Castle Cary Holiday Park

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View of the electric pitch and castle/restaurant
View of the electric pitch and castle/restaurant
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  • 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 that 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.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 48
Tent sites 50
Caravan sites 48
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog 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 GBP2.50 ($5.20) per adult and GBP2.00 ($4.16) per child per session.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 30/05 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 campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • 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 campground/park 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 1 April to 30 September, and from Friday to Sunday from 1 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.

Languages spoken

English

AA 2 pennants

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

8.8

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89% would recommend this campground to a friend

87% would stay here again

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The campsite is wonderful. The staff are extremely helpful, toilets immaculate and…

Overall 10/10

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Laura C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked The campsite is wonderful. The staff are extremely helpful, toilets immaculate and there is lots of wildlife which our toddler loved!

Recommend to friends Visit again

The holiday park was lovely, very chilled out and had lots of…

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked The holiday park was lovely, very chilled out and had lots of walks and nice scenery. We enjoyed the swimming indoors and outdoors. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Our first time camping with a tent and young child. On-site food came in handy as we had some rain and unable to use BBQ/Gas stove. Also visited Stranraer for the dash which was only 30mins away. Lairds inn was great also. Would definitely visit again!

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Peaceful, great views, good toilet facility. Rabbits everywhere, nice pub on site,…

Overall 9/10

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Anthony B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Peaceful, great views, good toilet facility. Rabbits everywhere, nice pub on site, but book in advance. Reasonably priced too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilets immaculate , friendly staff…

Overall 9/10

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Wayne D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced concrete and grass site

Liked Toilets immaculate , friendly staff

Disliked Place needs a bit of money putting back into it .Looks run down in certain parts
Crazy golf needs coat of paint and cleaning up Behind club house cement flags all over back just placed about trip hazard
Main sign off road A feel down behind bushes Just doesn't look loved anymore
Bit of loud music after 10pm

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Private pitch, close to toilets. Lots of greenery and wildlife. Cafe &…

Overall 6/10

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Luke D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Private pitch, close to toilets. Lots of greenery and wildlife. Cafe & pub on site. The area is beautiful and the Roadhouse Blues bistro done the road is spot on!

Disliked Site getting very dated and tired. The A75 is quite noisy. Hookup point kept tripping when trying to use a kettle.

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3rd visit and would go back.

Overall 10/10

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Lisa F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked The park is clean and friendly. Staff are nice. The shower blocks are clean and modern.
The pools are really handy and the food in the cafe is good, big portions and reasonable priced.

Disliked The chemical balance in the indoor pool is a bit harsh.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Certainly worth a visit but not for quiet evenings.

Overall 7/10

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Helen D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked The site was sheltered and large, very close to the toilets and showers. Showers were immaculate and so spacious!! We even used the laundry and the staff were so helpful. Park was great for the kids to burn some energy off and the club house with the pool and games room we're all clean and tidy.

Disliked Only issue was that the pub that was in close proximity played loud music until 11 each evening. The really heavy base was just awful especially every night. We did eat here one night and the food was great with no complaints but the staff behind the bar and the manager having conversations Infront of you while you're ordering, they gave a really rude brisk vibe.
Shame as it would actually put us off coming again even though the facilities were fantastic.

Recommend to friends Visit again

spacious site lovely views

Overall 6/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked very spacious site- very quiet -plenty of activities for younger people- lovely views to countryside and coast

Disliked although the unisex facilities came as a surprise it caused no issues at all as the site was virtually empty -unfortunately it seemed that the cleaning routine had not got around to the clear up after perhaps a busy weekend ? with many of the shower cubicles having wet floors, small sanitary bins full and no loo paper in others not much fun if you are looking for a toilet with paper and the floor not swimming in water - disappointed that the onsite pub was closed one of the reasons for picking the site was for the onsite bar!

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Toller Platz! Wir würden sicher wiederkommen!

Overall 8/10

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Jan K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Die Lage war spitze und das Panorama mit der Burgruine hatte sehr viel Charm. Die Sanitäranlagen waren gut in Schuss. Das Restaurant spielte abends Livemusik, was auch an unserem Camper für ein tolles Feeling sorgte. Sehr viele kleine Hasen sorgten ebenfalls für Unterhaltung. Ein Laden und eine Tankstelle sind ebenfalls direkt vor Ort.

Disliked Der Spülbereich hätte etwas sauberer sein können und wir haben viele tote Hasen sehen müssen. Da könnte man ab und an aufräumen.

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Nice field with views…

Overall 6/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked Nice field with views

Disliked Was disappointed with outside pool …. Was green and not open…. Also extra charges for indoor pool, so didn’t used….

Cafe offered no gluten free options

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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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Bush Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

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

Large (51-200 sites) Pub campground

Nearby leisure

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

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Castle Cary Holiday Park

Newton Stewart

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG8 7DQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.8907°N
-4.3808°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.1 km St John Street
1.1 km St John Street
1.1 km St John Street
Rail
34.4 km Barrhill Rail Station
41.4 km Stranraer Rail Station
Ferry
41.2 km Stranraer Ferry Terminal
41.5 km Cairnryan P&O Ferry Terminal
43.3 km 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

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 2020201920182017
Mossyard 9.9 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Carrick 12.5 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Brighouse Bay 20.2 km Sea N/APoorPoorPoor
Dhoon Bay 20.5 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
Rockcliffe 37.5 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor

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 0.8 km

Creetown - Balloch Wood - Cardoon Ponds 1.2 km

Carsluith - Kirkmabreck - Carsluith 3.2 km

Around Wigtown 4.7 km

Cairnsmore of Fleet via the 'Tourist Route' 5.6 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 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 caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Castle Cary Holiday Park? From $52.21 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.