Brighouse Bay Holiday Park

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Site Overview (added by manager 26 Jul 2022)
Site overview
Looking out from the tenth hole
Touring field
Mini golf course
View from the second hole
The driving range
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Looking out from the tenth hole
Touring field
Mini golf course

  • Spacious family and pet-friendly park with a country park feel
  • Indoor pool, café, lounge bar and an amusement room
  • Sandy beach, 18-hole golf course, pony treks and more
If the kids say they’re bored at Brighouse Bay Holiday Park at Kirkcudbright on the Dumfries and Galloway coast, you might want to send them home. Sublime Irish Sea views, heaps of on-site activities, three ponds, a private beach and countryside walks are all yours for the taking. It's pretty spectacular by night too, as the setting in Galloway's dark-skies region means the stargazing here is stellar: the subdued lighting on site means you can see it all at its best. Pretty much everything you could want is on site or close by: if golf on the 9/18 course at Brighouse Bay Golf course doesn’t float your boat, wander along the coast (camera very much essential), follow signposted hikes through the local woodland… or launch a kayak from the bay’s all-tide slipway, take the kids for a pony trek or just take in the views with a drink from the on-site lounge bar… If the weather should be less than co-operative, stay undercover in the park’s Jacuzzi and indoor pool. There's a separate splash area for toddlers or the indoor amusement room. Also on site – yes, there’s more – the well-stocked shop keeps guests sorted for essentials and the café serves hot and cold meals and snacks to eat there or in the family lounge bar. Make a visit to reception your first stop, where staff can offer suggestions on what to do and see while you stock up on leaflets, maps and gifts. Wardens are on site if you need any help or info during your stay. On-site amenities include two shower blocks with ensuite cubicles for families, plus separate ladies and gents' sections in the larger block. Dishwashing and laundry facilities are also available.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
Camper sites 80
RV sites 45
Mobile homes for rent 19
Open now
Opens March 29

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 bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Swimming pool: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged £5.50 ($7.01) per adult and £3.50 ($4.46) per child per session.
  • The restaurant is open between 04/01 and 10/31.
  • The grocery shop is open between 04/01 and 10/31.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 04/01 and 10/31.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • During the winter period (from 01/11 to 31/03), the leisure club, restaurant and pool have a reduced timetable. You are choosing a holiday in a rural location. You may find the broadband slow, intermittent or simply unavailable.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 29 to

AA 5 pennants

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCamper sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.4

Overall rating based on 469 reviews View breakdown

Remote location

Voted 59% of visitors View breakdown

84%

would recommend this campground to a friend

80%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Highly recommend this site and will definitely be back

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The staff were super friendly and couldn't have been more helpful. The site itself was excellent and in really good, clean condition

Disliked: Not much to say other than the opening times for the swimming pool and shop etc could be a bit better but understand the time of year and low demand may impact this.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved our stay here .stayed for 3 nights lovely clean site .great…

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (TV antenna)

Liked: Loved our stay here .stayed for 3 nights lovely clean site .great walks to beach with dog he loved it cant fault it at all ,infact before we left I asked if we were OK to come back soon as we are touring around for a couple of weeks and can see us going back there

Disliked: Nothing infact if you do find something you don't like your just nit picking

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Very lucky with weather, grounds nice, nice separate toilet with shower…

Overall 4/10
Location 2
Value for money 2
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
SHARON C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Very lucky with weather, grounds nice, nice separate toilet with shower and sink

Disliked: We were not told that swimming pool, restaurant, entertainment, bar and lounge ie: leisure centre would be closed during our 2 night stay for tent camping as described on website, therefore would not book September again

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A good site for an out of season break but many facilities closed.

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Malcolm A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Location. Facilities Bus Service. Friendly and helpful staff

Disliked: Poor Mobile signal. Unable to log into WiF, our fellow campers couldn’t either. TV signal non existent even after renting a connection to the sites system. Clubhouse closed without notice.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall well kept site and will be back

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Tracy D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Friendly staff, well kept site senory lovely, toilet/shower all in one plenty room very clean. Nice area at the clubhouse to sit outside, prices not bad.

Disliked: Only small dislike or would like to have seen is at shop/reception area there was no fresh produce unable to buy anything for breakfast Site could do with more signage for directions how to get to club house ect. Also once at clubhouse it was a bit unclear how to order food. Had to go to bar and that was through a small opening in restaurant area,

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The site was very nice, we liked the countryside away from everything…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The site was very nice, we liked the countryside away from everything feel. Good size pitch and on the whole clean facilities. We opted for a different pitch than the one allocated as that one would not have suited us at all and we probably wouldn't have stayed. However, it seemed no trouble to anyone to provide a different pitch which we liked very much.

Disliked: We loved the fact that children were clearly enjoying their holiday but they were a bit noisy until pretty late on. I guess that's the risk you take when camping.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Graham T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The campsite is fairly big with lots of space between pitches. Toilet blocks very clean with hot water. We got a takeaway from the clubhouse which we only waited 15 minutes and was really good. Friendly staff and good amenities.

Disliked: Nothing

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Would recommend

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Really nice well kept site. Staff were very polite and helpful.

