First Time At Yellowcraig
We made our week-long visit to Yellowcraig as part of a September tour up through the north east and into Scotland. The site is a mile from Dirlton village down an access road which ends at the beach car park and what a beach! A beautiful bay right next to the site which is also dog friendly.
On arrival we received a very warm and enthusiastic welcome from the warden who explained the site facilities.
This site is split up into several small grouped areas around a larger central grass area and we had a nice spacious hardstanding pitch on one of the outer areas. The toilet/shower block is central and very well maintained with plenty of facilities available.
The area has lots of interesting places to visit with North Berwick a few minutes drive down the coast or a pleasant walk along the beach if you prefer. Haddington is well worth visiting and Edinburgh is just a short drive or bus journey away. The Bridge To Nowhere at nearby Bellhaven Bay is an intriguing oddity but I will leave it for the visitor and find out why.
If you wish to experience some magic here try an evening walk on the beach as the sun sets. The colours in the big sky are fantastic and the sound of the sea is so soothing. As we walked back to the site squadrons of geese flew overhead honking away to each other as they returned to their roost and the constellations began sparkling in the darkening sky above them. Well worth turning out for, even on a chilly September evening.
Those who feel the need to be connected may be disappointed though, you are pretty much off grid here. There is practically no mobile signal with just the odd sniff to occasionally send or receive texts. We use Vodafone (other network operators are also not available). Although WiFi is listed in the "Facilities On Site" there is no rating given and our part of the site (pitch 76) like many other areas had no coverage at all. The warden explained that this was due to the low broadband speed which is insufficient to provide a site distribution system, hence why I couldn't spot any repeater masts. However there is a limited cover around the reception area (hot spot) which I was able to use to make a booking at another club site to break our trip home. If you choose a pitch in this area you may be able to access the signal, if not go to the info room and try from there. This is just my observation, not a criticism.
But forget the internet and social media, the only tweets you will encounter at Yellowcraig are from the birds. Come here and relax on the lovely beach, you may even be able to forget about Brexit! A site definitely on our revisit list
