When can I check in and check out of Sandyhills Bay Holiday Park?

Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Sandyhills Bay Holiday Park?

From £31 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Sandyhills Bay Holiday Park

View prices & book Last booked 2 days ago 9.5 116 reviews

Secluded seaside family park
Direct access to a spectacular sandy beach
Shop, takeaway and picnic area

What a secluded and sandy Scottish sojourn can be had at Sandyhills Bay Holiday Park: it's by the sea with smashing views over the bay and has direct access to a beaut beach. And it's in lush locale for foresty and nature walks too, as it's close to the RSPB reserve at Mersehead and the walking trails and wildlife of Dalbeattie Forest. More? Sandyhills is also near the yachting village of Kippford and shooting down slopes on the world-famed 7stanes mountain bike trails, and has an 18-hole golf course, riding centre and an indoor swimming pool with restaurant all a short walk away. The Sandyhills Bay facilities are kept to excellent standards and include a modern heated toilet and shower block, a launderette and covered washing-up sinks. A well-stocked shop is next to reception along with a beach takeaway and picnic tables. Wardens are on site if you need any help or info during your stay. And yet more evidence of Sandyhills Bay's lush locale? The spectacular coastal walk to Rockcliffe, shown on More 4's Walks with my Dog programme, starts from the park.

Site type

Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to Fri, 31 Oct 2025

Pitch types & availability

Non-electric grass tent pitch

10 people maximum

Wifi at the unit/pitch

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 6m width × 4m depth

Calculated area: 24m²

10 people maximum

Wifi at the unit/pitch

One Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 6m width × 4m depth

Calculated area: 24m²

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Car 1 included, 3 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Wifi at the unit/pitch

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed

Extras

Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night
Bring an awning (1 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night
Dog (2 max)		£1.50 (£1.50) per night
Extra car (2 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £31 (£31) 1 night, 2 adults

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Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass and gravel

Pitch size: Max 2.4m width × 7.9m depth

Calculated area: 19m²

6 people maximum

One Touring caravan or Campervan or Motorhome allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 2.4m width × 7.9m depth

Calculated area: 19m²

Ground type

Grass and gravel

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Touring caravan, Campervan, Motorhome

Features

Electric: 16 amp included

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed

Extras

Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night
Bring an awning (1 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night
Dog (2 max)		£1.50 (£1.50) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £33 (£33) 1 night, 2 adults

View prices & book

Electric grass tent pitch

10 people maximum

Wifi at the unit/pitch

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 6m width × 4m depth

Calculated area: 24m²

10 people maximum

Wifi at the unit/pitch

One Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 6m width × 4m depth

Calculated area: 24m²

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Electric: 16 amp included

Car 1 included, 3 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Wifi at the unit/pitch

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed

Extras

Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night
Bring an awning (1 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night
Dog (2 max)		£1.50 (£1.50) per night
Extra car (2 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £33 (£33) 1 night, 2 adults

View prices & book

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Had a chill night on the site it was beautiful

Camp site lovely the staff are so friendly toilets spotless good wee…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Apr 2025

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Camp site lovely the staff are so friendly toilets spotless good wee site

Disliked: Our Scottish weather

Recommend to friends Visit again

My wife myself and George our great Dane loved our stay.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Grahame K. Jun 2025

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: everything you could imagine, site, shop, beach and staff first class.

Disliked: nothing to mention

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little site, tidy, quiet (noise), right on a beautiful beach, nice…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Stuart m. Jun 2025

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lovely little site, tidy, quiet (noise), right on a beautiful beach, nice and reasonably level touring pitches with plenty of room.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyed our stay, but used own facilities!

Overall	7/10
Location	10
Value for money	7
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	5
Customer service	7
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	3
Wifi	5

Graham W. May 2025

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Great spot, very close to the beach yet sheltered from the wind. Great walk from site along the coast.

Disliked: Toilets got dirty very quickly and were limited for the number of people staying on site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff helped us and we enjoyed our short break.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	9
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Paul M. May 2025

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Smashing site near the beach. Showers and toilets kept clean is always a plus. WiFi was an added bonus

Disliked: Rabbits leaving their nuggets everywhere. Might take a brush to sweep it away

Recommend to friends Visit again

The facilities were very good quality. Also very clean and tidy, that…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	5

Anonymous May 2025

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The facilities were very good quality. Also very clean and tidy, that petty zoo was fantastic and the staff was very accommodating.

