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Camping and caravan Arrive: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Depart by: noon Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Castle Cary Holiday Park?

From $56.33 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Castle Cary Holiday Park

View prices & book Last booked 15 hours ago 8.8 569 reviews

View of the electric pitch and castle/restaurant

Pitches and view of the castle and restaurant

Spectacularly scenic lakeside park, set around a 16th-century castle
A 10-minute drive from Newton Stewart and the Galloway Forest Park
Pools, inn, crazy golf, games room, playground and donkey corner

Care for a hol among spectacular Scottish scenery… on a fably kitted out park with access to its own loch for fishing – and with its own swish inn and restaurant to keep you fully fuelled? Come and call upon family-run Castle Cary Holiday Park in Dumfries and Galloway. Set a handy seven miles from Newton Stewart, Castle Cary is in splendid surrounds with royally fine views over the local woodland, fields and the estuary of the River Cree. It's centred around a 16th-century baronial castle, part of which has been restored as the Laird's Inn, a warm and cosy space of wooden beams, stone walls and open fires (it's best to book a table in advance here as it's rather popular). The inn's the place to retreat to after a day getting active around the site and in the local countryside: you can fish here or in river, sea or loch nearby; there's sailing, boating, horse riding and wild swimming all nearby, and Galloway Forest Park is 10 minutes' drive north. Castle Cary has excellent amenities to go with its smartly kept pitches, including a chalet building with showers, toilets, a disabled-access toilet, a baby changing room, a laundry room and sinks; guests also have access to a dishwashing area. The site also has a family-run café that serves breakfasts, meals, snacks, coffee and sweet treats. Facilities are rather fine too, with two big heated pools (one indoor and one outdoor; charges apply for both), a heated paddling pool, a playground, crazy golf, a games room with pool tables and video games, and – pretty much guaranteed to make the kids go gaga – a donkey corner to greet the site's four-legged residents.

Site type

Open all year

Tourist board rating

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
All: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged £2.50 ($5.64) per adult and £2.00 ($4.52) per child per session.
The outdoor swimming pool is open between 30/05 and 31/08 (subject to weather conditions).
Entertainment and activities are available between 23/03 and 30/09.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Reception is unmanned after 4 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.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

The café is open daily from 1 April to 30 September, and from Friday to Sunday from 1 October to 31 March. The Laird's Inn opening times will vary depending on the season. You are advised to book tables in advance for the restaurant.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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87% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Oh this site was amazing. You had plenty of room, the pitches…

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

Jul 2025 Alison L.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Oh this site was amazing. You had plenty of room, the pitches were serviced, level and of a good size. The grounds were beautiful and the Castle ruins added to its magic. The Lairds inn looked lovely although we didn’t get a chance to visit it. Anyone would ge happy to roll up and find this lovely site. Staff were very friendly too. The young lady on Reception was so helpful, nothing was too much trouble. Oh and the Rabbits were fabulous

Disliked As it was such a beautiful site, it was a shame to see it needed a little tlc, the shop exterior and fences could do with a facelift and some weeding. It would make a lovely site an absolutely tremendous one. Just some general tidying up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A good campsite. Would visit again.

Overall 7/10
Location		7
Value for money		7
Accommodation		7
Facilities / Activities		7
Customer service		8
Child friendliness		9
Cleanliness		6
Wifi		5

Jul 2025 Anonymous

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Plenty of paths to walk the dog straight from the tent.
Off the ground fire pit allowed.
The Lairds Inn.
Lots of rabbits running around.
Shop with a cafe and games room, there's also a pool on site to be enjoyed on rainy days.

Disliked Shower blocks! They were ok when we first arrived but when the site was busy they were always dirty. I didn't like the toilet and the shower being in the same room. It would help if the showers had a door to prevent water from going on the toilet floor.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely view and cute rabbits. Nice stuff.…

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

Jun 2025 Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Lovely view and cute rabbits. Nice stuff.

Disliked No complaints

Recommend to friends Visit again

The campsite is wonderful. The staff are extremely helpful, toilets immaculate and…

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

Jun 2025 Laura C.

Unpowered grass site

Liked The campsite is wonderful. The staff are extremely helpful, toilets immaculate and there is lots of wildlife which our toddler loved!

Recommend to friends Visit again

The holiday park was lovely, very chilled out and had lots of…

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

Jun 2025 Anonymous

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked The holiday park was lovely, very chilled out and had lots of walks and nice scenery. We enjoyed the swimming indoors and outdoors. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Our first time camping with a tent and young child. On-site food came in handy as we had some rain and unable to use BBQ/Gas stove. Also visited Stranraer for the dash which was only 30mins away. Lairds inn was great also. Would definitely visit again!

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Peaceful, great views, good toilet facility. Rabbits everywhere, nice pub on site,…

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

Jun 2025 Anthony B.

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Peaceful, great views, good toilet facility. Rabbits everywhere, nice pub on site, but book in advance. Reasonably priced too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilets immaculate , friendly staff…

Overall 9/10
Location		9
Value for money		9
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		5
Customer service		9
Child friendliness		6
Cleanliness		8
Wifi		1

Jun 2025 Wayne D.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass site

Liked Toilets immaculate , friendly staff

Disliked Place needs a bit of money putting back into it .Looks run down in certain parts
Crazy golf needs coat of paint and cleaning up Behind club house cement flags all over back just placed about trip hazard
Main sign off road A feel down behind bushes Just doesn't look loved anymore
Bit of loud music after 10pm

Recommend to friends Visit again

Private pitch, close to toilets. Lots of greenery and wildlife. Cafe &…

Overall 6/10
Location		9
Value for money		5
Accommodation		4
Facilities / Activities		7
Customer service		5
Child friendliness		5
Cleanliness		4
Wifi		4

May 2025 Luke D.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Private pitch, close to toilets. Lots of greenery and wildlife. Cafe & pub on site. The area is beautiful and the Roadhouse Blues bistro done the road is spot on!

