Sandyhills Bay Holiday Park

View prices & book 9.4 131 reviews
View of the beach and pitch
View of the beach and pitch
Play in the sand
Touring field
Direct access from the park
The beach
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Play in the sand
Touring field
Direct access from the park

  • Secluded seaside family park
  • Direct access to a spectacular sandy beach
  • Shop, takeaway and picnic area
What a secluded and sandy Scottish sojourn can be had at Sandyhills Bay Holiday Park: it's by the sea with smashing views over the bay and has direct access to a beaut beach. And it's in lush locale for foresty and nature walks too, as it's close to the RSPB reserve at Mersehead and the walking trails and wildlife of Dalbeattie Forest. More? Sandyhills is also near the yachting village of Kippford and shooting down slopes on the world-famed 7stanes mountain bike trails, and has an 18-hole golf course, riding centre and an indoor swimming pool with restaurant all a short walk away. The Sandyhills Bay facilities are kept to excellent standards and include a modern heated toilet and shower block, a launderette and covered washing-up sinks. A well-stocked shop is next to reception along with a beach takeaway and picnic tables. Wardens are on site if you need any help or info during your stay. And yet more evidence of Sandyhills Bay's lush locale? The spectacular coastal walk to Rockcliffe, shown on More 4's Walks with my Dog programme, starts from the park.

Site type

Motorhome sites 20
Caravan sites 10
Caravans for hire 5
Tent sites 20
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

This site is a member of Gillespie Leisure group.

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCaravan sitesMotorhome sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 131 Pitchup.com customers

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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 sceneryPeaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot with a top beach and views! Staff are legendarily friendly. Site's clean and tidy. Toilets/showers are a bit old and sometimes busy. Peaceful, good for families/couples. No WiFi or recycling though.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice site, very peaceful and lovely scenery.

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9 out of 10
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Friendly staff at reception, peace and quiet. Great access almost straight onto beach and good facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, clean facilities, good size and well maintained pitch, fair prices…

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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Great location, clean facilities, good size and well maintained pitch, fair prices

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site lovely staff

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Michelle W.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked I can only say I can’t find a single thing negative to say about this campsite, lovely, friendly, helpful staff, excellent facilities kept clean, lovely site with easy access to the beach, the grandchildren absolutely loved it, definitely recommend it to friends and family and we will definitely be back next year

Disliked Absolutely nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite Excellent views and nice people…

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Wifi
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clive b.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Lovely campsite
Excellent views and nice people

Recommend to friends Visit again

A one night stop over

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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Views,beach,water and facilities provided.Despite being busy the site was very quiet at night from late evening g until breakfast time .

Disliked Nothing to mention here

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilet block needs a refresh - updating

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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Lovely location fantastic beach & cliff walks

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well worth a visit clean fantastic staff

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paul b.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Fantastic location very clean site and well maintained very long hose pipe in middle of motorhome area which reaches all motorhomes so no need to move once on site just roll hose pipe up when done best toilet and shower block i have seen and someone in and out few times through day checking

Disliked A bit nervous going down small slope to toilet block could do with hand rails this site attracts the older end and most of us have the odd knees problems should be on there information sheet that about three miles up the road is a small shop that sells most every day items without going into dalbetty as not much in shop on site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small site. Lovely owners who helped solve our problem. Right on the…

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent site

Liked Small site. Lovely owners who helped solve our problem.
Right on the beach front

Disliked Not many showers
Toilet block situated in static area, would be better in the camping area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A campsite beyond compare

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Frank M.

Powered grass tent site

Liked We have came to camping late in life and therefor a bit fussy about where to camp. This was only our third venture and we could not have chosen a more satisfying site. We arrived early on Friday and we were given a pitch near to the pods. We noticed a vacant pitch closer to the beach and asked if we could move. The staff could not have been more helpful and came over just to ensure that we were happy. The site and toilet/shower facilities were spotless. A warden came around the site after 10pm to ensure guests were safe and kept noise to a minimum. We have already planned our next visit and very much looking forward to it.

Disliked Coming home

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely site

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Karen P.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Location was lovely with good space on the pitch, not too big and mainly quiet. Staff are friendly and helpful and this site seems to attract kind and considerate campers. The views are great too.

Disliked Showers and toilets a bit tired, some confusion over pitches which may be put right by either accompaniment of staff to pitch initially or clearer bay markings.

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

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Sandyhills Bay Holiday Park

Dalbeattie

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG5 4NY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.87974°N
3.73084°W

Nearest transport

Coach
14.5 km Carlingwark Street
14.5 km Carlingwark Street
22.3 km Whitesands
Rail
22.9 km Dumfries Rail Station
24.1 km Maryport Rail Station
25.1 km Flimby Rail Station

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

Dumfries and Galloway is a cracking part of Scotland, filled with museums, gardens, wildlife, walks, art galleries and farms for the small to pet animals, play and see how much ice cream they can wangle out of the grownups. Towards Dumfries is Mabie Farm Park, the Paul Jones Museum and Sweetheart Abbey; in town, you'll probably find a festival at any time of the year, along with shows at Scotland's oldest working theatre the Theatre Royal and exhibitions at Dumfries Museum. Also have a potter around the Motte of Mark, the village of Castle Douglas and Galloway Forest Park; info on what to see and do in Dumfries and Galloway is in the reception.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Sandyhills 0.4 km Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Rockcliffe 4.6 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
Southerness 8.4 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Allonby 22.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Dhoon Bay 24 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 9.4 km

Robert Burns Centre 22.1 km

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 43.6 km

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 44.9 km

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 45.6 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 33.4 km

Buttermere and Ennerdale 41.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Sandyhills - Rockcliffe - Kippford (and back?) 0 km

MERSEHEAD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 04/11/2003) 3.9 km

Rockcliffe - Loch Barean - Portling - Rockcliffe 4.3 km

Rockcliffe to Port o' Warren 4.4 km

Dalbeattie - Colvend - Rockcliffe - Kippford - Dalbeattie 8.2 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 Sandyhills Bay Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sandyhills Bay Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sandyhills Bay Holiday Park? Dumfries and Galloway is a cracking part of Scotland, filled with museums, gardens, wildlife, walks, art galleries and farms for the small to pet animals, play and see how much ice cream … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sandyhills Bay Holiday Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Sandyhills Bay Holiday Park? From $69.55 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.