  • Spacious family-friendly site 15 minutes' drive from Lockerbie
  • In the grounds of a 16th-century castle next to the River Annan
  • Golf course, salmon fishing, guided walks and play park
A castle? But of course – surely you deserve nothing less? Hoddom Castle Caravan Park, in the Dumfries & Galloway countryside a 15-minute drive from the town of Lockerbie, is a fine pick for families and those with an eye for the finer things in life. This is a site that’s been running since 1973, but the history of the place goes back much further than that – the castle in question is a 16th-century border keep that’s the focal point of the 10,000 acres of the Hoddom and Kinmount estates. Other historic buildings including the hilltop Repentance Tower and the ancient St Kentigerns churchyard are scattered around the estate, and the River Annan river flows along its edge. Guests are welcome to roam along walking trails or join the tours run by the estate ranger on selected summer Sunday afternoons. Other suitably regal activities are to hand too: the estate has its own nine-hole golf course and some top spots for salmon fishing in the river. Even the most princely of visitors need to let their hair down occasionally, so there’s also a play park on site.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 11
Camper sites 89
RV sites 89
Tent sites 89
Open now
Opens March 13

Tourist board rating

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.
  • The grocery shop is open between 03/01 and 10/31.
  • The restaurant is open between 04/01 and 10/31.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Sites

  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.
  • Electricity is metered on site at £0.35 per kWh and must be paid onsite using a pre-paid topup card.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 13 to

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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93% would recommend this campground to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, well-kept campsite on lovely castle grounds. Friendly staff, clean showers, convenient restaurant/shop. Peaceful with some entertainment noise. Toilet blocks could use an update; electrical system can be tricky. Great for families and dogs.

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Beautiful site in a beautiful location,…

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Power optional cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Beautiful site in a beautiful location, lots of space to roam around. All the facilities were clean. Nice quiet and peaceful. Staff were also very friendly and welcoming. We will definitely go back.

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The scenery, large pitches, spacious grounds…

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Power optional cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked The scenery, large pitches, spacious grounds

Disliked The menu in the restaurant resembled nothing like the one online

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Large pitches, friendly amenities with a…

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Power optional cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Large pitches, friendly amenities with a family friendly approach.
Beautiful grounds with historic surroundings.
Great stop on route to north Scotland

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely recommend this campsite to friends.

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Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great location for exploring the area, campsite was immaculate and the toilet / shower block were spotless.

Disliked Would have liked the bar area to have been open everyday as we would definitely have used it.

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Excellent site, good facilities, quiet.

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Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Quiet, well managed site with excellent facilities, good provision to entertain kids.

Disliked Unfortunately the bar and cafe were not open when I visited. A situation common where may sites are busiest weds to sunday

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Very nice people in reception. Beautiful…

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Hoddom camping pod (three person)

Liked Very nice people in reception. Beautiful big grounds. Showers and toilets very clean .lovely place to stay.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

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not for us but we made it work by going for a few local walks

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Power optional cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked good location, nice walks nearby

Disliked noise was off the scale. not for us. perfect for families and large parties who don't mind constant noise. Kids screaming did stop after 11, adults kept partying until the small hours...

the pitch next to us plugged into our hookup which caused confusion

showers have been newly refurbed but need cleaned regularly as folks using this site dont bother to squeegy hair and anything else that lands on the floor

toilets need updated next and cleaned regularly

nearly every table in the restaurant had a dog, I imagine that would be pretty stressful for the animals and the staff and customers had to step over them

people using drones and hovering above our pitch for ages. I regard this as our private space while on a site - not like a public space where you can expect surveillance

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Definitely recommend going

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Power optional cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Site was so clean and very large pitches , on site shop and restaurant with was delicious food, great site all round

Disliked No water tap or grey waste for the caravan pitch

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Lovely site, clean toilets and shower…

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Power optional cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely site, clean toilets and shower block

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved it and cant wait to visit again!

