Practical Caravan Top 100 Parks 2007

From top-notch facilities to friendly staff, Brighouse Bay Holiday Park has something for everyone. Once pitched, you really don’t need to leave this site if you don’t want to and this is one of the reasons it is the regional winner for the second year running. With so many facilities on site you will find it difficult to take time to enjoy the remainder of the surrounding countryside. But it’s worthwhile venturing out at some point as this site is near the town of Kirkcudbright with its working harbour, ruined castle, charming town and artistic heritage.
Brighouse makes the perfect base thanks to its large touring area, which is divided into intimate groups of pitches separated by mature hedges and dry stone walls. For an extra special stay, book one of the few pitches right next to one of the fishing lakes or one of the many pitches located just a short walk from the site’s own slipway to the bay’s waters.
There is an extensive range of on-site sporting and leisure activities, all of which are well laid out and blend in beautifully with the surrounding countryside. Brighouse is a golfer’s paradise, complete with it’s own 18-hole golf course offering spectacular sea views. If golf is not your thing then take your pick from pony trekking, mountain biking or quad biking. Those seeking less energetic activities can walk the trails through the neighbouring woodlands, or try a spot of coarse fishing.
The site has a mini-market,
a large indoor swimming pool,
a family lounge and a bistro serving an excellent variety of food. These superb facilities and the fine location combine to make Brighouse a worthy regional winner for Scotland.

Practical Motorhome independent site reviews Dec 2006

It would be quite possible to come to Brighouse Bay Holiday Park and never leave the site; there is so much to do here, and all of it is set amid stunning Scottish landscape.
The large touring area is divided into intimate groups of pitches by mature hedges and dry stone walls, with a few pitches right next to one of the fishing lakes. Each area has its own character and points of interest, and many pitches are just a short walk from the site’s own slipway to the bay’s waters.
An extensive range of
on-site sporting and leisure activities are well laid out
and blend unobtrusively with the surrounding countryside. Chief among these is an impressive 18-hole golf course, with its spectacular sea view; pony trekking is another favourite, along with mountain bike hire and quad bikes.
The large ‘leisure club’ boasts an indoor swimming pool,
a family lounge and a bistro serving good food (don’t miss the delicious Whitby scampi).
Those seeking less energetic activities can walk the trails that criss-cross the neighbouring woodlands, or try coarse fishing. A mini-market ensures that you won’t need to leave the park just to stock up on provisions. For those who want to explore the surrounding area, the fishing town of Kirkcudbright is only a few miles away. Brighouse Bay Holiday Park is a superb site, with something for everyone.

Practical Motorhome Independent Site Reviews

It would be quite possible to come to Brighouse Bay Holiday Park and never leave the site; there is so much to do here, and all of it is set amid the stunning, peaceful Scottish landscape.
The large touring area is divided into intimate groups of pitches by mature hedges and dry stone walls, with a few pitches adjacent to one of the fishing lakes. Each area has its own character and points of interest, and many pitches are just a short walk from the site's own slipway to the bay's waters.
An extensive range of on-site sporting and leisure activities are well laid out and blend in beautifully with the surrounding countryside. Chief among these is an impressive 18-hole golf course, with its spectacular sea view; pony trekking is another favourite, along with mountain bike hire and quad bikes. The large 'leisure club' boasts an indoor swimming pool, a family lounge and a bistro serving good food throughout (don't miss the delicious Whitby scampi).
Those seeking less energetic activities can walk the trails that criss-cross the neighbouring woodlands, or try coarse fishing. A mini-market ensures that you don't even need to leave the park to stock up on provisions. Bliss!

Practical Caravans Top 100 Parks Awards 2006 OVERALL WINNER

It would be quite possible to come to Brighouse Bay Holiday Park and never leave the site; there is so much to do here, and all of it is set amid a stunning, peaceful Scottish landscape.
The large touring area is divided into intimate groups of pitches by mature hedges and dry stone walls, with a few pitches right next to one of the fishing lakes. Each area has its own character and points of interest, and many pitches just a short walk from the site’s own slipway to the bay’s waters.
An extensive range of on-site sporting and leisure activities are well laid out and blend in beautifully with the surrounding countryside. Chief among these is an impressive 18-hole golf course, with its spectacular sea view; pony trekking is another favourite, along with mountain bike hire and quad bikes. The large ‘leisure club’ boasts an indoor swimming pool, a family lounge and a bistro serving good food throughout (don’t miss the delicious Whitby scampi).
Those seeking less energetic activities can walk the trails that criss-cross the neighbouring woodlands, or try coarse fishing. A mini-market ensures that you won’t need to leave the park just to stock up on provisions. For those who want to explore the surrounding area, the fishing town of Kirkcudbright is only a few miles away. This is a superb site, with something for everyone.

