Sundrum Castle Holiday Park

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Space for the kids to play (added by manager 16 Jan 2015)
Park setting
Touring and camping
Touring and camping

  • Well-equipped holiday park among Ayr's 30+ castles
  • Indoor pool, solarium, wildlife trails and kids' clubs for ages 4-15
  • Entertainment venue, bar-restaurant and fish and chip shop
Hmmm, here’s a compelling conundrum for someone at Sundrum Castle Holiday Park: with more than 30 cracking castles tucked into the landscape around Ayr, which on earth should you visit first? And even if you stay on site, it’s decisions, decisions thanks to the packed programme of entertainment and activities at all hours of the day. Ditherers, you have been warned. Daytime choices include a splash about on the flume at the indoor pool, a relaxing session in the solarium, 10-pin bowling, a round of crazy golf, a deerstalking stroll around the wildlife trails, or a game of five-a-side or basketball. For kids, there’s a mind-boggling selection of fun sessions in the kids’ clubs for ages four to 15. As night falls, take your pick of competitions, live music, cabaret, dancing and comedy in the on-site entertainment venue. As for food, the Tam O’Shanter bar-restaurant has a comprehensive set of food and drink options including freshly brewed Costa Coffee, or you could just grab a bite from the fish and chip shop. So, if you’re after an unspoilt country setting close to fab beaches and some of Scotland’s top tourist attractions, Sundrum Castle Holiday Park may well be the perfect spot. (Phew, at least that's one decision made…)

Site type

Tent sites 15
Travel trailer sites 15
RV sites 15
Mobile homes for rent 68
Open now
Opens March 15

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Single-sex parties of three or more people under 25 are not permitted on site. Swimming pool access is included: please show your Entertainment pass. Entertainment passes are included in the rate.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 15 to

Open from Fri, Mar 14 to

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Pitch types & availability

Reviews

71%

would recommend this site to a friend

68%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The staff, are all very friendly…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite (no pets)

Liked: The staff, are all very friendly

Disliked: The food in the Tam O shanter was not very good bordering disgusting. The lasagna was cremated, and the chicken pasta was microwaved. This was my fourth choice as the other 3 they didn't have. Waited over an hour with 2 grandkids, and even if they would eat their dinner, had to call a Chinese. The pitch was soaking and this was after 4 days without rain (I only live 15 miles away). I went on the chat to see if I could pitch my tent earlier than 2pm and was told I could for £15 2 hours earlier. This was so I could put the tent up without my grandkids running around. I wasn't using any facilities and was on my own but still had to pay £15 for 2hrs early. I then received two emails, one with my original booking to say I could check-in at 1pm and then another to confirm my change to 12pm

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From the manager: Hi John, thanks for taking the time to leave your review. While we're pleased you found the team to be friendly, we are sorry to hear you are disappointed with the food quality & options in our restaurant. All food is freshly made to order, so on rare occasions where we have missed the mark, we hope you were able to speak to one of our team in the restaurant to get this resolved. In relation to priority arrival, there is a small fee if you'd like to check-in before our standard check-in time. This is for guests who wish to guarantee an earlier check-in time of 12pm, rather than 2pm. I do hope this experience won't deter you from visiting one of our 65 Holiday Parks again in future. ^AB

Could be a good site after some work to pitches, and a lack of Pikeys.

Overall 6/10
Location 2
Value for money 4
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
George T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: The bar and food.

Disliked: Our pitch had been waterlogged therefore very muddy. The awning tent couldn't be used on the grass as there was too much of a slope. In the early hours of Thursday the toilet was required, only to find all of the toilet paper put down stuffing them and excrement left on top. The ladies was used. Early Friday morning again needed the toilet to find the whole floor area covered in mud and grass. Again used the ladies. Felt sorry for the cleaners. Site too far out from Ayr. All the advertised walks were found to be on private land. Surrounded and a bit intimidated by a large group of foreign types (one of whose young lads was seen running from the toilet incidents).

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From the manager: Hi George, thanks for taking the time to leave your review. I'm sorry the conditions of your pitch were muddy; we appreciate this this can have an impact on our guests experience and hope you were able to raise any concerns with our dedicated team so that they could look to assist you with this. We're also sorry to hear you were kept awake by your neighbours, we do have a quiet policy on park that guests should be respectful of others and start to lower any noise after 11pm, so it's disappointing to hear that this wasn't your experience on this occasion. I do hope you were able to raise any concerns with our dedicated Guest Experience Team in Reception, so that they could look to try and resolve these issues during your time with us. ^AB

Great camping area, close to play park and other facilities. Restaurant was…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite (no pets)

Liked: Great camping area, close to play park and other facilities. Restaurant was good value and food was nice. Swimming was excellent. Good value!

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From the manager: Hi, Thanks for the great review. Our team works hard to ensure all guests have an enjoyable experience, so we're delighted to hear we met your expectations. We look forward to hopefully welcoming you back in future. ^AB

Good value, with swimming and entertainment passes included.…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite (no pets)

Liked: Good value, with swimming and entertainment passes included.

