Lighthouse Leisure

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  • Family-friendly site 100 metres from the sea
  • A two-minute walk from Southerness Lighthouse and paths to two beaches
  • Swimming pool, café, entertainment room and a couple of bars on site
Looking for a fine place to get your seaside fix? Get straight to it at Lighthouse Leisure. This family-friendly site is positioned 100 metres from the sea and two minutes’ walk from the historic Southerness Lighthouse, where there’s a footpath that goes to Southerness beach and Powillimount beach in the other direction. What might your days look like here? Well, you might want to go sea fishing along the coast or choose from the selection of lochs and rivers inland. There’s a golf course just 10 minutes’ walk from the site when you fancy a round, or other golf courses within a 15 mile radius of the site. As for your holiday wanders, there are both coastal and forest walks in the surrounding area. Those of you who prefer to tackle the land on two wheels can also find cycling trails in the surrounding area, especially at 7Stanes: Dalbeattie, 20 minutes’ drive away. The site itself is well-maintained with tarred roads and next door to a well-stocked shop for all your supplies. There’s a regular bus service from the village to Dumfries that takes 40 minutes and stops at other villages on the route. As a family-friendly place, plenty of attention has been paid to kids’ entertainment too – that includes an adventure playground and a leisure complex with a swimming pool (which must be booked in advance), café, entertainment room, family bar and adults-only bar. The site has been in operation for nearly 50 years and being family owned, it has built up a well-established, warm and friendly atmosphere. Dogs are welcome too, good news for those of you with a furry friend.

Site type

Caravans for hire 14
Tent pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 10
Open now
Opens 9 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 01/03 and 27/10.
  • The pool is open from 9.30am to 10pm and access is charged at £20 per 75-minute session (for up to 8 guests together). Bookings must be made at The Mermaid and it is recommended you book in advance.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon 9 Mar to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.1

Overall rating from 47 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 6
Spectacular scenery

79% would recommend this site to a friend

74% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite is praised for its excellent location close to the beach and friendly, helpful staff. Visitors found the site very clean with good facilities, including a popular swimming pool and on-site entertainment. Some reviews noted that touring pitches can be close to the bar, leading to noise. Shower temperature and water pressure were an occasional concern, though management has addressed issues with cleanliness. The site is recommended for its proximity to amenities and overall welcoming atmosphere.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 09/06/2026

Reviews page 1 of 5
Arrival date (latest first)

Location close to beach…

Overall

6 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Ann B. 1 review

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked Location close to beach

Disliked No atmosphere for tourer's, seems like mainly a static site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great memories made again with our 18 month old granddaughter

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
 Tracey K. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked The beach , weather has always been fab each time we have been 👌 everything is at hand , pub , food etc. Plenty space for kids to play about

Disliked We were here on April and they had a kids disco and she loved it, when we came last week on the bank holiday Monday there was nothing on for her

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean site friendly helpful staff felt very welcome

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10 out of 10
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 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
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 Stella F. 1 review

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Reception extremely helpful and friendly campsite spotless everything set up well very well catered for

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely love this site Nothing not…

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10 out of 10
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 10
Value for money
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked Absolutely love this site
Nothing not to like
Staff are friendly
Best site in Southerness
Great location
Very clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site and staff but shame about the showers

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 5
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Janet b. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked Staff were lovely we were right beside the pub which was great, plenty of entertainment on and pitches were clean

Disliked Showers had no pressure in them and were freezing even complained about them but nothing was done

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site plenty to see and…

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Tracey K. 2 reviews

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Great site plenty to see and do

Recommend to friends Visit again

Close to all amenities including the…

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6 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 2
 Julie M. 1 review

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked Close to all amenities including the Mermaid bar. Friendly and well maintained site,

Disliked Poor showers - either a trickle or cold.
Some owners need a reminder to lift their dog waste!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place staff helpfully…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Elizabeth M. 3 reviews

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Great place staff helpfully

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Christina m. 1 review

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked Lovely clean site. And staff very friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

No faults at all during our…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
 5
 Kirsty F. 1 review

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked No faults at all during our stay. Toilets and showers were very clean. All shops and bars were close by. Large pitch areas. Other guests, resident's and all staff on sight were all very friendly. 100% be booking again.

Disliked Wifi not the best.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Dogs 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 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Lighthouse Leisure

Southerness

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG2 8AZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.87416°N
3.59723°W

Nearest transport

Coach
13.5 mi Whitesands
13.5 mi Whitesands
14.1 mi Carlingwark Street
Rail
12 mi Maryport Rail Station
13.1 mi Flimby Rail Station
13.3 mi Aspatria Rail Station
Ferry
26.2 mi Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
26.6 mi Keswick Ferry Landing
26.8 mi Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing

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

Those of you who like to keep your breaks active will be in a top patch. Mabie Farm Park (20 minutes’ drive) runs glass sledging for children (and big kids). There are castle tours, craft workshops and bicycle hire at Drumlanrig Castle (55 minutes). As for yachting, or fine dining (you choose), just head into Kippford (20 minutes’ drive). Foodie? Sharpen up your cheese-making skills at the Cream o' Galloway Ice Cream Parlour (50 minutes) or join in with chocolate experiences at The Cocoabean Company (45 minutes). History aficionado? Top sites include Sweetheart Abbey (15 minutes), a Cistercian monastery, or Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop (an hour), a site of historic runaway marriages. Also within striking distance is John Paul Jones Birthplace Cottage and Museum (10 minutes) and Dumfries (half an hour), where there are museums, Caerlaverock Castle and the Robert Burns Centre. New Abbey Corn Mill (15 minutes) runs seasonal demonstrations. Any birdwatchers can flock to RSPB Mersehead (10 minutes), bargain hunters to the Gretna Gateway Outlet Village (an hour), and beach seekers to Rockcliffe (20 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Southerness 0.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Sandyhills 5.1 mi Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Rockcliffe 8 mi Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
Allonby 9.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Dhoon Bay 20 mi Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 1.5 mi

Robert Burns Centre 13.4 mi

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 22.8 mi

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 23.1 mi

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 24.3 mi

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 17.2 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 24.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

MERSEHEAD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 04/11/2003) 2.9 mi

Carsethorn - Powillimount - Arbigland 3.5 mi

Sandyhills - Rockcliffe - Kippford (and back?) 5.3 mi

Criffel 5.6 mi

Caerlaverock Castle and Nature Reserve 7.2 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Lighthouse Leisure have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Lighthouse Leisure dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lighthouse Leisure? Those of you who like to keep your breaks active will be in a top patch. Mabie Farm Park (20 minutes’ drive) runs glass sledging for children (and big kids). There are … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lighthouse Leisure?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.

    If arriving after 5pm please check in at the coffee shop/Mermaid Bar.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lighthouse Leisure? From £29 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.