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

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From $57.81 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Castle Cary Holiday Park

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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.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

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

Other options

Reviews

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

87% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot for families. Has pools, cafe & the Lairds Inn. Reviews love the clean showers, wildlife & spacious pitches. Staff are helpful. Some older facilities & traffic noise noted.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Campfire to prevent getting biting my midges.

Fishing in the pond. my partner had great fun !!

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Arrival date (latest first)

A very nice stay with plenty to do.

Overall 9 out of 10
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Aug 2025 Jason F.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Plenty of space for pitching a tent (of all sizes). I liked the fact you can park your vehicle next to your pitch. Food was excellent in Lairds Inn (make sure you book in advance). Although there is no ale on tap they do have it in bottles which is supplied from a local brewery, I thought it was very nice.
Loved seeing all the rabbits on site along with the two lovely swans that currently have seven (nearly fully grown) cygnets.

Disliked The main road can be very noisy especially if you are pitching a tent. There's a small cluster of trees in the centre of the field which may block out some of the noise.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Yes stay was good had a…

Overall 7 out of 10
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Customer service		5
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Wifi		5

Aug 2025 Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Yes stay was good had a lovely meal in the Lairds in plus a few drinks spoke to some lovely people

Disliked Cleanliness of shower/toilet block needs looked although there nice blocks certain people don’t clean after themselves this was our only complaint which lets it down toilets were full of grass and toilet paper on floors

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Overall good value .

Overall 9 out of 10
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Aug 2025 Robert B.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site

Liked We loved the location. The park grounds are beautiful and well maintained .
The Laird Inn is good value and the staff were excellent.
This is a great park for young families, but also for dog owners as there is a large dog walk on site .
The Park was very busy during our visit so was quite noisy, however, by 11pm it was very peaceful and we had a good nights sleep .
We didn't use the wi-fi so can't rate it.
Overall good value for money .

Disliked I don't think the toilets and showers were cleaned once over the weekend so by Sunday morning they were filthy and no loo roll . I've seen cleaner portaloos at a music festival !
This wouldn't put us off visiting again, but it did let down an otherwise excellent Park .

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This was my 3 years old first time camping and absolutely loved it.

Overall 7 out of 10
Location		7
Value for money		7
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Facilities / Activities		5
Customer service		7
Child friendliness		7
Cleanliness		5
Wifi		3

Aug 2025 Joseph W.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass site

Liked The location was perfect & having Lairds Inn onsite was a great addition for eating out.

Disliked The pool facilities could be going with a freshen up & shower block could be doing with a regular clean for personal hygiene.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A fantastic park. Plenty of space…

Overall 10 out of 10
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Aug 2025 Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked A fantastic park. Plenty of space to pitch up in Bayview meaning we weren’t really that close to any other tents. Lots of space for the kids to explore. We will definitely be back. Very friendly staff at reception and also the maintenance team.

Disliked A water point at Bayview would be a great addition, walking to the toilet blocks is quite a walk for water.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good site kind and helpful staff

Overall 6 out of 10
Location		7
Value for money		7
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities		5
Customer service		8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		6
Wifi		7

Aug 2025 Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Size of pitch

Disliked System for the restaurant booking online is no use if you do not know this and end up with your family looking food at 18.00 with nothing left, very disappointing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, would like an adults only hour in the outdoor pool.

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

Aug 2025 Tracey N.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site

Liked The Laird Inn on site, excellent service, entertainment and excellent food.
The swimming pool (only tried the outside one)
Friendly, approachable, informative staff.
Good bike ride on a bike lane from the park
Nice woodland walk
Lots of wild rabbits
Good pitches

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We’ve been here twice now. …

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

Aug 2025 Michelle W.

Unpowered grass site

Liked We’ve been here twice now. Outdoor and in pool are great. Campsite very quiet. The only downside is the amount of dog fouling on the campsite. This wasn’t like this last year. I spoke to reception they said it could be swans. It’s definite not swans. I doubt it is campers not cleaning up after their dogs. Could be the owners or people in motor homes.

Disliked Dog fouling

Recommend to friends Visit again

It a lovely site, well set…

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

Aug 2025 Margaret B.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass site

Liked It a lovely site, well set up generously sized pitches .
We didn’t use any of the family facilities as we didn’t have children with us, but they appeared to well maintained and were being enjoyed by the children there.
The Lairds Inn was excellent, the food was beautifully cooked and the service was impeccable. I would highly recommend it, but definitely book in advance.
Great dog walking facilities all in all an excellent site for families & adults alike.

Disliked The en-suite toilet facilities although a good idea, there needs to be a way for them to be cleaned after use as they are left in a very messy state.
But more importantly the doors need to have proper locks, as these are unisex facilities the locks were either rather flimsy or just didn’t work at all. This could at best cause a rather embarrassing incident or at worst leave young girls ,boys and woman vulnerable to attack.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely friendly park

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
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Aug 2025 Karen D.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Size of park. Facilities. Very clean. Toilets very clean

Disliked Nothing

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Features

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 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

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 $57.81 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

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What customers say

A very nice stay with plenty to do.

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Yes stay was good had a…

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Overall good value .

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This was my 3 years old first time camping and absolutely loved it.

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A fantastic park. Plenty of space…

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Very good site kind and helpful staff

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Excellent site, would like an adults only hour in the outdoor pool.

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We’ve been here twice now. …

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It a lovely site, well set…

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Lovely friendly park

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Amenities on site

Groups welcome

Rules

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Water quality at nearby bathing waters

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National Trust

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