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Castle Cary Holiday Park

4.2 (146 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
September 2026
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November 2026
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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
September 2026
M T W T F S S
October 2026
M T W T F S S
November 2026
M T W T F S S

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.

September 2026
M T W T F S S
October 2026
M T W T F S S
November 2026
M T W T F S S

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
September 2026
M T W T F S S
October 2026
M T W T F S S
November 2026
M T W T F S S

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)
September 2026
M T W T F S S
October 2026
M T W T F S S
November 2026
M T W T F S S

146 Reviews

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


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Disappointed

Cairney, Geraldine - 11/09/2026

2

Have been over the years and really liked the park sadly it has went down hill the toilets weren't cleaned all weekend they were disgusting shop pool and games room were shut Sunday Monday for cleaning but there were no signs to tell u this so couldnt even use laundry room because couldn't get tokens staff are very nice and friendly they sent someone to shop so I could get tokens but no fresh bread or milk wouldn't mind so much but they are still taking high season prices and yet could use the facilities was very disappointed because I been the past 4 years and had fell in love with the place but sorry won't be back

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First timer

Ronald, Carolyn - 11/09/2026

5

I visited the site last summer for an afternoon while my brother & family were there camping and they talked me into trying camping this year.I hadn't camped since I was in the guides about 40 years ago, so I wasn't 100% looking forward to it.The shower block facilities are amazing. We were lucky to have largely dry weather and made use of the park area to play rounders and spent sometime in both the indoor and outdoor pool.We had a few drinks in the on-site bar, which offers meals, but we didn't eat there.I've been bitten by the camping bug, so I guess we'll be back next year. Carolyn

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J

Love the outdoor pool

Jones, Diane - 05/09/2026

4

We have spent many holidays at castle Cary and love it, I understand that after the bank holiday the site was quite but it would have been nice to still be able to use the outdoor pool, it was a bit of a come down when the pub was shut and the games room and shop closed early, we normally visit for Easter and August bank holiday but maybe next year we might drop August and come earlier in the season

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Touring holiday

Honeyman, Louise - 05/09/2026

4

The site was lovely and well maintained, great touring pitches and also facilities provided. Food from cafe was great, onsite shop had lots of stuff too! Onsite swimming pools were great although changing areas in need of more regular cleans. This park has nearly everything you need. It would be a perfect location if there was an onsite secure dog field available as although nice walks this would of made the holiday perfect! Staff were friendly and loved the fact you can get food delivered to your caravan never had this before anywhere else!

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F

Beautiful location friendly and very helpful staff

Fletcher, Carley - 05/09/2026

5

Stunning site facilities all very good and clean! Staff were very attentive and go that extra mile overall a beautiful place to visit with everyone helpful with clean and tidy facilities.We will definitely be back . The restaurant was beautiful food was stunning and staff very helpful in there too- (I would book as gets very busy) not surprised at all!

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P

First stay

Pelletier, Emma - 04/09/2026

5

Great location, facilities were good, warm clean showers etc. friendly helpful staff

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S

Fantastic camp site

Spurr, Nicola - 04/09/2026

5

Very clean and lots of facilities the staff are all wonderful and go above and beyond. We will definitely be back.

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C

Amazing park

Croasdale, Joanne - 04/09/2026

5

We had a blast here. Everything you need, shower block and toilets close by. Indoor and outdoor pool (heated) mini golf, little arcades and pool tables. A shop on site and a little pond you can fish. It’s been an amazing weekend and we will deffo be back!

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B

Pitch with a view

Bottoms, Sandra - 03/09/2026

3

Stayed for 3 nights visiting friends who live nearby and found the staff friendly, site and pitches very well kept and the castle view lovely. The Lairds Inn on site was very welcoming, food tasty and everything well priced. The only thing letting this site down was the shower block facilities. Loved the concept of en-suite shower rooms but, sadly, the cleanliness left a lot to be desired. Whilst I realise that not everyone cleans up after themselves, which isn’t the fault of the staff, they were generally very grubby. The surrounding area and countryside is absolutely stunning.We would return to Castle Cary Holiday Park, hoping that the shower block cleanliness would be improved.

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C

Swimming pools were a bonus.although cld have been a little warmer

Cameron, Karen - 31/08/2026

4

Downside were the facilities as they need a deep clean.staff at reception were friendly however the 2 young girls in the cafe gave me the impression they cldnt be bothered and looked down their noses.the pitch sizes were great and the castle ruin was amazing.had a great 5 days

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Summary

4.2

91.1% would recommend this site

89.7% would stay here again

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