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.

Site type

Motorhome sites 7
Tent sites 10
Caravan sites 7
Open now
Opens 8 August
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • 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 Fri, 8 Aug to

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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 13 Pitchup.com customers

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100% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again
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Very friendly host , always on…

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Ben G.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Very friendly host , always on the go , perfect weather , nice and quiet .

Be great with a food van😁

Recommend to friends Visit again

The host was very welcoming and happy to answer any questions.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Very friendly staff, clean toilets, very quite area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful site sheltered from any…

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Samantha P.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Lovely peaceful site sheltered from any wind due to being surrounded by trees with clean basic facilities. Was an ideal location for us to try our caravan out for the first time.
Our own mistake for not checking but it doesn't really have much around it to do without having to drive somewhere.

Disliked A little haphazard when being allocated and shown to our pitch, which left us feeling a little dumped on a field, with no clear pitches marked out on the grassed area and whilst the grass had been cut it hadn't been picked up after cutting so there was a lot of loose grass to contend with which meant we were constantly cleaning footwear and caravan floors.

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Lovely little campsite, we stayed 2…

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Ellis L.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely little campsite, we stayed 2 nights over the weekend and really liked it. Basic showers and toilets but they are clean and smell nice! A utility room to wash pots too, would definitely recommend and return! The two men running it were lovely. No WiFi which was absolutely fine with us!

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Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

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J A.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Friendly, helpful owners

Each pitch is a good size

Plenty of space between each pitch

Nice quiet setting

Clean toilet (each toilet cubicle has a sink also) and shower block with hot water and powerful showers

Clean utility room with magazines and colouring for children

Relaxed atmosphere, no noisy groups

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Brilliant stopover

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great welcome
Rope swing
Bathrooms

Disliked Cut grass got everywhere!

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Lovely site with excellent clean facilities

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louise l.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Easy to find, nice simple site with toilets and showers available ( all exceptionally clean)
Site manager was really helpful when I needed to amend my booking and welcomed us on site. Would highly recommend

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Hi Louise,
It was great to meet you and we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay here!
Thanks for taking the time to write a great review and we hope you'll consider joining us again ithe future! ☺️

Absolutely amazing place to camp. Steven…

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Lucia M.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Absolutely amazing place to camp. Steven the owner is so chilled and let you to pick the spot.
Campsite is super tidy, quiet, large, toilets and shower super clean. There’s a lot spaces for motor home too.
Steven didn’t mind my three doggies too and he loves dogs himself.
It’s a beautiful hidden gem, just on Scottish boarders.
You are basically 4 mins away from Scotland. Love it and definitely will be back soon! 🐶🐶🐶

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From the manager: Great photos😍
Lovely to meet your 🐕🐕🐕 and hope you'll join us again soon!

The grounds were lovely, very neat…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked The grounds were lovely, very neat and tidy.
Showers/toilets/washing up facilities although dated were the cleanest I've ever been in at a campsite.
The management/owners were also very friendly and approachable people.

Disliked Nothing to dislike really although a freezer for ice blocks would have meant we could have stayed longer.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review!
Cleanliness is so important and we really strive to keep things as good as possible for all our guests 😊

We are planning to incorporate a fridge and freezer to our utility room in the near future! So hopefully this will allow you stay with us a little longer next time!

Good location , next to M6…

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Gary H.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Good location , next to M6 coded to the boarder,clean toilets,showers in a very central position new owners Simon & Steven very hands on good comms .
Excellent stay will used site again

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for joining us!
We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Features

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 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 Dog walk 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

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

Coach
13.2 km Bus Station
16 km High Street
17.3 km War Memorial
Rail
4.6 km Gretna Green Rail Station
13.6 km Carlisle Rail Station
17.3 km Wetheral Rail Station
Ferry
35.3 km Leaplish Ferry Landing
37.6 km Belvedere Ferry Landing
38.1 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

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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 38.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southerness 41.4 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 4.3 km

Carlisle Castle 12.7 km

Birdoswald Roman Fort 25 km

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 39.7 km

Robert Burns Centre 40.2 km

National Trust

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 42.7 km

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 43.1 km

Wordsworth House and Garden 45.1 km

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 47.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Solway Moss, 1542 2.2 km

Burgh Marsh and the Edward 1 Monument 8.9 km

Hadrian's Wall Part 2 - Carlisle to Lanercost Priory 12.5 km

Around Carlisle 12.6 km

DALSTON ROAD CEMETERY 14.6 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 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?
    Camping and caravan
    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 $46.02 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.