When can I check in and check out of Castle Cary Holiday Park?

Camping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Castle Cary Holiday Park?

From £25 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Castle Cary Holiday Park

From £25 For 1 night, 6 adults Last booked 10 hours ago 8.7 663 reviews

Castle and restaurant on site. (added by paul_w221934 29 Jun 2021)

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Non electric grass field (added by michael_c219048 06 jun 2022)

Lovely pool . was heated. the kids swam come rain or shine. (added by visitor 09 aug 2021)

Amazing view, nice level pitch. (added by visitor 05 aug 2019)

Spectacularly scenic lakeside park, set around a 16th-century castle
A 10-minute drive from Newton Stewart and the Galloway Forest Park
Pools, inn, crazy golf, games room, playground and donkey corner

Care for a hol among spectacular Scottish scenery… on a fably kitted out park with access to its own loch for fishing – and with its own swish inn and restaurant to keep you fully fuelled? Come and call upon family-run Castle Cary Holiday Park in Dumfries and Galloway. Set a handy seven miles from Newton Stewart, Castle Cary is in splendid surrounds with royally fine views over the local woodland, fields and the estuary of the River Cree. It's centred around a 16th-century baronial castle, part of which has been restored as the Laird's Inn, a warm and cosy space of wooden beams, stone walls and open fires (it's best to book a table in advance here as it's rather popular). The inn's the place to retreat to after a day getting active around the site and in the local countryside: you can fish here or in river, sea or loch nearby; there's sailing, boating, horse riding and wild swimming all nearby, and Galloway Forest Park is 10 minutes' drive north. Castle Cary has excellent amenities to go with its smartly-kept pitches, including a chalet building with showers, toilets, a disabled-access toilet, a baby changing room, a laundry room and sinks; guests also have access to a dishwashing area. The site also has a family-run café which is open daily and which serves breakfasts, meals, snacks, coffee and sweet treats. Facilities are rather fine too, with two big heated pools (one indoor and one outdoor; charges apply for both), a heated paddling pool, a playground, crazy golf, a games room with pool tables and video games, and – pretty much guaranteed to make the kids go gaga – a donkey corner to greet the site's four-legged residents.

Site type

Open all year

Tourist board rating

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
All: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged £2.50 per adult and £2.00 per child per session.
The outdoor swimming pool is open between 15/05 and 31/08 (subject to weather conditions).
Entertainment and activities are available between 23/03 and 30/09.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Reception is unmanned after 4 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

The café is open daily from 01 April to 30 September, and from Friday to Sunday from 01 October to 31 March. The Laird's Inn opening times will vary depending on the season. You are advised to book tables in advance for the restaurant. Please note, the indoor pool is currently closed for maintenance.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Great clean site with great facilities

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Apr 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: We were given a comprehensive set of instructions over email following our booking confirmation. We didn’t use the site to its full potential but what we did use/ see was excellent! The toilet/ shower facilities were really well kept and lovely and warm. The pub on site was very welcoming (we didn’t eat but the food looked amazing too), and is a great feature for the site. We’ll definitely be booking again

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Excellent site for families with plenty to do for kids

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Karen S. Apr 2024

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Friendly staff, fantastic facilities including indoor pool, arcade, mini golf, and pub/restaurant.

Disliked: Traffic noise from main road.

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I visited Castle Cary Holiday Park on 7th of April 2024, the…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Allan R. Apr 2024

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: I visited Castle Cary Holiday Park on 7th of April 2024, the Lady at the reception called me to ask if I was going to be there before 1500 as they were finishing due to being a Sunday. I was running late so I said no, she explained everything over the phone to me and was really nice and happy. I got there and due to it being windy I had to move location so emailed the lady back and advised them of this. They were so accommodating and nice. The Security Guard let me borrow his extension so I could have Electricity to my new spot. Thank you Duncan. The Staff were so nice and went out there way for everyone. The restaurant meal and service was 1st class. The toilets and showers were a 1 min walk from the electrical tent site and cleaned everyday. The cleaning lady was so nice as well. Overall a great site.

Disliked: Opening times for the arcades should be longer and the pool should be heated.

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The lady in reception when we booked in was very nice and helpful.

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Gillian G. Apr 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Site was nice an quite, toilets were clean and freshly painted.

Disliked: Site had a 2hr power cut but nobody came to let us know. We were told by someone staying in a static caravan. Shop was only open a few hours and you couldn't get milk or bread. Unfortunately we had rain every day so couldn't use the outdoor games.

