How much does it cost to stay at Auchenlarie Holiday Park?

From R688.77 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Auchenlarie Holiday Park

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Static views (added by manager 26 Jul 2022)

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Great beach (added by manager 26 jul 2022)

Road entrance to park (added by manager 25 jan 2015)

Family park with beach access and a private cove
Heated indoor pool, kids' club, leisure centre and solarium
Bistro restaurant, takeaway and two shops on site

First-class facilities, access to a beach with private cove, and with views over Wigtown Bay and miles of scenic Scottish countryside: there’s a lot to pick from at this gorgeous Galloway park, in an area where generations of holidaymakers have escaped to relax and unwind. Guests of all ages will be sorted at family-friendly Auchenlarie Holiday Park: kids’ clubs and family entertainment are on hand for small fry; older kids and teenagers can get competitive at fun-filed The Zone amusement arcade and games room, and all ages can splash safely about in the heated indoor pool, which has a separate area for smaller swimmers. The park’s craft activities will keep mini guests busy as the kids' club organises lots of options from face painting to making their own jewellery. These run in high season and please note that there may be a small charge for some activities. The Auchenlarie team is also rightly proud of its smart leisure centre, which as well as the pool has a solarium for topping up tans, a sauna to relax in, and a fully-equipped gym. Guests can pay as they go for the use of these leisure facilities, or buy a daily or weekly pass on arrival for the park leisure and entertainment. The Surfside bistro has both smashing sea views and a menu of drinks, snacks and meals for alfresco dining on the large terrace overlooking the bay, and the park also has a takeaway dishing up tasty fresh pizzas. A large, well-stocked convenience store has all the bits you need for self-catering, and there's also a smaller shop in the main complex area. Elsewhere, have a spot of free sea fishing (bring your own equipment) down at the private cove during the day, head out to explore the area's fine walking and biking options, or sashay along to the Starlight Suite in the evenings for grownup merriment including live music nights.

Site type

Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Facilities/activities including Entertainment, Swimming Pool, Gym, Soft Play area & certain kids clubs are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
The bar and/or restaurant is open between 11/02 et 31/10.
Entertainment and activities are available between 11/02 and 31/10.
The sauna (and/or hammam) is open between 11/02 and 31/10.
The indoor swimming pool is open between 11/02 and 31/10.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
The games room is open between 11/02 and 31/10.
The bar is open between 11/02 and 31/10.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.

Traffic noise can be heard from some touring pitches. Please contact the site in advance if you require a pitch away from the main road (subject to availability). There are charges for entertainment and for the use of the leisure facilities: For the swimming, at peak times a 45-minute session limit will apply. There is a £1 non-refundable charge for the swim locker. Use of the gym is charged at £3.95 per session (over 16s only). The solarium is charged at 80p per minute (over 18s only). The soft play is free for under fours. Daytime activities are chargeable and require booking in advance. Adapters are available for both touring caravans and the three-pin used by tents; please ask at reception. A deposit of £25 is required for each adapter.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 09 Feb to Sun, 29 Dec 2024

Pitch types & availability

Static caravan (added by mariepitchup 10 Jul 2015)

Standard 2 bedroom static caravan (pet friendly)

4 people maximum

Wifi at the unit/pitch 2 bedrooms

Dimensions: 3.0m width x 7.9m length (9.8ft width x 26.0ft length) Calculated area: 23.8m² (255.8ft²)

4 people maximum

Wifi at the unit/pitch 2 bedrooms

Dish cloths are not provided. One roll of toilet paper is provided.

Please bring your own towels.

Dimensions

3.0m width x 7.9m length (9.8ft width x 26.0ft length) Calculated area: 23.8m² (255.8ft²)

4 rooms

Bedroom 1 x Double bed

Bedroom 1 x Twin beds

Bathroom 1 x Shower, 1 x Toilet

Living room 1 x Double sofa/futon

Features

Car 2 included, 2 max.

Fridge 1 included, 1 max.