Disliked: But if a black spot for data.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful,clean and well organised place ,nice staff highly recommend

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: It was so lovely to be in such beautiful surroundings,many places to walk through,sea views and splashing in was a great advantage in just 10 min walk away from our campsite,also we enjoyed so much in time in pool when weather was good enough to enjoy sea ,food in restaurant was delicious and reasonable prices also so handy corner shop wit actual grate o choice and make up all needs for us .The most enjoyable for our children was endless time in playground where children freely and safely could explore and make some friends which made my daughter in tears when we wos on departure to home , Fantastic place very well organised can’t find enough words how happy we were there and we definitely coming back next year for a bit longer. I will definitely recommend to families and to all so definitely will made good memories as we did . And actually it did remind me my own childhood where we could explore and play out till day is finished and only go back home when been hungry because place like this is bever enough time to be there ❤️

Disliked: NA

Recommend to friends Visit again

The park and the entertainment were brilliant for the kids. Also swimming…

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The park and the entertainment were brilliant for the kids. Also swimming pool is okay for them too

Disliked: Being on a hill

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Features

Dogs 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

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 Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Brighouse Bay Holiday Park

Borgue

Kirkcudbright

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG6 4TS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.78741°N
-4.12927°W

Route directions

From the nearest information centre From Kirkcudbright Tourist Information Centre take the A755, signposted Gatehouse of Fleet, west for half a mile. Turn left onto the B727 signposted Borgue and after 4 miles turn left at Brighouse Bay signpost. The park is 2 miles in, behind the wood on the right of Brighouse Bay. Getting there by railway From Dumfries railway station take the A75 towards Stranraer and approximately 22 miles from Dumfries, 4 miles west of Castle Douglas, take the A711 to Kirkcudbright. In the centre of Kirkcudbright turn left onto the A755, signposted Gatehouse of Fleet, and drive for half a mile, turning left onto B727 signpost. The park is 2 miles in behind the wood on the right of Brighouse Bay. Getting there by aeroplane From Prestwick Airport take the A77 to Ayr then onto the A713 through Dalmellington, New Galloway and Parton towards the A75 at Castle Douglas (approximately 45 miles from Ayr). Turn right onto the A75 towards Stranraer for approximately 5 miles then take the A711, signposted Kirkcudbright. In the centre of Kirkcudbright turn left onto the A755, signposted Gatehouse of Fleet, and drive for half a mile, turning left onto the B727 signposted Borgue. After 4 miles turn left at Brighouse Bay signpost. By ferry: From Cairnryan take the A77 and then the A75 towards Dumfries. Approximately 45 miles on, on the Gatehouse of Fleet Bypass, take the A755 towards Kirkcudbright. After approximately 4 miles Brighouse Bay Holiday Park is signposted to the right, follow the signs and they will take you all the way to the park.

Nearest transport

Bus
5.8 mi Village
5.8 mi Village
5.8 mi Village
Rail
24.9 mi Workington Rail Station
25.3 mi Flimby Rail Station
25.6 mi Harrington 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

Fancy a canter? Brighouse Bay Trekking Centre is adjacent to Brighouse Bay Holiday Park, offering horse riding for all ages and abilities (weather dependent and seasonal) from fully trained staff; ask at the holiday park reception for details. Elsewhere, Dumfries and Galloway is packed with pursuits for all ages and interests – and it must be pointed out here that the ice cream and nature trails of the Cream O’Galloway ice cream factory are a mere 15 minutes away… Also nearby – how clever is Galloway as a visitor destination – the Cocoabean Company at Kirkcudbright has interactive children’s workshops and a chocolate shop (hurrah) alongside well-equipped and roomy indoor and outdoor play areas. While in town, kick around the grounds of 16th-century Maclellans Castle in the centre of Kirkcudbright, and have a look at Broughton House & Garden, former home of one of the Glasgow Boys EA Hormel and housing a huge collection of works by Robert Burns (painter, not poet Rabbie). At Gatehouse of Fleet, about nine miles to the north-west from Kirkcudbright, the Mill on the Fleet art gallery holds regular exhibitions and events like literary launches and talks; follow up a morning here with an afternoon at fifteenth century Cardoness Castle or around the thousands of species blooming around at Cally Palace Gardens. And a few more gems that must be seen on a Dumfries and Galloway holiday: a boat trip to huge Threave Castle on an island on the River Dee; a trip to the Gem Rock Museum at Creetown, filled with fossils, rocks, minerals and gemstones, and a stargazing trip to Galloway Forest Park, the first designated Dark Sky Park in the UK.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Brighouse Bay 0.3 mi Sea N/A Poor Poor Poor
Dhoon Bay 2.5 mi Estuary N/A Poor Poor Poor
Carrick 4.5 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Mossyard 6.1 mi Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Rockcliffe 14.3 mi Estuary N/A Poor Poor Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 22.9 mi

Robert Burns Centre 28.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Brighouse Bay Circular 0.2 mi

Cream o' Galloway - Carrick Shore - Cream o' Galloway 4.4 mi

Around Kirkcudbright 4.6 mi

Gatehouse of Fleet - Glencap Forest - Dow Craig Hill 6.6 mi

Gatehouse of Fleet - Sandgreen - Girthon - Gatehouse of Fleet 6.9 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Brighouse Bay Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Brighouse Bay Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Brighouse Bay Holiday Park? Fancy a canter? Brighouse Bay Trekking Centre is adjacent to Brighouse Bay Holiday Park, offering horse riding for all ages and abilities (weather dependent and seasonal) from fully trained staff; ask at … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Brighouse Bay Holiday Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Brighouse Bay Holiday Park? From $37.29 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.