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Castlebay Holiday And Residential Park
Portpatrick
Stranraer
Dumfries and Galloway (Browse area)
DG9 9AA
Tel: 01776 541115
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Pitches: 50
Open: 01/03/2024 to 31/10/2024
01/03/2025 to 31/10/2025
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 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 Holiday Homes for Hire |
 Holiday Homes for Sale |
 Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 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 |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 Wild Swimming <1 mile |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <1 mile |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <5 miles |
 No Watersports |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <1 mile |
| Other Features |
 Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 Coastside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Dynamite |
1 review from this member |
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 Easy booking by telephone. On arrival booked in by very friendly helpful staff. Plenty room on pitches although most on a slight slope but caused no concern.
It rained while we were there but ground drained quickly so no muddy feet. Site very clean. Location perfect for views and access to surrounding areas.
Showers nice and hot all the time I was there, only problem if busy was dish washing area which is really not big enough for two people to use at once but perfect if quiet, could do with a larger area and draining board.
No noise on site after dark which was good to get the kids to sleep. Prices are great and no charge for extra vehicle and although our tent was enormous no extra charge for that either where others sometimes charge for two pitches.We will definitely be back. 
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: CD04 |
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Arrival at Castle Bay was hassle free. After a quick check in my fiance and I went to the camping area and found a place to pitch our tent. Campers can choose where to pitch their tents within this area without being given an exact pitch to set up. This allowed us to choose and excellent spot with a stunning view of the sea and the castle. The camping area has the advantage of being right in front of the sea with the caravan area being further back.
It was immediately obvious that the campsite is well maintained. When we arrived there were several members of staff going around the park working on various jobs.
We found Castle Bay to be a relaxing and quiet holiday park. When we visited the site was being used by families, couples and small groups on fishing trips. The fact that there is plenty of space allowed everyone to get on with their own thing without any disruption.
One possible area for improvement is the toilet and shower block. While they are kept clean on the whole the area could use some upgrading to provide more comfort and a little extra privacy. However, this shouldn't put anyone off too much as the rest of the campsite certainly made up for it.
Finally, we found the location of the campsite to be excellent for visiting Portpatrick itself. A half mile walk along the coastal path brings you out at the beautiful Portpatrick. We found that we could happily spend the day there (mostly visiting the fine selection of pubs)!
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Mitchellscamping |
6 reviews from this member |
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Great spot, the views are absolutely amazing and better than the other portpatrick sites. I called up late on a Thursday and got booked for Fri and Sat, they had a great late arrival system as we were getting there about 8pm, left a key in an envelope in a box outside reception. Reasonably well stocked shop with all the basics
Really relaxed place, with plenty of open space, toilets are small but OK, the town is brilliant, really nice pubs and great food with a nice walk back along the cliffs. We will definitely be back here.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Ticky |
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I had two breaks at castle bay caravan park on 2010, both breaks were for three days, one break was for friday saturday and sunday and second break was for sunday monday and tuesday.
It appears to me that portpatrick is used for weekend breaks away as from sunday the place was so quite with very little happening.
I would say that the staff on site are very pleasant and I enjoyed the walk into town along the seafront. I paid £13 per night without electric plug in on my two visits but am informed that its for 2011 its £17 per night for fri/saturday nights which I think is a little expensive for what's on offer, so doubt I will be returning
Even when I was there at all times I found the site quiet though the town was busy and I feel many people come from surrounding areas.
A friendly town which doesn't require an a to z map to get around, everything is close by. Not sure if the site wants tourers or tents, perhaps there's more money in letting out there own units/statics.
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| Date of Visit: April 2010 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: JACANWYL |
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Wow what an amazing site! We were only meant to stay here for one night but could not leave, so we ended up staying for three nights. The weather was fantastic with clear views over to Ireland. The newly appointed wardens (one month), were a great help, even lending us a water hose as our was too short.
The view of Dunskey castle was breath taking well worth waking up to every morning.
The walk down into port Patrick was a joy. Fantastic pubs, all dog friendly, serving meals.
