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Brighouse Bay Holiday Park
Borgue Peninsula
Kirkcudbright
Dumfries and Galloway (Browse area)
DG6 4TS
Tel: 01557 870 267
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Pitches: 200
Open: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
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 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 Games Room |
 Evening Entertainment |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool On Site |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding On Site |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf On Site |
 No Tennis |
 Beach On Site |
 No Watersports |
 Boat Launch / Mooring On Site |
| Other Features |
 Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 Coastside Pitches |
 Public Transport On Site |
 No Dog Walk |
 Electric Car Charging Point |
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Date of Visit: July 2021  |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Other |
| Reviewer: Annamu |
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 I have an 8 year old and a 16 year old we all had brilliant time,
Everybody at the park was chilled and enjoying the lovely weather, brilliant weekend.
There was no entertainment and the shop had no stock but it didn’t stop us having a good time. 
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| Date of Visit: July 2021 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 5 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Kaygor |
1 review from this member |
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Beautiful place, had a fab time camping
Would certainly be back
Toilets spotless,
Weather perfect,
Only downfall was pool was not open 😔
Beautiful beach 🏖️ nearby which was an added bonus 😍
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| Date of Visit: June 2021 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 14 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: MaryTJ82 |
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Love this site been going now for well over 10 year, but feel the site could now do with a little more care. Having said that if you are thinking of going still give it a go. I’m maybe a little picky.
Brighouse is a spacious site, with plenty of room between pitches Good size car park on arrival and easy to navigate around the site even with caravans and motorhome. (currently have trees across the entrance to the car park since covid. TBH I’m not clear on the point of this. As when people are arriving it’s making it difficult for 2 way traffic).
There is a reasonable sized shop on the site which can offer all the basics if you run out. However this has not been well stocked the last few times.
First toilet blocks you come to are always clean, modern and well maintained by the staff. But the laundry facility has been getting installed for around 2 years. There is an alternative laundry facility at the second block which does the job but is more dated.
If you have kids (we don’t) there is a great play park and lots of pitches where you can watch the kids easily. It right on the beach and has indoor pool (not open when we were their due to covid) they will love it.
Very dog friendly too with some easy walks. We play a lot of golf even had a membership on site, but this was very disappointing. Course was in very poor condition albeit they were trying to work on it they have a bit to go and not the right staff in place to manage properly including bookings. Could be a fantastic course again.
The staffing seems to be an issues. Although the ones there are clearly working hard but could do with more support. The actual site is maintain ok but not as it use to be (I do think covid has contributed) there was a putting area which basically doesn’t exist now. Shame!
Additional charges are getting a little excessive for awnings, gazebo, cars, dogs! Food used to be nice, we only ordered pizza last time was very disappointing. Again the rest could still be great. I don’t honestly know.
Anyway too negative it’s a nice site. I would say go make your own mind up!
I will be going back soon I imagine looking to see what they have managed to do since my last visit.
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| Date of Visit: July 2021 |
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| Nights stayed: 5 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Mcdavi |
3 reviews from this member |
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Not enough toilets and showers for size of park those that were open were not cleaned often enough.
The camp shop did not stock enough basic supplies as nearest shop was miles away. The access to the beach was not accessible for us.
No WiFi or mobile available emergency calls only.
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| Date of Visit: June 2021 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Barryeee |
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Despite not being the type of site we would normally choose, we enjoyed our 3-day stay in June (midweek).
Lovely walks from the site, although signposting could be improved. Direct access to a nice large sandy beach too.
Excellent ultra-modern shower/toilet block.
Be prepared that on-site food options at the site's golf club are limited, and there are no other local options for eating out.
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| Date of Visit: May 2021 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Cathysue |
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Excellent large camping and caravan site in a beautiful location. We stayed over the bank holiday weekend. The site was very busy with caravans, motorhomes and tents in areas with electric hook ups. In the non-electric camping field we were in (there are two), there were very few campers and the area was divided by cross shaped hedges giving pitches a bit of privacy.
The nearest toilet block was unisex with two 'rooms', each with about 7 cubicles containing a shower and a toilet. They were kept clean, our only issue was the cleaning regime which seemed to close one of the 'rooms' at peak times resulting in queues. It would have been better if the toilets and showers were separate, or if there had been some toilets on their own.
The washing up facilities allowed 2 campers to wash up their things at the same time. One of the sink areas was closed to allow for social distancing. The water wasn't particularly hot and again you were often queuing for a short time.
Overall the campsite is well maintained, there are woodland walks and quite a few ponds, with lots of wildlife (we saw ducks, swans, tadpoles, newts and an eel). The staff are friendly and helpful.
The cost was £26. 50 per night for a tent and 2 adults (no electric).
It is a short walk through the campsite to the nearest beach at Brighouse bay and the coastal walk is beautiful.
