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For More Information, Please Contact Fiona on 01864 502 808
For bookings, call Fiona: +44 (0)1864 502808
email Fiona: fiona_sewell1959@hotmail.co.uk
Mount View Caravan Park is situated on the outskirts of the village of Abington, 5 minutes' drive from the M74 and centrally located for easy access to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Carlisle, all just an hour's drive away. The site is open all year. The park is also convenient for visiting Dumfries (45 minutes' drive), the Solway Firth (about an hour's drive), Peebles, Moffat and Lanark (30 minutes' drive). Mount View is also ideally situated for cycling and walking. The surrounding countryside is unspoilt and is ideal for bird and wildlife watching as well as fishing which is available on the River Clyde and on fishing lochs nearby in Moffat and Biggar. Golf can be played at nearby Leadhills where there is also a narrow gauge railway.
At Mount View, all the touring pitches are hardstanding, level and spacious, making them suitable for motor homes and trailer tents as well as touring caravans. All the pitches have electric and aerial hook-up. The pitches are all surrounded by generous grassy areas, with trees breaking up the space, enjoying views of the Clyde Valley and surrounding hills. There are two grass sections designated for tents with the use of a picnic bench. The centrally heated toilet block is central to the park with a disabled/family room, kitchen area, laundry and chemical emptying facility. All the showers and hair dryers are free of charge.
We no longer take twin axle Hobbies, Fendt and Tabbert caravans on these sites
There is a post office / general store in the nearby village of Abington.
Mount View now has two fabulous glamping pods for hire. The first pod is a 2-berth with microwave, kettle, TV with built-in DVD player and a sofa bed that folds out into a double bed. The cost for the 2-berth pod is £60.00 per night. The second pod is a 4-berth, also with a sofa bed that folds out into a double bed and two single beds, fridge, microwave and kettle. An extra camping bed is available at reception for a fifth occupant. Cost per night for 4/5 people is £75.00. You are required to bring your own bedding and towels as these are not provided.
There are plenty of things to do and see in and around Mount View Caravan Park.
The Museum of Lead Mining at Wanlockhead is just over 8 miles away and offers interesting exhibits and a tour of the actual mines! You can also pan for gold as part of your visit to this museum.
The Leadhills and Wanlockhead Narrow Gauge Railway is also close by (distance 6 miles) and offers train rides for the whole family. The railway is Britain's highest narrow gauge adhesion railway, reaching 1,498 feet above sea level and is operated and managed by a team of dedicated enthusiasts.
Alpaca trekking through the forest of South Lanarkshire is offered at Netherfield Alpacas (distance 8 miles) These beautiful animals will steal your heart!
Built as a Hunting Lodge and Summer House for the Dukes of Hamilton in 1732, Chatelherault (distance 27 miles) is now home to a visitor centre, the West Lodge plus an exhibition gallery, a café and a gift shop. Outside, there are over 500 acres of scenic woodland and countryside to explore.
New Lanark is a village on the River Clyde around 28 miles from Muirkirk, founded in 1786 by David Dale, who built cotton mills and housing for the mill workers. He provided decent homes, fair wages, free health care, a new education system for villagers and the first workplace nursery school in the world! Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, New Lanark has been beautifully restored as a living community, which welcomes visitors from all over the world.