Barry Downs Park

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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.

Campground type

Tent sites 30
Caravan sites 56
RV & Motorhome sites 56
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Safety

  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. 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.

Languages spoken

English

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0 children
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Reviews

7.3

Overall rating from 193 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

68% would recommend this campground to a friend

67% would stay here again

What customers say

A ripper spot, mate! Spacious sites, friendly vibes, and generally clean facilities (showers/loos get a big thumbs up). Some reckon they could do with a spruce-up. The pub's a legend, and it's a great base for exploring. Check-in's casual, pick your own spot.

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Great site

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 Paul E. 1 review

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked Adults only great place to relax nice site

Disliked Beach to far to walk to but if you just want to relax it’s perfect

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Hthe location…

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 lindsay d. 4 reviews

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked Hthe location

Disliked Not a lot on site could be an eating place and a little suoermarket

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bus stop right outside to monifieth Arbroath or Dundee

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 Evelyn m. 1 review

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked Club on site

Disliked Toilets

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Lovely site stayed a couple of…

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Jayne A. 1 review

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked Lovely site stayed a couple of nights.Toilets where spotless.site very well maintained.will be visiting again 😀

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Locely spacious site with bus stop…

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Ann M. 1 review

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked Locely spacious site with bus stop right outside the site. Showers/toilets spotless

Disliked Shower cubicle not well lit and lacks hooks to hang your clothes/towel. Only 1 hook on the back of the door. Could also be doing with a stool to sit on to help when drying off

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The caravan site ok…

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 lindsay d. 4 reviews

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked The caravan site ok

Disliked There could be more on site

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As always Barry downs is my…

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 scott b. 2 reviews

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked As always Barry downs is my go too campsite when visiting my elderly family. Nothing to dislike with this campsite apart from no wifi.

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Decent pitch size , electric hook…

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 Paul G. 3 reviews

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked Decent pitch size , electric hook up was good.
Bar was a nice addition, very welcoming.

Disliked Toilets are a bit dated but all work fine.

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War eine schöne Lage. Wir haben…

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Tamara M. 4 reviews

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked War eine schöne Lage. Wir haben leider keinen gefunden, der uns begrüßt hat. Nur über Telefon. Das war schade

Disliked Siehe oben

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All in all I had a lovely time

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 Margie L. 2 reviews

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked What a beautiful park. spacious and clean. I enjoyed the bingo on the Sunday afternoon. Bus stop just outside the camp.

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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 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 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 Dump point 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 sites)

Accessibility

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

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Barry Downs Park

Barry Road

Carnoustie

Angus

Scotland

DD7 7SA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

56.4923°N
2.7788°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12 km Bus Station
14 km Bus Station
24.6 km Abernyte Link Road
Rail
2.1 km Barry Links Rail Station
2.8 km Monifieth Rail Station
3.7 km Golf Street Rail Station
Airport
15.2 km 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.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • The Craw's Nest Pub 2.5 km
  • Amore Mio Restaurant 2.6 km
  • Yang Sing Restaurant 2.6 km
  • The Crown Inn Pub 2.6 km
  • The Vault Pub 2.6 km
  • Chiang Mai Thai Restaurant 2.9 km
  • The Culdee Restaurant 2.9 km
  • Brewers Fayre Pub 3.3 km
  • Corner Hotel Pub 3.4 km
  • Stag's Head Inn Pub 3.6 km

Groceries

  • Tesco Supermarket 2.7 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 4.5 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 5.3 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 6.7 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 6.9 km
  • Asda Supermarket 9.1 km
  • Majestic Off-licence 9.3 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 9.5 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 9.7 km

Parks and play

  • Monifieth Beach Park 2.6 km
  • Newbigging Park 3.4 km
  • House Grounds 4 km
  • Lethnot Green Park 4.1 km
  • Memorial Park 4.1 km
  • Carnoustie Rest Gardens 4.2 km
  • Barnhill Rock Garden 4.8 km
  • Monikie Country Park 4.9 km

Family days out

  • Barry Mill Visitor attraction 1.8 km
  • Maze Visitor attraction 4.9 km
  • Affleck Castle 5.8 km
  • Broughty Castle 6.5 km
  • Claypotts Castle 7.1 km
  • Ballumbie Castle (remains) 7.5 km
  • Powrie Castle 10.1 km
  • Kelly Castle 10.8 km
  • Mains Castle 11.1 km
  • West Links Park Theme park 12.9 km
  • Dudhope Castle 13 km
  • Earlshall Castle 13.8 km
  • David's Hill Alpacas Zoo 15 km
  • Colliston Castle 15.7 km

Public transport

  • Barry Caravan Park 0.03 km
  • Bypass West 1.1 km
  • opp Briar Cottage 1.4 km
  • Westfield 1.4 km
  • Fernbrae 1.5 km
  • Bypass East 1.7 km
  • Monifieth Links 1.7 km
  • Old Post Office 1.7 km
  • Road End 1.7 km
  • Barry Parish Church 1.7 km

Beaches

  • Monifieth Sands 2.6 km
  • Barry Sands 2.6 km
  • Barry Sands 3.8 km
  • Carnoustie Beach 4.7 km
  • Abertay Sands 5.2 km
  • Westhaven Beach 5.6 km
  • Green Scalp 5.8 km
  • Broughty Ferry Beach 5.8 km
  • Grassy Beach 7.7 km
  • Kinshaldy Beach 9 km

Other nearby

  • Panmure Links Golf course 0.6 km
  • Medal Course Golf course 1.4 km
  • Ashludie Course Golf course 1.4 km
  • The Carnoustie Burnside Course Golf course 3.1 km
  • The Carnoustie Buddon Course Golf course 3.2 km
  • The Carnoustie Championship Course Golf course 3.3 km
  • The Nestie Golf course 3.8 km
  • Forbes of Kingennie Golf Course 4.8 km
  • Tayport Harbour Marina 7.7 km
  • Ballumbie Castle Golf Course 7.7 km

Local services

  • Troup Pharmacy 2.8 km
  • Ashludie Health Centre Doctors 2.8 km
  • Parkview Primary Care Centre Doctors 2.9 km
  • Instavolt Charging station 3.4 km
  • ATM Cashpoint 4.3 km
  • Panmurefield Pharmacy 4.7 km
  • Esso Fuel station 4.8 km
  • Tesco RBS Cashpoint 4.8 km
  • Broughty Ferry Osteopathic Practice Clinic 6.4 km
  • Bank of Scotland Cashpoint 6.4 km

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Must see

Carnoustie 3.7 km

St Andrews Links 16.4 km

British Golf Museum 16.6 km

Glamis Castle 19.9 km

Scone Palace 41.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

East Haven Beach 7.5 km

Dundee Waterfront - McGonagall's Walk 12.3 km

Lucklaw Hill 15.2 km

Whiting Ness - Arbroath Sea Cliffs - Whiting Ness 15.6 km

The Sidlaw Hills 16.4 km

Local events

  • Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (Thursday 1 October 2026 – Thursday 1 October 2026)

    St Andrews, Scotland 16.7 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 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 caravan
    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 $56.74 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.