Name that CAMC Site......

Posted on 31/07/2024 22:36 by Alex Cassells

Hi David, Stonehaven. 

It's only 45 minutes easy drive from where we live, Dundee. So it's a favourite of ours for a quick easy weekend away. We used to stay on the pre CAMC site too and were very excited when it was announced that it was being taken over and redeveloped. 

We enjoy a walk along the front, past the excellent award winning chipper and very popular ice cream shop, to the harbour. We like The Ship for something to eat and a pint,  but there are a couple of other decent places at the harbour too.

This might be a bit boring for most, but the flood prevention / protection as you walk through town is interesting and such a godsend for the residents now.

A deep fried mars bar at The Carron has to be tried at least once. The Market Bar in the Square is a typical traditional " locals " boozer and very friendly. The butchers also on the Square also does Aberdeen butteries ( rolls ) and some excellent / different pies.

On the way back to the site we often stop at the indoor bowling for a drink and during the day it's also a nice place to sit outdoors and have a game. The members are  very friendly.

( anyone with kids will love the beach, the huge play area and skate park next to the site as well as the outdoor pool )

Hope you're enjoying your Scottish trip 👍🙂

Posted on 28/07/2024 12:08 by Takethedogalong

It’s being going on since COVID. They shut everything down, there wasn’t a lot done at the Sites once lockdown ended, but once accessible again, they found quite a few issues. For some reason, almost every monument was closed, huge fences up, and most HS properties came to a standstill. We visited Melrose Abbey in June 2021, and could only get into the gardens, not close to Abbey at all. Lots of other properties like Caerlavarock, Threave Castle were the same, totally closed. I did some background digging, and it would seem that there has been inadequate funding down the years, leaving some properties badly in need of work. There has even been mention of allowing some properties to go into a gradual decline. It’s a bit political, so not for on here, but sincerely hope things can be sorted. The castles, abbeys etc…. Are one of our main reasons for visiting Scotland, along with the wonderful scenery, etc.. as well. We are CADW Members, so access everything on that Membership.