Balkenna Caravan Park

View prices & book 8.3 157 reviews
Sea view
Sea view
Grass pitches
Pitches
Play park
Climbing frames and slide
Fenced-off play park
Tearoom and play park
Camping and caravan field
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Grass pitches
Pitches
Play park

  • 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 all year
Opens
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

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 157 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Spectacular scenery

83% would recommend this campground to a friend

80% would stay here again

What customers say

Great views (esp. Ailsa Craig), handy for the beach. Staff are a gem, the tearoom's ace for food. Toilets are clean-ish, but could do with a spruce up. Big downside? The noisy road next door, a real buzzkill at night. Still, a decent spot to stop and see the sights.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great tidy site, very friendly people and very dog friendly

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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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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Debbie B.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked I loved the area and the view of Ailsa Craig from my pitch, I especially loved how I was allowed to take my 4 little dogs, most sites only allow two dogs which is no good for me!

Disliked The tearoom was great for breakfast but for the price of the main meals during the day I expected a better quality of food, I had the chicken curry and there wasn’t much to it unfortunately, the iced latte was the best.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great wee site. Good cafe menu. Stef and the staff were so…

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8 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
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Ian D.

Powered grass tent site

Liked Great wee site. Good cafe menu. Stef and the staff were so helpful and friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommended x

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Jayne H.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Absolutely fantastic.. staff so friendly, especially Lyndsey..
Beautiful location and fantastic food from the tea rooms, especially the cheesecake & carrot cake

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly welcome. Well kept pitches.Clean toilet and shower block.…

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8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Neil M.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Friendly welcome. Well kept pitches.Clean toilet and shower block.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Warm relaxed welcome, good sized pitch good facilities local area very nice.…

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8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
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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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Stephen C.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Warm relaxed welcome, good sized pitch good facilities local area very nice.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, facilities fantastic the park was great for the kids…

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Danielle K.

Powered grass tent site

Liked Great location, facilities fantastic the park was great for the kids

Disliked Road was noisy

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice little friendly site in good location, good price.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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George B.

Powered grass tent site

Liked Friendly staff and easy check-in.
Value for money.
Nice pitches with enough space between each one.
Hook ups worked with no issues.
Shower was hot.

Disliked Toilet block basic and small for the amount of people if site busy.
Could be cleaned more regularly. (for the amount of people staying)
Washing up area has no where to place clean stuff.
Lack of basic lighting from one area to another. (a few solar lights would make a difference)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would stay again just take ear plugs

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Anonymous

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked The great views of ailsa Craig
Pitch was nice & level
Having cafe on site

Disliked Traffic noise (very busy road )but this was pointed out on site description so took ear plugs

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ne pas y aller sauf panne de voiture.

Overall

2 out of 10
Location
 4
Value for money
 2
Accommodation
 2
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 4
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Patrice G.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked La vue de la mer

Disliked D'après ma réservation par Pitchup com, je devais payer 34 livres dont 5,10 livres d'acompte qui viendraient en déduction du prix total. Lors de mon arrivée, mon épouse a du acquitter 34 euros le jeune homme qui l'a reçu lui assurant que l'acompte ne serait pas prélevé. Or, l'acompte a été prélevé.
En outre:
Local pour laver la vaisselle est vétuste, salé et plein de toiles d'araignées
Les sanitaires sont vétustes , sales et dangereux ( restes d'eau sur le sol)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great wee site and would visit again. Tearoom on site is really…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Marlene M.

Powered grass tent site

Liked Great wee site and would visit again. Tearoom on site is really good and the staff are lovely

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Campfires allowed

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 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.

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 $34.87 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.