Castle Cary Holiday Park

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View of the electric pitch and castle/restaurant
View of the electric pitch and castle/restaurant
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  • 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
Care for a hol among spectacular Scottish scenery… on a fably kitted out park with access to its own loch for fishing – and with its own swish inn and restaurant to keep you fully fuelled? Come and call upon family-run Castle Cary Holiday Park in Dumfries and Galloway. Set a handy seven miles from Newton Stewart, Castle Cary is in splendid surrounds with royally fine views over the local woodland, fields and the estuary of the River Cree. It's centred around a 16th-century baronial castle, part of which has been restored as the Laird's Inn, a warm and cosy space of wooden beams, stone walls and open fires (it's best to book a table in advance here as it's rather popular). The inn's the place to retreat to after a day getting active around the site and in the local countryside: you can fish here or in river, sea or loch nearby; there's sailing, boating, horse riding and wild swimming all nearby, and Galloway Forest Park is 10 minutes' drive north. Castle Cary has excellent amenities to go with its smartly kept pitches, including a chalet building with showers, toilets, a disabled-access toilet, a baby changing room, a laundry room and sinks; guests also have access to a dishwashing area. The site also has a family-run café that serves breakfasts, meals, snacks, coffee and sweet treats. Facilities are rather fine too, with two big heated pools (one indoor and one outdoor; charges apply for both), a heated paddling pool, a playground, crazy golf, a games room with pool tables and video games, and – pretty much guaranteed to make the kids go gaga – a donkey corner to greet the site's four-legged residents.

Site type

Tent sites 50
Caravan sites 48
Motorhome sites 48
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog 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 ($5.64) per adult and £2.00 ($4.52) per child per session.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 30/05 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 campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • The café is open daily from 1 April to 30 September, and from Friday to Sunday from 1 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

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Reviews

8.8

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Peaceful

89% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

Castle Cary Holiday Park gets a thumbs up for friendly staff, heaps of wildlife and great facilities like the pools and Lairds Inn. Families love the kids' entertainment, roomy pitches and lovely setting. Most reckon it's super clean, though a few note the showers are a bit old-school and there's the odd bit of noise or dog mess. Management's on the case with improvements.

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Brigitte V.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Le site est agréable près des ruines d’un château.Le restaurant Lairds Inn est sur le site,ce qui est très pratique.

Disliked La propreté des sanitaires est moyenne.C’est dommage x’car les espaces douche individuels sont très bien.les espaces verts extérieurs pourraient également être un peu mieux tenus si on compare à d’autre camping fréquentés antérieurement.

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Superb site.

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Marcus H.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Lovely spacious pitch. Fantastic showers. Great facilities all round. Very friendly and helpful lady greeted us at reception.

Disliked Nothing

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Michele W.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site

Liked The staff were very helpful especially the lady at the take away food restaurant as we arrived late dew to weather and traffic conditions, she made phoned some one on site for us. Lovely site clean showers spotless and warm

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Great site clean facilities very helpful and friendly staff

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Karen D.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site

Liked The staff where great. Really helpful after we got our wheel clamp stuck. The maintenance man, didn't get his name even called his dad to come help, amazing. Site clean, other guests friendly and the takeaway and cafe great value for money

Disliked Nothing would go back

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Great value site with plenty to enjoy in the local area.

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete and grass site

Liked Space, landscape, showers, facilities, Laird's Inn and BUNNIES!

Disliked Bunny poop... that's it!

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Amazing stay especially for kids!…

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Anonymous

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Liked Amazing stay especially for kids!

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Yvonne W.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass site

Liked Good clean site.
liked the en suite facilities , nice and warm in shower block.

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Level pitches and a very good site

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peter m.

Fully-serviced concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Very nice site,good amenities and staff were welcoming,donkeys,geese,ducks and hundreds of rabbits were great to see.pool area and touring facilities are a wee bit tired and in need of freshening up in areas but I would recommend this site.will return.The Lairds inn onsite is great for meals and staff are a credit,very attentive and welcoming.

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely site

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Beverley M.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass site

Liked Good space, plenty of room on the pitch.
Good clean facilities.
Lots of wildlife.
Reasonably priced cafe and bar.

Disliked Some areas had a lot of dog dirt which had not been cleaned up.
Could do with more waste bins.

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Excellent in every way

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Alva G.

Fully-serviced concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Castle Cary was a last minute decision and what a wonderful surprise, ❤️ the staff were very friendly, helpful and efficient. The pitches were beautifully kept the ensuite toilet and showers were clean and warm with plenty of lovely hot water to shower with. Everything was signposted and easy to find and use including a clean spacious laundry room . All this with beautiful views a dramatic castle a bar and restaurant serving excellent food our one night stop turned into 5 nights and we're already planning to return for our next Scottish fix. An experience well worth having would recommend Castle Cary to everyone. Thank you

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 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 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

Bush Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities 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

Large (51-200 sites) Pub campground

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Castle Cary Holiday Park

Newton Stewart

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG8 7DQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.8907°N
4.3808°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.1 km St John Street
1.1 km St John Street
1.1 km St John Street
Rail
34.4 km Barrhill Rail Station
41.4 km Stranraer Rail Station
Ferry
41.2 km Stranraer Ferry Terminal
41.5 km Cairnryan P&O Ferry Terminal
43.3 km Cairnryan Stena Line Ferry Terminal

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

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 Cream o' Galloway, where there's a woodland playground, rides and slides, nature trails and indoor play. Further afield at Loch Ken there's Galloway Activity Centre, for watersports, mountain biking and climbing. Keep the kids sweet at the Cocoabean Company (20 minutes), where they can get stuck into interactive workshops and indoor and outdoor play: yes, there's a chocolate shop here too.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Mossyard 9.9 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Carrick 12.5 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Brighouse Bay 20.2 km Sea N/APoorPoorPoor
Dhoon Bay 20.5 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
Rockcliffe 37.5 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor

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 0.8 km

Creetown - Balloch Wood - Cardoon Ponds 1.2 km

Carsluith - Kirkmabreck - Carsluith 3.2 km

Around Wigtown 4.7 km

Cairnsmore of Fleet via the 'Tourist Route' 5.6 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • 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 caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Castle Cary Holiday Park? From $58.19 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.