Balkenna Caravan Park
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- Small Ayrshire camping and tourer site with Ailsa Craig views
- Turnberry Beach and Trump Turnberry golf course five minutes’ walk
- Family-friendly with an all-day tearoom, picnic tables and a play park
Site type
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Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.- At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
- If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
- Firepits must be raised off the grass.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Sat, 1 Mar to
Open from Sun, 1 Mar to
Pitch types & availability
Non-electric grass touring pitch
10 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 7.0m width x 8.0m depth (23.0ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 56.0m² (602.8ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £22 1 night, 2 adults
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Electric grass touring pitch
10 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 7.0m width x 8.0m depth (23.0ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 56.0m² (602.8ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £27 1 night, 2 adults
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Non-electric grass tent pitch
10 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 6.0m width x 8.0m depth (19.7ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 48.0m² (516.7ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £17 1 night, 2 adults
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Electric grass tent pitch
10 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 6.0m width x 8.0m depth (19.7ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 48.0m² (516.7ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £22 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 56% of visitors View breakdown
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would stay here again
Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Great stay, easy to book and lovely site.
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Liked: Nice site, tea room open for breakfast. Gazebo to sit in and chat in the evening. Stunning views. Clean showers and toilets and water available to make a cuppa. Could park motorbikes at tents.
Disliked: Nothing.
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a very clean site, lovely friendly staff.
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Liked: Grass pitches clearly marked out. Beautiful views. Great amenities for a small site. Cafe onsite open to passersby, food was amazing. Even though it's on a main road, the road noise at isn't a problem at all. Local farm shop.
Disliked: Nothing
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Nice friendly greeting - showed us where to go and gave us…
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Liked: Nice friendly greeting - showed us where to go and gave us a choice of pitches. A detailed map sent in advance highlighted the facilities. The showers were clean and had everything we needed. I echo the comment about the (unnecessarily) complicated door latch. I couldn't get one of the two to close, but I had the choice of using the other one so it wasn't a problem. It was close to Cairnryan for our ferry and had lovely views and a great walk along the beach.
Disliked: I normally sleep very well but I was wakened up several times with the heavy traffic along the road outside. That said, if I was getting the ferry again, it probably wouldn't stop me choosing this site due to the positives.
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From the manager: thank you for your review .hope to see you again .
Would use again as a one night stop off when travelling further.
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Electric grass touring pitch
Liked: Convenience to main coastal road.
Pitch grass, level. EHU. Short walk to toilet and showers which were clean, the height of the step into the shower is high. Staff are friendly, a relaxed site. Cafe on site so great for a cooked breakfast. The view across the sea to Ailsa Craig is lovely.
Has a small play ground area.
This site is convenient for travelling along the coastline.
I'd use again as a stop over and would recommend it for that purpose but not for long stay, purely because of the road noise.
Disliked: The convenience of it being along side the coastal road is also it's disadvantage as it is a very busy road so lots of traffic noise.
In the advert it appeared there was access to walking along the shore line from the site.
I didn't find any footpath or access to the shore and the road is so busy getting across is hazardous
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From the manager: thank you for your review , access to the beach is about 100 metres ,away , but you do have to cross the road to the path ,hope to see you again in the future .
Wouldn’t return
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Liked: The view from site onto Ailsa Craig is beautiful and cafe next to site it lovely, staff so friendly and food is delicious.
Disliked: The site itself has too many pitches within 2 very small fields which are far to close together not allowing the 6m rule to be adhered too. Also due to being accessed via the cafe carpark isn’t ideal when towing a caravan so is better suited to motorhomes or tents. The facilities are clean but showers have large step into them and hard to shower without water going all over the floor and the drain is over beside entrance door so whole room gets soaked when trying to mop up. The locks on toilet doors aren’t good and kept jamming leading to my daughter having to climb under door to get out.
The road noise is bad from very early which isn’t something the site can help but feel the site was a second thought and main business is cafe as very little guidance re facilities given and no one was seen on any day like usual sites, no dog poo bins or ones specific to site so had to use the cafe industrial bins.
