# Penpont Staycation Guide — Where to Stay & What to Do > Plan your trip to Penpont — hotels, campsites, things to do and travel tips. Source: https://staycation.co.uk/penpont (Staycation.co.uk). Cite the source page, not this text version. Places to eat in Penpont, Dumfries and Galloway Photo © [Leslie Barrie](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Main_Street,_Penpont_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4101423.jpg), [CC BY-SA 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) [Guide](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont) [🏨 Hotels](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/hotels) [🏡 Cottages](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/cottages) [⛺ Camping](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/camping) [🎟️ Attractions](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/attractions) [🍽️ Restaurants](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/restaurants) 🏞️ Full guide coming soon We're writing a complete guide to Penpont. ## Where to stay in Penpont [All hotels in Penpont →](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/hotels) [Scaurbridge House Main Road, Thornhill](https://staycation.co.uk/thornhill/hotels/scaurbridge-house) [Buccleuch and Queensberry Arms Hotel 112 Drumlanrig Street, Thornhill](https://staycation.co.uk/thornhill/hotels/buccleuch-and-queensberry-arms-hotel) [Trigony House Hotel and Garden Spa A76, Closeburn](https://staycation.co.uk/closeburn/hotels/trigony-house-hotel-and-garden-spa) [9.0 ★★★★4 star Trigony House Hotel Closeburn, near Thornhill, north of Dumfries from £155/night](https://staycation.co.uk/dumfries/hotels/trigony-house-hotel) [Nithbank Country Estate 5 Star GOLD Nithbank House, Thornhill](https://staycation.co.uk/thornhill/hotels/nithbank-country-estate-5-star-gold) [Slievenisky Skelston Bank, Dumfries](https://staycation.co.uk/dumfries/hotels/slievenisky) [Friars Carse Country House Hotel Carse Mains Farm, Dumfries](https://staycation.co.uk/dumfries/hotels/friars-carse-country-house-hotel) [Nithsdale Hotel 1 High Street, Sanquhar](https://staycation.co.uk/sanquhar/hotels/nithsdale-hotel) ## Things to Do in Penpont [All attractions in Penpont →](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/attractions) [Drumlanrig Castle ⭐ 4.5](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/attractions/drumlanrig-castle) [🎟️Historic Houses & Gardens Garden of Cosmic Speculation](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/attractions/garden-of-cosmic-speculation) [Ellisland Museum and Farm ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/attractions/ellisland-museum-and-farm) [Sanquhar Tolbooth Museum ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/attractions/sanquhar-tolbooth-museum) [Museum of Lead Mining ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/attractions/museum-of-lead-mining) [The Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/attractions/the-leadhills-and-wanlockhead-railway) [Dumfries Ice Bowl ⭐ 4.5](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/attractions/dumfries-ice-bowl) [Farmer's Den ⭐ 4.2](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/attractions/farmer-s-den) ## Where to Eat in Penpont(1) [All restaurants in Penpont →](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/restaurants) [Jinny's ⭐ 4.9](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/restaurants/jinny-s) [Drumlanrig Castle Tearoom ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/restaurants/drumlanrig-castle-tearoom) [🍽️Restaurant The Old Schoolhouse ⭐ 4.5](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/restaurants/the-old-schoolhouse) [Piccola Italia ⭐ 4.9](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/restaurants/piccola-italia) [A` The Airts (UNACCI) ⭐ 4.8](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/restaurants/a-the-airts-unacci) [🍽️Restaurant S & J Weir Ltd](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/restaurants/s-j-weir-ltd) [Burnside Garage & Tearoom ⭐ 4.5](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/restaurants/burnside-garage-tearoom) [🍽️Restaurant Wanlockhead Museum Trust](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/restaurants/wanlockhead-museum-trust) ## Attractions Near Penpont [All attractions in Penpont →](https://staycation.co.uk/attractions) Worth the trip — within 50 miles of Penpont. [3 mi Drumlanrig Castle Thornhill · ⭐ 4.5](https://staycation.co.uk/thornhill/attractions/drumlanrig-castle) [🎟️Historic Houses & Gardens 5 mi Garden of Cosmic Speculation Dumfries](https://staycation.co.uk/dumfries/attractions/garden-of-cosmic-speculation) [8 mi Ellisland Museum and Farm Dumfries · ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/dumfries/attractions/ellisland-museum-and-farm) [10 mi Sanquhar Tolbooth Museum Sanquhar · ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/sanquhar/attractions/sanquhar-tolbooth-museum) [11 mi Museum of Lead Mining Wanlockhead · ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/wanlockhead/attractions/museum-of-lead-mining) [13 mi The Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway Leadhills · ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/leadhills/attractions/the-leadhills-and-wanlockhead-railway) [13 mi Dumfries Ice Bowl Dumfries · ⭐ 4.5](https://staycation.co.uk/dumfries/attractions/dumfries-ice-bowl) [14 mi Farmer's Den Dumfries · ⭐ 4.2](https://staycation.co.uk/dumfries/attractions/farmer-s-den) ## Camping in Penpont [All campsites in Penpont →](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/camping) [Penpont Floors Caravan And Camping Park ⭐ 4.8](https://staycation.co.uk/dumfries-galloway/camping/penpont-floors-caravan-and-camping-park) [Penpont Holiday Park ⭐ 4.8](https://staycation.co.uk/dumfries/camping/penpont-holiday-park) [Oakbank Farm Campsite ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/dumfries-galloway/camping/oakbank-farm-campsite) [Red Squirrel Campsite ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/dumfries-galloway/camping/red-squirrel-campsite) [The Outdoor Hotel ⭐ 5.0](https://staycation.co.uk/dumfries/camping/the-outdoor-hotel) [Newark Farm Certificated Location ⭐ 3.9](https://staycation.co.uk/sanquhar/camping/newark-farm-certificated-location) [Barnsoul Caravan & Camping ⭐ 4.5](https://staycation.co.uk/dumfries-galloway/camping/barnsoul-caravan-camping) [Barnsoul ⭐ 4.5 · from £22/night](https://staycation.co.uk/dumfries/camping/barnsoul) ## Self-Catering Cottages in Penpont [All cottages in Penpont →](https://staycation.co.uk/penpont/cottages) [🏡Cottage Westlin 5 bed · sleeps 10 · from £897](https://staycation.co.uk/dumfries-galloway/cottages/westlin-uk34870) [The Stables 2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £490](https://staycation.co.uk/dumfries-galloway/cottages/the-stables-syk1171969) [🏡Cottage The Steading Cottage 2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £1,236](https://staycation.co.uk/dumfries-galloway/cottages/the-steading-cottage-uk47949) [1 Alpine Place 2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £345](https://staycation.co.uk/dumfries-galloway/cottages/1-alpine-place-syk1038076) [🏡Cottage West Morton House 4 bed · sleeps 8 · from £616](https://staycation.co.uk/dumfries-galloway/cottages/west-morton-house-syk1160782) [Ivy Bank 3 bed · sleeps 6 · from £449](https://staycation.co.uk/dumfries-galloway/cottages/ivy-bank-syk1037983) [🏡Cottage Norwood 3 bed · sleeps 6 · from £533](https://staycation.co.uk/dumfries-galloway/cottages/norwood-uk48741) [🏡Cottage Beuchan Farm 2 cottages · from £503](https://staycation.co.uk/dumfries-galloway/cottages/beuchan-farm-beuchan-bungalow-uk5972) ## Common questions about Penpont Where can I eat in Penpont? We list 1 restaurants, pubs and cafes in and around Penpont. ### 🏨 Find Hotels in Penpont Search hotels, B&Bs and self-catering on Booking.com. 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