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Craig Tara Holiday Park (haven Holidays)
Dunure Road
Ayr
Ayrshire (Browse area)
KA7 4LB
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Pitches: 27
Open: 01/03/2024 to 31/10/2024
01/03/2025 to 31/10/2025
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 No Tents |
 No Caravans |
 No Motorhomes |
 No Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 Holiday Homes for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 No Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 No Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 TV Room |
 Games Room |
 Evening Entertainment |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool On Site |
 Outdoor Pool On Site |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: September 2020 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Tamglasgow |
16 reviews from this member |
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 Not been on the touring park for over 20 years and what a difference!
Lovely and tidy with well laid out pitches, didn't use the toilets as we used our own facilities but the toilet block was spotless and cleaned every hour or so, the Elsan was the cleanest I have come across.
A brilliant touch was the guy who works on the site always willing to help people out if they had any issues with awnings, hitches etc.
Yes, it's a fair old trek down and up from main site but we used the car, on site prices were the usual for Haven sites.
We paid 51 quid for 3 nights at Glasgow September weekend and think it was a bargain, we would absolutely visit again. Well done Craig Tara touring team, the way a site should be! 
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| Date of Visit: May 2019 |
Unit: Static |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Carryoncampingclair |
4 reviews from this member |
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This is the best caravan park I've been to, it's in a lovely spot with great views.
The entertainment is absolutely brilliant and the facilities are the best.
It is a very clean park and has loads to do for fun.
The swimming pool is Amazing really is🤽🏊😍😍
Best holiday in the UK I've been to.
Would highly recommend definitely would😍😍😍
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| Date of Visit: October 2018 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Wildvoice |
24 reviews from this member |
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Stayed at Craig Tara for a week on a super pitch with water and waste connections, the pitch we had was near the security gate which received more sunshine than the pitches further away. The pitch we had was level and tidy and in good condition it was also a decent size after reading some reviews we didn't know what to expect thankfully we were pleasantly surprised.
There is a couple of negatives, you are next to a busy road so there is a lot of traffic noise day and night but you do get used to this once you've been there a couple of days people have said about the site being the old butlins car park you feel alienated as it's not part of the park but you'd never notice it's like any other site, yes there is a perimeter fence that defines the touring site to the main site but you just walk up towards the security gate and walk in! What's the problem with that. At the end of the day both sites need to be secure.
The other negative was the shower room was not cleaned that often I noticed that the hand wash was replaced once which lasted 2 days then not changed after that so no soap to clean your hands with, but some people don't seem to wash their hands anyway.
The walk down to the main complex took about 6 mins down hill and 10 mins up hill back to the site, the site was clean and tidy and was better than lots of other haven sites we've stayed on they all have their positives and negatives.
Overall we enjoyed our stay and would recommend this site to stay on but do try and stay near the entrance as the pitches are newer and get more light.
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| Date of Visit: July 2018 |
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| Reviewer: Stuart l |
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We spent a week here joining our daughter, husband and grandchildren. I had severe mis-givings about the site, give the critical reviews and low ratings, but was pleasantly relieved. The touring site is the old Butlins camp car park, and is situated at the top of the main drive, not actually within the Haven site.
Apart from messing up our booking and allocating us to a pitch that was already occupied (by contractors, I think), at the third attempt we got an acceptable pitch close to eh amenity block and near to the barrier.
The site is located alongside the main A719 road, which is busy at most times of day - even the early hours, but generally we slept well. You need a little care when exiting the site by car or with a tourer, but. It is just a 1/4 mile walk to the Heads of Ayr Wildlife Park, which is great for the kids. You can also see aircraft quite low in and out of Prestwick - but again not an issue.
The amenity block was acceptable. It had showers, toilets and sinks. As well as washing up sinks. It was cleaned regularly in the week, but not at the weekend. (Some campers do leave things in a scruffy condition!)
At £45 a night the costs is outrageous, as you have to pay for everything on the Haven side of the barrier. It could be expensive for a young family. The bars are acceptable, if expensive, as is the on-site supermarket. The bar serves meals every night until 9. If you are over 40 forget the in-house entertainment - more akin to GBH of the ear-drums.
There is a security post just at the entrance which deals with the admin' for the touring park, and the site is patrolled daily.
All in all the site served its purpose, enabling us to have a holiday with our grand-children and was not as bad as we had feared. Would we go back? NO - but then we are both 70+.
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| Date of Visit: April 2018 |
Unit: Static |
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| Reviewer: Gittoes |
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Absolutely love Craig Tara.
Swimming pool is class!
Entertainment top drawer!
Beach on doorstep.
Fun for all weathers.
Best site in my opinion up Scotland.
I would recommend coming here to anyone.
It’s also got heads of Ayr on its doorstep which is a full day out in itself.
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| Date of Visit: September 2017 |
Unit: Static |
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| Reviewer: Crainneag |
11 reviews from this member |
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Situated on the beautiful Ayrshire coast, this is a well equipped holiday venue. We chose a holiday here as we have a 2½ year old and we thought we would wait another year before we took him camping under canvas. The site was clean and well serviced with a shop, bar, swimming pool and various other activities. Our son was a bit young to take part in the full programme of daily activities laid on by the park but older children could be kept fully occupied if entertainment passes are bought.
