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Tourist Board RatingCamping & Caravanning
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Southerness Holiday Park - Parkdean Holidays
Proprietor Parkdean Holidays
Season March - November
Address Sandy Lane, Southerness, DG2 8AZ
Telephone 0844 335 3247
Email parkdeanholidaysenquiries@parkdeanholidays.com
Website www.parkdeanholidays.co.uk
Description Besides being voted The Best UK Holiday Park Operator for the second consecutive year, you’ll find lots of great reasons to stay with Parkdean. In fact, in the last three years alone we’ve spent £31 million across our 24 parks, with £10 million spent in 2012, to make sure your Parkdean holiday experience is the best ever!
There’s no better place to make a splash than Southerness Holiday Park; a sea view park right next to the beach. There’s loads to discover in glorious Dumfries and Galloway, from exploring the wild and rugged coastline to watching the spectacular sunset over the Solway Firth.
Facilities and entertainment includes –
* Kids’ clubs with Sid & Lizzie for preschool – 10 year olds.
* Freestyle teen club for 10-15 year olds.
* Fun-filled family entertainment in the Sunset Showbar.
* New 25m indoor pool with flume and toddlers’ pool.
* Soft play area, amusements and pool tables.
* Coast Bar & Kitchen serving delicious meals with a spacious outdoor terrace.
* Sunset Showbar serving a wide selection of quality drinks.
* Nature trail – keep an eye out for Scotland’s largest breeding colony of Natterjack toads!
* Free Wi-Fi in designated areas.
* And much more!
New caravan holiday homes available for 2012! For more information or to book online, visit www.parkdeanholidays.com for great savings on your next holiday.
Southerness Holiday Park also offers spacious touring and camping pitches with great facilities.
Or why not try one of the new two and three bedroom holiday homes or book your stay in the luxury lodges? You’ll be pleasantly surprised!
Tourist Attractions You can visit romantic Sweetheart Abbey, the 18th century water-powered Corn Mill and the Shambellie House Costume Museum. Then, you can enjoy lunch in one of the local pubs and walk it off in nearby Mabie Forest.
Or, heading westwards along the beautiful coast road you might want to divide your day between Kirkcudbright's many art galleries, the Mersehead Nature Reserve and Sulwath Brewery at Castle Douglas.
There are also numerous castles to visit in the area, and, for the most energetic, how about climbing Criffel or a walk on one of the many nearby beaches, or even an afternoon's pony trekking, golf, tennis, sailing or fishing?
These and a host of other attractions and activities are all within easy reach of your comfortable holiday home when you stay at Southerness Holiday Village.
Directions FROM THE NORTH:
Take the A74(M) south. At the Beattock/Mofffat exit, take the A701 to Dumfries. From Dumfries - see below.
FROM THE EAST:
Take the A69 to Carlisle and then the A74 to Gretna. From Gretna, take the A75 to Dumfries. From Dumfries - see below.
FROM THE SOUTH:
Take the M6 north to Carlisle and then the A74 to Gretna. From Gretna, take the A75 to Dumfries. From Dumfries - see below.
FROM AYRSHIRE :
Take the A76 south to the Dumfries by-pass. From Dumfries - see below.
FROM DUMFRIES - follow the A710 Solway Coast Road. Approx.14 miles after Dumfries, 1 mile after the village of Kirkbean, look out for the clearly signed turning on the left down to Southerness Holiday Village. We are the first entrance on the left after entering Southerness itself.
FROM THE WEST:
From Stranraer, follow the A75 to Castle Douglas, then the A745 to Dalbeattie. From Dalbeattie, follow the A710 Solway Coast Road. Approx.100 metres after the village of Mainsriddle, look out for the clearly signed turning on the right down to Southerness Holiday Village. We are the the first entrance on the left after entering Southerness itself.
These details were last updated on Friday 18 May 2012