When can I check in and check out of Watertop Farm?

Camping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Late departures/early arrivals are welcome to wait in the spacious car park area. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Watertop Farm?

From €23.49 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Watertop Farm

View prices & book Last booked 3 days ago 9.3 103 reviews

Family-friendly camping on a farm 10 minutes’ drive from Ballycastle
Giant’s Causeway half an hour’s drive; Cushendun Beach 15 minutes
Play area and mini golf on a dark skies site with grazing livestock

Here’s the chance to spend quality time outdoors with loved ones, with loads of space to roam and for kids to play. Want to experience rural life on a working hill farm? The folks running the family campsite at Watertop Farm, 10 minutes’ drive from Ballycastle in County Antrim have been welcoming guests for more than 30 years, so they must be doing something right. They’re doing absolutely everything right as it turns out. For starters: fully serviced pitches with hot showers, a play area, monster slide and mini-golf course for kids, and lots of cuddly livestock to befriend, plus safe off-road paths around the farm for campers to explore. Having said that, if you’re looking for party nights, kids’ clubs and TVs in your tent, this site is possibly not your cup of tea... On the other hand, if you’re after spectacular coast and hill views, and traffic-free hiking or biking routes amid forests, waterfalls and mountains, you’re definitely in the right place. As a couple of added bonuses, you’re pretty much guaranteed quiet nights of sound sleep in the peaceful north-coast countryside, and thanks to the lack of light pollution hereabouts, on clear nights you can spot a gazillion stars twinkling up above.

Site type

Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Facilities/activities including Crazy golf, firepits are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Bookings for Tents must not be for more than 5 consecutive nights.

Guests staying on grass pitches will be asked to move their tent every 4 or 5 days so as to allow the grass to recover.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 12 Apr to Sat, 1 Nov 2025

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A really great campsite with lovely people.

Overall	9/10
Location	10
Value for money	9
Accommodation	9
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	7

David W. Jun 2025

Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Location, quality of pitches facilities and the welcome. Great walks around the site and superb scenery. Super farm animal interaction.

Disliked: No much really.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely be back.. perfect for kids

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Julie G. Jun 2025

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The entire place was amazing.. the scenery, the camp site the amenities were all 1st class. The site was so clean and we enjoyed all the walks available. Showers and toilets were very clean. And the mini golf was also a added bonus and the fact it was included in the price was fantastic.. we didn’t need to leave the site at all we enjoyed every minute of our stay

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Great place to stay, would definitely recommend insect repellent

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	9
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	1

Paul F. Jun 2025

Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The owner was very friendly
The views and walks are absolutely stunning
Very quiet and peaceful
Free crazy golf went down great
Great shower/toilet facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic clean accessible place

Overall	9/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Adam T. Jun 2025

Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: WOW WOW WOW. What a fantastic place. I am an amputee and everything was brilliant for me very accessible. We where made to feel so welcoming. My wife went to see the sheep on the farm being sheered and the farmer and his son explained everything when they were sheering them . What a beautiful tranquil place. I'm originally from northern Ireland but haven't been back for many a year but places and people like this make me home sick. Thank you for a fabulous stay .

Disliked: Nothing at all

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazingly scenic campsite, great for families

Overall	9/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Colleen T. Jun 2025

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The animals, lovely walks, the cottage for rainy evenings, the lovely owners. The bathroom, showers and kitchen. The mini golf. Very well maintained site, beautifully situated.

Disliked: The wind, which obviously can't be helped, but maybe some more sheltered pitches could be created down the bottom of the field

Recommend to friends Visit again

Area Waterfalls Activity's on site Quiet Walks amazing Views are stunning…

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	7
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	1
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	1

Anonymous Jun 2025

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Area
Waterfalls
Activity's on site
Quiet
Walks amazing
Views are stunning

Disliked: No hooks in shower blocks
Unisex male female showering at same time
No shelf or ledges or hangers for clothes when showering
No area private to change shower floor wet and No wear to hang or lie clothes
Needs cleaning regularly gets dirty fast
Long walk to loo from tent pitch
Tent pitch too close to next campers need more space between pitches
Needs a good freshen around the little play park,golf etc alot of maintenance Needs to be done all over grown not kept well,
Hut with tables chairs closed would do well to open sell toasties drinks etc
No one on site to talk to about anything or for help
Thousands of midges

