Auchenlarie Holiday Park

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  • 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 and hilly 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

Caravans for hire 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Touring caravan pitches 46
Motorhome pitches 20
Tent pitches 44
Open now
Opens 14 February

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.
  • 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

This site is a member of Swalwell Holiday Group group.

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Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 283 Pitchup.com customers

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Spectacular scenery

89% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

Clean, well-kept park with friendly staff. Great facilities, sea views, kids' activities & private beach. Hilly terrain & some traffic/bird noise. Wi-Fi pricey, booking tricky. Highly recommended for families.

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fantastic camp site everything you need is here

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Eddie D.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked the place to visit

Disliked just a little bit steep hills for my mum but we had mobility scooter so wasn’t really an iy

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From the manager: Thanks for the lovely review. So glad you enjoyed your visit, and it’s great to hear the mobility scooter helped out with the hills. Hope to see you again sometime.

Fantastic site

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Alison D.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Absolutely fantastic place, enjoyed every single minute.great facilities. All members of staff so friendly, couldn't fault them at all. Reasonable prices for food and drinks. Entertainment fantastic too.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

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From the manager: Lovely to hear you had such a fantastic time and that every minute was enjoyable. It's great to know you appreciated all our park had to offer including the facilities, friendly team and entertainment. We'll be sure to share your kind words with everyone. We're also glad you found our food and drink prices reasonable too. It means a lot to hear there was "nothing to dislike" – we hope to welcome you back again very soon.

Clean facilities, Parks/arcades/swimming to keep the kids entertained

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Beccy D.

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Tidy, clean shower / toilet block. Showers were hot! Lovely beach area. Friendly campers. Lots of things to keep the kids busy.

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From the manager: Its nice to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us at the park, the clean and tidy facilities, hot shower
and the friendly atmosphere on-site. It’s great to know the beach area and activities also kept the kids entertained too.

We appreciate your private feedback as well. We understand how lovely a fire can be on a chilly evening, especially for toasting marshmallows. However we are currently under restrictions for fires/BBQ's in the local area and we also need to ensure the safety of all our guests.

Thanks again for staying with us and we hope to welcome you back in the future.

Excellent, well worth the £38 fee…

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James D.

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Excellent, well worth the £38 fee for electric pitch for tent- swimming pool and saune included in cost- staff friendly, facilities were clean and maintained,will certainly be back!

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your feedback.Its was great to hear you enjoyed your stay and felt the electric pitch was great value, especially with access to the pool and sauna included. It's always lovely to hear positive feedback about our team and facilities. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and we look forward to welcoming you back soon.

Enjoyed my stay apart from the cold showers

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George G.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very clean site

Disliked Showers never had hot water.

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback, we're glad to hear you appreciated the cleanliness of our site we take pride in maintaining a clean and welcoming environment.

We're very sorry to hear about the issue with the hot water in the showers. This isn’t the experience we want for our guests, we will always sort these issue as soon as we are made aware of the problem.

We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back for an improved stay in the future.

Immaculately clean, friendly staff and restaurant food was beautiful .

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Colin N.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT. STAFF IN ALL AREAS WERE AMAZING AND EXTREMELY HELPFUL, ESPECIALLY THE POOL AREA. IMMACULATELY CLEAN EVERYWHERE. ENJOYED WATCHING THE RABBITS PLAY AT ANYTIME OF THE DAY. POOL AREA CHANGING ROOM COULD DO WITH A SPIN DRYER TO TAKE MOST OF WATER FROM SWIMWEAR BUT IT WASNT THE END OF THE WORLD. WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK FOR ANOTHER HOLIDAY STAY. THANKYOU. XX

Disliked Never xx

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From the manager: Thank you for your wonderful review. Glad to hear that you loved your stay with us and that our team made such a positive impression. It's great to know that the cleanliness and little touches helped make your holiday extra special. (especially the rabbits)

We really appreciate your helpful suggestion about adding a spin dryer in the pool changing room feedback like yours helps us continue to improve the experience for all our guests.

We're already looking forward to welcoming you back for another stay. Thank you.

Liked alot…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Liked alot

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From the manager: we liked having you at the park a lot too

This site is first class facilities…

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William B.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked This site is first class facilities are excellent and the staff are great people would go back there in a heart beat it's a ten out of ten for me

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words and fantastic review. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our facilities and that our team made a great impression that's exactly what we aim for here at Auchenlarie.

We really appreciate your feedback regarding the WiFi access. We're sorry to hear it was a bit difficult to connect, and we'll certainly look into improving that experience for future visits.

We’d love to welcome you back anytime thanks again for the 10/10

The location was beautiful. We thoroughly…

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Dee R.

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked The location was beautiful. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Auchelarie and would highly recommend to everyone 🥰

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to review our park. We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay at Auchenlarie and that you appreciated the beautiful location. It means a lot to know you'd recommend us to other.

Lovely beach- awful communication from staff and no support from them

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Agostinho O.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked We really loved the beach. The water was very clear. Entertainment, pool and arcade were also amazing. The best thing there was the restaurant and takeaway. Amazing!

Disliked Bathroom didn't have hot water and were always dirty and smelling of urine. Also no WiFi. The worst thing was the organisation. Employees didn't know anything and couldn't help. They told us to Google things when WiFi was not available.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback. We're really glad to hear you enjoyed the beach, entertainment, pool, arcade, and especially our restaurant and takeaway it's good to know those aspects stood out during your stay

We’re truly sorry to hear about the issues you experienced with the bathrooms, WiFi, and the level of service provided by our team. Your experience does not reflect the standards we aim to uphold, and we understand how frustrating that must have been. We’ve taken your comments on board and will be addressing the cleanliness concerns with our housekeeping team immediately. We're also reviewing our staff training to ensure our team can provide better support, especially when WiFi access is limited.

Thank you again for your honest feedback it does help us improve, and we hope to have the chance to offer you a much better experience in the future.

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)

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
7.4 km Mill on the Fleet
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 2020201920182017
Mossyard 1.7 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Carrick 4.2 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Brighouse Bay 11.9 km Sea N/APoorPoorPoor
Dhoon Bay 12.7 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
Rockcliffe 31 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor

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.

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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:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  5 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  9 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Auchenlarie Holiday Park? From R884,45 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.