The site was kept clean although the part we were in was a bit muddy in places. The sea is reached by a couple marked paths, the recent storms just before we got there brought a lot of seaweed on to the shoreline but the beach didn't seem to be suitable for relaxation although our dog absolutely loved it. A trip up to Ayr beach would be worth doing if that is what you are after
The site is a good base for exploring South Ayrshire and the information centre carries leaflets about the surrounding area. Arran is visible offshore and Ardrossan where a ferry runs to the island is not far north of the site. We specifically requested a dog friendly caravan and were willingly accommodated.
All in all, it is a great site, especially if you have children who need entertained.
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| Date of Visit: May 2016 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Stevefoster1963 |
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My family and I stayed on the Craig Tara site at Ayr from 31st May to the 5th June, staying on the touring park in our own Motorhome rather than in one of the static caravans. We had been attracted by the range of activities on offer for the children but also from the pictures on the Haven web site the touring park seems to be well laid out and quite attractive.
Imagine our surprise at arriving at the park to be met with what could be best described as a car park laid out in the style of a motorway services area, nothing like that shown in the publicity material. Also the touring park is very much stuck out on the edge of the park and appears as a bit of an afterthought.
Things didn't get any better as the week progressed, the toilet and shower block, although appearing reasonably new was never clean and really needed some attention in the form of a deep clean and regular cleaning, at the best of times it was pretty disgusting. My wife complained a number of times about the general state of the facilities and the fact that the sanitary bins were overflowing, this was not attended to all week. There were a number of instances where it appeared that somebody had vomited in the toilets but this was not cleaned up. General litter, empty bottles, toilet paper etc. Was not cleaned up.
The showers themselves could not be adjusted for temperature and were very, very hot, far too hot for children to use.
Also the bins were always overflowing and with the seagull problem, the bags of rubbish were always being torn open and strewn across the site.
It became patently obvious to us that one end of the touring park was occupied by workers, they were setting off in their vans every morning and arriving back in the evening and using the shower block to clean themselves and their workwear. The associated detritus around their pitches was pretty apparent and none too pleasant.
It seemed to be common practice that black waste was being emptied down the service pitch drains rather than being taken to the chemical disposal point.
All of the firehoses on site were marked 'Out of Order - Do Not Use' which remarkably meant there was no firefighting equipment on site other than a small extinguisher in the shower block, there appeared to be no interest or effort in fixing this equipment.
The lack of any warden presence was clearly allowing this situation to happen and these behaviours to continue. Despite complaining at the site reception, nothing was done and no apparent improvements were made during our stay.
On a positive note, we thought the activities on site for children and the pool area very good, it's a shame that the touring park was such a disaster area and we were very much left feeling as second class citizens.
Needless to say we won't be visiting a Haven site again.
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| Date of Visit: April 2016 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Edmonds101 |
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We went to this site for the activities and not the touring pitch. It is not our normal style of campsite but we wanted to have plenty to do because of predicted bad weather and I have to say it was fun packed.
Other reviewers are right in that the touring area is basic and yes it is a bit of a walk to the main site but we preferred it that way so you are not in the middle of the noise and hustle
All the staff were brilliant especially the activity staff. We prebooked the activity passes online and some of the activities which I would recommend. Kids loved everything they did especially the nature rocks den building and fire lighting.
Pub was nice and drinks are not over priced. Also evening entertainment in another bar if you wanted. Food was popular and looked nice.
This ticked all the boxes for keeping the kids entertained and was great value for money. It was everything we expected of a Haven style site but of a better quality.
If you plan on spending your time around your caravan then this isn't the pitch for you. If you want non stop entertainment and loads for the kids to do when you can't plan good weather then I would highly recommend it.
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| Date of Visit: August 2015 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Tynan |
2 reviews from this member |
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Booked here for 5 nights for the kids mainly as the like the facilities in haven,
As we arrived we were shown to our pitch which was spacious but not well kept as the grass was very long and untidy,
The touring area is behind a fence away from the rest off the park with the barrier not working/ In use,
We are felt as if we are not part of the haven camp as the rest of the park ie by the caravans & golf course there all well kept with all the grass and bushes well looked after you go to the camping part and it looks like a car park with electric
Went to the toilet block and there was no soap in any of the dispenses, told the staff about it only to be told it has been ordered, three days later it was put in only after many times asking staff,
Toilets not cleaned to a high standed.
The beach is pebbles so was not very good for the dogs but was nice to see the sun go down
I would recommend they put more dog bins around the site as there is only one by the beach oh and just around golf course.
Facilities for the children were very good as they always are at all the havens we have been to
Kids enjoyed the pool.
Would not be going back to Scotland haven ever or would I recommend it to anyone
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| Date of Visit: June 2015 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Alanakerr |
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My kids loved this park. The touring section is situated just as you enter the park, it is in a quiet location and its a fair walk to the facilities, though you can take your car.
KIDS - lots to do here with the kids but can be pricey! The pool is great and free. The soft play is quite big and free. There are plenty if activities you can book the children into. There is a big playpark down at the main area near the beach, but there is also a small play area next to the touring section. There is a funfair, go-karts and swan boats to hire, beware these are very pricey! We did all these things but avoided the HUGE indoor arcade!
DOGS - I do not recommend this park for dogs, we couldn't find anywhere appropriate to walk them.
EATING OUT - there are take -away's, a Burger King and a restaurant, which we had to wait so long for our food my 4 year old fell asleep. The service was very poor.
TOILETS/SHOWERS - these were not kept very clean, I'm not fussy but I'm sure Haven could do better. I was surprised that they don't clean their facilities often enough and to a higher standard.
Overall we will return as my kids loved it and want to go back but if you don't have kids I wouldn't bother.
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