Hillend Camping and Motorhome Aire

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Enjoy a spot of lunch on our picnic benches
Enjoy a spot of lunch on our picnic benches
Camping field
Beautiful blue skies
Dog friendly
A view from the woodlands back to our resident horses
Bbq time
Stunning sunsets
Visitor image of the sunset
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Camping field
Beautiful blue skies
Dog friendly

  • Peaceful, dog-friendly Ayrshire smallholding site among woodlands
  • Dumfries House 10 minutes’ drive; Glasgow one hour
  • Resident horses; next to a stream and two miles from the River Ayr Way
Privacy, peacefulness and ponies – sounds like a top holiday, right? And you can have all three Ps at Hillend Camping and Motorhome Aire, a pop-up site on a smallholding and livery stables in rural Ayrshire, about half an hour’s drive south of Kilmarnock. The pitches are spacious and unmarked here, so feel free to pick your own spot. Hillend is in a very private setting and encircled by peaceful woodlands, but it’s still within easy reach of local towns and villages. It is roughly a mile and a half to Auchinleck, where there is a railway station, convenience store, pub, butcher’s and café. The Dippol Burn stream, where kids and dogs can cool off, meanders through the site, and the gorgeous River Ayr Way walk is roughly two miles north of base. Badgers, hedgehogs, deer, foxes, owls and otters can sometimes be spotted in the local area, so keep your eyes peeled when exploring local woodlands and riverbanks. And as the site is part of a working farm, you may also see horses and ponies grazing in nearby fields, too, of course. This site is all about getting back to nature and relaxing in a secluded family-friendly space. Off-ground firepits and barbecues are permitted. Please note that there is no chemical waste point on site.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Units longer than 7.5 metres are not allowed.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 127 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

A lovely, peaceful rural escape with friendly hosts. Clean, basic facilities with free fire pits. Great for families & dogs. Some mention limited facilities & shower fees, but excellent value.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Overall, it’s a lovely site with good facilities.

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Klaudia S.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked I really enjoyed my stay at Hillend Camping and Motorhome Aire. The site is set in a beautiful, very rural location with lots of open space and woodland walks, which made it perfect for both me and my dog. The facilities were clean and well maintained, and I appreciated the peaceful countryside atmosphere.

The hosts were friendly and welcoming, and the site felt safe and dog-friendly. My dog loved the space to explore, and it was easy to get out into nature straight from the pitches.

Disliked The only downside was that a few other campers were quite loud at times, but this was absolutely not the fault of the hosts, who keep the site very well run.

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The whole place is lovely had…

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Stuart M.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The whole place is lovely had a wonderful weekend the staff are so friendly and welcoming lots of other campers still so peaceful will definitely be back

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Nice back to basics camping with nice shower and toilet

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Shower was nice and thay was relaxed on were abouts you parked told you were it might be a bit wet to drive as thay had heavy rain

Disliked Only one dislike but not a problem no hot water to wash up with just boil kettle and take with you to wash up if you wanted hot water to wash with

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From the manager: Thanks for your review, we’re glad you enjoyed the showers and our relaxed pitch approach.
We’re a simple, back to basics campsite with clean but basic facilities, so we’re a little puzzled by the low score of 6/10 when your written comments were very positive and as your only ‘dislike’ was a small point about washing-up water, which you said wasn’t really a problem?
Hopefully, we can welcome you back in the future.
Best wishes
Lauren & Aaron

Excellent campsite, clean facilities. Owners were friendly.

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Pauline B.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked We liked the location, even though we felt like we were very remote, there was a large Tesco and local village a 6 minute drive away. It has very calm, quiet and beautiful surroundings. We felt very central for getting out and exploring the coastline and castle ruins, which were all about a 40 minute drive away.
There was plenty of room for my boys to kick a football around. The toilets and shower were very clean. Lauren and her mum were very friendly and checked in with us to make sure everything was OK when they saw us.
Good mobile phone and Internet reception if you need it.

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Excellent site, warm showers, clean facilities and friendly staff

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Anonymous

Non-electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely staff, peaceful setting and exactly the kind of environment you want!

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Quiet and peaceful. Hosts were very…

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Rosie R.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Quiet and peaceful. Hosts were very accommodating

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The shower facilities felt safe and…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The shower facilities felt safe and were clean. You have the whole room to get ready in so your clothes don’t get wet. The campsite was beautiful. There were fire pits that were available for use. All round a great campsite! 🏕️

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What an amazing holiday we had,…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked What an amazing holiday we had, we were very nervous about the storm, but decided to brave it. We survived it and so did our tent. When the storm passed at 4am, we felt amazing like different people. Honestly I don’t know how to explain it, but it felt good, like we had ticked something off our bucket lists.
We had the site all to ourselves for almost 3 nights. It’s a beautiful place, so peaceful. I give it a whole 10 star rating and we will definitely visit again.
Thank you so much for letting us stay for 5 days.

