Craig Tara Holiday Park

I have travelled to Craig Tara Holiday Park in Ayr on a yearly basis for the last four years and watched it go down hill faster than an avalanche. I can honestly say the first year I went (2004) I loved it, came home with lots of good things to say about the place but since then I have been a lot less enthusiastic about it. After a poor holiday last year I had to give returning some serious thought but as they have done every year before my fiancées ...
...to go: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Craig Tara Holiday Park is situated just outside of Ayr which is a city just over 30 miles outside Glasgow. No matter whether you are approaching from the north or the south the easiest way to find Craig Tara is to follow the sign posts for Prestwick airport, from there on in the park is signposted. The park has beautiful coastline views from where it sits but as you have read from the rest of my review there’s ...

thebigc1690 28.05.2007 (24.04.2009) · Read full review
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Craig Tara Holiday Camp - Ayrshire, Scotland Warning - I was taken over by the spirit of someone else and couldn't stop writing. We recently visited Craig Tara a Haven Holiday camp in Ayrshire Scotland. We have been going to Craig Tara for about the last 10 years. In those 10 years the camp has gone downhill alarmingly and last year we tried the camp at Blackpool, (during the floods etc.) and it wasn't any better. This year much against our better ...
...back in Craig Tara again and I have to admit to a sigh of relief that they have cleaned up their act a fair bit but not nearly enough. We booked online using the haven holiday website which I have to say is a well designed, easy to use set up on which we have never had any problems. For the first time this year they sent me a quick email to say "Not long now, hope you are looking forward to your holiday. We are really looking forward to having you, ...

sandra102 30.08.2008 · Read full review
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...sadly my holiday at Haven's Craig Tara holiday park was a big let down. Craig Tara is located in Ayr, Scotland, on the old Butlin's site. Until my holiday at Craig Tara, I had never stayed at a Haven holiday park before, as I had a great holiday at a Hoseasons holiday park back in 1990 and have booked with them many times since. However, I had often wondered what the '£9.50' holidays are like - you know the ones I mean - which are advertised in the ...
...options and we decided on Craig Tara as our first choice. Mainly because we love to visit Scotland and have never been to Ayr, where Craig Tara is situated, but also because it looked fantastic in the Haven brochure. I filled in the form and sent it off. I received a letter back saying our 1st choice was successful, and we had booked a four night break in September. The total cost was £58 as we upgraded our accomodation, which isn't bad for a 4 night ...

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I have just returned from Craig Tara today, 27/06/07 after 2 days of a 4 day break,i thought it best i get down my experiances whilst they are still fresh in the mind.I'll start at the beginning,as my Maths teacher always told me 'its a good place to start!'. I booked a 4 day 'Midweek Break' back in February over the Internet for my family,my wife and two children aged 2 and 3.The website is modern,with impressive photos of the rooms and entertainment ...
...negotiate a right turn into Craig Tara,and carried on South.Around 10 minutes drive later we caught sit of a fantastic Castle ruin on the sea edge,and turned the next right to get down to it.Dunure Castle ruins were a very interesting relic and the kids were enjoying the environment next to the sea and we walked the 5 minutes down to a beautiful little harbour,lots of boats and a very inviting Inn on the Harbour Side,so inviting we had a quick drink.By ...

kevthrev 28.06.2007 (27.06.2007) · Read full review
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Worst holiday I have ever experienced, substandard filthy run down chalet, staff that don't give a toss when you complain nor do they rectify any issues like dirty linen, knackered filthy smelly crawling bed with springs that stick out, the chalet carpet was crawling and filthy (hadn't been cleaned) cobwebs on window frames, looked like someone had the runs and had left traces of it on the toilet sinks side, the shower stunk, open the door but hold ...
...so bad I wouldn't stick even refugees in them (they are supposed to be rated at silver grade), I found largish chunks of human skin (from feet by the looks of it) near the main chalet door after i moved some patio plastic chairs, by the looks of it another area the cleaners missed! The kettle, cups, spoons the place provided were filthy (blended nicely with the general decor and atmosphere of the dump they called a chalet) For 3 days a used child's ...

