New England Bay Club Campsite

Rated 4 of 5

Rated 5 of 5

Peace and quiet

Rated 4 of 5

Facilities and cleanliness

Rated 5 of 5

Location

Rated 4 of 5

Good for families

Wonderful Site

Just returned from a 4 day site at one of the best CMH sites we have stayed on. Not the conventional lay out which is all to the good as the pitched have been moulded into fit the contours and layout of the gorse bushes. I would imagine it gets very windy on this site but we had only a slight breeze and the sea was almost like a pond. The dog loved it and had miles of empty sand and a gently slope off into the sea to swim in. I would be perfectly happy for younger children to swim here as sea remained very shallow for quite a distance. A bit of a drive off the main roads but well worth it for the peace and quiet. On a visit to the nearby Mull of Galloway we saw deer, seals and dolphins. A site I will certainly visit again. Must also say this is the best site I have been on for the conduct of other users. Toilets and showers were always spotless - very unusual when most piches are grass and people adhered to speed limits which made our stay all the better. Thanks to all

0 replies

BlackCountryRich

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 27/08/2021 12:49

3 reviews

0 Helpful notes

Report this reviewer

Rated 4 of 5

Rated 5 of 5

Peace and quiet

Rated 5 of 5

Facilities and cleanliness

Rated 5 of 5

Location

Rated 2 of 5

Good for families

Exactly as described

Visited mid August for 2 days - exactly as described - right on the beach and amongst the gorse and dunes. A large site but so spacious and plenty of room between units that it does not feel large at all. Most of the pitches are grass, some need small ramps but easy to pitch level. The peace and tranquility were a delight. There is absolutely nothing in the local vicinity, which suited us fine, but be prepared with supplies and good reading material. Plenty of walks along the beach - the dog absolutely had the time of his life! Good motorhome facilities provided - and a boat wash too! Shower/toilet block is a little dated and plastic stools in the showers but lots of hot water and perfectly adequate. Very friendly welcome upon arrival, including direction to where free pitches were, which was really helpful. We did not realise that the Scottish School Holidays differ from the UK, so the children were back at school, meaning we were blessed with very few children/virtually no noise. Would definitely recommend for a night or two stop-over.

0 replies

Reviewed on 23/08/2021 16:25

28 reviews

1 Helpful note

Report this reviewer

Rated 4 of 5

Rated 5 of 5

Peace and quiet

Rated 4 of 5

Facilities and cleanliness

Rated 5 of 5

Location

Rated 5 of 5

Good for families

Amazing location and great places to visit

We loved the beautiful location of this site and thankfully didn't experience the electrical outages. The area is great for cycling and we particularly enjoyed visiting the Mull of Galloway and Logan Botanical Gardens. It was very windy during our stay but we saw a seal feeding in the shallow waters and gannets diving for fish along the beach. The facilities were fine for us apart from the motorhome service point, which is terrible - it has a small square drain in the middle of the space and many vehicles had to park in the middle of the road to drain their tanks due to the location of the grid. For us - our van drains in the middle underneath - it was very difficult to ensure our drain was located over the grid in both directions. This site desperately needs one of the newer full width grids that are gradually being fitted to other sites.

0 replies

marpleweb

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 22/08/2021 07:28

4 reviews

0 Helpful notes

Report this reviewer

Rated 4 of 5

Rated 5 of 5

Peace and quiet

Rated 4 of 5

Facilities and cleanliness

Rated 5 of 5

Location

Rated 5 of 5

Good for families

Beautiful Coastal Site

Beautiful location in such a peaceful part of the UK; stayed for 2 weeks in August. If you’re looking for a commercialised and regimented caravan site with the usual rows of gravel hard standings, you won’t find that here. Large, sprawling site in a rural location, but with plenty of nooks and crannies to find a nice quiet pitch. We had a huge pitch with plenty of space, backing onto the dunes and completely peaceful. Games room is closed and play park is limited equipment-wise but this is an idyllic site site for children; safe to ride bikes, play out on the dunes and the beach and make those childhood memories that camping is all about. Our children loved it and made great holiday friends. The wardens were courteous, busy and very helpful. We needed to have a parcel delivered and they were great in being available to take delivery for us. The reception closes at 10:15 and then reopens at 13:00, for the whole afternoon. Includes a well stocked little shop, including local Galloway ice cream tubs. We didn’t use the facilities block and stuck to onboard amenities during our stay. Perfect dog walks direct from site on to open fields and coastal paths. There are a lot of people with dogs, given the location. We didn’t experience dog fouling anywhere on the site itself. Book it. It’s a hidden gem in the corner of the UK 🇬🇧.

