Glentrool Camping and Caravan Site

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Looking across the pond to the pitches (added by manager 11 Aug 2022)
View over the lake (added by manager 12 aug 2022)
The northern lights can sometimes be spotted over the site (added by enquiriesglentroolholidayparkc 20 dec 2014)
Luxury static caravan (added by manager 29 aug 2020)

Get set for things to see at all hours when staying at Glentrool Camping and Caravan Site – this quiet Dumfries and Galloway spot is the only campsite within the boundaries of the Galloway Forest Park, 300 square miles of spectacular landscape that’s also home to all manner of wildlife. By day, this is a fab spot from which to launch outdoorsy activities like hikes (in the Galloway Hills or around the forest park’s lochs), downhill descents on the 7Stanes Glentrool mountain bike trails or birdwatching at RSPB Wood of Cree Nature Reserve. If you’re up for a proper challenge, it’s worth noting that this site is close to the Southern Upland Way and therefore makes a handy place to bed down for those tackling the coast-to-coast route. Post-activity chillout time on site might be spent relaxing by the pond, saying hi to the Shetland ponies or letting the pup stretch their paws at the dog walking area. There’s also a free shower block, a motorhome service point and a small shop on site. An excellent pub/restaurant is less than 10 minutes’ walk away, or you can light up a barbie if you fancy doing your own dinner (pick up relevant bits 15 minutes’ drive away in Newton Stewart). Make sure you don’t turn in too early after dinner though: the Galloway Forest Park is the UK's first Dark Sky Park, which means you could well be in for a dazzling display of stars by night. And that’s not all: the Northern Lights have been known to put in an appearance overhead too…

Pladstype

Teltpladser 20
Campingpladser for kørende campingvogne 10
Træhytter, hytter eller camping-pods 2
Autocamperpladser 10
Udlejningscampingvogne og -autocampere 1
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Turistrådsbedømmelse

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  • Børn under 18 år skal være i følge med deres forældre eller værge.
  • Du kan ikke reservere mere end 30 på hinanden følgende overnatninger.
  • Kommercielle køretøjer (køretøjer, der anvendes til arbejdsrelaterede formål, fragter gods eller betalende passagerer) og køretøjer med firmalogoer er ikke tilladte på pladsen.
  • The toilet and shower facilities are closed between 01/11 - 01/03.

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Fabulous campsite very clean friendly helpful staff and very quiet…

Samlet 10/10
Beliggenhed 10
Værdi for pengene 10
Indkvartering 10
Faciliteter/Aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Børnevenligt 10
Renlighed 10
Wi-fi 10
Anonym Anmelderen reserverede via Pitchup.com

Areal kørende med hårdt underlag med valgfri elektricitet

Syntes om: Fabulous campsite very clean friendly helpful staff and very quiet

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Excellent facilities and location

Samlet 8/10
Beliggenhed 10
Værdi for pengene 8
Indkvartering 8
Faciliteter/Aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Børnevenligt 10
Renlighed 10
Wi-fi 2
Emma C. Anmelderen reserverede via Pitchup.com

Areal til telt eller til trailer-telt med græs med valgfri elektricitet (medium)

Syntes om: Facilities are excellent, some of the best I've ever experienced. Really tidy showers and toilets with hairdryer. Handy bothy with a fridge, microwave, board games and kettle. Excellent location for hiking and very peaceful. Everyone was very respectful at night. Site manager was lovely too!

Syntes ikke om: Not the fault of the campsite but the midges were really bad and tent pitches are by a pond which makes it more challenging. We struggled to pitch up as were getting bitten to shreds and had to ring site manager to buy some mosquito head nets and spray around 8.30/9pm after reception had shut. I'd say take in advance if you can and be prepared to not sit outside at dusk. Pub is also shut which used to be a 5 min walk from campsite so Newton Stewart is nearest option for food/drinks.

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Fantastic wee site in beautiful surroundings. Toilets and shower area was clean. I…

Samlet 10/10
Beliggenhed 10
Værdi for pengene 8
Indkvartering 8
Faciliteter/Aktiviteter 8
Kundeservice 8
Børnevenligt Ingen bedømmelse
Renlighed 8
Wi-fi Ingen bedømmelse
Kevin W. Anmelderen reserverede via Pitchup.com

Areal kørende med hårdt underlag med valgfri elektricitet

Syntes om: Fantastic wee site in beautiful surroundings. Toilets and shower area was clean. I will definitely be returning.

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Would definitely come back.

Samlet 10/10
Beliggenhed 10
Værdi for pengene 10
Indkvartering 10
Faciliteter/Aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Børnevenligt 10
Renlighed 10
Wi-fi 10
Anonym Anmelderen reserverede via Pitchup.com

Areal til telt eller til trailer-telt med græs med valgfri elektricitet (stor)

Syntes om: Great site, very welcoming. Good facilities and toilets/showers very clean.

Syntes ikke om: Unfortunately something that can’t be helped and swarmed with midgies but that happens.

