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General
- 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.
Open from 10/02/2023 to 30/10/2023
Site type
Tourist board rating
Languages spoken
✓ English
Please note
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
The restaurant is open between 11/02 and 31/10.
The games room is open between 11/02 and 31/10.
Entertainment and activities are available 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 indoor swimming pool is open between 11/02 and 31/10.
The sauna (and/or hammam) is open between 11/02 and 31/10.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The bar is open between 11/02 and 31/10.
Facilities/activities including Entertainment, Swimming Pool, Gym, Soft Play area & certain kids clubs are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
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.
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Max. persons: 8 x
One Tent allowed per pitch
Pitch size: unlimited
Ground type: Grass
Bring a gazebo
Max. persons: 8 x
One Touring caravan or Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch
Pitch size: unlimited
Ground type: Hardstanding
Max. persons: 4 x
Dimensions: 3.0m width x 7.9m length (9.8ft width x 26.0ft length) Calculated area: 23.8m² (255.8ft²)
Bedrooms: 2
Max. persons: 6 x
Dimensions: 37.0m width x 12.0m length (121.4ft width x 39.4ft length) Calculated area: 444.0m² (4779.2ft²)
Bedrooms: 2
Max. persons: 6 x
Dimensions: 37.0m width x 12.0m length (121.4ft width x 39.4ft length) Calculated area: 444.0m² (4779.2ft²)
Bedrooms: 2
Max. persons: 6 x
Dimensions: 37.0m width x 12.0m length (121.4ft width x 39.4ft length) Calculated area: 444.0m² (4779.2ft²)
Bedrooms: 3
Max. persons: 6 x
Dimensions: 37.0m width x 12.0m length (121.4ft width x 39.4ft length) Calculated area: 444.0m² (4779.2ft²)
Bedrooms: 3
Max. persons: 6 x
Dimensions: 37.0m width x 12.0m length (121.4ft width x 39.4ft length) Calculated area: 444.0m² (4779.2ft²)
Bedrooms: 3
Max. persons: 6 x
Dimensions: 37.0m width x 12.0m length (121.4ft width x 39.4ft length) Calculated area: 444.0m² (4779.2ft²)
Bedrooms: 2
Reviews
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Great place nothing at fault friendly staff clean toilets,showers
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Would stay again but probably not camping , would hire a static
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Clean, friendly and plenty to do
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Features
Coronavirus
Check-in: self check-in (unattended)
Deep cleaning of accommodation units between guests
Digital food/drink menus
Distance markers in shared facilities
Extra spacing in seated areas
Hand sanitising stations
Meal delivery to unit/pitch/outdoor seated area
We're Good To Go (VisitBritain accreditation)
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
Disabled facilities
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)
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
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Mill on the Fleet
— 4.6 miles
Mill on the Fleet — 4.6 miles
Mill on the Fleet — 4.6 miles
- Train stations
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Barrhill Rail Station
— 26.6 miles
- Ferry ports
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Stranraer Ferry Terminal
— 30.0 miles
- Airports
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Glasgow Prestwick International Airport
— 47.9 miles
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.
Must see
- John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre (27.8 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Policies
Permitted arrival/departure time
| 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. | |
Auchenlarie Holiday Park cancellation policy
No refunds within 4 weeks of arrival date.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
If you need to cancel or amend your booking, please give as much notice as possible so that someone else has the chance to book. You may wish to buy holiday insurance for cancellations and for your property/injury whilst away.
Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.
Payment
A 15% non-refundable deposit is payable now. Auchenlarie Holiday Park will debit the balance from your card 4 weeks before arrival, or if the arrival date is sooner than 4 weeks then the balance will be taken immediately.
You can also opt to pay the full amount at the time of your booking, or at any point before the due date.
Payment methods accepted on the park
Bank transferCash
Cheque
Maestro
MasterCard
Visa
Terms and conditions
Site booking terms and conditions- 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?
Read moreCamping 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. - 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. Check prices and availability
