Ryan Bay Caravan Park

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Incredible evening views over loch ryan
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  • Sea-view touring site on the banks of Loch Ryan
  • A 10-minute drive from Stranraer and Cairnryan ferry port
  • Play park and laundry on site; dogs welcome
Gallivant to the Gaelic shores around Ryan Bay Caravan Park for a dose of brisk Scottish air so plentiful that you and your wee ones (and your dog, if you've brought one) will most likely be zonked out night after night… Pitches here are well placed for taking in the bonny backdrop of Loch Ryan, for scenic saunters along Scotland's west coast and for jaunts to the pretty villages of Portpatrick, Glenluce and Kirkcudbright. A 10-minute drive will take you down to Stranraer for restaurants, shops and other urban amenities, or up to Cairnryan to board a ferry bound for the shores of Northern Ireland, a mere 20 miles away. Day looking a little 'dreich'? (What a splendid word for summing up damp, grey climes.) Use it as an excuse (as if you needed one) to take a whisky tour – or stick about on site to admire the sea views. Other facilities on site include an outdoor play area to aid with that plan to tire out the tiddlers. Guests at the park also have access to free heated showers, a covered dishwashing area and Elsan and waste disposal points. There's also a laundry on site for guests’ use and the park is kept safe and secure with CCTV coverage.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 8
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Same-sex groups of 3 or more people under 30 years of age are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

This site is a member of Hagans Leisure group.

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Reviews

9.1

Overall rating based on 80 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 74% of visitors View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great stop off town close by abs shops ferry is 10 mins away

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Craig S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Everything

Disliked: Perhaps a couple more showers however it's mostly statics so they have there own

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Enjoyable one night stay. Just passing through, would stay again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: The owner contacted us by telephone to ask what time we expected to arrive. We were on the ferry crossing from Larne, Northern Ireland. We said we thought about 6pm and he told us to make ourselves at home at any of the touring pitches that were free. It is a really peaceful place on the banks of Loch Ryan, although very close to the road, but that wasn't a problem for us.

Disliked: Nothing really not to like.

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The site was well maintained and shower / toilet facilities were very…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: The site was well maintained and shower / toilet facilities were very clean.
Staff were friendly and very helpful.
Well situated for an overnight stopover with ferry terminal just along the road.

Disliked: A bit pricey, but appreciate that all prices are going up.

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Great site with lovely views of the loch and clean facilities

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
Joanne S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: The site was quiet ( as off peak), clean facilties, friendly welcome by fellow campers and also by the owners. Great selection of touring campervan spaces to choose from all with a view of the loch. Nice evening walk up to see the animals and along the loch shore. Out son liked the kids play area. Perfect location for us to catch the ferry to Northern Ireland the next day.

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Great value campsite

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Fiona W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Friendly welcome by staff. Good pitches with EHU, water and grey water drain. Very clean facilities. Nice view over the bay and walk along it from the campsite. Animals onsite as well as 'fairypod' chalets which children would love. Extremely good value.

Disliked: No recycling bins?!

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Mike and Michelle are wonderful people, please visit!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
STEPHANIE M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: The location on the site is beautiful yet convenient if wanting to visit local attractions and also Northern Ireland via the ferry crossing. Mike and Michelle are wonderful people with kind hearts helping up our after encouraging multiple issues with our vans electric and also the loss of a mobile phone! They really do go the extra mile!

Facilities are clean and warm, we will definitely be back!

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Lovely site with lovely view of Loch Ryan

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anthony L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Site was lovely and tidy, facilities were good clean, but basic.

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Lovely quite campsite Clean toilets and fantastic laundry room Nice level pitches Friendly staff,…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Dawn D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lovely quite campsite
Clean toilets and fantastic laundry room
Nice level pitches
Friendly staff, kids loved Jack, velcro and fresh eggs thanks

Disliked: Nothing!

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Peaceful side directly located at the Waterside

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Holger S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: a very very maintained site
Peaceful environment, good facilities
uncomplicated welcome
toilets and shower very clean

Disliked: The hot showers are very hot. Take care. not really a big problem but I’ve been surprised

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Good value for one night stops when planning a ferry crossing

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Ease of booking and arrival

Disliked: Felt a little cold and isolated with no communal or relaxed area

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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 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location

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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Ryan Bay Caravan Park

Innermessan

Stranraer

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG9 8QP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.9239°N
-4.9915°W

Route directions

Take the A77 through Stranraer. Turn right at Loch Ryan. Follow the road for 2.5 miles and the park is located on the right-hand side.

Nearest transport

Coach
1.8 mi Port Rodie
7.9 mi Town Hall
7.9 mi Town Hall
Rail
1.7 mi Stranraer Rail Station
14.6 mi Barrhill Rail Station
23 mi Girvan Rail Station
Ferry
1.7 mi Stranraer Ferry Terminal
3 mi Cairnryan P&O Ferry Terminal
4.6 mi Cairnryan Stena Line Ferry Terminal

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

Castle Kennedy's gardens (10 minutes' drive) are packed with a bountiful array of plants and wildlife to spy – get snug in the bird hides to see what you can see. Kids can dash about beneath the 20 towering and ancient ‘Champion Trees’ and there’s a right royal time to be had exploring the ruins of the sixteenth-century castle. Sea lovers should certainly skedaddle to Scotland’s most southerly point, the Mull of Galloway (45 minutes’ drive). Climb the 26m-high lighthouse and visit the engine room exhibition to have all your questions answered by the experts. The surroundings are a Site of Special Scientific Interest and RSPB reserve, so when you’re not mulling over Mull’s scenery, you may spot the likes of roe deer, brown hare, guillemots and puffins. For foodies, The Cocoabean Company chocolate factory is about an hour’s drive east, with kids’ workshops and play areas alongside a swathe of sweet treats. About 45 minutes away is Galloway Smokehouse (in Wigtown Bay) for top-notch smoked Scottish salmon and trout. If you’re on the way back from the smokehouse, Bladnoch Whiskey Distillery’s shop is enroute and it’d be rude not to pop in for a sample of Scotland’s finest to take home…

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Girvan 22.2 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Maidens 29.5 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AGood
Mossyard 29.8 mi Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Gardens of Castle Kennedy and Lochinch Castle 2.3 mi

Around New Luce 5.7 mi

A Walk North from Portpatrick 7.6 mi

A Walk South from Portpatrick 7.6 mi

Glenluce - Auchenmalg - Stairhaven - Glenluce 7.9 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.

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 Ryan Bay Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ryan Bay Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ryan Bay Caravan Park? Castle Kennedy's gardens (10 minutes' drive) are packed with a bountiful array of plants and wildlife to spy – get snug in the bird hides to see what you can see. Kids … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ryan Bay Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3:30 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ryan Bay Caravan Park? From £24.50 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.