[Closed] 7 Stanes

You'll struggle to find one campsite as the 7 stanes are quite spread out.

No problem travelling to different sites, any recommendations would be appreciated 🙂

Try the campsite at kipford, (Kipford holiday park) it's mostly statics but has some nice individual pitches for tents-giving you your own space, showers are old but clean, pubs down in kipford are a 15 minute walk through the woods. Dalbeattie is just over the road, kirroughtree is just over half an hour away, mabie is about 20 mins. I've stayed a few times with some biking friends and found it perfect.

http://eat-sleep-ride.com/mountain-bike-map
Go to find it...............

As above..Kipford which is near Dalbeattie, not far from Mabie and Ae, an 1hr from Kirroughtree, an hr from Drumlanrig and 1.1/2hr from GT & Inners.
Plenty good little supermarkets in Dalbeattie, small shop at Colvend which also has a cafe/restaurant. Good Italian and Indian restaurants in Dalbeattie.
Other campsites nearby are Sandyhills, Castlepoint and Islecroft.
Marthrown of Mabie also doubles up as a camp site nowadays with a short walk down to Mabie House hotel.
Can do a photo of Sandyhills tomorrow 🙂

Mathrown of Mabie campsite would be good if its a group and Mabie house hotel is close by (1 mile) and does great food.

Barely a mile rd. The cafe at Mabie is also good for a meal. Strike it lucky for a Thurs eve and it could be open for post night ride snack which needs booking in advance.

http://www.kilnford.co.uk/restaurant/ also nearby as is the pubs in New Abbey. Can also recommend the Steamboat at Carsethorn 😆

http://creebridgecaravanpark.com/ for Kirroughtree

How long's your visit? The Stanes are really pretty split up- Kirroughtree's about 2 and a half hours from Glentress frinstance so it's hard to have one location for all of them.

camping for Dumfries side sorted ^^^^^^^^ just needs sorting for your end ie GT/Inners 😉

With Ae, Mabie and Dalbeattie being pretty close together and Drumlanrig just up the 76, Kirry only and 1hr away that is the best part of a weeks riding sorted from 1 base 😀

Aye, unless you've got a load of time on your hands then one side or t'other makes more sense.

There's camping at Glentress itself, including camping pods, seems popular.

Thanks for all the suggestions 🙂 Now to plan a route, have 2 weeks booked off work, lets hope this weather holds out!

Now to plan a route