Marina Bay Holiday Park

View prices & book 8.6 60 reviews
Overlooking the bay used for paddleboarding, wild swimming and boating
Overlooking the bay used for paddleboarding, wild swimming and boating
Looking into reception
Pitches
Gravel and hardstanding pitches
View of site
Spacious pitches
Grass pitches
Marina bay at night
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Looking into reception
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 Tue, 1 Apr to

AA 3 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 60 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

87% would recommend this site to a friend

75% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a highly-rated campsite with exceptionally friendly and helpful staff, particularly warden Rhona. Visitors praise the cleanliness of facilities and pitches, and many highlight the excellent location with lovely harbour and sea views, offering easy access to town amenities and coastal walks. Some minor drawbacks mentioned include dated shower blocks, pitches being close together, and occasional noise from the harbour or external sources, though the site itself is generally described as quiet.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 6
Arrival date (latest first)

nice pitch clean facilities excellent staff beautiful bay

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10 out of 10
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked eveything,superb stay fantastic staff very clean cheers guys.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: A pleasure to have you many Thanks Rhona

Saubere Anlage, freundliches Personal

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5 out of 10
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Bodo Bernd S.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Direkt am Hafen mit kleinem Strand.

Disliked Durch die angrenzende Hauptstraße bis in den späten Abend etwas unruhig.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very kind and caring site

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10 out of 10
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Lisa O.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Spacious and clean very kind and caring site we happened to be there during a storm and staff was so supportive.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Lisa

It was lovely to have you, with your amazing set up, great to see.

Hope to see you again Take Care Rhona

Fantastic location by the beach

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Lee M.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Fabulous friendly welcome. Site beautiful and clean with outstanding views. Very easy to walk into town.

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely view over the harbour. Shower block quite old but kept clean.…

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7 out of 10
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely view over the harbour. Shower block quite old but kept clean. Very roomy. Piped music from local radio station.

Disliked Public footpath runs adjacent to camp site. High security prison close by.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Friendly staff, nice area, waterfront, great facilities.…

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Steven K.

Non-electric grass tent pitch (four person)

Liked Friendly staff, nice area, waterfront, great facilities.

Disliked Little bit noisy

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Lovely welcome Clean toilets…

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4 out of 10
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely welcome
Clean toilets

Disliked Noise from onsite campers, people who are there permanently, went on from 5.30 til. 8.30pm and briefly around 9.30pm. Loud shouting laughing and swearing. When you’ve got headphones on because it’s so bad and you can still hear them, that’s too much. Then outside noise until past midnight, beeping and wheel spinning, shouting from people in above car park. Also kids running around the site, people driving around who shouldn’t have been there. Barely had 3 hours sleep.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Vanessa disappointed you didn’t like our site 😟enjoy the rest of your holiday Kind Regards Rhona

Location good ,quiet site very clean and tidy . Warden very helpful…

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9 out of 10
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colin E.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Location good ,quiet site very clean and tidy . Warden very helpful

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Colin

Lovely to have you both, enjoy your travels Rhona

Enjoyed our stay,

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10 out of 10
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Rose T.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Staff were friendly and helpful. Site was clean and presentable. Views were really nice. Toilets and showers clean . Walking distance of town.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Rose

Glad you enjoyed your stay it was lovely to have you and hope to see you again

Rhona

Very nice pitch, at top end great view, site was very clean,…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Customer service
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Anonymous

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very nice pitch, at top end great view, site was very clean, wee walk into town for a drink and meal, would definitely recommend site to my friends will b back again, could do with WiFi and stronger tv signals, at top end of site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Glad you enjoyed your stay, it was lovely to have you .

We are looking into Starlink for the future so hopefully be better.

Many Thanks Rhona

Features

Dogs allowed

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers 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 2020201920182017
Peterhead (Lido) 0.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Cruden Bay 6.4 mi Sea N/AGoodPoorPoor
Collieston 11.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Fraserburgh (Philorth) 13.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Fraserburgh (Tiger Hill) 14.7 mi Sea N/AGoodN/AN/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:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Marina Bay Holiday Park? From £24 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.