Boreland Farm

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Camping field and car park (added by manager 17 jun 2021)

Lodge exterior (added by manager 14 apr 2021)

Grass pitches (added by manager 06 may 2022)

Ayrshire site surrounded by forest and easily accessed from the A714
A 20-minute drive to Newton Stewart; 25 minutes to Ailsa Craig boats
On the edge of the Galloway Forest Park for hiking and bike trails

In the South Ayrshire countryside, just off the A714 and a little under 10 minutes from the village of Barrhill, Boreland Farm is a place that mixes up rural time with easy access to amenities and days out. Stay here and you can hang out with the resident horses, alpacas, sheep and goats, and pick up fresh eggs from the free-range chickens that live on site too. There’s forest all around the 10.5-acre site, so pretty views, peace and privacy come as standard, and you may well be treated to spottings of some of the wildlife that resides in the trees too (red squirrels, red kites and red deer are among the potential sightings…) Heading here for active times? This area is well known as something of a hub for outdoor activities – Newton Stewart (20 minutes’ drive) has a great golf course, and it’s also possible to go swimming or fishing in nearby lochs or organise days of horse riding, watersports, climbing and clay pigeon shooting nearby. For hikers and mountain bikers, the Galloway Forest Park, a few minutes’ drive from the farm, is the place to be (and for stargazers too, as the park has Gold Tier Dark Sky Park status…) Facilities on site also include a small shower block with toilet, a washing-up area, and a fridge for guest use. Local produce is available on request, as is wood for your barbecue or firepit. For other bits for your barbecue, pick up supplies at the village shop in Barrhill or supermarket in Newton Stewart). There’s a rural pub just under 10 minutes’ drive away if you’d rather someone else did the cooking.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
No electric barbecues allowed.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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We hebben een fantastische tijd gehad bij Sally en Paul! Wat een…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Mirjam W. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch (sloping)

Liked: We hebben een fantastische tijd gehad bij Sally en Paul! Wat een geweldige plek om te verblijven. We genoten van de schaapjes, alpaca’s en paarden om ons heen. Het was heerlijk rustig en genoten van de wandeling net buiten de camping. Sally en Paul laten je meteen welkom voelen en we hopen zeker in de toekomst terug te komen!

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Ein schöner und sehr persönlicher Platz.

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Martin C. Jul 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch (sloping)

Liked: Die Eigentümer sind einfach herzliche und zuverlässige Menschen, die sich kümmern.

Disliked: Der Zeltplatz ist etwas steil, man wird aber mit einer atemberaubenden Aussicht belohnt.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, it was lovely to meet you both, safe travels

Nice location & facilities! Friendly owners. Loved the farm animals!…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

David H. Jun 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch (sloping)

Liked: Nice location & facilities! Friendly owners. Loved the farm animals!

Disliked: Farm animals had been in the camping field so was quite a bit of excrement.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review. Due to not having any bookings for camping for a couple of weeks we moved our sheep in the field to graze. Your booking came in so we moved the sheep out, unfortunately we did not have time to sweep the field, normally the rain will wash any evidence into the soil.

Exactly what we needed. Will be back.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Jill M. Jun 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch (sloping)

Liked: Everything - cannot recommend this place highly enough. From the lovely warm welcome from Sally & Paul, the beautiful surroundings and the lovely animals. The amenities really surprised me, such a lot of thought has gone into these. Very clean and all the added touches, like hand soap and hand towels, was such an unexpected delight. If you are looking to just switch off and relax, this is the place to go. We will most certainly be back. Sally & Paul, thanks for everything, we will see you again soon.

Disliked: The midgies - but that cant be helped - it's Scotland!!!

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From the manager: Thank you Jill , great to meet you both hope to see you again soon.

The stay was absolutely brilliant. Lovely hosts and destination

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Gemma W. May 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch (sloping)

Liked: The stay was absolutely brilliant. Lovely and friendly wildlife (alpacas, goats, horses), beautiful scenery and the Galloways are only a quick drive away. The toilet block was clean and had warm water. Lots of eco friendly and well thought through touches to make your stay more comfortable. Sally and Paul were a delight and made a lovely haven for campers. Excellent MBT near by and gorgeous view from Bruce’s stone

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Such a great site in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by amazing…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch (sloping)

Liked: Such a great site in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by amazing animals with great facilities. Literally everything you need is catered for. What makes this site so special is the owners! I’ve never been to a site with such nice, warm and friendly hosts. Literally nothing was too much trouble. Thank you so much for making us so welcome!

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From the manager: Thank you Craig we aim to please, so sorry we didn’t say goodbye. Hopefully see you both again in the future.

