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Garlieston Caravan Club Site

Garlieston, Newton Stewart, Dumfries & Galloway, DG8 8BS, Scotland

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Ideal for ...

  • Beach stays
  • Cycling
  • Dogs
  • Motorhomes
  • Peaceful stays
  • Walking

Why stay here ...

An ideal location for a relaxing holiday, Garlieston Club Site is both peaceful and picturesque. Divided into two sections for choice of comfort, one section of the caravan park offers beautiful views overlooking the bay, while the other provides a far more secluded and sheltered space for those who enjoy extra privacy and quiet. All non-awning pitches and a limited number of awning pitches are located in the part overlooking the bay, while all pitches in the walled area accommodate awnings. 

Garlieston Club Site gives you easy access to the rural charms of Garlieston village, geared towards farming and leisure. Many of the attractive cottages in the crescents that wrap around the bay are holiday homes, and pleasure craft now share the harbour with a few fishing boats. The caravan site is well located for fishing, boating, cycling and walking, with adjacent access to a coastal path leading to the famed azaleas and rhododendrons of Galloway House Gardens. The sandy beach at Rigg Bay, where wartime Mulberry Harbours were tested, is an excellent place to spend a summer day. If you're happy to venture further afield, The Galloway Forest Park offers 300 square miles of beautiful moorland, lochs and mountain tops to explore.

A mobile fresh wet fish van visits this site, please ask the site staff for details.

Facilities on site ...

  • BBQs allowed: charcoal, gas, electric
  • Disabled facilities: facilities for wheelchair disabled
  • Disabled shower room
  • Dog walk from site
  • Drive over waste disposal for motorhomes
  • Electric hook-up
  • Gas
  • Laundry facilities
  • Motorhome service point
  • Toilet block
  • TV reception: good
  • Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi charge
  • Wi-Fi rating: Silver
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Nearby activities

  • Beach within 5 miles
  • Game fishing within 5 miles
  • Watersports within 5 miles

Cycling notes:

There are mountain bike trails at Kirroughtree Visitor Centre, Galloway Forest, Newton-Stewart, The Machars. The Cycle Scotland route can be joined directly outside the site entrance.

Nearby Sustrans cycle routes

Walking notes:

Good walking routes near the site are the coastal route to Cruggleton Castle remains and the coastal walk to Eggerness Point and Innerwell Fisheries.

On your doorstep

  • Town/village within 1 mile

Supermarket notes:

There is a Mace in Garlieston, about 250 yards from the site. There is a Morrisons and Tesco in Stranraer.

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Dumfries Museum & Camera Obscura

The Observatory, Rotchell Road, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, DG2 7SW

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35.55 Miles from your current location

Dumfries Museum is centred around an 18th century windmill. On the top floor of the museum is the Camera Obscura, a historic astronomical instrument that gives amazing panoramic views across the countryside. Although the museum is open (free entry) the camera obscura may not be available for some time. Please check website www.dgculture.co.uk for updates as to when it will re-open.

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Directions

From A75 (Dumfries - Stranraer). In about 8 miles in Crocketford keep left on A75; do not turn right onto A712. In Newton Stewart turn left onto A714. In about 5 miles on outskirts of Wigtown turn right onto B7005 (signposted Whithorn, Garlieston, B7004). In 1.75 miles continue onto A746 (Whithorn). In about 2.5 miles (0.5 mile past Kirkinner) fork left into a short one-way system onto B7004. Within 4 miles at T-junction turn left (signposted Garlieston). Within 0.25 miles at seafront turn right. The Site office is on the left by harbour. Please note that there is no Late Night Arrival area.

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Postcode:
DG8 8BS
GPS:
Lat 54.787263 / Lon -4.367967
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OS field ref:
NX479462
OS map ref:
83
Handbook map ref:
D11

Transport links

  • Bus stop within 1 mile
  • Buses go to: Wigtown, Newton Stewart, Isle of Whithorn and Whithorn
  • Daily public Transport within 1 mile
  • Nearest port: {0}

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Good for families

Pleasant well run site

Garlieston Caravan Club Site
A pleasant week, with excellent wardens, lovely views and decent walks from the site and nearby. Unlike other reviewers were not overly impressed with the nearby pub, which we found not to be the friendliest. But there are plenty of alternatives a short drive away. Our hopes for a peaceful week were also regularly shattered by a high number of very vocal, unruly small dogs. We are dog owners ourselves, and not usually put off by dogs barking, but the numbers of noisy dogs during our stay was exceptional, especially early mornings. Pitches are ample and level, with awning pitches on the main site set back from the waterfront, but still enjoying sea views, and excellent sunsets. Facilities were immaculate, if a little tired, with the shower cubicles in the walled garden area a bit of the small side with limited hanging space. It was on the whole a very pleasant site, but we will not be rushing back.
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trussers

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Reviewed on 24/09/2021 15:27

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Another visit....a lovely place.

Garlieston Caravan Club Site
Another visit to one of our favorites. As always the site was in excellent condition and the facilities spotlessly clean thanks to the hard work of your hosts Anne and Martin ......... both are always cheerful and it seems nothing is too much trouble. Even accepting our Amazon stuff while we were out enjoying ourselves. If you are looking for peace and quiet in a lovely place this is for you. We have booked again already.
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GuyandSue

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Reviewed on 20/09/2021 12:54

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Love this site

Garlieston Caravan Club Site
We love this site, sadly we don't get to this kneck of the woods as often as we would like. Nice pitches good facilities, lovely wardens who are really chearful and helpful. Lovely walks and great scenery. Nice dog friendly pub 2 minutes away. We will visit again as soon as we can.
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Reviewed on 13/09/2021 13:47

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Fantastic location

Garlieston Caravan Club Site
We stayed for two nights on our Scottish trip. Our pitch was located in the walled garden which did not have a sea view but was secluded, spacious and very quiet. The warden team could not do enough for us including delivering our Amazon delivery bringing forgotten essentials.Nice walks along the shores with a great information centre. Highly recommend.
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Reviewed on 10/09/2021 08:50

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Site contact details

Telephone:
01988 600636

Site information

All internal shared facility areas, including toilet and shower blocks, wash up areas, laundry rooms, drying rooms and information rooms will be fully open, however in order to continue to protect our staff, we will still be requiring social distancing, and the wearing of face coverings in our reception areas for the time being.

Remember, you only pay 5% VAT until 30 September 2021, then 12.5% VAT from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022 on Club campsite prices! All you need to do is book your holiday as normal, and the discount will be applied to the appropriate rate when you pay on site.

Please note: This site is susceptible to periodic coastal tides.

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