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Feughside Caravan Park
Strachan
Banchory
Aberdeenshire (Browse area)
AB31 6NT
Tel: 01330 850669
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Pitches: 27
Open: 01/04/2024 to 27/10/2024
01/04/2025 to 31/10/2025
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 No Statics for Hire |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 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 |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
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 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop <5 miles |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <5 miles |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <5 miles |
 Tennis <5 miles |
 No Beach |
 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 <5 miles |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: September 2024 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Diamond blade |
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 This is one of those little gems of a site that makes you wonder why you haven't visited before. Very well cared for, the grounds and facilities, all covered in previous reviews.
I read other reviews before we went and have to say that I found nothing to complain or make a negative remark about.
Sure, a pub close by would have made it perfect, so it lost a star for that, which isn't really fair as its nothing to do with the site owners.
Someone said in they're review that there was nothing really to do there, which I find incredible.
We cycle a lot and saw at least 4 days of different routes, mostly offroad and all from the site.
We really enjoyed our visit, and we will return 
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Date of Visit: August 2024  |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Extended family |
| Reviewer: Derekm |
1 review from this member |
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Excellent facilities Toilets and showers were the best and cleanest we have ever experienced when camping.
The grandchildren loved the play area.
The pitches were clean and well maintained
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| Date of Visit: August 2024 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: CharliesOwners |
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We are just back from a 3 night stay at Feughside Caravan Park camping in our 5 birth tent.
Checkin was easy - reception isn't on site you have to go past the campsite (coming from Strachan) and up into the owners driveway however it was a smooth process. We took 2 cars and parked one in the main car park at the entrance.
Our pitch was nice - lovely green grass. It was right next to the bins but this wasn't an issue.
The site was very quiet, it is mainly made up of static caravans that are owned with no holiday rentals.
There were maybe 4 tent pitches occupied while we were there. Toilet block was very clean and inviting.
We also had access to the disabled/accessible toilet which was also very clean and tidy (not a spider in sight!).
In terms of other facilities there is only a double sink under a shelter and no extras such as freezer for ice blocks (they offer this up at receiption), microwave, kettle or fridge (which we have had a lower cost sites).
The location is a bit out of the way, your 10 mins into Banchory, a good 40 mins away from Ballater and 35 mins from Stonehaven. There isnt really anything to do in this area apart from walks.
The site itself was very quiet at the time of our visit however it is next to a main road which had loud traffic at points during the night waking us up (there was a rally going on so I don't know if this had something to do with the revving cars at 2am).
There are a lot of signs up around the park stating what you can and cant do and some contradict each other (such as the no dog fouling next to the pick up after your dog sign) - this didn't bother us.
They ask that you exercise your dog away from the park (there isnt anywhere local to do this) - we tried to at least get our dog to the main car park in the morning before they went to the toilet - this isn't always possible to do.
All in all a nice clean site but a little on the ££ side for what you get.
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| Date of Visit: May 2024 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Gonnate |
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A very pleasant place to visit in a quiet season, with a helpful friendly family running/owning the site, and nice open views available.
There’s a road next to it which was quite well used at some times but thoroughly quiet at night, so it really caused no problem, we had a very peaceful time.
Good, clean and well maintained facilities, pleasing showers if not over-powered – I don’t know if there’d be enough facilities for a busy peak weekend but it was fine when we stayed. Maybe quite an enthusiasm for notices in there, but perhaps they’re needed when it’s busier. Though with most people in the static caravans perhaps there’s never too much pressure of numbers in there.
There are a number of good sized touring pitches available, grouped in clusters along with the mainly lodge type static caravans which predominate. A handful of extra touring pitches are on a grass area rather curiously attached to the car park for visitors outside the barrier.
Security codes are given for the barrier, the facilities block, and also the laundry.
I didn’t check round other areas of the site to compare, but we shared a tap & grey water drain with only one other touring pitch, which was most convenient.
It was very nice to walk along the road up the hill, equally so to cross the R Feugh and walk the other way. Uphill one passes another statics/lodges site when I felt smug that we had the site we did, not totally enclosed by dark conifers and down in a dip!
And it was May, and the broom and gorse everywhere were spectacularly yellow.
It was handy for visiting Banchory, and the enjoyable Crathes castle there, and not too far to Ballater. We had been initially disappointed that we’d not got into the more popular site in Ballater, but on seeing that later, felt Feughside was the better place to be rather than on what appeared to have all the character of a re-purposed playing field, albeit by the river, at Ballater.
A high point for us was that during our visit, Banchory hosted the N of Scotland pipes bands championship, as pointed out by a site regular who was planning to go. An extremely enjoyable afternoon, that.
I believe the same family who own this site also owns the Feughside Inn which stands right on the corner looking across the Feugh river. We didn’t go in so can’t comment on how good it is.
If we’re in the Banchory area again we’d happily use this site in future.
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| Date of Visit: September 2022 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Mosbyr |
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Second time we have stayed here the site is clean the facilities are good and in a nice area.
Checking in is easy a little walk up the hill to the house and staff lovely.
Would recommend.
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| Date of Visit: June 2022 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: George |
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Well maintained grounds, facilities spotless,
We were there mid week, so site was quiet.
When it gets busy I imagine the limited facilities will be very busy.
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| Date of Visit: August 2021 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Mnc535 |
1 review from this member |
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Needs more facilities for motorhomes and larger washing areas,
Driveover wastewater required
Reception are difficult to access
Price probably too much for facilities offered by owners
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| Date of Visit: April 2021 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Malcol |
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Limited access due to pandemic but very friendly clean and a good size site.
The fish and chips van on Friday was an added bonus for my youngest son.
Good base.
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| Date of Visit: April 2021 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Janmu3 |
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Beautifully kept grounds, plenty of space between pitches and blissfully quiet.
Only downside for us was local, off lead dog walks which were a bit of a distance away.
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| Date of Visit: July 2019 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Young couple |
| Reviewer: Jhendo55 |
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Had a great one night stay at Feughside campsite. Good sized pitch for our 4-man tent, could easily have got the car in the space allocated but just left it in the car park adjacent to the pitches.
Slightly disappointed to find out that the Inn that was just beside the campsite is only a guest house now, would have enjoyed dinner and a pint here, but with Banchory only being 10 minutes away we just went there for food.
Toilet/Shower block was immaculate.
Dish washing area beside tent pitches was very handy, as was the rotary driers.
Good location for exploring Deeside, a great escape from the city for us.
We were £23 for the night.
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