Auchenlarie Holiday Park Reviews

Enjoyed the site, just got unlucky

Although we really enjoyed your campsite, there were a couple of things that were disappointing, especially for the fact that we were only there for 2 days/nights. When we arrived there was a couple and a baby in our pitch with everything set up. We felt terrible having to ask them to move as they realised when we showed them proof that they had been in the wrong pitch since they arrived. They had a lot of things to move, bikes, prams etc, we went for a walk to give them time (we felt this should have been spotted by the staff as we felt awkward). The next morning, the gardener started strimming over at the purple pitches (no 40- 50). This was so annoying and ruined our stay. We came away for a quiet stay and our pitch was perfect for what we wanted, but the strimming went on all day up to 4pm, we couldn't ever read a book as it was irritating. At 2.30pm, I went and spoke to the guy (Thomas) with the strimmer and he said he still had quite a bit to do but he wouldn't be doing the bits that needed done beside our camper as it's too close. Thank goodness for that! We are thinking we were just unlucky however we loved the location, cleanliness and all that is on offer at the park, and would recommend it to our family and friends

Great family and dog friendly campsite

Lots of good facilities and generally dog friendly. Stuff for the kids as well. Back tent pitches are very close to the main road with lots of trucks passing all night. Request to be away from there.

2 night stay

Park was clean and tidy, food and drink was not a rip off like some. Facilities were limited but fine for a couple of nights. The campsite and adjacent vehicle pitches are very close to the busy A75. I am not a light sleeper but was awoken by the traffic noise. From around 3:00am each morning, heavy goods vehicles heading too and from Stranraer make it very hard to get back to sleep.

Great park

Great park but the road noise was awful.

Good facilities

Clean, friendly and spacious, with good facilities.

First time family holiday

Great sized pitches. Great staff and amazing facilities for all ages of kids, even the big ones lol. We will be back next year.

Great views, lovely site

Site was clean and the views were great. Lovely hot showers which were kept spotlessly clean. Food in the restaurant was very good and the on-site swimming pool was a bonus. All in all a very good experience, would definitely recommend.

Fantastic

Loved the place, will go back later for a week. Great place for families.

Happy

Site was very well maintained, however toilets and showers need more attention to detail from housekeepers.

Holiday

Lovely views, clean site.

Great stay

Fab site with great views and very friendly, helpful staff. Great value for money in sports bar and restaurant. We were based in the circle which was great. The only negative is the crows squawking in the trees, but that's the only one. We went on a few day trips to Gatehouse of Fleet, Isle of Whithorn, Castle Douglas, Newton Stewart etc. We will definitely be back.

Great views

Great place for the price but take earplugs for the crows!

Great views, well catered for

It was a great stay. The facilities are first class and it's central to a lot of local attractions. If you are considering staying, I would suggest requesting a pitch away from the crows. They are very noisy when they roost in mass in the trees overhead.

Weekend away

It was an enjoyable weekend and the staff were fantastic. Only thing that really bothered us was that the main road was close to the tent pitches and the lorries were loud throughout the night. I also understand that work is being carried out to upgrade the site but starting work at 07:30 was a bit early I'd say! All that said, we will be returning.

Weekend camper

A good stay. Our only issue was the noise of the road next to site and hardstanding was really hard to get pegs in.

Auchenlarie has it all!

We have just returned from two nights camping in a tent at Auchenlarie. Although we are experienced tourers in a motorhome, this is the first time we have camped in a tent with young children so we were a little apprehensive. We were well equipped with everything we needed but the onsite shop was well stocked and reasonably priced for any items we might have forgotten. The toilets, showers and washing up areas were clean and warm. There are plenty of on site activities to keep the children entertained including a selection of great play parks, a fabulous AstroTurf football pitch and easy access to a quaint beach. The sports bar was also a great place to enjoy a game of pool or darts. I was disappointed that we had to pay for swimming as I assumed it was included in the price. Earplugs were a must as tents are placed very close to the A75 where trucks thunder past during the night and there is a large collection of crows nests close by who do not sleep! We all enjoyed our stay and would recommend to all age groups.

Easter family break

First time at this site but won't be the last. The views on arrival are stunning. We found our grass tent pitch with ease, nice big plot with water and electric. Very busy noisy road beside us but earplugs helped. Facilities are very clean and modern. We were really impressed with the sports bar and the staff were brilliant. Dogs allowed on patio and inside. Darts, pool and footy on TVs, great atmosphere. We tried to book a table at the restaurant however we were told we couldn't have food outside just drinks. We had a dog so had to get takeaways. The little beach cove is gorgeous (very steep) but worth it. Plenty of bins and poo bins. Well maintained site.

Excellent relaxing stay

Lovely, clean, friendly site. Facilities are excellent and staff are very friendly. Would definitely go again

Nice, but unsure if would return

Pros: The area was nice, facilities were clean, employees were friendly, beach access was nice, toilets, water, and electricity were all close at-hand. Cons: The major drawback was our tent site was near the road. All we could hear was cars driving by throughout the day and lorries all night (probably coming to and from the ferry). It turned out to not be much of a nature retreat because of that. Second con was the indoor pool was more expensive than visiting a leisure centre. It should be included with your stay, and if not, a minimal fee.

Weekend away

Great place! Enjoyed the great bar and lovely views. Only downside was that somebody's Alsatian broke free from its pitch, attacked my wee dog and me and my husband, luckily 2 guys helped us.

Touring pitch

The site is mainly catered towards static homes. The first pitch allocated was away from everything, you might as well park on the main road. The very nice Deborah in reception gave us an option to move which we thankfully did. Toilets and showers were kept to a high standard, the only criticism is nowhere to hang any clothes in the shower. With site facilities, you have to buy credits to use the pool and the bar. We were assured everything was open as normal but the only place for food or a coffee or even a pint opened at 4.30pm and you still have to book in advance if you have a Wi-Fi signal. Otherwise it was ok, though I wish we only booked it as a stopover.

Site's response

Thank you for your feedback. I have passed your comments to our management team regarding opening times and clothes hanging facilities in the toilet area. We take your comments on board and hope to improve. Mia

Campervan

Very nice place, could do with a hose to rinse your toilet down after emptying it but that's it.

Site's response

Thank you for your feedback. I have passed your comments to our management team and we hope to get a hose down soon. Mia

Lovely campsite

Great place, good location. Clean and tidy. Good kids facilities and swimming pool.

Great Site

Booked this site as a chance to get away in our campervan, wasn't sure what to expect as first time there. Great site, plenty things for adults and children to do. Restaurant busy and staff did a great job considering. Will definitely go back. Only downside was main road right next to where tourer, tents and campervans were pitched. Lorry drivers tooting as they past at crazy time of the morning. But that's not the site fault.

Lovely place we can recommend everyone

Lovely place to stay with all the family.