When can I check in and check out of East Balthangie Caravan Park?

Camping and caravan Arrive: 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. Depart by: noon Read more

How much does it cost to stay at East Balthangie Caravan Park?

From $38.90 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

East Balthangie Caravan Park

View prices & book Last booked one day ago 9.7 125 reviews

About as busy as it gets (added by manager 26 Aug 2022)

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).

Campground type

Open all year

Please note

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

Languages spoken

English

German

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Our two dogs relaxing outside the tent enjoying the peace and quiet across from dog field.

The resident ducks! we even bought a dozen eggs and they were huge and delicious!

Beautiful surroundings, nice and peaceful site

Next to the secure dog field. wandering tracks of short cut grass throughout the field

Really nice campsite and great for those travelling with a dog.…

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Anonymous Sept 2024

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Really nice campsite and great for those travelling with a dog.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you! So glad you enjoyed your stay, and we hope to see you again sometime! :) J&A

Beautiful maintained site, host super friendly. Loved the games room.…

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Mike S. Aug 2024

Powered grass motorhome site

Liked: Beautiful maintained site, host super friendly. Loved the games room.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Mike for a great review! We're glad you enjoyed your stay here and we look forward to welcoming you again in the future. Safe travels in the meantime! J&A

Excellent site clean and very peaceful.

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Hilary P. Aug 2024

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The location is beautiful. The site is very clean and well looked after, the facilities are great. We have stayed before and will definitely be back. Great if you have a dog they can run in a secure field. The owners are very helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Great to see you again Hilary, and thank you for your lovely review, it is much appreciated! See you next trip! J&A

Great facilities and very friendly. Brilliant knowledge of the area and very…

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Anonymous Sept 2024

Powered grass motorhome site

Liked: Great facilities and very friendly. Brilliant knowledge of the area and very helpful in solving problems.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for a lovely review! We hope you enjoyed exploring the area and wish you safe travels in the future! J&A

We enjoyed our 4 nights prior, we decided to stay an extra…

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Kayleigh R. Aug 2024

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: We enjoyed our 4 nights prior, we decided to stay an extra night!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for a great review- staying an extra night says it all really! Thank you! J&A

Excellent wish we could have stayed longer!!

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Joedy D. Sept 2024

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Everything very friendly, pavilion was great with games pool and table tennis table football and more. Pitches are massive and the enclosed dog walking field was perfect for our dogs to be off lead and not worry about it. Family bathroom very helpful and lots of cooking items if you forgot something in the campers kitchen can fault it one bit out of the 6 campsite we stayed at through August this was the best.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Fantastic Joedy- glad you enjoyed your stay, and we met expectations! If you travel this way again we will look forward to seeing you and the family :) all the best J&A

A quiet little gem of a campsite. A good value budget site.

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George W. Sept 2024

Wee Bivvy unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: This was my second visit to Balthangie with my teenage son, and we enjoyed our tent stay very much again. We liked the: views of the countryside large tent pitches GREAT games room with (vintage pool table ;-) very clean toilet block lots of hot water helpful but funny info posters EVERYWHERE

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for visiting again and leaving a great review! See you again soon! :) J&A

Excellent site, highly recommend! Very well maintained!

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Kayleigh R. Aug 2024

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Overall great dog friendly, spacious ,rural, quiet and rustic chic and great value for money site! *The hosts were super friendly, helpful and welcoming! *The dog exercise field was huge and very well maintained. *The site itself was very well maintained and pitches were very spacious and level. Able to park next to your pitch with plenty of space. *There was animals onsite, including chickens and ducks and you could purchase fresh eggs. Even met the resident dogs and swallows! *Great location for a base, so easy to nip out for day trips. *Hot showers - no time out, good power. However, the facilities needs a wee spruce up, the owners have stated they were understably waiting for less traffic to do it. *We didn't use the pavilion, however spotted a young family going in to watch TV and play games which was nice.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for a lovely review- it is much appreciated and we wish you safe travels on-going. All the best J&A

Really great owner-run place, absolutely beautiful…

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Anonymous Aug 2024

Powered grass motorhome site

Liked: Really great owner-run place, absolutely beautiful

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you! We're so glad you enjoyed your stay. Safe travels on-ongoing! J&A

Excellent site, would highly reccommend.

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Anonymous Aug 2024

Powered grass motorhome site

Liked: Liked that site was out of the way and peaceful. Beautifully maintained site including enclosed large dog walking field. Facilities are spotless and extremely adequate, large leisure room including games and tv/reading area. Hosts were freindly and attentive, to the point of removing a tick from our dogs ear. We will definately return.

Disliked: Disliked the fact that we only stayed for one night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review! It is really satisfying to hear you enjoyed your stay and we wish you safe travels ongoing! J&A

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

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

East Balthangie Caravan Park

Cuminestown

Turriff

Aberdeenshire

Scotland

AB53 5XY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

57.55448°N
-2.26641°W

Nearest transport

Coach

46.8 km Union Square Bus Station

Rail

30.5 km Inverurie Rail Station

32 km Insch Rail Station

32.9 km Huntly Rail Station

Ferry

46.8 km Aberdeen Ferry Terminal

Airport

39.6 km 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

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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Rosehearty	18.7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good
Inverboyndie	21.5 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fraserburgh (Tiger Hill)	21.5 km	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	N/A
Fraserburgh (Philorth)	22.6 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Peterhead (Lido)	29 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Carnegie Museum 30.7 km

Aberdeen Maritime Museum 46.5 km

Duthie Park Winter Gardens 48 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

TROUP HEAD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 28/11/2005) 15.3 km

Banff - Bridge of Alvah Circular 19.2 km

LOCH OF STRATHBEG (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/05/2002) 24.1 km

Portsoy - Sandend Circular 29.2 km

Forvie Sands to Collieston 29.4 km

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.

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Frequently asked questions

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 caravan

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Depart by: noon

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How much does it cost to stay at East Balthangie Caravan Park? From $38.90 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.