Places to Stay in and around Caerlaverock
Accommodation and where to stay in the area. Hotels, B&Bs, Camping, Holiday Cottages and Self Catering.
Whether you’re looking for a Holiday House in Glencaple, a motorhome stopover near Caerlaverock Castle or on Glencaple Quay, a Self Catering Cottage in Glencaple, a B&B in Bankend or a Hotel in Caerlaverock, we’d love you to find the perfect holiday accommodation.
Please send us details of your ‘places to stay’ in Caerlaverock, especially your B&B, Holiday Cottage or Self Catering business in the Caerlaverock area, or if you’ve stayed in a lovely place you’d like to recommend.
If we’ve missed you out, do please let us know at info@caerlaverock.org.uk
Motorhomes/ Camping
Glencaple Quay
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- The Nith Hotel – accommodation, pub and restaurant. Cooked Scottish breakfasts for £12.50!
- Boathouse shop & café – for brunches and lunches
- Public toilets
- Wonderful river and estuary views – within National Scenic Area.
- No charges, but a donation box in order to cover the costs of maintaining the area.
Online donations gratefully received.
Caerlaverock Castle Corner
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Peacefully situated on the stunning Caerlaverock Estate
- Open all year round
- Motor caravanners welcome
- Hard standing
- Fresh and waste water facilities
- Less than 3 miles to hotel/ café/ restaurant
- Honesty box for donations towards upkeep of the area
Online donations gratefully received.
Hotels
Nith Hotel
The Nith Hotel has eight light and airy bedrooms with ensuite, including Doubles, Family and Single bedrooms. The comfortable rooms are well maintained providing the perfect place to relax after a day’s activities.
A full traditional Scottish Breakfast is served in the restaurant from 8.00 am – 9.15 am each day providing residents with an excellent start to the day!
Using local produce whenever possible, the two restaurants in the hotel overlook the river Nith and cater for a wide spectrum of tastes.
Pub serving both alcoholic and soft drinks.
Tel: 01387 770 213
Bed and Breakfast
Hutton Lodge B&B Bankend
Our home, Hutton Lodge, is a 19th century ex-school house on the picturesque Solway Firth just across the border from England.
Positioned in the hamlet of Bankend on the Solway Heritage Trail near the WWT and Caerlaverock Nature Reserve, Crichton Business Park and Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, our home offers a peaceful, comfortable retreat for guests on holiday as well as on business.
Your hosts, Lynn and Kevin assure you of a warm welcome and look forward to help make your stay cosy and pleasant in a relaxed, country environment just a few minutes drive from central Dumfries.
T: 07944 443900
M: 07925 191450
Self Catering
Shorepark Holiday Cottage
Martha’s Shore Cottage
Martha’s Shore Cottage has magnificent views over the Solway Estuary from one side and was an original fisherman’s cottage dating back to 1700. Generations of Martha’s artistic family lived here and her father was the stone mason for the farm estate, and cut stone for the owner’s farmhouse. There are lovely riverside walks from the door with abundant birds and wildlife to spot. There are many quiet roads ideal for cycling, and excellent wildfowl salt-marshes surrounding Caerlaverock Castle, 3 miles away. Solway Firth is easily accessible. Dumfries, 3 miles, has good shopping, restaurants, cinema and sports facilities. Sandy beaches, quaint fishing villages, castles and nature reserves within easy reach. Shop/P.O. and good village pub ½ mile.
Bankswood Cottage
A detached traditional stone cottage delightfully situated on a private elevated site. It stands in its own well stocked gardens with views over farmland towards the Lake District. Recently alterations and extensions include a bespoke open plan kitchen dining room. A nature lovers paradise. Sleeps 6.
Gullsway House
A fabulous family holiday home with a private enclosed garden to ensure that the peaceful setting and panoramic views from the patio and sunroom over the Estuary can be fully enjoyed. The spacious accommodation has been finished to an excellent standard. Gullsway is on the edge of Glencaple Village which has a hotel and excellent riverside café. It sleeps 10.
Caerlaverock Estate Accommodation
Stay at Caerlaverock Estate from our luxury holiday let Erriff that sleeps up to 10 to our luxury eco cabins The Curve and The Treehouse we have you covered for a stay right in the heart of Caerlaverock. Find us at caerlaverock.com or send us an email at stay@caerlaverock.com for more information.
Lilypad Lodge
Nestled in the beautiful Dumfries & Galloway countryside, Lilypad lodge benefits from stunning views across to the Solway Firth, Lake District and Criffel to the west. With a welcoming and spacious open plan design, three good size bedrooms, and private enclosed garden, Lilypad lodge is the perfect rural country getaway.
Branta Cottage
Former Fisherman’s cottages Ardea and Branta are set on Conheath Farm overlooking the Nith Estuary on the Solway Coast and a short distance from the village of Glencaple. The reserve of Caerlaverock Wetland Trust is just three miles away. A wonderful spot to enjoy the abundance of birds and especially the barnacle geese during the winter months. Each cottage sleeps 4.