Walked the southern upland way one day well worth the effort.
The walk back up to the site is not as bad as people have made out. We even managed it at night with a couple of torches.
I agree that there could be more showers but we managed.
The positives make this site fantastic, can't wait to return.
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| Date of Visit: September 2009 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: The warrior |
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This site is right on the sea front overlooking the Irish coast. Nice walks across the cliff tops into Portpatrick a few pubs selling food, shops to get daily papers and groceries, amusements. There is a small harbour, there is a mobile take away van serving fish and chips but if you want a larger variety of take away food you have to go to Stranraer which is about 7 miles from the campsite. The site has a small shop and games room, toilet/shower block was very warm plenty of free hot water but quite small facilities they were very clean and tidy and so was the campsite, a little water logged but you cant help the weather. Staff very friendly and helpful.
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: TOMANDMAGGIE |
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My wife and I had a thoroughly enjoyable stay on this site. First impressions were of an exceptionally friendly staff who could not do enough for us. They were always welcoming and always had cheery smiles.We were given loads of advice on the area (and what a beautiful part of the country) Now for the down side- 15 steps up then a super cliff top walk looking over the sea to Ireland (easy day trip to Belfast on the Stanraer high speed ferry)followed by a 125 step descent to the village of Portpatrick. The village is so worth the 15 minute walk but the return is a fairly strenuous one up all these steps. There are seats on the way up so you can pretend to be enjoying the views whilst getting your breath back. The only other fault I had with my stay was the limited and compact shower facilities(2)There is a lot of change happening on this site and I am sure that improving the facilities will be on the agenda. That said, we will definitely return to this site as the staff and location certainly made it a very pleasant trip
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Johanisk |
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We took our young daughters (15mnths, 20mnths and 30mnths) for two nights and had a brilliant time. It was their first time camping and they loved it.
The camping area is mostly on a bit of a slope but we were able to pitch at the rear which meant we had clear sitelines to allow our kids to run amok down the slope towards the sea!
The toilet and shower facilities were very clean but it seemed to be a bit of a lottery regarding the temperature of the water - I experienced both scaldingly hot and mildly tepid water temperatures during our stay. Would have been great if there had been a family room in the shower block to take the kids to get cleaned up.
The playground was excellent for the kids with the usual swings, chutes and seesaw things that they love.
We didn't try the coastal walk to Portpatrick as it looked unsuitable for buggies (107 steps at the other end) but we did spend a bit of time in Portpatrick as there was a nice wee beach and plenty of places to get ice lollies etc.
We also got a nice Saturday night dinner from the fish and chip van that was located in the harbour. Very tasty and made feeding the weans easy.
Other campers were friendly and seemed to be fairly toddler-resistant, which was good.
Would probably go back, definitely would if they built bypasses round Maybole and Girvan. The trip to and from Glasgow was a bit of a drag.
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Camper_cruz |
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Lovely campsite overlooking the sea with Ireland visible in the distance. Yes the facilities may be a little tired but purely as a stopover for the ferry it is a lovely spot. Portpatrick is only a 15 minute stroll away along the cliff path by the ruined castle and on a warm sunny and still June evening it was just what the doctor ordered.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Fiona W |
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Good points as follows: views of the sea, Dunskey Castle and the short walk down to the pubs of pretty harbour town of Portpatrick (130 steps back up); this walk also serves as the off-site dog walk. (The touring areas at next door Galloway Point and Sunnymeade sites were by the road with no views.)
Bad points as follows: hugely expensive - I expect much better facilities for 18 GBP per night. Management not in evidence. At least eight dogs running free all weekend (despite standard site rules that dogs stay on a leash), so there were several dog fights. Radios stayed on loud until midnight. No water pipe in the huge touring / tent area, and it's a fair step to get water at the basic loos and pot wash building. No doors to the showers - a curtain isn't secure enough for me, so I didn't shower. No motorhome service point and the CDP is out in the open beside the road - not pretty, and messy in a strong wind.
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