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Culzean Castle Camping And Caravanning Club Site
Culzean Castle
Maybole
Ayrshire (Browse area)
KA19 8JX
Tel: 01655 760627
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Pitches: 90
Open: 01/04/2026 to 02/11/2026
01/04/2027 to 02/11/2027
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 Small Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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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 |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 No Shop |
 No Bar |
 No Restaurant |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: July 2016 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Fiona W |
260 reviews from this member |
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 Here because of the open air theatre one Saturday night in the adjacent Culzean country park (NTS), which we walked down to. Major improvements by CCC since our last visit. The toilet block has been refurbished and is barely recognisable inside; excellent showers, some modesty rooms with sinks, free hair dryers (but closed at an inconvenient time in the morning for cleaning, 10:30 to 12:00). Family room & Radar key room. The pot wash is under cover and screened from the elements, with one much lower sink for children or wheelchair users. New hardstands have been cut into the grassy bank that was too steep for tents. Spine road now Tarmac. New motorhome service point (though a small queue to use it blocks the way out). New play area. Still no mobile phone signal and you have to pay for WiFi, which many sites now include in the fee. It was £27 or so for hardstand & EHU, seemed a bit steep (and we're CCC 'senior' members). Relaxed Site Managers, listened to our wish list for the pitch (sunny, quiet, plus views) and gave us an ideal spot. There are 2 new ready-pitched tents too. NB earliest entry is now 1:00 pm. 
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| Date of Visit: June 2015 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: DaveG60 |
16 reviews from this member |
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Large site cleverly set in the landscape next to Culzean Gardens and House. Both are well worth visiting ; don't forget to go to the bookshop in the stables and the estate gasworks on the shore line.
Our pitch potentially gave us views across the sea although as the weather was bad we couldn't see much and got the full benefit of the winds.
Facilities quite recent and well looked after. For some reason the washing up area is just a porch affair rather than a proper room; not so pleasant if a gale is blowing.
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| Date of Visit: June 2015 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Ayrshireman |
22 reviews from this member |
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A visit back to my roots in Ayrshire, and a chance to try this site, which is right next to Culzean Country Park. It is in a fine location, with good views of Arran ( of course the old joke is that if you can't see Arran it's raining; if you can, it's about to. ). The wardens are welcoming and friendly and toilets, etc just fine; there is a small shop on site.
Although there is not much by way of facilities on site, it is a fine location for visiting South Ayrshire. The castle and grounds are well worth a visit, and great for walking the dog though admission is getting pricey. South are Maidens and Girvan with a reasonable range of shops and eating places. Ayr has a wide range of facilities - the Burns Museum in Alloway is highly recommended. For keen cyclists there are several good circuits to be done. Don't miss the Electric Brae on the road to Dunure, heading towards Ayr - it seems like you're cycling at 30mph uphill!
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| Date of Visit: June 2015 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Mischka |
99 reviews from this member |
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We like this site because of the spectacular views of the sunstets over the sea, so if you are lucky enough to get a sea view pitch you are in for a treat. Some of the pitches are very sloping so come prepared. Probably not that good for children as not much on site for them.
Spotlessly clean toilet/shower block, although a bit tired and dated.
Great to walk straight into the grounds of Culzean Castle (via the ticket office!), and on down the coast to Maidens, but nowhere else is within walking distance. I recommend the Shanter Riding Stables at Maidens if you fancy a hack on the beach.
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| Date of Visit: August 2014 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Val0712 |
33 reviews from this member |
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Stayed here for 1 night so we could visit the castle and country park 1st thing the next morning. Site was only about 1/3 full with all the best view pitches taking up by seasonal caravans with no one in them.
The pitch we were giving was against the trees at the bottom of the site with a view of toilet block. When I asked if we could have a pitch that would get the sun all day we were told no as the only ones available were grass pitches and the manager said 'in one of them things (a motorhome) you will wake up in the morning 5 foot under'? we were in Ayrshire all that week with no rain and the grass was bone dry!
This is the 3rd camping and caravan club site we have stayed at in Scotland and feel a bit let down by the facilities (no water pressure in showers) all very dated, makes you wonder what you pay your membership for? Also £25 a night was the most expensive we paid that week for a pitch in the middle of nowhere.
For these reasons we wont be back
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| Date of Visit: June 2014 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Irvine45 |
90 reviews from this member |
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Another like for this campsite. We stayed here for two days and the weather was kind to us. Initially I thought my pitch was poor because we were at a junction on the campsite with potential passing cars. But it was great, full sun from morning until late and great views too.
The site is well laid out and the staff are very helpful and helped us pitch our caravan. They are hardworking with all the toilets kept clean and the bins emptied. The showers are good, although the water pressure could be a little higher. But there is 3 clothes hooks (a first) well done! (My pet hate less than 3 hooks!)
We walked down to the castle, worthy of a look. But not a lot else closeby to walk to at night. Ayr and Girvan a short drive away.
A first rate C&CC site
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| Date of Visit: April 2014 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Fiona W |
260 reviews from this member |
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We liked - friendly laid back welcome, the Managers aren't the 'jobs worth' you get on some CCC sites. Local eggs and a book swap in the office. Reasonable toilet cleaning closure time (late morning). Showers on or off, not pulsed. Owls in the woods. Follow the dog walk and you bypass the NTS ticket office, getting into the Culzean estate for free (but not into the Castle); you can also just walk in for free from the beach at Maidens, as that's part of the official Ayrshire Coastal Path.
