Castle Bay Holiday and Residential Park

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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.

Site type

Tent pitches 16
Touring caravan pitches 31
Motorhome pitches 31
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, 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

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 388 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Spectacular scenery

96% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Cracking cliff-top views of Dunskey Castle and the sea! Spotless facilities, friendly staff. Easy strolls to Portpatrick. A few minor quibbles about facility distance and ground firmness, but overwhelmingly positive feedback.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Amazing views, helpful staff, will visit again.

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Beautiful location, very peaceful and a short walk into Portpatrick for a choice of pubs. Appreciated the arrangements for late arrivals.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic location with a view over…

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Jane M.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Fantastic location with a view over the sea and Dunskey Castle. Very clean toilet block.

Disliked Bit of a walk to toilet block and water point.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We didn’t stay as Storm was coming in

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Views through the rain

Disliked The wslk to the toilet in tge rain

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous view out to sea. Great…

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8 out of 10
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James S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Fabulous view out to sea. Great location to walk to Portpatrick

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will visit again, was very exposed to wind, removed awning

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6 out of 10
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Brian S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very nice scenic pitch, close to port Patrick , with fantastic view

Disliked Hard standing pitch’s for campervans are quiet a distance from toilets and water

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice setting, clean toilets and showers.…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Nice setting, clean toilets and showers. Although lovely views the cliff top setting is extremely windy

Disliked No hooks on the back of toilet doors for coats and jackets. Very exposed location on top of cliff, not for the faint hearted on a windy day,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and a short walk…

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Sabine G.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Great location and a short walk to Portpatrick. All very clean and tydy.
The vue is fantastick from the pitch.

Disliked Could do with more sensor lights on the way up to the toilets as you could trip and not see the step up to the toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with very nice pitches. Toilet and shower block clean

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9 out of 10
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Gordon L.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked The view, the pitch, toilet/shower block and reception

Disliked Perhaps a bit pricey for a non electric grass pitch (£80 for two nights)

Recommend to friends Visit again

would not recommend and will not be returning

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5 out of 10
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Paul F.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked fantastic views
great location

Disliked Service block a long way from touring pitches
Elsan point even further away and disgusting - worst I have come across
On leaving, the exit road was blocked by a large crane lifting a static caravan into position, no notice given and we had a long drive ahead of us. Had to wait almost 2 hours to get out.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We are genuinely sorry to hear that your recent stay did not meet expectations.

We appreciate your comments regarding the distance to the toilet and chemical waste facilities.
Your feedback has been noted and will be taken into consideration as we continue to review our facilities.
With regard to access being temporarily restricted by a crane, we apologise for the disruption this caused. The movement of a static unit is a rare but necessary occurrence, and we did our best to minimise inconvenience to our guests.

Thank you again for your feedback and we wish you well in your future travels.

Wonderful views, clean facilities, large levelling blocks required

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7 out of 10
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Sharon T.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Decent shower and toilet facilities, friendly site manager, great coastal walks, close proximity to portpatrick. Wonderful views

Disliked Hard standing pitches require large levelling blocks. Shower block closer to mobile homes than campervan/motorhome and camping pitches. Elsan point not close to pitches and require updating urgently. We were advised that this is “on the list of developments”
Large mobile home was moved to site on morning of our departure blocking only exit road for all vans that were leaving site. No warning was given and if we all had known that this was happening many of us would have left the site before this work started. Not a problem for us but if we had been catching a ferry that morning we would definitely have missed it !!

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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 restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

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

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 Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

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.

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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 touring
    Arrive:  3 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 €34.51 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.