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Castle Cary Holiday Park

4.1 (100 reviews)

For that quiet and relaxing holiday in the heart of romantic Galloway, Castle Cary has so much to offer. With leading facilities on site, the park is constantly adding to and improving its offerings year after year. Able to facilitate tourers, motorhomes and campers with tents, the Park also offers more luxury stays to guests, with lodges and winterised all-season holiday homes available to book.

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Situated outside the village of Creetown in Wigtownshire, Castle Cary Holiday Park offers guests a quiet and relaxing holiday in the heart of romantic Galloway. The Park has so much to offer, and aims to develop its facilities for guests year after year.

For tourers or motorhomes, choose between a hard-standing pitch with electricity and water connections or a touring pitch with drainage, water and electricity. The Park also has fully serviced hard- standing with grass pitches (some of which permit an awning). Grass pitches are also available for tents or tourers with or without electricity.

For those seeking a more luxury getaway, the Park offers a range of seasonal timber clad lodges and winterised all-season holiday homes.

Castle Cary has a fantastic range of on site amenities, including an insulated chalet-style building with showers, toilets, and baby changing facilities. In addition to these, the chalet also houses a disabled-access toilet, a laundry room with sinks and a dishwashing area.

The activities on site are next to none, namely the indoor and outdoor heated swimming pools which add a splash of added fun to your stay (small charge applies). For younger campers, a heated paddling pool is on hand, as well as a playground, crazy golf course, and a games room with pool tables and video games.

At the centre of the holiday park lies an old Scottish baronial-style castle dating from around 1580. The Laird’s Inn, converted from part of the old castle, is most welcoming with it’s ‘olde worlde’ charm, created by a décor of wooden beams, stone walls and open fires. Further to this, a family-run café opens daily onsite and serves breakfasts, meals, snacks, coffees and sweet treats.

On a sunny day you can sit, drink, eat and relax on its large terrace, enjoying magnificent panoramic views over fields, woodlands and the estuary of the river Cree.

The Park is located within the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Reserve, which covers most of South West Scotland and is a testament to the low levels of light pollution attracting Dark Sky enthusiasts worldwide.

Kirroughtree Forest and Visitor Centre sits 5 miles to the north of Castle Cary and is home to the world class 7Stanes mountain bike venue, offering a variety of routes for bikers of all levels, bike shop, endless walking routes and café.

The market own of Newton Stewart is located 7 miles north west of Castle Cary and has a wider range of amenities including supermarkets and a high school. Newton Stewart is known as the ‘Gateway to the Galloway Hills’ providing visitors with thousands of miles of hillwalking in the area.

Availability

Hard Standing Pitch with Electricity and Water (Awning Permitted)

  • Max 2 pets
  • Caravans
  • Motorhomes
  • Campervans
  • Tents
  • Folding caravans
  • Trailer tents
  • RVs
  • Fifth wheels

Our serviced pitch is fully hardstanding with electricity and water.

Our serviced pitch is fully hardstanding with electricity and water.

Features

Hard standing
Serviced pitch (Electric & Water)
Pet friendly
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Pine Trees Grass Pitch with Electric

  • Max 2 pets
  • Caravans
  • Motorhomes
  • Campervans
  • Tents
  • Folding caravans
  • Trailer tents
  • RVs
  • Fifth wheels

This area is made up of grass pitches with electric hook-up. Pets are permitted, but should be under strict supervision at all times.

Features

Grass pitch
Pet friendly
Electric hook-up
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Grass Pitch without Electric

  • Max 2 pets
  • Caravans
  • Motorhomes
  • Campervans
  • Tents
  • Folding caravans
  • Trailer tents
  • RVs
  • Fifth wheels

These pitches do not have electric hook-up available. Pets are permitted but must be kept on a lead at all times.

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Fully Serviced Hard Standing & Grass Pitch (Awning Permitted)

  • Max 2 pets
  • Caravans
  • Motorhomes
  • Campervans
  • Tents
  • Folding caravans
  • Trailer tents
  • RVs
  • Fifth wheels

Our serviced pitch is hard standing and grass with an individual service bollard with water, electricity and drainage. Awnings are permitted.

Our serviced pitch is hard standing and grass with an individual service bollard with water, electricity and drainage. Awnings are permitted.

Features

Hard & Grass pitch
Fully serviced pitch (Electric, Water & Waste)
Pet friendly
February 2026
M T W T F S S
March 2026
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April 2026
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Fully Serviced Hard Standing & Grass Pitch (Awning Not Permitted)

  • Max 2 pets
  • Caravans
  • Motorhomes
  • Campervans
  • Tents
  • Folding caravans
  • Trailer tents
  • RVs
  • Fifth wheels

Our serviced pitch is hard standing and grass with an individual service bollard with water, electricity and drainage. Awnings are not permitted.

