Barnsoul Caravan Park

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Comfortable hardstanding pitches (added by manager 14 Jun 2013)

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  • Wildlife haven overlooking a pond in over 300 acres of woodland
  • Woodland paths and trails for nature spotting on site
  • Six miles from Dumfries and near the 7stanes MBT trails
Wildlife watchers, walkers and small folk will find this roomy woodland Dumfries and Galloway park a right tonic for tired souls: it's got plenty of peaceful places to stay, plus fishing in the mill pond… and scores of species to spot including deer, foxes, red squirrels and over a hundred species of bird (some are rare, so don’t get twitchy if you don’t see them all). Surrounded by a working farm and almost 300 acres of wooded parkland, Barnsoul Caravan Park has woodland paths and trails for the determined nature spotter; kids can get in on the action too by using the park’s Wildlife Spotter and Barnsoul Trail activity sheets. (Make it a condition that they have to fill in the sheets before you let them loose on the Big Wood natural playground: it’ll give them a nice dollop of motivation.) Facilities are plentiful: a modern campers’ kitchen, picnic benches, shower block (with individual cubicles, vanity unit and free hot water), chemical toilet disposal points, a launderette and an outside drying area. Still too much energy from the junior guests? Barnsoul is only six miles from Dumfries and within easy driving distance of the 7Stanes mountain bike centres. Grownups might also like to know that the park is four miles from Crocketford with a village shop and two hotels for meals, and that there are sizeable supermarkets in Dumfries.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 16
Motorhome pitches 16
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 17
Tent pitches 6

Languages spoken

English

Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA Holiday Centre

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Features

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

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Peaceful

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

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Barnsoul Caravan Park

Shawhead

Dumfries

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG2 9SQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

55.07829°N
-3.76367°W

Route directions

Please do not follow directions from your satnav by using this postcode as it takes you on a very narrow, windy road. Coming from north, east or south: From the A74(M), follow all road signs to Dumfries. Once at Dumfries, follow the ring road and continue towards Stranraer on the A75. Heading out of Dumfries, keep on the A75 for approximately four miles. When you will see a sign for Shawhead take this turning to the right off the A75 and follow the road. You will pass the primary school on your left; carry on up to a T-junction. Turn right. Follow this road for approximately 50 yards and turn left. Follow this road over a small bridge, and continue for about a mile up to our entrance on the left. Coming from west: Follow the A75 to Dumfries. Once through a village called Crocketford, continue for approximately 2.5 miles then come off the A75, by taking the turning for Shawhead (there will be a snack van on your right, on the A75). Follow the road towards Shawhead. You will pass the primary school on your left; carry on up to a T-junction. Turn right. Follow this road for approximately 50 yards and turn left. Follow this road over a small bridge, and continue for about a mile up to our entrance on the left.

Nearest transport

Coach
5.9 mi Whitesands
5.9 mi Whitesands
11.8 mi Carlingwark Street
Rail
6.3 mi Dumfries Rail Station
16.6 mi Lockerbie Rail Station
20.9 mi 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

Dalscone Farm Fun and Mabie Farm Park are both within 15-20 minutes’ drive of Barnsoul and have friendly farm animals as well as play areas and trampolines, plus quad bikes at Mabie… Also in the area there’s the Cream o’ Galloway Visitor Centre: if you think that sounds ice cream-like, you’d be spot on, as this is a visitor centre dedicated to the award-winning local sweet treat and has an ice cream experience, farm tours, adventure playground and more quad bikes. Once you've sampled all the treats, work off some of the calories at the Galloway Activity Centre and the Laggan Outdoor Centre, where watersports, grass sledging and waterballing are within 40 minutes’ drive. More sedate and grownup activities can be had with trips to fourteenth-century Threave Castle with its accompanying house and gardens, or mooching round the market towns of Castle Douglas, Annan and Kirkcudbright. Castle Douglas is a famous foodie village that's well worth a trip if you haven’t yet filled up on ice cream, with about 50 businesses involved in the local trade. And you've not even got to the mountain biking yet…There are five of the 7stanes trails in Dumfries and Galloway and more trails at Drumlanrig Castle and Country Estate. (It's recommend that you don't tackle these while full of chocolate or Galloway ice cream though…)

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Sandyhills 13.9 mi Sea N/A N/A Poor Poor
Rockcliffe 14.9 mi Estuary N/A Poor Poor Poor
Southerness 15.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Dhoon Bay 22.3 mi Estuary N/A Poor Poor Poor
Brighouse Bay 24.8 mi Sea N/A Poor Poor Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Robert Burns Centre 5.8 mi

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 14.5 mi

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 28.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Glenkiln Sculptures 2.3 mi

Around Dumfries 5.9 mi

Mabie Forest: Lochaber Trail 6.1 mi

New Abbey - Waterloo Monument - Sweetheart Abbey 8.8 mi

KIRKCONNELL MERSE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/08/2001) 8.9 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.

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

We love the whole layout that barnsoul offers. We yearly visit this…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Apex camping pod

Liked: We love the whole layout that barnsoul offers. We yearly visit this site and mountain bike the 7 staines trails around the area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Liked the friendly welcome. Facilities are good although we were very late in the season for an overnight stay and some building work had started but we were made aware of this on booking. Quiet (apart from the bull and cows) country location but not too far from Dumfries. Good location for exploring this lovely part of Scotland

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  • Does Barnsoul Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Barnsoul Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Barnsoul Caravan Park? Dalscone Farm Fun and Mabie Farm Park are both within 15-20 minutes’ drive of Barnsoul and have friendly farm animals as well as play areas and trampolines, plus quad bikes at Mabie… … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Barnsoul Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    Customers for on-site accommodation units should visit reception on arrival to collect their keys.

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