Facilities were perfect, clean toilets and shower room

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Carol M. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch (sloping)

Liked: I thoroughly enjoyed everything about our over night stay, by far the most wonderful guests I have came across! The land and views were spectacular! All animals at the farm were very friendly with ourselves and the children and the bond between guests and the animals was beautiful to witness. We used the pitch area but after being shown the forest getaway, we will be booking that in the future. Look forward to the next visit it was an absolute pleasure!

Disliked: Not one thing to dislike

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From the manager: Thank you for your review so pleased you enjoyed your stay, we are looking forward to seeing you all again very soon.

Lovely night with a fire pit watching stars…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch (sloping)

Liked: Lovely night with a fire pit watching stars

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, you provided your own accommodation. Our farm in the middle of nowhere doesn’t suit everyone, just for reference the local pub in the village will be opening soon which will provide food & drink.

Lovely 1 night stay, all clean and tidy lovely owners

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch (sloping)

Liked: Lovely location, plenty of walks/cycle tracks, lovely animals to keep my little girl entertained

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From the manager: Thank you for your review so pleased you enjoyed our Farm

A fantastic, clean and well run site with fantastic hosts

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Craig M. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch (sloping)

Liked: Loved every second of our trip, sitting tonight wishing we could’ve stayed longer. Sally and Paul couldn’t have been any more friendly or helpful, nothing was any bother to either of them. They made us feel so welcome to be there and explore round the different animals and the whole site. The site itself is on a slight hill, this only adds to the fantastic scenery, especially at night with the beautiful sunset and a clear view of the stars. Toilet block with shower and washing facilities was immaculate, we were really impressed with the shower. There is a small shop on site, stocked with all the essentials, especially the ice poles that our daughter loved. Will definitely be back

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, so lovely to meet you all looking forward to seeing you again soon. Love the photos!

Features

No dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Forest

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal fridge

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Boreland Farm

Knockytoul

Barrhill

Ayrshire

Scotland

KA26 0RF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.09489°N
-4.70209°W

Route directions

The final destination is wrong on most satnavs. The site is approximately 17 miles from Newton Stewart and 4 miles from Barrhill. It's accessed via a farm track off the A714 (look out for a postbox and egg box at the top of the track).

Nearest transport

Coach

12.9 mi Dashwood Square

15.6 mi Town Hall

Rail

3.2 mi Barrhill Rail Station

12 mi Girvan Rail Station

18 mi Maybole Rail Station

Ferry

12.1 mi Girvan Harbour Ferry Terminal

15.3 mi Cairnryan Stena Line Ferry Terminal

15.3 mi Cairnryan P&O Ferry Terminal

Airport

28.9 mi Glasgow Prestwick International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Board a boat, make your way onto mountain biking trails or take your golf club out for a swing… with Girvan (25 minutes’ drive) for boat trips to Ailsa Craig, the 7Stanes: Glentrool Mountain Bike Trails (10 minutes’ drive) and the Turnberry Golf Course (35 minutes) all within striking distance, there’s a nice variety of activities around. For afternoons of the historical kind, Culzean Castle (45 minutes) is more than just the clifftop castle. There are playgrounds, a deer park and beaches down below, so plenty of places for everyone to explore. The Cistercian Glenluce Abbey (40 minutes) and the 300-year-old Castle Kennedy Gardens (40 minutes) are some other cool spots you could visit that have a long history. For some gentler types of activities, perhaps go for a brew and a wander around the Glenwhan Gardens (40 minutes), taste your way around the Crafty Distillery (20 minutes) or keep as quiet as you can be to get up and close with the deer around the Red Deer Range (35 minutes). There are more animals and activities for kids around Monreith Animal World (45 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Girvan	11.6 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Maidens	17.4 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	Good
Culzean	18 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Heads Of Ayr	23.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Poor	Poor
Ayr (South Beach)	24.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Culzean Castle & Country Park 18.3 mi

Burns National Heritage Park 23.1 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Wells of the Rees and Laggangarn Standing Stones 4.9 mi

Glen Trool: Forest Trails from Stroan Bridge 6 mi

Water of Minnoch 6.6 mi

Glen Trool: Caldons - Lamachan Hill - Curleywee - Caldons 7.5 mi

Barr Circular Walk using the Devil's Trail 8.1 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Please pick any available pitch on arrival.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Hired accommodation

Hired accommodation: £50.00 damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
The damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit required on arrival can only be paid for in cash.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
No electric barbecues allowed.
Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
No vehicle movement between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..

Payment terms

Does Boreland Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
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What attractions are near Boreland Farm? Board a boat, make your way onto mountain biking trails or take your golf club out for a swing… with Girvan (25 minutes’ drive) for boat trips to Ailsa Craig, the 7Stanes: … Read more