New England Bay Club Campsite

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An excellent Site but ……

We recently spent ten days at this excellent Site. The staff are friendly, welcoming and efficient. The facilities, which are perhaps looking a little tired - but perfectly adequate, are maintained very well and in our experience are kept very clean and tidy. There is a relaxed atmosphere and wonderful sea views and walks along the coast directly from the Site. I would suggest there is not a lot of interest for those with young families : the beach is generally not sandy and places to visit require a vehicle to reach. But ….. and I say this as a dog owner, many people staying did not keep their dogs on leads when being exercised or tethered next to the pitch when sitting outside. As a result we and others were pestered by wandering canines when walking our dog or sitting outside or in even in our awning. As I have said this is a friendly, relaxed Site with good staff but perhaps their style of management is a little too hands off. However, we will certainly return to New England Bay.

Reviewed on 27/04/2022 16:31

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Wonderful Location and Site

The location of this site is wonderful, overlooking the bay. The staff were polite and helpful and gave good information about things in the area. The site was clean and tidy but was not very busy when we were there. The facilities block was spotless and the laundry was easy to use once tokens were obtained from the office. The Washing Up area again was spotless and was also partly enclosed. On request we had an electric hook up pitch behind a lot of Gorse bushes which was ideal as it turned extremely windy so we were a little protected. There is not much in the area but it is worth visiting the Mull of Galloway which has a lighthouse and RSPB Reserve, the drive to it has wonderful views. Logan Botanic Garden is not to be missed, Pheasants roam free and Red Squirrels dart about, the Formal Pond has seating and the whole Garden is tranquil and is disabled friendly. The Potting Shed Tea Room is a great place to have lunch or just a cup of tea, they do wonderful scones either plain, fruit or cheese. There is a general store at Drummore which also has a Post Office. The beach at the site is pebbly but Oystercatchers and Ringed Plovers roam freely. All in all a great place to just unwind and relax.

Squirrel W

Campervanner

Reviewed on 15/04/2022 14:26

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Lovely location but exposed

Lovely location, right on the shoreline. Toilet facilities very clean and the whole site very well maintained. Friendly staff. Apart from Logan Botanic Gardens, there's zero "to do" in the area; 5 miles to Drummore and the single shop, or ten miles to Stranraer, which is a town in decline since the ferry terminal moved. But it's an exposed spot, and the ground is sandy soil on top of pebbles; effectively an old part of the beach. This means it's really hard to get pegs into the ground, and when they do go in they don't stay, Combined with the exposed site, this means any awnings take a real pounding. Note that there is very little sand on the beach, its mostly pebble. The beach a few miles away at Port Logan is much better (for dog walking, anyway). In summary, it's a nice site but the location isn't the best.

Munro Bagger

Caravanner

Reviewed on 05/10/2021 16:57

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On tour

Visited site for one night while touring Scotland, September 21 Pictures on caravan club site show well maintained shoreline with brilliant views When we arrived quite a few sea view hook ups were taped off and not working , we hooked up further down shoreline beach front, but had no views due to all bushes being overgrown in front of us , don't know why these were not trimmed and , we booked the site on route purely for the reason of relaxing and enjoying the views , surely this is their greatest selling point and they are not maintaining the best parts of the site for the sea view experience P and A ON TOUR

paulandang

Reviewed on 29/09/2021 11:32

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Just What I Needed

This was one of the main sites that I had booked for my tour of south west Scotland. 5 nights here and could have stayed for another 5. Fortunately I had a pitch along the front at the far end, having driven round the site 3 times and not found anything suitable. Staff were friendly as you would expect and there were plenty of water points for my needs. It was nice to have a small shop as there is not really another shop for a few miles. Good that they took card and cash, unlike another club!!! The toilet block nearest me seemed to be small and wasn't sure if the number of showers/toilets would cope, but there was never any queue when I needed to use, so maybe they had that right. Altogether a lovely quiet site, with direct access to the beach and plenty of walks/cycle rides to fill yer boots.

Bentley on Tour

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 28/09/2021 11:08

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Secluded and peaceful stay

A lovely well-maintained club site with helpful and welcoming site staff. There is a wide selection of pitches either sea-facing or in a more secluded spot. The location of the site is very remote and isolated which may suit some more than others.

ZeroG

Reviewed on 18/09/2021 15:33

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Positive first visit

This is our first time visiting the site and we were very pleased with how it compared to the description online. Looking at other reviews, we had no issues with the staff or facilities which were up to the standard that we expect on CAMC sites. Access to the beach was easy and the area is great for cycling due to the relatively remote location - quiet roads. The site was pretty busy, when we were looking round, some of the free pitches were quite sloped and the ground is rocky so good pegs are required if you've got an awning. We managed to find a pitch that had a view east and watching the sunrise was great. We've not had an issue with our electric and have been here 5 days. We will definitely becoming again (despite the 340 mile trip to get here for us) and would love to come in the winter if it was open all year.

Kay Branston

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Reviewed on 16/09/2021 07:20

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Always glad to return

First visited NEB over 30 years ago and have been going back at least once most of these years. The site speaks for itself if you want a rural, coastal site with space, big pitches, peace and quiet, topped up with endless coastal walks, varied birdlife, cycling and visiting the highlights of The Rhins. The key attraction has to be Logan Gardens. What a lovely place - one of the best gardens in the UK. The Wardens, ( there have quite a few over the years ), have always been friendly, hard working and without fail welcoming and helpful. The current team are no exception coping really well with the complexities of Covid, yet maintaining high standards of cleanliness across the site. Certainly Covid has caused it to be busier than usual, from unlocking in April to our second visit once the schools returned. As a result there has been noticeably less choice of pitches on a site which has always carried a high % of seasonals. If you are looking for an isolated site NEB could be for you.

mobilebedsit42

Caravanner from Ayrshire

Reviewed on 08/09/2021 21:26

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A sea view stay.

This site was very busy yet so so quiet, it has lovely large pitches with plenty of room between each van. Lovey clean tidy site with dog walks along the coast , plus at the top of the site a large field you could take you dog into for a run about. My only disappointment was that the beach looked really sandy on the photo but was actually really rocky and stoney, not good for walking on for people or dogs. Whilst we were there we visited Port Logan lighthouse which had great views over to The Isle Of Man and Glenwhan Gardens and Tea rooms which were amazing, well worth a visit. This is a lovely peaceful site and would certainly recommend it.

maccallum

Caravanner from Durham

Reviewed on 31/08/2021 13:46

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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

BlackCountryRich

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Reviewed on 27/08/2021 12:49

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