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From the manager: Thanks for leaving a review. All of our showers are individual cubicles - 1/2 shower enclosure 1/2 space to change so each is private with its own sink, mirror and locked door. There are a couple of hooks and a wee folding seat to set things on (tucked under the sink for space) but we will consider how we can improve the hanging space. The facilities are cleaned daily but there is a mop provided to dry the floor in between should you need to, but not everyone does!
We live on the farm so there is usually some-one around and contact numbers displayed at the check in area in case we are off site or you need anything. Having self service check in means guests are free to arrive at any time, not worrying about rushing to get here.
Ah the midges, unfortunately not much we can do about them but I'll take your feedback on board :)

Nice site - just not for us

Overall	6/10
Location	7
Value for money	7
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	No rating

Karen H. Jun 2025

Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Nice farm setting, well signposted and a nice welcome from Patsy when we arrived. The pitches were fine for our one-night stay and had all the services we needed. There were LOTS of midges so we didn't venture out and about though.

Disliked: The showers were just OK - there were LOTS of midges hanging out all over the shower cubicle, so it made it an uncomfortable experience. The wash hand basin was unclean and both hooks on the back of the door were broken so there wasn't anywhere to hang clothes. The chemical disposal was a large tube in the ground, located under a tree, so I got loads of midge bites just emptying it.

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Great site location and facilities

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	9
Facilities / Activities	9
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	1

Terry W. May 2025

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Was great spot plenty to door around the site great location also

Disliked: The midges lol

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It was clean, beautiful place with lovely host. I highly recommend it.…

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

Anonymous May 2025

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: It was clean, beautiful place with lovely host. I highly recommend it. Can't wait to go back again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything. Good sized pitch. Clean facilities. Lots to do, mini golf, walking,…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Joan I. May 2025

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Everything. Good sized pitch. Clean facilities. Lots to do, mini golf, walking, exploring nature. The Causeway coast, good restaurants, beaches within an easy drive.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

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

Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Watertop Farm

188 Cushendall Road

Ballyvoy

Ballycastle

Co. Antrim

Northern Ireland

BT54 6RN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.17331°N
-6.13432°W

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

Hikers should definitely pack their walking boots; there are a myriad routes close by, ranging from the soaring cliffs at Fair Head (10 minutes’ drive to the car park) to Ronan’s Way along the Glendun River (15 minutes) and the bracing coastal routes in the Causeway Coast National Landscape, taking in the truly spectacular basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway (half an hour). When a day on the beach beckons, Murlough Bay is a secluded shingle expanse ideal for rock pooling, while Cushendun Beach (both 15 minutes) is a wide sweep of soft sand curling round a bay. The site is also about 40 minutes from the famed surfing beaches around Portrush on Antrim’s north coast. Springing to fame as a ‘Game of Thrones’ location, The Dark Hedges (25 minutes) are a twisting, turning avenue of beech trees planted in the 18th century. Equally stunning and mysterious is Loughareema (half an hour’s walk), a ‘vanishing lake’ that fills and empties at random. It can be reached on foot from the site.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Ballycastle	6.8 km	Sea	Good	Good	Excellent	Good
Waterfoot	13.3 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Carnlough	22.6 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/A
Portballintrae (Salmon Rock)	26.4 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Portrush (Whiterocks)	30.6 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Giant's Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland 25.1 km

National Trust

Carrick-a-Rede 15.5 km

Giant's Causeway 25 km

Portstewart Strand 37.5 km

Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House 43.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

RATHLIN (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 01/03/2006) 14.9 km

LARNE LOUGH ISLANDS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 01/01/1998) 45.3 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

General

Bookings for Tents must not be for more than 5 consecutive nights.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Extras

Facilities/activities including Crazy golf, firepits are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Arrivals and departures

There is no reception at this site. Please check in at the self check in area/ farmhouse instead.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Additional terms

Guests staying on grass pitches will be asked to move their tent every 4 or 5 days so as to allow the grass to recover.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Watertop Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Watertop Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Watertop Farm? Hikers should definitely pack their walking boots; there are a myriad routes close by, ranging from the soaring cliffs at Fair Head (10 minutes’ drive to the car park) to Ronan’s Way … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Watertop Farm?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Late departures/early arrivals are welcome to wait in the spacious car park area.
Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Watertop Farm? From €23.49 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.