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Red Squirrel Campsite ( Formerly Glenmidge Smithy )
Auldgirth
Dumfries
Dumfries and Galloway (Browse area)
DG2 0SW
Tel: 01387 740328 or 07766 986464
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Pitches: 10
Open: 01/04/2026 to 21/09/2026
01/06/2027 to 30/09/2027
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| Who's it for |
 Adults Only |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
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 Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop <5 miles |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 Wild Swimming <1 mile |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <5 miles |
 Watersports <10 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <10 miles |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Leadfree |
3 reviews from this member |
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 Visited this site a few days ago.
Echo most of the other comments made by previous reviewers.
Quiet, secluded & very clean. Toilet & shower are spotless all the time.
Hamish has his old work shed stocked out with fridge/freezer, cooking facilities & sink for tenters & anyone who cares to use it! He also has maps, tourist info etc there too.
Hamish is a real character!
If you want peace & quiet this is the place to be.
Well stocked shop 2 miles away on the A76 at Auldgirth. 
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| Reviewer: Happy Trails |
2 reviews from this member |
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A great little site to get away from it all and go fishing. The site is in beautiful surroundings, peaceful, clean and well run by the friendly owners. It's a short drive to the village of Auldgirth & the Auldgirth Inn where the service is friendly, there are a couple of cask conditioned real ales on tap & the steak, sausage & ale pie with herb pastry is delicious. There is loads of Salmon & Trout fishing within very easy reach at very affordable prices. I spent £10 and had a great day fly fishing for Rainbows at the Drum fishery on the Dalswinton Estate about 4 miles from the site but I could have fished on the rivers Nith or Annan for Salmon for virtually the same price. Hamish will happily give you information on what's available, where. We really enjoyed our stay and will definitely visit again.
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Allyfinn |
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Just had to say what a terrific site this is.
So peaceful and friendly,you are made to feel so welcome by hamish and margaret, the owners, who live on site.
Set in a lovely wee glen with a real homely feel to it.Very dog friendly with great walks for the dogs and the owners.
The barn is set up to give folks in tents a good covered area to work in, a godsend when it is raining.The toilet facilities are spotless and all hot water is included in the price.
Eight miles from dumfries and 4 miles from thornhill, a takeaway hotspot.Local pub is pretty good as well.
This is one site I will definitely be going back to.
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Wdaj |
4 reviews from this member |
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Excellent campsite in tranquil countryside just North of Dumfries, a little bit off the beaten track but easy enough to find. Only one toilet and shower ( very clean ) but quiet site so this was enough. Friendly welcome from Hamish and his wife even though we arrived late. Camping pitch was flat with superb views of surrounding hills. Only stayed one night as off to Turnberry for the golf the next day but we will definitely be back for another visit.
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Snoopy2004 |
2 reviews from this member |
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What a lovely little site, Hamish and Margaret were really nice people, made you very welcome. We do not have any negative comments about the site. We would definitely go back, Hamish keeps bee's and sells the honey which is first class.!
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Sallybtravels |
11 reviews from this member |
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A lovely small site with very friendly owners. The site was easy to find; Tom Tom took us right there. There are no defined pitches but it is very flat. The ground is hard & we needed the hardened steel pegs for the awning. There are red squirrels & buzzards around. There is only 1 toilet & 1 shower but both were clean with lots of hot water. There is a large shed with washing & cooking facilities including table & chairs; ideal if you're camping.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Les123 |
6 reviews from this member |
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What a little gem of a site friendly and secluded with everything and more for a holiday in a tent, with free use of the fridge, microwave, kettle in the barn and the owners could not be more helpful if they tried, a fantastic few days spent in a very secluded haven.
Will return at the drop of a hat, one of the, if not the best camp site I have ever had the pleasure to stay on.
Just down the road a great little pub, the auldgirth inn, with great meals and friendly service.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Fiona W |
260 reviews from this member |
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This was the quietest (and therefore the most relaxing) site we have ever been on, and I'd recommend it to anyone who needs to de-stress and unwind. About one vehicle an hour passes on the single-track road, and it's a small adults-only site. So the only noises we heard were the birds, most notably a raven and a buzzard having an argument in the sky (contrary to another review, there are no eagles in this area, sadly) and several owls - that's a real treat nowadays, as was the dark starry sky with no light pollution.
The owners are an interesting couple and live on site, you are made to feel very welcome, and you pay on departure. There's one loo and one shower, but I only had to wait once - and there's plenty to read while you wait in the next door workshop, which is thoughtfully set up for use by tenters: microwave, kettle, table; local honey and eggs in the honesty box. Off-lead dog walk is up a track into the woods.
There's easily enough for a week's holiday here - walks (borrow a laminated map) and cycles from the site on quiet roads (the bicycle was invented 4 miles away at Keir Mill). The towns of Thornhill and Dumfries, Drumlanrig Castle, Charles Jencks's amazing Garden of Cosmic Speculation at nearby Portrack (open for the Maggie's Centres on one day a year, steel sculptures made at Glenmidge Smithy), the Henry Moore and Rodin sculptures sitting out in the open fields at Glenkiln near Shawhead, Andy Goldworthy's Striding Arches and cairns near Moniaive, fishing and kayaking in the Nith, the RSPB reserve at Caerlaverock and the beautiful coastline of Kippford and Rockcliffe within easy reach. I wish I'd found this site sooner!
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| Date of Visit: March 2009 |
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| Reviewer: RHSandes |
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This is a wonderful campsite, the wildlife around the campsite is amazing, red squirrels at your doorstep and wildlife all around you on the campsite, with buzzards overheard. A small campsite and only one toilet and one shower, also included are washing-up facilities, all with hot water provided, however the facilities are immaculate and site is reasonably priced also Hamish the site owner cannot do enough for the campers.
Plenty to see and plenty to do, Castles, Abbey's, and historic buildings. Plenty of space for the children to play in and excellent shopping in nearby Dumfries, including a large Tesco supermarket. It was a long way to travel from Wales but I would definitely stay again.
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| Date of Visit: April 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Tracy McCormack |
9 reviews from this member |
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This is an absolutely fantastic campsite in a really beautiful countryside setting. There are relatively few pitches and the toilet, shower and washing up facilities are adequate.
The owners couldn't have been more helpful and friendly and we would definitely recommend this site. We will also definitely be back again!
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