Westlands Country Park

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Entrance pond
Entrance pond
Touring area on a sunny day
Touring area on a sunny day
Front entrance pond
Touring pitches
Fishing lake
Wildlife
Well-maintained pitches on a 100-acre site
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Touring area on a sunny day
Touring area on a sunny day
Front entrance pond

  • Gretna country park with fly fishing and clay pigeon shooting
  • Over 100 acres with three fishing ponds
  • Shooting tuition, shop and café
Found a great catch or fancy a shotgun wedding? Sorted: this fab shooting and fishing site is 10 minutes' drive from Gretna Green. Spread over 100 acres of grounds in the Dumfries and Galloway countryside, Westlands Country Park combines outdoor activities with fine natural surrounds: there are three fishing ponds here for starters, with some whoppers weighing in at 12lb (catch and release or keep a few to barbecue for supper). You won’t find the clay pigeons as tasty as the trout but the shooting’s a lark, with the faux-birds being launched from a 140-foot tower. Novices can book a session with an instructor, but if you’ve got a shotgun licence you can hone your skills with some tuition or just head for the traps (booking essential). The site has a café serving hot food from 9am and a small shop for basics… it’s hungry work all that shootin’ and fishin’, after all… And even if you’re not planning any nuptials, Gretna has pubs, eateries and supermarkets for stocking up.

Campground type

RV sites 27
Camper sites 27
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 50
Tent sites 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Facilities/activities including fishing, shooting range access are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

This campground is a member of Border Caravans group.

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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 326 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

84% would recommend this campground to a friend

79% would stay here again

What customers say

Well-kept, clean park with friendly staff & great restaurant. Peacocks are a unique bonus! Facilities generally spotless, though some noted distance/occasional cleanliness issues. Good location, pitches, and peaceful evenings, but early morning shooting noise bothered some.

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Arrival date (latest first)

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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Very little

Disliked No security at night
Felt very threatened due to argument between drunk people going on early hours
Couldn't let my dog out. Called the emergency no, but help

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quite site but not great for kids or pets

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Emma S.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Quite site, good size pitches with electric and water points, clean usable facilities with friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well maintained site. Will be staying there again

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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked The cleanliness of the shower block and washing up place and handiness for clay shooting

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean &tidy…

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Richard Alan P.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Clean &tidy

Disliked Fishing was terrible obviously not looked after

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect stop over on way from the Highlands back to London.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite (solo)

Liked Great customer service
Good facilities
Lovely restaurant
The peacocks!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not many tents there has everything you need, pick a pitch. Very…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite (two person)

Liked Not many tents there has everything you need, pick a pitch. Very relaxed atmosphere.

Disliked The mens toilets and showers where not kept very clean and toilet roll ran out. But the showers are nice. I know this isn't the sites fault but noisy people talking and shouting loudly until all hours.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location! Great staff

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Sonia G.

Primitive grass tent campsite (two person)

Liked The whole place is clean, and cared for.

Such a great location and staff who make you feeling very welcome and like nothing is any trouble.

Food was delicious and the milk machine was our favourite feature

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, clean, tidy and well equipped

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Stefan G.

Primitive grass tent campsite (two person)

Liked Site facilities, restaurant and bar etc were great. Toilet block very clean. Lovely site

Disliked Toilet block was quite far from camp pitch, long walk in the middle of the night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site if a bit more care was taken over the facilities

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Peaceful location, apart from bangs from gun club in the morning 😉, not an issue for us.
Helpful and friendly the staff were. Very dog friendly.
Food in the restaurant was lovely!

Disliked The mens shower toilet facilities were out of order and the alternative was the disabled facilities which were flooded due to the door being left open when it had been raining.
The position of the grey waste drain on the pitch at the back corner of the pitch, made emptying our tank difficult.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Large professional reception Easy check in and parking. Facilities good and clean Tidy site Good…

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Alex B.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Large professional reception
Easy check in and parking.
Facilities good and clean
Tidy site
Good WiFi

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 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 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

Forest Lake and/or mountain Luxury 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 Dog walk nearby

Type

Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Westlands Country Park

The Broats Moss

Annan

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG12 6RS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.00919°N
3.15969°W

Route directions

Please follow road signs to Westlands Activity Centre.

Nearest transport

Bus
4.4 mi War Memorial
4.4 mi War Memorial
4.4 mi Market Square
Rail
3.8 mi Gretna Green Rail Station
4.5 mi Annan Rail Station
11 mi Lockerbie Rail Station
Ferry
27.6 mi Leaplish Ferry Landing
28.6 mi Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
28.7 mi Keswick 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

You don’t have to confine your fishing to the ponds: head to Port Carlisle (35 minutes' drive) for sea fishing from the Solway estuary banks, or 55 minutes to Bassenthwaite in the Lake District. Closer to home, Westlands is a 10-minute drive from Annandale Distillery for those who care to celebrate their fishing or shooting prowess with a single malt: tours are available every day and the distillery also has a café serving afternoon teas and regional food including haggis, plus Scottish and local craft beers and ciders… and a fine selection of whisky, of course. It’s a 40-minute trip to Bowness-on-Solway, at the tip of the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; walk the Hadrian’s Wall Trail all 73 miles to Tyneside if you fancy it, or march a shorter section and picnic on the walls like legionaries did. Some fine family-friendly walks start from Burgh-by-Sands (35 minutes) and Silloth (50 minutes), taking in the (alleged) resting place of Edward I, Hammer of the Scots, and the wildlife of the wetlands; various do-in-a-day bike routes start from Carlisle, Kirkbride (35 minutes) and Silloth to see the region from the saddle. If you’re seeking more pulse-racing stuff, try flyboating nine metres over the water or jetskiing at Wetjets in Dumfries (25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Southerness 19.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Allonby 19.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Sandyhills 24.2 mi Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Rockcliffe 27.2 mi Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 3.9 mi

Carlisle Castle 11.6 mi

Robert Burns Centre 18.6 mi

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 18.6 mi

Birdoswald Roman Fort 22.1 mi

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 25.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hadrian's Wall Part 1 - Bowness-on-Solway to Carlisle 4.4 mi

CAMPFIELD MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/11/2006) 6 mi

Burgh Marsh and the Edward 1 Monument 6.8 mi

Battle of Solway Moss, 1542 7.8 mi

Hadrian's Wall Part 2 - Carlisle to Lanercost Priory 11.7 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Westlands Country Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Westlands Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Westlands Country Park? You don’t have to confine your fishing to the ponds: head to Port Carlisle (35 minutes' drive) for sea fishing from the Solway estuary banks, or 55 minutes to Bassenthwaite in the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Westlands Country Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Westlands Country Park? From $20.36 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.