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Non-electric grass pitch

From £20 1 night, 2 adults

6 people maximum
One Trailer tent or Tent or Campervan or Motorhome or Touring caravan allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

unlimited

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Trailer tent, Tent, Campervan, Motorhome, Touring caravan

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.
Car parking by pitch/unit
Chemical disposal point
Cooking equipment
Firepit
Picnic table
Use of a motorhome service point
Water hook-up

Other restrictions

Pup tents not allowed

Availability

Your booking From £20
Based on 1 night, 4 people

Choose your dates and party size to see pricing and availability.

Balloch O'Dee Campsite

From £20 For 1 night, 4 adults 9.8 97 reviews
Amazing sky (added by manager 25 Aug 2022)
Spacious area for pitching (added by manager 25 aug 2022)
Room to spread out (added by manager 15 jul 2019)
Scenic views from camping field (added by manager 17 aug 2012)

Reviews

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely characterful site with a good atmosphere

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Owner was very welcoming and loved the vibe of the place with some unusual quirky touches. Lots of choice of pitches and great space too.

Disliked: All good 👍

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A secret gem, nestled away off the beaten path, amazing views and…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: A secret gem, nestled away off the beaten path, amazing views and so many fun quirky things to enjoy while onsite. The highlight for me was the huge flock of wee birds visiting the feeders daily: we spotted chaffinch, siskin, sparrows, linnet, gold finch and amongst others.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike, this place is wonderful and very hospitable.

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Fantastic welcoming site

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Excellent site, with fantastic scenery and information on local area.

Disliked: My only criticism would be the showers were difficult to get dried in properly…. As needed to come out to dry feet….

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Quiet and convenient for the ferry…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Quiet and convenient for the ferry

Disliked: It rained heavily overnight, which made getting off the grass difficult. Felt really bad as we chewed the grass up a bit getting away

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Very good site. Owners friendly. Will definitely return again.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Karen M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The ‘vibe’ of the place. The facilities. Went to the music festival and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Relaxed camp site. Nice n small. Fire pits were good and we made use of one. Toilets quirky and lovely. Everything very clean. Water was nice and hot.

Disliked: Could do with a few more showers although we did appreciate that it was a busy weekend.

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Great campsite. Perfectly located for exploring Galloway Forest. We chose it because…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great campsite. Perfectly located for exploring Galloway Forest. We chose it because it was close to the Dark Sky reserve, and it didn’t disappoint, we had great views of the night sky and stars.

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Excellent quirky site in a natural setting with chickens roaming freel

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Hugh G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Fabulous relaxed atmosphere in a beautiful setting

Disliked: Children running in between tents and the fire pits in close proximity to the tents. The tent next to ours was damaged by an ember from a fire pit

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Good rural location, with nice facilities

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Relaxed site, remote location, great views- and peaceful!

Disliked: No organised pitch layouts - so ended up with a good location only to have another van to squeeze in between us and the fence, but no biggy

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A beautiful place, bathrooms/showers and washing up areas very clean and looked…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: A beautiful place, bathrooms/showers and washing up areas very clean and looked after. Many fire pits and picnic tables to use. We liked the Cook house and the shelter you could use if you didn't want to sit in your tent.

Disliked: Nothing

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Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The atmosphere at this campsite was divine, amazing views, great facilities, clean and tidy. There are a couple of nice areas to chill if the weather is not too good. The folk that run the place are kind, friendly and very personable. Plenty of pitches near fire pits for that relaxing evening toasting your feet or marshmallows! Some really nice attractions and beaches only short drives away. We will definitely be visiting again.

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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

Local produce

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

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

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Seasonal pitches

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Balloch O'Dee Campsite

Kirkcowan

Newton Stewart

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG8 0ET

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.95354°N
-4.66269°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.1 mi Dashwood Square
7.9 mi Town Hall
7.9 mi Town Hall
Rail
11 mi Barrhill Rail Station
14.7 mi Stranraer Rail Station
21.5 mi Girvan Rail Station
Ferry
14 mi Cairnryan P&O Ferry Terminal
14.7 mi Stranraer Ferry Terminal
15 mi Cairnryan Stena Line Ferry Terminal

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

Anyone drawn here by the possibility of active stays will be well chuffed by proximity to Laggan Outdoor (half an hour’s drive away) where there are zipwires to zoom along, archery to perfect, Segways to zip around on and slingshots for flinging self and friends through the air. Prefer splashier days? It’s 50 minutes to Galloway Activity Centre to have a go at watersports (and mountain biking and climbing). Other watery options are much closer at hand too – the nearest beach (Sandhead) is about 25 minutes from the site, as is the coastal/loch-side town of Stranraer. Stick around in Stranraer to explore the handful of museums, take a turn on the boating lake and visit the Castle of St John. Literary types should make the next chapter a stop at Wigtown – designated Scotland’s National Book Town – where well-timed stays should coincide with the annual book festival. For a taste of that classic image of Scotland, make sure to round out stays with a tour of the ruined Threave Castle, the Edwardian Broughton House and Garden (the one-time home of artist EA Hornel), and the hulking, stunning Culzean Castle, all between 45 minutes and an hour and 15 minutes from base.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Mossyard 18 mi Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Carrick 19.6 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Girvan 21 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Brighouse Bay 24.4 mi Sea N/A Poor Poor Poor
Dhoon Bay 24.8 mi Estuary N/A Poor Poor Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Culzean Castle & Country Park 28.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Wells of the Rees and Laggangarn Standing Stones 5.4 mi

Moor of Drannandow 6.2 mi

Wood of Cree 6.3 mi

Around Newton Stewart 6.6 mi

WOOD OF CREE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/03/2006) 6.7 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.

Want to know more about camping in Dumfries and Galloway?

  • Does Balloch O'Dee Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Balloch O'Dee Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Balloch O'Dee Campsite? Anyone drawn here by the possibility of active stays will be well chuffed by proximity to Laggan Outdoor (half an hour’s drive away) where there are zipwires to zoom along, archery to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Balloch O'Dee Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Balloch O'Dee Campsite? From £20 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.