Garlieston Club Campsite
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Very reluctant to leave the glowing review I want to leave as it will mean I have less chance of being able to book a pitch next time.
However Judith and Edgar are amazing wardens and nothing is too much trouble, from initially changing my booking then extending it they were so helpful.
Garlieston site is split into 2 sections and we were fortunate to have a pitch on the harbour side directly overlooking the bay - amazing.
The facilities though dated are immaculately clean and well maintained, endless hot water with great pressure.
We visited the Harbour Inn for a birthday meal and were certainly not disappointed, in fact we returned for Sunday carvery.
We also enjoyed a coffee and ice cream at The Hive cafe.
Whilst in the area on advice from a member we visited The Mull of Galloway lighthouse, which you can climb - 115 steps - and amazing 360 deg views. There is also a cafe which serves lovely homemade food. The journey takes you along the coast and past New England Bay campsite (well worth the look).
All in all an amazing place to visit and we will return, thank you.
Very friendly welcome
We stopped here primarily so that I could visit Wigtown. A joy. The bus stops just outside the site and we were able to leave the MH behind for the morning. There was also a really interesting exhibition about the Mulberry Landings in the village hall.
The site is quite cramped but in a lovely location overlooking the bay and we enjoyed a lovely walk along the coastal path to a garden at Galloway House and back.
Judith, the Manager was particularly warm and friendly.
BurtnJoyce
Reviewed on 23/06/2024 19:26
Great Site
Lucky enough to get a pitch directly overlooking the harbour and bay - magnificent in every way. Toilet blocks are dated but they are very clean and the showers have fantastic pressure.
Garlieston itself has the Harbour Pub which served a reasonable pint of Real ale and the food was fine without being spectacular. The Hive Cafe is fantastic with great coffee and lovely cheese scones.There are some very easy walks direct from the site.
The small town of Wigtown has an annnual book festival and therefore has some fantastic and quirky book shops and although not really golfers but when in Scotland you have to play so we took the clubs and found St Medans Golf Club stunning and immaculate. Wonderful coastal views from every part of the course, hardly anybody playing on a Thursday meaning we can hack around to our hearst content. Great value at £25 a round for over 4 hours entetainment !
All in all a great 4 nights with good weather an added bonus.
Lovely stay
Not been to this area before, great campsite with good facilities and very helpful staff, kept very clean and tidy. We pitched in the walled garden where it was lovely and quiet. Interesting area, lot of history with the Mulberry Harbours. Good local walks, pub and coffee shop. All very dog friendly.
what a lovely place
our first time with the club and site and couldn't wish for a better start to our time. Edgar and his wife are great hosts and make you feel very comfortable and welcome.
They look after the site really well and are happy to help with anything you need or want to know.
The facilities are spotless and really clean and warm. A handy laundry room helps if you are away for a longer period or have kids!
the view across the bay and of the mountains in the distance is a great back drop to your stay.
loved the local pub a short walk away, great food. a few more steps away is the Hive coffee shop serving great food and loads of wonderful home made cakes.
loved this place so much that we have booked to go back in the summer.
PG54
Reviewed on 03/04/2024 20:52
Great stopover - beautiful location
Used this site as a one night stopover during our holiday.
Quite busy, but not noisy.
Views and the sunrise at the beach are wonderful.
Will be happy to visit again.
Last outing of 2023
Having watched the havoc storm Babet was causing in Aberdeenshire ,Highland, Moray ,Perthshire and Fife our original plans had to change as we were initially heading for the Moray Firth for our last trip of 2023.
We didn't want to go too far from home and it seemed that Dumfries and Galloway was a good place to go to avoid the
Storm.
Well......what a lucky change it turned our to be ! We chose Garlieston and what a find ! A beautiful little site, nestled in South West Scotland on the Solway Firth.
A small beautifully maintained site with two fabulous local wardens Judith and Edgar, who were a mine of information.
A site with stunning scenery, peaceful surroundings, nice local walks ,pub, fishing and not to many dogs.
It is split into two halves. One half in a walled garden area and the other with stunning views of the hills and sea.
Shower blocks a bit dated and only two showers per block but spotlessly clean and at this time of year not too busy. Not sure what it would be like in the height of season.
We had a wonderful time there and would thoroughly recommend this little jewel in the Dumfries and Galloway countryside. We will definitely be back. Stunning !!
Garlieston
Excellent site over looking the bay and harbour. The new lay out of the pitches are a great improvement, but the toilet on the main site is really starting to show its age. The two night i was there there in mid October the floor was never dry. this maybe because there was no heating, the radiators were cold. Spoke to the male warden about how cold it was in there only to be told it was working and set at 20c and there was nothing he could do about it.
Lovely site
We love to stay at this site on our way to and from the ferry to N Ireland as it is very handy to Cairnryan and Stranraer. The wardens are very friendly and helpful and the sites are all very spacious and tidy. There are lovely walks along the shore beside the site. We got the bus to Wigtown this time to visit the amazing selection of bookshops, very interesting. The Harbour bar across the road has a great atmosphere and lovely reasonably priced food. Make sure to book in advance as it is very popular. A great site!
Always worth the trip
Been coming for years and will continue to. Not sure why the price is different on different days. The WiFi was back on the speed was better than at home