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Foresterseat Caravan Park
Burnside
Arbroath Road
Forfar
Angus (Browse area)
DD8 2RY
Tel: 01307 818880
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Pitches: 75
Open: 27/03/2024 to 31/10/2024
27/03/2025 to 31/10/2025
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 Small Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
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 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop <5 miles |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <5 miles |
 Outdoor Pool <5 miles |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <1 mile |
 Tennis <5 miles |
 Beach <10 miles |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport On Site |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Happytourers |
6 reviews from this member |
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 This was our 2nd visit to this site. Really lovely site with great size, hard standing pitches with ample space between pitches. Toilet blocks are very clean and warm. Park is in a lovely quiet location with the Kookaburra restaurant right next to the site.
The site is also expanding quite a bit with new pitches and toilet block being added for the summer season.
No on site shop but a visiting mobile van has supplies of milk, rolls and papers. Forfar is about a 5 min drive away with good representation of supermarkets and chip shops.
We really love this site but to improve an already 9.5/10 score, that we would give them, is an addition of a playpark and better wi-fi coverage for all pitches.
Would definitely recommend. 
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Jimnix |
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Decided to try this site as it was close to home, allowing me the chance to air the van check everything was present and working. First impression was right, a very quiet site, recently expanded and new toilet block still being built but beautiful scenery and no noise.
I have now returned again and the warden Emma remembered us. Rolls papers and milk delivered to your van daily, superb. Toilet blocks spotless.
Another feature of the site which really gets my vote is free wifi if you set-up near reception, excellent touch
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| Date of Visit: March 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Macdoo |
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Had a great weekend here the park is expanding and is almost finished, more pitches and a new toilet block. Very quiet and peaceful site the toilet block is spotless and always clean, you get papers and rolls delivered to our caravan every morning. The restaurant attached serves excellent Australian food and is very reasonable we will use this park a lot.
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| Date of Visit: April 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Mlj26 |
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Just back from a long weekend and I have mixed feelings about this site. Didn't feel Emma was as helpful and friendly as has been mentioned in previous reviews, maybe just an off day!
When we booked there was no mention of the ongoing building works (new toilet block and loads more pitches) that started at 7am on Saturday morning! Also heard other campers mention that they had not been told when they booked. I probably would have still went but think it would have been good business practise to have mentioned it.
The row of pitches we had were all very small with only a small strip of grass between units, however, the new area looks like the pitches are bigger but still with a small strip of grass between them. A positive to the new area is that they appear to be fully serviced pitches.
The toilets were very clean but missed the background music that is usually there in other sites.
What did make this a pleasant site was Eric who drives in with rolls and papers every morning and an ice cream van one afternoon. Also the restaurant provides take away which was very reasonable and very tasty!
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Nights stayed: 14 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Fife-bloke |
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My favourite site and despite being fairly new to caravanning I can see myself coming here at least once every season. In fact July was our second visit here and were going back in October to try out our new van.
Emma is a great warden very friendly (in fact I just call her and she knows who I am) Our kids love it at Foresterseat as they can play on the big grass field or in the centre as well as going over to see the animals.
Excellent value for money peace and quiet great service lovely views great facilities.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: ZootHornRollo |
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We have just returned from this site after a 3 night stay.
Bad bits (not many) - If you want to put up an awning you will need rock pegs. We didn't have any but got some on the second day but still couldn't put up the awning as I only got enough for the main anchor points. You need rock pegs for every anchor point/guy line.
Good bits - This site is immaculate. There are something like 30 hard standing caravan pitches each with EHU and water supply on the pitch. The pitches are of decent enough size that you can fit the caravan, porch awning and car all side-by-side. With a full awning you'd need to park in front of your van but there is plenty space.
There is a good dog walk around the perimeter of the site with ample bins.
The toilets were spotless everytime we used them, face cloths were even provided! Only gripe with the toilets was they are very poorly illuminated until it gets very dark so showering in the evening can be a dim experience.
Great site with fantastic facilities. Maybe not suitable for those with children as there is no playpark - we saw this as a positve! ;)
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Number6ix |
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Wanted a site within an hours drive, so chose this one because of the reviews and on a recommendation and we weren't disappointment. Although there are little facilities for kids there is a large grassy area for them which was more than enough for our 4 and with an ice cream van turning up delighted them no end.
The toilets and showers facilities are immaculate as is the washing area.
The onsite restaurant is first class and reasonably priced and whether it is for a full meal or a quick cup of coffee you are made to feel welcome.
This is a quiet, friendly, well run site that is an absolute gem. Emma the site warden will happily deliver papers, rolls and milk to your tent/caravan each morning.
Was so good that, that weekend we arranged to return a couple of weeks later.
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| Date of Visit: October 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Shirls49 |
5 reviews from this member |
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What a lovely site. We came across this site on the last night of our October holidays. A very new site with attention to detail well catered for. Good for dog walking with new doggy bins strategically positioned in the field next to site. Toilet facilities excellent. Dish washing area excellent too. Very nicely positioned site with vans reasonably well spaced out.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Mikethebike1127 |
5 reviews from this member |
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What a gem! If you want a nice quiet site with a toilet/washing block which is the cleanest I have come across in all my years of camping.This is the place for you. Emma, who runs the place is very helpful and will deliver morning papers, milk & rolls etc to you in the morning if required. It is situated next to an Aussie restaurant which served excellent food as well as good wine & beer. We will be back.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Jolly_camper |
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Just spent three nights on this site and I've got to say it's probably one of the best kept secrets in Scotland. The other reviewers are correct, well laid-out site and spotless toilet facilities. The site has a fairly open outlook which gives some great views of the surrounding countryside but can lead to a blowy night when the wind comes in.
The Australian flavoured 'Kookaburras' restaurant about 100 yards from the site allows you to savour some good food, even better to try the Sunday all-you-can-eat carvery (£13.95 a head, starts at 12:00 and book early) where there was so much food that we gave up trying to remember it all. Had to rest for the remainder of the day as we were so full. The restaurant gives a camp site discount but not on Sundays.
Close by to the camp site (oppposite) is a young nature reserve with a short walk to take in the sights. Some Sandmartin nesting sites are usually busy earlier in the year, we saw a Buzzard and many other species with ducks. A retired couple who own the cottage near to the nature reserve sell home made jam and other goods, worth a look.
Forfar Golf Course nearby (£30+ a round) looked popular with locals, Montrose worth a seaside visit as well, plenty of things to do around although the site itself is of limited attraction to young children. Most of the site seems occupied by retired types so this makes for a quiet stay.
Good value WiFi access on offer for £1 a night but I expect you need to be close-ish to the site office to take advantage of this.
It's unusual to get daily papers delivered to your van, but it's the attention to detail by Emma the site warden that makes all the difference.
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