Niggles - if you are in a campervan or older motorhome, i. E. A shorter vehicle, you are put on the older shorter narrower hardstands. Closer to the one toilet block, yes, but these pitches are at the back of the site, don't have such good views of Arran sunsets, and we got NO sun until after lunchtime due to the adjacent woodland. And £25 seemed pricey for what you get (even as Members) - for this we got our own standpipe and waste water drain at a private site in Fife recently which also had a restaurant.
Culzean is one of our favourite places to visit, it's a nationally important castle, a huge country park with 22 miles of paths and several beaches, and it's glorious with carpets of snowdrops from February onwards. So why does CCC not open it until 1 April?! This site also suits the ferries to Ireland. Other CCC sites are open all year, and we think Culzean should be too. So when the Culzean site is closed, we stay at the nearby Certificated Site nearby instead.
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| Date of Visit: October 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Aiddeb |
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Stayed in the last week of the season. The wardens were genuinely friendly, unfortunately they are moving on. Pitched up overlooking the sea to Arran, magnificent views. Site is clean, as were toilets. The site was quiet as it was out of children season. It is in a lovely area to explore and the castle and grounds are a treat. There walks aplenty, through woods or on the shore. Will be back, to explore further.
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| Date of Visit: August 2013 |
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| Reviewer: ChrisMcG |
2 reviews from this member |
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Stayed for 4 nights at this site. Beautiful views from pitch of Arran with gorgeous sunsets. Wardens were very friendly and helpful. Very clean well kept site. Facilities were immaculate. Only downside was no tv reception. (We had left satellite dish at home)Enjoyable stay however, but if we had managed to get tv (if only to keep up on weather forecasts) we would have definitely stayed longer. Will visit again but will take satellite next time.
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| Date of Visit: July 2013 |
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| Reviewer: LeneR |
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Arrived with friends and another tent. Couldn't get our pitches together and the pitch that we were given was on a slope. I found this quite bad considering £40 for a nights stay.
On arriving we were told straight away no ball games and no frisbees for children and how they are a family friendly park and lights out for 11pm.
We have older children from age 7 to 11 and the small swing park. Ie one swing and chute are far too small for them. Children got a row for playing with a sponge ball and later on for playing with scooters on the concrete because it was outside the toilet area but this however is the only proper paving for them to go them.
I found the toilets to be pleasant and the shop priced well for treats.
Although we went walks with the children round the castle etc we won't return to this park due to restrictions for the children who were bored as they had nothing to do on the site which is a shame for a supposedly family friendly site.
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| Date of Visit: June 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Missteree |
28 reviews from this member |
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Lovely welcome from friendly and helpful wardens who are are credit to C&C club. Site was fully booked but toilets and showers remained spotless albeit a bit dated (this appears to be typical of all the C&CC sites we've visited!) Spectacular views as others reviewers have said but chocks needed for many pitches. These were kindly provided for us by wardens as were bricks for BBQ. Culzean Castle well worth a visit and within walking distance of site for the reasonably fit (downhill/uphill walk!) Would definitely return.
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Philip Howarth |
20 reviews from this member |
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A quiet site, lovely location, easy to find, spotlessly clean, the toilet disposal point was fairly central for all of the pitches, TV reception variable but satellite TV / radio reception OK and excellent shower block. As always at C&CC sites the staff were welcoming and friendly. Good basic shop on site with bigger shops, excellent farm shops and some excellent restaurants within 10 minutes drive. Lots to do in the area, including the castle itself. Slightly expensive if you are not a member. Would recommend
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Profjackpot |
7 reviews from this member |
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We arrived later than expected but the wardens were still welcoming and showed us to a pitch with a fantastic view over to Arran. The sunsets were spectacular. The pitch was slightly sloping but this didn't cause us a problem. The facilities were a bit dated but met the expected Camping and Caravanning Club standards. The washing up facilities were covered but not enclosed so this could be an issue in very bad weather. We were told the site was full by the wardens but it didn't feel like it was. We didn't visit the castle but drove along the beautiful coastline to Ayr via Dunure which has it's own ruined but free castle! There is a charge for visiting Culzean Castle but there is a discount for site visitors. The site is a bit isolated and all amenities are a car drive but it is a nice site in a stunning location. I just wish it wasn't over four hours drive from home!
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Feeblecat |
42 reviews from this member |
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Just back from a weekend at this lovely site. Despite poor weather we had a lovely time. Very friendly and helpful wardens, spotless toilet facilities, smashing views. Only small critisism is the children's playpark is very basic. This did not detract from our break however.
The site is set in a great location for exploring South West Scotland. A hour drive South will get you as far as Portpatrick and North to the Arran ferry. Lovely places locally to see - the lovely village of Dunure is worth a short drive or a long walk.
We will return - often!
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Paul@Bank |
138 reviews from this member |
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Ninety pitch site located within the Culzean Estate, some with hardstandings others on grass, but all slope. Central toilet block, clean but dated and only two washing up sinks. One chemical waste which is not central to site and is hike for most locations. Sites EHU is only 10amp, and wardens confirm constantly trips with the demands of modern units – don’t use kettle and microwave at same time!
Great location for visiting and exploring Culzean Castle and grounds which is National Trust. You do have to pay (£ 15. 00/person for Castle and grounds), so it’s worth becoming NT member before visiting and using their discount scheme (30+% on annual membership) then take advantage of exploring the grounds and Castle.
Overall great location, but take your (large) levelling chocks!
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