When can I check in and check out of Castle Cary Holiday Park?

Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Castle Cary Holiday Park?

From £25 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Castle Cary Holiday Park

View prices & book Last booked 11 hours ago 8.7 757 reviews

View of the electric pitch and castle/restaurant (added by manager 25 Jun 2024)

View of the electric pitch and castle/restaurant

Pitches and view of the castle and restaurant

Spectacularly scenic lakeside park, set around a 16th-century castle
A 10-minute drive from Newton Stewart and the Galloway Forest Park
Pools, inn, crazy golf, games room, playground and donkey corner

Care for a hol among spectacular Scottish scenery… on a fably kitted out park with access to its own loch for fishing – and with its own swish inn and restaurant to keep you fully fuelled? Come and call upon family-run Castle Cary Holiday Park in Dumfries and Galloway. Set a handy seven miles from Newton Stewart, Castle Cary is in splendid surrounds with royally fine views over the local woodland, fields and the estuary of the River Cree. It's centred around a 16th-century baronial castle, part of which has been restored as the Laird's Inn, a warm and cosy space of wooden beams, stone walls and open fires (it's best to book a table in advance here as it's rather popular). The inn's the place to retreat to after a day getting active around the site and in the local countryside: you can fish here or in river, sea or loch nearby; there's sailing, boating, horse riding and wild swimming all nearby, and Galloway Forest Park is 10 minutes' drive north. Castle Cary has excellent amenities to go with its smartly-kept pitches, including a chalet building with showers, toilets, a disabled-access toilet, a baby changing room, a laundry room and sinks; guests also have access to a dishwashing area. The site also has a family-run café which is open daily and which serves breakfasts, meals, snacks, coffee and sweet treats. Facilities are rather fine too, with two big heated pools (one indoor and one outdoor; charges apply for both), a heated paddling pool, a playground, crazy golf, a games room with pool tables and video games, and – pretty much guaranteed to make the kids go gaga – a donkey corner to greet the site's four-legged residents.

Site type

Open all year

Tourist board rating

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
All: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged £2.50 per adult and £2.00 per child per session.
The outdoor swimming pool is open between 15/05 and 31/08 (subject to weather conditions).
Entertainment and activities are available between 23/03 and 30/09.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Reception is unmanned after 4 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.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

The café is open daily from 01 April to 30 September, and from Friday to Sunday from 01 October to 31 March. The Laird's Inn opening times will vary depending on the season. You are advised to book tables in advance for the restaurant. The indoor pool is currently closed for renovation.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent, clean site with super en suite toilet facilities.

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

Arlene R. Oct 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: What an amazing site!! We arrived on Sunday - Tuesday. Very well maintained and I have never seen en suites like it in any campsite, all were extremely clean and well looked after. Good washing facilities tokens needed for washing machine costing £4.50 and dryer costing £2.50 that have to be purchased from Reception. We have a campervan and booked the electric hardstanding fully serviced pitch, which was really easy to find facing the play park. My son loved that you had a football goal, which brought all the kids that were on the site outside to play a few games together ❤️. The wildlife is brilliant, rabbits running around day and night and the Deer are great to see, especially so close to our pitch. Fantastic for some star gazing as well as not a lot of light pollution. The Laird pub was closed so we didn't get to go in, but have booked again for next year and will definitely be trying out the food the reviews are raving about.

Disliked: This isn't really a dislike, but more of a suggestion. There wasn't much for kids to do on site Sunday-Tuesday due to it being October. The pool tables and games room was closed, and would have been great to use while we were here, as there isn't much for the kids to do at this time of year. If there was any way that could be opened, that would be amazing.

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Excellent site for families, friendly staff and wide pitches

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	4

Francis A. Oct 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Our 2nd trip here this year. Friendly staff. Good facilities to keep kids entertained… they particularly loved the games room and the swimming pool

Disliked: Toilet and washing facilities could do with a fresh coat of paint

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Good site nice toilets and great staff

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Alastair K. Sept 2024

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Toilets were lovely, recently upgraded, staff were nice.

Disliked: Pitch was lumpy with large dips

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Lovely, well maintained site, we loved all the rabbits, swans, geese and…

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

Dale S. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely, well maintained site, we loved all the rabbits, swans, geese and donkeys. Lairds Inn was great, food is fantastic and all the staff were very friendly.

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Excellent will be returning

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Jessica D. Sept 2024

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Cleanest facilitiesI've ever seen. pitches were spacious, staff were friendly and helpful, ship and cafe were brilliant. Kids loved the park and arcade games.

Disliked: Night time was rather noisy from the pub

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Level pitches.Clean facilities, nice cafe.

