Brook Cottage Camping

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Small, quiet site on a working farm in the County Down drumlins
A 10-minute drive to Drumkeeragh Forest; half an hour to Belfast
Shops and restaurants in Ballynahinch, 15 minutes’ drive away

Looking for some quiet time somewhere close to forests, beaches and the city? Boy, you’re in for a treat at Brook Cottage Camping in the rolling County Down drumlins. It’s just a 10-minute drive from Drumkeeragh Forest (where there are some excellent walks and views, please and thank you) and half an hour from Belfast (yes, you’re not far from the capital of Northern Ireland, no less). The small, family-friendly site is a pop-up place up on a working farm with portable toilet access and a washing-up area. It’s on a minor road, so there shouldn’t be too much traffic noise. The road is handy for coming and going, especially if you want to make a clean sweep of some of the top attractions in Northern Ireland. Sling your fishing rods over your shoulders and set off to a local fishing spot – there are lakes within 15 minutes’ drive of the site – or go to gather your supplies from the market town of Ballynahinch. It has all the usual shops and restaurants you’d expect from such a spot. A 20-minute car ride through Dromara and Finnis is all it takes to reach Slieve Croob, the source of the river Lagan. After your climb, expect views for miles. And if you fancy a dip and some classic entertainment after your time spent outdoors, Lisburn (25 minutes' drive) has a swimming pool with water slides, a cinema and bowling venue.

Site type

Please note

This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Units heavier than 2800 kg are not allowed.
Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
No gas barbecues allowed.
No electric barbecues allowed.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

booked last minute and were very surprised by how good the camp was.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Sept 2024

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Quiet area . Toilet and kitchen facilities excellent. loved it

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Handy location to Belfast, has a great little room with a bar…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Darren N. Sept 2024

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Handy location to Belfast, has a great little room with a bar fridge and sink to wash the dishes. Hot plate if u don’t have a bbq.
Friendly owner. Quite small, but did the job nicely!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly host. Very reasonable pricing.…

Overall	8/10
Location	6
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Sept 2024

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Friendly host. Very reasonable pricing.

Disliked: Small site and tents had to be put too close together.

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Enjoyed quiet place and clear sky full of stars

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Vytautas L. Sept 2024

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: It was nearly last minute booking. And everything was clearly explained on site, so we knew where we were going. This place has plenty of potencial if will be developed further. Reminded stays in my grannys farm.

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From the manager: Thank you for your positive comments and we are in the early stages of some plans.

The stay was inexpensive with good weekend availability for my late booking.…

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The stay was inexpensive with good weekend availability for my late booking. The facilities were limited but this was expected and clear in the description on Pitch Up. The neutral overall rating balances the above factors.

Vehicles are parked beside the pitch. The owner was on site and helpfully provided a steel plate for my motorbike side stand.

The location made a convenient base for touring around Strangford Loch and the Mourne Mountains. The site itself was located on a mown small grass field next to the working farm.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful place and friendly staff…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Simon N. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Peaceful place and friendly staff

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: We're glad you enjoyed your stay and thank you for your positive comments

Calme et ideal famille

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

CAROLINE l. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Les installations pour les enfants sont super: mini golf, kart, aire de jeux.
La camping dispose de très grands emplacements avec une très belle vue.
Les sanitaire sont propres (bien qu'un peu vieillot mais il s'agit d'un camping a la ferme)
La personne qui s'en charge est sûr place et très aimable.

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Peaceful, flat, handy kitchen and loo…

Overall	10/10
Location	No rating
Value for money	No rating
Accommodation	No rating
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Ben B. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Peaceful, flat, handy kitchen and loo

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your positive review and we're glad you enjoyed your stay with us

Great price, friendly, quiet, handy, last minute find, good facilities

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Friendly, nice and quiet, not too busy, clean and simple with a few extra bonuses such as a fridge and hot plate, optional fire pit was great to and all at a great price

Disliked: No issue noted

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From the manager: Thank you for the review and we're glad you enjoyed your stay

Fantastic 4 person tent all ready to go with cooking equipment…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

1 bedroom ready tent

Liked: Fantastic 4 person tent all ready to go with cooking equipment with double gas burner and pans , two double air mattresses, table and chairs. This meant we didn’t have to lug a tent and all the accessories with us from Devon taking up valuable space in the car.
There was also space in a shared shelter kitchen which had a plug socket and electric ring with sink - very handy.
A rustic quiet and cozy pop up site with a friendly and accommodating host.
We enjoyed our stay in this peaceful space.
I would recommend it and would go back and stay again :)

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From the manager: Thank you for your review , we're glad you enjoyed your stay and that the rental tent was to your satisfaction

Features

No dogs allowed

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Brook Cottage Camping

31 Brookside Road

Ballynahinch

Co. Down

Northern Ireland

BT24 8LE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.3921°N
-5.95691°W

Route directions

What3words: obviously.craziest.moved.

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

What’s there to do in Belfast (half an hour's drive)? Plenty, it turns out. After all, Northern Ireland’s capital is where the Titanic was created, so there’s a museum dedicated to its rise and fall in the dockyards. Get a taste of life behind bars at the city’s Crumlin Road Gaol Visitor Attraction and Conference Centre too, which is a prison that closed in 1996. Already a pro at kayaking or knee boarding or looking to give it a go) Let's Go Hydro (25 minutes) runs watersports and an aqua park. If that gives you a taste for some water action, one of the nearest coastal spots is Newcastle (25 minutes). It has all the classic seaside amusements and backs onto forests and mountains. There’s a woodland, lake, garden and history trail around the Montalto Estate (15 minutes), so get your picnic blankets at the ready for a peaceful afternoon on the old estate built in the 1700s.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Murlough Co. Down	19.2 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Newcastle	20.4 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tyrella	20.9 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Kilclief	27.5 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	N/A
Ballyhornan	28.1 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Grand Opera House 22.1 km

Harland And Wolff Shipyard 22.7 km

Belfast City Hall 22.8 km

Castle Ward 23.3 km

Belfast Castle 27.9 km

National Trust

Rowallane Garden 10.2 km

The Crown Bar 22.6 km

Castle Ward 24.5 km

Mount Stewart House, Garden and Temple of the Winds 29.7 km

Patterson's Spade Mill 34.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

STRANGFORD BAY & SANDY ISLAND (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 09/09/1994) 25.5 km

PORTMORE LOUGH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/08/2002) 27.8 km

BELFAST LOUGH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 10/10/2003) 28 km

CARLINGFORD LOUGH ISLANDS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/02/1996) 41.5 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.

Hired accommodation

Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
Hired accommodation: £80.00 ($166.81) damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found.

Safety

If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Safety

No electric barbecues allowed.
No gas barbecues allowed.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Hired accommodation

No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 9:30 p.m. and 8:30 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Safety

Please do not touch or feed the animals.

General

Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7:30 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Occupancy

The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

General

The campground/park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Reception

There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

General

This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.

Vehicles

Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Vehicles

Units heavier than 2800 kg are not allowed.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Brook Cottage Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Brook Cottage Camping dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near Brook Cottage Camping? What’s there to do in Belfast (half an hour's drive)? Plenty, it turns out. After all, Northern Ireland’s capital is where the Titanic was created, so there’s a museum dedicated to its … Read more