TV 1 included, 1 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Gas and electricity included

Gas/electric fire in lounge

Wifi at the unit/pitch

Extras

Bed linen hire (1 max)		£20 (£20) per stay
Dog (2 max)		£25 (£25) per stay
High chair (2 max)		£12 (£12) per item
Travel cot (2 max)		£12 (£12) per item

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £165 (£165) 3 nights, 2 adults

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely clean spacious site, chose tent pitch wisely.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Jun 2024

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely clean spacious park. Plenty of bins. Cheap good takeaway food. Perfect for young families. Great base camp to explore D&G. Toilets and shower blocks modern and clean. No phone/internet signal which was nice!! (can pay for internet)

Disliked: Chose your pitch wisely!! We learned the hard way. We were at the entrance. No privacy, tents in touching distance. If you have a nervous/reactive dog or one that chases rabbits, chose another site. Huge number of dogs on site, albeit mostly on leads and well behaved with bins everywhere. Pitch up at the entrance and be prepared for that volume of dogs to pass in front of your tent day and night, and a lot of barking. Fantastic site for young kids, but be aware, pitching in a desirable location will lead to very early starts and a whole lot of supervising other people's kids. All of this could have been avoided if we chose a peaceful pitch at the far end of the campsite, which we will do when we come back over the summer.

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Loved the actual site and the things there were to do there,…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Jonathan W. Jun 2024

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Loved the actual site and the things there were to do there, great place for kids and adults too. Facilities were all very clean toilets, showers etc. Also best time to come as it’s not as busy and we didn’t have to book for swimming or to eat etc, made it so much easier. Also lovely big park where the food place is which is amazing for the kids.

Disliked: The pitch was very sloped, couldn’t even sit on our chairs inside the tent, as you fell sideways. Young daughter actually fell and hurt her arm. Things kept sliding off the table, couldn’t cook, couldn’t find any position where nothing was level, even slept on a slope the best we could. Worst pitch we have ever camped on, do not recommend camping on purple pitch 5G…Also random dog muck turned up outside our tent 2 days running (we don’t have a dog) don’t appreciate cleaning other peoples dog muck from near our tent! Also didn’t like that house keeping was there very early in the morning as was difficult to then have a shower first thing or toilet etc if needed. We also tried to buy the WiFi which is a joke in itself, having to constantly pay to use the internet on camp, it wouldn’t let us buy it so went without and the signal is rubbish.

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Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Amirhossein F. Jun 2024

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: -

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean toilets/showers

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Michelle J. Jun 2024

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The entertainment complex Swimming pool My son enjoyed the park

Disliked: Being by a road

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean facilities.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Jun 2024

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: I'd just buried my dad a couple of days beforei arrived. I needed peace and received it. The staff around the park were very attentive despite not knowing my circumstances.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Park called before I arrived to explain and answer questions. Site immaculate.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Alison C. Jun 2024

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Park called before I arrived to explain and answer questions. Site immaculate. Loos, showers top class. pitch next to toilets with nice soft grass and within walking distance of amenities. Swimming, sauna, gym all great. Entertainment was great with Elvis! Weather was great, beach cove and scenery is beautiful. Dark sky area too, so was an added bonus.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site was absolutely pristine, staff were extremely accommodating and first, entertainment was…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Jun 2024

Gold 3 bedroom static caravan (no pets)

Liked: Site was absolutely pristine, staff were extremely accommodating and first, entertainment was spot on. Location was idyllic and the beach cove was beautiful, would definitely come back again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely views of the sea and great little beach for the dogs…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Jun 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely views of the sea and great little beach for the dogs to enjoy

Disliked: Too many rabbits 🤦‍♀️ having terrier’s this was not great

Recommend to friends Visit again

clean facilities - good site…

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

R J W. Jun 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: clean facilities - good site

Disliked: Rain! Not really into fast foods either...

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site cracking views and lovely and quiet.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Christine M. Jun 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Very clean and picturesque site with friendly worker who are very helpful. The tide takeaway was exceptional quality. Beautiful secluded beach and personally enjoyed watching the rabbits running around as did my dog. Dog walkers and walkers paradise with lots of options.

Disliked: On a hill so if not too fit be aware of this . Thi carpark at shop and entertainment so not to much of a problem.

