25 Reviews of Castlewellan Forest Park , Castlewellan, County Down Campsite. Review score 8/10

Q: Is Castlewellan Forest Park child friendly?

YES, it accepts children View all facilities

Q: Where is the nearest shop to Castlewellan Forest Park?

There is a shop within 5 miles View all facilities

Reviews of Castlewellan Forest Park

Castlewellan Forest Park
The Grange
Castlewellan
County Down (Browse area)
BT31 9BU
Tel: 0330 137 4046
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Pitches:
Open: 14/04/2024 to 31/10/2024
14/04/2025 to 31/10/2025

Rating:

8/10 from 25 Reviews

Tent Pitches	Caravan Pitches	Motorhome Pitches	Small Campervans
No Glamping Units	No Statics for Hire	No Statics for Sale	No Seasonal Pitches
Electric Hookups	Hardstanding Pitches	No Fully Serviced Pitches	Show Full Facilities

Who's it for
Families Welcome	Not Members Only	Rallies Welcome	Not Naturist Site
Dogs Welcome	No Dogs Allowed	Groups Welcome
Facilities
Toilet Facilities	No Showers	No Washing Up Area	No Bathroom
No Baby Changing	Laundry On Site	Drinking Water	Disabled Friendly
Chemical Disposal	No Battery Charging	No Gas Exchange	No Recycling Facilities
No Kitchen Facilities	No Freezer / Fridge	No Motorhome Point	No Wifi Access
Shop <5 miles	Bar <5 miles	Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles
Activities
No Playground	No TV Room	No Games Room	No Evening Ents
Fishing On Site	Wild Swimming On Site	No Indoor Pool	No Outdoor Pool
Horse Riding On Site	No Cycle Hire	No Golf	No Tennis
No Beach	No Watersports	Boat Launch / Mooring On Site
Other Features
No Sea Views	Not Working Farm	No Campfires Allowed	Open All Year
Lakeside Pitches	Public Transport <5 miles	Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access

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Date of Visit: September 2022 Confirmed Booking

Unit: Touring Caravan

Nights stayed: 3

Travelling as: Extended family

Reviewer: Thecou

1 review from this member

Great site with loads to do, we have been caravanning here 4-5 times in the last 3 months,

We are just home today from castlewellan caravan site, this being there last weekend open this year 😢,

Great walks, bike rides & a large lake if your in to canoeing,

Our grandson who it coming 6 just loves it & the bike park,

Facilities are good & are getting upgraded this winter,

Definitely worth a visit,

Can’t wait till it opens again next year

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Date of Visit: June 2022 Confirmed Booking

Unit: Touring Caravan

Nights stayed: 10

Travelling as: Retired couple

Reviewer: Edithm

1 review from this member

Very quiet and lovely walks.

Clean facilities although could do with a paint.

Close to town and shops and restaurant.

Plenty of places to visit not too far from site.

Will definitely come again.

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Date of Visit: May 2022 Confirmed Booking

Unit: Campervan

Nights stayed: 1

Travelling as: Family with young children

Reviewer: Christ

1 review from this member

1st time visiting the campsite and wished we could have stayed longer

My grandson had an amazing time trying to complete the maze but unfortunately he didn't manage it, but he is looking forward to returning.

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Date of Visit: April 2022 Confirmed Booking

Unit: Touring Caravan

Nights stayed: 3

Travelling as: Family with young children

Reviewer: Brenda

1 review from this member

Beautiful scenery. Great location, kids loved the maze, the bike bumps and going for cycles.

Great shop in the town and lovely cafe's and coffee shops.

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Date of Visit: September 2021

Unit: Motorhome

Nights stayed: 2

Travelling as: Mature couple

Reviewer: Mr Frankie

8 reviews from this member

Lovely site

Plenty to do for all ages

Lake and views great

Grass could do with cutting

Water taps funny size fitting huge so could not fill water up on MH

Only real complaint is the toilets, don’t mind that they are old but really do need a good clean been a while since they have had one

Short walk into town, some nice pubs and cafes and plenty of takeaways

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Date of Visit: September 2020

Unit: Tent

Nights stayed: 1

Travelling as: Young couple

Reviewer: Danny mccomb

1 review from this member

We stayed for just one night in our tent and chose a pitch near the toilet block. The site is huge and you can pitch where you like.

There is a lovely café on site and a well stocked up.

The toilet block is the best block very clean and smells better but dated I've ever seen in all of my years of camping, plenty of space, roomy shower cubicles a shower and a toilet all within!

In the morning, there was a nice guy very welcoming

And a girl at night time cleaning so I never actually saw the block dirty!

This site has tremendous views and well worth a visit.

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Date of Visit: September 2020

Unit: Motorhome

Nights stayed: 3

Travelling as: Young couple

Reviewer: Gerry smyth

1 review from this member

The place has views to die for

The toilets are very very clean. the cleaning crew has manners. the loos smell nice as did not before

I would stay again

The forest staff are ok nice guys

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Date of Visit: September 2020 Confirmed Booking

Unit: Touring Caravan

Nights stayed: 2

Travelling as: Family with young children

Reviewer: Sil--via

1 review from this member

You can't beat the walks around the lake and surrounding, the wall garden etc. There is really enough to keep us entertained for a couple of days. If you are into mountain biking and water sports, even for longer.

We found the toilets clean although soap dispensers were not always filled in, which at time of Covid is not the best but overall very good.

They seemed to have booked only half capacity for touring caravan, as a friend couldn't come in and was told the place was full when it looked half full.

I was in the Dove Cote where it is all tarmac and loved it, very cosy! My friends were on the main site where you can pitch an awning and it was very good too.

There is a little cafe for bare minimum and a huge amazing gas station shop which could rival any Tesco, with better quality!

Will definitely go back.

Date of Visit: July 2019

Unit: Tent

Nights stayed: 15

Travelling as: Family with older children

Reviewer: Orintex

3 reviews from this member

We took mountain bikes, sit on top kayaks, canoe and paddleboard, fishing rods and walking boots.

Excellent range of mountain bike trails,

Substantial lake for paddling and fishing (swimming not really recommended but we did sometimes)

Walking trails within the forest park and the Mourne Mountains are just a few minutes drive away.

Beaches within a 15 minute drive.

Several take-aways, pubs and shops within easy walking distance

Both blocks of toilets and showers were well maintained and clean - one block much older than the other.

Mountain bikes, paddleboards and sit-on-tops can all be hired on-site for a reasonable cost.

If there's a negative - the site is run as part of the forest park, so there aren't loads of dedicated staff around.

Date of Visit: May 2018

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: LauraKeenan

1 review from this member

Campsite/pitches generally seemed pretty good, making the most of the lovely setting.

Toilet & showers were okay, functional but could do with a spruce up as some doors didn't lock and the whole place was a wee bit grubby.

We were frustrated by the lack of action from security towards disruptive campers and cut our trip short at 5. 30am after a night of badly broken sleep due to loud music, singing, shouting, engine revving and lights being randomly turned on throughout the night.

It had been reassuring to see security drive round a few times as it got dark, but other than advising on making sure bbqs were put out there was no intervention when required.

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