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Port Ban Holiday Park
Kilberry
Tarbert
Argyll (Browse area)
PA29 6YD
Tel: 01880 770224
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Pitches: 42
Open: 01/04/2024 to 31/10/2024
01/04/2025 to 31/10/2025
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 Wild Swimming On Site |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 Cycle Hire On Site |
 Golf On Site |
 Tennis On Site |
 Beach On Site |
 Watersports On Site |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 Public Transport <5 miles |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: July 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Mumandboy |
4 reviews from this member |
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 Second stay on this beautiful, friendly, peaceful site. The views and sunsets from the tent field are just amazing and my son (7) spent hours pottering on the beach. We were also able to hire a bike for him and because the site is so quiet and friendly he was able to ride around on his own to visit the play area or shop. My partner and I swam in the sea at every opportunity from the bigger beach that is just a couple of minutes' stroll away.
Washing and washing up facilities are good: clean, well-lit, plenty of hot water. A problem with the boiler happened one morning but was fixed really quickly. The little shop on site is packed full of useful supplies and food basics and the cafe is great for meals right through from breakfast to fish and chip supper, or to just sit in with a cuppa if the weather is inclement.
The one drawback is also part of the appeal - the very long single-track road to reach the site has to be negotiated if you want a trip out somewhere. We did go out more this year than the previous one because the weather was more mixed and staying on site all day every day not such an attractive option. It is a tiring drive to maintain a reasonable speed but also stay alert to what might be coming round the next bend. However, we managed to visit Inverary, Crarae Gardens, Auchendrain Township, the Isle of Gigha and Kilmartin Glen without mishap. Gigha is really worth a visit - hire a bike when you get there and don't miss the Twin Beaches. 
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| Date of Visit: June 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Tammer |
3 reviews from this member |
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This is a very nice campsite in a beautiful location. The campsite itself has good views over to the islands and the plots are well marked out and in good condition. The bathrooms and wash up facilities are probably the nicest you will find anywhere.
The elastic snapped in one of my tent poles on arrival and the man on reception was very helpful in lending me gear cable and parcel tape to allow me to rethread it.
Other reviews mention the single track road as being some sort of herculean challenge - it isn't actually all that arduous. Take a tip though and turn right out of the campsite when going to Tarbert, it is much closer that way!
It is permitted to have campfires on the beach - which sounds nice. This can backfire on you somewhat as they tend to be places where teenagers will congregate at night, with the smoke and chat blowing in the wind towards your sea-front tent. A pitch towards the back of the campground is probably a better bet.
All in all, a great place for a camping holiday and kids all loved it.
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| Date of Visit: June 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Kaye Leggett |
5 reviews from this member |
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Location, Location, Location. This has it in spades. It's not easy to get to, which ever way you approach it is 15 miles of windy single track road with passing places, but the drive is worth it. Restaurant on site plus small shop selling all essentials. Sunset over the Paps of Jura. Idyllic. Very child friendly and great service.
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| Date of Visit: June 2014 |
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| Reviewer: Merlot65 |
17 reviews from this member |
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If you want a campsite to escape to and forget all your worries, then this is the place! It is situated at the end of a 14 mile single track road where you get the most amazing views you could ever wish for. We arrived late on a Sunday afternoon and found the office to be locked so we decided just to pitch up anyway and sort it out in the morning. We found the campsite which is separate from statics and we were the only ones there.
Positives: We were the only ones there! Stunning scenery, 5 star toilet and shower facilities which have recently been added with sensor touch showers which were roasting. Great indoor washing up area with a working fridge and great for hiding from the midges (not in the fridge)! Fantastic beach walks, small shop and cafe on site. Various unused leisure activities available, tennis court, putting and bowls.
Negatives: The evil midge which actually curtailed our stay. We had to jump out our tent and make a run for the beach in our pyjamas to escape them!
Overall, an escape from reality and if you can beat the midge you are better than us and we are Scottish!
