Castle Cary Holiday Park
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- 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
Site type
50
48
48Tourist board rating
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, 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 (R60,47) per adult and £2,00 (R48,38) per child per session.
- The outdoor swimming pool is open between 30/05 et 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 site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
- 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
Non-electric grass pitch
6 people maximum 
8.8/10
138 reviews Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 6m width × 6m depth (36m²)
Arrival daysFrom £25 (£25)
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Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
6 people maximum 8.7/10
121 reviews Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 6m width × 6m depth (36m²)
Arrival daysFrom £27.50 (£27.50)
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Electric hardstanding touring pitch
8 people maximum 8.9/10
79 reviews Ground type: Hardstanding
Pitch size: Max 5m width × 9m depth (45m²)
Arrival daysFrom £32.50 (£32.50)
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Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass pitch
6 people maximum 9/10
95 reviews Ground type: Hardstanding and grass
Pitch size: Unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £32.50 (£32.50)
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Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch
6 people maximum 8.7/10
99 reviews Ground type: Hardstanding and grass
Pitch size: Unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £32.50 (£32.50)
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Fully-serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch
6 people maximum 8.5/10
79 reviews Ground type: Hardstanding
Pitch size: Unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £32.50 (£32.50)
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Reviews
89% would recommend this site to a friend
87% would stay here again
What customers say
A popular, family-friendly spot with great amenities like pools and a cafe. Reviews highlight clean, modern ablutions, loads of wildlife, and spacious pitches. Staff are friendly, though some facilities are a bit dated and traffic noise can be an issue.
Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews
Position. Excellent for exploring.…
Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch
Liked Position. Excellent for exploring.
Disliked Almost everything else. Butlins comes to mind. My pitch was near the toilet block so people simply walked all over the pitch. Toilets in the morning were filthy. I booked for two nights but only stayed one. Presence of police were a definite deterrent. Will not book again.
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Not bad
Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
Liked The whole are was great, lairds inn was good for food
Disliked Pitches cramped in together, unisex toilets quite a let down. My young daughter couldn't go pee on her own. Long queues to the shower on the morning and big mess within
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Pleasant site but with flawed toilets
Fully-serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch
Liked The relaxed, family atmosphere of the site. Friendly staff. The proximity to the long distance cycle path. Good serviced pitches.
Disliked The unisex en-suite toilets, although modern, are impossible to keep clean, with shower spray and dust on shoes keeping the floors constantly dirty - it was a busy bank holiday weekend though!
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Lovely site, welcoming, clean and somewhere to relax.
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Thank you to this site. We had been in an unfortunate accident with our camper and needed to change our booking to a tent set up. No problems, changed with no hesitation. (Other sites on our trip had refused to help) Nice size camp, plenty of room to set up without being on top of your neighbours. Lovely walks available just on site with wooded paths, fields and wild life out there to see. We saw deers, foxes and plenty of rabbits (watership down comes to mind,) castle/pub resturant set a lovely scene too. Indoor/outdoor pool was used daily. Ensuite toilets were great.
Plenty of little hidden treasures to explore off site and within 10-20 minutes drive. Lovely beaches a drive away. Holy cairns, ruins all in driving distance.
Disliked Disappointed that the site offers fishing on their pond/lake but it's not set for fishing and would of damaged our gear. Full of reeds, lily pads and needs attention if anyone wants to fish. Reason we booked here was because of fishing facilities.
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A very nice stay with plenty to do.
Non-electric grass pitch
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.
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Lovely food at the pub and love that dogs are welcome
Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
Liked Love this site nice and quiet and the facilities are great
Disliked That other campers don't clean the bathroom after use so they can get dirty and grimy
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Nice site but could do with…
Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
Liked Nice site but could do with a face lift everything is a bit run down and tired.
Value for money
Dog friendly
Disliked It stated on pitch up that fires weren’t allowed so we left our fire pit at home. Turns out they do allow fires.
Not much to do in the surrounding area to do.
Having to pay for each pool visit it’s expensive with several children wanting to go every day
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Yes stay was good had a…
Fully-serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch
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 .
Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch
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.
Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass pitch
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.
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Features
Dogs allowed
Campfires 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 WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Forest Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Large (51-200 pitches) Pub campsiteNearby 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 nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourersLocation
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
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
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.
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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?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Depart by: noon - How much does it cost to stay at Castle Cary Holiday Park? From R592,25 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.