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Garlieston Caravan And Motorhome Club Site
Garlieston
Newton Stewart
Dumfries and Galloway (Browse area)
DG8 8BS
Tel: 01342 327 490
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Pitches: 63
Open: 16/03/2024 to 05/11/2024
16/03/2025 to 05/11/2025
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 No Tents |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Club Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 No Washing Up Area |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 No Shop |
 No Bar |
 No Restaurant |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <5 miles |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles |
| Other Features |
 Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: April 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Weejanet |
33 reviews from this member |
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 We stayed here for three nights in April and the weather was really good. We met with friends who had motorhomes and managed to pitch all together on the walled area and on very generous hard standings with enough room for our caravan, large awning and car.
This site is a credit to the wardens, very tidy and very clean facilities. We were met by the warden and offered to find our own hard standing in the walled area which we had asked for, nothing too much trouble for the wardens.
Toilet block and washing up area kept very clean and lovely and warm on cold nights, as the site was quiet we manged to stay on until 3pm on the day we were leaving and again the wardens were very helpful.
Garlieston itself is a lovely wee village with lovely views and quaint little streets, the harbour area is being developed and when finished will be lovely. Surrounding area is great for walks and days out, we all ventured out to the 'Isle of Withorn' and had a great lunch in the local harbourside pub and there are numerous little villages to stop and pause and daydream.
We will go back to this site and would recommend it to anyone looking for peace and quiet and getting away from it all, there does not seem to be any playpark facilities for younger children although I did see some older children on their bikes and this does seem to be an area for cyclists and walkers.
All in all a great relaxing break. 
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| Date of Visit: April 2010 |
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| Reviewer: TonyCv51 |
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We stayed here for one night as a 'stopover' when travelling down the West Coast on our way home. The harbour side of the site has the views but is a bit crammed in and is a mix of grass and hardstandings - not sure why they are not all hardstandings given the nature of the site.
Several pitches were closed when we were there including hardstandings which could only be accessed by driving across the grass. Most of the pitches on the front are non-awning so book one of these to maximise your chances of being on the front (we didn't realise this and then had to watch other later arrivals getting waterfront pitches).
Didn't visit the pub so can't comment on the food/drink. We did have a lovely walk south from the harbour along the shore to Cruggleton bay and back through the Woodland gardens which must be a fantastic site in late April and May when in flower.
Although the site is in a town with a harbour and beach this is not a site with enough to interest children - our kids were a bit bored but I can see the attraction of the site as its very scenic and peaceful
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Duncant |
5 reviews from this member |
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This site is an absolute delight. The village of Garlieston will charm you from first sight and the surrounding area is just begging to be explored.
The site itself is perfectly described by the earlier reviews, one half with harbour views, and one half in a walled garden which is better sheltered.
The facilities are clean and tidy and the whole site is a credit to the Caravan Club.
Do visit the information room and sift through the brochures, you will find that there is enough to keep you coming back time and again.
The village itself is a picture, along the seafront at any rate. Take a stroll along to the pub which is across the road from the (very open) bowling green, and you will find friendly locals. The menu is not earth-shattering, but it is very good and reasonably priced.
I can't wait to go back.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Torryloon |
15 reviews from this member |
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I stayed here for three nights, warden was very helpful when we needed information about the area and there is a good room at the back of the toilet block with loads of info. Our pitch was looking right out into the bay and it was a delight to get up in the morning and look out to such beautiful scenery.
The village itself is nice and has a small shop that you can get your essential food and drink. There is a hotel where you can go for a pint and it does food as well. Great for walking and cycling.The area is steeped in history and has plenty of places of interest to visit, this is a very very beautiful part of scotland and I will be back again for sure,
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Phildunsford |
4 reviews from this member |
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We booked for four nights and extended that to six. We were on the sheltered landward half of the site and very glad too when an onshore gale blew in. Usual Caravan Club high standard but without any of the regimental bit. The wardens were really helpful and seemed glad that we had used the site.
Great to stroll along to the shop for the morning paper. Great also to spend a week in the area and we are returning at the end of August. We do not fancy a 300 mile tow each way so have booked a cottage. (Next year on a longer tour we shall certainly use the site.)There is so much to see and enjoy on this peninsula that we will return several times, I think. A really gentle part of the world.
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| Date of Visit: May 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Jan28 |
7 reviews from this member |
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We stayed at Garlieston for a week in May. The site was lovely - typical CC site, beautifully clean and nicely marked pitches. We stayed in the harbour side, and as we had an awning, were on the back row - but we still had sea views.
When the tide was in, the harbour was lovely, but when the tide went out, we watched the seabirds on the mud, and even saw the resident Heron fishing for its tea !