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| Date of Visit: August 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Cooki01 |
3 reviews from this member |
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This campsite is set in stunning scenery. It is quite remote, 14 miles from nearest shop(the site has a shop with basics). The site consists mainly of static caravans with a field for tents and motor homes. The camping field has about 30 pitches all clearly marked out. For me this was the only downside. The pitches were very close together BUT the campsite operates a strict policy of quiet after 11pm and silence after 12pm. It was the quietest campsite I've ever stayed on. The toilet block has very recently been up dated and has bathroom fixtures and fittings that you would usually find in a bathroom showroom. Very nice. However facilities only cleaned once a day but saying that the ladies was never dirty or out of loo roll which was not my son and husbands experience of the gents. Alcohol consumption is allowed on the site but you are not allowed to wander around drinking and you are asked to not swear either (probably why it was so quiet). There was a kids club organised in the morning and an activity in the evening such as a bonfire on the beach or midnight walk. There were lots of families about and the kids had lots of freedom. The camping field is literally a few feet from the beach and the scenery is stunning, overlooking Jura and Islay.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Bouzoukigirl |
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This campsite is in a most beautiful place. It caters mostly for statics. It has a campers field for tents. Touring vans only have a few spaces so are soon booked up. Where I was, there were spaces for only four vans or large tents - although they were in a great place by the beach. I noticed the odd other tourer dotted about here and there but they looked as if they were there on a seasonal basis.
Lots of positives - the area is very picturesque and peaceful; there are daily activities set up by the owners for kids and adults; the cafe and bar looked good although I didn't use them; the shop provides essentials and this is very useful as there are no shops within 14 miles.
The main negative is that tourers (and tenters) basics are not well provided for. The chemical toilet emptying site was blocked and dirty; the area where you dispose of 'grey' water didn't have any working taps that you could wash the container after emptying. The toilet/shower area (can't comment on men's) was just about OK
Would I return? Probably not unless I was sure that basics for tourers and tenters was a whole lot better.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Kazloo |
15 reviews from this member |
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Reviewing this site for the second time. Once again we love the site but the toilets and showers are poor. We were there for 3 days and the toilets were not cleaned once. This was proven by the soiled toilet paper which remained on the floor throughout our visit.
Great site, great location but fails on creature comforts. Nice walking in a lovely area. Be prepared for the single track 14 mile drive however deer and seal can be viewed in the wild during this.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: SusanMcT |
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We've just returned from our second holiday at Portban. We had pre booked our pitch (pitch number 18) which had an electric hook up and brilliant views across to the the Isle of Jura. We were pleased to see that the pitches are now clearly marked out (we paid extra for a 'large' pitch as our tent is pretty big). Really glad we had booked as it was torrential rain on leaving home and we almost changed our mind about going at all. SO glad we went though.
The campsite itself is pretty basic but the views are to die for. The toilet block is basic and only cleaned once a day. It was very quiet when we were there, (only 3-4 tents) probably because the weather was putting people off. However we were lucky and only had one day of showers.
Most nights we had a fire on the beach (there was even a pile of wood provided this time). Shop has the basics, but no alcohol so bring your own.
The site is a Christian site however there is no pressure to join in. They have recently begun to do curry nights on a Saturday. We missed this but I heard it had been good food.
We had a nice day out to Tarbert, nice fish and chips at the harbour. Highly recommend the site if you want peace and quiet in stunning scenery. In fact I am almost reluctant to post such a glowing review as this site is such a wee gem!
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Trailio |
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Just back from a very enjoyable 2 nights at Port Ban. To be honest it was our 3rd choice site after finding out the others were fully booked but it was a blessing in disguise at this site was perfect.
There is a small toilet block with free showers in the camping field it was clean and adequate for our requirements. Further into the caravan site there was also a bigger toilet/shower with laundry block but we never needed to use it.
