# Open Gate Campsite Wild Camping

Eco-friendly wild camping with free firepits and wood
A couple of minutes' drive from the local village and 20 from Dumfries
Modern amenities: individual cubicles with shower, toilet and sink
This one’s a must for mountain bikers and fans of Robert Burns alike: the Open Gate Campsite is a wild site in the wilds of Scotland, two minutes’ drive from the village of Auldgirth in the county of Dumfries and Galloway.

It’s also 20 minutes away from Dumfries and the humble sandstone house where the great Rab wrote many of his finest verses, and within an hour of three of Scotland’s acclaimed 7stanes mountain biking centres. So you can be spouting verse and skidding the slopes in a single day…

The team behind The Open Gate keep things simple and relaxed: no manicured lawns or tailored hedge partitions here, just a big wide field to set yourself up in and stretch out. If that stretching should include outdoor feasting around the flames, firepits and logs are supplied free of charge.

Continuing the wild but civilised theme, there’s a flotilla of brightly hued wheelbarrows for you to carry kitbags, cooking pots, clarinets, etc down to the field, keeping the site safely and quietly car free. A modern shower block has
individual cubicles with a hot shower, compost toilet and sink with cold running water; organic and eco-friendly shower gel is also provided.

You’ll be smelling of roses then as you roam into the village where there’s a café and a pub with hot food... If you feel like a pre-dinner ramble, The Garden of Cosmic Speculation, a 30-acre cosmology-inspired sculpture garden is a 10-minute drive or just over an hour’s walk away, but you’ll need to get your timings spot on, as it’s only open one day a year.

- Type: Place to stay
- Location: Dumfries, Dumfries And Galloway, Scotland
- Area guide: [Dumfries and Galloway](https://www.holidayfox.com/en/discover/regions/dumfries-and-galloway)
- Booking: Not bookable online on HolidayFox; book direct on its website, https://www.opengatecampsite.com/, or call +447507510263
- HTML page: https://www.holidayfox.com/en/e/dest-QDGNiLk4FmBF/open-gate-campsite-wild-camping

## Amenities and facilities

- Toilets
- Washing Up Area
- Shop
- Bar or Club House
- On-Site Restaurant or Cafe

## Suitable for

- Motorcycle Friendly
- Sports
- Groups
- People

## Restrictions

- Adults-Only, No Children
- Accommodation
- Campsite
- Pitch
- No Dogs Allowed

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## Nearby things to do

- [Ellisland Museum and Farm](https://www.holidayfox.com/en/e/dest-ILv37p1uJUEf/ellisland-museum-and-farm)
- [Farmer's Den](https://www.holidayfox.com/en/e/dest-r4YObbMfs1EY/farmer-s-den)
- [Dumfries Ice Bowl](https://www.holidayfox.com/en/e/dest-UnKlOfCg2poo/dumfries-ice-bowl)
- [Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum](https://www.holidayfox.com/en/e/dest-HPrnJo8wx5ee/dumfries-and-galloway-aviation-museum)
- [ODEON Dumfries](https://www.holidayfox.com/en/e/dest-VYm0oE7R3er1/odeon-dumfries)

All things to do nearby: https://www.holidayfox.com/en/e/dest-QDGNiLk4FmBF/open-gate-campsite-wild-camping/near-by-experiences.md

## Questions and answers

### Where is Open Gate Campsite Wild Camping?

Open Gate Campsite Wild Camping is in Dumfries, Dumfries And Galloway.

### Are dogs allowed at Open Gate Campsite Wild Camping?

No. Open Gate Campsite Wild Camping lists "No Dogs Allowed" as a restriction.

### What facilities does Open Gate Campsite Wild Camping have?

Open Gate Campsite Wild Camping lists Toilets, Washing Up Area, Shop, Bar or Club House and On-Site Restaurant or Cafe.

### Does Open Gate Campsite Wild Camping have any restrictions?

Open Gate Campsite Wild Camping lists these restrictions: Adults-Only, No Children, Accommodation, Campsite, Pitch and No Dogs Allowed.

### What is there to do near Open Gate Campsite Wild Camping?

Experiences listed near Open Gate Campsite Wild Camping on HolidayFox include Ellisland Museum and Farm, Farmer's Den, Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum and ODEON Dumfries.

### How do I book Open Gate Campsite Wild Camping?

Open Gate Campsite Wild Camping doesn't take bookings on HolidayFox. Book direct on its own website, https://www.opengatecampsite.com/, or call +447507510263.


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