The village was really only a tiny general store (with limited opening hours and half day closing 3 times a week) and a post office, and a pub - we managed fine with these facilities - the food in the pub was nice - very plain & basic, but piping hot and cheap. - We also visited newly opened Garlieston tearoom and the cakes there were delicious ! Highly recommended.
As there is no playground & very little for children to do in the area, its not recommended by the club to take children, but there was one family with young children on site while we were there.
Dont be tempted by Wigtown market - when we went it was a fruit & veg stall and nothing else !
Garlieston is a real escape from the rat race, and a lovely site - its not as remote as some of the other CC sites (ie the village/pub/shop is only a 2 minute walk!) and we would return.
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| Date of Visit: August 2005 |
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| Reviewer: Tim and Cary |
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We stayed at Garlieston for 4 nights. The site is split into 2 very distinct and separate parts, all with electric hook-ups
(1) A walled area with large pitches with awning spaces and no sea views and sheltered from the weather
(2) The harbour side, smaller pitches, sea views and limited awning space and rather exposed to the wind and weather. A mixture of grass and hardstanding pitches
We stayed on the harbour side on a pitch right on the sea wall and pushed in nose-first so that we had the best views from our lounge area. There were lovely views over the bay to the Galloway hills beyond, although the bay does become a huge expanse of mud when the tide goes out. There are, also, views of the harbour with a number of small boats of varying size.
The harbour area next to the site is in a very poor state. The buildings are derelict and the derelict and very tall mill rather spoils views in that direction. There are plans to re-develop this area and it is to be hoped they go ahead. There is a slipway and boats could probably launched here although no at the site seemed to have a boat with them.
The site is very quiet and peaceful. There is no play area or space for games and the Caravan Club suggest it is not an ideal site for children. There did not seem to be any children staying there whilst we were there. The toilet block is modern with key-operated access and beautifully clean. In the same block there is, also, a launderette with washer and tumble drier and a room with tourist information. The wardens were friendly and helpful.
The village of Garlieston spread picturesquely around the bay. It is very quiet and it seems many of the cottages are now holiday homes. It is hard to believe it was once a busy commercial port with a rail link right to the harbour. There is a small sandy beach, before the mud starts, but we did not see anyone using it. The village has one pub on the seafront and this serves food. We did not visit the pub but the site “Comment Book” has very mixed views on the food served! There is a Post Office on the landward side of the village next to a small park with play facilities, about 10 minutes walk from the site. There is a general store on the seafront about 5 minutes walk from the site. This is good for general supplies including newspapers although stock levels of perishable goods such as fruit and vegetables vary according to weekly deliveries. There is a very interesting display about the testing of D Day Mulberry harbours at Garlieston during World War 2 in a hall in the village.
There are some lovely walks from the site. We walked south along the footpath which follows the shoreline. This made-up path meanders through the woodlands of Galloway House, gardens open to the public and reaches the sandy Rigg Bay after about a mile. In Rigg Bay there are the remains of a “hippo” part of the World War 2 D Day Mulberry Harbours tested in this area.
The Machars peninsula is an area of beautiful countryside. Isle of Whithorn at the southern end of the peninsula is a particularly picturesque small port with a lovely natural harbour. We had Sunday Lunch at the Steam Boat Packet Hotel with a table looking out over the harbour. The food was imaginatively produced from local ingredients and absolutely first rate. The lady owner was very friendly and took time to chat to all of her customers. There was, also, a local artist working in her studio, behind the post office, with interesting paintings and print of local scenes. The area has strong links with early Christiianity with the ruins of St Ninian’s Chapel. We were made very welcome at the morning service at the Church of Scoltand on the harbourside. It, also, has an interesting exhibition of local history in the Church. The planned outdoor evening “Songs of Praise” service, with brass band, was sadly spoilt by a sudden change in the weather.
There is a lovely coastal drive from Isle of Whithorn north west through Monreith and Port Willaim. We visited St Ninian’s Cave on the shore. This is reached by a mile walk from the car park through lovely, shady woodlands. The last part is along a very rocky beach which needs stout footwear. The cave is a lovely peaceful place with super sea views.
Whithorn is a pretty small town with interesting early Christian sites, an interpretive centre with interesting displays and audio-visuals. This includes a number of hands-on activities including dressing-up costumes and handling archeological artefacts. The latter would appeal to kids of all ages. Nearby is the site of the Cathedral with crypts and museum of early Christian tombstones.
Wigtown is a pretty market town which markets itself as Scotland’s Booktown. There are about a dozen bookshops but most of these are rather small. As a book lover I thought the booktown image rather over-hyped. On the marshland near the town is an interesting monument to the Wigtown martyrs. The promised Saturday market was nearly non-existent and very disappointing. The town has a number of cafes and small Co-op supermarket.
Alll-in-all a pleasant site for a short break with lovely coastal scenery and interesting historical sites nearby. Rather limited if the weather is poor.
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