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Peterhead Prison Museum
Admiralty Gateway, South Road, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB42 2ZX
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Why stay here ...
Smithy Croft is lawned and surrounded by delightful green fields with fell ponies and vintage tractors onsite. The CL owner keeps chickens so fresh eggs are available for sale - great to go with your bacon in the morning. There are 2 RSPB reserves nearby. The site is motorhome friendly and has very good TV reception.
Lots of quiet roads for cycling and also cycle path to Aberdeen and Peterhead in the area. Quiet roads, quiet beaches and amazing sunsets!
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0.5 acres
Some sloping pitches
Lawned site
Recycling Facilities
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Great savings on days out
Offers available to Club members
Museum of land, transport and travel probing the past, present and future with exciting new displays coming in 2019. Visiting motorhomes are welcome to park free of charge overnight in the museum's grounds before or after their visit to the museum, arrangements must be made before arrival by phoning 019755 62292.
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Sites key:
- Postcode:
- AB43 7DQ
- GPS:
- Lat 57.647486 / Lon -2.131368
- OS field ref:
- NJ923620
- OS map ref:
- 30
Transport links
- Buses go to: Fraserburgh
- Daily public transport within 1 mile
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A 5th Wheel adventure!
Smithy Croft is everything all the other reviewers have stated and more. We stayed here for 4 nights in Mid January 19 and it was a brilliant experience! We had blizzards, strong winds, sunshine and rain in equal measures but the warmth of welcome could not be bettered.
Bill and Jane are one offs and the site is well kept, clean, with great facilities and no shortage of something to see or do!
I did the tractor and classic car viewing which was really interesting and a must see. We think Bill was curious about our 5th wheel as he turned up for a look bearing a bottle of single malt to share a few drams, camping stories and local tales which was thoroughly enjoyable. We were treated to a bagpipe serenade by Bill & Janes grandson which was memorable, moving and very professionally performed. The Fiver was looking a bit grubby after the snow and weather but Bill happily furnished me with brush, bucket and cleaning materials to bring her back to shiny, nothing was too much trouble.
We were on the hardstand and all pitches have water, grey waste and there is a black water disposal. Full recycle facilities and a clean functional toilet complete this excellent facility, The road is a main one with fast moving cars but this did not detract from the overall area. Fraseborough is great for a visit and the cheapest petrol with an ASDA as is the coastal road with stunning views, walks and Pennan village where Local hero was filmed. A short drive took us to Speyside Cooperage at Aberlour which is well well worth a visit and really interesting.
Smithy Croft was a real smithy and we will certainly be looking out for the little tractor on the entrance sign again, hopefully in the near future. Recommended!
Alistu
Reviewed on 18/02/2019 20:45
One of the best CL's in Scotland.
What an absolutely fantastic experience. This CL is outstanding. The pitches are perfectly maintained and there is also a really clean WC for use by those staying. I was given a great tour of the tractors, and the owner went out his way to fulfil my enthusiasm for tractors by giving me a tour of his wider collection. Set in beautiful countryside, with quiet back roads for walking the dogs, but close to Fraserburgh for Asda and all it's essentials. Lovely folk run this CL, they are CL users themselves.
IainGill
Reviewed on 14/09/2018 20:14
Place of Beauty
My Wife and I have just come back from a four night stay, we found Smithy Croft to be just what we were looking for, as a base to explore the scenery and the historic sites. We were lucky enough to have had the pleasure of a spin in one of Bills vintage Morris Ten Fours, we were over the moon.
I was also given a tour around his son’s collection of Vintage Tractors; it took me back to my childhood. Our time spent on the farm will never be forgotten. A Certified site to remember for the future. Thanks to Bill and Jane for a very good stay. Would we recommend it ? YES.
Top class CL
My wife and I stayed for 4 days to visit the local area. This is a compact site with excellent facilities, each pitch has electric hook up and its own water tap, and you can drain your grey waste into the hedges, so they are a sort of fully serviced pitch (take your water hose and waste hose). The site is gently sloping but the pitches are level side to side and there is a nice view from the site. There is a toilet for campers and the black waste disposal is next to it, and as it is a compact site you do not have far to walk to use these facilities. There is also a hard standing pitch for motorhomes.
Entrance to the site is off the main road up a short incline - no problems there.
The weather was VERY wet when we arrived, so the well manicured grass was sodden (as you would expect) but the ground was solid and well drained. There were no problems sinking into the ground and when the weather cleared up the land dried quickly.
We received a very warm welcome from our hosts. Ask about their classic car and vintage tractor collections!
This is a great site for visiting tourist attractions in the area, of which there are plenty, I recommend the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses in Fraserburgh.
The only reason I marked the site at 4 stars for 'peace & tranquillity' is due to the fact that there is some road noise from the adjacent main road. It did not cause us to loose sleep but you should be aware of this. We live in a small village 7 miles from the nearest main road so we are used to not hearing passing traffic. If you live in a town or city then I'm sure that you would not even notice the traffic. It did not spoil our stay.
Would we return? Certainly. Do we recommend it? Yes.
Wonderful
We use CLs regularly but don't often leave reviews as the locations are near to home and we are being selfish!! Smithy Croft requires advance planning for us so very happy to review! The owners are lovely and we could not have hoped for better. The field is sloping but we didn't need to use levelling blocks. Grass kept beautifully groomed and most pitches have their own tap along with standard ehu. Lovely views across the rolling countryside. Short walk from pitch to toilet, waste and recycling facilities. Easy access from road which is not intrusive. Really enjoyed our week at the end of July and would definitely return.
Gorannel
Reviewed on 10/08/2015 07:45
