Welcome to Garlieston Caravan Club Site Get to know Garlieston This is the ideal location for an undemanding, relaxing holiday. It is a peaceful site, divided into two areas, but because of its compact nature and the absence of a play area it may not be considered suitable for families with children. One section of the site overlooks the bay but has limited awning space, the other, is a more secluded and sheltered area with awning space for all pitches but lacks sea views. Garlieston village is a quiet spot geared to farming and leisure. Many of the attractive cottages in the crescents wrapped around the bay are holiday homes and pleasure craft now share the harbour with a few fishing boats. A good spot for fishing, boating, cycling and walking, the site offers adjacent access to a coastal path leading to Galloway House Gardens, with their famed azaleas and rhododendrons and a handkerchief tree, and to the sandy beach at Rigg Bay, where wartime Mulberry Harbours were tested, and on to the ruins of Cruggleton Castle.

Things to see and do from this Club Site

Local attractions • Galloway House Gardens • Galloway Forest Park These historic seaside gardens, dating back to 1740, are set in over Enjoy a peaceful stroll on one of the woodland trails, with 27 way- fifty acres of designed parkland which complements the beauty of marked trails to choose from, there is something for every walker. the natural landscape in a unique, sheltered position on the shores of See some of ’s most amazing wildlife - red squirrels, otter, Bay on the Solway Firth. pine marten, black grouse, golden eagles, red deer and even nightjar. 01988 600680 01671 402420 www.gallowayhousegardens.co.uk www.forestry.gov.uk/gallowayforestpark • Cream O’ Galloway Dairy Company • Dig Visitor Centre Enjoy a day out on our family run organic farm in Dumfries & The Royal Burgh of Whithorn has an important history, which is Galloway. Join a farm tour, spot wildlife, enjoy local and ethical food, immediately obvious from the medieval street layout. Enter the indulge in an ice cream sundae and let off steam in our natural Whithorn Story Visitor Centre on the main street to discover adventure playground built for adults & kids. archaeological evidence from the past. 01557 814040 01988 500508 www.creamogalloway.co.uk www.whithorn.com • Creetown Gem Rock Museum Activities Crystals and minerals are some of nature’s most outstanding • Walking creations and the collection demonstrates this with many fine A good walking route near the site is the coastal route to Cruggleton specimens of world-class standard on display. Castle remains or the coastal walk to Eggerness Point and 01671 820357 Innerwell Fisheries. www.gemrock.net • Cycling • RSPB Wood of Cree There are mountain bike trails at Kirroughtree Visitor Centre, The Wood of Cree is the largest ancient wood in southern Scotland. In Galloway Forest, Newton-Stewart. The Cycle Scotland route spring, the woodland really comes alive, with bluebells on the ground can be joined directly outside the site entrance. and birdsong in the air. You’ll hear pied flycatchers and warblers. 01556 670464 www.rspb.org.uk General site information RECEPTION SERVICES Mail and messages Mail and messages are put on the board at Reception. Reception Open 9.00am - 10.30am and 12 noon - 5.00pm. Site Shop Open at the same times as Reception. The shop sells Calor Gas, awning tie downs, Aqua Kem, Aqua Rinse, motor caravan signs, rock pegs, site plaques and 25m mains cables. Information Room The Information Room is situated in the Harbour area toilet block. Leaflets are available about the many attractions and places of interest that you can visit during your stay. Mobile & public telephones Some mobile phones do not work in the area. Public telephone - there is a public telephone located to the side of Reception. Please note that this phone does not accept incoming calls. PITCHES Fire Point (to activate alarm/warning) Located at Harbour area toilet block and Pitch care bridge crossing, Walled garden toilet block and opposite pitch 56, Awning ground sheets must be lifted daily on grass pitches. outside Reception. Motor caravans Vehicles and cycles If your pitch is left unoccupied, please leave your motor caravan sign Parents are reminded that children remain their responsibility and on display. therefore they should be supervised at all times, and to ensure that all Vacating your pitch members of their party follow the principles of road safety. If you wish to stay after 12 noon on your day of departure, it is normally Motor vehicles and bicycles on site should, at all times, be used with due not a problem unless the site is fully booked. Please ask the site warden. regard to the safety and convenience of others and their speed should Barbecues not exceed walking pace (5mph). No cycling is permitted on site between These are allowed on site but open fires are not. Please keep barbecues the hours of dusk and dawn, as determined by the Wardens. Any one-way off the grass. system signs should be observed by all vehicles and cycles. Foot pedalled TV reception cycles, scooters and skateboards can be used, but are not allowed on the As part of the Digital Switchover, this region has now had its analogue paved area around toilet blocks and communal areas and must not be television signal switched off. In order to watch television on site you will ridden on footpaths. Please note that motorised mobility scooters are need an Integrated Digital TV (IDTV) or a digital receiver, and you may allowed on site, but children’s motorised scooters or skateboards are not. also need an aerial or satellite dish. For more information visit Visitors www.digitaluk.co.uk Please ask your visitors to make themselves known at Reception when Electric Hook-up arriving at the site. If you are expecting visitors after hours, please The cost of electricity is included in your pitch fee, but please help us to meet them at Reception. minimise our effect on the environment by considering your electricity use while on site. In 2009 The Club’s expenditure on electricity was £4 OUT AND ABOUT million and any saving can help to reduce pitch fees or invest in new sites or redevelopments. Supermarkets Wi-Fi The closest are Mace in Garlieston, about 250 yards from the site and the Internet access is available on this site, please ask the warden for details. Post Office on the High Street which also sells limited groceries. There are Sainsburys and Aldi in Newton-Stewart and Morrisons and SITE FACILITIES Tesco in Stranraer. Please see the Site map for locations of amenity blocks. Cinema Toilets and showers In Newton-Stewart, about 15 miles from the site. Tel: 01671 403333. The toilet blocks are closed for cleaning at the times shown on the block Tourist Information Centre doors. The disabled toilet and shower facilities are located in the Harbour In Newton-Stewart. Local information centres at Whithorn and Wigtown. area block. Public Transport Laundry There is a bus service approximately every hour 200 yards from the site, The Laundry is situated in the Harbour area toilet block. that goes to Newton-Stewart or the Isle of Withorn. Prices for the use of the laundry facilities are: Places of Worship Washing machine £3.00, Tumble drier 70p/cycle. Washing sinks and iron Church of Scotland, Catholic, Presbeterian and Methodist Churches in the (10p). Please do not hang washing lines between trees or on the fences. local area. See Information Room for details. Recycling facilities On site. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK… If you have any comments or suggestions that could help us to improve SAFETY ON SITE this Site, please put them in our Visitors’ Comments Book. And if you Pets discover a local pub or restaurant Please keep your dog on a lead at all times on the pitching areas and or an interesting place roads within the site, and clean up after them. Dogs can be walked on to go tell us about that too! the beach area outside the site or you can drive to the Galloway Forest. Site address, Garlieston, Gates Newton Stewart DG8 8BS The main gates are closed but not locked between 8pm and 8am. The Telephone: 01988 600636 Walled garden gates are closed at all times but not locked.