Our serviced pitch is hard standing and grass with an individual service bollard with water, electricity and drainage. Awnings are not permitted.

Features

Hard & Grass pitch
Pet friendly
Fully serviced pitch (Electric, Water & Waste)
February 2026
M T W T F S S
March 2026
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April 2026
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100 Reviews

All reviews featured on Campstead.com have been submitted by genuine customers who have stayed at the park.


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Amazing new year break

McMillan, Stacey-Louise - 08/01/2026

4

We love the site, it's great for the kids, and plenty of walking available. Local to plenty of mountain biking places. And the Lairds in pub/restaurant is definitely a positive. There's no enclosed dog run area but as it's winter we used the camping field which was perfect. Mossyard beach, 100% worth a visit.The new area (old camping field) the pitches are small and tight. Luckily it was winter and there was no other vans about. Pitches definitely need you to unhook and use a caravan mover.The shower block up at that side is really good, warm, clean enough, and plenty all with toilet and shower in the one cubicle which is amazing. But OMG the showers are scorching warm. My 2 small kids couldn't shower in them. An adult can jump in and out fine to shower but for a kid they weren't suitable.The indoor pool was advertised as closed on the website, but we found out from another resident it was actually open which was disappointing for the kids.Apart from that it was our 3rd

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Well kept site

McNeil, Gillian - 07/01/2026

4

The site is well kept. Pitches are a good size with water and drainage , although the one we were on had an overhanging / overgrown tree on it which meant it was difficult to park the car next to the awning. The toilet/shower facilities are spotless and warm, plenty of hot water. The only thing was the shower trays are very slippery and you could quite easily fall. A non slip tray or mat would be much better. All the staff we spoke to were very friendly. Nice walks round the site. 20 mins drive to the town of Newton Stewart. A lovely friendly pub on-site.

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Excellent site

Pengelly, Vanessa - 07/01/2026

5

This is our second visit to Castle Cary and we will definitely return. This time, we spent New Year on site and had a fantastic time at the Lairds Inn with food and karaoke. It is a fantastic stop over for a few days before travelling further into the Highlands.

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Quiet winter break

Drummond, Gael - 19/12/2025

5

Booked a weekend here in December and think we were the only tourer in the park! Staff provided our pitch number up front allowing us to head straight there. Much appreciated! Pitch near enough to the shower block but not right next to it. We didn't use the shop or pub but enjoyed wet windy walks round about with the dogs. Love this site and am looking forward to going back soon.

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Ideal and excellent

Stirling, Kirsti - 13/11/2025

5

We had a wet, but happy stay here last weekend. Booked at last minute direct through site. Got a superior pitch sited well away from main section which suited us, having 2 dogs that kept escaping out the awning. Well sized pitches, toilet/shower block was immaculate. Snack bar food was decent and well priced. They delivered our food to our pitch. Indoor pool was a fair size and warm. Lights in showers didn't work.We had looked forward to trying the pub/restaurant on site but unfortunately it was closed for 2 weeks. Might have been nice to know this before we booked hut it wouldn't have changed our decision to book. Will definitely come back and we are considering a year long pitch

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One of the best campsites I’ve stayed at with a bonus pub onsite.

Frost, James - 29/10/2025

5

Absolutely loved staying here all the facilities were outstanding and the little pub next to the castle was cozy and friendly I’d highly recommend staying if your passing through

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Nice stay

McEwan, Debbi - 26/10/2025

4

Quiet night, out of season in a lovely site. Toilets and showers are clean, hot and plentiful. Great location and good base for exploring the area. We wished the restaurant had been open as have heard good things about it. Electric hook ups no issues and very dog friendly. We’ll definitely be back

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Lovely site

Gribben, Brenda - 24/10/2025

4

Lovely site, friendly people, Spacious pitches. Only downside is the grey water disposal. There weren’t any. I refuse to dump waste water into a camping field. The owners need to install proper waste water disposal facilities. Urgently.

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Castle Cary

Samson, David - 19/10/2025

4

Castle Cary is one of my favourite close to home weekends away. We have a relaxing time there . Nice local walks to go on , weather permitting. Amenities are usually nice & clean and their on suite shower facilities are brilliant. Probably the nicest I’ve been in . I usually eat in the Lairds inn if I’m not cooking . This is in the site . Food doesn’t disappoint

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Quiet.getaway

Smith, Jemma - 18/10/2025

4

We stayed on the non electric grass pitch. Nobody else camping on there it was perfect!! Very friendly residents on site who made us feel very welcome.The downside - pub very limited hours which id of thought being the only.pub left in the village it would be open more.The showers are pretty annoying, can't choose your own temp plus it's on a push button which lasts seconds, the water gets scorching hot and the rooms aren't that warm so when the water goes off its freezing. Apart from that the bathrooms are clean

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Summary

4.1

92% would recommend this site

89% would stay here again

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