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

Stuart B. Sept 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Loved the site, clean toilets and hot showers and done as ensuites, hot towel heater in the ensuite. Peaceful site. Cafe was good. Great having a ruined castle there. Part of it was an old pub and restaurant, looked great but we didn't get a chance to try the food. Was fun to see the rabbits on the site grounds running around. Other sideline there too, ducks, geese and even two rescue pony's, Jenny and Fuzzy!! Staff were all nice, especially our grass cutter!! He made us laugh with his stories and the history of the castle. There is a walk from the site to the local town but watch out for deer jumping across the path. Overall a site we will return too.

Disliked: Nothing that we found.

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100/100 is my score.

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

Dorinda K. Sept 2024

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Everything. Toilet/shower block was outstanding, it's like having your own little wet room. Five stars from me. Site is outstanding, my 12 year old had an amazing weekend, she rates it 10/10. Amazing for night sky. Will definitely be back, but for longer as a weekend was just not enough time. Loved all the rabbits. ❤️❤️

Disliked: Nothing

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The scenary is great, very nice facilities.…

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

Andrew M. Sept 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: The scenary is great, very nice facilities.

Disliked: Lots of rabbits can be tough to control our dog. But kept on lease as instructed

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Excellent for families wanting to chill out together.

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

Alexandria B. Sept 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The pitch was easy to find and spacious. Grounds were immaculate. Lairds Inn restaurant food was delicious. Cafe food was delicious with a great takeaway service. Toilet block full on en-suite in every cubicle clean and up to date. Kids 12 and 16 enjoyed the swimming pools. We had a lovely time and the weather was great so win win for us.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely site which is well looked after would definitely sta6 again

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

Leanne V. Aug 2024

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Well presented and look after site Clean and modern facilities - in fact one of the best we have seen! Plenty to do on site Shop Cafe Swimming pool Games room

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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 cafe On-site restaurant 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

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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches) Pub campsite

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

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

Location

Castle Cary Holiday Park

Newton Stewart

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG8 7DQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.8907°N
-4.3808°W

Nearest transport

Coach

0.7 mi St John Street

Rail

21.4 mi Barrhill Rail Station

25.7 mi Stranraer Rail Station

Ferry

25.6 mi Stranraer Ferry Terminal

25.8 mi Cairnryan P&O Ferry Terminal

26.9 mi Cairnryan Stena Line Ferry Terminal

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 stuffed with activities and attractions for all ages and tastes. To access a good number of these at once, drive 20 minutes to the activity and adventure centre Cream o' Galloway, where there's a woodland playground, rides and slides, nature trails and indoor play. Further afield at Loch Ken there's Galloway Activity Centre, for watersports, mountain biking and climbing. Keep the kids sweet at the Cocoabean Company (20 minutes), where they can get stuck into interactive workshops and indoor and outdoor play: yes, there's a chocolate shop here too.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Mossyard	6.1 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Carrick	7.7 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Brighouse Bay	12.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor
Dhoon Bay	12.8 mi	Estuary	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor
Rockcliffe	23.3 mi	Estuary	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Cycle routes

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

Other

Creetown - Fell Quarries - Kirkmabreck - Creetown 0.5 mi

Creetown - Balloch Wood - Cardoon Ponds 0.7 mi

Carsluith - Kirkmabreck - Carsluith 2 mi

Around Wigtown 2.9 mi

Cairnsmore of Fleet via the 'Tourist Route' 3.5 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
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.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 28 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

All: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged £2.50 per adult and £2.00 per child per session.
Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Entertainment and activities are available between 23/03 and 30/09.
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.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.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.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

Pitches

Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Pool

Please note there is no lifeguard on duty.
The outdoor swimming pool is open between 15/05 and 31/08 (subject to weather conditions).

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. between 01/10 and 28/02.
Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. between 01/03 and 30/09.
Reception is unmanned after 4 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.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No vehicle movement between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. Cars are not permitted when travelling with a motorhome/campervan.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 10:30 p.m..

Additional terms

The café is open daily from 01 April to 30 September, and from Friday to Sunday from 01 October to 31 March.

The Laird's Inn opening times will vary depending on the season. You are advised to book tables in advance for the restaurant.

The indoor pool is currently closed for renovation.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

Does Castle Cary Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
Is Castle Cary Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Castle Cary Holiday Park? Dumfries and Galloway is stuffed with activities and attractions for all ages and tastes. To access a good number of these at once, drive 20 minutes to the activity and adventure centre … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Castle Cary Holiday Park?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Depart by: 12 p.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Castle Cary Holiday Park? From £25 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.