Marina Bay Holiday Park

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Overlooking the bay used for paddleboarding, wild swimming and boating (added by manager 16 Sep 2022)
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Pitches
Gravel and hardstanding pitches

  • Simple site by Peterhead's beach, harbour and marina
  • A 20-minute walk from town centre and 50 minutes' drive from Aberdeen
  • Coast walks, nature reserves and museums within a 40-minute drive
Coast walks, country parks, seal spotting, whisky sipping… if your holiday wish list includes all, some or any of the above, potter along to Marina Bay Holiday Park. This relaxed site is right on the harbour, beach and marina of the so-called Blue Toon, named after the coloured stockings formerly worn by Peterhead’s fishermen. They go for a more modern style these days, but this Aberdeenshire town is still a busy and thriving port and you’ll be well placed to watch all the activity from your lodgings at the park. Peterhead is a simple site with hot showers, toilets and a washing-up area. Barbecues are welcome, as are canine companions – and the adjacent beach is dog-friendly too. So you, the dog and the rest of the family might like to take a 20-minute stroll by the sea and into town… where there are shops and supermarkets and a grand spread of places for dining and drinking. With your shopping and supping needs seen to, it’s time to get historical in Peterhead Museum, where the town’s past as a whaling centre is on display alongside an array of Inuit and polar objects brought back from icy waters far to the north. For a different kind of chill, head to Peterhead Prison Museum and get locked up in the cells, or mix your time travelling with exercise while walking the Peterhead Town Trail around the streets and out to the cliffs.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 22
Motorhome pitches 22
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Tent pitches 2
Caravans for hire 4
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 1 Apr to

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

AA 3 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

91%

would recommend this site to a friend

77%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Tidy facilities, friendly staff and seaview…

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

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Tidy facilities, friendly staff and seaview

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Lovely to have you. Thankyou Rhona

Great site in good location

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

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The site warden was lovely and so welcoming and helpful. The site was lovely and clean and had everything we needed.

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From the manager: It was lovely to have you and hope to see you again Rhona

Toilets and shower block immaculate, nice and large,very private, large pitches and…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch (four person)

Liked: Toilets and shower block immaculate, nice and large,very private, large pitches and water supply also with hook up .Warm welcome by Rhona ,really enjoyed our stay Thank you

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From the manager: It was lovely to have you and hope to see you again Rhona

Great stay!…

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

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Great stay!

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From the manager: Lovely to have you, safe travels and many Thanks Rhona

Nice site close to a busy road.

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

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Great clean site with fabulous facilities. Close to the beach, plenty to watch in the marina. Our stay was unfortunately interrupted by other campers who partied until after midnight their kids were running around screaming and their dog was barking. Then the cars passing on the road above with their popping exhausts made for a not so restful night. Sadly this wasn't the sites fault and the other campers shouldve been more respectful

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From the manager: Hi Deborah Disappointed about the other campers there is always one but thanks for the review and happy camping. rhona

Me gustó muchísimo…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
maría josé c. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Me gustó muchísimo

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From the manager: Safe Travels Rhona

Rhonda gave a 5 star welcome, really friendly and helpful. Perfect…

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

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Rhonda gave a 5 star welcome, really friendly and helpful. Perfect site for walking into Peterhead, showers were clean, hot with music! Very quiet site.

Disliked: Pitches were incredibly close together with no privacy, which was a shame as the site otherwise was perfect.

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From the manager: Lovely to have you, safe travels Rhona x

The location, ease to walk into town…

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

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The location, ease to walk into town

Disliked: Not much in the town

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From the manager: It was lovely to have you Many Thanks Rhona x

Good value, clean, friendly staff

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

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Friendly staff, facilities very clean. pitches reasonably level. Easy walk into Peterhead or to the prison museum. Quiet at night

Disliked: None of the touring pitches have a direct view across the harbour as static vans are right across the front, but we could see between the statics, so view wasn't completely blocked.

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From the manager: Lovely to have you Linda safe travels Rhona

Very expensive for what you get in my opinion.

Overall 4/10
Location 6
Value for money 2
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Big gravel hard standing pitch.

Disliked: Cool shower, with poor pressure.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Helen Disappointent you didnt enjoy your stay. Many Thanks Rhona


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 Wild swimming

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet 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

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Marina Bay Holiday Park

South Road

Peterhead

Aberdeenshire

Scotland

AB42 2XX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

57.49716°N
-1.7962°W

Nearest transport

Coach
26.9 mi Union Square Bus Station
Rail
25 mi Dyce Rail Station
26 mi Inverurie Rail Station
26.9 mi Aberdeen Rail Station
Ferry
26.8 mi Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
Airport
25.5 mi Aberdeen 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

For further walks and sea views, set a course for Slaing Castle (15 minutes’ drive), a 16th-century ruin high on the cliffs, or take your binoculars to the stark, empty and almost desert-like landscape of the Forvie National Nature Reserve to spot eiders, terns and seal colonies among the shifting dunes. There’s nature of a tamer kind at Aden Country Park (20 minutes), where the Victorian arboretum and the Aberdeenshire Farming Museum make for interesting wanders, alongside playgrounds and a dog agility course for those who just want to get jumping. On a grander scale, Haddo House (40 minutes) is a mix of country pile plus fine art collection and woodland wilderness. The most northerly city in the United Kingdom, Aberdeen, is a 50-minute trip away: take a cruise to the offshore wind farms and the oil rigs, hopefully spotting dolphins and porpoises, seals and even the odd whale enroute. If that hasn’t resulted in seasickness, test your nerves further on the thrill rides of Codonas Amusement Park then calm yourself with walks by the Dee through the green spaces of Duthie Park. Mountains? The Cairngorms National Park is around an hour and 40 minutes away, full of peaks, castles and ski resorts, with famed distilleries like Glenlivet, Glenfiddich and Tomintoul providing welcoming and warming stopoffs in between.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Peterhead (Lido) 0.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Cruden Bay 6.4 mi Sea N/A Good Poor Poor
Collieston 11.6 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Fraserburgh (Philorth) 13.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Fraserburgh (Tiger Hill) 14.7 mi Sea N/A Good N/A N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Carnegie Museum 26.1 mi

Aberdeen Maritime Museum 26.6 mi

Duthie Park Winter Gardens 27.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

LOCH OF STRATHBEG (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/05/2002) 9.6 mi

Forvie Sands to Collieston 13.5 mi

TROUP HEAD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 28/11/2005) 22.8 mi

Footdee - Seaton Park - Old Aberdeen - Footdee 26.4 mi

Port Elphinstone River and Canal Walk 26.4 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Marina Bay Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Marina Bay Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Marina Bay Holiday Park? For further walks and sea views, set a course for Slaing Castle (15 minutes’ drive), a 16th-century ruin high on the cliffs, or take your binoculars to the stark, empty and almost … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Marina Bay Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Marina Bay Holiday Park? From £23 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.