Watertop Farm

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Hardstanding touring pitches
Camping pitches for tents

  • Family-friendly camping on a farm 10 minutes’ drive from Ballycastle
  • Giant’s Causeway half an hour’s drive; Cushendun Beach 15 minutes
  • Play area and mini golf on a dark skies site with grazing livestock
Here’s the chance to spend quality time outdoors with loved ones, with loads of space to roam and for kids to play. Want to experience rural life on a working hill farm? The folks running the family campsite at Watertop Farm, 10 minutes’ drive from Ballycastle in County Antrim have been welcoming guests for more than 30 years, so they must be doing something right. They’re doing absolutely everything right as it turns out. For starters: fully serviced pitches with hot showers, a play area, monster slide and mini-golf course for kids, and lots of cuddly livestock to befriend, plus safe off-road paths around the farm for campers to explore. Having said that, if you’re looking for party nights, kids’ clubs and TVs in your tent, this site is possibly not your cup of tea... On the other hand, if you’re after spectacular coast and hill views, and traffic-free hiking or biking routes amid forests, waterfalls and mountains, you’re definitely in the right place. As a couple of added bonuses, you’re pretty much guaranteed quiet nights of sound sleep in the peaceful north-coast countryside, and thanks to the lack of light pollution hereabouts, on clear nights you can spot a gazillion stars twinkling up above.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Camper sites 6
RV sites 6
Open now
Opens April 12

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including Crazy golf, firepits are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Guests staying on grass pitches will be asked to move their tent every 4 or 5 days so as to allow the grass to recover.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Apr 12 to

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Reviews

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Overall rating from 123 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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Peaceful

89% would recommend this campground to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

This farm campsite offers gorgeous scenery & a peaceful vibe, perfect for families. Guests rave about friendly owners, clean facilities & fun activities like mini-golf, waterfall hikes & animal encounters. While most reviews are glowing, a few note minor issues with shower temps, midges & pitch proximity. Great value for exploring the Antrim coast.

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Arrival date (latest first)

The scenery was beautiful…

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Justyne M.

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The scenery was beautiful

Disliked Absolute nightmare with the midgies. Everyone on campsite went into their tents to hide most of the evening.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site. Loads of stuff for…

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

FHU gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice site. Loads of stuff for kids to do. Great pitches

Disliked Facilities could be cleaner but it was busy so maybe that’s why

Recommend to friends Visit again

The toilets and showers need to…

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7 out of 10
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marius k.

FHU gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked The toilets and showers need to be clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing place

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10 out of 10
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Padraic I.

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Brilliant pitches and great location and value for money

Disliked Nothing to dislike regarding watertop farm

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very nice quiet, everything clean great…

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Norbert v.

FHU gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Very nice quiet, everything clean great for the dogs

Recommend to friends Visit again

excellent.…

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michael m.

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked excellent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall we had a nice time. Made our own fun.

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5 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Sinead M.

FHU gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Spacious & lots of green to walk.
You can tell this farm was once loved & so much heart put into things that would make an AMAZING addition to the site. (Mini golf/boats/ park/slide.)
The little games were great for older children (table tennis & football board game.

Disliked Some of the trails were not child friendly (overgrown & hard to see waterfall etc)
Alot of broken fences with small children unsafe around the lake area.
In the park some of the equipment was dated & cracked.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A warm welcome from the owners,…

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9 out of 10
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Wifi
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Hannah R.

FHU gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked A warm welcome from the owners, who obviously care very much about the campsite and surrounding area. The campsite has lots of things for the children to explore and the walks around the land are great. The toilets and showers were spotless and never busy. A short drive into Ballycastle with some fabulous options for eating out and a co-op for groceries. We thoroughly enjoyed our first trip in our campervan and our first trip to Northern Ireland. Stunning scenery both in the area and at Watertop itself.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Muy recomendable.

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

FHU gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Todo. Tienen mini golf, paseos por un laguito y por una colina, una cabaña con chimenea, baños muy bien cuidados y una cocina bien equipada.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overnight stay

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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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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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Merfyn B.

FHU gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Great place. Donkeys to see, crazy golf nice pond and great slide for kids. Good facilities as in shower toilet etc

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Watertop Farm

188 Cushendall Road

Ballyvoy

Ballycastle

Co. Antrim

Northern Ireland

BT54 6RN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.17331°N
6.13432°W

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

Hikers should definitely pack their walking boots; there are a myriad routes close by, ranging from the soaring cliffs at Fair Head (10 minutes’ drive to the car park) to Ronan’s Way along the Glendun River (15 minutes) and the bracing coastal routes in the Causeway Coast National Landscape, taking in the truly spectacular basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway (half an hour). When a day on the beach beckons, Murlough Bay is a secluded shingle expanse ideal for rock pooling, while Cushendun Beach (both 15 minutes) is a wide sweep of soft sand curling round a bay. The site is also about 40 minutes from the famed surfing beaches around Portrush on Antrim’s north coast. Springing to fame as a ‘Game of Thrones’ location, The Dark Hedges (25 minutes) are a twisting, turning avenue of beech trees planted in the 18th century. Equally stunning and mysterious is Loughareema (half an hour’s walk), a ‘vanishing lake’ that fills and empties at random. It can be reached on foot from the site.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Ballycastle 4.2 mi Sea GoodGoodExcellentGood
Waterfoot 8.3 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Carnlough 14.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Portballintrae (Salmon Rock) 16.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Portrush (Whiterocks) 19 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Giant's Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland 15.6 mi

National Trust

Carrick-a-Rede 9.6 mi

Giant's Causeway 15.5 mi

Portstewart Strand 23.3 mi

Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House 27.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

RATHLIN (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 01/03/2006) 9.3 mi

LARNE LOUGH ISLANDS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 01/01/1998) 28.2 mi

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.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Watertop Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Watertop Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Watertop Farm? Hikers should definitely pack their walking boots; there are a myriad routes close by, ranging from the soaring cliffs at Fair Head (10 minutes’ drive to the car park) to Ronan’s Way … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Watertop Farm?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Late departures/early arrivals are welcome to wait in the spacious car park area.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Watertop Farm? From $27.05 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.