We visited Broughton House in Kirkcudbright and Threave House and gardens in castle Douglas. Both are Scottish National Trust properties and are worth visiting. We were pleased to see red squirrels at Threave.
We would love to return in the future.
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| Date of Visit: September 2020 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 5 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Degsyblue |
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Average site close to the estuary, beach is great as the tide goes out. Woodland walk close to the site is fine but overgrown in places.
The site isn’t particularly cared for, grass verges are muddy, shally access roads. Interestingly the area around the golf course were much better kept.
We were on a fully serviced pitch at the lower end of the site. Grey water waste was a difficult aspect of the pitch as it had to run uphill! Pitches are of a decent size & on gravel with grass adjacent. Water, electricity & tv point at the electric bollard.
No toilet or shower facilities were open at the time of the visit.
We couldn’t find any recycling facilities at the site which in these times is unacceptable. The site manager was very helpful in getting a solution to an issue we had whilst on site which was very helpful.
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| Date of Visit: August 2020 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Jlwo19 |
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Excellent site very clean and tidy, good food from the leisure club house albeit only takeaway service due to COVID-19 staff always smiling and friendly.
We will certainly return to this marvellous site with its excellent beach in its own little cove.
Ps touched the no rating button accidentally for child friendliness score is 10/10
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| Date of Visit: July 2020 |
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| Nights stayed: 5 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Joanne |
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Great location, park was great, beach was lovely,
Shame that nothing is open due to covid.
Lots of things to do near by with kids, chocolate factory was good.
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| Date of Visit: December 2019 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Geokaz |
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Had a fantastic relaxing week, beautiful woodlands and the sea.
Town not far away, bus service also though we didn't use it.
Staff 10/10
Would advise taking a torch and a tv cable as need to use a hook up tv cable on electric point which gives fab signal.
Cables available at reception for a l returnable deposit
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| Date of Visit: August 2019 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Brian Mclachlan |
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Loved this site. And so did my 8yr old son it’s a bit out of the way.
But well worth it food is great at the on site restaurant.
All facilities in perfect working order. Can’t wait to return
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| Date of Visit: April 2019 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Extended family |
| Reviewer: Aldo1877 |
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We took our Grandson back to this site and found it just as enjoyable as our previous visit. The weather wasn't very accommodating as it rained almost the whole time.
This is a large site with walks throughout which can show lots of local wildlife. Deer are known to visit the lakes, but we have not been fortunate to see one. Not all of the facilities were available, due to the time of year. The clubhouse includes a swimming pool (reasonable charge), which my Grandson and I had all to ourselves. It also has a small games room and a small cafe area which is used outwith the main season for food. The bar opens in the evening.
The on site shop provides most things you would need in a hurry, but there are supermarkets in Kircudbright which is about a 20 minutes drive.
The play area is getting a bit run down and could do with some investment to improve and increase the apparatus. This can be a busy area in the better days, so needs a bit more for the kids.
Prices are on a par with many sites.
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| Date of Visit: May 2018 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Campingtoon |
2 reviews from this member |
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Very well maintained site with friendly staff
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Clean
Friendly
Child friendly
Great beach nearby
Decent club house
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Scottish weather (can't be helped)
Some of the toilet blocks are starting to look a little old and grimy.
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| Date of Visit: August 2018 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Red Robbo |
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We have stayed at this site for many years camping, touring caravan and lately with a motorhome and we will not be back.
This site in our opinion has gone down hill over the years and is looking very tired and dated. I note that the first toilet block did say it was going to be updated over the winter and not before time. Shower cubicles in the ensuite rooms were disgusting, with even more disgusting shower mats that I presume were originally white. Surely a wetroom type of ensuite is more hygenic with less crevices to be black and mouldy!This shower block was also closed for cleaning at 8:30 in the morning!
The maintenance of the site leaves a lot to be desired. There were a couple of lads mowing and strimming the grass whilst we were there and no effort was made to pick it up - hence the grass was everywhere. Everything seemed to be done in a half-hearted manner, even the reception staff were not very friendly.
The seasonal pitches looked very untidy with awnings that were green with mould, collapsed and grass growing around them.
The only good thing about this site is the bay which is excellent for families and the walks in the area.
Perhaps Gillespies are a victim of their success and don't need to do anything as they continue to get the customers. However we have always recommended this site to others but will not do so again and we will certainly not go back.
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| Date of Visit: May 2018 |
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| Reviewer: Sitesnooper |
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Just returned from a 4 night stay and absolutely loved it, always a bit concerned with reviews and found the site much better than some reviews would have us believe. Location was great with access to a sandy cove, good walks in every direction, golf course, fishing what more do you need. Reception staff were most helpful and friendly, will most definitely be back very soon.
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