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

From £37.50 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Auchenlarie Holiday Park

View prices & book Last booked 22 hours ago 8.8 222 reviews

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 (couples and immediate family members excepted) 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 restaurant is open between 11/02 and 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 site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
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 torch with them as parts of the site 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, 14 Feb to Fri, 31 Oct 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Level pitches, excellent facilities

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

Gareth B. May 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Very clean site, we used swimming pool a couple of times during our stay, which was very good. Good atmosphere in sports bar, with football on that day.

Would definitely stay here again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good value for money. Ideal for couples & families - pool, takeaway…

Overall	8/10
Location	9
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Leigh N. May 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Good value for money. Ideal for couples & families - pool, takeaway facilities, restaurant, well stocked shop, great play areas, bar and access directly to the beach!

Disliked: Only thing that spoilt our break was the weather!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well organised, very clean, good facilities, great location, nice staff.…

Overall	9/10
Location	9
Value for money	9
Accommodation	9
Facilities / Activities	9
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	5

Mark W. May 2025

Standard 2 bedroom static caravan (pet friendly)

Liked: Well organised, very clean, good facilities, great location, nice staff.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for your lovely comments its so nice to hear people have loved the site and all the facilities were perfect during their stay we look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Excellent site fantastic veiws, lovely clean site ,great shop with keen prices…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	7

Thomas B. May 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Excellent site fantastic veiws, lovely clean site ,great shop with keen prices Gad lovely relaxing time

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: There is nothing better than a good holiday that is relaxing and just gives us time to recharge, thanks for your lovely comments and we hope to see you again soon.

Will definitely recommend and stay again if we're in the area.

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

Anonymous May 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: excellent views
really good food in the onsite pub
toilets and showers spotless
Nice atmosphere in the sports bar
short drive to mossyard beach, well worth a visit lovely farm shop

Disliked: Could of done with better instructions for finding pitch, as we didn't need to check in, trying to read the map on our phone wasn't easy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely comments, the map on your phone is never easy to see but our reception team are always on hand during check in times and we do have larger maps in the office to help with locating you pitch hope to see you again in the futuer.

The location and the views were stunning Food and service at the restaurant…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	1
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Rebecca W. May 2025

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The location and the views were stunning
Food and service at the restaurant was delicious

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We are truly blessed with our location here in South West Scotland and the views are stunning whether you like the hills or the sea we have everything here.
The new menu at the restaurant is proving very popular this season and i will pass on your comments to our restaurant staff.

Great site, great views, we will definitely return

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Marianne R. May 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Amazing site, the view are great! Pub and restaurant have decent food and prices. Toilets/shower block spotless, credit due to the care taker. Choice of swingparks for the kids, excellent play park behind the restaurant.

Disliked: 1 downside (literally) was our pitch B1. We found our van on quite a dip. Also not a fan of the hill down to the entertainment but I managed it

Recommend to friends Visit again

What a cracking place to stay. Great views and well worth the…

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

Paul F. May 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: What a cracking place to stay. Great views and well worth the money.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Scenery, facilities…

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

Anonymous May 2025

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Scenery, facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant mini break. Loved the views and feel of the whole site.

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

Dean M. May 2025

Standard 2 bedroom static caravan (pet friendly)

Liked: The location is fantastic with lots of lovely beaches on your doorstep. Very clean and well kept park with a nice chilled vibe. The check-in process was fantastic and not having to queue for your caravan key is brilliant. Did not want to leave and will certainly be back.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Glad to hear you will be back and we look forward to welcoming you back very 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

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 BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.84358°N
-4.28012°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.6 mi Mill on the Fleet

Rail

26.6 mi Barrhill Rail Station

Ferry

30 mi Stranraer Ferry Terminal

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

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 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Carrick	2.6 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Brighouse Bay	7.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor
Dhoon Bay	7.9 mi	Estuary	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor
Rockcliffe	19.3 mi	Estuary	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 27.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Carsluith - Kirkmabreck - Carsluith 3.4 mi

Cream o' Galloway - Carrick Shore - Cream o' Galloway 3.9 mi

Gatehouse of Fleet - Sandgreen - Girthon - Gatehouse of Fleet 4.6 mi

Around Gatehouse of Fleet 4.6 mi

Gatehouse of Fleet - Glencap Forest - Dow Craig Hill 4.9 mi

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

Admission

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

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The site will send you further check-in information 1 day(s) before your arrival.

Dogs

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

Extras

Facilities/activities including Entertainment, Swimming Pool, Gym, Soft Play area & certain kids clubs are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Entertainment and activities are available between 11/02 and 31/10.
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.
The bar is open between 11/02 and 31/10.
The games room is open between 11/02 and 31/10.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The restaurant is open between 11/02 and 31/10.
The sauna (and/or hammam) is open between 11/02 and 31/10.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Hired accommodation

Your unit must be left clean and tidy; a fine of £50.00 will be charged for unclean units upon departure.

Occupancy

Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pool

Please note there is no lifeguard on duty.
The indoor swimming pool is open between 11/02 and 31/10.

Reception

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

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.

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

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

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:	12 p.m.
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 £37.50 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.