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Would definitely come back, amazing experience

Samlet 10/10
Beliggenhed 10
Værdi for pengene 10
Indkvartering 10
Faciliteter/Aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 6
Børnevenligt 10
Renlighed 10
Wi-fi 10
Anonym Anmelderen reserverede via Pitchup.com

Areal til telt eller til trailer-telt med græs med valgfri elektricitet (medium)

Syntes om: The showers and toilets were so clean, all the facilities were neat and the environment was absolutely beautiful. I loved how the staff had things for sale to fight against the midges.

Syntes ikke om: The midges were definitely annoying, but there’s not much you can do about that. It was rather difficult to talk to any staff in person as we were there for two days and there was not a single staff member in sight.

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Site was very tidy, facilities very clean and organised.…

Samlet 10/10
Beliggenhed 10
Værdi for pengene 10
Indkvartering 10
Faciliteter/Aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Børnevenligt 10
Renlighed 10
Wi-fi 6
Mark H. Anmelderen reserverede via Pitchup.com

Areal kørende med hårdt underlag med valgfri elektricitet

Syntes om: Site was very tidy, facilities very clean and organised.

Syntes ikke om: None

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Facilities good condition (toilets clean, warm showers, laundry available) Excellent location in Galloway…

Samlet 4/10
Beliggenhed 8
Værdi for pengene 6
Indkvartering 2
Faciliteter/Aktiviteter 8
Kundeservice 2
Børnevenligt 2
Renlighed 6
Wi-fi Ingen bedømmelse
Anonym Anmelderen reserverede via Pitchup.com

Areal til telt eller til trailer-telt med græs med valgfri elektricitet (stor)

Syntes om: Facilities good condition (toilets clean, warm showers, laundry available) Excellent location in Galloway national park for exploring this beautiful area

Syntes ikke om: Midges. I do appreciate this is not the campsites fault but an important factor to consider. (We went end May). Hundreds of bites each. Camping is next to pond so very damp conditions and therefore midges heaven. Camping pitches were boggy and at one point ducks splashing on campsite! Ground hard. Shop open only if asked, owners available via ring doorbell, helpful once we got in but lack of personal approach.

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Beautiful, quiet, well-equipped site with friendly staff.

Samlet 10/10
Beliggenhed 8
Værdi for pengene 10
Indkvartering 10
Faciliteter/Aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Børnevenligt 6
Renlighed 10
Wi-fi 6
Jane J. Anmelderen reserverede via Pitchup.com

Areal til telt eller til trailer-telt med græs med valgfri elektricitet (medium)

Syntes om: The site is in a beautiful spot, very clean and well-equipped. We were given a warm welcome and offered helpful info about the surrounding area. We had a choice of pitch and the options were good. Chose a sheltered spot in the corner close to electric hook-up and it worked out well. We were only away from our young kids for one night, but it felt like a proper break in this tranquil and picturesque place. Lovely short walk up the woodland path to the newly reopened Hoose pub. Site had clean toilets, warm showers, washing facilities for dishes and clothes, kettle, microwave, small fridge and freezer. Drove to Newton Stewart (about 20 mins in car) where there is a Coop, ice cream shop etc. Can't comment on the strength of the WiFi as I didn't use it, but the log-in details were clearly displayed. We did fine with mobile data reception!

Syntes ikke om: Like most, we're never fans of the midge population, but nothing can be done about that really! Site shop was well stocked with spray and coils etc so we coped ok!

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Excellent campsite - superb place to stay

Samlet 10/10
Beliggenhed 10
Værdi for pengene 10
Indkvartering 10
Faciliteter/Aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Børnevenligt Ingen bedømmelse
Renlighed 10
Wi-fi Ingen bedømmelse
SIMON K. Anmelderen reserverede via Pitchup.com

Areal kørende med hårdt underlag med valgfri elektricitet

Syntes om: Very warm welcome - immaculate facilities - beautiful campsite. Well maintained

Syntes ikke om: All really really good - except the fellow campers who made a noisy and prolonged exit from the site between 05.30 and 6.15 am - such a shame the lack of consideration.

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very clean and tidy. Friendly owner. Maybe some grass on hardstanding

Samlet 8/10
Beliggenhed 10
Værdi for pengene 8
Indkvartering 8
Faciliteter/Aktiviteter 8
Kundeservice 10
Børnevenligt 10
Renlighed 10
Wi-fi 4
Julia S. Anmelderen reserverede via Pitchup.com

Areal kørende med hårdt underlag med valgfri elektricitet

Syntes om: Area, facilities, cleanliness

Syntes ikke om: Midges !! Although not the sites fault !. Would have liked maybe a bit of grass on the hardstanding pitches

