Heads of Ayr Holiday Park

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Touring pitches
Touring pitches
Views from the site
Play area
Play park
Sunset
Bracken beach five minutes' walk from the park
On-site shop stocking all the essentials and some treats
Reception
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Views from the site
Play area
Play park

  • Family-run holiday park with views of the Ayrshire coastline
  • A 15-minute drive from Ayr and walking distance to the beach
  • Pets welcome; on-site kids' play area and food shop available
Wake up to views over the Firth of Clyde and the Isle of Arran at Heads of Ayr Holiday Park, a friendly family-run site in southern Scotland. With a coastal location, a family-friendly feel and close proximity to a number of bays and beaches, it makes an excellent base for getting out and about on the Ayrshire coast. The site is just off the A719 coastal route, a handy location that makes it quick and easy to head south to Culzean Castle (20 minutes) or north to Ayr town centre (15 minutes), coastal golf courses (20 minutes) and Ardrossan (40 minutes), where you can catch ferries to the Isle of Arran or to the tip of the Kintyre Peninsula. Facilities here include toilets, showers, internet access, a food shop and a play area. Well-behaved dogs (on leads) are welcome. Away from base, more family-friendly entertainment is on hand a mile away at Heads of Ayr Farm Park, a fun park with boats, tractor rides, trampolines and lots of furry animals. When your mind turns to more practical matters, just head into Ayr for supermarkets, restaurants, takeaways and a railway station.

Site type

Caravans for hire 8
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Motorhome pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 30
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • 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.
  • Please note that the chemical disposal point only accepts green organic toilet fluid, which can be purchased from the holiday park shop if needed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 01 Mar to

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

9.5

Overall rating from 151 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a super-clean, well-run site with incredibly friendly, helpful staff. Guests rave about the spotless toilets and showers – some of the best! Stunning views, especially of Arran, with good access to the coast path and beaches. Some found the beach path steep. On-site shop and play area are popular. Mostly great reviews, with minor mentions of occasional WiFi issues and no hairdryers in showers.

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Lovely place. Well looked after by the staff. The toilet and shower…

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Alistair B.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked Lovely place. Well looked after by the staff. The toilet and shower facilities were very clean and tidy with plenty of room in the showers. Touring pitches are apposite the play park so was ideal for us with small children.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely and clean ,staff excellent and friendly…

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Julie B.

Fully-serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely and clean ,staff excellent and friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review. We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We really appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon!

Very well set up and very run site.

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Paul G.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Super friendly and helpful staff. Great amenities and lovely surroundings. Close to Ayr and visitor attractions.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review. We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We really appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon!

Great site excellent clean facilities good level pitches

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Alasdair C.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Great site quiet very friendly staff very clean facilities.
The pizza van was great on Saturday night went down a treat .
Will definitely use this site again

Recommend to friends Visit again

quiet peacefull spotless hidden gem

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stuart a.

Fully-serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked spotless freindly well stocked wee shop even had a wood fired pizza from visiting pizza van we came to visit local atractions and never left the site we had a fully servised hard standing camper pitch just a few yards from toilets shop etc would highly reccomend this site if you want to put your feet up and have a reset will be back soon

Disliked nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, good facilities, spacious level pitches, helpful staff

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Linda C.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked An excellent small site with good amenities (toilets, showers, washing up area and laundry). There was also a shop on site which sold the essential things you might need.
Pitches - we stayed on grass and it was a lovely level pitch, surrounded at the back and side by a hedge, so it felt very private.
Staff at reception very helpful and informative.

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Great site

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Heather S.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely pitches on a lovely quiet site. Great shop with friendly staff.
Amazing views and a nice walk down to the beach area. The kids loved the park area also. Would stay here again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review. We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We really appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon!

As above.

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Robert C.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked Everything, easy access to site, level pitches, spotless facilities, access to beach.
Site overall clean and well maintained, kids play area.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review. We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We really appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon!

Lovely clean, well maintained site. Toilets & showers spotless.

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Very nice site, beautiful views with path to beach (if you're fit for a steep walk). Friendly, helpful staff. Will definitely return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review. We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We really appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon!

Very well kept and toilets/showers were excellent. Perfect for a few days…

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John M.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Very well kept and toilets/showers were excellent. Perfect for a few days away. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review. We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We really appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon!

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 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Heads of Ayr Holiday Park

Dunure Road

Ayr

Ayrshire

Scotland

KA7 4LD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.42577°N
4.71232°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.4 km Bus Station
Rail
6.6 km Ayr Rail Station
7.7 km Newton-on-Ayr Rail Station
8.1 km Maybole Rail Station
Ferry
6.6 km Ayr Compass Pier
13.9 km Troon Ferry Terminal
22.3 km Girvan Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
11.3 km Glasgow Prestwick 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

Bracken Bay beach, a spacious sandy spot with shallow waters, is about a five-minute walk down a footpath from the site that's well worth visiting. Once here, it's easy to join the Ayrshire Coastal Path and head south to Dunure and its castle via quiet countryside along the clifftop (or you can drive there in about 10 minutes). To the north, the Victorian seaside resort of Ayr (15 minutes' drive) is well worth a visit for a stroll along the seafront and to stop for fish and chips (Marco's is particularly tasty). The area surrounding the town also has a racecourse (15 minutes) and the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (10 minutes), where you can see the bard's cottage plus manuscripts, books and artwork. Day trips from Ardrossan ferry terminal (40 minutes) include jaunts to the Isle of Arran or the Kintyre Peninsula in Argyll, which feels very much like an island despite being attached to mainland Scotland. For a total change of scene, it's also possible to drive to Glasgow (an hour) for trips to fab free museums like the Kelvingrove Art Gallery or Riverside Museum and its hundreds of transport-related artefacts.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Heads Of Ayr 1.9 km Sea N/AExcellentPoorPoor
Ayr (South Beach) 4.8 km Sea N/APoorPoorPoor
Prestwick 10.2 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Culzean 10.5 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Maidens 11.7 km Sea N/AN/AN/AGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Burns National Heritage Park 4.7 km

Culzean Castle & Country Park 9.3 km

Scottish Maritime Museum 20.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Alloway - Culroy - Brown Carrick Hill - Genoch Farm - Alloway 4.8 km

Alloway - Doonfoot - Greenan - Belleisle Park - Alloway 4.9 km

Alloway - Rozelle - Belleisle - Cambusdoon 4.9 km

Ayr Low Green - Heads of Ayr - Ayr Low Green 5.2 km

Croy - Culzean Country Park - Maidens 6.4 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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Heads of Ayr Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Heads of Ayr Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Heads of Ayr Holiday Park? Bracken Bay beach, a spacious sandy spot with shallow waters, is about a five-minute walk down a footpath from the site that's well worth visiting. Once here, it's easy to join the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Heads of Ayr Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Heads of Ayr Holiday Park? From R722,03 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.