Touring & Camping - Faqs
Queensberry Bay Holiday Park

Touring caravan park in Scotland

Do you take tents?
Yes – unlike many caravan parks these days we still take tents as well as touring caravans, camper vans and mobile homes. We also offer discounted rates for hikers and cyclists pitching a one-man tent.
Why is there a length restriction?
Our aim is to provide a stress free a break coupled with total relaxation. Some modern touring caravans are so large that it’s scarcely legal to tow them - and there’s nothing worse than having your peace and tranquillity destroyed by a monster caravan pulling up along side you and blocking your view! Then there’s the manoeuvring problem – our pitches are simply not large enough to handle anything over 21feet (including tow bar).
Why do you restrict associated parties?
We have found that groups of visitors of any age tend to bring more noise (and hence disruption for our other guests) to the park. By restricting associated groups to just 2 parties we find that, even when full, we are able to maintain that level of calm and tranquillity that everyone so loves about Queensberry Bay.

I travel alone – do I get a discount?
Yes –the prices quoted are for a touring caravan, one car and two adults (or in the case of a camper van, for the camper van and two adults). Adults are charged at £3.50 each – so if you are travelling alone you will pay £3.50 per night less.
How is “7 for 6” calculated?
The 7 nights for 6 discount applies where the whole reservation is booked and paid for in advance.

How do I get a loyalty card?
Anyone who has visited us more then three times in one year is entitled to a loyalty card. You should receive this automatically. The card entitled you to a further £1.50 per night discount and, after so many visits, free spa sessions.
Why are your children’s charges so high?
We don’t hold ourselves out to be a family orientated park. We have no amusements for children, no play area or other facilities and only really cater for those young enough still to enjoy Pets Corner or the rock pools on the beach. We therefore have very few family pitches on our park. There are many other caravan parks locally that can and do provide excellent children’s facilities (and we would always recommend Hoddom Castle, for example, in this context or Bruce's Cave www.brucescave.co.uk) and these parks set their charges accordingly.

Shoreside, Fieldside or Kiddies Corner?
It depends on what you’re looking for ...
Shoreside touring pitches are more pricey - but water and electric hook are included. Families are welcome on pitches 1 to 3.
Fieldside touring pitches are for adults only. They have just electric included and have a central water tap. Shoreside touring pitches are open to the sea and have terrific views. Fieldside touring pitches are more sheltered. Shoreside is generally busier than Fieldside.
Kiddies Corner is the family alternative to a Fieldside pitch– it is a safer and open area and close to our small football field. Electric is included in the nightly price and there is a central water tap nearby.

Can I put my tent on Shoreside?
Our Shoreside pitches are the closest we have to hard standing. They can be used for tents – and campers with hard-ground or metal stakes usually have no problem there. Shoreside is not suitable however for tents using plastic pegs or for those perhaps camping for the first time. Please note that the Shoreside touring pitches can be windy.

Can I have a non-electric pitch on Shoreside?
All Shoreside, Fieldside and Kiddies’ Corner touring pitches include electric hook up in the price charged. You can park on Shoreside and choose not to use the electricity supplied – but no discount would be given. We have specific non-electric pitches available for those who are fully self sufficient or travelling on a budget.

What is the Campers’ Kitchen?
Queensberry Bay Caravan and Holiday Park had one of the first Campers’ Kitchens in Dumfries and Galloway. The old kitchen which is now our mower shed was built some 25 years ago. It was intended as a place for holiday makers to meet, to prepare and eat meals, and to get dry!

We have tried to maintain this with our “new” kitchen – which is an enclosed and weatherproofed area with seats and tables, sink with hot and cold water and microwave. It has superb sea views across the Bay and is still a great place for our guests to meet, eat and dry out! It’s not the Ritz – but it’s provided free of charge, is warm and dry and is a firm favourite with our campers.

How big are your touring pitches?
Our park is 17 acres and we have an extra 15 acres behind the Fieldside area – we don’t cram our pitches together.

All of our touring pitch sizes are a minimum of 10 metres deep by 7 metres wide. In addition, we altered Fieldside last year and reduced the pitch numbers from 20 to 12 – not through lack of space, but simply as part of our pampering@powfoot development, which lent itself to the new, far more spacious Fieldside layout.

This does of course mean that we have less touring pitches overall – so booking is the best way to guarantee a pitch.