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Callander Woods Holiday Park
Stirling Road
Callander
Perthshire (Browse area)
FK17 8LE
Tel: 01250 878123
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Pitches: 110
Open: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
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 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <5 miles |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
 Electric Car Charging Point |
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| Date of Visit: September 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Suzanne30 |
3 reviews from this member |
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 Visited this site for the third year running for a 2 night stay with my 2 youngest children. It is a lovely well kept spacious site and we once again pitched in the area recommended for families around a big grassy area perfect for playing on and safe for kids to cycle around while we watched from the caravan. Just opposite this is a huge enclosed play park with trees play equipment and a giant sandpit which is under a huge canopy so if it rains or sun is strong kids can still get out to play.
It is within walking distance of Callender with a lovely selection of shops, pubs and restaurants and another nice park by the river. Toilets and showers were very clean and tidy and wardens helpful. Plan to come back again next year as it is only 40 minute drive from home. 
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| Date of Visit: October 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Ferryjambo |
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The gart caravan site is a very easy site to reach as it's directly on the road into Callander coming from Stirling, nestled between woods with a cemetery beside it the only noise you hear is from the main road outside it but this is minimal if you park far enough away from the front end really.
The reception is well stocked with tourist info & the staff were very friendly too, toilet block was very clean & the water was nice & hot also.
It's a nice wooded site with relatively flat grass pitches(no hard standings) & the hook up/water are all very close to the pitches too.
There's no shop on site but the local spar is a 5min walk away & Callander itself has a Scotmid & a Tesco express at the far end of the village for food etc.
When we arrived it had been raining hard for a few days & we did struggle to find a pitch that was not waterlogged, most had an inch of standing water, but as you can choose your own pitch we soon found a dry 1 at the entrance to the site to pitch up on.
In the summer this would not have been a problem. Being wet we did struggle to keep both our feet & caravan clean/free from mud because of the 'no awning covers' rule.
I do wish they'd make at least some hard standing pitches cause we did feel sorry for the people that had dogs on this pet friendly site because of this rule.
But newspapers were put down & shoes were off asap keeping the dirt to a minimal during our stay.
All in all a very pleasant site & 1 we will be going back in the summers months for sure as it's a great base for exploring from.
My only moans were that the showers don't stay 'on' long enough forcing you to press the button every 20 seconds whilst trying to wash yourself, but once I'd mastered the art of pressing it with my elbow whilst washing every 10 seconds or so I had a constant stream of water without interruption
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| Date of Visit: September 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Cowzie1 |
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Visited this site twice now this year.
Very well kept, wardens very friendly and always giving you a wave. 10 min fast stroll into town for pubs and food, although there is a pub just yards from the entrance to the site.
Has a small number of statics. No tents allowed.
You can pay a small surcharge for late departure times which is good.
Only really bad thing is that all pitches are grass, and in this rainy location this can be boggy. For this reason, I presume, they do not allow ground coverings, even breathable. This is not good, however as long as its not too wet, you will be ok.
I did put down a small picnic mat at my entrance in the awning, and no one saw it, so I would just do that.
Good large half covered play area for kids, although not much else on site for them to do.
As I have a 13 year old, she enjoyed walking into town with her pals and spending my money on junk.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Beardies |
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Excellent site, setting and facilities. Staff and fellow campers very friendly and helpful.
Showers and toilets excellent and well maintained.
Designated family area which allows quite and peaceful areas for those without children and a safe play area for families, excellent play facilities.
Within walking distance to Callander for supplies etc and within short driving distance to scenic walking / visitor attractions.
Excellent facilities for dogs.
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Namanga |
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First time at this site and it is lovely. The best site we have ever stayed on. Spacious, immaculately kept. Vast areas of manicured grassy areas which were not pitches just adding to the feeling of space. Select your own pitch.
The dog walk was a fully fenced area of trees and wild grasses with a bark track winding around and lots doggy waste bins. The staff were very friendly and helpful.
Shower block clean and warm, free showers and electricity, and even a hairwashing sink with extending spray hose.
Only a mile from Callendar which can be walked either along a footpath beside the main road, or cross the road outside the entrance and onto a cycle track, from here there are loads of lovely walks. Every thing has been thought of and provided.
One major snag - no ground coverings allowed at all in awnings. A nightmare in what must be one of the wettest parts of the British Isles. With 2 dogs and torrential rain for 2 days of our 5 day stay, on already sodden ground, the inside of our awning was like Glastonbury!
When I booked I told them I had 2 dogs and an awning, was charged for the awning but was not told of the no ground cover rule or I would not have proceeded with the booking.
The stay was the least relaxing holiday we have ever spent in our van thanks to trying to minimise amount of mud trodden into van. I see no sense in this rule at all.
