Barry Downs Park

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Electric touring pitch
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Spacious pitches
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  • Luxury adults-only site a five-minute drive from Carnoustie
  • A short drive from three major golf courses; 20 minutes from Dundee
  • Dog-friendly; near to hiking paths; bar on site
Planning a coastal holiday adventure in Scotland but can’t find a site that will welcome your four-legged companion? You might want to consider staying at Barry Downs Park, an adults-only site between the towns of Monifieth and Carnoustie (five minutes’ drive to either), on the Firth of Tay, an area that (seemingly) receives the lowest rainfall in the country. In addition to paved and well-lit level paths, the luxury site has spacious (and well-spaced out) pitches, which result in a blissfully peaceful and private vibe. However, if you’re in the mood for socialising, there’s a bar where you can meet your fellow guests and exchange ideas for day trips, excursions and the best beaches for dog walks. If the weather is kind (and that ‘lowest rainfall’ statistic ought to be reason for optimism…), then the hikes here can be truly spectacular, whether you head to the coast or inland. Monifieth Beach (five minutes) is a vast expanse of sand with far-reaching views across to the other side of the firth and good birdwatching (you might spot curlews and dunlins here). Dog-friendly Crombie Country Park (10 minutes) has forested walks around a reservoir. This is also a top area to go golfing: there is a golf course 10 minutes' walk away and two within a five-minute drive. The famed St Andrews Old Course is also within a 40-minute drive of the site.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 56
Motorhome pitches 56
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • 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.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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

6.9

Overall rating from 28 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
 8
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
 7
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 7
Child friendliness
 5
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 4
Peaceful

57% would recommend this site to a friend

54% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a quiet site with spacious, flat pitches and good access. Many visitors appreciated the friendly staff, cleanliness of the main toilet block, and the on-site pub. It's noted as convenient for local attractions with bus links nearby. However, several guests reported significant issues with a lack of communication, non-operational facilities (water, electric hook-up, Wi-Fi), and difficulties accessing toilet codes. The cost for pets was also highlighted as a concern, with a lack of specific provisions. The site is described as better suited for those seeking a simple, peaceful getaway rather than those expecting comprehensive services.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Ruime plek, schoon sanitair, gras, rustig op de camping.vlakke staanplaats…

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 6
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 4
Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Ruime plek, schoon sanitair, gras, rustig op de camping.vlakke staanplaats

Disliked Direct langs weg, sanitair verouderd, alles online regelen, geen mens gezien

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site and we will definitely be going back.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 9
Michelle M.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked The friendly greeting from Karen, friendly bar staff, quiet site and clean toilets and showers. The bar staff were also great and patient with our nervous Romanian rescue dog. Can’t fault the site at all.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was very quiet and relaxing The people were very friendly The…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 6
Neal T.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked It was very quiet and relaxing
The people were very friendly
The pub was nice and was dog friendly

Disliked Nothing great site will definitely be returning

Recommend to friends Visit again

No arrival or departure time. Meant drive away awning could dry fully…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked No arrival or departure time. Meant drive away awning could dry fully from dew. Leisurely site.

Disliked You are reliant on the campsite owners to answer the contact number to get the codes for bathrooms. Would be better sent with confirmation of booking.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice walks for dog along the golf course. On-site pub.…

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6 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 6
Caroline P.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Nice walks for dog along the golf course. On-site pub.

Disliked Advert said it was for Adults but there were children staying there.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pitch was great

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
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David C.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Great location easy to get to and we were late arriving, getting onto the site was so easy
When spoke to staff was very friendly and helpful
Main toilet block for ladies was nice and clean

Disliked Outside toilet block for ladies has spiders webs (wife doesn’t like spiders)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Netjes, verouderd sanitair

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 6
Accommodation
 5
Facilities / Activities
 3
Customer service
 3
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked De locatie

Disliked Dat de receptie zo weinig open was, 6 uur in de week.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fine site, quiet and peaceful

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
 1
John M.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked The bar, the entertainment and the clientèle

Disliked Adjacent water stand pipe was inoperative. No wifi.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything no one at reception phoned a number for toilet codes and…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 8
Robert S.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Everything no one at reception phoned a number for toilet codes and got them very quiet site just find a space that’s empty
Toilets and showers cleans every day

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities were clean

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
 6
Accommodation
 6
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 1
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 1
Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked It was near to Broughty ferry and easy to find.

Disliked Absolutely know information, couldn't request a pitch ,No information on key number to open the door to showers and toilets.
No one in reception and no password for Internet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 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

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

Themes

Luxury 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 Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Well-lit path

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Barry Downs Park

Barry Road

Carnoustie

Angus

Scotland

DD7 7SA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

56.4923°N
2.7788°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.4 mi Bus Station
8.7 mi Bus Station
15.3 mi Abernyte Link Road
Rail
1.3 mi Barry Links Rail Station
1.7 mi Monifieth Rail Station
2.3 mi Golf Street Rail Station
Airport
9.4 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

Barry Mill (five minutes’ drive) is a working water-powered oatmeal mill dating from the early 19th century. What’s perhaps most surprising about this early industrial structure is its setting: surrounded by luxuriant vegetation and wildflower meadows. The stream that fuels the mill is home to birds such as herons and kingfishers. Although Arbroath Abbey (15 minutes) now lies in ruins, it’s not difficult to imagine how magnificent this 12th-century monastic complex must have looked in its heyday. The Declaration of Arbroath, defending Robert the Bruce to the pope who had excommunicated him, was drafted here in 1320. When in Dundee (20 minutes), make sure to visit the V&A Dundee, a design museum housed in a spectacular contemporary building on the banks of the River Tay. Also on the riverfront is HMS Unicorn, a 19th-century ship that hosts maritime-themed exhibitions, while the McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum occupies a splendid neo-Gothic building.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Monifieth 1.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Carnoustie 2.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Broughty Ferry 3.5 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Arbroath (West Links) 7.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Andrews (West Sands) 9.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Carnoustie 2.3 mi

St Andrews Links 10.2 mi

British Golf Museum 10.3 mi

Glamis Castle 12.4 mi

Scone Palace 25.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

East Haven Beach 4.7 mi

Dundee Waterfront - McGonagall's Walk 7.6 mi

Lucklaw Hill 9.4 mi

Whiting Ness - Arbroath Sea Cliffs - Whiting Ness 9.7 mi

The Sidlaw Hills 10.2 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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Barry Downs Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Barry Downs Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Barry Downs Park? Barry Mill (five minutes’ drive) is a working water-powered oatmeal mill dating from the early 19th century. What’s perhaps most surprising about this early industrial structure is its setting: surrounded by luxuriant … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Barry Downs Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Barry Downs Park? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.