Castle Bay Holiday and Residential Park

View prices & book 9.5 256 reviews
The view never gets old
The view never gets old
And relax
Stunning seaside location
Fabulous views
Castlebay touring area
Castlebay overlooking the irish sea.
Castlebay touring area
Castlebay touring area
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And relax
Stunning seaside location
Fabulous views

  • Well-maintained, peaceful park within walking distance of Portpatrick
  • Castle Kennedy Gardens 25 minutes’ drive and Agnew Park 15 minutes
  • Spectacular Irish Sea and Dunskey Castle views from clifftop pitches
When it comes to cliff-top locations, Castle Bay Holiday and Residential Park has got it well-and-truly sorted. Less than 20 minutes’ walk along the coastal path from the postcard-pretty village of Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway, the hardstanding pitches here have spectacular views over Dunskey Castle and the Irish Sea at Castle Bay. This peaceful, family-run and family-friendly holiday park has well-maintained facilities to keep you all comfortable, and it makes a smashing base for exploring the scenic coastline and surrounding countryside on foot, bike or by car. The owners are also on hand to give you the inside info on local shops, restaurants and pubs. Access to the site is via a secured gate, so you and yours will always be safe and secure at Castle Bay. All you need to do is relax, enjoy those sea views and perhaps have a gentle wander down to a harbour-side pub in Portpatrick.

Campground type

Tent sites 16
Caravan sites 31
RV & Motorhome sites 31
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • 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).
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

This site is a member of Olympus Leisure Parks group.

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Site types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating based on 256 reviews View breakdown

Spectacular scenery

Voted 89% of visitors View breakdown

96%

would recommend this campground to a friend

95%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Try it, you will like it.

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Beautiful views. Nice and clean with good facilities. All accommodation is good quality and pitches are a good size. Beware of the cliff edge,. Ipt is a good lace to tour that part of Scotland and Port Patrick is always a treat to visit. Eatery very near to site where we had lasagne and scampi. Site Staff helpful but not intrusive. Would highly recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site spotless facilities and extremely friendly staff.

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Absolutely beautiful site. Location could not be better, facilities spotless, plenty of fantastic walks around and only half hour walk into Portoatrick. The views are stunning

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site with fantastic views

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Graham W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Fantastic view from pitch. Facilities clean. Nice walk via coastal path into Portpatrick.

Disliked: Pitch very far from level. Facilities very small for size of site and a distance from the touring pitches. No recycling facilities. No Wifi and phone signal poor

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Front line pitch with great views of the Castle and see. Great toilet/shower facilities. Access to coastal walk and Portpatrick. Great walking

Disliked: Nothing - great visit.

Recommend to friends Visit again

5/5 can't fault it at all

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: 5/5 fantastic site with beautiful views and a short walk from Portpatrick. Very friendly staff and clean facilities.

Disliked: Nothing negative to say about this site

Recommend to friends Visit again

John gave us a very warm welcome. Campsite was gorgeous and clean…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: John gave us a very warm welcome. Campsite was gorgeous and clean with good facilities, short walk away from lovely Portpatrick village. Would return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic location overlooking the Irish sea

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
Andrew M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Location, views from our pitch over the Irish sea, coastal walk into Portpatrick and helpful warden

Disliked: Nothing although it would be good to have WiFi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Views were exquisite. Staff very friendly. Beautiful part of the country. Town within…

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Views were exquisite. Staff very friendly. Beautiful part of the country.
Town within walking distance.

Disliked: Felt like the pitches were on the small side. You could here your neighbours conversations.
Rubbish dump to the rear of pitches full of old wood.
It would have been nice to have some grass next to your pitch to sit out on.
Elsan was a hole in the ground next to static vans instead of near the touring pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location and walks with stunning views. Toilets and showers very clean…

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Beautiful location and walks with stunning views. Toilets and showers very clean and warm. Water at dish washing station could be warmer.

Disliked: Bins overflowing and birds had got at them. No recycling options so took that home.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well worth a relaxing stay, no tv required

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: The amazing view from my pitch over the Irish sea to Northern Ireland and the castle ruins. The toilets were lovely and clean and modern. Great friendly welcome from the owner. Well looked after site.

Disliked: There was nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful 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

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Castle Bay Holiday and Residential Park

Portpatrick

Stranraer

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG9 9AA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.83814°N
-5.10263°W

Route directions

On entering Portpatrick, turn left onto the minor road shortly after the 30mph sign. Follow the road under a bridge and the park is 50 yards ahead on the right.

Nearest transport

Coach
9.1 km Port Rodie
19.3 km Town Hall
19.3 km Town Hall
Rail
9.4 km Stranraer Rail Station
35.4 km Barrhill Rail Station
48.3 km Girvan Rail Station
Ferry
9.3 km Stranraer Ferry Terminal
15.3 km Cairnryan P&O Ferry Terminal
16.9 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

Take a stroll through the lush waterside plantings at Logan Botanic Garden (half an hour’s drive), where – thanks to the warming presence of the Gulf Stream – palms and eucalyptus trees thrive, while loch-side walks at Castle Kennedy Gardens (25 minutes) lead to the photogenic ruins of a castle and swathes of colourful rhododendrons (the latter in spring). When the kids need a relaxing run around in the fresh Scottish air, take them to Agnew Park (15 minutes) for go-karting, boating and expeditions aboard a mini train. There are walking and cycling trails for all abilities in Galloway Forest Park (45 minutes), where you could also surprise youngsters with feeding the goats at the Wild Goat Park (50 minutes). There are golf courses and fishing lakes within half an hour’s drive, and if you hit an odd rainy day (this being south-west Scotland), pay a visit to the fighter jets in their hangars at Stoneykirk Aviation Museum (15 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Groomsport 37.3 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Millisle 37.3 km Sea ExcellentGoodExcellentGood
Ballyholme 39.9 km Sea N/AN/AN/APoor
Ballywalter 41.1 km Sea GoodGoodN/AN/A
Brown`S Bay 42.5 km Sea GoodGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

National Trust

Mount Stewart House, Garden and Temple of the Winds 44.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

A Walk South from Portpatrick 1 km

A Walk North from Portpatrick 1 km

The Gardens of Castle Kennedy and Lochinch Castle 12.5 km

Port Logan Circular 15.4 km

Glenluce - Auchenmalg - Stairhaven - Glenluce 19.4 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 Bay Holiday and Residential Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Castle Bay Holiday and Residential Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Castle Bay Holiday and Residential Park? Take a stroll through the lush waterside plantings at Logan Botanic Garden (half an hour’s drive), where – thanks to the warming presence of the Gulf Stream – palms and eucalyptus trees … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Castle Bay Holiday and Residential Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Castle Bay Holiday and Residential Park? From $62.27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.