Burrowhead Holiday Village

From £28 For 1 night, 6 adults 8.9 111 reviews
Aerial view of Burrowhead (added by manager 29 Jul 2022)
Our brand new outdoor swimming pool (added by manager 24 jul 2023)
Stunning location for camping (added by manager 05 mar 2015)
Seals on the walk into isle of withorn (added by joan_w271827 15 jul 2019)

  • Spacious parkland with views over the Solway Firth and Lake District
  • Jacuzzi, sauna, café, bar, crazy golf and play area
  • Close to Scotland's most southerly golf course
Ever seen the film The Wicker Man? If at any point you found yourself admiring the stunning Scottish scenery among the sense of impending celluloid doom (understandable), you'll probably be interested to know that the scenic setting in question was the village of Burrowhead on the Solway Firth. And in Burrowhead is Burrowhead Holiday Village, a park in this scenic setting that's in a spacious hundred acres of parkland with views over the Solway Firth to the Isle of Man and the hills of the Lake District. This is activity land – sea fishing, golf and coastal walks are all very close to hand – and there's space to chill out back on site too as Burrowhead has a Jacuzzi and a sauna. Let the kids loose at the play area, crazy golf, amusement arcade, soft play area, ball pool playroom and toddler splash pool with slide; the park also has pitch and putt golf, a putting green, a snooker room with licensed bar, and an adults-only function room. A shop is there if you want to buy food and fire up your own cooker, but if not, Burrowhead Holiday Village has a well-priced café serving big breakfasts and other meals. Drinks and entertainment are sorted at the Headland family bar. There is wifi throughout the site. Burrowhead Holiday Village has a private water supply and they recommend that guests boil the water before consumption. Dogs are welcome on site but won't be allowed in the amenity buildings.

Site type

Tent pitches 90
Touring caravan pitches 90
Motorhome pitches 90
Caravans for hire 1
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 11
Open all year
Please note
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 01/06 and 31/08 (subject to weather conditions).
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • The site has a private water supply - it's recommend that you boil the water before consumption.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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would recommend this site to a friend

88%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Beautiful views

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Paul C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Customer service was fantastic. The walks along the cliff tops are amazing. Truly a beautiful sight. Seemed to be a lot to do for families in the warmer months.

Disliked: Glass pitches in wet season means you may get stuck in the mud.. luckily they are happy to tow you out of the mud.

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Excellent campsite

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anna A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Absolutely lovely campsite, views are incredible, showers and bathrooms clean, quiet and peaceful. Absolute highlight was the food in the cafe. Homemade and delicious. Highly recommend this campsite.

Disliked: None

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nice big site with plenty to do

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
David M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: very welcoming made to feel as if your not an alien. And very good free WIFI all-over

Disliked: no tv signal , phone signal very sketchy

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Friendly staff , great views , felt very welcome .

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: We stayed for a New Years break . There was a party at the pub which we really like also there is a very nice cafe serving delicious food . Very friendly staff. Wee arcade for the children and soft play to keep little one busy . Wonderful views from the pitches . Lots of paths for a walk . Clean toilets with hot showers .

Disliked: No mobile service at all ( not the site fault ) WiFi signal could be more strong .

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Perfect place to go with kids and dogs! Lovely,helpfully people. Everything is…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Natalia M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Perfect place to go with kids and dogs! Lovely,helpfully people. Everything is really clean ! Food is amazing. Highly recommended that please . Thank you hope see you soon !

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All in all a great place to stay. Will try again in summer.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
David C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Friendly staff. Fantastic views. Great fishing.

Disliked: Wifi not the best. Blocked chemical disposal.

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Lovely people, however soggy grass

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Bradley B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Alan and his wife who run the cafe and shop, are absolutely fantastic, extremely helpful and very accommodating. Her meal portions are massive and we really appreciated their kindness.

Disliked: My £75,000 motorhome got stuck twice in the mud because the site didn't offer a hard standing.

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Hidden Haven

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
Lorraine F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: What a little haven this site is. The views and walks are absolutely stunning. We loved walking around and looking at the water and cliffs. The toilets/showers were clean and perfectly located. If you’re looking for someone quiet with amazing views then this is the place for you. The bar was good and reasonably priced as was the food…we got a takeaway and took it back to our motorhome.

Disliked: The only thing that was a slight problem but not a dislike is you have no phone signal or internet connection which wasn’t ideal for our 2 young children but there was plenty to keep us busy.

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Everything…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Lucy M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring caravan pitch

Liked: Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything site clean shop ok staff everywhere very helpful…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Catherine G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring caravan pitch

Liked: Everything site clean shop ok staff everywhere very helpful

Disliked: Road terrible up to site

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Hot tub

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

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Burrowhead Holiday Village

Isle Of Whithorn

Newton Stewart

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG8 8JB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.68058°N
-4.40579°W

Nearest transport

Coach
15.3 mi St John Street
15.3 mi St John Street
15.3 mi St John Street
Rail
29.4 mi Stranraer Rail Station
Ferry
29.2 mi Stranraer Ferry Terminal

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

If you're up for some angling, cast off from rocks, boats or loch near Burrowhead Holiday Village; fishing off the rocks is allowed at the Burrowhead coast and at the local beaches. All of this scenery lends itself well to walks as well: once you've wandered along the coast a bit, try the trails at Kirroughtree and through the Galloway Forest Park. This is top birdwatching territory too, so look out/up for birds when you're around this part of coast, and it's prime dark skies land for stargazing afterwards. Popular attractions in the area are Bladnoch Distillery, Galloway Forest Park, the book town of Wigtown and the Cream o' Galloway, a dairy farm that produces topping ice cream and has a crazy golf course. Nearby Whithorn is where Christianity in Scotland evolved under the leadership of St Ninian; the Whithorn Story Visitor Centre and St Ninian's Cave are the main tourist draws. Other nearby days out could include the 75 acres of child-friendly Castle Kennedy Gardens; a look at the inhabitants of Monreith Animal World, and the watersports and activities of Galloway Activity Centre (about an hour away). Finally, the port of Cairnryan is about 40 miles away: sail to Larne in Northern Ireland from here and drive along the coast to have a day in Belfast.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Carrick 12.4 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Mossyard 12.4 mi Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Brighouse Bay 13.4 mi Sea N/A Poor Poor Poor
Dhoon Bay 15.7 mi Estuary N/A Poor Poor Poor
Rockcliffe 27.4 mi Estuary N/A Poor Poor Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Cycle routes

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

Other

St Ninian's Cave 1.8 mi

Isle of Whithorn - Burrow Head - Physgill Glen 2.2 mi

Back Bay - Monreith - Clachan of Myrton - Back Bay 6.1 mi

Back Bay - Monreith - Drumtroddan Stones - Back Bay 6.2 mi

Garlieston - Cruggleton Castle - Galloway House Estate - Garlieston 7.6 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.

Want to know more about camping in Dumfries and Galloway?

  • Does Burrowhead Holiday Village have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Burrowhead Holiday Village dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Burrowhead Holiday Village? If you're up for some angling, cast off from rocks, boats or loch near Burrowhead Holiday Village; fishing off the rocks is allowed at the Burrowhead coast and at the local beaches. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Burrowhead Holiday Village?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Burrowhead Holiday Village? From £28 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.