Newbridge Country Park

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Newbridge country park's resident stag
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Newbridge country park's resident stag

  • Rural adults-only site by a river half an hour's drive from the coast
  • A five-minute drive from Dalscone Farm Fun; 10 minutes from Dumfries
  • Games room with a pool table; awnings provided; shop nearby
If you’re after a relaxing, well-equipped spot to park up for just the night or you are looking to stick around and explore stunning Dumfries and Galloway, you’ve hit upon the right spot. Newbridge Country Park is a modern, adults-only holiday park that handily suits both purposes, being half an hour’s drive from the M74 (for journeys to the Highlands or south to the Lakes) and about the same distance from beaches and historic castles. Set in several acres of countryside, the holiday park is only just off the A76, so there's no need to navigate country lanes or side roads to get there. It has spectacular views over the hills of Galloway Forest Park (half an hour’s drive), where you can soon be out exploring on foot or by bike. Anglers can cast for brown trout at Alderneuk Fishery or fly fish for salmon (in season) on the River Nith (both 15 minutes), and there are a couple of golf courses within 15 minutes’ drive too. The lively town of Dumfries (10 minutes) is a surefire bet for picking up food or any other bits and bobs. If you’re having a break from the stove, take your pick of cosy pubs, organic cafés and restaurants serving local Scottish produce while you’re there. There's another shop five minutes' walk from the site. Back at base camp, all the pitches are neatly landscaped, and spotless facilities on the site include a shower block with wet rooms and a laundry room, plus chemical disposal. There is also a games room with a pool table, football table and comfortable seating.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 10
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

German

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 228 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Immaculate, well-kept site with friendly staff. Peaceful with great facilities like a games room & spacious pitches. Loved the dog field with river access & convenient Dumfries location. Some suggest more toilets/showers for peak times, & shower placement in games room felt a bit odd. High quality & value, highly recommended.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

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mark c.

Electric gravel pitch

Liked Clean quite very well organised.
Phil was very friendly mentioned as the site was not that busy there was no need to stick to the 11 am checkout time. That was very thoughtful and reflected the general friendliness of the site.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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From the manager: We read all the reviews we receive, so Mark we really appreciate your nice review.

It's so lovely to hear you say we have an excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff & level pitches, quiet and very well organised.

The team work hard to keep the site looking good for all our guests and it means a lot to the team when that gets recognised.

Phil and the team are very friendly and will always try to help in anyway we can to make your stay more enjoyable.

Mark thank you for saying that there was nothing to dislike. That is so good to hear.

We hope you will come and stay again soon.

Defo back again

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Paul S.

Electric gravel pitch

Liked Great pitch . Very quiet. Showers and toilet spotless.. games room and a dog walking field . Great site

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From the manager: Paul thank you so much for leaving us a nice review, especially saying we had a great site. We really appreciate it.

It's nice to hear you say you had a great pitch, that it was very quiet, Showers & toilet spotless. You also liked the games room and our dog walking field.

Paul we hope you will come and stay with us again soon.

Probably one of the best and…

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Bryan M.

Electric gravel pitch

Liked Probably one of the best and biggest dog walking secure fields I've seen at a touring site.

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Overall a delightful site, spacious. Would recommend

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Anonymous

Electric gravel pitch

Liked Clean, well organised, friendly staff.
Great shower.

Disliked Having no watertap at our position

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Helen T.

Electric gravel pitch

Liked Area and cleanliness

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Helen thank you for leaving us a review.

We thank you for saying that you liked the area and cleanliness. It means a lot that you said you disliked nothing.

Thank you again for your review and we hope you will stay with us again soon.

Would stay again for sure!

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Anonymous

Electric gravel pitch

Liked The whole site was so clean and well organised. Has everything you need and more. Peaceful with a great location for nipping into Dumfries great for dogs too with a little river walk off the site.

Disliked Can't call this a dislike but an extra toilet and shower maybe block wouldn't go a miss. But honestly didn't dampen our stay!! Thought hard for a dislike.

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Very nice. Clean dry gravel. Nice…

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Anonymous

Electric gravel pitch

Liked Very nice. Clean dry gravel. Nice shower and toilet facilities. Good location. Bus stop close by.

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Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff .

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Marie S.

Electric gravel pitch

Liked I liked everything about your park .the friendly atmosphere the dog walking park fantastic everything so clean and tidy all the facilities of a 5 star park I will be back soon also you have the peace and quiet surroundings yet only a few miles along the rd you have the beautiful town of dumfries.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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Lovely quiet site.

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Julie M.

Electric gravel pitch

Liked Lovely quiet site which looked to be new or newly refurbished. Nice countryside views and only a ten minute drive into Dumfries. Beautifully kept grounds.

Disliked Only one shower and two loos close to the touring pitches, although more were sited near Reception.

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Nice tidy clean site, with a few improvements could be top notch.

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James H.

Electric gravel pitch

Liked Tidy site, quiet and well looked after. Good sized field for dog walking. Free Starlink WiFi, though this does occasionally cut out.

Disliked Definitely needs more than two toilets and one shower near the pitches. There are an additional two near reception but it’s a fairly long walk especially in bad weather.

Could do with some additional signage for drinking water as it’s not obvious - I saw a few people filling their aquaroll from the tap next to the chemical disposal point - health hazard!

Games room needs some attention as the pool table is on the verge of collapse!

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Features

Adults only

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Newbridge Country Park

Glasgow Road

Dumfries

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG2 0LF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.09247°N
3.64378°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.2 km Whitesands
3.2 km Whitesands
18.6 km Police Station
Rail
3.4 km Dumfries Rail Station
18.8 km Lockerbie Rail Station
27.2 km Annan 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

Dumfries (10 minutes’ drive) was the birthplace of Robbie Burns in 1759; see displays on the life of Scotland’s favourite poet, as well as portraits and period rooms, at the Robert Burns House, or read more about his life and times at the Robert Burns Centre, an 18th-century watermill sitting on the banks of the River Nith. There’s more on his backstory at Robert Burns Ellisland Farm (five minutes), a sprawling homestead where he once farmed. Spectacular Drumlanrig Castle and Gardens (20 minutes) makes a great day out too, with its stellar art collection and woodland walks. For more Scottish heritage, stop by the moated remains of medieval Caerlaverock Castle (25 minutes), or have a nose around the impressive cloisters of 13th-century Sweetheart Abbey (20 minutes) in New Abbey. If you prefer to do your exploring on foot, amble up to the 60-foot waterfall in Grey Mare’s Tail Nature Reserve (50 minutes), or pack a picnic and hike to Loch Trool and Bruce’s Stone – commemorating Robert the Bruce’s victory over the English in 1307 – in Galloway Forest Park (half an hour).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Sandyhills 24.3 km Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Southerness 24.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Rockcliffe 27.2 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
Allonby 38.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Dhoon Bay 41.9 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Robert Burns Centre 3.2 km

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 22.2 km

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 38.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Around Dumfries 3.2 km

Mabie Forest: Lochaber Trail 7.8 km

KIRKCONNELL MERSE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/08/2001) 10.8 km

The Glenkiln Sculptures 11.2 km

In The Forest of Ae 12 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 Newbridge Country Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Newbridge Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Newbridge Country Park? Dumfries (10 minutes’ drive) was the birthplace of Robbie Burns in 1759; see displays on the life of Scotland’s favourite poet, as well as portraits and period rooms, at the Robert Burns … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Newbridge Country Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Newbridge Country Park? From R827,87 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.