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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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing 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 Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Auchenlarie Holiday Park

Castle Douglas

Gatehouse of Fleet

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG7 2EX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.84358°N
-4.28012°W

Nearest transport

Coach

7.4 km Mill on the Fleet

Rail

42.8 km Barrhill Rail Station

Ferry

48.2 km Stranraer Ferry Terminal

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

Trad fans, pop fans, bibliophiles and foodies can indulge their passions easily in the area: many local pubs have regular traditional music sessions and the region has a good handful of festivals of all flavours including the Wigtown Book Festival and Stranraer Oyster Festival. On the music front, tap your foot at the Galloway and Portpatrick folk festivals, both easy to get to from Auchenlarie, or go along to one of the folk clubs which meet regularly in Dalbeattie and Stranraer. By day, dander around the rest of Dumfries and Galloway for a range of things to do like coastal strolling around Wigtown and Luce Bay, fishing, championship golf courses and blossoming at the county’s public gardens and their exotic specimens flourishing in Galloway’s mild climate. Logan Botanic Garden on the Rhins of Galloway is filled with southern hemisphere plants and palm trees; take a hike up the park’s hill afterwards for views to take your breath away over the Rhins to the Galloway Hills. Red deer, wild goats and red kites are a few sights to see in nearby Galloway Forest Park to the north of Auchenlarie, Britain’s biggest forest park at 300 square miles, and with forest trails, lochside cycle paths, wildlife centres, horse-riding and mountain biking all to hand/hoof. The 24-mile Red Kite Trail around Loch Ken is level enough for cycling and has six outdoor viewing points, four hides and a visitor centre with CCTV open in summer; if you’d like to look skywards by night, Galloway Forest Park is the only Dark Sky Park in the UK and one of only four in the world. Dazzle your little darlings at the award-winning Creetown Gem Rock Museum, a jewel of an attraction near Newton Stuart with gemstones, crystals, rocks and fossils on display, interactive exhibits and the glow of the Crystal Cave. It’s one of several museums in Dumfries and Galloway including the Museum Newton Stewart, telling the history of the county, and the Robert Burns Centre in Dumfries, telling the story of the bard. To see historical sights on site, there are castles, abbeys and vintage buildings all around, such as Cardoness, Carsluith and Threave castles, Dundrennan Abbey, the motes of Mark and Urr, and towers at Drumcoltran and Orchardton.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Mossyard	1.7 km	Estuary	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Carrick	4.2 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Brighouse Bay	11.9 km	Sea	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor
Dhoon Bay	12.7 km	Estuary	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor
Rockcliffe	31 km	Estuary	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 44.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Carsluith - Kirkmabreck - Carsluith 5.5 km

Cream o' Galloway - Carrick Shore - Cream o' Galloway 6.3 km

Gatehouse of Fleet - Sandgreen - Girthon - Gatehouse of Fleet 7.4 km

Around Gatehouse of Fleet 7.4 km

Gatehouse of Fleet - Glencap Forest - Dow Craig Hill 7.9 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

General

Entertainment and activities are available between 11/02 and 31/10.

Extras

Facilities/activities including Entertainment, Swimming Pool, Gym, Soft Play area & certain kids clubs are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Extras

Motorcycle(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

Pool

Please note there is no lifeguard on duty.

Reception

Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Occupancy

Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

General

The bar and/or restaurant is open between 11/02 et 31/10.
The bar is open between 11/02 and 31/10.
The games room is open between 11/02 and 31/10.

Pool

The indoor swimming pool is open between 11/02 and 31/10.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Arrivals and departures

The park will send you further check-in information 1 day(s) before your arrival.

General

The sauna (and/or hammam) is open between 11/02 and 31/10.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Hired accommodation

Your unit must be left clean and tidy, a fine of £50,00 (R1 013,15) will be charged for unclean units upon departure.

Additional terms

Traffic noise can be heard from some touring pitches. Please contact the site in advance if you require a pitch away from the main road (subject to availability).

There are charges for entertainment and for the use of the leisure facilities:

For the swimming, at peak times a 45-minute session limit will apply. There is a £1 non-refundable charge for the swim locker.

Use of the gym is charged at £3.95 per session (over 16s only).

The solarium is charged at 80p per minute (over 18s only).

The soft play is free for under fours.

Daytime activities are chargeable and require booking in advance.

Adapters are available for both touring caravans and the three-pin used by tents; please ask at reception. A deposit of £25 is required for each adapter.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Does Auchenlarie Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
Is Auchenlarie Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Auchenlarie Holiday Park? Trad fans, pop fans, bibliophiles and foodies can indulge their passions easily in the area: many local pubs have regular traditional music sessions and the region has a good handful of festivals … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Auchenlarie Holiday Park?

Camping and touring
Arrive:	2 p.m. –	Anytime
Depart by:	noon
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	5 p.m. –	11 p.m.
Depart by:	9 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Auchenlarie Holiday Park? From R688.77 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.