Rosneath Castle Park – The Lochside Family Caravan Park with Stunning Views

Driving along the edge of Gare Loch as we approach Rosneath Castle Park, it’s hard to believe that we were at Gatwick just two hours earlier. This place is a world away from where our day started. Breath-taking views around every corner, vast skies, winding roads and most importantly a slower pace of life. Despite being less than an hour outside of Glasgow airport the Rosneath peninsular is pure escapism. Arriving at lunchtime on a Friday we have a full weekend ahead to explore this beautiful part of Scotland. Needless to say it didn’t disappoint..

About Rosneath Castle Park

Rosneath Castle Park is an award winning, family owned caravan park right on the banks of Gare Loch. Earlier this summer Rosneath celebrated its 70^th anniversary! At 55 acres the park is intimate whilst still having a lively community feel about the place with plenty to do. They have their own water sport centre allowing guests to make the most of being so close to the water. There’s also a kids activity club, large play area, soft play, restaurant and wee shop. Everything you need is right on your doorstep.

The Accommodation

We stayed in a Gareloch 2 bedroom caravan which sleeps up to 6 people. The living space was perfect for our group of two adults and two children with a spacious lounge area, decked terrace and open plan kitchen and dining space. One bedroom has a double bed and the other a twin with additional sleeping space available in the lounge area on the sofa. We also had two bathrooms – the larger of the two with a toasty warm shower for warming up after being out on the Loch.

Water sports

One thing that massively appealed to us about Rosneath, was the fact they have their own water sports centre right at the heart of the holiday park. You can hire paddleboards (including kid’s boards), one or two person kayaks or a Pico sailing boat for just £20. We spent a full morning on the Loch with a selection of paddleboards and a two man kayak. The water is crystal clear inviting you to see starfish and crabs as you paddle along. Loch Gare is also home to HMNB Clyde, one our largest naval bases meaning that you’ll occasionally share the waters with military vessels including submarines! We were so lucky with the weather during our stay. The water was sublime. Perfect for our boys to build their confidence. I have to give a shout out to Seb who runs the water sports activities. He was incredibly helpful, boosting our boy’s confidence when he sensed a few nerves setting in. He made us all feel very safe reassuring us several times that if we fell in he’d be there to help in a heartbeat. This made me feel a lot happier as the boys paddled off towards the horizon with their new found confidence!

Facilities

Rosneath offers a daily schedule of activities for kids with a jam packed programme everyday through the main summer months. During our stay there was an incredible Nerf battle experience lasting a very high energy, fun filled two hours – big respect to the enthusiastic SWAT event leader! For adults there are also scheduled events including bingo, quizzes, live music and karaoke. Our kids also loved the huge park area next to the loch and the soft play.

The Area

On the Rosneath Peninsular you’re surrounded by incredible views, beaches, rolling hills and loch side villages. Despite only visiting for a weekend we managed to explore the neighbouring village of Kilcreggan (pub, café and beach with pier); beautiful Cove (beaches and more stunning views); the shores of Loch Lomand (lots of touristy activities, cafes and watersports) and the seaside town of Helensburgh (shops, pubs and more beach!). There is a lot to see and do in the immediate area. If we had stayed a bit longer we would definitely have fitted in a hill hike, some mackerel fishing and maybe a visit to Inveraray Castle..

Offers

Rosneath currently has a range of offers available for this summer for both holiday stays and holidat home owners. These are my top picks of current promotions on offer:

Stay at Rosneath on Friday 30^th August for 3 nights in a Gareloch 2-bedroom Caravan (sleeps 6) from £300.

 Stay at Rosneath on Monday 9^th September for 4 nights in a Lomond 3-bedroom Caravan (sleeps 8) from £349.

 Stay at Rosneath on Monday 23^rd September for 4 nights in a Lochview 3-bedroom Caravan (sleeps 8) from £349.

Up to 50% off your Summer with Fixed Price Holidays

The ‘Fixed Price’ offer is applicable to new bookings only for arrivals on and after 1st July 2024 and departing before and on 27th September 2024. Holidays must be booked directly with Rosneath Castle Caravan Park Ltd and not through a third-party booking platform.  Inclusive in the offer is a separate meal deal voucher placed inside the welcome pack to spend at the Castle Isle Bar and Restaurant. Save £188 based on a 3-night break in Loch View caravan from 15/07/24. Was £488 – 39% off Save £302 based on a 4-night break in a Loch View caravan from 08/07/24. Was £651 – 46% off Save £536 based on a 7-night break in a Loch View caravan from 12/07/24. Was £1015 – 52% off

2 for 1 Meal Deal

Our Castle Isle Bar & Restaurant serves up a range of tasty dishes. Collect your 2 for 1 voucher from reception and choose from our set menu to enjoy a starter or dessert for free. Plus, free refills from a selection of soft drinks on draft*

Move your holiday home to Rosneath Castle Park

Rosneath offer holiday home ownership with a season of 10 months a year. Experience a whole new holiday lifestyle as an owner at Rosneath Castle Park. Reserve your pitch and enjoy reduced site fees for the first two years!*

Full details on the offers above can be found here.

Thoughts

It’s been years since I last visited Scotland, partly because I’ve told myself it’s too far, too stressful, too tricky with the kids.. This trip has flipped that approach completely on its head. Flying up, even just for a couple of days was as smooth and stress free as you can get. Rosneath offered the perfect balance of slow paced living with enough to do to keep the kids happy. I’ll take away memories of friendly staff, clean facilities, views for days and a vast sense of space. The absolute best way to ease us all into the school holidays. Thank you Rosneath!