Surrounded by nature

(TD14 5TY) - Dowlaw Road

4.58/5
Created on 31.07.2014 by rugg81
#17189 - Surrounded by nature
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Beau parking le long d'une route sans issue avec une superbe vue sur la côté vers Edimbourg et le coucher de soleil. L'emplacement est situé à l'abri d'un petit cirque rocheux, à plat.

Beautiful spot along a dead end road with a beautiful view from the side to Edinburgh and the sunset. The site is located in the shelter of a small rocky area, flat.

Schöner Punkt entlang einer Sackgasse mit einer schönen Aussicht auf das Meer und zum Sonnenuntergang. Der Standort befindet sich im Schutz einer kleinen felsigen Gegend, flach.


Parking cost
Gratuit
Number of places
4
Open/Closed
Open all year
  • 55.9176, -2.2644 (lat, lng)
    N 55°55’3.3564” W 2°15’51.84”

  • Dowlaw Road
    TD14 5TY ,
    flag-gb United Kingdom

Average (95 Feedback) : 4.58/5
  • 5/5

    Amazing spot, very windy when we were there but we’ll worth it for the view.

  • 4/5

    Nice location but can get quite busy and very muddy /boggy depending on weather , but with it being Scotland usually wet :D there isn’t much to do around the area but does have a nice view if weather permits

  • 5/5

    sympa et très pratique, nous étions 4 vans dont 3 français

  • 4/5

    Un peu venteux, calme et une très belle vue sur la mer du Nord, avec possibilité de rando sur le chemin côtier en contrebas. Nous y avons passé deux nuits sur le promontoire en herbe juste à gauche en entrant dans le parking, la route n'est pas passante. La deuxième nuit, nous étions 2 campings cars, 2 vans et une voiture. Bon trip à tous !!

  • 5/5

    La vue est fantastique! nous étions 2 camping cars et 3 vans. c'est bien sûr extrêmement calme , et l'endroit est plat.

  • 5/5

    Super spot avec une magnifique vue et très tranquille c’est rare en Écosse

  • 5/5

    wonderful parkup. be there early. we were 4 cars in total. 2 other cars came but there was no space left. great view over the ocean :)

  • 5/5

    Ein super schöner Platz!! Bei guten Wetter kann man dort ganz in Ruhe den Sonnenuntergang über dem Meer genießen. Bei unserer Übernachtung waren 3 andere Camper da. Dies passte gut. Absolute Empfehlung!!

  • 5/5

    Can get muddy but great spot to spend the night. No facilities. Lovely view if the weather is clear

  • 4/5

    Peaceful spot with coastal views and space for a few vans. There were 5 vans including us on the night we stayed. Although dry in June, the ground had deep ruts in places where the ground had been churned up when wet. So it must be very muddy in winter.

  • 5/5

    we stayed here in our 7mtr van..the parking is on a level gravel car park overlooking a spectacular view... the odd car passes but other than that it's very peaceful

  • 5/5

    Nice, quite site. Wind protected in contrast to the other spots along the road. Spent the night with one other van. Heavy rain at night but the ground didn’t get muddy. Great little trail along the cliffs. Picked up some litter.

  • 5/5

    Wirklich super Aussicht und Wanderungen in der Gegend gut möglich (zum Beispiel zum Fast Castle). Hier kostet es auch noch nichts, erst ab den Parkbuchten später, da diese zum Farmer gehören. Dementsprechend auch voll (3 Camper) was schon geht aber die Aussicht dann eingeschränkt ist, weshalb wir uns entschieden haben noch ein Stück weiterzufahren. Aber trotzdem Atemberaubend!

  • 5/5

    Beautiful view and nice flat area to park. I would guess quite muddy after rain though

  • 5/5

    Spot parfait, accessible calme plat avec une superbe vue, que demander de plus?

  • 5/5

    Very quiet, we had a good nightsleep. Great oceanview.

  • 4/5

    Coin agréable avec jolie vue, evite d'avoir à payer 15 £ ( ce qui est exagéré) 2 km plus loin pour a peu près la même chose.

  • 4/5

    Prima plek langs een rustige weg. Ook wandelingen mogelijk vanaf de plek (coastal trail), Vanaf de plek rechtdoor naar het hek en daar de pijlen volgen. Er kwamen wel tot laat auto's, die de volgende ochtend weer vroeg vertrokken (surfers die overnachtten in hun auto).

