Southerness Holiday Park

From £7 For 1 night, 4 adults 7.5 208 reviews
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  • Family-friendly park with spectacular Solway Firth views
  • Kids' and teens' clubs, soft play, amusements and outdoor playgrounds
  • Showbar, bar-restaurant, takeaway and 25-metre indoor pool with flume
Northerners, fear not: southern-ness is not a prerequisite to enjoyment of a stay at Southerness Holiday Park at the foot of the Galloway Hills; the superb sea views and great facilities on site should please all comers. The pitches at this family-friendly park look out over the windswept beauty of the Solway Firth towards the English Lake District; and the surrounding countryside is teeming with wildlife, from the tiny creatures that inhabit the rockpools on the neighbouring beach to the great stags stalking the Galloway Forest Park further inland. Amphibian admirers will be interested to know too that the site is next door to Scotland’s largest breeding colony of Natterjack toads… When it comes to your own wee beasties, Southerness serves up a generous dollop of fun for kids too: buzzing clubs catering for the very small to hulking teens; an indoor pool, a flume, fountains and toddler pool (and a Jacuzzi for the grownups); a soft play area; crazy golf; amusements; outdoor playgrounds – plus of course the lively schedule of evening entertainment for the whole family in the Sunset Showbar. There’s a good choice of menu options in the bar-restaurant, as well as fresh Costa coffee; or you can opt for a takeaway if you just want to chill out in your own space and admire the views. There’s free wifi in designated areas of the site.

Site type

Caravans for hire 103
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Tent pitches 50
Touring caravan pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 50
Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Single-sex parties of three or more people under 25 are not permitted on site. Swimming pool access is included: please show your Entertainment pass. Entertainment passes are included in the rate.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 15 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

Reviews

7.5

Overall rating based on 208 reviews View breakdown

Remote location

Voted 44% of visitors View breakdown

68%

would recommend this site to a friend

65%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely site nice and clean…

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely site nice and clean

Disliked: We had yellow wether warning had to come home early as roads were closing due to floods

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Good but could do better

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Steven T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Friendly reception staff clean but compact toilet block clean entertaining space

Disliked: Poorly maintained camping pich (but did drain well) unsightly chemical toilet dump ie not the normal flush for getting rid of waist just drains with hoses so toilet tissue stuck all over drain coves security a bit laxed not stopping open fire near a tent scare me (it could be just one off) but was terrifying poor signage like way to beach not clear and a bit pricy ta the shop ie bottle of wine normal retal £9 in shop same bottle of wine £13.50

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Great park just could do with more organisation,

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Altan A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: First time camping with the family, And would 100% return to southerness, nice clean wc and showers, great location, large holiday park, kids had fun 😁

Disliked: Cutting grass on the camp site very early, states no electric scooters etc! As soon as we arrived seen loafs flying round the park, kids gutted as they didn't bring there's, Booking into swimming was fully booked 1 week before arrival so kids had no chance!

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Lovely park,

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Everything (mostly)

Disliked: Showers , go for shower and the front cubicle get soaking with the shower water / beer garden area could be better also / bin at shower block was overflowing from the first day i arrived, and even more when i was leaving

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Nice quite 2 days…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Mark M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice quite 2 days

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Toilet and shower area nice and clean well maintained…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Toilet and shower area nice and clean well maintained

Disliked: Some of the lights on the pitches were out and one had water leaking out of a burst pipe , some maintenance required

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Everything…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Everything

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pitch size and facilities. Bus stop right outside the site to Dumfries.…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Pitch size and facilities. Bus stop right outside the site to Dumfries. Closeness to the beach.

Disliked: Nothing

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Great place to stay with nice clean facilities and level pitches.

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Great area , park was pleasant with a warm welcome from reception staff , nice level pitch with water electric and grey waste , wc and shower block well looked after and always clean when we used them.

Disliked: Club house bar closed early on the Saturday night but it was end of season .

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Good VFM but more suitable for a family

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Good site with a broad range of facilities and good VFM. Nice pub in the village and great access to walks on the beach

Disliked: Very family oriented so not the best fit for us eg strange that we were given the pitch nearest the playground as would have been better for those with kids

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Features

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

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

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Southerness Holiday Park

Southerness

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG2 8AZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.8739°N
-3.5974°W

Route directions

By bus There is a bus stop within 100 yards of the park gates, with services running to Dumfries and Dalbeattie. The service is infrequent, running approximately every two hours. The approximate cost of a taxi fare to Dumfries is £12.

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

Assuming the weather is kind, the area surrounding Southerness Holiday Park is tiptop for anyone looking for an active holiday; do your own thing or shake off the cobwebs and try something new at one of the excellent activity centres in the Dumfries and Galloway region. Golfers are in for a particular treat, given the enormous choice of excellent courses nearby (the closest championship course is on the doorstep, in Southerness). If you fancy getting out and about, there’s a plethora of attractions to choose from: tickle your taste buds with a trip to the Cocoa Bean Factory or nearby ice cream factory; rattle around on the barrel train at Mabie Farm Park, a great value attraction packed with activities to keep the kids entranced all day; ramble around the romantic ruins of Sweetheart Abbey; clamber around a couple of castles, or visit the Robert Burns Centre in Dumfries. Or you could head to one of Dumfries and Galloway’s 'themed' towns: Wigtown for bookish types, Castle Douglas for foodies, or the artists’ town of Kirkcudbright.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Southerness 0.1 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Sandyhills 5.1 mi Sea N/A N/A Poor Poor
Rockcliffe 7.9 mi Estuary N/A Poor Poor Poor
Allonby 9.8 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Dhoon Bay 19.9 mi Estuary N/A Poor Poor Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 1.6 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 17.1 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.

Want to know more about camping in Dumfries and Galloway?

  • Does Southerness Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Southerness Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Southerness Holiday Park? Assuming the weather is kind, the area surrounding Southerness Holiday Park is tiptop for anyone looking for an active holiday; do your own thing or shake off the cobwebs and try something … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Southerness Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Southerness Holiday Park? From £7 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.