New England Bay Club Campsite
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We have been to this site 4 or 5 times now and do enjoy the isolation and beauty of the area. This time we went to Logan gardens and the lighthouse, which is worth a walk round and to have a chat with the Twitchers who are always keen to talk to visitors. Nearly forgot the fish and chip van which provides a really good fish supper at a keen price.
Well worth a visit
Although we were only staying one night we would definitely recommend this site. Excellent views and a well maintained site. the pitches were well placed, not too close to each other so privacy maintained. The staff were very helpful.
One thing that would have been helpful would be for the site to have one or two day kennels available so we could leave our dogs for a few hours to go shopping etc.
We would also recommend the pub opposite the post office in the local village. Food good and local ale worth trying
Hardstandings not required !
Enjoyed our stay here although it was very very windy. There are few hardstandings but they really are not needed as just below the thin covering of grass it is rock and pebbles. We moved to a more sheltered pitch due to the high winds and found that we lost the TV signal as we chosen a pitch behind a toilet block, prior to that it had been ok. Stranraer wasn't too far away and we enjoyed a trips down to the light house and up to Portpatrick. We also enjoyed watching the many rabbits.
On the beach - almost
This is a joy - a long way from anywhere, and with terrific views over the bay. We spent three days here, never been able to pitch so close to a beach before. Generally the pitches are very roomy, some are quite a walk from the service points. There is good walking to be had from the site, though an amount of road content is necessary – we spent the whole of one day walking over to Logan Botanic Garden (well recommended) and back. We also included Port Logan on this circuit, which we found disappointing as the both the pub and the Fish Ponds were closed and had been for some time, which left, well, nothing much. Didn’t visit Stranraer, but did drive down to Drummore which we found to be a trifle eccentric in a good way, and also to Port Patrick which has got pubs, two or three shops and a rather good café. There was also a mobile chippy on the quay. Parking a motorhome was no problem at either of these places.
Out On a Limb
An ideal site for relaxing by the sea. Quiet, well laid out well maintained and welcoming.
Two drawbacks not of the clubs making:
1. The road from the east (A75) must be one of the worst maintained roads in the UK.
2. Shops in Stranraer are very limited.
FrodosFriend
Reviewed on 17/05/2016 17:31
Amazing
What a gem of a site, we booked it as a stop over for one night to head further up north and ended up staying 8 nights. The staff are friendly and helpful the site is immaculate the pitches are spaciousness and uncrowded and set amongst the most amazing gorse hedging, sea views are great and plenty of dog walks with a big quiet beach. It was so peaceful quiet and tranquil definitely a new favourite of ours.
Repeat visit
Spent the May day weekend here to celebrate oh 60th birthday and couldn't have picked anywhere better.this was our 2nd visit and it was every bit as good as the first. The pitches are generous, the facilities are excellent and spotless clean, it's great having the beach next door too. We had fab weather. While at home in Yorkshire it snowed and settled, each morning saw lovely sunshine which continued until tea time when it clouded over and got windy, rained in the night then back to sun in the morning. We'll definitely be back, highly recommended.
Superb site perfect for us two and the dog
This is a superb site, right by the side of the sea which has lovely pitches, well spread out but close to all the services. The wardens were all super, helpful and friendly which makes the stop there all so much the better. We have been there twice before and will be back again without a doubt.
Toilet blocks were very clean and warm when the weather turned a bit inclement, the waste disposal was well organised, the access to the beach area and coastal walk was great between the gorse bushes and the dog loved the chance at some freedom that close to the van. We found we needed the satellite dish for TV reception but that was ok. The fast food visiting van was very welcome. We were so lucky with the weather every time so we have been asked to go back regularly
Outstanding
So we arrived for our holiday with a bit of a disaster .The Air suspension popped about half a mile from the site ..We were rescued by an amazing man who was passing in a van. We got to the site and the Assistant Wardens and Warden couldnt have been more helpful ..it was a Friday evening and they got us onto a pitch and made sure we were ok ..bit traumatised since we were traveling with our kids. The site couldnt have been better. Its a pretty big site , with 2 toilet blocks and a game room with ping pong and pool ...which was a life saver since we were site bound till the car was fixed. The beach was less than 50 yds from our caravan ..Perfect for walking our dog ..This site is amazing ..the pitches are all seperated into little enclaves which makes it feel intimate but not crowded. The real stars of this site are the Warden and Assistant Warden who were just lovely...I thouroughly recommend this site ..for families,couples ..anyone ..Its a beautiful part of Scotland with plenty to do and the scenery is just stunning ..Kids even made it into the sea in April .