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
Here’s the chance to spend quality time outdoors with loved ones, with loads of space to roam and for kids to play. Want to experience rural life on a working hill farm? The folks running the family campsite at Watertop Farm, 10 minutes’ drive from Ballycastle in County Antrim have been welcoming guests for more than 30 years, so they must be doing something right. They’re doing absolutely everything right as it turns out. For starters: fully serviced pitches with hot showers, a play area, monster slide and mini-golf course for kids, and lots of cuddly livestock to befriend, plus safe off-road paths around the farm for campers to explore. Having said that, if you’re looking for party nights, kids’ clubs and TVs in your tent, this site is possibly not your cup of tea... On the other hand, if you’re after spectacular coast and hill views, and traffic-free hiking or biking routes amid forests, waterfalls and mountains, you’re definitely in the right place. As a couple of added bonuses, you’re pretty much guaranteed quiet nights of sound sleep in the peaceful north-coast countryside, and thanks to the lack of light pollution hereabouts, on clear nights you can spot a gazillion stars twinkling up above.

Site type

Tent pitches 12
Touring caravan pitches 12
Motorhome pitches 12
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • 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.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties 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

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

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Overall rating from 130 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Peaceful

88% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

Watertop Farm offers a beautiful, peaceful rural escape with excellent facilities. Visitors praise the clean showers, spacious pitches, and stunning views. The campsite is highly family-friendly with a great play area and numerous farm animals. Its location is ideal for exploring the Causeway Coast. While some mention dated facilities and occasional midges, the overwhelming sentiment is positive, with many expressing a desire to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 14/07/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent facilities and plenty of space…

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Julie-Ann K. 1 review

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Excellent facilities and plenty of space between each tent for privacy. Will definitely return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect spot for families.

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Sinead S. 1 review

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked This was our first visit to Watertop Farm and it won’t be our last. From beginning to end there was a real warm, friendly and welcoming feel. Patsy is a gentleman, always willing to give his time to educate me and my 3 small children about farm life, now and in past times.
The farm itself is beautiful, very authentic and the fire lit each evening in the cottage for campers to gather and chat around was such a nice touch.
The area is well maintained, very clean and excellent showering facilities. The camp ground was lovely and perfect for kids. The play area was a big hit with lots to entertain the children, especially the monster slide which was homemade, again showing the thought and consideration given to campers staying here. The waterfall is stunning, much better than Glenariff and right on the doorstep! My kids enjoyed seeing all the animals and the freedom they had here.

The location is excellent, so close to so many beautiful places yet a feeling of being remote.
Thank you for a lovely experience.

Disliked There is nothing we disliked.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful and peaceful with lovely nature walks

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Alison L. 13 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Beautiful location. Very quiet and peaceful. Lots of nature, perfect for nature lovers. Campervan pitch right by the river. Lovely riverside walk. Lake and waterfall walks too. Owner friendly and welcoming.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely setting

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Hands off approach. Interesting walks. Good clean facilities and functional lighting at night.

Disliked Land was wet close to stream

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quirky site with lots of interesting…

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Tim P. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Quirky site with lots of interesting features - enjoyed looking around the farm!

Disliked Mixed bathing facilities!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic campsite - we'll be back.

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Alan M. 1 review

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Loved the facilities, the walks on and off-site. Everything clearly signposted and labelled (eg drinking water). Enjoyed it so much we came back after a day away.

Disliked Some of the weather!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great pitch, v welcoming hosts. Gone…

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Steve S. 1 review

Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great pitch, v welcoming hosts. Gone to a lot of work to ensure visitors get a taste of farm life. Good base to explore the Antrim coast. BallyCastle has a lovely quiet beach

Disliked The rain and angry midges!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely space, lovely people, peace…

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angela f. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely space, lovely people, peace

Disliked Migies - - bring spray

Recommend to friends Visit again

A very pleasant stay

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked We loved the variety of animals and activities on the farm.

Disliked The shower was low-pressure and with little hot water, though this may have been due to the late hour. The jackdaw dawn chorus at 5am was a bit raucous!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ideal campsite for exploring County Antrim & Causeway Coast

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Watertop Farm is an ideal campsite for exploring County Antrim and the Causeway Coast.
The pitches are spacious, with electric hook-up available, and we enjoyed lovely views over the forest from the camping paddock area.
The campsite is family- and pet-friendly, with plenty of space for everyone to enjoy. Its location is ideal, with many attractions along the Causeway Coast and Antrim coastline within a 30-minute drive. A great base for exploring this beautiful part of Northern Ireland.

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 Watersports

Amenities 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 Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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 Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

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

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 along the Glendun River (15 minutes) and the bracing coastal routes in the Causeway Coast National Landscape, taking in the truly spectacular basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway (half an hour). When a day on the beach beckons, Murlough Bay is a secluded shingle expanse ideal for rock pooling, while Cushendun Beach (both 15 minutes) is a wide sweep of soft sand curling round a bay. The site is also about 40 minutes from the famed surfing beaches around Portrush on Antrim’s north coast. Springing to fame as a ‘Game of Thrones’ location, The Dark Hedges (25 minutes) are a twisting, turning avenue of beech trees planted in the 18th century. Equally stunning and mysterious is Loughareema (half an hour’s walk), a ‘vanishing lake’ that fills and empties at random. It can be reached on foot from the site.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Ballycastle 4.2 mi Sea GoodGoodExcellentGood
Waterfoot 8.3 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Carnlough 14.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Portballintrae (Salmon Rock) 16.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Portrush (Whiterocks) 19 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

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.

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  • 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.