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.

Campground type

Caravans for hire 14
Tent sites 10
RV & Motorhome sites 10
Caravan sites 10
Open now
Opens 9 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 01/03 and 27/10.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • 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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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8

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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

80% would recommend this campground to a friend

76% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot! Staff are a gem, facilities are tops, and the beach is close. Families love the vibe, bar and tunes. A few gripes about shower pressure, electrics and noise near the bar/vans. Pool needs booking & a fee.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 28/07/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Fantastic break

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass site (large)

Liked Size of pitch well spacesd out close to facilities friendly staff would come again x

Disliked Noise neighbours coming to party about after 11pm maybe a noise time when got kids trying to sleep 😴

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilet and shower facilities were basic…

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Amelia B. 1 review

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Toilet and shower facilities were basic but always clean and easy to get to. Beach close by and great for exploring with the kids a lillte mucky so be prepared if you have children with you but that didn't spoil pur fun.

Disliked Very noisy site not ideal for getting young children to sleep. Loud music and karaoke blasting out from two separate bars one on site and the other across the road. Drunk people walking around on site loudly through to the early hours of the morning. Very little sleep was had.

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From the manager: Hi Amelia,
Thank you for your review. Sorry to hear that you not enjoy your stay.
Regarding noise, July and August is a high season and our village is really busy.
Regarding loud music and karaoke, on our site we have got live music entertainment thru school holiday. We are informing about 'what's on' on Mermaid Bar facebook. Entertainment finishing around 11pm. Bar which have got karaoke is not ours and we can't control it.
When you booked touring pitch, you informed us that you have got kids with you and we put you on the farthest plot from Mermaid Bar.
Regarding drunk people, unfortunately we can't take responsibility for their behaviour.

Lovely friendly site clean and tidy…

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 Christina m. 3 reviews

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Lovely friendly site clean and tidy staff friendly close to all amenities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Steve at reception was friendly and…

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Rebecca D. 1 review

Powered grass site (large)

Liked Steve at reception was friendly and welcoming.
Clean modern facilities.
Bar onsite. Two others that serve food just a stones throw away from site entrance.

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I would come back again

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Anonymous

Powered grass and earth site

Liked The venue was really good

Disliked The electric hookup wasn’t working

Recommend to friends Visit again

Close to lighthouse and beach.

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Jane W. 22 reviews

Powered grass site (large)

Liked Close to lighthouse and beach. Very good facilities. We'll priced pub and very welcoming staff.

Disliked Very noisy site and pitches very huddled in and amongst the static vans.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, plenty to do, lovely people!

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 Mark D. 5 reviews

Powered grass site (large)

Liked Lots of character and plenty to do for the family. Great little place. Loved it. Great location, friendly staff and lovely people.

Disliked The beach is close but not nice, suggest you trek for 3k to get to the nicest parts of the beach.

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Loved the size of the pitch…

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Blair C. 2 reviews

Powered grass site (large)

Liked Loved the size of the pitch and location in the camp site

Recommend to friends Visit again

stop letting large groups in. Noice restriction after a certain time

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 Gillian P. 2 reviews

Powered grass site (large)

Liked Liked facilities very clean, there's a couple of bars with tables outside ,you can get food, site is clean and couple of mins from beach

Disliked Tents are crambed together also campers and also let large groups of younge men book together.it was really really noisy until 2 in the morning families with small children wouldn't advise a lot of people I spoke to were leaving early

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant 2 nights, staff were brilliant

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Blair C. 2 reviews

Powered grass site (large)

Liked Location of pitch

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Lighthouse Leisure

Southerness

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG2 8AZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.87416°N
3.59723°W

Nearest transport

Coach
21.7 km Whitesands
21.7 km Whitesands
22.7 km Carlingwark Street
Rail
19.3 km Maryport Rail Station
21.1 km Flimby Rail Station
21.3 km Aspatria Rail Station
Ferry
42.1 km Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
42.8 km Keswick Ferry Landing
43.1 km 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 0.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Sandyhills 8.2 km Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Rockcliffe 12.8 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
Allonby 15.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Dhoon Bay 32.1 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 2.5 km

Robert Burns Centre 21.5 km

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 36.7 km

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 37.1 km

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 39.2 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 27.6 km

Buttermere and Ennerdale 39 km

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) 4.7 km

Carsethorn - Powillimount - Arbigland 5.6 km

Sandyhills - Rockcliffe - Kippford (and back?) 8.6 km

Criffel 9 km

Caerlaverock Castle and Nature Reserve 11.6 km

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 caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon

    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 $55.49 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.