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Location…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

ian w. Apr 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Location

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Everything was clean and well maintained

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Samantha M. Apr 2024

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Every thing, it's so well appointed, so much to do! My daughter has an amazing time

Disliked: Nothing!

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Great place, with great infrastructure and staff. Gorgeous scenery

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Diogo P. Apr 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Beautiful campsite, with plenty to explore inside the estate and out. The pitches were the best we’ve used in our trip, every motorhome pitch is level and gravelled, also fully serviced. Amazing facilities with great toilet/shower blocks (heated and with great showers), some big enough for families (making it easier with young kids). They have a mini shop with food essentials, sweets, games, and plenty of activities from poops to mini golf available. The castle is beautiful and the pub seems great too (although we didn’t use it). Beautiful fields for walks and playing with the kids. We’ll definitely return.

Disliked: Waste bins overflowing everywhere, they should get them emptied more often. Cleaning in the toilet blocks should be more often too, as there is a lot of mud around, it gets really nasty.

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First ever caravan trip- exceptional site

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Jack M. Apr 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: This was our first ever caravan trip and we really enjoyed the facilities onsite and how accommodating the site was. Will definitely be back to spend time there again

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Excellent site. Clean facilities. Friendly staff.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Leanne A. Apr 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: We had a great time here. The children loved the park and loved the animals/wildlife that were around to see. Toilets/showers were clean and modern. Friendly staff

Disliked: The indoor pool water was very cold. Unfortunately, our daughter is allergic to cold so couldn’t stay in longer than a few minutes but other than this we had a great few days away.

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Excellent family friendly site with fantastic facilities

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: We loved our stay at Castle Cary! Electric tent pitch in a beautiful location, fantastic toilet facilities so clean and modern, kids loved the park and donkeys! We didn’t use the pool as we were camping in March, but will come back in warmer months!

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site cafe

On-site restaurant

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Pub campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Castle Cary Holiday Park

Newton Stewart

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG8 7DQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.8907°N
-4.3808°W

Nearest transport

Coach

0.7 mi St John Street

Rail

21.4 mi Barrhill Rail Station

25.7 mi Stranraer Rail Station

Ferry

25.6 mi Stranraer Ferry Terminal

25.8 mi Cairnryan P&O Ferry Terminal

26.9 mi Cairnryan Stena Line Ferry Terminal

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Dumfries and Galloway is stuffed with activities and attractions for all ages and tastes. To access a good number of these at once, drive 20 minutes to the activity and adventure centre Cream o' Galloway, where there's a woodland playground, rides and slides, nature trails and indoor play. Further afield at Loch Ken there's Galloway Activity Centre, for watersports, mountain biking and climbing. Keep the kids sweet at the Cocoabean Company (20 minutes), where they can get stuck into interactive workshops and indoor and outdoor play: yes, there's a chocolate shop here too.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Mossyard	6.1 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Carrick	7.7 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Brighouse Bay	12.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor
Dhoon Bay	12.8 mi	Estuary	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor
Rockcliffe	23.3 mi	Estuary	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Creetown - Fell Quarries - Kirkmabreck - Creetown 0.5 mi

Creetown - Balloch Wood - Cardoon Ponds 0.7 mi

Carsluith - Kirkmabreck - Carsluith 2 mi

Around Wigtown 2.9 mi

Cairnsmore of Fleet via the 'Tourist Route' 3.5 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 28 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

All: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged £2.50 per adult and £2.00 per child per session.
Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Entertainment and activities are available between 23/03 and 30/09.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

Pitches

Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Pool

Please note there is no lifeguard on duty.
The outdoor swimming pool is open between 15/05 and 31/08 (subject to weather conditions).

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. between 01/10 and 28/02.
Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. between 01/03 and 30/09.
Reception is unmanned after 4 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No vehicle movement between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. Cars are not permitted when travelling with a motorhome/campervan.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 10:30 p.m..

Additional terms

The café is open daily from 01 April to 30 September, and from Friday to Sunday from 01 October to 31 March.

The Laird's Inn opening times will vary depending on the season. You are advised to book tables in advance for the restaurant.

Please note, the indoor pool is currently closed for maintenance.

Payment terms

Does Castle Cary Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
Is Castle Cary Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Castle Cary Holiday Park? Dumfries and Galloway is stuffed with activities and attractions for all ages and tastes. To access a good number of these at once, drive 20 minutes to the activity and adventure centre … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Castle Cary Holiday Park?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Castle Cary Holiday Park? From £25 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.