  • 5/5

    Stayed for 2 nights, reasonably flat, enough room for 4 or 5 vehicles, very quiet at night and a brilliant walk to Fast Castle which is worth the effort, the views are stunning. No rubbish when we stayed except for a pile of old tyres thrown in the grass. Brilliant free park up.

  • 5/5

    Wundervoller, geschützter Platz für mindestens 4 Vans. In der Nacht war es absolut ruhig. Es lohnt sich früh aufzustehen und die absolut tolle Gegend und den wunderbaren Blick aufs Meer in der Morgenstimmung mit der Kamera einzufangen. Bitte nehmt euren Müll mit. Das macht den Platz nämlich hässlich.

  • 5/5

    nous étions 3 vans/camping car mais une vue imprenable au matin. très bon coin pour une nuit calme.

  • 5/5

    Super Ausblick, ruhig, relativ flach

  • 5/5

    Spent 1 night, great walk between the sheep to Fast Castle. Reasonably flat but still used platforms to get it perfect. Full signal, fairly sheltered although it gets windy up high. Quiet and the locals didn't seem bothered by us one bit.

  • 5/5

    Spent 1 night, lovely! Flat ground, sheltered, peaceful, quiet and great views

  • 4/5

    a few cars past but nothing after 9pm. Got a brilliant veiw of the northen lights and over the water in the morning.

  • 5/5

    Great spot, sea views, mainly flat, and I was all alone! Good 4G on EE

  • 5/5

    Nice spot, very quiet, alright view. Some Stuff from road works laying around.

  • 5/5

    Mooi plekje. Ook geschikt voor grote campers. Verder zijn er nog plaatsjes maar dan eerder voor Vans en kleinere campers. Mooi uitzicht. Vanaf hier is het een mooie wandeling naar de resten van Fast Castle. Als je langs het paadje gaat doe je er een klein uurtje over, het paadje vind je als je 100 m nr rechts gaat en dan aan de kant van de zee zie je het hek. Als je langs de weg gaat een halfuur.

  • 5/5

    4 vans parked overnight here when we stopped but we saw at least another 4-5 arrive and leave so quite a popular spot. There’s also a farm down the road who charges £15 (suggested donation) to stop on his land which he had mowed into nice, more scenic “pitches”. The whole road has beautiful views of the sea. Would recommend.

  • 5/5

    fantastic stop over. Quiet and lots of space but be warned it gets busy with other van lifers. Down the road is the castle fast ruins, a bit of a walk but we'll worth it

  • 5/5

    Wunderschöner Platz! Ruhig und traumhafter Ausblick! Leider haben uns die menschlichen Hinterlassenschaften enttäuscht. Es muss nicht sein, dass man wild campt, wenn man keine Toilette an Board hat. Wir sind gespannt, ob dieser tolle Platz in einigen Monaten noch zur Verfügung steht. Nehmt bitte euern Müll mit!

  • 5/5

    magnifique emplacement. nous y sommes finalement resté deux nuits. Magnifique balade jusqu'à fast fort. le sport est abrité du vent. nous étions 2 le vendredi soir et 5 le samedi soir...

  • 5/5

    Beautiful spot just south of Edinburgh, gorgeous views over the North Sea and plenty of space for a few people if parked up well! Us and a motor home when we stayed. Very windy so a bit hairy in our roof tent but still good. More spots further down but £15 charge.

  • 4/5

    Super spot très calme effectivement parfait pour 3 familles !

  • 5/5

    Bel posto riparato dal vento che qui soffia parecchio. Non molti posti ma se gente parcheggiasse meglio ci si starebbe di più. Più avanti ci sono altri due spot sulla sinistra ma sono in area privata, ci sono cartelli per offerta 15 £

  • 5/5

    Spot sympa à plat belle vue Très prise en saison 4 fourgons cette nuit max les spots gratuits dans le coin sont rares. A recommander

  • 5/5

    Formidable spot, on a adoré le calme, la vue, le couché de soleil

  • 5/5

    We stayed for 3 nights, moving around and going back in the evening, wonderful place. Peaceful. Every night we were 3 cars which is the maximum for the comfort for everyone I would say. But no problem at all. Amazing sunset! Very windy thus no midges.

