Hensol Estate Holidays
From £30 For 1 night, 5 adults- Off-grid dark sky camping on the edge of Galloway Forest Park
- A 10-minute drive from Kenmure Castle; Dumfries 40 minutes
- River walks, fishing, kayaking and paddleboarding available
Site type
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Facilities/activities including bike hire and fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
- Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
- Units longer than 5.7 metres are not allowed.
- Protective masks must be worn at all times in common areas.
- Minimum spacing of 5 metres between pitches.
- If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
- Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
- No access is permitted to the grounds of Hensol House, Kennels Cottage or Home Farm at any time. Pods: electricity is metered on site at £0.35 per kWh. The pod is fitted with an electric coin meter which takes £1 and £2 coins.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, 29 Mar to
Pitch types & availability
Apex camping pod (five person)
5 people maximum Arrival daysFrom £70 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookCamping pod (bunk beds, no pets)
4 people maximum No dogs allowed Arrival daysFrom £70 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookStar Gazer camping pod (no pets, six person)
5 people maximum No dogs allowed Dimensions: 2.7m width x 5.5m length (8.9ft width x 18.0ft length) Calculated area: 14.9m² (159.8ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £80 1 night, 2 adults
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Non-electric grass pitch
5 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £30 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookElectric grass and gravel pitch
5 people maximum Ground type: Grass and gravel
Pitch size: Max 10.0m width x 7.0m depth (32.8ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 70.0m² (753.5ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £35 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookElectric grass pitch
8 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 10.0m width x 7.0m depth (32.8ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 70.0m² (753.5ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £35 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 84% of visitors View breakdown
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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Relaxed,piece full site…
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Liked: Relaxed,piece full site
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Beautiful location and fantastic pitches
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Liked: The setting was beautiful and the campsite was wonderfully laid out, roomy pitches for each person. The estate itself is amazing with its scenic walks to the bird hides and beyond. Lovely calm river and loch to do paddle boarding on or kayaking. The staff were fantastic delivering logs on an evening and being very helpful. We enjoyed the walk up to Loch Stroan and winding walks back down the campsite, would definitely return soon.
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Absolutely fantastic place, superb stargazing pod - super clean and tidy. Star…
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Star Gazer camping pod (no pets, six person)
Liked: Absolutely fantastic place, superb stargazing pod - super clean and tidy. Star lights - great touch! Everything so easy to understand and clear. Nice that we were offered some logs for the fire too. The stars and night sky were just perfect. What a small price to pay for such a perfecto night. Thank you!
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Spacious pitches and quiet site.…
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Liked: Spacious pitches and quiet site.
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Great place would come back
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Liked: The estate is lovely and plenty of places to explore. The toilets and showers are closed by and clean.
Disliked: The pitches are wide which was great but narrow from the caravans opposite. No mobile coverage which I actually loved but could be an issue for other visitors
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Recently stayed at hensol estates with my wife and 2 boys and…
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Liked: Recently stayed at hensol estates with my wife and 2 boys and what a beautiful place it is amazing scenery and great walks,the owners were fantastic will definitely recommend
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Good site for high season - avoid in Winter
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Liked: Facilities all clean and of good standard. Staff contactable by phone. Site liable to be invaded by sheep/cattle. Some people would have found this worrying.
Disliked: Terrible lack of signage on local roads. We arrived at 6:30 and only found the site by getting out of the car and looking at a small A board by torchlight. The sign was in black and brown and unreadable in the dark. No lighting until you got up to the toilet blocks, when lights came on remotely. In the morning it was frosty and the decking around the facilities was dangerously slippery. This site would be fine in the summer but is not suitable year round. Left two days early.
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What a great site, we were only here one night but will…
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Liked: What a great site, we were only here one night but will definitely be going back. It's so quiet and peaceful with some great walks. Facilities were clean and functional. Its a part of Scotland that we plan to come back and explore more.
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Brilliant blend of escapism/wild-ish camping but with facilities too.
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Liked: The beautiful surroundings and laid back atmosphere. We had the site pretty much to ourselves. Loved the flexibility to choose your pitch, the fire pits were great. Facilities were no problem- one toilet block older than the other but had everything we needed for our weekend stay. We had a fantastic walk along the river too. Brilliant weekend. Stars at night were spectacular!! We absolutely loved it and will hopefully be back again!
Disliked: Nothing.
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Excellence facilities, extremely clean and everything that you need.
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Liked: Loved everything. We loved the peace, freedom, space and welcoming hosts. No bossy, condescending signs around the place 👍🏼 We loved that you were left alone to enjoy the peace, space and campfire. The stargazing around the campfire at night was incredible. So comfortable here we had found our happy place. Great facilities everything you need for your camping trip.
Disliked: Nothing
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Features
Dogs allowed
Campfires 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
Car parking by pitch/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
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
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Rules
Barbecue provided
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Forest
Peaceful
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Wild camping
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
Type
Farm
Medium (26-50 pitches)
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Sailing nearby
Watersports nearby
Location
Hensol Estate Holidays
Hensol
Mossdale
Castle Douglas
Dumfries and Galloway
Scotland
DG7 2NE
Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
55.00562°N
-4.0809°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Dhoon Bay | 13.2 mi | Estuary | N/A | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Mossyard | 13.5 mi | Estuary | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Carrick | 13.7 mi | Sea | N/A | N/A | Good | Good |
Rockcliffe | 14.9 mi | Estuary | N/A | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Brighouse Bay | 15.3 mi | Sea | N/A | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Robert Burns Centre 18.9 mi
John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 21.1 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Mossdale Circular 0.7 mi
Mossdale - Big Water of Fleet Viaduct Linear Walk 0.7 mi
KEN-DEE MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 01/06/2001) 1.2 mi
The Ken - Dee Marshes Nature Reserve 2.1 mi
Around Castle Douglas 7.5 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 sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
Want to know more about camping in Dumfries and Galloway?
- Does Hensol Estate Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Hensol Estate Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Hensol Estate Holidays? The local area has lots of attractions to keep the whole family engaged, from Kenmure Castle (10 minutes' drive), a derelict fortified manor house, to Ernespie Farm (20 minutes), a kid-oriented adventure … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Hensol Estate Holidays?
Camping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. Customers that have booked a pod will receive a text message prior to arrival with further information.
Read more - How much does it cost to stay at Hensol Estate Holidays? From £30 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.