Brighouse Bay Holiday Park

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Site Overview
Site overview
Touring field
Mini golf course
View from the second hole
The driving range
Putting
Girls skipping to the beach
Beach
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Touring field
Mini golf course
View from the second hole

  • Spacious family- and pet-friendly park with a country park feel
  • Private sandy beach on site; a 15-minute drive from Kirkcudbright
  • Indoor pool, café, lounge bar, amusement room and 18-hole golf course
If the kids say they’re bored at Brighouse Bay Holiday Park at Kirkcudbright on the Dumfries and Galloway coast, you might want to send them home. Sublime Irish Sea views, heaps of on-site activities, three ponds, a private beach and countryside walks are all yours for the taking. It's pretty spectacular by night too, as the setting in Galloway's dark-skies region means the stargazing here is stellar: the subdued lighting on site enhances it all the more. Pretty much everything you could want is on site or close by: if golf on the 9/18 course at Brighouse Bay Golf course doesn’t float your boat, wander along the coast (camera in hand) or follow the signposted hikes through the local woodland. Other stunning options include launching a kayak from the bay’s all-tide slipway or taking in the views with a drink from the on-site lounge bar… If the weather should be less than co-operative, stay undercover in the park’s Jacuzzi and indoor pool (available for an additional fee). There's a separate splash area for toddlers or the indoor amusement room. Also on site – yes, there’s more – the well-stocked shop keeps guests sorted for essentials and the café serves hot and cold meals and snacks to eat there or in the family lounge bar. Make a visit to reception your first stop, where staff can offer suggestions on what to do and see while you stock up on leaflets, maps and gifts. Wardens are on site if you need any pointers during your stay. On-site amenities include two shower blocks with ensuite cubicles for families, plus separate ladies and gents' sections in the larger block. Dishwashing and laundry facilities are also available.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Touring caravan pitches 80
Motorhome pitches 45
Caravans for hire 19
Open now
Opens 1 April

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.
  • Swimming pool: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged £5.50 per adult and £3.50 per child per session.
  • The restaurant is open between 01/04 and 31/10.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/04 and 31/10.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 01/04 and 31/10.
  • 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.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • During low season, the leisure club, restaurant and pool have a reduced timetable. During the winter period (from 01/11 to 31/03), these facilities are mostly closed. You are choosing a holiday in a rural location. You may find the broadband slow, intermittent or simply unavailable.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Open from Sun, 29 Mar to

This site is a member of Gillespie Leisure group.

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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

Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 438 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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PeacefulRemote locationSpectacular scenery

85% would recommend this site to a friend

81% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a spacious, well-maintained campsite with excellent facilities, popular with families. Guests praise the clean toilets and showers, fantastic play park, and proximity to a beautiful bay and beach. On-site amenities like the swimming pool and restaurant are well-received. While generally peaceful, some visitors noted occasional noise from other guests. Poor phone signal and WiFi are noted drawbacks.

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Plenty of washrooms,toilets, washing up places.…

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Paul B.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Plenty of washrooms,toilets, washing up places. All clean that we used. Site was lovely and clean. Except where people had dumped rubbish next to the bins.

Disliked Lots and lots of empty tent pitches unfortunately with two young children we were sited next to the main thoroughfare. The site does have a 10mph speed limit however there were several cars way in excess of that.
The onsite shop is tiny for such a big site and stock very little. In fact on the warmest day we were there the shop had only a handful of tiny water bottles left.
It is way off the main roads and a long way from any shop so if you are going there with little knowledge of the place take ample provisions.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very nice site. Excellent for kids…

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James C.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (TV aerial)

Liked Very nice site. Excellent for kids

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent all round , dogs on leash is great very clean and tidy

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Gary A.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Stayed a weekend recently camping ,we found our first visit to be excellent , loads of family’s enjoying the cracking weather , well run very very tidy , toilet block clean and as expected .We will be back thanks to all involved.

Disliked n/a

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello,

So glad you enjoyed your stay on the park. We look forward to seeing you next time you visit.
I will pass on your thanks to Katie. :-)

Facilities were good and site was…

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Lee W.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Facilities were good and site was much bigger than expected and very picturesque in places. Beaches were great. Staff were all lovely and even did gluten free pizzas for my wife who’s coeliac

Disliked Few days shower blocks were partially flooded but suspect that was due to individuals rather than site staff

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Do not recommend

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3 out of 10
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Agostinho O.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (TV aerial)

Liked Nice beach- it was a 10 minute walk from the camp.
Walking routes were pretty
The pitch was also a good size

Disliked We had a few issues at this place-
We noticed that the "quiet time" wasn't followed by everyone and the nights were loud.
There were extra charges for everything. The pool was extra charge and so was a table at the restaurant.
The toilets and washing facilities were very dirty and full of spiders. Toilets are unisex.
The website was very out of date and doesn't have any of this information.
No phone signal and the WiFi you can pay for was awful and didn't work half of the time.
Staff could not answer questions

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi

We do state on pitch up about the charges for the pool.
We don't charge extra for a table in the restaurant, obviously you do have to pay for your food.
We have separate toilets for ladies and gents at one of the toilet blocks and the other one is unisex.
Our website for Brighouse Bay is a brand new website, which has only been online for a few weeks, definitely
not out of date.
We do advise that phone signal doesn't work except in some areas of the park.
The WIFI is improving all the time, and is work in progress.

Unfortunately we cannot be responsible for other peoples behaviour when they are on the park, we do tell everyone the rules when they arrive, we would hope that people would have consideration and respect for other customers on the park.

Good option. Felt especially good for young families.

