Castle Point Caravan Site

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Beautiful views, beautiful site (added by manager 15 Aug 2022)
Beautiful views, beautiful site
Beautiful sunset
A great camp site
The sea view
From the back
Beautiful views of rough island and the sea with the hills in the background.
Part of top area for tents and campervans
A view of the site and farmhouse
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Favourite
Beautiful sunset
A great camp site
The sea view

  • Three sandy beaches within a short walking distance
  • Spectacular scenery on the Rockcliffe coastline
  • Laundry room, lockable bike shed, play area and barbecue area
Here’s an interesting factoid with which to flummox your friends: it wasn’t just famed seaside resorts like Brighton and Bournemouth where well-to-do Victorian types hung out for their hols. Oh no. They sallied north as well, to the gorgeous coastline of Rockcliffe in Dumfries and Galloway for its warm climate, wealth of walks and unsullied scenery. Jolly sensible of them, of course and something of which even fierce social critic Charles Dickens might have approved… 21st-century sorts seeking the same high standards should sally forth to Rockcliffe’s Castle Point Caravan Site, a short stroll from the sea and within easy ambling distance of three sandy beaches – and with some of the best views in the area. Which for Scotland is saying quite a lot… On site, there's a laundry room with washing machines and dryers, plus washing-up areas, a lockable bike shed, a drying room for wet clothes, a play area for the kids and a barbecue area with seating. For provisions, a well-stocked food shop is about a mile away at Colvend and a couple of small supermarkets are around six miles away.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 5
Caravans for hire 5
Open now
Opens 20 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • 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.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: American Bully XL, Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa. For hire caravans there must be at least one person aged 21 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 20 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating based on 374 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 81% of visitors View breakdown

98%

would recommend this site to a friend

96%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely setting and easy to find. Clean and tidy. Good walks close by.…

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

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely setting and easy to find. Clean and tidy. Good walks close by.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site in beautiful setting.

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

Electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Location Facilities Clean toilets and showers Lots of hot water Well cared for site Walks along coastal path Kippford one hour’s walk away with cafe and two pubs

Disliked: Nothing

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Fantastic site over looking the irish sea. Nice walks. Great little town,…

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

Electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Fantastic site over looking the irish sea. Nice walks. Great little town, Port Patrick, just down the way. Lovely shower block. All in all a fantastic place to visit and stay!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location Quiet Space View Proximity to coastal path…

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

Electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Location Quiet Space View Proximity to coastal path

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect camp site for a quiet weekend with the other half and the dog

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Perfect site for a 2 night camp for 2 + dog, beaches minutes away and trail to walk to them. Electricity hook up for tent and able to get a few essentials from fridge at reception if required (milks, rolls, sausages/bacon). Top camping field in great condition, there was a very wet for 24hrscon our last day and challenging packing up, however only leaving and seeing the roads was it clear how heavy the rain had been overnight... field stood up to it well as could have woke up flooded. Tricky to get the car up the hill on grass as a result and few tyre marks left (sorry!), we left Monday so had field to ourselves and just me to give a push!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: A beautiful place to spend time with family. Great service, and it's nice and clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very nice site with good facilities. Staff extremely helpful. Even though…

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

Electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Very nice site with good facilities. Staff extremely helpful. Even though there had been lots of rain, they accommodated everyone on decent pitches. A few places to eat and drink within a reasonable walking distance for us. Would book again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, peaceful place

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

Electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Very nice location, nice sea view & Mountain View, cows are just there! Toilet, shower facilities are very clean. Nice walk to sea side & hills. Definitely stay again!

Disliked: WiFi couldn’t be connected.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Well maintained small site with modern clean facilities. Coastal paths short distance from the site, beautiful views. Unfortunately because of the weather we decided to go home earlier.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely stay in a beautiful location!

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: This campsite was lush and in a brilliant location! Lovely facilities and brilliant communication from staff!

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit 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 Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Castle Point Caravan Site

West Barcloy Farm

Rockcliffe

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG5 4QL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.85848°N
-3.78608°W

Nearest transport

Coach
13 km Carlingwark Street
13 km Carlingwark Street
19 km Village
Rail
24.9 km Maryport Rail Station
25.4 km Flimby Rail Station
26.5 km Dumfries 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

Walking and wildlife are the order of the day here: clamber along the cliffs from Castle Point to Rockcliffe and along the Jubilee Path up the Muckle Knowe; you can also walk along the causeway at low tide from Kippford to Rough Island and its bird sanctuary or take to the hills at Screel, Bengairn and beyond. For something even more strenuous than Scottish hillwalking, follow the signposted trail from Rockcliffe village and climb the Motte of Mark for some stunning views over the Urr estuary and beyond to the Lake District and the Isle of Man. As for wildlife, the area is full of species to stare at, including butterflies, bluebells and summer swallows, with Dumfries and Galloway an all-round nature haven: try the Galloway Red Kite Trail, stamping around with the stags at the Galloway Forest Park, looking for small critters in the beach rockpools or seeing the seabirds from the RSPB centre at the Mull of Galloway. If you prefer two wheels rather than two feet, Castle Point is close to the 7stanes, the seven mountain biking trails across the south of Scotland, and there are numerous cycle trails nearby. Other active options in the area include pony trekking, fishing, sailing and tennis – Kippford is a well-known sailing centre and there are watersports, archery and other activities at Galloway Activity Centre and the Laggan Outdoor Centre. Several nine- and 18-hole golf courses within reach too, with the closest at Colvend Golf Club on the Solway Coast.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Rockcliffe 0.9 km Estuary N/A Poor Poor Poor
Sandyhills 4.5 km Sea N/A N/A Poor Poor
Southerness 12.1 km Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Dhoon Bay 19.9 km Estuary N/A Poor Poor Poor
Brighouse Bay 23.1 km Sea N/A Poor Poor Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 13.5 km

Robert Burns Centre 25.6 km

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 45.2 km

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 46.9 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 34.4 km

Buttermere and Ennerdale 40.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Rockcliffe - Loch Barean - Portling - Rockcliffe 0.7 km

Rockcliffe to Port o' Warren 0.8 km

Sandyhills - Rockcliffe - Kippford (and back?) 4.2 km

Balcary Bay - Loch Mackie - Rascarrel Bay - Balcary Bay 4.8 km

Screel Hill 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Castle Point Caravan Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Castle Point Caravan Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Castle Point Caravan Site? Walking and wildlife are the order of the day here: clamber along the cliffs from Castle Point to Rockcliffe and along the Jubilee Path up the Muckle Knowe; you can also walk … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Castle Point Caravan Site?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Castle Point Caravan Site? From R647.91 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.