Parking lot day/night

(KY16 8SX) St Andrews - Kingsbarns Beach Car Park

4.58/5
Created on 08.05.2018 by Family_Fulltimer
#76498 - Parking lot day/night
4 services
  • Pets allowed
  • Waste container
  • Public toilets
  • 3G/4G internet
5 activities
  • Windsurf/kitesurf (Spot of)
  • Departure of hikes
  • Fishing spots
  • Swimming possible
  • Point of view
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Grand parking juste à côté de la plage pour la journée, 7 emplacements délimités pour camping-cars. A même une cabane à emporter. Depuis le 15 juillet 2022, des frais supplémentaires de 10 GBP s'appliquent pour le stationnement de nuit. 8 baies pour camping-cars 100 £ d'amende si garé avec les baies de camping-car.

Large car park right next to the beach for the day, 7 demarcated bays for motorhomes. Even has a take-out shack. As of 15.07.22 There is now a £10 charge for overnight parking. 8 bays for motor homes £100 fine if parked out with the motor home bays.

Großer Parkplatz direkt am Strand für den Tag, 7 abgegrenzte Stellplätze für Wohnmobile. Hat sogar eine Take-out-Hütte. Stand 15.07.22 Für das Parken über Nacht wird jetzt eine Gebühr von 10 £ erhoben. 8 Stellplätze für Wohnmobile 100 £ Geldstrafe, wenn sie zusammen mit den Stellplätzen für Wohnmobile geparkt werden.


Price of services
£10 a night
Parking cost
£10
Number of places
8
Open/Closed
Open all year
  • 56.3031, -2.6450 (lat, lng)
    N 56°18’11.0772” W 2°38’42.0972”

  • Kingsbarns Beach Car Park
    KY16 8SX St Andrews,
    flag-gb United Kingdom

Average (53 Feedback) : 4.58/5
  • 2/5

    Site is great, however they charge you £10 to park in a marked bay, but don't enforce it. We left early as we had one of the seafront bays and a guy squeezed in next to us (not in a marked bay) taking away what little seating and privacy we had. Chap on site was very nice but did nothing about it. Was rather annoying and will be seeking a refund from the council.

  • 5/5

    Great spot, security/ attendant was excellent. bit busy until all the cars left.

  • 5/5

    Camped here before the charge came into effect. Would happily pay the fee as it is a beautiful spot with a pristine beach. St Andrew's gets overcrowded during the summer and this was a welcome retreat.

  • 5/5

    Absolutely perfect spot to park up for a night or two. Amazing views and very quiet (well it was for us mid December) and the toastie shack sells amazing food for breakfast. Would highly recommend the Xmas special toastie. The car park attendant leaves a toilet open for use 24/7 in the toilet block. Go and stay here, you will not be disappointed!

  • 5/5

    Great stop right by the gorgeous beach. Designated van parking spots, all flat, worth the £10 as bins and toilet available, well maintained and clean. Can stay 2 nights.

  • 5/5

    Lovely car park right on the beach dedicated spaces for 8 and £10 per night

  • 5/5

    Spent 1 night here. Fantastic welcome from Owen the warden who also checked we were all fine throughout our stay. £10 per night but well worth it for the view, the toilets and the grub from the toastie shack in the morning. 10/10.

  • 5/5

    Nice spot, very cool guy keeping a look on everything with some tips if place is filled up. Beach is beautiful, snack bar open until 5pm

  • 5/5

    Great little parkup . 8 designated camper bays set aside. Good value at £10 per night. Toilets were clean and the parking attendant left one open through the night. I have to give the parking attendant a 5* . very helpful and friendly. Parking is super close to the beach. The snack van sells nice food and is run by a lovely German couple.

  • 4/5

    Pretty spot but VERY!!! crowded!

  • 5/5

    Beautiful view. £10 a night. Toilet and a fab cafe on site for breakfast. There are campervan bays but cars are usually in them so if they could sort that out that would be better as I could barely open my door in a normal spot.

  • 5/5

    Very good spot. And fair conditions. 8 bays available. Direct access to beach near by. No service but full ok with independent camper.

  • 3/5

    Would have liked to stay here looks very good.. Arrived at 5pm and all spaces taken. If you want to stay here you need to get here very early.

  • 5/5

    Nice spot right on the beach. £10 ticket for 24h, fair enough. In the morning the parking gets quickly filled up, so we didn't stay as long as we wanted in order to get out with our 7,5m camper.