  • 5/5

    ein wirklich schönes Fleckchen. es gibt schöne Spazierwege in der Nähe, was scheinbar auch gerne die einheimischen nutzen. der Platz wurde aber wenig von anderen einheimischen genutzt. wir standen mit zwei anderen Campern dort und hatten trotzdem genug Platz. Anfahrt gut, aber einspurig.

  • 5/5

    Prachtige plek! Er passen met gemak veel auto’s maar mensen zijn soms te beroerd om te verplaatsen. Heb respect voor anderen en zet je auto niet zo neer dat er niemand meer bij kan. Mooi uitzicht en hele rustige weg.

  • 5/5

    Great place to spend the night. Parking spots are nicely sheltered from the wind. Place seemed to be cleaned up, since we did not encounter any litter.

  • 5/5

    A great sheltered stopover on a really quiet single track road. Nice and flat with room for 5 vehicles. Felt really safe. Great views on a clear day across to Bass Rock. Would definitely return

  • 5/5

    Stayed last night 3 vans & 2 motorhomes in total. Cosy and safe. Great views across the bay to Thornton lock. Back to nature. Please be respectful of these little gems . Leave no trace! We don't want to loose them.☺️

  • 5/5

    Great stopover, needed to fix our diesel heater and had a really quiet night. shame about the litter though. picked 3o plus empty wine bottles and 3 bags of rubbish, shameful to ruin such a place.

  • 5/5

    Lovely park up and easy to find in the dark. Woke up to a spectacular view across the sea. Quiet but quite windy, some shelter provided by the banking. Very flat.

  • 5/5

    Très chouette endroit. avec une belle vue. un peu de vent mais fallait si attendre.

  • 5/5

    Good solid pull off. Absolutely stunning views and so peaceful. Windy but to be expected. obviously no amenities but loved it all the same.

  • 5/5

    Stayed here and it was beautifully quiet! About 4 cars went by all night. Some teenagers did stop in but left after 30 minutes and leaving rubbish! Beautiful views to wake up to, highly recommend!!!

  • 4/5

    We stopped here for one night. It was the hottest day on record for September in Scotland in over 100 years. We sat outside and watched the sunset and had the most beautiful starry sky night . We were joined by one other van. Very quiet night . Would recommend for a stopover . Also if it’s clear you have a view of the ocean .

  • 5/5

    Had a lovely stay, really beautiful views and plenty of space. Very quiet and wonderful for star watching! Shared spot with another camper.

  • 5/5

    Fantastic spot with great views. beautiful Sunset and very quiet all night and day ☺️

  • 5/5

    Brilliant spot. We shared the space with one other camper, and there’s really a huge amount of room. Extremely quiet - not a single vehicle the entire night. We slept great and felt safe. Would recommend and would return.

  • 4/5

    Very quiet road, a few cars did pass but we ad the spot to ourselves. Beautiful views of the sunset

  • 5/5

    Beautiful. Lovely and quiet and no litter. The police turned up at one point to ask if we had seen someone they were looking for- weren't bothered that we were there at all.

  • 5/5

    Absolutely gorgeous spot very quiet, comfortable room for 3 vans, gorgeous views.

  • 5/5

    We were the only people here last night . A great spot! Still some litter around as others have said. The farm down the road has amazing views, but note they do not allow barbeques or fires.

  • 4/5

    Good quiet place with really nice views. Shame about the littering that people have made. Tried to pick up as much as I could. Met a lovely guy called Ian who regularly visits there.

  • 4/5

    Very quiet with lovely views and good 4G

  • 4/5

    Really nice spot. Fairly clean. Only had a little bit of bother from the farmer driving passed and beeping his horn.

  • 1/5

    Spoilt by the selfish few who have left human poo around. Take it away with you. Not acceptable

  • 5/5

    Great, quiet spot. Amazing views. Only a few cars passed the whole night. Can also park in the farm at the bottom of the road for £15 a night if full.

  • 5/5

    Great quiet spot, very nice secluded farm road

  • 5/5

    Nice and quiet at night. Flat parking. Fantastic views and amazing sunset. Great for us for 1 night.

  • 4/5

    Very nice and quiet place near the coastal path. A bit muddy and it’s a narrow road without passing place.

