Auchenlarie Holiday Park

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Static views
Campsite
Great beach
Road entrance to park

  • Family park with beach access and a private cove
  • Heated indoor pool, kids' club, leisure centre and solarium
  • Bistro restaurant, takeaway and two shops on site
First-class facilities, access to a beach with private cove, and with views over Wigtown Bay and miles of scenic Scottish countryside: there’s a lot to pick from at this gorgeous Galloway park, in an area where generations of holidaymakers have escaped to relax and unwind. Guests of all ages will be sorted at family-friendly Auchenlarie Holiday Park: kids’ clubs and family entertainment are on hand for small fry; older kids and teenagers can get competitive at fun-filed The Zone amusement arcade and games room, and all ages can splash safely about in the heated indoor pool, which has a separate area for smaller swimmers. The park’s craft activities will keep mini guests busy as the kids' club organises lots of options from face painting to making their own jewellery. These run in high season and please note that there may be a small charge for some activities. The Auchenlarie team is also rightly proud of its smart leisure centre, which as well as the pool has a solarium for topping up tans, a sauna to relax in, and a fully-equipped gym. Guests can pay as they go for the use of these leisure facilities, or buy a daily or weekly pass on arrival for the park leisure and entertainment. The Surfside bistro has both smashing sea views and a menu of drinks, snacks and meals for alfresco dining on the large terrace overlooking the bay, and the park also has a takeaway dishing up tasty fresh pizzas. A large, well-stocked convenience store has all the bits you need for self-catering, and there's also a smaller shop in the main complex area. Elsewhere, have a spot of free sea fishing (bring your own equipment) down at the private cove during the day, head out to explore the area's fine walking and biking options, or sashay along to the Starlight Suite in the evenings for grownup merriment including live music nights.

Site type

Caravans for hire 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Touring caravan pitches 46
Motorhome pitches 20
Tent pitches 44
Open now
Opens 9 February

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including Entertainment, Swimming Pool, Gym, Soft Play area & certain kids clubs are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The restaurant is open between 11/02 and 31/10.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 11/02 and 31/10.
  • The sauna (and/or hammam) is open between 11/02 and 31/10.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 11/02 and 31/10.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • The games room is open between 11/02 and 31/10.
  • The bar is open between 11/02 and 31/10.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Traffic noise can be heard from some touring pitches. Please contact the site in advance if you require a pitch away from the main road (subject to availability). There are charges for entertainment and for the use of the leisure facilities: For the swimming, at peak times a 45-minute session limit will apply. There is a £1 non-refundable charge for the swim locker. Use of the gym is charged at £3.95 per session (over 16s only). The solarium is charged at 80p per minute (over 18s only). The soft play is free for under fours. Daytime activities are chargeable and require booking in advance. Adapters are available for both touring caravans and the three-pin used by tents; please ask at reception. A deposit of £25 is required for each adapter.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 9 Feb to

Open from Fri, 14 Feb to

AA 5 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

89%

would recommend this site to a friend

81%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Over all was good be better in summer

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

Standard 2 bedroom static caravan (pet friendly)

Liked: Location parks beach were lovely. People were friendly

Disliked: Caravan had some stains food stop serving at 2 when said online 2.30

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to give us feedback on your recent stay at the park. Sometimes we do have to change opening times of facilities at short notice due to issues beyond our control and we do state this in the literature sent to you prior to arrival. We hope to see you again in the future and again thank you for your feedback.

The caravan park was very clean tidy lots to do .the food…

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

Standard 2 bedroom static caravan (pet friendly)

Liked: The caravan park was very clean tidy lots to do .the food was really good.the views to the sea were amazing.

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thanks for taking the time to write a review about your recent stay our staff take a pride in keeping the site clean and tidy and yes the view are amazing, hope to see you again soon.

Lovely caravan with excellent views. Had a great time.

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

Gold 2 bedroom static caravan (pet friendly)

Liked: Had a fantastic holiday, the caravan was lovely and very comfortable.

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From the manager: thanks for your review so glad you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to welcoming you again.

Great park , had everything needed and great for the kids ,…

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

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great park , had everything needed and great for the kids , staff are very friendly and helpful, the views are absolutely stunning, such a beautiful park , would highly recommend a visit, will definitely be back for sure!

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to give us feedback on your recent stay and we look forward to welcoming you back to the park soon

Amazing already booked for next year

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

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great park toilets are kept clean with someone there to clean them each morning, we didn’t even need to leave the site as there is plenty to do there from activity’s for the kids to swimming and play parks around the park. There is a cool beach that’s just made up of shells to. A football cage as well so lots to do to keep them entertained and night time entertainment to.

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: thank you for your lovely comments and you booked a great week for the sun

Busy site with lots of activities for children.

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

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: I booked this campsite as it was my first time camping myself with my two children and I wanted somewhere with a pool and other activities available. The boys loved the pool, the arcade and the play park. The toilets/shower block were very clean and there was a water tap at each pitch which was very handy. Check in/check out was very easy and didn’t require any direct contact. Also liked that the car could be parked right to the pitch.

Disliked: I don’t normally visit sites which are quite as busy, I actually didn’t realise how big the site was when I booked. Totally down to each persons preference but I do prefer a quieter site with nicer views from the tent. The site was quite noisy late into the evening with people heading home from the bar. My pitch was also very hard and more like hard dirt than grass. It was also a shame that you weren’t allowed a campfire and had to pay for WiFi.

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From the manager: Thanks for your feedback on your recent stay at the park and as you say some parks are not for all people.