  • 5/5

    This place is fantastic, right on the beach. Security guy was on site the whole time we were there and was great, really friendly and helpful. Cheesy Toast Shack is a must. No shops within walking distance.

  • 5/5

    Hormis les 10 £ pour la nuit. Superbe spot avec accès direct à la plage et au chemin. Nuit calme 8 places de cc

  • 5/5

    Brilliant park up. but be warned parking meter goes live tomorrow, 14/7/22. if not in a designated motorhome bay you will be fined £100. more councils need to do this.

  • 5/5

    Great place to stay for a night. Lovely seesite, toilets over night and picnic places

  • 5/5

    Agreed with the last comment, highly recommended. The Cheesie Toastie Shack was not open on our visit though. :(

  • 5/5

    8 bays for campervans right next to the beach. one toilet left unlocked over night and guy there at the weekend employed to keep an eye on everything/everyone. great spot, signs up saying don't empty grey water here and to take rubbish away. great spot. the parking ticket machine had a cover over it so nobody could buy tickets, I assume when working we'd need to get a ticket in the morning.

  • 5/5

    Free all year round, 8 official bays but many other stay too respect the place and leave no trace and hopefully will remain free lovely views fab beach

  • 5/5

    Slept here in our van with some other Campers 3 days ago. Everything alright. Nice views!

  • 5/5

    Lovely place to park4night you can stay no more then two night toilets very clean open all day and close at night one is left open for the night please no rubbish leave it as you find it … oapsontour 2022

  • 5/5

    Great spot on a beautiful beach. Still free, hopefully will remain that way like the other one down the coast. All 7 bays were taken that night, popular spot! Great for visiting Scotland's Secret Bunker attraction nearby.

  • 5/5

    Great spot! Charging is not currently in force but machines are ready but covered up. At the moment you can stay up to 2 nights free (supposed to be in the marked bays) - 8 of them. Benches for picnics, grassed area, toilets, snack shack, lovely beach and a pub (top of the hill)! Parking & space for turning MHs/campers. Parking attendant is fab. Wake up to a lovely see view!

  • 5/5

    Attendant in place and machine ready to charge. Anytime soon, first come , first served. It was very busy with cars during the weekend day so make sure you are parked in the motorhome bays or you risk getting blocked in. Short(ish) and amazing walk to Cambo Estate so between that and The Shack it’s a real treat.

  • 5/5

    perfect place to stop overnight. 7 vans at night when we were there. toilets ain't open yet or toasty shack. maybe seasonal. plenty walks and nice beach.

  • 1/5

    Ruined now. Used to be a great place now like a caravan park far to busy shame was a brilliant spot

  • 5/5

    Cracking wee Park up, Beach was lovely for walking the dog. 8 designated overnight bays which are free, was pretty busy even for February. There were 2 or 3 cars coming and going until around 11:30pm but they were very quiet. After that it was Peaceful all night. We counted 11 Camper vans/Motorhomes in total. A few cars next morning around 8:30am with people walking their dogs. A lovely place,

  • 3/5

    Stopped here early evening Friday 21st Jan. Car park was almost completely filled but we got a space and went for a walk. The marked van bays (only 8 iirc) were still occupied by cars so we moved to another car spot. By 8pm the car park was filled with vans. There's warnings saying council will fine vans outwith marked bays. We gambled and stayed as did everyone else. Left at 8am as did others.

  • 5/5

    Excellent park up, marked motorhome bays, only van here all night very peacefull.

  • 4/5

    Lovely location and plenty of space however tricky to find an allocated campervan bay and gets extremely busy with dog walkers etc due to popular footpath and toastie shack. We spent a peaceful (windy) night here but woke up to a lot of cars parked all around us. It was great for access to local towns so if you can find a space I would highly recommend.

  • 1/5

    Plagued with boy racers all night until early hours with sub woofers blasting and wheels spinning. Other campers were driving away, Terrible nights sleep wouldn’t advise if you want a peaceful night rest

  • 5/5

    Only two other vans. Few cars in the morning for walks. Takeaway toastie van open, surprisingly. The coastal walk is stunning - worth doing. Toilets closed.

