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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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 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 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: June 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Lemmyw227 |
5 reviews from this member |
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 I have stayed at this site on several occasions and would say it is my favourite site in this area.
The facilities are always clean and tidy, although the toilet block is an older block it is always clean and regularly painted and maintained. There are ample showers 4 in ladies and 4 in gents, dishwashing facilities and laundry area, there are even 2 Whirlies for drying your washing. I have even seen the wardens cleaning the toilets at 11 o'clock at night.
The security is excellent. There are 2 barrier gates one for exit and one for entry, both are kept shut at all times and you feel secure in the knowledge that the gates get locked at 11pm and are opened again at 7am. Any cars not recognised by the wardens on entry, and the wardens come over to check who they are visiting. We had this when we had someone come visit us and we were really impressed that the wardens had noticed the car our visitors had come in was not on a pitch on site. So very secure.
There is a small kids play area although our kids ages 14 & 11 have now outgrown it but they find plenty to do round the site. They visit the castle on their bikes or cycle along to the swan pond in the castle grounds or go for a wander down to the beach. They are never bored here.
There is a small shop on site selling milk, fresh bread rolls, local sausages and bacon, black pudding & eggs. Shop also sells a range of biscuits, tea, coffee, sweets for the kids and chocolate bars for the adults along with crisps, cans of juice and ice cream. So no worries if you forget something the site shop will have something to keep you going.
There is plenty to do visiting the castle and grounds can take a few days to cover the whole area, taking picnics at the swan pond or a trip to the beach.
Nearby is Maybole which has a Somerfield and is open to 10 at night so handy if arriving at campsite later on, Asda is in Girvan about 7 miles away not a huge asda but has everything you need and more.
I have had many a good weekend at this site and look forward to many more 
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Laceby |
11 reviews from this member |
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Stayed at this site for two nights myself husband and our two dogs. Lovely site, we got a great welcome from the wardens. Facilities were spotless and there was a great dog walk through the woods
We visited the castle and grounds (we are National Trust members so no charge). Security was very good with a barrier both on entry and exit.
Would stay again.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: ALILOU |
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We have just got back from this site and have had a wonderful time. The site was very well kept and the toilet block was always clean and tidy. There was a small play area for the children, but they still thought it was great. The views were fantastic and everyone was friendly. The castle and grounds were awesome with plenty to do and getting a ticket (half price with staying on the site) which lasted the whole week was worth every penny. The only downside as such was there was not a lot to do immediately outside the site, apart from the lovely beaches which were great for rock pooling, although they did tend to get quite a few flies about! The closest town did not have much going for it, but it was the start of the season so that might pick up a bit.
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| Date of Visit: April 2010 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Girlwomble |
3 reviews from this member |
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Have just come back from this site and it was a wonderful experience. Great location and views. Staff were friendly and very helpful. Toilet block was always spotless
Some pitches sloping but we had quite a flat pitch. Small swing park was well used by children but adequate for size of site. Didn't like the fact the children were playing ball games around the tents but this is one of the only downsides of the site.
Electric hook-ups are a bit of a distance from where tents are sited so take an EHU with a long cable
Small shop in reception selling basics like rolls, eggs and milk.
Regular bus services stop outside of the site (Believe buses go to Maybole, Ayr and Girvan)
Look forward to a return visit to the site
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| Date of Visit: April 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Dieseldan |
7 reviews from this member |
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We visited this site as it looked good online. There is a steep slope on it, the worst playpark we have seen at any site, but mostly the price charged per night. Very expensive with nothing to show for it.
Culzean Castle did not recognise the camping tickets and was also very expensive to get into. This is one c & c c we will not be visiting again, not until the club spend some of their money refurbishing the site.
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| Date of Visit: October 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Sirklocks |
2 reviews from this member |
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Having stayed on this site three times, the last time for three weeks in October. I would just like to reiterate what a lovely site this is. Ok the site facilities are basic and there isn't a large play area for the kids, but they are more than adequate, and not all of us want or need these facilities.
The site wardens Andy and Margaret were marvellous, we had two blow outs on our caravan on the way up from England, so ended up arriving on site on a low loader. Margaret and Andy helped us no end.(thanks again)
The views are stunning, walks are amazing, beaches are beautiful and the Scottish people so friendly. Still my favourite place in the world. Haste Ye Back
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| Date of Visit: October 2009 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Jimsmimm |
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Very basic site with minimum facilities.(to describe two swings and a slide as an adventure playground is perhaps stretching the imagination).
We are not caravanning and camping members but to be charged £23 for one night in low season came as a bit of a shock to say the least especially with such few facilities available.
I also found the staff very dour and made to feel as if they were doing us a favour (going by previous post maybe they were just having an off day) but by far and away the most annoying thing is the fact that there is a gate which has to be opened each time you enter or leave the site at all times.This gate is situated on a very muddy at the time road which means getting out of your vehicle and stepping in to mud which you obviously carry back in on your shoes.
Over all I was very unimpressed by this site and there are other in the area which I found much better I will therefore definitely not be returning.
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: TadMac |
6 reviews from this member |
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We have just bought our first caravan from ebay and were desperate to try it out so booked one night here as it is about an hour from Glasgow. Staff were very helpful, escorting us to our pitch and showing us how to set up and telling us to come back and pay once we had a wee cuppa. There are a few items for sale at reception e.G. Matches, ice-lollies but not a shop as such.
The location is very picturesque and we had beautiful weather on the Saturday. In the evening we went for a walk in the Castle grounds. You get a discount to visit the castle when you stay at the site.
