Catrine House

9.4 429 reviews
View of the hardstanding pitches
View of the hardstanding pitches
Fully serviced hardstanding and grass pitches
Riverside pitches
Riverside pitches
Reception, toilets and showers
Well-kept hardstanding pitches
Rocks in the ayr river
On the banks of the ayr river
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  • Peaceful rural site on 40 acres of farm and woods a mile from Catrine
  • Half an hour's drive from the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Ayr
  • Wildlife walks, firepits and Ayr river fishing on site
A peaceful spot with rural views all around, ripe for hours of nature walks and fishing, but with the added bonus of easy access directly off the A76 – what a winning combo. Catrine House is a family-run campsite that's been operating here for more than 60 years. The Ayr river runs through the farm’s grounds and a river path runs along the site boundary, so bring your kit for a bit of fishing, or enlist some expert help from the owners if you need a little tuition in the skills. Lots of walks (including circular walks) also start from here, and maps are provided. The vibe here may be decidedly rural, but you’re hardly cut off in the middle of nowhere: there’s an excellent café a mile away in Catrine, and a couple of food pubs within a few minutes’ drive. If you can’t be enticed away from your countryside idyll, you’re welcome to light up a firepit (provided; logs are sold on site too), or have dinner delivered to the site from the local Chinese, Indian or fish and chip shop.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 1
Touring caravan pitches 1
Open all year
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Adults only

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Catrine House

Mauchline

Ayrshire

Scotland

KA5 5JY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.49694°N
-4.34801°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.5 mi Bus Station
19.5 mi Bus Station
22.7 mi Bus Station
Rail
2.8 mi Auchinleck Rail Station
9.2 mi New Cumnock Rail Station
9.9 mi Kilmarnock Rail Station
Ferry
11.6 mi Ayr Compass Pier
13.6 mi Troon Ferry Terminal
21.1 mi Ardrossan Ferry Terminal
Airport
10.4 mi Glasgow Prestwick International Airport
25.6 mi Glasgow International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Rabbie Burns fans will do well around this area: it’ll take you around half an hour to get to Ayr to visit the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and the poet’s childhood home, now known as Burns Cottage. The 15th-century Brig o’ Doon (the setting for Tam o' Shanter) is a short trot from these attractions, and you can finish your day following in Burns’ footsteps with a pint at Poosie Nansies Inn, a couple of miles from the site. Ayr’s also a great place for a seaside walk or beach paddle; for more activity, there’s a riding centre 20 minutes’ drive from Catrine House and a golf course just a couple of minutes away. Horsey types may well also want to drop in on the gentle giants at Blackstone Clydesdales, 10 minutes away. For a slice of history, take a 20-minute ramble to the rock art site at Ballochmyle, or drive for 10 minutes to the 2,000-acre estate of Dumfries House, home to some gorgeous gardens and a splendid Chippendale collection.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Prestwick 10.8 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Ayr (South Beach) 12.3 mi Sea N/APoorPoorPoor
Troon (South Beach) 12.4 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AGood
Heads Of Ayr 14 mi Sea N/AExcellentPoorPoor
Irvine 14.7 mi Sea N/APoorPoorN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Burns National Heritage Park 12.3 mi

Scottish Maritime Museum 15.1 mi

Culzean Castle & Country Park 19.9 mi

Burrell Collection 22.6 mi

Paisley Abbey 24.2 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Catrine to Failford by the River Ayr Walk 0.8 mi

Catrine to Sorn and Back Along the River Ayr Way 0.9 mi

The River Ayr Way Part 3: Sorn to Failford 2.4 mi

The River Ayr from Sea to Source Part 4: Sorn to Wellwood 2.8 mi

The River Ayr from Sea to Source Part 3: Failford to Sorn 3.7 mi

Local events

  • TRNSMT (Friday 11 July 2025 – Friday 11 July 2025)

    Glasgow, Lanarkshire 24.7 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating based on 429 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Staff helpful and informative. Great idea to have a comfy space for…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Staff helpful and informative. Great idea to have a comfy space for campers/ tourers to use in log cabin. Good facilities. Great walks from site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everywhere nice and clean, this is a very friendly and quiet site too.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Alison W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Plenty of space on our pitch, handy for all the facilities we needed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with level pitches, clean and warm facilities.

Overall 10/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Very friendly and warm welcome and great facilities. Particularly liked the 24 hr cabin that was lovely and warm with tv and dining chairs.

Disliked: Very close to busy road.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean site with friendly staff & a lovely pitch.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Very friendly, quiet site with spotlessly clean facilities & a lovely sitting/TV lounge. Everything you could need including a field for dogs to run. What's not to like.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice clean site, helpful personel

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Helen W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Size of pitch, fairly quiet, central location, clean

Disliked: Really bad wifi.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good clean, peaceful site, convenient for the A76

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Pam D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Site was easily found and very convenient for the A76 and Dumfries House.
Log cabin had lots of info, nice, warm welcoming all areas very clean.
No shop or pub within easy walking distance, (if its dark) but then we knew that so all good.

Disliked: Only comment is that you need to take a torch. It's the countryside - its very dark but then, it's quiet too!

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Clean facilities, very friendly site. A basic site but good value for…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Allan L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Clean facilities, very friendly site. A basic site but good value for money. Nice and quiet.

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Lovely site- very appealing to the eye. Great facilities and the big…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Rufus H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely site- very appealing to the eye. Great facilities and the big timber lodge was a great place to relax having spent the past 2 weeks in our campervan!
The lady who standing in for the owner was very friendly and extremely helpful. She also kept the facilities in pristine condition.
We will definitely be returning.

Disliked: Absolutely nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great break in the country

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Kevin D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The surroundings. Wash facilities. Friendly

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nothing to fault about this lovely site! Our second visit and it…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Nothing to fault about this lovely site! Our second visit and it won’t be our last. Peaceful, quiet and has everything we needed.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Catrine House have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Catrine House dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Catrine House? Rabbie Burns fans will do well around this area: it’ll take you around half an hour to get to Ayr to visit the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and the poet’s childhood home, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Catrine House?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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