When we booked we were warned the site would be very busy and not to expect a peaceful weekend but in our opinion the site was not overbooked and where we were pitched we didn't hear much from the other campers. As we have young children we settled down quite early in the evening and were never disturbed once by other campers. There was a group of teenagers directly next to us and although we feared the worse but they never bothered us once. They had a campfire on the beach at night and we could hear someone distantly playing the guitar but it was actually very pleasant and did not disturb us at all
The tent area is at the end of a dirt path and almost separate from the static caravans. The site is flat and ran right onto a sandy beach with rocks at either side. The kids loved playing on the beach and exploring the the rocks and rock pools left when the tide went out. There is also a play park area with football pitch in the caravan area which the kids also loved playing on.
As we were only there for a short time we didn't leave the site once so can't comment on the surrounding area. There is a small shop on site which caters for essentials such as bread, milk etc. It's worth pointing out that the nearest supermarket quite a long drive away but fortunately we brought all the supplies we needed for 2 nights.
All in all the site was everything we needed and more and would recommend it particularly for families. We will definitely be back.
P.S. The only reason I have not given 10/10 for child friendliness is because of the rocks at the beach, we couldn't have left our kids unsupervised for obvious reasons (our youngest is 3 years old) but other than that it was perfect
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Misschickabee |
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We stayed at this site for 6 nights, following a 5 night stay at Muasdale (separate review). We were a bit worried about getting to the site with our tourer due it being on a narrow single track road, however there are plenty of passing places and the road is very quiet. It is set in a beautiful beachfront location, with mostly static vans and a beachfront spot for tourers. We only saw one other tourer arrive whilst we were here, but there were lots of motor homes coming and going and moving around, often quite late at night.
One of the electric points wasn't working, leaving only the hookups on ours operational. This also meant the motor homes arriving were trying to shoe horn themselves in and around where we were (the 6 meter rule between units was non existent!). We also felt there wasn't much of a welcome to the site, in comparison to other places we have stayed. For instance the reception seemed confused at our arrival, even though we had the booking sheet, and there was no one there to show us to our pitch. I think this is probably more common at caravan club sites and less so at holiday parks where the focus tends to be on the static vans.
The shop stocks some essential items, but watch out for surpassed expiry dates. One thing I am going to rave about is their new Chef, who cooked some of exceptional food; the fish cakes were easily the nicest I have ever tasted! I didn't expect to find this at the site and it definitely encouraged us to eat there (coffee was also good).
I liked the TV lounge, which had a good stock of some Disney classics and the fact that they were all videos gave it a nice 'back to basics' feel. The whole place could use some serious decluttering and the games room has become neglected over the years. The outside facilities (tennis court, pitch and put, bowling) were all in good condition and the children's play park was exceptional.
You are able to give a donation and hire a kayak, although the rules surrounding this were a bit unclear to us. The site owner shouted at me whilst out on the water 'did you ask permission to use it?' which I found very humiliating! I had to shout back and tell him we were given permission yesterday and he replied, 'yes yesterday, not today. '. I just found it quite demeaning, like my integrity was being questioned, and I sheepishly had to paddle back to shore. I was even more annoyed when a man in a neighbouring van was told he could just take the equipment for the week. I ended up sitting from my van watching him out on the water and feeling rather bitter about the whole thing. I just think they could do with tightening up on the rules so people know where they stand, as I would never have gone out had I thought I wasn't supposed to.
The shower block was ideal, good strong showers and nice big sinks (and a baby change). I'm not sure if it had been recently refurbished, but I really liked the combination of old and new. The laundry was well used by us, but I thought £3 per wash was a bit pricey, although the machines do hold a lot.
There is a nice walk along the shore that takes you into Crear estate, and there are plenty of dog bins to save you carrying your bag home with you. Our fellow campers were all very nice and our little girl often had other children to play with. I felt comfortable letting her out to play on her own whilst watching from a distance (she is just about to turn 3). Had she been older and perhaps going off by herself I would have spoken to the site employee (possibly the manager) who failed to observe the site speed limit of 10mph when driving around in his 4x4, as I would have been concerned for her safety.
I would like to finish on a positive note as all in all this is a lovely site with glorious sea views and lots of activities to keep you busy. The food and coffee puts it higher on my list of visited destinations, and I hope they capitalise on this as I think it could really put the site on the map!
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