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Faciliteter

Fritidsaktiviteter på stedet

Aftenunderholdning

Bar eller klubhus

Børneklub

Cykelleje

Fiskeri

Fitnesscenter

Fjernsynsrum

Indendørs swimmingpool

Legeplads

Restaurant/Bar på pladsen

Spillerum

Takeaway

Tennis

Udendørs swimmingpool

Vandsport

Faciliteter på stedet

Afhentning fra offentlig transport

Bad til rådighed

Bilparkering ved campingarealet/enheden

Bruser til rådighed

Familietoiletter

Fryser med køleelement

Gratis wi-fi

Handicapfaciliteter

Hundepark

Internet-adgang

Komposttoilet

Købmandsbutik

Lokale produkter

Møntvaskeri

Offentlig telefon

Offentlige toiletter

Opvaskeområde

Portabelt toilet

Toiletblok

Tørrerum

Wi-fi

Grupper er velkomne

Familievenlig

Grupper af samme køn velkomne

Grupper af studerende velkomne

Motorcyklister velkomne

Skoleklasser velkomne

Regler

Bål tilladt

Erhvervskøretøjer tilladt

Grill kan lånes

Grill tilladt

Hunde tilladte

Hunde tilladte hele året rundt

Temaer

Afsides beliggenhed

Fredfyldt

Gastromiske lækkerier

Luksus

Naturparadis

Paradis for vandringsfolk

Skov

Spektakulært landskab

Sø og/eller bjerg

Service

Gasflasker til rådighed

Genbrug tilgængeligt

Grøn energi

Kemisk bortskaffelse

Ladestationer til elbiler

Opladningsfaciliteter

Faciliteter i nærheden

Bar i nærheden

Butik i nærheden

Hundevenligt område

Offentlig transport i nærheden

Type

Mellem (26-50 arealenheder)

Fritidsaktiviteter i nærheden

Cykelleje i nærheden

Cykling i nærheden

Fiskeri i nærheden

Golf i nærheden

Indendørs swimmingpool i nærheden

Kano/kajak i nærheden

Klatring i nærheden

Mountainbike-ruter i nærheden

Restaurant i nærheden

Ridning i nærheden

Campingvogne og autocampere

Autocamper Servicestation

Campingvogns-opbevaringsfaciliteter

Sæsonbetonede pladser

Beliggenhed

Glentrool Camping and Caravan Site

Bargrennan

Newton Stewart

Dumfries and Galloway

Skotland

DG8 6RN

Rutevejledning

Tidszone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55,06412°N
-4,58117°V

Nærmeste transport

Bus
13,6 km Dashwood Square
22,3 km St John Street
22,3 km St John Street
Jernbane
13,3 km Barrhill Rail Station
26,5 km Girvan Rail Station
33 km Maybole Rail Station
Færge
26,8 km Girvan Harbour Ferry Terminal
29,8 km Cairnryan P&O Ferry Terminal
30,4 km Cairnryan Stena Line Ferry Terminal

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Lokale seværdigheder

Here for the hiking? There are some good challenging trails in the Galloway Hills – if you really want to earn your evening pint, make your way up the Merrick, the region’s tallest peak at 875 metres. It’ll take you 20 minutes or so to drive over there. For something a little less muscle-busting, look out for one of the lochs around the Galloway Forest Park: there are 250 of them so plenty to pick from. Take your binoculars when you go, as you may just catch a glimpse of the otters, pine martens, red squirrels, red deer and golden eagles that live around here. If you prefer to take to two wheels, get your tyres pumped for time on the 7Stanes mountain bike trails at Glentrool (five minutes’ drive away) or Kirrochtree (25 minutes). Time to drop that heart rate a bit after all the antics? Swing by the Crafty Distillery (15 minutes) or the Bladnoch Distillery (25 minutes) to pick up a bottle of something to sip while you stare up at the stars.

Vandkvalitet for nærliggende badevand

Navn Afstand Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Girvan 26,1 km Hav Ikke Relevant Ikke Relevant Ikke Relevant Ikke Relevant
Mossyard 32,6 km Udløb Ikke Relevant God God God
Maidens 33,9 km Hav Ikke Relevant Ikke Relevant Ikke Relevant God
Culzean 34,8 km Hav Ikke Relevant Ikke Relevant Ikke Relevant Ikke Relevant
Carrick 35,1 km Hav Ikke Relevant Ikke Relevant God God

Datakilde: Det Europæiske Miljøagentur

Bør opleves

Culzean Castle & Country Park 34,9 km

Burns National Heritage Park 40,6 km

Cykelruter

Find lokale ruter på det nationale cykelnet - over 19,000 kilometer cykelruter.

Andet

Glen Trool: Forest Trails from Stroan Bridge 2,2 km

Water of Minnoch 2,8 km

Glen Trool: Caldons - Lamachan Hill - Curleywee - Caldons 4,5 km

Glen Trool: The Circuit of Loch Trool 6,8 km

Glen Trool: Loch Enoch - Little Spear - Merrick - Benyellary 6,9 km

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Nærmeste pladser

Desværre har vi ingen pladser i nærheden, som kan reserveres.

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