Toilet & shower facilities were fine.
Would definitely recommend this site.
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Dunfie |
5 reviews from this member |
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This is a fantastic location for a campsite. On the grounds of a stunning castle with views over to Arran and Ailsa Craig.
The basic layout of the site is that the touring caravans get the hard standing pitches on the outside (this includes all the fantastic views) and the tents are located in the middle (closer to the toilet block). The tent pitches themselves are flat enough and certainly drained well as although we had some wet weather we did not have any problems.
Toilets were looking a bit dated but were very clean with plenty of hot water at most times of the day. There were a couple of sinks for washing the dishes which never seemed too busy.
The staff booking us in were fairly friendly, the check in process was very efficient and we were led to our pitch by the warden on his bicycle. The shop stocks some locally produced eggs, bacon and sausages so the breakfasts we top notch.
We spent a fantastic day in the grounds of Culzean Castle and then down to the beach (we had a large stretch to ourselves). It really is worth a visit for that alone. We didn't actually tour the castle itself as we have a couple of young children and we felt it wasn't worth the money to simply run round chasing the kids to ensure they didn't damage any priceless artefacts.
Good base for a day in Ayr too and also an opportunity to visit the Electric Brae (if you fancy standing and scratching your head for a few minutes trying to work out what you are supposed to see).
We will probably go back for a visit someday - the views really are worth it.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Gibbie |
6 reviews from this member |
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What a treat to find - The camp-site had amazing views to Arran, we stayed on hard pitch number one and all on that row had this wonderful view. Culzean Castle is next to the site, fantastic walks in the grounds with deer, lakes, picnic area and the castle. We walked down to the beach every day through the forest and seen lots of wild life.
The toilet block was clean and comfortable with laundry facilities.
The wardens were the most helpful of all the sites I have visited, gave the place a friendly atmosphere.
It was perfect to wake up and have breakfast looking out to Arran and on an evening with a glass of wine. We will definitely return to this site it was absolutely wonderful.
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Stephendufton |
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Stayed for a few nights in the last week of July. The site was very busy and the staff rather unhelpful. Lots of children playing football around the site. The castle and grounds are excellent, and it is possible to walk through the grounds in the evening down to the village of Maiden and back. Note however that if you walk down to the castle from the site you will miss the pay booth at the entrance. This means that you will get access to the grounds for free, but if you want to visit the castle, you will have to pay full price. They will not accept the discount voucher provided by the campsite.
Don't miss Crossruagal Abbey just outside Maybole, a real gem.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: SGEO |
12 reviews from this member |
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This is a lovely site and a great base for exploring the area. The castle is an amazing place to visit and with the 1/2price ticket with staying onsite lasts a week is great. A day out to the Isle of Arran is highly recommended but you need to plan and hire a car we didn't and use the bus service which was ok if you like racing buses!. Heads of Ayr farm park had a big thumbs up with the kids
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Aqua plumber |
2 reviews from this member |
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This has to be one of the most beautiful settings for campsite if you are over looking the sea. And with a very big country park right next door.[bikes would be really handy to get in and out of the Culzean castle country park which is great for the Kids and Adults. If you are an National trust Member it is free or if you are camping at the above site you get in for half price if you keep your reciept.
We stayed here for 4 Nights with my wife and two young kids 8,4. On our way home.
Staff where very friendly and helpful. The site is very old with very basic Electric hook up and no water at every pitch. This is a site The Camping and Caravanning Club need to spend some Money on.
We where pitched at pitch number 1 beside the Adventure play park which is very small. Apart from a tent and car pitched very close between us and the ply park. It can get very noisy at times, But I must say by 10.30 and 11pm there was not a sinner about. We had our Tourer facing out to sea which was really beatiful. Pitches In the Middle as you drive in are not marked out but seems to be Pitch where you like. Also to Empty your Toilet Cassette we had to put it in the car and drive down to the Sluice Room.
The toilet blocks where very old but Clean. Showers do not have much power or heat in them. But the Staff cope with what they have.
With the CCC Advertising that is into eco friendly solutions how they do not have Solar panels for hot Water is very strange.
Overall a enjoyable stay
Things to do, Croy Shore, Dunure castle and park which is great on a nice day. Place to Eat is the Balgrath Restaurant on the Dunure road to Ayr. If you go Between 5 and 6.30 Early supper [ES on the Menu] meals are Half price. Food was really nice Child friendly and a Great play area to the rear for the Kids.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Metty |
1 review from this member |
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First time out camping and if all the sites are as good as this one, will be out again soon. The site is very clean, toilets clean,and staff were nice.
I could see out to the sea from my pitch. And the castle is really nice to spend the day. My 13 year old son enjoyed the experience but my 16 year old got a bit bored. But then that's cos hes sixteen.
Overall a nice chill out break. Would go back
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: John&lynn |
8 reviews from this member |
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Culzean castle C&CC site is right within Culzean castle Country Park, the Visitor centre for the castle is ten min walk through the country park, but do take your site receipt from C&CC, as this allows you big discount on entry to grounds and castle all week, you do have to ask though as they do not advertise this
The site itself is very sloping except for the hard standings, and a area at the top of the site, the facilities needed a a bit of TLC to bring them up to scratch and if you was on the hard standings or grass at the top of the site, you needed to put your hiking boots on to go to the toilet / shower facilities etc, they were that far away, and the chemical toilet point was a car journey away literally, or a climb up a steep bank to a dirt road
Dog walking from site was very good, the area itself, has very little apart from golf courses and the castle itself. I was disappointed with this site and area and could not ever see me going back
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