Disliked: Having to pay for WiFi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful surroundings, thoughtful customer service.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

April S. May 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: We booked a tent pitch at Sandyhills but we realised as soon as we arrived that we forgot our tent poles at home! We couldn't thank Anna and the whole team enough for going above and beyond to accommodate us in one of the caravans. We had one of the most wonderful weekend breaks thanks to them. The site is beautiful, we would definitely go back again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site in a lovely location.

Overall	10/10
Location	7
Value for money	5
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	7

Nicola W. May 2025

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great site with easy access to beach. Shop is great with lots of toys for the kids which they loved. Nice clean toilet blocks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect camping

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Pete H. Apr 2025

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Fabulous site with wonderful beach access. Lovely owners who were so friendly.

Disliked: Don't like leaving this review as it may encourage too many others to find this little gem!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite and will be visiting again

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Jj D. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great campsite,.fantastic views and family friendly

Disliked: Nothing to do with the campsite but there was bad weather sommade to stay a little less enjoyable

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would highly recommend this site and will definitely return

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Helen M. Apr 2025

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Amenities and whole park very clean. Easy access to the beach. Easy set up on plot. Great views.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Sandyhills Bay Holiday Park

Dalbeattie

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG5 4NY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.87974°N
-3.73084°W

Nearest transport

Coach

9 mi Carlingwark Street

13.8 mi Whitesands

Rail

14.3 mi Dumfries Rail Station

15 mi Maryport Rail Station

15.6 mi Flimby Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

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

Dumfries and Galloway is a cracking part of Scotland, filled with museums, gardens, wildlife, walks, art galleries and farms for the small to pet animals, play and see how much ice cream they can wangle out of the grownups. Towards Dumfries is Mabie Farm Park, the Paul Jones Museum and Sweetheart Abbey; in town, you'll probably find a festival at any time of the year, along with shows at Scotland's oldest working theatre the Theatre Royal and exhibitions at Dumfries Museum. Also have a potter around the Motte of Mark, the village of Castle Douglas and Galloway Forest Park; info on what to see and do in Dumfries and Galloway is in the reception.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Sandyhills	0.3 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	Poor	Poor
Rockcliffe	2.8 mi	Estuary	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor
Southerness	5.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Allonby	14.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Dhoon Bay	14.9 mi	Estuary	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 5.9 mi

Robert Burns Centre 13.7 mi

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 27.1 mi

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 27.9 mi

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 28.3 mi

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 20.8 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 25.8 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Sandyhills - Rockcliffe - Kippford (and back?) 0 mi

MERSEHEAD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 04/11/2003) 2.4 mi

Rockcliffe - Loch Barean - Portling - Rockcliffe 2.7 mi

Rockcliffe to Port o' Warren 2.7 mi

Dalbeattie - Colvend - Rockcliffe - Kippford - Dalbeattie 5.1 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 12 a.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Open fires are prohibited.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Additional terms

You are choosing a holiday in a rural location and accordingly, you may find the broadband service slow, intermittent or simply unavailable.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Sandyhills Bay Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Sandyhills Bay Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Sandyhills Bay Holiday Park? Dumfries and Galloway is a cracking part of Scotland, filled with museums, gardens, wildlife, walks, art galleries and farms for the small to pet animals, play and see how much ice cream … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Sandyhills Bay Holiday Park?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Sandyhills Bay Holiday Park? From £31 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Camping and touring
Arrive:	1 p.m. –	6 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.

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Pitch types & availability

Camp site lovely the staff are so friendly toilets spotless good wee…

My wife myself and George our great Dane loved our stay.

Lovely little site, tidy, quiet (noise), right on a beautiful beach, nice…

Enjoyed our stay, but used own facilities!

Staff helped us and we enjoyed our short break.

The facilities were very good quality. Also very clean and tidy, that…

Beautiful surroundings, thoughtful customer service.

Excellent site in a lovely location.

Perfect camping

Great campsite and will be visiting again

Would highly recommend this site and will definitely return

Leisure on site

Amenities on site

Groups welcome

Rules

Camping 2.0

Themes

Utilities

Nearby amenities

Type

Nearby leisure

Timezone

GPS

Nearest transport

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Must see

National Trust

Cycle routes

Other

Local events

Nearest sites

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