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

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 448 Pitchup.com customers

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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 large, picturesque campsite with excellent facilities, particularly for families, featuring a fantastic play park, swimming pool, and nearby beach access. Staff are consistently praised for being friendly and helpful. Pitches are generally spacious and well-maintained, with clean toilet and shower blocks. While most guests enjoy the location and amenities, some mention issues with Wi-Fi, occasional noise from other guests, and the need for some facility upgrades. The site is noted for its rural setting, which contributes to poor phone signal but offers a peaceful atmosphere.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very family friendly, good facilities kept well maintained, although clearly under staffed at times. Pool and changing rooms could do with some maintenance and deep clean but was controlled well and was warm. Really liked the dog run.

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It was ok, think it needs…

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Helen M.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked It was ok, think it needs a revamp

Recommend to friends Visit again

excellent site,very friendly,great location,very clean. We'll be back.

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Alan W.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Openess of site, we were very well spaced apart from other campers making it feel more natural. Toilets were clean tidy and comfortable, showers were good warm and strong. The local scenery is outstanding with way too many small beaches o the road to site and at it. Pool, cafe and bar all good, providing value for money meals

Disliked not the sites fault, but on the last night it rained, apocalyptically!! our PUP tent got flooded as in Noahs ark sailing away with a pair of bright pink crocs visibly floating LOL. perhaps the site could look into its drainange system to allow for the more often torrential downpours Scotland gets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site overall

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (TV aerial)

Liked Layout of the site, not too close to each other. Handy shop. Clean and tidy. Great location.

Disliked Airel connection rusted up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site and facilities just right when we went.

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (TV aerial)

Liked Pitch was great. Shower block was clean but can see why, in high season, there may be issues servicing the demand (previous reviews).
Staff friendly.
Did not do bar or leisure centre as not open all the time (went late September).
Lovely beach and walk over headland wonderful.
Some brilliant castles/abbeys to see in area.

Disliked Castle Douglas.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place very peaceful

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Amazing place very well looked after great service

Disliked Their was no dislike if they a problem they more then happy to help you out

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello

Thank you for leaving a review. We try hard to keep the site looked after and are continuously working to achieve this. Thank you for recognising this. Hopefully you will make a return visit to our park. Our staff try to help customers with any issues and appreciate the feedback. :-)

Love it so much already booked for Easter..

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Sarah P.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Been coming here on and off for 27years and love it so much.. the site is clean even though we was there last week and hardly anyone on site.. the staff are SO friendly..

Disliked Absolutely nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello,

Thank you for leaving a review for our park. We are so glad you enjoy your stays here and hope you will continue to visit us. :-)

Good large site. Good pitches. Clean toilets and showers. nice walks

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Stevie M.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (TV aerial)

Liked Good sized pitch with grass area also

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site nice and clean. Fantastic…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely site nice and clean. Fantastic playback for children. We didn't have children with us but would definitely bring the grandchildren here next time.

Disliked Very dark at night as lights were not working.

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Welcoming male staff on arrival. Very…

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Liane O.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (TV aerial)

Liked Welcoming male staff on arrival. Very clean site. Toilets and showers and dish wash area very clean. Leisure Club onsite.

Disliked Bit too rural for us. Put on pitch right next to another family when there was lots of empty pitches but staff agreed to.move us when requested ( just a Privacy thing, nothing wrong with pitch).

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Enjoyable stay

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Lindsay G.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely grounds, clean facilities. First time camping with my partner since I was a child and it was a lovely place to visit. We didn’t have time to use the pool but it looked nice.
Showers and toilets very clean. We didn’t use the clubhouse for dinner as seemed pricey but we had a coffee and enjoyed it.

Disliked Nothing we disliked but no signal was an issue for us as we had kids at home so we needed to leave the site to get signal and check in.

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.