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East Balthangie Caravan Park

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East Balthangie Caravan Park: kids loved it (photo added by manager on 25/08/2022)

General

  • Well-maintained and peaceful five-acre site in rural Aberdeenshire
  • A 20-minute drive from Banff; 25 minutes from Fraserburgh
  • Direct access to the North Sea Cycle Route; shared kitchen

It’s all about traditional outdoor holidays with fab farm views at East Balthangie Caravan Park, a site open all year round in rural Aberdeenshire where guests can settle down close to cracking coastal spots like the rugged coast of Banff and Buchan and the sandy beaches and dunes to the east. In fact, those bringing their bikes can get straight to the seaside pedalling, as there's direct access to the scenic North Sea Cycle Route.

The folk here say that their aim is to recreate what outdoor hols were like in the 1950s: as such, what you see is what you get, with the only additional charges being for extras like use of the machines in the laundry room. This is very much a 'live and let live' kind of place, where guests have plenty of room to pitch up in stunning Scottish surrounds and take in the peace and quiet.

The facilities here are traditional and well-maintained, including ladies' and gents' toilets, shower rooms with power showers and hairdryers, a laundry room with washing machines and tumble dryers, and a communal kitchen with a microwave, toaster and kettles. There's also a games room, where you can play pool, table tennis, table football or simply sit in the lounge area and watch TV or choose a book from the 'take a book, leave a book' library.

Dogs are welcome here, but please keep them on a lead except when in the dedicated dog-walking area.

East Balthangie Caravan Park is well set up for outdoor living: picnic tables have been strategically placed in some of the best spots for alfresco lunches. Crop growth allowing, you're also free to take strolls on the paths that crisscross the adjacent farmland. The nearest supermarket is in Cuminestown (10 minutes' drive). For a drink or pub-cooked meal, head into New Deer (10 minutes).

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Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.


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9.7

Overall rating based on 182 reviews

 

99% would recommend this site to a friend.

99% would stay here again.

  90% described as Peaceful ?

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Another great stay at East Balthangie - a great site …11/09/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomRobert M.Confirmed

  • Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Another great stay at East Balthangie - a great site friendly owners, loads of space and spotless facilities.

    Disliked: 

    Nothing to dislike

From the manager...

Thank you, Robert, great to see you again, and thank you for the top review! Much appreciated. All the best, J&A

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Awesomely simplistic, great for chill out and refresh.19/09/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomRobert M.Confirmed

  • Wee Bivvy non-electric grass tent pitch (two person)
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    The chilled out environment, access to the little kitchen and washers/dryers.
    Pitch was fairly flat and the grass was well kept throughout. Host was very friendly.

    Disliked: 

    The hot water tank was very small for the showers, I had to have two cold showers post busy days adventuring.

From the manager...

Thank you Robert for your great review- sorry you had to experience a cold shower! There is the electric shower room, where hot water is constant, although it's rare the main showers run out of hot water since we expanded the water capacity this year. Hopefully, there wasn't a problem at the time- we'll check that, of course, to make sure all is working efficiently- we don't want to be in hot water ourselves..... :)
Safe travels in the meantime! J&A

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Great site will likely return03/09/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomCheryl H.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Wee Bivvy non-electric grass tent pitch (two person)
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Lovely maintained site, welcoming hosts who are on hand for all needs there is a borrow room if you had forgotten anything. Small kitchen with several kettles toaster etc and a games room which we used one of the nights. Pitches good size as well

    Disliked: 

    Nothing

From the manager...

Thank you Cheryl for a super review- it is very much appreciated, and we would look forward to welcoming you back in the future! J&A

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Gorgeous campsite. Well maintained. Beautiful surroundings. Owner very friendly and …28/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomKaren M.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Wee Bivvy non-electric grass tent pitch (two person)
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Gorgeous campsite. Well maintained. Beautiful surroundings. Owner very friendly and helpful. Facilities clean

    Disliked: 

    Nothing!

From the manager...

Thank you Karen for a lovely review- we're so glad you enjoyed your stay here and look forward to welcoming you in the future! Safe travels in the meantime... J&A

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Peaceful site with friendly owners02/09/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomSheree M.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Wee Bivvy non-electric grass tent pitch (two person)
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    We have camped in many places and this is one of our favourite places by far. We absolutely loved the space & peacefulness of this campsite. The owners are lovely, helpful people and you can really see the effort they put into the site. The campsite has everything you need for a comfortable stay- the old school style of the amenities block is wonderful and the dog field is such a great addition! It is also a really good base for exploring Aberdeenshire's beautiful coastline.
    We had a great time and will definitely be back in the future!

    Disliked: 

    Nothing!
    (We did have people encroach on our pitch despite there being plenty of space for them to choose from but this is no fault of the owners and we just got on with our weekend)

From the manager...

Thank you Sheree for a lovely review, it is much appreciated and It will be lovely to see you again!
Hopefully, no one will encroach next visit, but if they do let us know and we'll gently nudge them into the plentiful space here! :) J&A

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Excellent site. Second time visiting this year.20/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomAudrey L.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Large pitch. Clean facilities. Quietness. Dog field.

    Disliked: 

    Nothing

From the manager...

