Heads of Ayr Holiday Park

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  • 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).
  • 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

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 177 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

A top spot! Guests rave about spotless facilities, friendly staff, and gorgeous views. Perfect for a quiet, relaxing break or a base for adventures. Just a heads-up: no on-site entertainment and WiFi can be patchy.

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Excellent site friendly staff, warm modern clean facilities

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David Vincent P.

Electric grass touring pitch

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Nigel H.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked Nothing

Disliked Not accepting certain dog breeds

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear you were disappointed by our dog policy.

To clarify, we don’t accept breeds listed under the Dangerous Dogs Act, as required by law. However, we always encourage guests to contact us directly if they’re unsure, as we’re often able to welcome well behaved dogs that aren’t on the restricted list, as long as they’re kept on a lead while on site.

We understand how important it is for guests to travel with their pets and we’re sorry for any confusion caused by the automated booking message. We’ve now reviewed the wording to make sure it’s clearer in future.

We do hope you’ll consider getting in touch directly if you’d like to stay with us another time.

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Nice site for quite stay toilets and shower are spotless staff very friendly 😀 good if u have a dog

Disliked Nothing

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

Clean facilities.

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Pamela W.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked Site fine. We were there when there was a storm. Caravan rocking in high winds especially at night. Heavy rain as well. So not good going when a storm is approaching. Apart from that we had a good stay there.

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry the weather made things a bit challenging during your stay, but we’re pleased to know you still had a good visit overall. We hope to welcome you back in calmer conditions next time.

Nice quiet site clean facilities…

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Robert B.

Fully-serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Nice quiet site clean facilities

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

This site has by far the best showers and toilet facilities.

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Nice friendly welcome.
Facilities - Showers and toilets - dish washing and laundry room.

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

Lovely place

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Katrina P.

Fully-serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely place nice walk to beachfront for dogs

Disliked Showers lady's blocked. Also take a torch not many lights to walk from where parked to toilet blocks.

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From the manager: Hi Katrina, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We’re glad you enjoyed your stay and the beach walk. We’re sorry to hear about the blocked ladies’ showers and the lighting at the time of your visit. We hope to see you back soon.

A fantastic, clean, well maintained site

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Thomas N.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked Just an easy quiet park and relaxing stay

Sales manager “Scott” was very friendly and very helpful

Disliked Nothing

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

Whole site was excellent. Facilities were…

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Tony G.

Fully-serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Whole site was excellent. Facilities were very clean. All staff including grounds staff were very pleasant.

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

Fantastic site, quiet and absolutely immaculate…

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Leslie L.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked Fantastic site, quiet and absolutely immaculate throughout. Modern shower and toilet block, launderette appliances like new. The site has a wonderful pathway down to a secluded beach and a bus runs along the road past the gates. If you have children there is a children's farm park about quarter of a mile down the road.

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

Features

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 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

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 Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

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.

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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 R694,81 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.