Practical Caravan Great Escapes park March 2006

Brighouse Bay is the perfect park for active families. There is a choice of grass or hardstanding pitches, all of which have hook-up, and many of which have TV points. Leisure activities are centred around the ‘country club’, which overlooks the 18-hole golf course. The club boasts an indoor swimming pool, a bistro, a family room, a bar and a function suite. Pony trekking, mountain bike hire and quad bikes are among the activities on offer here, as well as walking the woodland trails or coarse fishing.

Practical Motorhome Independent Site Reviews.

This campsite is perfect for active families with its wide range of on-site sporting and leisure pursuits. The site lies on a beautiful peninsula offering broad views over the Irish Sea, and is surrounded by 1200 acres of countryside which are perfect for walking.
Touring pitches are enclosed by hedges, trees and stone walls. There is a choice of grass or hardstanding pitches, all with hook-up. Because the site has limited TV reception due to its location, it has installed its own signal booster system, available on many of the campsite's pitches. Some pitches are fully serviced.
The two toilet facilities are spotless: one has family bathrooms, and separate ladies and gents toilets and showers, while the other block has unisex facilities. There will be two motorhome service points in 2006.
The site has excellent environmental credentials, with its indoor swimming pool's water supply heated by solar energy. The site has won awards in the Green Tourism business scheme and has a David Bellamy Gold Award.
Leisure activities are centred around the 'country club' that overlooks the 18-hole, championship length golf course and the open sea beyond. The club boasts an indoor swimming pool, bistro, family room and tastefully designed bar and function suite.
Pony trekking, mountain bike hire and quad bikes are just a few of the activities on offer.
A mini-market ensures there is little need to leave the park.

Practical Caravan Top 100 Parks Awards 2005

Brighouse Bay is the perfect park for active families. Its wide range of on-site sporting and leisure pursuits are well laid out, and blend in with the surrounding countryside.
Touring pitches are enclosed by hedges, trees and stone walls. There is a choice of grass or hardstanding pitches, all of which have hook-up, and many of which have TV points. The two toilet buildings are spotless.
Leisure activities are centred around the ‘country club’, which overlooks the 18-hole golf course. The club boasts an indoor swimming pool, a bistro, family room and tastefully designed bar and function suite.
Pony trekking, mountain bike hire and quad bikes are just a few of the activities on offer here. But those seeking less energetic activities can walk the trails that run through neighbouring woodland, or try course fishing. A mini-market ensures that there is little need to leave the park.
For those who want to explore the surrounding area, the fishing town of Kirkcudbright and the village of Gatehouse-on-Fleet are only a few miles away.

Practical Caravans Top 100 Parks Awards 2004

Brighouse Bay is the perfect park for active families with its wide range of on-site sporting and leisure pursuits. This quality park and its activities are very well laid out and every effort has been made to blend in with the surrounding countryside.

Touring pitches are enclosed by hedges, trees and stone walls. There is a choice of grass or hardstanding pitches, all with hook-up and many with TV points. The two toilet facilities are spotless.

Leisure activities are centred around the ‘country club’ that overlooks the 18-hole golf course and the open sea beyond. The club boasts an excellent indoor swimming pool, bistro, family room and tastefully designed bar and function suite.

Pony trekking, mountain bike hire and quad bikes are just a few of the activities on offer. Those seeking less energetic activities will find trails over neighbouring woodland, coastline and farmland, and course fishing. A mini-market ensures that there is little need to leave the park.

For those who want to explore the surrounding area, the bustling fishing town of Kirkcudbright and the pretty village of Gatehouse-on-Fleet are only a few miles away.