For those he use Glencaple quay Aire near Dumfries. (1 Viewer)

[lorger]

As some of you will be aware they have a small community Aire style parking area for MH's in the village of Glencaple, about a year ago the Cafe went on fire so has been closed for a while. They are reopening it in the next week or so and have posted regarding MH parking.

 

[lorger]

MH parking area

Photo of the new interior

 

[lorger]

Photo of the outside, it really is a lovely building.

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[EuroTrotters]

thank you!

 

[DavidG58]

thanks Gerry, hope the locals don't get overly upset at overnight use outside of the 5 spaces they show, I have used it twice now, last time there were 8 funsters parked up, plus a couple of others but only out of hours so no conflict to café and we all used the pub

Great facility though, just hope the parking isn't overly enforced

and BTW you appear to be parked facing the wrong direction

have you used the castle option mentioned? is that by the water as well? no pub, but should be nice and quiet down there

 

[lorger]

thanks Gerry, hope the locals don't get overly upset at overnight use outside of the 5 spaces they show, I have used it twice now, last time there were 8 funsters parked up, plus a couple of others but only out of hours so no conflict to café and we all used the pub

Great facility though, just hope the parking isn't overly enforced

and BTW you appear to be parked facing the wrong direction

have you used the castle option mentioned? is that by the water as well? no pub, but should be nice and quiet down there

Thats not my van David

I think if everyone is sensible there wont be an issue as the village is very MH friendly, I haven't personally used the one at the corner. It doesn't have a view of the water although its only yards from it. The estate originally opened it as a CL style site and after a couple of years decided it would be less hassle to let folk stay for free with an honesty box, if anyone does stay there its a very flat quiet road to cycle to the pub, might need a life jacket on the way back as the road runs along the river bank . They have a few lovely walks from the corner site including the castle and wetland centre

https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/caerlaverock-castle/
https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaverock/

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[lorger]

Update on MH parking and the cafe, according to a work mate the council have tarred some lay-bys between Glencaple and Caerlavrock and marked them up for MHs. I'll pop down next week and check and inform what I find.

The Boathouse cafe opened on Tuesday and so far I've only heard good reviews.

 

[Keith777]

Slightly off topic, Lorger , are you a queens fan ?

 

[lorger]

Slightly off topic, Lorger , are you a queens fan ?

I'd class them as my second team, I'm a Glasgow boy so support Celtic.

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[Feltwell]

What a wonderfully enlightened attitude (the aire, not the football!). Let's just hope no eejits spoil it by being inconsiderate.

Try and set that up anywhere in England and watch the mass protests out of fear of a traveller invasion!

 

[Gellyneck]

I'd class them as my second team, I'm a Glasgow boy so support Celtic.

Maybe he knew your roots and meant Queens Park?
Still remember the fire at Palmerston when the original stand burnt doon.
Also HRM and King Olav of Norway landing there in a helicopter. School weans bussed there wi their flags. All to do with Dumfries being the base for the Norwegian Army in exile during the war.

 

[lorger]

Maybe he knew your roots and meant Queens Park?
Still remember the fire at Palmerston when the original stand burnt doon.
Also HRM and King Olav of Norway landing there in a helicopter. School weans bussed there wi their flags. All to do with Dumfries being the base for the Norwegian Army in exile during the war.

The town still has a strong link with Norway, a few Norwiegn soldiers are buried here and a few stayed on after the war.

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[Ironside]

We stayed there last year and enjoyed the coastline immensely, nice people and a good pub across the road.
Did have some young idiots doing donuts in the car park at 2am though letting fireworks off

 

[Cal54]

We are heading that way on a Thursday and hope to spend the night there. Breakfast in the cafe would be great if it opens early enough!!

 

[lorger]

We are heading that way on a Thursday and hope to spend the night there. Breakfast in the cafe would be great if it opens early enough!!

The shop opens at 8am and the kitchen opens at 10am so you can have a wee lie in then breakfast.

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