Independent Site Reviews:
11 Coastal sites
Full information and more photographs about this month's parks can be found in the August 2006 issue of Practical Motorhome. For back issues telephone 08456 777812.

Old Brick Kilns Touring Park Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Woodovis Park Plymouth Hoe, Devon
Tyddyn Du Tourist Park Conwy Castle, N Wales
Glan-y-Mor Leisure Park Cardigan Bay Dolphins, Wales
Castlerigg Hall Caravan Park Historic Whitehaven, Cumbria
Lomond Woods Holiday Park The Clyde Coast, Scotland
North Ledaig Caravan Club Site Oban Bay, Scottish Highlands
Witches Craig Caravan Park St Andrews, Stirling, Scotland
Ord House Country Park Berwick Ramparts, Northumberland
The Garden Caravan Site Hunstanton Sunsets, Norfolk
Lytton Lawn Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Witches Craig Caravan Park
Website: www.witchescraig.co.uk

The rugged hills that rise up around Witches Craig mean there is no doubt that you are pitched in the middle of 'Braveheart' country. The setting is majestic and spectacular – witness the nearby Wallace Monument lit up at night, looming above the dense woodland trees.
Even though the location feels wild and remote, this is a very comfortable site and the family who own and run it are friendly and welcoming. They pay much attention to detail when it comes to maintaining the high standards of the site's facilities, and even though the wash block is fairly old, it is well maintained and includes good provision for the disabled. The owners keep a close eye on the site but there are few security measures here, so access to the toilet facilities is by way of a key.
Most pitches are on grass.
A few of them are not perfectly flat but there's no real need for levelling blocks. No pitches here are smaller than 10 x 10m, and because they aren't marked, there's even more space per 'van when there are fewer visitors.
If you're arriving late on the site, without provisions, bear in mind that only bread and milk are sold at the site shop. But there is a farm shop (half a mile away), open during the day.
It is the rugged remoteness of this site's location that creates much of its allure but it's worth knowing that it is well placed for many top attractions, including Old Stirling Bridge, Castle Campbell, Blairdrummond Safari Park and the Falkirk Wheel.
 • 47.3 miles to St Andrews the home of golf and one of Scotland's oldest universities. To the east of the town, there is a harbour and beach. Form here, you can pick up the Fife coastal walking path.

Full information and more photographs about this park can be found in the magazine
FULL CONTACT DETAILS, PITCH CHARGES, GUEST RESTRICTIONS, PITCHES, TOILET/SHOWERS, OTHER FACILITIES, ON-SITE LEISURE, PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND SECURITY.