Also no rules as people camping in tents made noise all night and there was no staff intervention.
Overall disappointed as the location has such great potential.
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From the manager: Thank you for your review ,We are a small family run site , our pitcher are mostly 6 to 7 metres square , unless people arrive late , we show campers around the site on arrival and also send a map via e-mail , .We do have a request , that all campers respect others later at night .will inspect the locks on toilet doors .
Not my favourite site!
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Non-electric grass touring pitch
Liked: Beautiful sunset
Communication with the campsite le arrival was good.
Disliked: We felt the pitches were too close to each other and the site is on a noisy road. The bathroom area was not cleaned until about 10am and was pretty dirty. Would have preferred to have a shower in a clean area!
I didn't think the site was particularly well layed out and there was no signage to éclair where things were.
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From the manager: Dear Caroline S ,
Thank you for your review.
The newly built utility block is cleaned , several times a day , once in the evenings ,to provide a clean start in the mornings ,we then clean them approximately around 10-00 , when the utility block is free to clean , and again checked in the afternoon . we pride ourselves on keeping our toilets clean , as previous reviews will confirm .
We do not feel the need for a lot of signage , as we are a small family site , and we do take our campers personally round the site to explain where all the facilities are .
Our pitches are of a good size , and we have spent a lot of time in ensuring ,our site is layed out well , to make our campers enjoy their stay .
So sorry you did not enjoy your stay with us , we will always ,do our best to make our campers enjoy their stay with us
We will return
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Liked: Small park & facilities very clean and near by
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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review
Lovely site with helpful staff.
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Liked: We loved the location and the tea room. Pitch was level and a good size as we took our 2 dogs. We would return as its a friendly site.
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From the manager: Thank you Jayde , For your kind review ,hope to see you again in the future .
Nice big pitch, great facilities and very friendly staff. Amazing views of…
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Liked: Nice big pitch, great facilities and very friendly staff. Amazing views of both sunset and sunrise, easy access to beach for long walks...highly recommend, we will def be back.
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From the manager: Really pleased you enjoyed your stay with us Linda , thank you for your review
Highly recommend.
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Liked: The sight was small but had every facility needed… plus a fabulous tea room. Absolutely fantastic stopover with the most incredible views of Ailsa Craig in the sunshine. We will be back xx
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From the manager: So pleased you enjoyed your stay
Features
Dogs allowed
Campfires allowed
Leisure on site
Bar or club house Covered terrace area 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 Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce 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
Budget/backpacker Gastronomic delight Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradiseUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Small (11-25 pitches)Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearbyLocation
Balkenna Caravan Park
Balkenna Tearoom and Caravan Park
Girvan Road
Turnberry
Ayrshire
Scotland
KA26 9LN
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
55.30898°N
-4.83385°W
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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 |
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| Maidens | 2.2 mi | Sea | N/A | N/A | N/A | Good |
| Culzean | 2.9 mi | Sea | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Girvan | 5.2 mi | Sea | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Heads Of Ayr | 10.4 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Poor | Poor |
| Ayr (South Beach) | 12.1 mi | Sea | N/A | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Culzean Castle & Country Park 3.6 mi
Burns National Heritage Park 11.3 mi
Scottish Maritime Museum 21.6 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Turnberry Bay - Bruce's Castle 0.1 mi
From Croy Bay at Goatsgreen to Culzean Park and back 4.4 mi
Dailly to Viewpoint in Kilgrammie Wood 4.7 mi
From Dailly to the Barony Hill and back via Falfar 4.8 mi
Curling-Stone Walk 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.
Offers
Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details
Nearest sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Balkenna Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Balkenna Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Balkenna Caravan Park? The whole family will enjoy the proximity of sandy Turnberry Beach (five minutes’ walk) for strolls along the dunes or a section of the Ayrshire Coastal Path, all backed by views out … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Balkenna Caravan Park?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Balkenna Caravan Park? From £17 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.