Ryan Bay Caravan Park

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  • Sea-view touring site on the banks of Loch Ryan
  • A 10-minute drive from Stranraer and Cairnryan ferry port
  • Play park and laundry on site; dogs welcome
Gallivant to the Gaelic shores around Ryan Bay Caravan Park for a dose of brisk Scottish air so plentiful that you and your wee ones (and your dog, if you've brought one) will most likely be zonked out night after night… Pitches here are well placed for taking in the bonny backdrop of Loch Ryan, for scenic saunters along Scotland's west coast and for jaunts to the pretty villages of Portpatrick, Glenluce and Kirkcudbright. A 10-minute drive will take you down to Stranraer for restaurants, shops and other urban amenities, or up to Cairnryan to board a ferry bound for the shores of Northern Ireland, a mere 20 miles away. Day looking a little 'dreich'? (What a splendid word for summing up damp, grey climes.) Use it as an excuse (as if you needed one) to take a whisky tour – or stick about on site to admire the sea views. Other facilities on site include an outdoor play area to aid with that plan to tire out the tiddlers. Guests at the park also have access to free heated showers, a covered dishwashing area and Elsan and waste disposal points. There's also a laundry on site for guests’ use and the park is kept safe and secure with CCTV coverage.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 8
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Same-sex groups of 3 or more people under 30 years of age are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Mar to

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

This site is a member of Hagans Leisure group.

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Reviews

9

Overall rating based on 116 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 77% of visitors View breakdown

92%

would recommend this site to a friend

91%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Peaceful side directly located at the Waterside

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

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: a very very maintained site Peaceful environment, good facilities uncomplicated welcome toilets and shower very clean

Disliked: The hot showers are very hot. Take care. not really a big problem but I’ve been surprised

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Good value for one night stops when planning a ferry crossing

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

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Ease of booking and arrival

Disliked: Felt a little cold and isolated with no communal or relaxed area

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We loved this site it was clean and tidy showers were hot…

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

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: We loved this site it was clean and tidy showers were hot staff were lovely they have rules but we’re not so strict like some sites as long as you obeyed them they left you alone will definitely go back there the views on the lock were stunning and not far from Stranraer

Disliked: Absolutely nothing

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Great site, wonderful location, really clean & the staff are smashing.

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

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Location - What a brilliant / beautiful spot to spend a night (as was our case). I suspect a few nights would be just as lovely a stay however I cannot comment on what to do / to visit locally etc. Pitches - Spot on… Hard standing / fully serviced (as we had booked) had power, fresh water & grey water drain easily accessible. In addition, the black water disposal was clean & tidy and not tucked away in a tight spot. Ferry - Now this was the best part for us & the reason for booking because this site is a mere 10 maybe 15 minutes tops from the Cairnryan ferry terminals (both Stenna & P&O).

Disliked: Nothing - I genuinely cannot think of anything I could say we disliked about this site.

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The welcome was really warm and friendly and the facilities were spotless.…

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

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: The welcome was really warm and friendly and the facilities were spotless. We were staying overnight to get the ferry early the next morning this is an ideal stop over will definitely use again . They have lovely quirky clamping pods too . Thank you 👏

Disliked: Nothing

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Beautiful, tidy campsite right beside the sea with great walks

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

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Everything about this campsite was perfect from beginning to end. We received a very warm welcome. Very neat and clean facilities. Quiet place, nice little details / landscaping. A lot of space, right beside the sea. There is a lovely, long coastal walk, and some alpacas and goats to see nearby. It was a 10 minute drive to the Cairnryan ferry. I would highly recommend it, it was the best site we have stayed at.

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Shall certainly recommend.

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

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Code to access site after 10pm. Just what the doctor ordered. Lovely tidy site shall certainly recommend to future Campervan campers.

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Lovely view of the bay and great to have water as well…

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

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lovely view of the bay and great to have water as well as electric at the side of the pitch for motorhomes. Toilets were nice and clean and a friendly welcome. We didn’t use it but the park and animals would have been great for younger children.

Disliked: Site has wifi but took ages to connect and then was too slow to use properly. Had good mobile signal though.

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Amazing

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

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Great park great facilities. Well maintained. Close to port for both Larne and Belfast sailings.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Great level fully serviced pitch. Toilets clean and close to pitches. The…

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

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Great level fully serviced pitch. Toilets clean and close to pitches. The grounds are well kept and the staff are helpful and friendly

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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 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Ryan Bay Caravan Park

Innermessan

Stranraer

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG9 8QP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.9239°N
-4.9915°W

Route directions

Take the A77 through Stranraer. Turn right at Loch Ryan. Follow the road for 2.5 miles and the park is located on the right-hand side.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.8 km Port Rodie
12.6 km Town Hall
12.6 km Town Hall
Rail
2.7 km Stranraer Rail Station
23.5 km Barrhill Rail Station
37 km Girvan Rail Station
Ferry
2.7 km Stranraer Ferry Terminal
4.9 km Cairnryan P&O Ferry Terminal
7.4 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

Castle Kennedy's gardens (10 minutes' drive) are packed with a bountiful array of plants and wildlife to spy – get snug in the bird hides to see what you can see. Kids can dash about beneath the 20 towering and ancient ‘Champion Trees’ and there’s a right royal time to be had exploring the ruins of the sixteenth-century castle. Sea lovers should certainly skedaddle to Scotland’s most southerly point, the Mull of Galloway (45 minutes’ drive). Climb the 26m-high lighthouse and visit the engine room exhibition to have all your questions answered by the experts. The surroundings are a Site of Special Scientific Interest and RSPB reserve, so when you’re not mulling over Mull’s scenery, you may spot the likes of roe deer, brown hare, guillemots and puffins. For foodies, The Cocoabean Company chocolate factory is about an hour’s drive east, with kids’ workshops and play areas alongside a swathe of sweet treats. About 45 minutes away is Galloway Smokehouse (in Wigtown Bay) for top-notch smoked Scottish salmon and trout. If you’re on the way back from the smokehouse, Bladnoch Whiskey Distillery’s shop is enroute and it’d be rude not to pop in for a sample of Scotland’s finest to take home…

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Girvan 35.7 km Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Maidens 47.4 km Sea N/A N/A N/A Good
Mossyard 48 km Estuary N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Gardens of Castle Kennedy and Lochinch Castle 3.7 km

Around New Luce 9.2 km

A Walk North from Portpatrick 12.3 km

A Walk South from Portpatrick 12.3 km

Glenluce - Auchenmalg - Stairhaven - Glenluce 12.7 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 Ryan Bay Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ryan Bay Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ryan Bay Caravan Park? Castle Kennedy's gardens (10 minutes' drive) are packed with a bountiful array of plants and wildlife to spy – get snug in the bird hides to see what you can see. Kids … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ryan Bay Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3:30 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ryan Bay Caravan Park? From €29.17 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.