Culzean Castle Camping and Caravanning Club Site

Booking: I found this site as part of a last minute getaway, booking was straightforward enough using the C&C club website. Due to the time of year (late August bank holiday) availability was limited more generally, but this site still had a hardstanding pitch with electric. After booking I received an email with arrival details and a contact telephone number for the site, in case of unexpected issues or late arrivals. Arrival: The site prefers arrivals before 8pm (you can arrive from 1pm and stay until 11am on the day of departure), however if you anticipate arriving later than 8pm there is the option to let the site know and presumably they will try and accommodate this. On arrival I was met by one of the helpful staff from the club (who generally live on site) and shown to the pitch. The site assistant provided an explanation of the facilities and where they were located. Helpfully, the assistant explained how to get to the nearby castle and some local walks. Pitch & Facilities: I was allocated Pitch 36 with views overlooking the Firth of Clyde and the Isle of Arran together with surrounding farmland. Each pitch has a good size hardstanding area for vehicles and awnings together with an amenities bollard electric hookup, water is provided at various locations around the site but not at the bollards for each pitch. At the time of writing, electricity is included in the price at this site. There is a facilities block close to the entrance with males and female showers and toilets, next door is a good sized dishwashing room and next to that is a laundry room. I did not use the laundry facilities during my stay but they seemed in good working order. Helpfully, the site provides rotary washing lines next to the laundry to help with drying items. Conclusion: The site is easy to locate being close to the A77 (but not close enough to actually hear it!) and near to Culzean Castle and gardens. The site was clean and tidy. The facilities were clean and in very good condition, more generally I have found the consistency of Camping and Caravan Club facilities to be excellent and Culzean Castle is no different. There was a small play park on the site for children. The site is extremely peaceful and seemed to attract a range of customers from younger families with children (I visited in the summer holidays) and older couples. I stayed at this site as part of a trip to the Highlands of Scotland and this was a useful half way point on my journey.

A lovely campsite. 20 minutes walk to a beach and 25 minutes walk to the castle. Good sized pitches and not overcrowded.

A great camp site! Very friendly and helpful staff who clearly take great pride in looking after the site. The facilities are spotless and the camp ground is very neat and tidy. There are lovely walks directly from the site, in particular the one to Culzean castle and grounds. Also, there is a good bus service to the north and south of the site, with the bus stop being just a 4-5 minute walk from the site. If the weather is good you will see some lovely sunsets! I had an excellent stay 🙏

Views from the site over to the isle of Arran are fantastic. The wardens are very friendly and polite, they keep the grounds in a great condition, and the toilet block very clean. It is a shame that some of the visitors don't follow the etiquette of camping and basic hygiene.

Very friendly welcome and a choice of pitches offered. Nice place to stay with great views to the coast, although they can be exposed to higher winds. Facilitates kept clean and well stocked. Walked from site to NT Culzean Castle and park which has good trails, although their signage is confusing. We will return.

Brilliant place, huge and hilly, electric cars to carry you around if required. Will definitely visit again.

You have to give five stars for the beautiful views, especially at sunset. You can easily see across the Firth of Clyde to Arran, and the Castle is only a pleasant ten to fifteen minutes walk through the woods (watch out for some photos of the site showing the castle and castle play areas as being on this site- they are not!). The staff were chatty and friendly, facility blocks clean. Shame they couldn't open the family wash room for covid reasons but I guess this possibly comes from 'head office'. When you go in there to wash, I'd be happy to be allowed to show my own common sense about using it. Play area on site is small but decent enough. Relatively flat pitches. The play area and waste disposal are all extreme ends of the site so you are likely to have a small walk (couple of minutes) walk to one or the other. Water points well positioned.

An unusual, charming and beautiful place with a breathtaking view. Very friendly and helpful staff. The whole campsite is very clean and well maintained. Sanitary facilities they are very clean. A child and pet friendly place. A wonderful place to spend a weekend or a longer holiday.

Quite friendly site which offers easy access to Culzean Castle and Park. There is a small site shop and not much more, but thats part of the charm in my opinion - no loud music or rowdy site guests. Its the idea place for a quiet weekend away and the views are absolutly stunning, your set up looking out on to the Clyde and the Ailsa Craig and from some angles you can even see the Castle in the vista. Dogs are welcomed at this fantastic site and there are plenty of dog trails round about as well as in Culzean Country Park itself. The site is in easy access of Maidens, Turnberry, Ayr and Tarbolton. There is also the Electric Brae just up the road which has the optical illusion, when viewed from a distance, of making stationary car move backwards!!!