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We only picked this site to…

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Rachel K.

Non-electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked We only picked this site to get inland & hunker down from storm floris, but what a beautiful little site, pefectly clean toilets & shower, place to get drinking water, even though it was a windy day we just sat & watched the horses in the fields

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, we're really glad you found the site beautiful, enjoyed the peaceful surroundings, and appreciated the clean facilities and views of the horses. It sounds like you had a pleasant and restful stay, even with Storm Floris passing through!

That’s why we were a little surprised by the 5/10 rating, as your positive comments don’t seem to reflect such a low score. Either way, we appreciate you choosing to stay with us and hope to welcome you back in better weather.
Best wishes
Lauren & Aaron

The hosts are warm & friendly,…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The hosts are warm & friendly, It’s a great site. The facilities are clean & tidy.

Disliked What I would have like to have seen is a few more toilets & showers, because when I used the site it was fairly busy.

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Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Aire Farm Pop-up campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Hillend Camping and Motorhome Aire

Hillend of Heateth

Sorn Road

Auchinleck

Ayrshire

Scotland

KA18 2NA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.48142°N
4.29876°W

Route directions

Please use the link provided and follow Google Maps. Do not follow a satnav, which will take you to Adam McPheators builders yard. If this happens, turn around in their gateway and turn right towards the junction. At the junction, turn left towards Auchinleck. You’ll see a farm traffic sign with a picture of a tractor on your left, and the site is immediately after the sign on the right-hand side. There’s a green sign for Hillend of Heateth. If you need help, please call the mobile number provided in your booking confirmation.

Nearest transport

Coach
21.3 km Bus Station
32 km Bus Station
36.4 km Bus Station
Rail
1.3 km Auchinleck Rail Station
11.4 km New Cumnock Rail Station
19.3 km Kilmarnock Rail Station
Ferry
21.6 km Ayr Compass Pier
25.4 km Troon Ferry Terminal
37.6 km Ardrossan Ferry Terminal
Airport
20 km Glasgow Prestwick International Airport
43.4 km Glasgow International Airport

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

An 18th-century estate, Dumfries House (10 minutes’ drive) has elegant rooms filled with Chippendale furniture and decorative objects such as gilded mirrors and colourful ceramics. After admiring the splendid interiors, head to the vast grounds, with their woodland walks, a delicate Chinese-style bridge and a maze. Ayr (30 minutes) sits on the Firth of Clyde and has a sandy beach skirted by a cycle path. Walk the length of the harbour arm all the way to the lighthouse, then take a trip on the Waverley paddle steamer, or head into town to check out the Gothic architecture of the Wallace Tower, with a viewing platform at the top. Treasures at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow (one hour) include Salvador Dalí’s “Christ of St John of the Cross” and assorted works by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Glasgow Botanic Gardens is a top spot for a walk among colourful blooms, rare trees and elegant Victorian glasshouses.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Prestwick 20.7 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Ayr (South Beach) 22.4 km Sea N/APoorPoorPoor
Troon (South Beach) 23.4 km Sea N/AN/AN/AGood
Heads Of Ayr 25 km Sea N/AExcellentPoorPoor
Irvine 27.1 km Sea N/APoorPoorN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Burns National Heritage Park 22.2 km

Scottish Maritime Museum 27.8 km

Culzean Castle & Country Park 34 km

Burrell Collection 38 km

New Lanark Visitor Centre 38.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Catrine to Sorn and Back Along the River Ayr Way 3.2 km

Catrine to Failford by the River Ayr Walk 3.3 km

The River Ayr Way Part 3: Sorn to Failford 3.3 km

The River Ayr from Sea to Source Part 4: Sorn to Wellwood 3.4 km

AIRDS MOSS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/10/2004) 8.9 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 Hillend Camping and Motorhome Aire have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hillend Camping and Motorhome Aire dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hillend Camping and Motorhome Aire? An 18th-century estate, Dumfries House (10 minutes’ drive) has elegant rooms filled with Chippendale furniture and decorative objects such as gilded mirrors and colourful ceramics. After admiring the splendid interiors, head to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hillend Camping and Motorhome Aire?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hillend Camping and Motorhome Aire? From €17.37 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.