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We went to Craig Tara holiday park in Ayr this year for our summer holidays ( July 2007), I went as I thought it would be a fun holiday for my kids, at that stage they were aged 8 years, 6 years and 5 years. Looking for a family holiday It was October 2006 and we were looking up different holidays on the internet as we wanted to book well in advance we came across Craig tara, I must say by the look of their website it was brilliant. The chalets ...
...and the prices didnt look bad either. Booking We decided to book a week, half board in a silver chalet, we rang Havens them selves and asked for more details, they told us the price, which was £526, the check in time (2pm) The price included funworks passes for us all, so we booked there and then and paid through debit card. Everything was going well so far, we couldnt wait . Traveling All was left was to arrange was the traveling, which all ...

jenny967 08.12.2007 (20.12.2007) · Read full review
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We visited Craig Tara on the Ayrshire Coast on it's season opening weekend in March 2004. We had booked in September 2003 and we paid £88 for 3 nights half board accommodation. That was for all four of us not each! My family consists of Myself & my husband Paul and our 2 children Jacqueline aged 5 and Alistair aged 3. We wanted somewhere we could relax without worrying about the children shouting and laughing and making a mess. Accommodation ...
...the 80s comedy show hi-di-hi except bigger inside. Ours was a 2 bed chalet with an entrance hall with 2 bedrooms and a showerroom off. There was no lounge area or kitchen area which was only very slightly inconvenient as we had nowhere to sit together and play. There was a television in the main bedroom with a combined video player. The rooms were very clean and nicely decorated. The furnishings co-ordinated with each other and the decor. The beds ...

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Well I'm back. 2 days earlier than planned too. I have to say that this is not at all the fault of the park though. The weather was atrocious and completely ruined the holiday. We had really intended to use the park as a base for seeing the local sites rather than using the park facilities I have to be honest, but the relentless rain and low temperatures completely thwarted our plans. The apartment that we stayed in was Silver Half Board (Brig ...
...This stopped most of the noise at night but regrettably the walls are like tissue paper. My partner could hear the guy next door snoring! It was more rowdy at the weekend with the odd drunken couple staggering past, but I imagine the busier it gets……. The chalet consisted of a double bedroom with TV and coffee making facilities (They provide coffee whitener so if you are a tea drinker take your own milk), a kids room with a single and a bunk bed, ...

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...to. We have been to Craig Tara 3 times so far this season and I am just about to book again for the October break. The staff are friendly and helpful and the 'Funstars' actually seem to enjoy what they are doing. They provide fun family entertainment without patronising the children or being sarcastic. (I observed some poor entertainment at another |Haven site where this was the case). The pool was clean and had plenty of space to accomodate a ...
...season too, so it was very busy, but surprisingly easy to access facilities without queing. I have been to the park on both a Self-Catering and Half Board basis and enjoyed both. The food was good and there was plenty of choice. The kitchen staff are rigorous about recieving your meal tickets for half board customers, and can verge on rudeness at times. However a lot of the staff we encountered in there were Polish, so I feel there was a communication ...

sbyrne 30.09.2006 · Read full review
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We went to craig tara in august 2008 and i have to say that had i read the reviews before booking i probably would not have done so!! However i have to say that we had a fantastic fun filled holiday and have booked to go back at easter next year!! The funstars were excellent!! There are 8 of us with ages ranging from 66 to twins age 2!! There was plenty to keep all ages happy!! The entertainment was really good and the facilities too. the only negative ...
...the chinese "van" we really enjoyed the food after our nights out!! sweet chilli chicken and chips was my favourite!! very reasonably priced as well. The shop was exceptionally well stocked and not too over priced as some other haven site shops are! I would definately reccommend craig tara! ...