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From the manager: Hi Fiona, thanks for taking the time to leave your review. We're pleased you enjoyed your recent stay at Sundrum Castle and hope to see you again soon! ^AB

Poor

Overall 2/10
Location 4
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Park for the kids and the pool.

Disliked: Pitch was too close to the football pitch so our caravan was hit repeatedly with a football. Complained and they said in reception there was nothing they could do and they weren't liable for any damage. Men's toilet block was disgusting and dirty throughout. Children climbing on roof of toilet block. Overpriced in bar and shop. Been here a few times but seems to have gone downhill. Won't be back.

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From the manager: Hi, Thanks for taking the time to submit your review. It's lovely to hear the children in your party enjoyed our facilities, from playing at the park to splashing in the swimming pool. I will share your comments regarding the location of your pitch and the facilities with our Touring Manager and ask that they investigate this further. It’s disappointing to hear you do not find our bar and restaurant reasonably priced. We always aim to provide something suitable for all budgets with ever changing offers and also stay competitive with the local area. I do hope this experience won't deter you from visiting one of our 65 Holiday Parks again in future. ^AB

Had everything we needed, our children enjoyed playground, our pitch was…

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

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Had everything we needed, our children enjoyed playground, our pitch was straight next to it so we could see them from our caravan. It was very noisy as lots of playing children might bother people without children. At night, it was very peaceful. The bathroom was very clean.

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Excellent site with spotless clean facilities and pitches were level

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Irene M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: It was very clean and child friendly, staff were very helpful as well

Disliked: It says it dog friendly but it was only for outside you couldn't take them inside for anything .

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Amazing family fun holiday place

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite (no pets)

Liked: The location and amenities Family orientated activities Friendly staff Amazing pool facilities Clean facilities

Disliked: Too noisy very late at night There was loud music and loud talking up to 2 am on some days Service at the restaurant slow with app for ordering not working properly Paid for an electric pitch but no electricity was available

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Excellent site, clean facilities, friendly staff and spacious pitches

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

Primitive grass tent campsite (no pets)

Liked: Love every bit of sundrum castle and camped twice within 7 weeks with the kids and family, also booking again before the colder weather comes in 😁

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Very relaxing clean facilities excellent staff

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

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Absolutely fantastic staff Food excellent Entertainment excellent Very friendly environment Very clean site

Disliked: Prices at the bar Only one bar staff on Fri/sat night long wait for drinks Swimming all booked out but then no one turns kids miss out Wi-Fi rubbish unless u want to pay more

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Hikers’ paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Sundrum Castle Holiday Park

Ayr

Ayrshire

Scotland

KA6 5JH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.4532°N
-4.5253°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7 km Bus Station
40.8 km Bus Station
47.1 km Bus Station
Rail
6.4 km Ayr Rail Station
6.8 km Newton-on-Ayr Rail Station
7.8 km Prestwick Rail Station
Ferry
7.4 km Ayr Compass Pier
14.6 km Troon Ferry Terminal
28.1 km Ardrossan Ferry Terminal
Airport
8.2 km Glasgow Prestwick International Airport
46.1 km Glasgow 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

How to pick from the 30 or so castles close to Sundrum Castle Holiday Park? For sheer magnitude plus dramatic ocean views, try Culzean Castle, which sits in 600 acres a few miles south of Ayr. Those with kids in tow should head for Kelburn Castle, with its secret forest walkways, crocodile swamp, petting zoo and play barn; keen golfers meanwhile will appreciate the course at Rowallan Castle, which has an actual 19th hole (as well as the more traditional variety). Treat yourselves to a day at the races in nearby Ayr, also great for shopping and beaches, and home to Pirate Pete’s, where you’ll find Scotland’s biggest indoor play area, as well as outdoor rides, a laser zone and a cute traditional seafront café. Other popular day trips include a trip across the water to the stunning Isle of Arran; a pilgrimage to the Burns National Heritage Park to visit the Bard’s cottage and the neighbouring museum, and a cuddle-filled day out at the Heads of Ayr Farm Park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Ayr (South Beach) 7.9 km Sea N/A Poor Poor Poor
Prestwick 8.4 km Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Heads Of Ayr 10.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Poor Poor
Troon (South Beach) 12.3 km Sea N/A N/A N/A Good
Irvine 18.5 km Sea N/A Poor Poor N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Burns National Heritage Park 7.6 km

Scottish Maritime Museum 19.8 km

Culzean Castle & Country Park 19.9 km

Burrell Collection 43.4 km

Paisley Abbey 44 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Annbank to Stair along the River Ayr 2.3 km

The River Ayr from Sea to Source Part 2: Auchencruive to Failford 2.9 km

The River Ayr Way Part 5: Auchencruive to Ayr 3 km

Auchencruive (Oswald Bridge) - Wallace's Seat - Auchencruive 3 km

Oswald Bridge - Brockle Wood - Oswald Bridge 3 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 sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Sundrum Castle Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Sundrum Castle Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sundrum Castle Holiday Park? How to pick from the 30 or so castles close to Sundrum Castle Holiday Park? For sheer magnitude plus dramatic ocean views, try Culzean Castle, which sits in 600 acres a few … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sundrum Castle Holiday Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Sundrum Castle Holiday Park? From $18.10 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.