Castle Cary Holiday Park
View prices & book- 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
Tourist 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. 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 per adult and £2.00 per child per session.
- The outdoor swimming pool is open between 15/05 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 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.
- Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
- Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
- Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
- If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
- The café is open daily from 01 April to 30 September, and from Friday to Sunday from 01 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 Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 6.0m width x 6.0m depth (19.7ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 36.0m² (387.5ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £25 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookElectric hardstanding touring pitch
8 people maximum Ground type: Hardstanding
Pitch size: Max 5.0m width x 9.0m depth (16.4ft width x 29.5ft depth) Calculated area: 45.0m² (484.4ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £32.50 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookFully-serviced hardstanding and grass pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Hardstanding and grass
Pitch size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £32.50 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookFully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Hardstanding and grass
Pitch size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £32.50 1 night, 2 adults
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Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 6.0m width x 6.0m depth (19.7ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 36.0m² (387.5ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £27.50 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookFully-serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Hardstanding
Pitch size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £32.50 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 63% of visitors View breakdown
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Liked: Great walks to the village through forest land. On site cafe that's open till 9. Bar and restraunt on site also. Great little park for the kids with crazy golf and a small arcades. Everything you need for a little get away.
Disliked: Toilets weren't the cleanest. The floors were always dirty and wet but this is at no fault of the site. Site supplied squeegee and mops but no one used them.
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Liked: The park was easy to find had all the amenities however the Laird inn was poor menu with very poor opening times staff were lovely the site needs a little more tlc but having said that I would stay again
Disliked: No where near anything if your in your motorhome with no other transport your are stuck on site and the pub was below par
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The park was great size for younger kids , the pub being…
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Liked: The park was great size for younger kids , the pub being next to the park also great with plenty outdoor seating , heated outdoor pool was good for younger kids ,we had 2 13 yr old girls with us who enjoyed the pool along with our 7 yr old , it was really warm the pool and it wasn’t a particularly warm day but was still able to enjoy it , great size pitches all round , we was on the camping fields with the camper and small tent , lots of space for fun & games , wish we could of stayed longer
Disliked: Possibly could do with one or 2 portable toilets on the camping fields for nighttime emergencies with young children , the toilet facilities are exceptional tho each cubicle providing toilet , sink and shower with radiators
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needs some money spent on cleaning & upgrading facilities
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Liked: The animals, the outdoor pool and indoor pool were great, even had free use of hairdryer when we came out. We were blessed with great weather so stayed in the pool a lot. There’s plenty to do, we have a 9yr old child
Disliked: The ‘arcade games’ were dated and in sad state. We lost in total around £5 feeding into games that had no notice on them yet were turned on and notice on the wall saying ‘no refunds’ which is a bit shocking to be honest and ridiculous. We were told by staff there they ‘only rent the room’ and we’re trying our best.. and would then come in and switch a machine off? Dreadful smell from septic tanks or pool room all around the cafe area - so strong where you are trying to eat food etc. Generally a bit run down in need of some money spent on upgrading facilities to keep up with standards normally experienced at this size of camp. Sad to see some really drunk people around and in particular standing chatting with cafe staff and the language coming out his mouth was disgusting - cafe full of young children and the staff laughing along with the guy? At times really unprofessional when I seen things like this. Also shocked that they were having a ‘fun day’ to celebrate pool being open again, burgers were £4 and bouncy castle £2.50 so really just a day to rake in some cash - not for people who had paid for pitches to have fun unless they are spending more aswell as feeding machines in arcade to be told no refunds.
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Brilliant, so much for everyone. Will come back.
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Liked: A wonderful place to stay, credit to the lady on reception, really upbeat and helpful. We used the outdoor pool( bring footwear), and the cafe facilities (hearty portions) the games room and the crazy golf.
Disliked: The only really minor issue was the stones around the pool. Painful on feet.
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Great site enjoyed the pub very good food reasonably priced..…
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Liked: Great site enjoyed the pub very good food reasonably priced..
Disliked: The state people left the showers in even taking their dogs in.. Have to say the cleaners had a job against the world.. You have to wonder what some people's homes are like if they leave these showers in this state..
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Good value, clean site.
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Liked: Excellent site, very well laid out and plenty of space between pitches, toulet/shower blocks very clean and well kept. Would definatley recommend and will be using again.
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Liked: good location friendly staff
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Excellent clean site well worth a visit
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Liked: Superb site. Very picturesque with great facilities. Would highly recommend
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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 cafe
On-site restaurant
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
Disabled facilities
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
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
Forest
Peaceful
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Wildlife haven
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
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
Large (51-200 pitches)
Pub campsite
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Outdoor pool nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Tennis nearby
Watersports nearby
Touring and motorhomes
Drainage hook-up points for tourers
Seasonal pitches
Tourer storage facilities
Water hook-up points for tourers
Location
Castle Cary Holiday Park
Newton Stewart
Dumfries and Galloway
Scotland
DG8 7DQ
Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
54.8907°N
-4.3808°W
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Mossyard | 6.1 mi | Estuary | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Carrick | 7.7 mi | Sea | N/A | N/A | Good | Good |
Brighouse Bay | 12.6 mi | Sea | N/A | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Dhoon Bay | 12.8 mi | Estuary | N/A | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Rockcliffe | 23.3 mi | 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 0.5 mi
Creetown - Balloch Wood - Cardoon Ponds 0.7 mi
Carsluith - Kirkmabreck - Carsluith 2 mi
Around Wigtown 2.9 mi
Cairnsmore of Fleet via the 'Tourist Route' 3.5 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 sites
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- 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 touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Castle Cary Holiday Park? From £25 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.