Garlieston Club Campsite

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Fabulous

What a wonderful site, quite possibly my favourite ever. Lovely friendly, extremely helpful wardens. Walking, cycling and swimming on your doorstep. If you’re not worried about the sea view and want peace and quiet ask to be put in the walled garden. The nain site is a bit higgledey piggedldley, not your conventional layout at all. The tides here can be over 7 metres so its rare to see the sea at high tide. Consequently I wouldn’t worry about the view too much. Cycling is wonderful, quiet roads and not too hilly. Lots of lovely walks too. The sea was amazing , how many sites can you stroll back from a dip straight to the facilities and a hot shower Village pub pretty good too

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Reviewed on 01/07/2021 19:21

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A lovely site

We have recently stayed here for three nights and absolutely loved it. The site is clean and well maintained and the wardens were very friendly and helpful. The view over the water when the tide is in is spectacular especially with the backdrop of woods, hills and the colour-washed crescent of cottages in the village. The village pub is very nice and it is a very good area for walking and cycling. There are very limited facilities in the village - just the pub and a small shop- but if you want a quiet “get away from it all” holiday then I heartily recommend it.

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Stretto Boy

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Reviewed on 01/07/2021 15:55

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Disappointing

Pitches were very close together (probably the bare legal minimum) but it felt claustrophobic. Not a lot of greenery/shrubs/trees on harbour area so it resembled a car park. Harbour view quite nice when tide in but most of time the tide was out & it resembled a mudflat. We didn't use the facilities but they seemed fine. Area quite good for walking/cycling. Galloway House Gardens well worth a visit. Also, a bit further afield, Galloway Forest Park great for walking/cycling & Logan Botanical Garden well worth a visit.

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jon1950

Reviewed on 29/06/2021 17:00

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Website pictures deceptive!

We arrived to a very busy site mid week but we're met by a lovely warden who was friendly, informative and smiley! We have an 8m unit so sadly most of the pitches on the harbour side weren't big enough even if there had been plenty of pitches available. The website pictures show a non busy site and in reality, we felt quite crammed in with very little outlook as the site was full. We also felt the size of our unit probably ruined the outlook for other users. We chose non awning pitch to be on the harbour side, there are awning pitches on the harbour side however. Unlike most CAMC sites, the wardens gave us the pitch they wanted us on, not bothered as the choice could have been made for logistical reasons. There is a mix of grass and hard standing. We were put on grass which was fine, the ground was solid due to the dry weather. We felt a little claustrophobic on this site as room between pitches was probably the extreme minimum required. Also, unlike hard standing pitches where the pitch boundary is obvious, being on a grass pitch with no obvious boundary, other site clientele did walk very closely to our van. Something we are not used to. Pitch etiquette doesn't seem to exist anymore and not just on this site. I think because of its popularity and location, the club have put too many pitches on this site or am I just being cynical?? Everything else, the village, the walks, the coastal views if available, the ambience generally is good here. The wardens work hard to maintain the site. The facilities were very clean however the rubbish bins filled very quickly. We probably won't return to Garlieston due to it being to hemmed in when busy. If you're lucky to be visiting when it's not busy, this site will be heavenly.

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Jack

Reviewed on 20/06/2021 16:44

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nice site

nice wee site, close to the dog friendly pub who sell nice food, no dog walk on site but great walks nearby, pitch sizes are not the best, showers are great.

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John Carlin

Reviewed on 19/06/2021 18:14

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Peaceful haven

Fabulous site, amazing wardens, very helpful. Facilities all very clean and gardens beautiful. What a lovely welcome by Ann, one of the wardens, she gave lots us lots of information on walks etc. Fish and chip truck just outside the campsite on a Friday, (they only take cash) fish and chips were lovely. We had a great spot overlooking the sea, we will definitely return, thank you so much

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AnnienGraham

Reviewed on 12/06/2021 13:41

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Bliss!

A little late with a review of our stay in mid-May but had to write. We had a hardstanding pitch overlooking the harbour which was very relaxing for us. Fell in love with the site and the village. Lovely walks in all directions and would particularly recommend a walk along the coast to Galloway Gardens, a cathedral of birdsong during our stay. Local bus trips to nearby interesting places such as Wigton. But last words must be for the hard-working staff on site, especially the manager Ann. My husband has Alzheimer's and now cannot negotiate the Covid protocols or new surroundings without help, so Ann gave us a key to the 'accessible' shower and toilet for us to use together which was just the job for us. We now have a Radar key for regular use at home and when travelling. My husband just loves being on the road in the van. Just one kind action made our holiday. Thank you.

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Condorvan

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Reviewed on 10/06/2021 22:33

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Fabulous location

Having visited this site a number of times it did not disappoint yet again . Great location for walking,cycling and relaxing .We have 2 dogs who just love it here for the nearby beach and plenty walks . The walled garden part of the site was a first for us as we would normally choose the harbour side . it is a sun trap and so private . Excellent facilities and the friendliness and hardwork by the wardens make it a joy to be there. Looking forward to the next time .

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Rab Riddick

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Reviewed on 10/06/2021 16:51

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Fabulous clean site, with lovely views and managed by excellent wardens

Just returned from 4 nights at this lovely site. The wardens were absolutley wonderful, so friendly and helpful and maintained the site to exceptionally high standards. The views are beautiful overlooking the harbour with handy walks from site, brilliants for dog walking. We were told the pub a short walk from the site was good (although we didn't try this). We did find a superb sanwhich shop nearby in Port William, called Tasty Bites, which sold breakfasts in a box - delicious. The surrounding area was great to explore with stunning scenery, we found a grassy wild camping site at the Isle of Whithorn, right at the far end of the harbour, which was great to park the motorhome on, have a picnic and take in the views with a short walk.

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Tony444

Reviewed on 10/06/2021 16:08

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Lovely, clean site right on the coast

Ann and team couldn't have made us more welcome, we hadn't booked, but they managed to get us in to one of two pitches remaining, we were in the walled garden, fabulous and very sheltered. The place was really clean, with the team spraying and cleaning facilities regularly. Super reassuring during the pandemic. Ann told us about pub, 2 minutes walk and local walks we could do. Really friendly, just what we needed after long drive from Yorkshire. Excellent site we will be back.

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Alrober66

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Reviewed on 09/06/2021 17:59

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