Foresterseat Caravan Park

From £30 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.5 104 reviews
View across the site (added by manager 05 Aug 2022)
Good-size pitch for twin axles (added by manager 05 aug 2022)
Standard pitches (added by manager 05 aug 2022)
Home for the weekend (added by visitor 02 aug 2022)

  • Quiet site with country views from every pitch
  • Forfar a 10-minute drive; five minutes’ walk to Murton nature reserve
  • Dog-walking area and underfloor-heated modern bathrooms on site
Looking for a peaceful park in Scotland? There’s more than a wee chance you’ll have a top time at Foresterseat Caravan Park less than 10 minutes’ drive from Forfar in the Five Glens of Angus… this site’s a scenic place for sitting with a beer at the end of the day while looking out across a wild setting. It's an adults-only setup here too, so you'll be guaranteed grownup company and no kids scampering around. With an extended burnside dog-walking area at the park and Murton’s nature reserve across the road (about a five-minute wander away) for lakeside lopes and birdwatching – or tasting traditional cream teas at the café – it’s also a sweet spot for strolling. The park connects with Chester’s Path leading into Forfar too, meaning the hour-long circular trot to town goes through lush countryside via the nearby golf course. In the other direction, you can pass lochs like Rescobie and Balgavie on your way to the walled Pitmuies Gardens with their alpine meadows and marked paths or reroute yourself north west to Angus (20 minutes) for bistros and pubs serving traditional Scottish food as well as international fare. You can get grub here or head back towards the site for eats at the restaurant and bar next door. Other facilities at this well-kept, purpose-built park include a modern shower, toilet and washroom block with underfloor heating to keep toes toasty on cooler Scottish mornings and evenings.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 53
Motorhome pitches 53
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Opens 29 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Although the sites is mostly adults-only, there may be a handful of bookings with children.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 29 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Level pitches with plenty of space per pitch .

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
David F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Nice peaceful site , amenities blocks were spotless and plenty of trails to walk the dog . Bar/Restaurant next door does really good food ( steak night Thursdays) . We will definitely be back .

Disliked: Nothing to dislike .

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Simple and straightforward…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 6
Bernard F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Simple and straightforward

Disliked: Cleaning times

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Lovley welcome beautiful locataion nice staff…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Louise M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovley welcome beautiful locataion nice staff

Disliked: Toilets need abit of upgrading but they were clean

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Toilets blocks very clean 👌

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Sandra H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: It was absolutely fantastic site, clean and tidy all round.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike veiw where perfect

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Turn off the A90 at McDonalds and go straight through Forfar.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Large level fully serviced pitches with plenty of space between them and quiet. Nice facilities very clean with great showers. There's good dog walking within the site area. Sinclair's restaurant behind the site with foot access is excellent.

Disliked: Nothing

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Very nice campsite, handy for shopping (Forfar - 10 mins) , great…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Very nice campsite, handy for shopping (Forfar - 10 mins) , great nature reserve across the road, well located for all main touring visits, Montrose, Brechin, Arbroath, Glamis Castle etc. Every night at dusk, a wonderful flypast of Canada Geese on route for Montrose basin. Good train service from Montrose for either Dundee or Aberdeen (20 mins by car).

Disliked: Apart from our wonderful Scottish weather, nothing really!

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Lovely location and great facilities. Beautifully quiet……

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
David H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely location and great facilities. Beautifully quiet…

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Well-managed and welcoming. A real pleasure to visit.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Geoff L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Excellent facilities throughout with friendly staff who obviously take great pride in their park. Highly recommended.

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Site nice and welcome and intro all good. Ablotion block fine…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Andy N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Site nice and welcome and intro all good. Ablotion block fine and showers free which is good.

Disliked: Shower buttons require pressing about every 20 seconds so a bit annoying bu not unusual. Wish campsites had better solutions.

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Grosser Stellplatz mit allen notwendigen Anschlüssen. Freundliches Personal.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Olaf H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Grosser Stellplatz mit allen notwendigen Anschlüssen. Freundliches Personal.

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Motorhome service point

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Foresterseat Caravan Park

Burnside

Arbroath Road

Forfar

Angus

Scotland

DD8 2RY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

56.64902°N
-2.82402°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11 mi Bus Station
14 mi Bus Station
14.2 mi Co-op
Rail
10.9 mi Arbroath Rail Station
11.2 mi Barry Links Rail Station
11.2 mi Golf Street Rail Station
Airport
15.3 mi Dundee City Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

When it comes to culture, Scotland’s got it in spades. For a trip with a historical bent make your way to Glamis Castle (20 minutes’ drive from the park) for a guided tour of a thousand-year-old building that was the childhood home of the Queen Mother or drop by Arbroath Abbey (20 minutes) – another swish old structure to visit – to see the Declaration of Arbroath, arguably the most well-known document in Scottish history. Go south to Dundee (30 minutes’ drive) for the 15th-century Broughty Castle Museum on the Tay estuary, a place of top views and geography exhibits, or investigate the nation’s modern heritage at The McManus Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum’s gothic revival building. Once you’ve nodded your head thoughtfully at all the 19th-to-20th-century pieces here, stop by the Verdant Works to learn about the former jute production industry in this part of the world. Worn out just hearing about all these educational expeditions? You can always get some fresh air in the countryside at The Glens just outside of the city instead…

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Arbroath (West Links) 10.8 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Carnoustie 11.4 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Monifieth 11.9 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Lunan Bay 12.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Broughty Ferry 12.8 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Glamis Castle 7.1 mi

Carnoustie 11.2 mi

St Andrews Links 21 mi

British Golf Museum 21.1 mi

Scone Palace 28.1 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Kirriemuir - Glenogil 8.3 mi

LOCH OF KINNORDY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 09/02/2006) 8.9 mi

East Haven Beach 11 mi

The Sidlaw Hills 11.3 mi

Whiting Ness - Arbroath Sea Cliffs - Whiting Ness 11.8 mi

Local events

  • Rewind Scotland (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)

    Perth, Perthshire 28.2 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in Angus?

  • Does Foresterseat Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Foresterseat Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Foresterseat Caravan Park? When it comes to culture, Scotland’s got it in spades. For a trip with a historical bent make your way to Glamis Castle (20 minutes’ drive from the park) for a guided … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Foresterseat Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Foresterseat Caravan Park? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.