Can anyone recommend a campsite near Mabie – preferably one that allows fires ?

Highly recommend the one at Kippford, not sure about them allowing fires though. http://www.kippfordholidaypark.co.uk/output/home.asp

Should have said, Kippford is nearer Dalbeatie but makes a great base for visiting Mabie too, if you are heading there from the North you can do Ae on the way there.

Cheers cake eater – that is a nice site at Kippford. However, I’m popping over from North Cumbria with a gang of newbies and want to try and camp a bit closer to Mabie (if possible).

try marthrown of mabie http://www.marthrown.com/

they practically encourage arson, and have a top notch wood burning hot tub too, slap in the middle of the red route.

We stayed at Barnsoul Farm which is a nice little site about 7 miles out of Dumfries. The best thing is that they have little 2-person bothies called “wigwams” that you can hire out very cheaply if the weather’s too rubbish to camp comfortably.

http://www.barnsoulfarm.co.uk/

+1 for the wigwams. We stayed at Gorsebank http://www.wigwamholidays.com/Gorsebank_Wigwams and had a big fire outside, was ace, loads better than camping!

They’ve got some wigwams at the hotel at Mabie Trailhead too, whilst the encourage MTBers the same can’t be said for fires.

http://www.mabiehousehotel.co.uk/continental-camping-huts-c23.html

I saw those wigwams at Mabie trailhead, they did look a bit like they were in someones back garden!

Cheers for the excellent info fellas

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/resultsall.asp?county=Dumfries%20and%20Galloway

Search for Beeswing near Mabie

Sandyhills between Mabie and Dalbeattie on the coast

Castle Point just along from Kipford nr Colven and Rockcliffe