  • 5/5

    Beautiful view and very quiet on our stay. 4 other campers. Stunning Sunrise

  • 5/5

    Super stopover place overlooking the sea and beach. Lots for birdspotters and beach lovers to enjoy. Toilets clean open 7.30 ish Toasties shack well worth a visit. As stated elsewhere parking area is not in town, follow the beach road about a mile outside town. We stayed two nights and this proved to be a very popular stop. 14 vans on each night.

  • 5/5

    Excellent place to stay right by the beach. Parking for 6 vans but 10 vans the night we stayed.Busy with walkers & day trippers but quiet at night. Clean toilets open from 7am-6pm approx. Nice “Cheese Shack” cafe open 9am-5pm approx for cheese overload!! Please don’t run your generator all day to watch TV like our neighbours….enjoy the sounds of the sea☺️

  • 5/5

    Due to school holidays, car park was quite busy but we managed to find a spot to park. We just stayed for lunch and went for a stroll by the beach, which was lovely! Toilets, which were extremely clean! :), can be found after the take away food stall/food truck. Campervans can stay overnight for free. There are allocated bays and signpost everywhere. Lovely stop!

  • 5/5

    Beautiful area. arrived Friday night. lots vans and cars some stayed camping on beach. some designated van spaces we just in a normal space. lovely and quiet. toasty shak and toilets open in morning. toilets lovely and clean and fife council staff friendly while emptying bins. toasty shak delicious must be tried!

  • 5/5

    The place shown for this spot is wrong. It's a few hundred meters down a narrow road right on the sea front not in the square as indicated.

  • 5/5

    Stayed here for one night with my other half and 3 kids. Brilliant spot. There was only one other motorhome there the night we stayed so was really quiet. Lots of litter bins available for disposing of your rubbish. Only downside is toilets are only open during day time hours.

  • 5/5

    Great quiet spot. Toilets are locked overnight but one male urinal is available. Lovely coastal walks north and south. Plenty of bins for rubbish.

  • 5/5

    Fantastic site with toilets, right on the beach,fab walks in either direction and into Kingsbarns which has some beautiful buildings and gardens plus a pub, shop, church.

  • 5/5

    Fantastic find in the East Neuk. Toilet facilities available and right on the beach. Easy walk into village where you’ll find a great wee pub, shop, church and plenty of pretty wee houses to admire.

  • 3/5

    Nice spot if its quiet, small narrow access road, but it has a couple of passing places. We visited on 3/4/21 for a day visit. Sadly found that its now going to be restricted to 8 vans only. Not surprised as its a small carpark and when we were there it was overrun with camper vans, one which was overnight camping and using a petrol generator. No wonder these places get ruined by that small minority. Another spot probably ruined by the selfish minority

  • 5/5

    Lovely parking spot at one of the beaches along Fife's Coastal Path. Just a short drive from St Andrew's. There are some picnic benches. Parked here overnight in March 2021 and there was an RV and a couple of other cars camping. Would recommend getting here early during the busy season to secure a spot.

  • 5/5

    Beach car park located at the end of a narrow road. Excellent views out to sea. Plenty parking, picnic tables and bins available. Fantastic, peaceful night. Well worth the drive and situated on the Fife Coastal Path.

  • 5/5

    Lovely large gravel car park. No problem parking overnight with your gray water tank closed off. Great views and excellent dog walking.

  • 5/5

    Great place to park up. The beach is fabulous. Views are stunning. One of the best spots on the Fife coast. The water tap in the church is good. Fast flow and nice water.

  • 5/5

    Photos show nearby Kingsbarns Beach which for some reason keeps getting deleted from the app. Even the app developers have contacted me after I reinstated it. Anyway. Kingsbarns is great. The cheese toasty shack is amaze

  • 5/5

    Sehr schöner Parkplatz, direkt am Meer mit Strandzugang. Man muss die Mayne Farm Road bis ganz zum Ende fahren, um hier her zu gelangen. Overnight-parking ist zwar offiziell verboten, aber wir standen hier zusammen mit 8 oder 9 anderen Campern und es gab keine Probleme. Es gibt einen kleinen Essensstand, an dem man Kaffee und kleine Snacks bekommt. Das Toilettenhäuschen ist zumindest tatgsüber geöffnet.

  • 3/5

    Rustige plaats met bezoekers die hun hond uitlaten. Na negen uur 's avonds is het stil. Stonden er nu met vier campers.

  • 4/5

    Nous y sommes passées ce jour vers 18h30 et nous avons fait le plein d'eau sans problème. Merci à la municipalité de nous laisser ce point de remplissage.