Everything…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Everything

Disliked: Nothing

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Site was exceptionally clean and well looked after.

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

Gold 3 bedroom static caravan (no pets)

Liked: Fantastic weeks stay at Auchenlarie, have stayed before and will be back again. Great location for surrounding area with fantastic walking and fishing locations nearby. Many places of interest only a short drive from location.
Accommodation was excellent, very clean and more than adequate for a relaxed break.

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From the manager: We appreciate you taking the time to write a review about your recent stay at the park and so glad that you will be visiting with us again, see you all again soon.

Well staffed site. Washing and toilet facilities were very good and cleaned…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Well staffed site. Washing and toilet facilities were very good and cleaned regularly.
Fantastic views from the pitch we were on.
We visited out of school holidays so the site was pleasant and not too busy.
A real bonus that they do not charge extra for using an awning. Unlike most other greedy sites.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review after your stay at the park and we look forward to welcoming you back soon.

A good choice for a break away with things to do and lovely scenery

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely clean site.
Stayed in our small motorhome, hardstanding, had water, electric hook up and tv at our pitch as was at all pitches. Little stream at back of pitches so had nice evening water noise during stay.
Toilet block is very clean, showers good and hot with good pressure.
Area for washing dishes, grey waste, toilet etc
Good little shop as you come into the site.
Lively little cove with shell beach, just watch the walk going down to it, steep.
Site amenities were good when stayed beginning of Sept. Plenty of things still on for kids. Evening entertainment programmes.
Found the restaurant was well priced and the food was plentiful and tasty. You order at the bar on screens and they bring it to your numbered table. Was nice to sit outside on the balcony and look out to the sea with a wee cocktail.
Staff we found were all polite and helpful so big plus on that.
WiFi is available at the pitches but didn't use it as our phones had loads of data. It's a cost to use but easy to set up.
Crows are nesting in the trees at the pitches, you will hear them first thing in the morning and I'm sure there are hundreds of them lol
Stayed 2 nights and will come again.

Disliked: To be honest we didn't find anything to complain about apart from the walk up the hill to the shop, our legs felt it lol

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From the manager: Thank you for your comments on your recent stay at the park glad to here you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to see you again, and yes that walk to the shop is a good for the legs.


Features

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 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

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Luxury 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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Auchenlarie Holiday Park

Castle Douglas

Gatehouse of Fleet

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG7 2EX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.84358°N
-4.28012°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.6 mi Mill on the Fleet
4.6 mi Mill on the Fleet
4.6 mi Mill on the Fleet
Rail
26.6 mi Barrhill Rail Station
Ferry
30 mi Stranraer Ferry Terminal

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

Trad fans, pop fans, bibliophiles and foodies can indulge their passions easily in the area: many local pubs have regular traditional music sessions and the region has a good handful of festivals of all flavours including the Wigtown Book Festival and Stranraer Oyster Festival. On the music front, tap your foot at the Galloway and Portpatrick folk festivals, both easy to get to from Auchenlarie, or go along to one of the folk clubs which meet regularly in Dalbeattie and Stranraer. By day, dander around the rest of Dumfries and Galloway for a range of things to do like coastal strolling around Wigtown and Luce Bay, fishing, championship golf courses and blossoming at the county’s public gardens and their exotic specimens flourishing in Galloway’s mild climate. Logan Botanic Garden on the Rhins of Galloway is filled with southern hemisphere plants and palm trees; take a hike up the park’s hill afterwards for views to take your breath away over the Rhins to the Galloway Hills. Red deer, wild goats and red kites are a few sights to see in nearby Galloway Forest Park to the north of Auchenlarie, Britain’s biggest forest park at 300 square miles, and with forest trails, lochside cycle paths, wildlife centres, horse-riding and mountain biking all to hand/hoof. The 24-mile Red Kite Trail around Loch Ken is level enough for cycling and has six outdoor viewing points, four hides and a visitor centre with CCTV open in summer; if you’d like to look skywards by night, Galloway Forest Park is the only Dark Sky Park in the UK and one of only four in the world. Dazzle your little darlings at the award-winning Creetown Gem Rock Museum, a jewel of an attraction near Newton Stuart with gemstones, crystals, rocks and fossils on display, interactive exhibits and the glow of the Crystal Cave. It’s one of several museums in Dumfries and Galloway including the Museum Newton Stewart, telling the history of the county, and the Robert Burns Centre in Dumfries, telling the story of the bard. To see historical sights on site, there are castles, abbeys and vintage buildings all around, such as Cardoness, Carsluith and Threave castles, Dundrennan Abbey, the motes of Mark and Urr, and towers at Drumcoltran and Orchardton.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Mossyard 1 mi Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Carrick 2.6 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Brighouse Bay 7.4 mi Sea N/APoorPoorPoor
Dhoon Bay 7.9 mi Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
Rockcliffe 19.3 mi Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 27.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Carsluith - Kirkmabreck - Carsluith 3.4 mi

Cream o' Galloway - Carrick Shore - Cream o' Galloway 3.9 mi

Gatehouse of Fleet - Sandgreen - Girthon - Gatehouse of Fleet 4.6 mi

Around Gatehouse of Fleet 4.6 mi

Gatehouse of Fleet - Glencap Forest - Dow Craig Hill 4.9 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Auchenlarie Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Auchenlarie Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Auchenlarie Holiday Park? Trad fans, pop fans, bibliophiles and foodies can indulge their passions easily in the area: many local pubs have regular traditional music sessions and the region has a good handful of festivals … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Auchenlarie Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  5 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  9 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Auchenlarie Holiday Park? From £30 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.