0 replies

AtkinsonT

Caravanner

Reviewed on 21/08/2021 21:44

1 review

0 Helpful notes

Report this reviewer

Rated 4 of 5

Rated 5 of 5

Peace and quiet

Rated 2 of 5

Facilities and cleanliness

Rated 5 of 5

Location

Rated 3 of 5

Good for families

Beautiful location but left disappointed

Having come to this site for a number of years, I have to say, unfortunately we have chosen elsewhere for next years family holiday. This is for a number of reasons; 1) Poor site maintenance: 3x prime, Beach facing pitches still have not had their electric boxes fixed after a whole year, showers are muddy and run down, games room still out of order, kids play area still appears run down And the door on the washing room is still hanging off it’s hinges. 2) Staff: Not as friendly a welcome as usual, lacking the personal touch it previously had. We reported an issue with a dog fouling everywhere and this was never addressed with the owner, despite being told about it on numerous occasions by a variety of people. The main reception is no longer open all day and only a few hours AM and PM. 3) Site safety; it’s meant to be 5mph around the site and at best, people do 15/20mph. It’s become unsafe to let little ones play out and doesn’t appear to be enforced by staff. With all this being said, it is the most stunning place/beach. We have seen the site get busier and busier Over the years and prices hiked, isn’t it time the club invested more in this rough diamond, perhaps then we would go back and make more happier memories.

0 replies

Maryanne Cowin

Reviewed on 19/08/2021 21:11

1 review

0 Helpful notes

Report this reviewer

Rated 4 of 5

Rated 5 of 5

Peace and quiet

Rated 3 of 5

Facilities and cleanliness

Rated 5 of 5

Location

Rated 3 of 5

Good for families

Nice location, but

Having been here for nearly a weeks stay we are disappointed with the site. The games room is closed due to flooding last winter. It should not be advertised with a games room, our son was very disappointed. The play ground was very small. The location is really great but the site it self needs updating badly. It could be a jewel of a club site if the club would upgraded and invested in this site. Would go back if upgraded,

0 replies

Caravannubee

Caravanner

Reviewed on 15/08/2021 00:31

1 review

0 Helpful notes

Report this reviewer

Rated 4 of 5

Rated 5 of 5

Peace and quiet

Rated 5 of 5

Facilities and cleanliness

Rated 4 of 5

Location

Rated 4 of 5

Good for families

No problem with electric

Stayed 5 nights and site full, few pitches to choose from on arrival. No problems with electric during our stay, but there were notices about possible problem in the laundry room. Problems were around new campers particularly this year, washing dishes in laundry and empting greywaste water in fresh water drain. Our neighbour said there was even a guy out on his first trip, emptying toilet cassette in waste water drain and remarked well it's waste water isn't it! For newcomers perhaps more explicit signs are needed. Good for cycling if you have electric bike or very fit as some routes very hilly.

0 replies

justjn

Reviewed on 07/08/2021 14:36

11 reviews

1 Helpful note

Report this reviewer

Rated 4 of 5

Rated 5 of 5

Peace and quiet

Rated 4 of 5

Facilities and cleanliness

Rated 5 of 5

Location

Rated 3 of 5

Good for families

Good rural site

Although this is a lot by trek from the M6 (over two hours) it is a very nice on the beach site. We managed to get a pitch on the front row. It’s quite a big site but has only two rather small toilet blocks. For instance each one has only three showers and three sit down loos in the Gents. Add into the mix Covid and the middle ones were cordoned off. But they were nice and clean as usual We had a grass pitch but I think there are no hard standings. Outside of the gate entrance there are a couple of really nasty potholes -real caravan killers but I guess this is council land Plenty to see in the vicinity. We likened the peninsular to a mix between Devon and Anglesey. Port Patrick is the jewel on the west coast. Apparently Boris Johnson wants to put a bridge/tunnel across to Larne(28 miles). But in the middle of the channel is Beauforts Dyke,a thousand foot channel where,after the war 1 million tons of unused ordnance (and a couple of tons of Nuclear waste) were dumped. Scary!!

0 replies

Adrian and Lyn Rose

Caravanner from Merseyside

Reviewed on 02/08/2021 14:29

8 reviews

0 Helpful notes

Report this reviewer

Rated 4 of 5

Rated 3 of 5

Peace and quiet

Rated 3 of 5

Facilities and cleanliness

Rated 3 of 5

Location

Rated 1 of 5

Good for families

Good location for the beach and exploring, however poor that you can be left with no electric.

We looked forward to this site, however left disappointed. The location was ideal for us and with the beach just being over the shrubbery brow, our little boy was going to love it. We did enjoy the location and liked the beach, albeit beware when the wind gets up you really know about it. This site just left us with disappointment as on the second night the electric went off around 21:00, I went down to the office but nobody was present and there was a sign stating that they are aware the electric can trip but there is nothing an electrician can do to stop it and so up until 20:00 please call the number given and they can switch back on, however after 20:00 you have to wait until around 09:00 the following morning to have electric on. It trips a whole row of pitches so not good at all! I find it disappointing that they are happy to have towards 200 pitches and charge accordingly, however the site can’t handle it and electric regularly trips, not good when you have a young boy to keep warm etc. Facilities are sufficient and generally clean.

1 reply

the haughians

Reviewed on 01/08/2021 08:06

2 reviews

0 Helpful notes

Report this reviewer

Rated 4 of 5

Peace and quiet

Rated 4 of 5

Facilities and cleanliness

Rated 5 of 5

Location

Rated 5 of 5

Good for families

Lovely quiet coastal site

Just planned an overnight here but stayed another night and would return. Large well laid out site just behind a gravel beach and lovely bay. Friendly staff, clean well maintained facilities. In hot sun it felt more continental than Scottish!

0 replies

ScreenNameB3C5778A63

Campervanner

Reviewed on 22/07/2021 18:11

3 reviews

0 Helpful notes

Report this reviewer