  • 3/5

    Peaceful spot. Fairly flat gavel. Most folk seemed to go to the grass parking further on. Narrow path by parking to coastal walk. Fab views.

  • 4/5

    Belle vue sur la mer. pas de passages durant la nuit. magnifique région.

  • 4/5

    Bon spot, sol plat et carrossable ! Accès humide par temps de pluie.

  • 4/5

    Magnifique lieu. Une étoile en moins uniquement car c’est très humide, la flaque d’eau y est très souvent je pense le camping car est donc rempli de boue mais la vue en vaut la peine. Pour s’y rendre, c’est une sigle track sans passing place. Cela se fait mais il faut s’attendre à faire une partie en marche arrière si on croise du monde (ce qui a été notre cas).

  • 4/5

    Sehr schöner Platz mit Blick aufs Meer. Jedoch wohl sehr bekannt, heute ist der Platz mit zwei Wohnmobilen und einem Bulli fast voll.

  • 5/5

    Schöner windgeschützter Platz

  • 5/5

    Très bel endroit, avec une vue et un coucher de soleil magnifique. Un peu de passage sur la route en journée, mais rien de gênant. Le sentier côtier est facilement joignable un peu plus loin, et permet de longues balades.

  • 5/5

    Fantastic spot but we stayed on a pretty stormy night. Shared it with 4 other vans, popular find!

  • 5/5

    Great spot, didn't venture far because of the weather but will next time, spar shop in Coldingham village 5 miles away

  • 5/5

    Ich habe diesen Platz sofort gefunden . Einfach toll mit der Aussicht, später am Abend kam noch ein Womo, aber der Platz bietet 3-4 Wagen guten Platz. Ruhig und wunderschönen!

  • 4/5

    Very quiet spot . Had the whole place to myself. Would recommend stop if your tired and just want to get your head down.

  • 5/5

    Fantastic view. Quiet. Great for walks.

  • 5/5

    Very foggy and muddy during my visit, so no idea about the views lol. Absolute silence, good TV and internet signals, sheltered from wind and the ground is flat. Near perfect! Some litter (cannot understand why people do this), but two minutes' satisfying work with bag and gloves and the problem is solved.

  • 4/5

    Superb views and really quiet - can’t fault it. Oh, and no rubbish lying around either.

  • 4/5

    Great view, sheltered from the wind in an old quarry. Just a pity some people don’t take their litter home.

  • 5/5

    Nice Spot. Absolutly perfect!!!

  • 3/5

    Ruhiger windgeschützter Platz. Dennoch einen Kilometer weiter findet sich ein Platz mit deutlich schöneren Blick. lohnt sich auf jeden Fall die paar Meter weiter die Straße hinter zu fahren!

  • 4/5

    Parfait pour une nuit au calme avant ou après la visite de Saint Abbs à 10 km : sentiers côtiers avec falaises ou nichent mouettes et guillemots, et où les parkings sont no overnight.

  • 4/5

    Super endroit mais que de saleté, il ne faudra pas s’étonner et en vouloir au propriétaire s’il ferme l’endroit. Un peu de respect s’il vous plaît si nous voulons continuer à dormir ailleurs que dans des parcs à camping-cars

  • 3/5

    Sadly over crowded and messy. Local landowner is thinking of blocking the area due to misuse by inconsiderate campers.

  • 5/5

    Nuit très calme, jolie vue, je recommande.

  • 4/5

    Très bien.

  • 3/5

    Tranquille mais épais brouillard

  • 4/5

    Nice place to stay, overlooking the sea, peaceful, was quiet breezy when we stayed. if you stay please take your litter home as there was some left from previous campers which will cause problems in the future if it continues

  • 4/5

    Départ de sentiers à travers champs, au bout du chemin, à coté de la ferme.

  • 5/5

    Magnifique et seul au monde

  • 4/5

    Beautiful views. Peaceful. Isolated.

  • 3/5

    Difficile de croire qu'un si joli coin se cache le long de cette route ! C'est au pied de l'antenne! Nous avons pu passer la nuit tranquilles après l'impossibilité de rester à North Berwick!

  • 5/5

    Magic !! Le rêve des vagabonds avec une lumière au couchant... A vous d'aller y voir.

  • 5/5

    Superbe !