Thanks, Audrey for a great review- great pictures too! See you again hopefully -safe travels in the meantime! J&A

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Extremely helpful and friendly owners14/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United Kingdompamela b.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Fabulous stay at this campsite.was greeted by John who goes above and beyond to make sure you have a good holiday. Lovely man. Big pitches lovely views. Facilities were spotless.added bonus of a games room .will definitely return.

    Disliked: 

    Nothing

From the manager...

Thank you Pamela for a lovely review! We will look forward to seeing you on your next visit, and wish you safe travels in the meantime! J&A

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Beautiful, we can’t wait to come back!14/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomJay G.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Absolutely everything.
    The setting is beautiful and well maintained, there’s a beautiful walk around the fiend at the bottom of the site. They have an enclosed dog walking field. The showers and toilets are clean and quirky. They have a “pavalion” which is a large indoor area with seats, pool table and various other bits and bobs to do if the weather is rubbish…

    But mainly what makes this place stand out is the hosts. They are very present, John is brilliant and we were shown to our pitch, he gave us all the info we needed and was wound daily checking if everything was fine! You can just tell they go above and beyond to make your stay the best possible.

    Disliked: 

    Nothing.

From the manager...

Thank you Jay for your lovely review of Planet Balthangie! It is much appreciated and we love the image you posted! Safe onwards travels, J&A

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boomer33@interia.pl12/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomKrzysztof Z.Confirmed

  • Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Amazing place. Definitely if will be in area once again will book camping there.
    Very peaceful and quiet place. Nice game room with billard, football table and table tennis plus tv. A lot of place to go around a campsite. Especially with dogs. Grass is always cut for comfortably walking around the fields. But most important that OWNERS WERE AWESOME. Definitely they are doing that job with pleasure. A lot of funny short stories around the campsite.

    Highly reccomended.

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From the manager...

Thank you Krzysztof for a lovely review! We're so glad you enjoyed your stay here and look forward to seeing you again in the future. Safe travels in the meantime! J&A

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Wonderful setting, beautifully kept campsite, amenities spotless. Hosts friendly and …19/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomCharles G.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Electric grass touring caravan pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Wonderful setting, beautifully kept campsite, amenities spotless. Hosts friendly and helpful

    Disliked: 

    Nothing

From the manager...

Thank you Charles for a great review- and even better you enjoyed your stay here! Hope to see you again in the future- safe travels in the meantime..... J&A

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Features

Coronavirus

Disinfectant sprays and wipes provided

Hand sanitising stations

Masks/gloves available

More frequent emptying of bins

Shared spaces: daily deep cleaning

Shared spaces: more frequent cleaning

We're Good To Go (VisitBritain accreditation)

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

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Restaurant nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

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  • Cuminestown, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB53 5XY
  • Timezone Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)   GPS 57.5545°N 2.2664°W

Nearest transport

Coach stations
Union Square Bus Station — 29.1 miles
Train stations
Inverurie Rail Station — 19.0 miles
Insch Rail Station — 19.9 miles
Huntly Rail Station — 20.4 miles
Ferry ports
Aberdeen Ferry Terminal — 29.1 miles
Airports
Aberdeen Airport — 24.6 miles

Directions


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

Entranced by the scenery on site? There's plenty of things to see and do without straying far from base, with top picks being seaside strolls in Banff (20 minutes' drive) and tours of (purportedly haunted) Delgatie Castle (10 minutes). Aden Country Park (20 minutes), meanwhile, is a great option for picnics, barbecues and manageable trails; you can also poke your nose into a gift shop that sells local crafts and the artfully laid out Aberdeenshire Farming Museum.

Got a thing for blinking beacons? Make tracks for the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses in Fraserburgh (25 minutes), a historic lighthouse – the oldest on the Scottish mainland, no less – that was built right on top of a 16th-century castle. After having a look-see at the largest lens collection in the UK, other old buildings like Haddo House (25 minutes), Fyvie Castle (25 minutes) and Slains Castle (45 minutes) are up for inspection.

At a loose end on a Sunday morn? A rummage through the weekly market and car boot sale at Thainstone (40 minutes) should see to that.

Must see

  • Carnegie Museum (19.1 miles)
  • Aberdeen Maritime Museum (28.9 miles)
  • Duthie Park Winter Gardens (29.8 miles)

Cycle routes

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

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

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Permitted arrival/departure time

Camping and touring
Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
Depart by:  12 p.m.

East Balthangie Caravan Park cancellation policy

No refunds within 1 week of arrival date.

The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.

Bookings cannot be amended within 5 day(s) of arrival.

If you need to cancel or amend your booking, please give as much notice as possible so that someone else has the chance to book. You may wish to buy holiday insurance for cancellations and for your property/injury whilst away.

Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.

Payment

A 15% non-refundable deposit is payable now. East Balthangie Caravan Park will debit the balance from your card 1 week before arrival, or if the arrival date is sooner than 1 week then the balance will be taken immediately.

You can also opt to pay the full amount at the time of your booking, or at any point before the due date.

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Terms and conditions

Site booking terms and conditions

  • Does East Balthangie Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is East Balthangie Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near East Balthangie Caravan Park? Entranced by the scenery on site? There's plenty of things to see and do without straying far from base, with top picks being seaside strolls in Banff (20 minutes' drive) and tours … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of East Balthangie Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at East Balthangie Caravan Park? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party. Check prices and availability

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