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A lovely site with smashing views and friendly, helpful owners. Small but perfectly formed. Basic facilities as expected but clean.
A short walk to Culzean Country Park and onto the beach at Maidens. A short drive to the Farm Park at Heads of Ayr, a great day out for kids I'm told (don't have any young'uns), and hour from the lovely hourbour village of Portpatrick and in the other direction about 45 minutes for the Arran ferry.
We've just returned from a 10 night stay, which included the May late Bank Holiday, at Thomaston Farm which is a Camping and Caravan Club Certificated Site near Culzean Castle in Ayrshire.
Thomaston Farm is adjacent to the working farm run by Hugh and Fiona McFadzean.
The site is located up a lane about 1/2 a mile from the main road which means that it quiet and peaceful. It's elevated position gives it 'views-to-die-for' over the coastline, the Forth of Clyde and the Isle of Aran. The sunsets were stupendous with sky beyond Aran still tinged with red at 11.00pm.
The site officially accommodated 10 units - caravans, tents or motorhomes and there were, also, a number of what seemed to be seasonal vans there. There are 10 EHUs although long leads may be needed for some pitches. The pitches are very large and 6 have an area of hard standing surrounded by grass. For most of our stay there was only 2 or 3 other occupied units on site.
We were able to position our 'van with the front lounge window facing the beautiful view out over the coastline. There are some hedges but I imagine some of the pitches would be rather exposed in windy weather, especially due to the elevated location.
There is a small toilet block in the farmyard with a ladies and gents section with a toilet and shower in each. Although these were clean they were very basic. We used the bathroom in our 'van as did most other 'vanners. There are a CDP, a waste water point and fresh water tap near to the caravan pitches. Local tourist information booklets are kept in a prefabricated building near to the farmhouse. Fiona sells her home-made jams and free-range eggs from their own hens.
The farm is a working one and a bit untidy with some potential hazards for young children. Young children would need to be supervised in the farm area, including going to the toilet block. There is no children's playground although there is plenty of room for children to run about on grass near to the pitches.
TV reception was rather variable. Using our van's directional aerial we got quite a few digital channels from Northern Ireland but these a bit 'come and go'. I, also, manage to get a satellite signal on our portable system. Mobile phone reception was good.
A real bonus is the warm and friendly attitude of owners Hugh and Fiona. We were delayed and arrived just after 9.30pm on the Sunday evening. We were, nonetheless, greeted, by name, by Hugh and his 2 teenage sons who showed us to our pitch and helped us set up the 'van! Fiona was, too extremely welcoming and helpful volunteering information and willing to answer any questions we had about the locality.
Across the road from the site, about 10 minutes walk, is the entrance to Culzean Castle country park. The park is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and runs for 200 landscaped acres along between the road and coastline. The castle was remodelled by Robert Adam and again in Victorian times and is a stunning mansion overlooking the sea. We toured the castle enjoying its beautiful decoration and furnishings. As well as the castle itself there are numerous other features including a second hand bookshop, sweetie shop, restaurants, walled garden and lake within the park. The admission to the castle and park costs £13 per adult or £8 for just the park (NT members free). We discovered that after 4.00pm the park can be visited, unofficially, for free and we spent a lovely June evening cycling around. Pedestrians are supposed to leave the park by sunset.
For family days out Heads of Ayr Farm Park about 5 miles away has an interesting range of animals, quad bikes and other activities. At 50+ not our 'cup of tea' but it seemed very popular and busy when we passed.
About 3 miles from site is 'Electric Bray'. Due to a 'trick' of the geography the road appears to be going uphill when it is fact sloping downwards. It is possible to let one's car or bike roll 'uphill'. There is road access and parking near to a quiet and secluded, sandy beach, within 2-3 miles of the campsite, with stunning views of Culzean Castle.
For shopping the site is located about 3 miles from the coastal village of Maidens where there is a small shop and pub. Further south about 12 miles away is the small coastal town of Girvan opposite to Ailsa Craig. About 10 miles north is the pleasant large, coastal town of Ayr with a full range of interesting shops including supermarkets. The small town of Maybole is about 5 miles inland from the site.
For those who enjoy country sites with basic and rudimentary facilities we would HIGHLY recommend Thomaston Farm site and we would be very happy to return there. If you fancy the CCC's Culzean Castle site try Thomaston instead - it has better views and we only paid £10.00 per night including EHU.
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Is Thomaston Farm Certificated Site child friendly? YES, it accepts children View all facilities
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Club Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
No Washing Up Area 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop <5 miles 
Bar <5 miles 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
Beach <1 mile 
Watersports <10 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport 
No Dog Walk 
A lovely site with smashing views and friendly, helpful owners. Small but perfectly formed. Basic facilities as expected but clean. 
