Were were not expecting much from the reviews but it wasnt as bad for us as some other unfortunate travellers. The caravan was transported from 1983. It was clean but a bit wiffy and very basic (this after a upgrade!!!).
The site is basically shabby with attempts to "patch up" areas but the main issue is the accomodation. We witnessed loads of people complaining about the sheds, sorry chalets. Ive never seen a nice chalet anywhere so take my advice and stick to caravans at these places.
The swimming pools were the best weve seen at any haven. There are 3 main pools which are connected by mini slides. The slides are ace and you can adjust the water fountains/sprays yourself (watch out for the huge bucket water drop!!!) The entertainment was also better than average but the timetable we were given didnt match what we actually saw!!
There is not alot to do in ayr but it is nice. Its just a long weekend kind of place.
So all in all if you dont pay alot for craig tara its ok. If though you get caught up in havens hype you will be disappointed.

this holiday was so disappointing. the "chalet" was a run down block of a biulding and we were moved three times. chalet no 1 had holes in the walls, the smell was disgusting, carpets filthy, curtains not hanging correctly and electrical lights were a haelth and safety hazard. chalet no2 stunk of urine, carpets again filthy, needs knocking down. woke up early hours of the morning to find brown urine coming from under the toilet, reported it the next day. waited till half four and still noone came. with two young children not very good !! insisted to be moved. finally they give us keys to an apartment. front door had been boarded up !!!! started to move our belongings in and somoeone else had been given the keys to it. in the end we has a two birth standard caravan. clean !!! place dirty... food ok...never ever go again

Boy, have I got a holiday for you...

Fun...romance...action...adventure...laughter...tears...chips and curry sauce...a bag o'crisps...brightly coloured scrunchies...teflon tracksuits...hooded tops...cheap gold with one's name on...oversized berghaus jackets... socks over trackies...sweeties..mindless violence and vomit.

Ladies and gentlemen I give you the beauty and splendour blended together that is Craig Tara in Ayr. An unforgettable family holiday experience. ...

The good people at Haven have created what may be the largest toilet in the world. At 2,100 square feet, the attractive parkland contains more than 1,000 toilets resembling caravans. Very clever indeed.

Most of the staff wear baseball caps to hide their frontal lobotomy scars and and have all the enthusiasm of a Tesco bag. Several more advanced staff members have been known to walk reliably on two legs.


On a more positive note The FunStars are full of imagination and there's always something everyone can join in with. Children need extra entertainment on holiday, and the FunStars have everything for the kiddie winkles.

It's just that I couldn't help but wonder when they would eventually malfunction like Yul Brynner in Westworld and reap havoc and terror on unsuspecting holiday makers.

Go if you like it's fun.

Holiday didnt get off to the best start as when we arrived the cleaners were still in caravan and informed us they couldnt get the boiler to work.This was fixed the following day but we had to go without hotwater,heating or a shower and with a 2 year old, not so good.Also the lock on the toilet door was broke so couldnt keep door shut and it stunk of urine on the carpet. Then after doing a big shop at a local supermarket, all our fridge stuff froze as the fridge was broke and had to be thrown out. We then had to wait for a small fridge to be brung to us the next day. Then the microwave and cooker both were faulty so we had to eat out and spend a lot more than we should of on a self catering holiday. To make it worse, the customer service was terrible. When ever we told them about a problem, they never apologised. They just said someone will be here today to fix it but it was always the day later. The showers in the family changing area would also have a habbit of stop working halfway through showering. All week to were there they claimed to have had a problem with the water pressure. The entertainment was of a low standard to some of the haven sites I have been to. It wasnt a clean site either. There was human poo on the childrens play side and no one seemed bothered to tidy it up. All in all a very poor holiday for the money my dad paid for us all to go.