Ayr Craigie Gardens Club Campsite

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Good for families

Lovely site despite dated facilities

As a regular visitor to Ayr Craigie Gardens over the past 6 years we have always found the wardens to be polite, helpful & friendly. The site is within walking distance to Ayr town centre where you will find ample places to go for a nice meal. Ayr also has a long sandy beach which never feels crowded. A short stroll from the site takes you to Ayr River with nice walks in both directions. The wardens keep the site and particularly the facilities block as clean as possible considering its age. The toilet and showers would greatly benefit from some refurbishment. In oir opinion this would turn the site from being a good one to being outstanding.

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Bigwullie2

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Reviewed on 03/11/2024 15:48

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Good for families

Good location

My second visit to this site, it’s a great stop off and plenty to see and do in the area. This time I visited Glasgow by train. Some reviews have stated the facilities are tired but that’s purely cosmetics. Very clean and perfectly acceptable so please don’t be put off by the comments. Access is easy, the town is a short walk away via the river path. I received a very friendly welcome, the wardens were helpful when I asked about Glasgow and the trains (they told me a derelict hotel had recently caught fire and damaged part of the station but it’s all up and running. The line is now fully electric and trains run direct to Glasgow). I highly recommend this site.

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Adventurer Cas

Reviewed on 02/10/2024 14:37

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 3 of 5

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 3 of 5

Good for families

Acceptable Ayr

We stopped for a couple nights whilst touring the west coast of Scotland. Agree with previous users that toilet block a bit tired and shower pressure too much so that you can get another shower from the person in the next cubicle! Handy site for walking into town and walks alongside the river side - all detailed on handy little slips of paper in information room. Ayr is a bit tired looking but has some impressive buildings and a lovely seafront.

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Coops3

Reviewed on 28/09/2024 11:26

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 2 of 5

Good for families

site has tired showers and toilet facilities and some of the wardens were unhelpful... not the best site

This sites facilities are tired and require updating. The showers are worn and the water from one shower splashes into the next so you end up with water from the next shower on your feet - not nice. The man who checked me in was very pleasant but when I added my son to our booking it cost me an extra £19.80 which I think is extortionate. As usual for the club the toilets are closed for an hour during the morning which means if you are not an early riser you don't get a shower and the disabled toilet which you can use if urgent was dirty ... a dash to McDonalds was needed. When I needed to discuss something wit the person in reception I was met with a curt 'we are closed' at 12 o'clock .... I'm not sure if this site is run for the customer or the site wardens. convenience.

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Reviewed on 27/09/2024 19:10

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Good for families

An excellent site with easy walking access to Ayr

We had a one night stopover at the end of a tour of Arran and Kintyre. The site is easy to find along good side roads by the University. Check-in was very speedy. The site is well laid out with trees and colourful flowers. Access to well separated hard standing pitches is good with great hedge separation of the bays. It was quiet and peaceful the night we were there. The toilet and shower block is perhaps a little dated but very clean and well maintained. It has the best showers of our whole trip ( showers that treated me like an adult- height and temperature adjustable/not push buttons/inset tiled shower trays that contained the water). This site is an easy 25-30 minute walk into Ayr and we were amazed by how lovely the promenade and beach are. We ate at “The Bistro” - probably one of the best meals we have ever had. For a stopover or a stay on this coast we should very much recommend Craigie Gardens. Thanks to the local team. PS We found this site to be so positively different to some recent negative reviews.

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Reviewed on 26/09/2024 12:28

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Good for families

Close to town

Not the most modern site and the toilets could certainly do with an update or at least better maintenance. Showers were not all working, a lot of water on the floor at times and toilet bowls not fitted to the floor so a bit unstable. Plenty hot water. Find it awkward that the toilets are closed from 10.30 to noon with only the disabled toilet available. Many people are having a leisurely time and looking for showers about then. We like to make the most of our last day before moving on and are supposed to be off site by 12 noon so toilets are showers being unavailable from 10.30am is an inconvenience. Nice riverside walk into town although quite a hike if you just want some messages in the morning. Site was very quiet except for the maintenance works. Do you really need a petrol lawnmower, petrol hedge trimmer and petrol backpack blower? They were a bit intrusive at times. Overall we still enjoyed our time on site and will return.

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Stevezrx1100

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Reviewed on 12/09/2024 14:48

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Rated 4 of 5

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Good for families

First time visitors

We chose Ayr as my parents brought my Sister and I here many many years ago. Travelling from London the worst part of the journey was the last few hundred yards as site is not best signposted and directions not exactly clear. Thankfully turning not too much of an issue as college car parks quite spacious 😊 Wardens seen only occasionally but weather may have contributed to this. We were spoken to a couple of times albeit briefly. Laundry facilities non existent due to the only machine being labelled as out of order for most of our two week+ stay. Thank goodness for local facilities is all I can say. I suspect some, especially those with small children, struggled without on site provision. Facilities fairly basic but maintained OK. Issues with campers who cannot be bothered leaving things as they would wish to find them worse here than in some other sites we have visited. Site is OK but, apart from some decorative planting around reception, fairly featureless. Very quiet at night despite close proximity of college buildings etc. There seems to be a number of trade type vans (as opposed to camper vans) with caravans on site. The vans and solo drivers are off site during the working day, returning at night. One wonders if the club is now resorting to providing work bases, despite selling itself as a provider of leisure facilities? Not too bad for barking dogs but I do question whether a limit on numbers of dogs needs to be introduced. Good base for finding our way around Scotland although long journeys necessary to see much, would probably choose a site elsewhere if we come to the wet north again. All in all a reasonable but not particularly notable stay.

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Dollyamber

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Reviewed on 27/08/2024 11:36

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 4 of 5

Good for families

Lovely site

Return visit to this site. Nice friendly, efficient staff. Facilities always clean but are in need of an update. Great location for town centre - quick walk through Campus car park. Also handy for Ayr Racecourse. Beautiful floral display at reception. Great area for cycling (good paths to Troon etc). Ayr itself is like a lot of Scottish towns these days - a bit run down in places but still some nice shops here & there. An absolute must is a visit to Mr Basrais International World of Cuisine. Great place for lovely buffet style eating with the added bonus of chefs on hand to cook whatever you like. All at a very competitive price & lovely friendly staff.Looking forward to our next visit to both the campsite & Mr Bs!

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Murrord

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Reviewed on 24/08/2024 07:24

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 2 of 5

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Rated 3 of 5

Good for families

We wont be visiting again

This site is probably the poorest site that we have stayed on over the past 8 years. This is not down to the hard working staff but more the Club as it lacked a certain amount of investment, yet we were charged an extra £104 for my son and partner to stay with us for two nights, with little in return. The facilities are dated and some of the dryers etc were not working in the ladies toilets. We will have to think in future before booking at these exorbitant rates....A disappointed Member

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Elsies Driver

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Reviewed on 29/07/2024 16:05

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 5 of 5

Good for families

A lovely site near to the town

We had a warm welcome on site and found ourselves a lovely pitch. The site is well maintained and the facilities, although old, are spotlessly clean. The Site Manager gave us clear directions into the town and it's an easy walk though the car parks behind the site. The site is near the town centre but it was surprisingly quiet - most of the noise we encountered were from a family on the site! Ayr, like many towns we've visited, is a bit run down, but the seafront is more appealing. It's also easy to catch a train to Glasgow, which is well worth a visit.

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SBandKB

Reviewed on 20/07/2024 15:11

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