Rated 4 of 5

Rated 4 of 5

Peace and quiet

Rated 5 of 5

Facilities and cleanliness

Rated 5 of 5

Location

Rated 5 of 5

Good for families

great for outdoor activities

Stonehaven is one of the best for outdoor activities. The site is next to the beach, and next door to a leisure centre with a 50 metre outdoor pool of heated filtered seawater and also a 25 metre indoor pool with laned sessions three times most days. So ideal for anyone who wants to swim. (I used the indoor pool with a lane to myself both at lunchtime and evening, but the outdoor pool with chute and inflatables would be better for families. Also it is easier to swim in seawater.) There is also a lovely coastal path along the cliff tops running south, to and past Dunnottar Castle, for walking (or running in my case). With a clear sky this is nicest first thing with the sun rising over the sea. (Unless especially interested in the detailed history - which I'm not - I didn't find visiting Dunnottar Castle too interesting. The best experience is to view it - free - from the surrounding cliff tops.) And I also found Stonehaven a good base for road cycling- my favourite way out of town was the A957 to Crathes or Banchory. (Crathes Castle is well worth a visit.) Plenty of unclassified roads to explore on the way and north of Crathes. The site itself looks recently redeveloped and so is quite bare. It would benefit from hedges between pitches. The toilet block is of the highest CC standard, and the wardens (one couple only) do a fantastic job. Stonehaven is "the birthplace of the deep fried mars bar" and some visitors flock to The Carron Fish Bar for that reason. I didn't try one so can't report on that.

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