Had we had ground cover down, yes the grass may have been slightly yellowed but with no covering at all it was completely worn away and a mud bath. A breathable awning carpet actually protects the grass.
This is not providing a service to their customers. For this reason we will never be back.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: THE GLOBETROTTERS |
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We stayed here for one night on our way back down from the Highlands and in order that my Mum could visit Deanston where she was evacuated to in the war, and we could also visit relatives.
Gart is the best site we have been to so far. The staff were extremely friendly and welcoming when we arrived. We were allowed to choose our own pitch and the great thing about it was that each pitch had its own service point (ehu, water and drainage - excellent).
Each pitch is well spaced out from the next. The showers and toilets were absolutely fantastic with the added bonus of a hairwashing / drying / baby wash area too. Great. The site is a credit to its wardens/owner.
Highly recommended and will definitely visit again next we are in the area.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Chrispoppy |
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Fantastic site. Very warm and helpful welcome. Could choose where you wanted to pitch. Water and grey waste right next to your pitch. One mile walk into Callendar which had a good selection of shops, places to eat and lovely walks and bike rides. The views from your pitches were brilliant. Toilets and showers excellent. Play area for the kids and one under cover. The site is so well kept it was a pleasure just to stroll around and walk down to the river where you can fish for free if you wish.
Would recommend this site and would love to come back.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Dangerousbryman |
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Our second visit and to be honest I have not changed my opinion at all. My wife and I wanted to stay near Callander for our wedding anniversary. I tried to get into Keltie Bridge first but unfortunately it was fully booked (I had not realised that our visit coincided with the World Highland Games being held in Callander).
At the time of booking at Gart no mention was made on the telephone of the 'No Groundcover Whatsoever in Awnings' even though I was charged extra for my awning. At the check in there was also no mention of it and the lady who processed my order seemed harried and under pressure even though there was only me and one other lady checking in.
I was given a handful of papers and the choice of any pitch I wanted and to be fair they are very well spread out in very nice surroundings with electric and individual water at each. I could have also emptied my grey waste directly into the drain but I was on a wee slope and it would not have worked very well.
It was raining when we arrived - and had been for a while - and the ground was sodden so I put my breathable groundsheet down, I was not going to spend a weekend sploshing through mud and trailing it into my caravan. Anyway, the first I realised that groundsheets were not allowed (I had forgotten since my previous stay) was when I got round to reading the lists of things NOT to do. The three bits of paper were each a long lists of 'Don't do!' items.
The toilets were as before, very good but the showers were tepid at best, lukewarm at a stretch and were the kind that worked by the constant pushing of a polished chrome knob. The water ran for about 20 seconds at a time and I was forever pushing the button with slippy soapy hands and eyes and hair full of shampoo. There were only two small hooks and two tiny shelves for your clothes so my wife ended up with her stuff soaking.
Although the tall warden guy with the shaved head was very friendly the lady in reception when I called in on the second day served me whilst all the time carrying on a personal phone call.
The free fishing is a waste of time too, there are no fish to be caught in that stretch (ask the guy in the tackle shop in town).
The Dalgair Bar was a great night, local singer, friendly staff and lots of foreign visitors we got chatting to. The Myrtle Inn near to the camp was great too with a couple of local lads singing and playing their instruments.
The Tasty Fry chippy at the end of town gave us what was without any doubt the worst fish supper I have ever eaten. The fish was so overcooked my teeth were bouncing off it. The chips were average and they do no side orders of gravy, peas, curry sauce etc with which I would at least have had a chance of drowning out the dire taste of the fish.
Still a cracking wee town even if the large number of shops with 'Closing Down Sale' in the window painted a bleak picture of local commerce.
In summary on the plus side: good location, spacious pitches, fully serviced, near to town. On the down side: off-hand reception staff, overpriced considering the groundsheet issue, way too many restrictive rules and poor showers.
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Judy1 |
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Staff very friendly and helpful. When you arrive you pick your pitch. Toilets and showers, one of the best we have come across. The site had a lovely feel to it.
Dog walk on the site and just across the road through a wood some lovely walks where you can let your dog off the lead to get plenty of exercise. Would definitely go back when up in the area.
The town is about 1 mile away which we walked to, some fab shops and great fish and chips (Mhor) The same people came every day to the site selling bread, rolls, eggs, bacon and newspapers
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| Reviewer: Fe9427 |
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This is the second time we have been to Gart and again can not fault it. Even though the site was very nearly full, we didn't feel closed in within each pitch,the size of the pitches are very good.
Toilet /showers blocked clean, laundry room with some drying area too.
Easy walk into Callander.
This site has a good feeling,friendly site, there was no noisy or disruption, kids played happily
Would be going back again
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