Watertop Farm
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- Family-friendly camping on a farm 10 minutes’ drive from Ballycastle
- Giant’s Causeway half an hour’s drive; Cushendun Beach 15 minutes
- Play area and mini golf on a dark skies site with grazing livestock
Site type
12
12
12Tourist board rating
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- Facilities/activities including crazy golf, firepits are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
- Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Wed 1 Apr to
Pitch types & availability
3 
Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 8m width × 9m depth (72m²)
Arrival daysFrom £20
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Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Gravel and hardstanding
Pitch size: Max 8m width × 8m depth (64m²)
Arrival daysFrom £30
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Reviews
88% would recommend this site to a friend
87% would stay here again
What customers say
This working farm campsite offers beautiful scenery, peaceful rural surroundings, and excellent walking trails. Pitches are spacious with good access to amenities. Facilities, including toilets and showers, are generally reported as clean and well-maintained, with plentiful hot water. The site is popular with families due to on-site activities and its proximity to the Causeway Coastal Route for sightseeing. Some minor maintenance needs and occasional issues with midges were noted.
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Brilliant experience. Staff were lovely and…
Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch
Liked Brilliant experience. Staff were lovely and extremely helpful. Facilities were great. Lovely walks. Electric available for tent.
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Excellent site with clean facilities
Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch
Liked Spacious pitch with electric hook up, all the
facilities that you need are provided. If you like the country side you will enjoy the birds singing and watching the lambs bouncing in the field. We enjoyed our stay.
Disliked No dislikes.
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Peaceful quiet plenty.of animals and walks…
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Anonymous Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Peaceful quiet plenty.of animals and walks a lovely area
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Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
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Excellent site, friendly staff. Landscape requires some restoration
Anonymous Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch
Liked Spacious pitch. Everyone was respectful of each other. Clean facilities.
Disliked The power supply tripped out a few times. We were only charging 2 phones, but I suspect it was being overloaded by others.
The walks are quite nice, however the land could be managed in a more nature frienfly way. The river walk area has remnants of ancient woodland but is being degraded by sheep grazing and sitka spruce self seeding. The sitka restocking on the blanket bog was sad to see. Overall the landscape would benefit from nature friendly restoration.
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What-a-top Farm! Friendly folk and pretty, peaceful pitches!
Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
Liked We received a very cordial welcome from Pauline and Patrick, who were in the middle of doing several tasks (it's very much a working farm!), but still found time to tell us where facilities and amenities are located.
There are a couple of walking trails (longest is about 5 miles, takes you up to The Vanishing Lake), which are well marked and supported via the Komoot app, which you can load from a QR code on site. There are also a few biking trails shown as well.
We loved seeing "Big Dan's Viewing Chair" and can understand why he fell in love with this location when he decided to buy it all those years ago. The panorama from there is fabulous!
There are also a couple of shorter walking trails for younger families to the Waterfall or around the lake and by the river.
What we loved most of all, was the variety of birdlife in the trees! It's lovely to wake up to birdsong, and you soon learn to go to bed early so you can fully appreciate it.
There are two distinct toilet facilities; one lot is just "loos", the others are next door with some showers.
It's an ideal place from which to visit Glen Arm gardens, Ballycastle, and even the Giant's Causeway, and Bushmills.
We visited in late-April (still quiet), and were kindly offered the choice of River view or Lake view; we chose the latter which had grass pitches (so we could put our awning up).
We are unlikely to pass this way again, but if we do, we will try to book it.
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Tranquility…
Anonymous Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Tranquility
Disliked Nothing
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Great pitches and lots of walks.…
Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Great pitches and lots of walks. Close enough to Ballycastle
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Great site, very clean, level pitches
Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
Liked The proximity of the showers etc to the pitches.
Good walking on or near the site.
Very quiet and peaceful (late September)
Disliked None
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Really nice campsite, well set up…
Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Really nice campsite, well set up with camping locations in smaller fields.
Facilities were good, well maintained and clean.
Not far from Causeway Costal Route so was good for some site seeing.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Features
Campfires allowed
Leisure on site
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis WatersportsAmenities on site
Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet 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 WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild campingUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearbyType
Farm Small (11-25 pitches)Accessibility
Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mudNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourersLocation
Watertop Farm
188 Cushendall Road
Ballyvoy
Ballycastle
Co. Antrim
Northern Ireland
BT54 6RN
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
55.17331°N
6.13432°W
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballycastle | 4.2 mi | Sea | Good | Good | Excellent | Good |
| Waterfoot | 8.3 mi | Sea | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Carnlough | 14.1 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | N/A |
| Portballintrae (Salmon Rock) | 16.4 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Portrush (Whiterocks) | 19 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Giant's Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland 15.6 mi
National Trust
Carrick-a-Rede 9.6 mi
Giant's Causeway 15.5 mi
Portstewart Strand 23.3 mi
Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House 27.1 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
RATHLIN (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 01/03/2006) 9.3 mi
LARNE LOUGH ISLANDS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 01/01/1998) 28.2 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.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Watertop Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Watertop Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Watertop Farm? Hikers should definitely pack their walking boots; there are a myriad routes close by, ranging from the soaring cliffs at Fair Head (10 minutes’ drive to the car park) to Ronan’s Way … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Watertop Farm?
Camping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Late departures/early arrivals are welcome to wait in the spacious car park area.
Read more - How much does it cost to stay at Watertop Farm? From £20 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.