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Kate W.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Club house good, easily accessible, clean grounds. Had plenty space at non electric tent pitch
Good facilities, did prefer toilets and showers near reception. Had toilet and showers together.

Disliked was on way to tent from club house, around 10 pm . Pitch black, had to use phone to see where we were going. Previous visitor to place had advised very well lit up at night. Paid for use of WiFi but didn’t get good reception.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great staff with clean amenities and friendly staff.

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Would recommend this site to anyone, especially families. The playground has a lot of things for children to enjoy.

Disliked The onsite shop is really expensive and the lack of wi-fi

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello

Thank you for visiting our site and that you enjoyed your stay. Lots of children love the playpark, so I am glad that yours did too. :-) The shop onsite has lots of price-marked things, which helps to keep prices down.

We hope to see you again in the future and look forward to welcoming you back.

We loved this for a family…

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked We loved this for a family weekend away and will definitely be returning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff were lovely and very helpful.…

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Morag L.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Staff were lovely and very helpful. It was very well set up for families.

Disliked Very noisy and had lots of people walking by our motorhome door late coming back from club as had walked through the undergrowth as a short cut including someone with a buggy and young kids. This included one drunk boy about 14 years old knocking our door for a laugh. Lots of rubbish lying round the bin area. Not a site for us.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site friendly staff plenty to…

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Andy W.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (TV aerial)

Liked Lovely site friendly staff plenty to do if you have kids

Disliked Not a good phone signal

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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest 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 Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Brighouse Bay Holiday Park

Borgue

Kirkcudbright

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG6 4TS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.78741°N
4.12927°W

Route directions

From the nearest information centre From Kirkcudbright Tourist Information Centre take the A755, signposted Gatehouse of Fleet, west for half a mile. Turn left onto the B727 signposted Borgue and after 4 miles turn left at Brighouse Bay signpost. The park is 2 miles in, behind the wood on the right of Brighouse Bay. Getting there by railway From Dumfries railway station take the A75 towards Stranraer and approximately 22 miles from Dumfries, 4 miles west of Castle Douglas, take the A711 to Kirkcudbright. In the centre of Kirkcudbright turn left onto the A755, signposted Gatehouse of Fleet, and drive for half a mile, turning left onto B727 signpost. The park is 2 miles in behind the wood on the right of Brighouse Bay. Getting there by aeroplane From Prestwick Airport take the A77 to Ayr then onto the A713 through Dalmellington, New Galloway and Parton towards the A75 at Castle Douglas (approximately 45 miles from Ayr). Turn right onto the A75 towards Stranraer for approximately 5 miles then take the A711, signposted Kirkcudbright. In the centre of Kirkcudbright turn left onto the A755, signposted Gatehouse of Fleet, and drive for half a mile, turning left onto the B727 signposted Borgue. After 4 miles turn left at Brighouse Bay signpost. By ferry: From Cairnryan take the A77 and then the A75 towards Dumfries. Approximately 45 miles on, on the Gatehouse of Fleet Bypass, take the A755 towards Kirkcudbright. After approximately 4 miles Brighouse Bay Holiday Park is signposted to the right, follow the signs and they will take you all the way to the park.

Nearest transport

Coach
5.8 mi Village
5.8 mi Village
5.8 mi Village
Rail
24.9 mi Workington Rail Station
25.3 mi Flimby Rail Station
25.6 mi Harrington Rail Station

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 packed with pursuits for all ages and interests – and it must be pointed out here that the ice cream and nature trails of the Cream O’Galloway ice cream factory are a mere 15 minutes' drive away… Also nearby is The Cocoabean Company (15 minutes' drive) at Kirkcudbright, which has interactive children’s workshops and a chocolate shop (hurrah) alongside well-equipped and roomy indoor and outdoor play areas. While in town, kick around in the grounds of 16th-century MacLellan's Castle (15 minutes) in the centre of Kirkcudbright, and have a look at Broughton House & Garden (15 minutes), former home of one of the Glasgow Boys EA Hormel and housing a huge collection of works by Robert Burns (painter, not poet Rabbie). At Gatehouse of Fleet (20 minutes), about nine miles to the north-west from Kirkcudbright, the Mill on the Fleet art gallery holds regular exhibitions and events like literary launches and talks. Follow up a morning here with an afternoon at 15th-century Cardoness Castle (20 minutes) or around the thousands of species blooming around at Cally Gardens (20 minutes). And a few more gems that must be seen on a Dumfries and Galloway holiday: a boat trip to the Gem Rock Museum (35 minutes) at Creetown, filled with fossils, rocks, minerals and gemstones, and a stargazing trip to Galloway Forest Park (40 minutes), the first designated Dark Sky Park in the UK.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Brighouse Bay 0.3 mi Sea N/APoorPoorPoor
Dhoon Bay 2.5 mi Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
Carrick 4.5 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Mossyard 6.1 mi Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Rockcliffe 14.3 mi Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 22.9 mi

Robert Burns Centre 28.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Brighouse Bay Circular 0.2 mi

Cream o' Galloway - Carrick Shore - Cream o' Galloway 4.4 mi

Around Kirkcudbright 4.6 mi

Gatehouse of Fleet - Glencap Forest - Dow Craig Hill 6.6 mi

Gatehouse of Fleet - Sandgreen - Girthon - Gatehouse of Fleet 6.9 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Brighouse Bay Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Brighouse Bay Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Brighouse Bay Holiday Park? Dumfries and Galloway is packed with pursuits for all ages and interests – and it must be pointed out here that the ice cream and nature trails of the Cream O’Galloway ice … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Brighouse Bay Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Brighouse Bay Holiday Park? From £28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.