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Kelo microlodge (four person)

Liked * many, extremely clean toilets and showers so no waiting for anyone else.
* lots to do / see on sight, lovely walks around the sight.
* well stocked shop that was open at helpful hours.
* onsite pub and restaurant was lovely with lovely staff.
* accomidation was clean and had everything we needed.
* all the amenities were close by so didn't have to walk far for night time trips to the toilet.
* very large dog park for ball throwing and keeping pooch entertained.

Disliked There was nothing we disliked. The only thing I would say if stopping in the Kilo's is bring extra lighting for evenings.
In the Kilo hut there are 2 warm lit lamps that give a lovely ambiance, but not very helpful when trying to find things in the hut.

Also bring an outdoor lamp for when sitting on the provided bench outside the hut as there is no outdoor lighting.

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Features

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 Rallies 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

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful 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

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Hoddom Castle Caravan Park

Hoddom

Lockerbie

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG11 1AS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.04457°N
3.32315°W

Nearest transport

Bus
4.6 mi Market Square
4.6 mi War Memorial
4.6 mi War Memorial
Rail
4.8 mi Annan Rail Station
5.6 mi Lockerbie Rail Station
10.7 mi Gretna Green 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

If you need a little tipple to sip while you survey your smart surrounds, take a jaunt to one of the local gin distilleries – the Distillery at Dalton is 10 minutes away by car and Annandale Distillery 15 minutes. (Best be saving their [excellent] wares for later if you’re intending to try your hand at horse carriage driving, 25 minutes away at the Chariots of Fire centre.) Countryside visit not complete until you’ve seen all the farm animals? Take your pick from outings to Dalscone Farm Fun (20 minutes away), Mabie Farm Park and Walby Farm Park (both half an hour): all are packed with furry friends that should have the small sorts (and most likely the grownups too) squealing with glee. If they’re more into beasts of the prehistoric variety, detour instead to Dino Park (10 minutes) for a roaring good time among the lifesized models. Fancy flexing the credit card? Get on over to Gretna Gateway Outlet Village to browse for bargains from a whole host of high street names.

Food and drink

  • Sitar 4.7 mi
  • Mystic Garden 4.7 mi

Groceries

  • Aldi 4.7 mi
  • Tesco 5 mi
  • Tesco 5.4 mi

Parks and play

  • Galabank Playground 4.4 mi
  • Thorburn Cres Park 4.4 mi
  • Everholm Playground 4.5 mi
  • Hecklegirth Playground 4.9 mi

Family days out

  • Galabank Playground 4.4 mi
  • Thorburn Cres Park 4.4 mi
  • Everholm Playground 4.5 mi
  • Hecklegirth Playground 4.9 mi

Public transport

  • Clayhouse 2.1 mi
  • Clayhouse 2.1 mi
  • Clint Terrace 2.1 mi
  • Clint Terrace 2.1 mi
  • Kelhead 2.2 mi
  • Kelhead 2.2 mi
  • Village 2.4 mi
  • Village 2.4 mi
  • Village 2.4 mi
  • Village 2.4 mi

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John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 14.7 mi

Carlisle Castle 18.2 mi

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 28.3 mi

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 26.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Castle Loch and Lochmaben Castle 7.2 mi

Hadrian's Wall Part 1 - Bowness-on-Solway to Carlisle 7.7 mi

CAMPFIELD MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/11/2006) 8.3 mi

Caerlaverock Castle and Nature Reserve 9.8 mi

KIRKCONNELL MERSE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/08/2001) 10.7 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 Hoddom Castle Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hoddom Castle Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hoddom Castle Caravan Park? If you need a little tipple to sip while you survey your smart surrounds, take a jaunt to one of the local gin distilleries – the Distillery at Dalton is 10 minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hoddom Castle Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  1 p.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Hoddom Castle Caravan Park? From $29.89 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.