Craigtoun Meadows Holiday Park
Fife
Wooded touring park two miles inland from St Andrews at Mount Melville
About Craigtoun Meadows Holiday Park
Craigtoun Meadows lies about two miles south-west of St Andrews at Mount Melville, on ground that was once part of a private estate. The park is laid out in mature woodland and hedged bays rather than one open field, which gives the touring pitches a good deal more shelter and privacy than is usual on this coast, and makes a real difference when the wind gets up off the North Sea.
Pitches are generously sized and mostly hard-standing with hook-up, and there are timber lodges available to rent for anyone who would rather not pitch at all. Facilities are kept to a high standard, with heated shower blocks, laundry and a small shop on site, and the park has a long-standing reputation among touring caravanners as one of the better-run sites in Fife. Dogs are welcome on the touring fields.
The location is the other draw. Craigtoun Country Park, with its boating lake, miniature railway and Dutch Village, is immediately next door, which is a considerable asset if you are camping with children. St Andrews itself is a ten-minute drive or a pleasant walk along quiet lanes, and the road west towards Cupar and the Lomond Hills opens up the rest of Fife. The park operates seasonally, closing over the winter, and weekends from June to September should be booked well in advance. Note that this is primarily a touring and lodge park rather than a tent site, so campers under canvas should check the current pitch policy directly with the park before travelling.