Garlieston CMC Site, Garlieston, DG88BS, Tel 01988600636
To Find Site:- From the A75 at Newton Stewart take the A714 to Wigtown
and then the A746 signed for Whithorn. A few miles south of Wigtown
filter left onto the B7004 to Garlieston. You will reach a garage at a
cross roads, turn left here and make your way down to the seafront and
turn right. Because of parked cars this road is essentially single track
so look well ahead to make sure your exit is clear. The entrance to the
site is on the left just before the road narrows. Don’t forget that
arrival time is 1.00pm.
The Garlieston CMC site is in a wonderful location looking out over
Garlieston Bay. The site is divided into two sections, Harbourside and
the Walled Garden, the latter being across the road from the site
reception, this section could probably be more sheltered if it was
windy? In total there are just under 60 pitches, 30 awning pitches on
hardstanding, 3 awning pitches on grass and the rest being non awning
and about equally split between hardstanding and grass. Electric points
are convenient to all pitches and are rated at 16 amps using CEE17 blue
connectors. Some of the bollards are unusually tall, I assume to protect
them against high tides? There are no TV connection points on the
but reception is rated as good. There are toilet blocks in both
sections but the larger one in the Harbourside section contains a
laundry and information room where as the Walled Garden has the
motorhome service point which has an open grill waste water drain. Both
blocks are of the older variety so clean and functional than that being
luxurious. Other than the toilet blocks there are no other service
points. There is site wide WiFi which can be purchased online if you are
not already a subscriber. We were able to use the 4G data on our phones
to connect the laptop to the internet. A fish and chip vans calls once a
week, see details at reception. Other than toilet chemicals the site
does not have its own shop.
This site can be a destination in its own right and for a couple of days
its easy enough to while your time away wandering around the village and
harbour. There are cycling and walking opportunities from the campsite.
The Harbour Inn serves lunch and evening meals but they also do coffee
if you prefer. The local garage you pass on the way into the village
also has a small shop selling essentials. However, if you don’t wish to
take your vehicle off site it might be sensible to have adequate
provisions with you? There is a fairly regular bus service on the route
between Whithorn and Newton Stewart.
