East Balthangie Caravan Park
View prices & book- 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
Site type
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Languages spoken
English
German
Pitch types & availability
Wee Bivvy primitive grass tent campsite (two person)
2 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £20 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookPowered grass RV campsite
4 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £28 1 night, 2 adults
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6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £28 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookPowered grass travel trailer campsite
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £28 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 91% of visitors View breakdown
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Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff good Wi-Fi
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Powered grass RV campsite
Liked: Spotless, clean site, well maintained, very peaceful. Toilets were very clean and well stocked. I loved the fact that the ladies toilet and shower block had the dressing table with mirrors and hairdryer. The pavilion was very clean and tidy and was a pleasant change on a touring site. There was an excellent supply of loaner items in the loan room. The wash and kitchen facilities were again well stocked with lots of kitchen appliances. Dog walking field was well laid out and well maintained. Good Wi-Fi Anna and John were very friendly and helpful and we look forward to coming back.
Disliked: Nothing
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From the manager: Hi Linda, Thank you very much for your lovely review and we look forward to seeing you again on your future travels! Safe travels in the meantime! J&A
A great place to relax
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Wee Bivvy primitive grass tent campsite (two person)
Liked: We stayed overnight onroute to the NC500. It was a pleasant quiet stop to relax in preparation for the next leg of our journey. The site was well presented and the owners were welcoming and informative. The hook up and WiFi worked without any problems and the facilities suited our needs. This is a hidden gem for those who want to be away from the hustle and bustle but near enough to places to visit.
Disliked: An Observation only: The site has no hard stands and so shoes for wet weather may be required.
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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review, it is much appreciated! We hope you travel on to have an enjoyable trip around the NC500- the scenery is beautiful! A less known circuit is the NE250, which takes in the Cairngorms, and is slightly quieter in the main holiday season, so worth considering if and when in the area again! Reference hard standing- we have a serviced hard standing pitch adjacent to the Pavilion. Elsewhere, we keep the grass well-trimmed for visitors, but in the early part of the year, we keep it a little longer to protect it and help it get a good start to last the full season. Although the East Coast of Scotland is the driest part of the Country, as you say, footwear suitable for the Season is advisable! We are open all year and do see snow at times in the Winter months! J&A
Sheltered from the wind…
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Liked: Sheltered from the wind
Disliked: Poor old toilets and showers
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From the manager: Welcome to the 1% club Claire! We're sorry you didn't enjoy your stay at Planet Balthangie, however, we understand our style is not for everyone. The 'tired old toilets' are sometimes misunderstood by the odd visitor- We create the 1950's feel here, albeit with a few mod cons such as the power showers, wet rooms and hairdryers supplied. Facilities include our fully serviced pitches, farm walks, secure dog exercise area, our famous 1st World War Pavilion, with TV lounge, library area, pool, table tennis, table football, and our kitchen- kitted out with microwave, kettles, toaster and washing machine & tumble dryer- all inclusive for only £28 a night.(ex laundry costs of course, but without those annoying 'extra' charges for awnings, dogs and/or children etc). All that said, we will continue to strive to provide the best service and welcome to all our guests both now and in the future! Although we'll never see you again here, we wish you both safe travels and enjoyable stays elsewhere in the future. :) J&A
Excellent site with everything you could need and more.
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Liked: Everything, arrival times being super flexible and lots of instructions to help with everything. Added extras of campers kitchen. Offer of laundry being done by owner as water supply was switched off outside due to cold weather. Sale of eggs. Helpfulness of owner with immediate response.
Disliked: No hard standing for motorhomes and as it was damp underfoot it made for a bit of an extra effort to leave the pitch.
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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review! It is very much appreciated and we're so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. As of March our full toilet block, showers, and laundry/kitchen are now fully open for the Summer! Hope to see you again sometime, all the best J&A.
Another great stay at East Balthangie - a great site friendly owners,…
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Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite
Liked: Another great stay at East Balthangie - a great site friendly owners, loads of space and spotless facilities.
Disliked: Nothing to dislike
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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
Awesomely simplistic, great for chill out and refresh.
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Wee Bivvy primitive grass tent campsite (two person)
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.
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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
Great site will likely return
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Wee Bivvy primitive grass tent campsite (two person)
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
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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
Gorgeous campsite. Well maintained. Beautiful surroundings. Owner very friendly and helpful. Facilities…
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Liked: Gorgeous campsite. Well maintained. Beautiful surroundings. Owner very friendly and helpful. Facilities clean
Disliked: Nothing!
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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
Peaceful site with friendly owners
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Wee Bivvy primitive grass tent campsite (two person)
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)
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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
Excellent site. Second time visiting this year.
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Liked: Large pitch. Clean facilities. Quietness. Dog field.
Disliked: Nothing
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From the manager: Thanks, Audrey for a great review- great pictures too! See you again hopefully -safe travels in the meantime! J&A
Features
Dogs allowed
Leisure on park
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Playground
Recreation room/arcade
TV room
Takeout
Tennis
Watersports
Amenities on park
Bath available
Car parking by site/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
Dog park
Drying room
Free wifi
Grocery store
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Laundromat
Parent & baby washroom
Payphone
Pick-up from public transport
Portable toilet
Pub toilets
Restrooms
Shower available
Washing-up area
Wifi
Groups welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Rallies welcome
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Rules
Barbecue grills allowed
Barbecue provided
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Peaceful
Utilities
Charging facilities
Dump station
Electric car charging point(s)
Propane/gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Convenience store nearby
Dog walk nearby
Type
Farm
Small (11-25 sites)
Nearby leisure
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horseback 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
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
57.55448°N
-2.26641°W
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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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.
Nearest sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
Want to know more about camping in Aberdeenshire?
- 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?
RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. Depart by: noon - How much does it cost to stay at East Balthangie Caravan Park? From $34.80 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.