Park Facilities at Sandyhills Bay

A small park with the essentials on site, and the biggest facility of the lot right behind the dunes.

Sandyhills Bay Holiday Park is deliberately low-key. The bay itself is the defining feature, an award-winning sandy beach at the park edge, and the on-park facilities are sized around that. There’s a small shop for the essentials, a launderette for the inevitable sandy towels, and a heated shower and toilet block with hairdryer. There is no outdoor pool, and no on-park entertainment programme, because the beach already does that work. The list below covers what’s on park and immediately nearby. If you’re looking for a pool and a games room, one of our sister parks (Seaward or Kippford View) will suit you better.

Full Facilities List

For the whole park

Open season

The park, including all facilities, is open from 1 April (or Easter if earlier) until 31 October.

For touring and camping guests

Nearby (off-park)

What Sandyhills Doesn’t Have

We want prospective guests to arrive knowing what the park is. Sandyhills Bay does not have an outdoor pool, does not have a games room, and does not have a scheduled entertainment programme. There’s an indoor swimming pool a short drive away at Barend if a swim is a must. Our other parks, Seaward and Kippford View, have seasonal heated outdoor pools and may be a better fit for guests who want those. Sandyhills has been kept deliberately low-footprint because the beach does the work, and the park is positioned around that. If the tide, the sand and the Clachan Inn sound like enough, it’s the right park. If not, have a look at the alternatives below.

Green and Proud of It

Sandyhills Bay has held the David Bellamy Conservation Scheme Gold Award for over 15 years. The scheme promotes local wildlife and encourages parks to reduce their carbon footprint, both things we work at year-round. We use low-energy lighting in the shop, toilet block and holiday homes, light-detecting devices in the toilet block, push-button showers and push taps on sinks to save water, and recycle water where we can. We also work in partnership with RSPB and the Education and Public Affairs team from Dumfries and Galloway, who provide information and visitor-led activities to engage and educate holidaymakers and day visitors about the wildlife at Sandyhills Bay.