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

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

Reviews

9

Overall rating from 122 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

88% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

This working farm campsite is praised for its stunning scenery, peaceful atmosphere, and friendly owners. Visitors enjoyed the well-maintained pitches, clean facilities including hot showers and a campers' kitchen, and the numerous walking trails. It's conveniently located for exploring the Antrim Coast. Some minor issues were noted regarding shower heating, cleanliness at peak times, and occasional midges.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 30/06/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely space, lovely people, peace…

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Martina f. 1 review

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

Great spot 👌

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great setting we really enjoyed our stay, nice walkways, brilliant new park and the place is kept clean and tidy.

Disliked The crazy golf was a bit tattered could do with a refurb

Recommend to friends Visit again

All good 👍🏻.…

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Eric D. 1 review

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked All good 👍🏻.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I thought the camping park was…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked I thought the camping park was beautiful probably one of the best. I loved the cottage and the whole setup it was amazing I would encourage any family to go there. It was lovely. 👏👏👏👏

Recommend to friends Visit again

A thoughtfully put together campsite. Well looked after.

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 Ryan B. 2 reviews

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Beautiful site, scenery is wonderful. Not crowded in the slightest and plenty for the kids to do. We especially enjoyed the walks available around the site .
The facilities are great,having lovely hot showers and even a campers kitchen to wash dishes and charge phones etc.
Will go back time and time again.

Disliked Nothing much.
All good in my opinion

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Everything about it was fantastic especially…

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Joe C. 1 review

Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything about it was fantastic especially the wildlife

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peace, Friendly owners, campfires, views, locality-…

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Jackie C. 1 review

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Peace, Friendly owners, campfires, views, locality- close to the Antrim coast.
The site was well maintained and clean.

Disliked While holidays are about escaping the technology and pull of demands from home. I think having WiFi available, if only localised to a small part of the site to research locations and facilities would have been really useful.

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Beautiful site. Thank you.

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Peace and quiet

Disliked Toilet lights not working in mens wc

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall great will be back for sure, pity the weather didn’t play ball

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 Hugh M. 1 review

Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely remote location, pitches were very flat which was great for our tourer, great scenery

Disliked This is no fault of the location, but there is no signal or very poor phone signal and with no WiFi on site makes it difficult for some things

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.