Balkenna Caravan Park

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Camping and caravan field
Tearoom and play park
The pitches
View from the pitches

  • Small Ayrshire camping and tourer site with Ailsa Craig views
  • Turnberry Beach and Trump Turnberry golf course five minutes’ walk
  • Family-friendly with an all-day tearoom, picnic tables and a play park
Whether you’re passing through on the way up north or down south, or hanging out in Ayrshire to explore the area’s many attractions, Balkenna Caravan Park is a handy little biker, camping and tourer site with easy access directly off the A77 (please note there may be some traffic noise). Welcoming dogs and kids, this low-key spot has a small play park safely fenced off for the latter, while Turnberry Beach is right across the road for families and their canine companions to stretch their legs. And the park has three more USPs up its metaphorical sleeve. First is the on-site Balkenna Tearoom, where you can grab a constant supply of hot drinks, breakfasts, snacks, main meals, vegetarian dishes, desserts and ice cream throughout the day. Secondly, the views out over the Firth of Clyde to the rocky bluff of Ailsa Craig are truly spectacular, and you get to see them from all over the pitches – and finally, the Trump Turnberry is five minutes’ walk away, a bucket-list attraction for any golfers among you. Some practical stuff too: there’s drinking water on site, as well as a chemical toilet disposal point and hot showers.

Campground type

Tent sites 21
RV & Motorhome sites 21
Caravan sites 21
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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Firepits must be raised off the grass.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

Open from Sun, 1 Mar to

Site types & availability

Reviews

80%

would recommend this campground to a friend

76%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Brilliant. Great site with great views and food.

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Everything.
Site was great.
Cafe/tearoom was amazing.
View was fantastic.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved it that much, we booked it for the weekend after.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent site

Liked: Perfect spot, with a perfect view. Staff are very friendly and welcoming. Shower is very powerful and felt like a massage. It was perfect. Amazing for its price, for the whole weekend.

Disliked: Toilets were cleaned but no toilet roll was replenished or hand towels.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quite remote with great views of the Ailsa Craig

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Location, friendly/helpful staff and the Tearoom did good food

Disliked: Opening hours for the Tearoom were shorter than advertised on Pitch-up

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small and friendly campsite Toilet facilities spotless Great views over sea Staff very friendly and…

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

Powered grass tent site

Liked: Small and friendly campsite
Toilet facilities spotless
Great views over sea
Staff very friendly and accommodating

Disliked: The weather

Recommend to friends Visit again

The pros outweigh the con, So I will return and happily stay again

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

Powered grass tent site

Liked: Me and my son stayed for a few days to visit family and do some fishing it is the perfect location, it's a smashing little campsite only 21 pitches, friendly staff, amazing view, a varied selection of hot and cold food from the tea room on location,

Disliked: The water pressure in the ablutions is far too high!

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Amazing view. Basic site. Value. On site cafe…

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

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Amazing view. Basic site. Value. On site cafe

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommend this cheap and cheerful spot

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
Christine M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Stunning views. Beautiful surroundings. Right on the Ayrshire Coastal Path for walkers. Toilet and shower block was lovely and clean.

Disliked: The road noise was slightly off putting but we knew that going in and brought earplugs for sleeping.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Susan C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: View and facilities appropriate

Disliked: Could have done with handle to get into and out of shower as a large step up

Level pitches not available so access with caravan in and out of site was challenging with car park for tea room limiting room for manoeuvre ability

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Lovely little site with great views. Staff were friendly and gave me…

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

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely little site with great views. Staff were friendly and gave me a quick tour of the site. Most pitch’s are flat. Toilets and showers were clean. Fresh water available.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Little gem of a place

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
lizzi w. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely little spot with great view's even beter from the tentbox the staff are outstanding Especially Steph she is an asset not only to campers but within the tearoom she goes above and beyond for customers, she's a wee star. A communal fridge freezer would be Great for use in summer for ice block's for cool boxes etc and to store a few bits in-between travels.

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Covered terrace area 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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce 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

Budget/backpacker Gastronomic delight Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Balkenna Caravan Park

Balkenna Tearoom and Caravan Park

Girvan Road

Turnberry

Ayrshire

Scotland

KA26 9LN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.30898°N
-4.83385°W

Nearest transport

Coach
21.2 km Bus Station
45.2 km Dashwood Square
46.5 km Port Rodie
Rail
7 km Girvan Rail Station
10.7 km Maybole Rail Station
21.2 km Ayr Rail Station
Ferry
7.4 km Girvan Harbour Ferry Terminal
21.6 km Ayr Compass Pier
28.4 km Troon Ferry Terminal
Airport
26.4 km Glasgow Prestwick International 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

The whole family will enjoy the proximity of sandy Turnberry Beach (five minutes’ walk) for strolls along the dunes or a section of the Ayrshire Coastal Path, all backed by views out to Ailsa Craig in the Firth of Clyde. Take a boat trip from Girvan (10 minutes’ drive) to this dumpy, rocky islet to see the puffin and gannet colonies on its cliffs. Back on dry land, Culzean Castle and Country Park (15 minutes) sits on cliffs high above the Firth of Clyde; tour opulent rooms packed with priceless antiques and have a stroll around the formal gardens. Any culture vultures among you can also visit the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (20 minutes) to learn more about Scotland’s favourite bard in his childhood home; displays include original manuscripts and period furnishing. If it’s time to treat the kids, Heads of Ayr Farm Park (25 minutes) has cuddly sheep, llamas, ponies and donkeys to keep them smiling, as well as mini-train and go-kart rides. Galloway Forest Park (half an hour) is the spot for woodland walks and games of hide and seek, and when younger kids need a bit of downtime, you can all chuff through wooded hills on the Doon Valley Railway (35 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Maidens 3.5 km Sea N/AN/AN/AGood
Culzean 4.7 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Girvan 8.3 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Heads Of Ayr 16.8 km Sea N/AExcellentPoorPoor
Ayr (South Beach) 19.5 km Sea N/APoorPoorPoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Culzean Castle & Country Park 5.8 km

Burns National Heritage Park 18.1 km

Scottish Maritime Museum 34.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Turnberry Bay - Bruce's Castle 0.1 km

From Croy Bay at Goatsgreen to Culzean Park and back 7.2 km

Dailly to Viewpoint in Kilgrammie Wood 7.5 km

From Dailly to the Barony Hill and back via Falfar 7.7 km

Curling-Stone Walk 8 km

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 site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Balkenna Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Balkenna Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Balkenna Caravan Park? The whole family will enjoy the proximity of sandy Turnberry Beach (five minutes’ walk) for strolls along the dunes or a section of the Ayrshire Coastal Path, all backed by views out … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Balkenna Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Balkenna Caravan Park? From $35.29 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.