mammas_twin_angels 02.11.2008 · Read full review
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We booked this holiday as a Sun holiday costing £38 for a 5 night break but upgraded to Gold Standard, which ended up costing us roughly £148 for a 5 night break. It would have been cheaper to book direct with Haven at about £112. Quite hard to find as not sign posted from town centre which is only 10 minutes drive away from park. Scenery around park good. Very friendly local's. Check in process could have been better organised as it was in a ...
...a queue of people some checking in at 1.30pm and some 2.30pm and none of the reps were bothering to find out who was first, so everyone was just standing around. As we had upgraded to get an early check-in, I jumped the queue, it was 2.20pm, and nearly got lynched by some wondering why I didn't wait at the back. Caravan was very nice and clean. Came equipped with tv/dvd,microwave,power shower, central heating,2nd toilet, nice and roomy. Only grumble ...

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me and my wife went to craig tara on monday the 20th of oct we came home on the 21st we were there in 1984 when it was butlins with our two girls it was briliant now its dirty we had to make our own bed the old bed linnen is lying on the ground it lay there the two days we were there the chalet is disgusting you cant move they need knocked down i would not go back and stay even it was free swimming pool fine shuts to early burger king shuts to early the hole camp needs upgrading its supposed to be a holiday not a nightmare Mr&Mrs Allan Beck ...

spallanase 25.10.2008
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very poor, filthy beach, lack of staff. Site full of drunk and rowdy tenagers reminds me of old butlins in 60s. Pond full of rubbish, bins full and overflowing.This site has went right down hill this year and the management should be ashamed. Do yourselve a favour and give craig tara a wide berth. ...

dragon95v 09.10.2007
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...after spending a week at Craig Tara and I'm glad I didn't take notice of the reviews and formed my own opinion which is-for £239 we(that is 4 adults and 2 children)couldn't have had a better week with 3 course breakfast and 3 course evening meal included.The silver chalet was ok considering it is in use for 8 months of the year,clean with towels and toilet rolls provided.Restaurant staff were quick and very pleasant,restaurant itself was very comfortable.If ...
...options if you don't want to cook,chinese food,small cafeteria and the usual burger king.The BONGA WONGA entertainment area had the usual sticky tables and floor but so have all holiday parks.There's also an Atlantic showbar and Dixies which is exclusively for adults.Entertainment staff were excellent with the kiddies and they are trying to stamp out teenage chavs from spoiling things for the little ones,theres a club for children during the day ...

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4 ADULTS AND 4 CHILDREN ARRIVED FROM BELFAST TO 2 SILVER 2 BEDROOMED APARTMENTS.ON 13th APRIL FOR A 3 NIGHT STAY.FROM THE MOMENT WE WERE ABOUT TO ENTER THESE APARTMENTS ,,THINGS LOOKED GRIM..THE OUTER DOOR HAD A LARGE HOLE IN BASE WERE SOMEONE HAD KICKED IN ...THE INNER DOOR TO THE FIRST APARTMENT HAD THE DOOR STOP COMPLETELY HANGING OFF WITH NAILS EXPOSED .NOT ONLY DANGEROUS BUT THE DOOR COULDN'T BE CLOSED...INSIDE WE FOUND THAT FOOD STILL REMAINED ...
...HAD SUPPOSEDILY BEEN . THE SETTEE BED WAS RIPPED AND BADLY SOILED AND THE BEDS WERE LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF "" PORRIDGE ""....THE OTHER APARTMENT WAS AS DIRE AS THE FIRST...RIPPED FURNITURE AND WELL PASSED ITS SELL BY DATE ...NOTHING LIKE THE IMPRESSION THEIR WEB PAGE GIVE ..WE WERE OFFERED ONE OTHER APARTMENT WHICH LIKE THE FIRST 2 HAD SEEN BETTER TIMES .THE PARK ADVERTISE ( NO SINGLE SEX PARTIES ) MALE OR FEMALE...ON THIS DAY ...WE WATCHED BUS LOAD ...

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