Creetown Gem Rock Museum
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CL of the Year Winners 2020 - 2nd place
Sue and Les welcome you all to our new Sorbie School CL site which is situated in the grounds of the former primary school in the centre of Sorbie village which we have made our home. After spending most of our lives in central Manchester we fell upon this little gem, the village is very peaceful and everyone is friendly.
All our pitches are hard standing with a grassy area, and the site offers full services. We pride ourselves on our excellent heated shower facilities which consist of two showers, two toilets and a washroom, also a separate dish wash area.
Our site is an Adult only site for that perfect secluded and peaceful getaway; we boast great views and an abundance of wildlife, deer, foxes, badgers and numerous birds. The site lies immediately to the south of the Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park and on a clear evening you’ll see more stars than you could ever count and a wonderful look at our Solar System.
We are in a very central location which is served by a local bus route in to nearby Newton Stewart, Garlieston, Whithorn and Wigtown which all have lots of things to discover, and a great location to explore the surrounding areas, also a perfect stop over on your way to the ferry at Cairnryan or for your travels up the west coast.
There are many activities in the surrounding area; we have a cycling centre at Kirroughtree which has a 7stanes mountain bike course and some lovely walks, as well as being a recognised Stargazing Site. There is also Laggan Outdoor Activity Centre about a 30 minute drive away.
We have an Italian restaurant (The Pheasant) on our doorstep which serves first class food and Andrea and Morag always provide a warm welcome. There is a cosy pub in Garlieston that serves great pub grub and a Chinese and Indian restaurant in Newton Stewart. We also have a Gin Distillery that do tour and Gin tasting sessions all of these are on the local bus route. There are plenty of supermarkets and shops in the area.
We have the nearby Kilsture Forest, which is the largest patch of woodland in the open countryside of the Machars. It looks especially pretty in January, when the snowdrops are peeping through and in May, when the bluebells carpet the ground, also great dog walks in the surrounding area and we have provided a washing area for your “mucky pup” when he/she gets back.
As motor homers ourselves and have travelled around the UK and abroad, we have tried to create a clean site with modern facilities that we hope will not only make your stay pleasant and enjoyable, but will encourage you to revisit our beautiful area and CL site regularly!
For further details and booking information please see our website. Advance booking is advised at holiday or peak season.
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Latest arrival time: 8:00 PM
Latest departure time: 11:00 AM
Minimum stay 2 nights (applies always)
0.75 acres
Levelling blocks required
Electric amperage: 16
Lawned site
Recycling Facilities
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Sites key:
- Postcode:
- DG8 8EL
- GPS:
- Lat 54.792649 / Lon -4.434656
- OS field ref:
- NX435469
- OS map ref:
- 83
Transport links
- Bus stop within 1 mile
- Buses go to: Newton Stewart, Garlieston, Wigtown, Portwilliam, Whithorn
- Daily public transport within 1 mile
- Nearest port: Cairnryan (30 miles)
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Outstanding cl
Old Sorbie School
Certainly one of the best CLs we’ve ever been on. Stayed 2 nights in April with friends. The facilities are outstanding, and the welcome from Sue and Les couldn’t be warmer. Our visit was enhanced by watching deer and a hare in the nearby field, even though that made us less keen to sample the venison lasagne on the menu at the Pheasant next door!
Solwaybuggier
Reviewed on 20/04/2024 14:57
Simply one of he Best
Old Sorbie School
Just spent a wonderful week on this site. Lovely welcome from Sue, who explained the
unique grey water disposal area, chemical disposal and the amazing heated 4* shower
block. The pitch we were allocated was one of the best in 30 years of caravanning. Being
allowed to pitch, nose in, to take in the amazing panorama, we were able to witness roe deer
as well as red kites, buzzards, pheasants and hares in the field within our view every day. In
addition, our pitch contained a little garden with plenty of flower troughs and a garden bench
to sit out and enjoy the afternoon sunshine. Our pitch was large enough to contain our 8
metre caravan, awning and annexe and our car. The entrance to the site was not as difficult
as previously described, being easy to get in and out even with our long outfit. The site is in
a lovely bike-riding area. A special mention to the Harbour Inn in Garlieston and the
Pheasant Restaurant just 30 steps from the CL. In the evening and night, the only sound is
silence. Bliss.
Our First CL, and a First Class Experience!
Old Sorbie School
We stayed at Old Sorbie School CL for 3 nights in late August. This is a superb base for exploring the Dumfries and Galloway area - a real credit to its owners Sue and Les. The site is simply immaculate.
All pitches are Hard Standing with individual EHUs and fresh water, and offer beautiful views over the surrounding countryside. Nose-in parking, if you have a mover, allows full benefit of these, and is not an issue.
Full, modern facilities (2 x loos, 2 x showers, full wash-up facilities) are on offer in the old school building itself and are welcoming and scrupulously clean.
Owners Sue and Les are friendly, welcoming and enthusiastic - this CL is clearly a Labour of Love to them!
One point to be aware of is that access to the site is via a steep-ish ramp. This shouldn't be an issue gor most outfits, but just take extra caution if you have a particularly long caravan or A-Class Motorhome.
We will definitely be returning!
Thanks, Sue &Les, for a lovely relaxing stay. We'll definitely be back!
Grant & Vicki
Delightful
Old Sorbie School
Big thanks to Sue & Les for welcoming us to their immaculate site which they tend to with care over every detail. All pitches overlook countryside where we spotted hare & deer with swallows & martins wizzing overhead. Nice to have the radio on when using the modern & spotless facilities (unisex) or doing the washing up. If we’d not had perfect weather there’s a fun option of a bring-your-own bar & tv “after-school-club” room. We extended our stay from 4 to 5 nights as the area had plenty to occupy us. We used the 415 bus to explore during the day. My favourite place was Isle of Whithorn & we also loved the Galloway house gardens that lead you down to Rigg bay & don’t miss a mooch around Wigtown. We can highly recommend the Pheasant restaurant next door where, as promised, we enjoyed a warm welcome and an excellent meal. Please supply the glorious sunshine again next time we visit!
Sarah & Stephen
Arfurdragon
Reviewed on 10/06/2023 12:28
Stunning CL
Old Sorbie School
Just spent 5 nights over Easter at this stunning CL. Sue and Les were very welcoming, friendly and informative. The facilities are absolutely immaculate . The pitches are perfect, thoughtfully spaced out and well cared for and the site is beautiful and very well kept . The site is lovely and peaceful especially as adult only. The Italian restaurant literally 5 minutes walk away can be recommended for take away pizza and it was only on our last night we learnt that is is now dog friendly this year. There is a dog wash provided which came in handy after a wet muddy walk one day ( only day of rain so not too bad) so our collie in the nearby Forrest. Garlieston is a 45 minute walk away with great coastal walks each way and a lovely friendly pub - The Harbour Inn.
We were in a MH so had a drive out to the Isle of Whitworth, Luce sands and the Galloway Forrest on separate days - lovely places and we and our collie throughly enjoyed the walks there.
As said in a previous review our only negative is that the majority of footpaths shown on OS maps are now either so overgrown they are not passable or are none existent so walking anywhere around the area is on roads with no paths which is not ideal or enjoyable with a dog ( albeit the roads are very quiet) BUT all the positives of this site by far out weight the negative which is no fault of Sue and Les.
As said in the title just an absolute stunning site.
R40SSA
Reviewed on 11/04/2023 20:31
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