Maragowan Club Campsite

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Good for families

Great Site - Facilities let it down

This site has a lot going for it. Set in a natural valley with a dramatic mountain backdrop and the river Dochart running by it. Great walks from the site out to Loch Tay and beyond. We arrived to a warm welcome from a helpful warden and had a very nice pitch. The site and pitches are well maintained. Killin is a small village but has all the amenities you will need (shop, restaurants and pubs). I normally would not complain about the facilities but on day 2 in the male toilet cubicles one was blocked the other was in a state that would challenge the strongest of constitutions. I can't (and don't want to) imagine the acrobatics required to leave it in such a state. I informed the warden who unblocked one cubicle straight away and I assume set about cleaning the other (I didn't stay to find out). OK, I hear you say this could happen anywhere - true. However, shortly after the loos had been cleaned that morning, someone discarded used toilet paper on the cubicle floor. This was still there the next morning. We lost confidence in the facilities and would not use them - left two days early. Balford August 2018

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Balford

Reviewed on 22/08/2018 13:02

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Good site

We stayed 5 nights at Maragowan and found the area beautiful. The views of the hills from the site are good and the Loch, about a mile down the road is lovely. Killin has a good Coop which is well stocked and gets very busy. My husband and daughter hired a kayak which they enjoyed for a couple of hours. Kenmore, which is at the other end of the Loch is worth a visit but don't bother with the cafe which is right on the front. Lovely location but food very average. Drummond Hill has really good walks in the forest with an amazing viewpoint at the top, our dog loved running around here. The site is okay, but the toilets blocks are now looking dated compared to many and there was a lot of road noise. There's no direct access to a dog walk and you need to walk about half a mile before you reach anywhere they can be let off lead. The wardens were friendly and we enjoyed our stay.

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Joneses

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Reviewed on 03/08/2018 15:43

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We had a lovely holiday here

I booked this last minute for may half term, it was a fantastic holiday. The site is well kept and lovely scenery. We took bikes and had a few bike rides from the site, and we took kayaks which we used from the site on the river which leads to Loch Tay. The co op is close by, and there a several pubs. Would recommend visiting Kenmore and the Crannog centre, very interesting. I don’t normally use site facilities but as we were quite dirty after kayaking with muddy feet etc I decided to use shower block. They were clean but I felt they were a bit dated and grubby, but having said that I don’t normally use shower blocks so not sure what the norm standard is. Staff were lovely and helpful. I read other reviews that mentioned excessive grass cutting- I did not find this. Will be returning! My two young kids had the time of their lives meeting other kids on playground etc.

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Leighrache

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Reviewed on 04/06/2018 19:59

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A great site

We've been here a few times and it is a consitently great site. Clean tidy quiet. With lots to do round and about. Staff are informative about local attractions. Tv hook up is brilliant!! Make sure you bring a long cable or buy one from the shop. Very reasonably priced. No negatives at all..

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Papa G

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Reviewed on 09/05/2018 16:58

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Lovely weekend at a lovely site,

Visited here last weekend for two nights and was very impressed with the place. Clean, tidy, friendly and well spaced pitches. Lovely walks starting from just outside the grounds, or a five minute wander into the village. Will definitely return.

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Reviewed on 29/03/2018 07:45

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Beautiful, peaceful and well situated

We visited on a cold March weekend and received the warmest of welcomes. The warden on duty was so lovely, friendly and smiling. Gorgeous mountain views from all over the site, with lots of riverside pitches. It was quiet when we were there, and felt very spacious. Facilities were clean and fresh. There’s a drying room, great for drying coats and boots if you’ve been out in the rain. There’s a nice play park on site, but with the site being right on the river, children who’d use the play park would, in my opinion, need to be accompanied at all times. It’s not a site where I’d be happy allowing my ten year old to explore alone. The site is situated just a few minutes easy walk on a pavement to Killin.

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jaymacgee

Reviewed on 25/03/2018 23:20

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Great Site

Our first visit to this Site but it won't be our last. Friendly and efficient Staff. Not far to walk into Killin and also a nice walk down via Pier Road to the Loch. Just outside the Site , almost across the road from the entrance, there is a friendly wee Hotel/Pub where we had good service from friendly staff and a good meal too - there is a cheeky parrot in a cage who loves getting the top of his head rubbed!

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BillMitchell

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Reviewed on 08/11/2017 18:20

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A real gem

This was our first time at this site, and it won’t be our last! It’s a small site located on the banks of the river with lovely views of the surrounding hills. It’s about fifteen minutes walk from the centre of Killin, where there is a handy Co-op supermarket as well as other shops and cafés. If you’re active, there’s lots to do in the area - walking/cycling/kayaking/fishing etc. We collected walking leaflets from the Information board at the far end of the main street, and there’s a National Trust Office there with local Information too. The site is well kept with friendly wardens who helpfully pointed out which pitches became waterlogged in the rain.

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Reviewed on 31/10/2017 17:48

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Pleasant staff

Having just arrived after a few nights at an opposition site where the warden was real grumpy, it was nice to see people who really enjoyed their job. Everyone was very happy and smiley. Not far into town and most places accessible by wheelchair. Even free fishing on the river but I didn't catch anything. Will definitely be back.

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shosta

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Reviewed on 13/10/2017 10:10

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Excessive Grass Cutting

Stayed here for 4 nights, it's lovely site and we will return. Considering it was late September and the grass doesn't grow so much and it was wet, the same piece of grass was mowed 4 times in the time we were there, (by extremely noisy grass cutting machines), or should I say flattened as it was too wet to cut. It was not necessary to constantly cut the grass for hours on end by the same person, who also had an infatuation with pitch marking a he was always moving the posts. Give us all a break, I would rather listen to the buzzards above and enjoy the peace and quiet, hope the situation improves for next time I am there (please).

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CeliaM

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Reviewed on 03/10/2017 20:26

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