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 10
Touring caravan pitches 6
Motorhome pitches 6
Open now
Opens 12 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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.
  • Facilities/activities including Crazy golf, firepits are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Bookings for Tents must not be for more than 5 consecutive nights.
  • Guests staying on grass pitches will be asked to move their tent every 4 or 5 days so as to allow the grass to recover.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 12 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 113 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

90% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

This farm campsite boasts stunning scenery and a peaceful atmosphere, ideal for families. Visitors praise the friendly owners, clean facilities, and numerous on-site activities, including mini-golf, walks to a waterfall, and farm animal interactions. While most reviews highlight a positive experience, a few mention issues with shower temperature, the presence of midges, and pitches being close together. Overall, it’s considered a great value location for exploring the Antrim coast.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Muy recomendable.

Overall

10 out of 10
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Accommodation
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Todo. Tienen mini golf, paseos por un laguito y por una colina, una cabaña con chimenea, baños muy bien cuidados y una cocina bien equipada.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overnight stay

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9 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Merfyn B.

Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great place. Donkeys to see, crazy golf nice pond and great slide for kids. Good facilities as in shower toilet etc

Recommend to friends Visit again

Big pitches, lots of activities for children…

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5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
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Niall F.

Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Big pitches, lots of activities for children

Disliked Very limited kitchen facilities, and only 2 showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello, thanks for leaving a review.
We actually have 4 showers (2 in each building) but they are signposted right beside each other...
We have a fridge/freezer, microwave, toaster and 2 sinks, not sure what other kitchen facilities one would expect for a small campsite!

Great friendly, beautiful site.

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10 out of 10
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Rosanna K.

Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked A beautiful site with lovely well signposted walks perfect for a morning / evening stroll. Barns full of interesting old farming equipment and swallows. Really friendly owners gave us some good tips on where to go. Good facilities too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect and beautiful campsite.

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9 out of 10
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Manon S.

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very friendly people, beautiful pitches, clean facilities, possible to do your laundry, beautiful surroundings, a cottage with a fire, a small kitchen..lovely walks. Great for adventurous (young) children (and adults). Lovely rooster with chickens and cute donkeys ❤️

Disliked Not much, but it was clear that there were more facilities (restaurant, little shop) in the old days. But it didn't bother us that this was no longer available.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful setting…

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6 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Beautiful setting

Disliked Bathrooms

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely spot let dowm by facilities

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4 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 5
Accommodation
 2
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Jaime M.

Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Pitch waas awesome

Disliked Toilet facilities very unkempt commun8cation with owners

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We try to ensure our toilets etc are kept as clean as possible every day and encourage guests to "leave them as you find them". I am sorry that they were not up to standard on your visit

Our first family camping trip ❤️ Everything was wonderful! The views were…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Mark S.

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Our first family camping trip ❤️ Everything was wonderful! The views were beautiful, the atmosphere was peaceful, and the campsite was spacious. It was also nice to see other campers around. One thing my family especially loved was that “little spring” near our pitch, the gentle sound of the water at night was so relaxing. My kids had a great time, and we’re already planning our next adventure! Thank you, Watertop….we’ll definitely be back! ☺️

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet location, pleasant and informative walks.…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Colin E.

Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Quiet location, pleasant and informative walks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very nice little camp with everything you need…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Shaun D.

Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very nice little camp with everything you need

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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.