Disliked Site getting very dated and tired. The A75 is quite noisy. Hookup point kept tripping when trying to use a kettle.

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3rd visit and would go back.

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

Jun 2025 Lisa F.

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked The park is clean and friendly. Staff are nice. The shower blocks are clean and modern.
The pools are really handy and the food in the cafe is good, big portions and reasonable priced.

Disliked The chemical balance in the indoor pool is a bit harsh.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Certainly worth a visit but not for quiet evenings.

Overall 7/10
Location		2
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		4

May 2025 Helen D.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked The site was sheltered and large, very close to the toilets and showers. Showers were immaculate and so spacious!! We even used the laundry and the staff were so helpful. Park was great for the kids to burn some energy off and the club house with the pool and games room we're all clean and tidy.

Disliked Only issue was that the pub that was in close proximity played loud music until 11 each evening. The really heavy base was just awful especially every night. We did eat here one night and the food was great with no complaints but the staff behind the bar and the manager having conversations Infront of you while you're ordering, they gave a really rude brisk vibe.
Shame as it would actually put us off coming again even though the facilities were fantastic.

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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 cafe On-site restaurant 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

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

Bush 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 Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites) Pub campground

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Castle Cary Holiday Park

Newton Stewart

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG8 7DQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.8907°N
4.3808°W

Nearest transport

Coach

1.1 km St John Street

Rail

34.4 km Barrhill Rail Station

41.4 km Stranraer Rail Station

Ferry

41.2 km Stranraer Ferry Terminal

41.5 km Cairnryan P&O Ferry Terminal

43.3 km Cairnryan Stena Line Ferry Terminal

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

Dumfries and Galloway is stuffed with activities and attractions for all ages and tastes. To access a good number of these at once, drive 20 minutes to the activity and adventure centre Cream o' Galloway, where there's a woodland playground, rides and slides, nature trails and indoor play. Further afield at Loch Ken there's Galloway Activity Centre, for watersports, mountain biking and climbing. Keep the kids sweet at the Cocoabean Company (20 minutes), where they can get stuck into interactive workshops and indoor and outdoor play: yes, there's a chocolate shop here too.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Mossyard	9.9 km	Estuary	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Carrick	12.5 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Brighouse Bay	20.2 km	Sea	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor
Dhoon Bay	20.5 km	Estuary	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor
Rockcliffe	37.5 km	Estuary	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Cycle routes

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

Other

Creetown - Fell Quarries - Kirkmabreck - Creetown 0.8 km

Creetown - Balloch Wood - Cardoon Ponds 1.2 km

Carsluith - Kirkmabreck - Carsluith 3.2 km

Around Wigtown 4.7 km

Cairnsmore of Fleet via the 'Tourist Route' 5.6 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

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.

Extras

All: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged £2.50 ($5.64) per adult and £2.00 ($4.52) per child per session.

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

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 28 day(s) of arrival.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

General

Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

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

General

Entertainment and activities are available between 23/03 and 30/09.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

Safety

Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.

Dogs

Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

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.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Pitches

Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Arrivals and departures

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

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Pool

Please note there is no lifeguard on duty.

General

Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Reception

Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. between 01/10 and 28/02.
Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. between 01/03 and 30/09.
Reception is unmanned after 4 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.

Safety

Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Dogs

The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

The campground/park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Vehicles

The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. Cars are not permitted when travelling with a motorhome/campervan.

General

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.

Pool

The outdoor swimming pool is open between 30/05 and 31/08 (subject to weather conditions).

Admission

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

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 10:30 p.m..

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Dogs

Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Additional terms

The café is open daily from 1 April to 30 September, and from Friday to Sunday from 1 October to 31 March.

The Laird's Inn opening times will vary depending on the season. You are advised to book tables in advance for the restaurant.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Castle Cary Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
Is Castle Cary Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Castle Cary Holiday Park? Dumfries and Galloway is stuffed with activities and attractions for all ages and tastes. To access a good number of these at once, drive 20 minutes to the activity and adventure centre … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Castle Cary Holiday Park?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Depart by: noon

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How much does it cost to stay at Castle Cary Holiday Park? From $56.33 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

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Depart by:	noon

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Pitch types & availability

Oh this site was amazing. You had plenty of room, the pitches…

Overall 10/10

A good campsite. Would visit again.

Overall 7/10

Lovely view and cute rabbits. Nice stuff.…

Overall 10/10

The campsite is wonderful. The staff are extremely helpful, toilets immaculate and…

Overall 10/10

The holiday park was lovely, very chilled out and had lots of…

Overall 8/10

Peaceful, great views, good toilet facility. Rabbits everywhere, nice pub on site,…

Overall 9/10

Toilets immaculate , friendly staff…

Overall 9/10

Private pitch, close to toilets. Lots of greenery and wildlife. Cafe &…

Overall 6/10

3rd visit and would go back.

Overall 10/10

Certainly worth a visit but not for quiet evenings.

Overall 7/10

Leisure on site

Amenities on site

Groups welcome

Rules

Themes

Utilities

Nearby amenities

Type

Nearby leisure

Touring and motorhomes

Timezone

GPS

Nearest transport

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Must see

National Trust

Cycle routes

Other

Local events

Nearest sites

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