Park of Brandedleys
Dumfries and Galloway
24-acre touring park above Crocketford with pool and loch views
About Park of Brandedleys
Park of Brandedleys occupies twenty-four acres of elevated ground above the village of Crocketford, around ten miles west of Dumfries, with views opening out across Auchenreoch Loch and the surrounding farmland. The park takes touring caravans, motorhomes and tents on a mix of grass and hardstanding pitches, and also has a number of self-catering holiday lodges for anyone wanting a fixed base rather than their own unit.
The standout facility here is the on-site swimming pool, unusual for a touring park of this size and a genuine draw for families travelling with children, particularly on a wet Galloway afternoon. Beyond the pool, the park has electric hook-ups on touring pitches, shower and toilet blocks, and enough elevated ground that most pitches get a decent outlook rather than facing directly onto a neighbouring caravan. The site has built a strong local reputation over many years and reviews consistently mention the setting and the upkeep of the grounds.
Crocketford itself is a small village with limited services, so a supermarket stop in Dumfries before arriving is sensible, though the park's own on-site provision covers the basics. The location works well for exploring both Dumfries to the east and Castle Douglas and the Galloway coast to the west, putting a good spread of the region's castles, gardens and forest trails within a thirty-minute drive in either direction.