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Dalbeattie Scotland

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Dalbeattie hotelWelcome to Barlochan!

Barlochan is placed on a wooded hillside in a wonderful rural location with magnificent views over the Urr Estuary on the Solway Coast.

The tranquility of Barlochan makes it the ideal environment for a peaceful, relaxing caravan or camping holiday. Great attention is given to the beautiful appearance of the Park with mature trees and an abundance of flowers and shrubs.

The local towns of Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie and Dumfries are all close by and the small village of Palnackie is a short walk from the Park itself, making Barlochan an ideal base for exploring.

Barlochan Accommodation

Our range of comfortable holiday caravans are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness. They are well appointed with glorious views from the terraces of this scenic wildlife haven.

Our range of hire accommodation includes a selection of Thistle awarded deluxe caravans, Thistle awarded standard caravans, and budget caravans. With a choice of 3 or 2 bedroom, we can on average cater for 2 to 6 people.

Holiday Caravans come equipped to a high standard, and are expertly cleaned by our staff. Please remember to bring your own sheets, pillowcases, towels, tea-towels etc.

Touring and Tents
The lower part of the park offers plenty of shelter - with picnic benches interspaced with the pitches. Electric hook-ups are either 12 or 16amp.

Touring Pitch
Standard numbered pitch on your chosen park (with no electric socket hire).

Electric Pitch
A numbered pitch with electric socket hire available.

Standard Tent Pitch
A standard pitch for your tent on your chosen park (with no electric socket hire).

Toilets and Laundry Facilities
Our toilet block has separate gents and ladies sides, providing showers in each, plus a disabled room. The laundry has one washing machine and one tumble drier plus a spin drier and iron/ironing board. Hairdryers are available in each side of the toilet block.

Although the Park is small it has a choice of activities, there is the spacious games room with arcade machines, pool table, air hockey table plus a machine to test your motorbike skills. In the comfy TV lounge there is a Drinks Machine, Information Brochures and a library of books for you to browse.

Outside there is a pitch and putt and just next to this is the play area, with swing's, see-saw's and slide, which are great fun for the children. A few minutes away is Barwhinnie Loch where you can spend the day fishing at no extra cost.

The Licenced shop stocks a few essentials along with sweets, ice-creams and gifts to take home. There is a Laundry, Toilet Block, Wash-up area for pots and pans and drying lines under cover and outside. With all this, Barlochan is an ideal place for touring, camping or staying in our Self Catering Holiday Caravans.

Activities and Attractions
Barlochan has a delightful hillside setting which faces the Urr Estury and is surrounded by magical hills and forests which makes it one of the most peaceful and tranquil spots imaginable. With its beautifully landscaped terraces, mature trees, flowers, shrubs and Rhododendron's, it truly is a place to relax and unwind.

Activities
Visitors to Dumfries and Galloway are entering an unspoilt corner of Scotland. We are fortunate to have an abundance of great things to do in the region has not been spoilt by mass tourism.

This is the perfect destination to enjoy the great outdoors, with opportunities for fishing, horse riding, sailing, water-sports, cycling, walking and much more throughout our countryside.

Family’s day out
Families are excellently catered for, with park farms, ice rinks, swimming pools, a wildlife park, adventure playgrounds, historic attractions, festivals and even two major ice cream factories! (Quality testing of the produce is compulsory, of course).

Beaches, open countryside and forestry walks are plentiful in our region, and offer some great places for children of all ages to let off steam.

For information about the region, and some fantastic places to visit, an “Explore Dumfries and Galloway” brochure is available from Dumfries and Galloway Tourist Board Tourist Information Centres, and information stands at each park’s reception area.

Places to visit
For those not wanting to spend all their time enjoying the Parks activities, there are lots of days out in beautiful Dumfries and Galloway. Castles, Museums, Gardens, Art Galleries, Potteries, Farms where the children can enjoy ice cream, animals and play parks, in fact there is so much to do you may need to come back and visit again.

DIRECTIONS
Getting there from the Information Centre:

From Castle Douglas Tourist Information Centre take the Dalbeattie Road off the roundabout. When you reach the traffic lights at the bridge, bear right towards Auchencairn. Park is approx 2 miles on the right.

Getting There by Railway:
From Dumfries railway station take the A75 Euroroute to Castle Douglas. At the roundabout in Castle Douglas take the Dalbeattie Road until you reach the traffic lights on the bridge. Bear right here towards Auchencairn. Park is on right - approx 2 miles.

Getting there by Aeroplane:
From Prestwick Airport take the A77 to Ayr then on to the A713 through Dalmellington, New Galloway and Parton until you reach Castle Douglas. At the roundabout in Castle Douglas take the Dalbeattie Road until you reach the traffic lights on the bridge. Bear right towards Auchencairn. Park is on right - approx 2 miles.

Getting There by Ferry:
From Stranraer/Cairnryan take the A75 Euroroute to Castle Douglas. At the roundabout in Castle Douglas take the Dalbeattie Road until you reach the traffic lights on the bridge. Bear right here towards Auchencairn. Park is on right - approx 2 miles.

Email Barlochan Caravan Park enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com