New England Bay Club Campsite

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Good for families

Peaceful Stress Free Retreat

Great site for beach, walking , fishing and chilling out. We had to cut short our stay due to family reasons which was such a shame. The sites are varied and you can choose between on the 'front' to secluded and private. This was only our second trip since the sites reopened in July. What made out trip was the fantastic work of the warden team ( sorry didn't get all the names), we were greeted on arrival, facilities were kept immaculate in these crazy Covid times and we were treated with sympathy and understanding when we had to depart. The team are a credit to The Caravan and Motorhome Club, Thank you Don , Angela, Mark and Natalie.

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DRANG

Reviewed on 26/09/2020 19:54

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Great stay

Once again a wonderful stay at New England bay. Weather was kind which helps. It is a remote site but we like that. We have been a few times now so we are happy to walk the dogs on the beach and do little else. Site is well organised and clean. No concerns from us re current situation on covid 19. The toilet and showers system worked. As long as people remembered their bands ?? Not the sites fault that.

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dixoncj1965

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 23/09/2020 22:31

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A gem of a site but be aware it’s windy!

This is a beautiful site for peace and relaxation. We did not use the facilities so can’t comment but there were a few sanitisers at reception. It was lovely and tidy and plenty of room around the pitches. We chose one at the back for more shelter due to the wind. There are a few very secluded pitches which the warden suggested when we were checking in as it was our first venture out after shielding. We felt very safe and always used anti bac wipes whilst filling up with water or using the bins etc. The ground is very hard but be aware that after a lot of rain (and boy did we have some) that the access grass to the pitches can get a bit churned up. One negative comment is that the motorhome point had only one smallish drain and as our waste emptying tap was on the wrong side we had to position ourselves the best we could to allow it to drain. We did wash over the spilled water. As there is a one way system we could only come in one way but the warden said that we could have came in the other way so that we would have been able to position ourselves over the drain. As we all know rules are rules and I’m sure there would have been a comment if we had gone the wrong way around the one way system, so please make the drain big enough to access both sides of the motorhome. If you are cycling to the Mull of Galloway lighthouse please be aware there are a lot of hills and even with an electric bike we had to get off and push on a few of them but well worth it in the end.

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Ropper

Reviewed on 10/09/2020 18:17

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Recent trip

My husband and I have just returned from a week at this site. The location is lovely although the road from Stranraer to the site is quite bumpy. The site is quite large but subdivided with bushes. We found that the pitches were quite uneven and it was difficult to work out where one started and another ended. The band system in the toilet blocks is definitely not robust. I understand what they are trying to do but perhaps having 2 toilet hooks, 2 shower hooks and 2 sink hooks may be a more practical approach and still allow 2 meter distancing. It does rely on the person remembering to take their band and on a few occasions they had been left behind and I had to go in after waiting quite a while. I would also recommend hand sanitiser being available in the toilet blocks and at the bin/water areas too. Lovely area but not sure I would choose to return to.

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Caravanner

Reviewed on 08/09/2020 20:40

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Perfection

Loved this site. Enjoyed a front row pitch, seconds from the fabulous beach, great for strolling or just sitting watching the tides. All facilities were spotless and well managed thanks to the hard working site team. Biked to Port Logan with the cutest Telford designed harbour and fishing pond. Lunch at the botanical garden. Sad to leave the area.

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Duthies

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 05/09/2020 18:49

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Relaxing and quiet site right by the beach

We only managed to stay for one night because the weather turned bad but based on that I would return for a second visit. The site is close to the beach and had a nice relaxed atmosphere. The toilet and shower facilities were ok but there were no anti bac materials, apart from a soap dispenser on the communal sink, so if you want to be sure that you are suitably protected best to take your own. They were using a crazy restricted entry system in the toilet block so only two people could enter the room at any one time. This meant that if one was in the shower, and one using the sink you couldn't go in to use the toilet despite the fact that all three of you would be more than 2 meters apart! The system also only worked if people remembered to leave their wrist band on the hooks outside or remembered to collect their wrist band when they had finished.

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scoobydigby

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 03/09/2020 10:00

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Lovely stay

I had a fantastic stay at this site with my daughter over the bank holiday weekend. Due to the spacious layout of the site, despite being full, it felt very safe and never overcrowded. Very friendly, hardworking staff. Great place to stay. My only suggestion would be for the toilet pegs to be changed so there's 2 shower ones and 2 toilet ones... or maybe just 3 pegs ( with only 2 showers in use), often there was a long queue for the toilet cause 2 showers were in use. I really appreciate the positive attitude to opening the sites, so it is just a suggestion, following a wonderful few days based on this lovel site.

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Jojo1981

Reviewed on 02/09/2020 12:09

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beautiful area and site

We stayed 3 nights at this lovely site at the end of August. The site is right next to a good long beach and great for water activities and families. We did some great walks nearby and there are interesting places to visit such as Logan Botanical garden and the Mull of galloway. The site is very clean and well managed especially given the current situation with COVID 19. We felt well looked after and safe. Definitely a place to come back to.

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Margmorl

Reviewed on 01/09/2020 20:18

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Full, but not overcrowded

This is our "go to" site for our main (usually only) holiday, so know what to expect in terms of location and places to go etc. We know the layout and pitches and have our favourites (the quieter ones at the back, not lined up on the front row). This year was a bit different in that the site was full, so there was less choice of pitch. But that didn't matter - the site is long and sprawly, so never felt overcrowded. Yes, there were lots of families with children enjoying the beach and what looked like cold sea, but they were never a nuisance. It's mainly grass - but well drained and hard (lots of tapping of awning pegs). It can be windy, and while we were there there was a terrific overnight storm. But the pitches at the back are more sheltered. There's no nearby shop, but the village store in Drummore is only 4 miles away and sells everything. Stranraer, a bit farther away (12/13 miles) has a Lidl on the outskirts and a large Morrisons. I can't comment on the facilities as we have never used them, but they were cleaned twice a day and the service points were regularly sprayed and cleaned etc. And as ever, the staff were unobtrusive, friendly and helpful. Only slight negative (and some people may disagree) - where have all the rabbits gone?

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Goldie146

Caravanner

Reviewed on 23/08/2020 16:31

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I wish to commend the club, the brilliant staff and a great site.

We stayed here with our family in two vans. This was the first trip for us this year and it was made with distancing concerns unfortunately. The solution to the facilities issue was simple and brilliant, two bands, two hooks. Two hooks used, facilities full. Of course the public can choose to stay safe or ignore good systems and of course some did but thank you club for initiating a great system. Of more important note however were the site staff, they worked so hard and with such good grace that they made us feel safe. I needed to make my feelings and appreciation clear to them and I would like the club management to know the same. Thank you for helping us get a little bit of normality back.

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littlenell116

Reviewed on 22/08/2020 21:00

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