Parking lot day/night

(KY9 1EA) Elie - Fife Coastal Path

4.38/5
Created on 23.07.2017 by bj72
#55637 - Parking lot day/night
5 services
  • Pets allowed
  • Black water
  • Waste container
  • Public toilets
  • 3G/4G internet
5 activities
  • Departure of hikes
  • Canoe/kayak (Base of)
  • Fishing spots
  • Swimming possible
  • Point of view
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Surplombant la baie très pittoresque et paisible, bancs de pique-nique ainsi que divers sentiers pédestres.
Il dispose de 2 parkings, 1 pour handicapés et un autre pour tous véhicules ainsi que 7 emplacements réservés aux nuitées véhiculaires de tous véhicules.
5 minutes à pied pour traverser la baie, plus longtemps à marée basse.
Un WC sur 5 est ouvert la nuit. A partir de 8h00 vous pourrez également utiliser les autres. Il y a aussi une cabine supplémentaire pour l'élimination des toilettes du camping avec un robinet sur le côté. L'inspecteur était déjà là à cinq heures et demie. Ils font également la tournée le soir.
Ça vaut vraiment le coup car tout est très propre et la vue est magnifique !

Overlooking the very picturesque and peaceful bay, picnic benches as well as various walking paths.
There are 2 carparks, 1 for disabled parking and other for all vehicles plus 7 pitches reserved for vehicular overnight stays of all vehicles.
5 minute walk to ship across the bay, longer at low tide.
One toilet out of the 5 is open overnight. From 8:00 a.m. you can also use the others. There is also an extra cubicle for the disposal of the camping toilet plys a tap on the side. The inspector was already there at half past five. They also do the rounds in the evening.
Definitely worth as everything is very clean and the view is gorgeous!

Mit Blick auf die sehr malerische und ruhige Bucht, Picknickbänken sowie verschiedenen Spazierwegen.
Es gibt 2 Parkplätze, einen für Behinderte und einen für alle Fahrzeuge sowie 7 Stellplätze, die für die Übernachtung aller Fahrzeuge reserviert sind.
5 Minuten Fußweg zum Schiff über die Bucht, länger bei Ebbe.
Eine der fünf Toiletten ist über Nacht geöffnet. Ab 8:00 Uhr können Sie auch die anderen nutzen. Außerdem gibt es eine extra Kabine für die Entsorgung der Campingtoilette und einen seitlichen Wasserhahn. Der Kommissar war schon um halb sechs da. Sie machen auch abends ihre Runde.
Es lohnt sich auf jeden Fall, denn alles ist sehr sauber und die Aussicht ist wunderschön!


Price of services
/
Parking cost
2 hours : free / overnight : £10
Number of places
7
Open/Closed
All_year max 48h
  • 56.1874, -2.8117 (lat, lng)
    N 56°11’14.6436” W 2°48’42.12”

  • Fife Coastal Path
    KY9 1EA Elie,
    flag-gb United Kingdom

Average (85 Feedback) : 4.38/5
  • 5/5

    Great spot. Dinner in the Ship Inn, breakfast in the Pavillion Cafe. Well worth every penny of the overnight charge.

  • 1/5

    The stop over is from 8pm. We parked at 2.30pm on the 16th March to visit friends and all the bays were occupied. We returned the following afternoon and they were still there. Didn't seem monitored for those campers who fancy a cheap weekend by the sea. There is always going to be those ruining what could be a decent Aire for those who need to rest overnight on a longer journey.

  • 4/5

    The chances of getting a spot are slim. Mid March, wet Monday all 7 taken. What chance come summer? Shame as it is a great spot to stop , but the council has decided. Would not advise chancing it as there are anecdotal stories of people being fined. Same goes for the 3 spaces at Pittenweem.

  • 5/5

    Amazing facility provided by Fife Countryside Trust. Despite the bins, we did need to do a litter pick when we first arrived. Please take care of this area folks as we are very lucky to have it! Peaceful nights sleep and enjoyed getting things for breakfast from the local deli!

  • 5/5

    Absolutely stunning views all around. Very quiet at night. Fantastic walks along the Fife coast.

  • 1/5

    Have stayed here a few times and a fantastic place to stay however arrived today and the road to the car park is closed due to roadworks, not sure how long it will be closed but probably worth checking if thinking of using the car park!

  • 3/5

    Très beau parking avec une vue magnifique ! ⚠️ La cabine pour vider les toilettes chimiques ouvre tous les jours seulement à partir de 10h !

  • 5/5

    Spent the night here and it’s a fantastic spot and well worth the £10. I’ve no idea why people think the price is too much.

  • 5/5

    Top spot to spend a night. A great local pub is within walking distance. Can get very busy so would suggest booking if you want to eat. Can get windy but that’s the only disturbance overnight. Even in October there were 10 vehicles staying overnight on a Friday night. £10 for the overnight stay payable to the machine on site.

  • 3/5

    Great spot, beautiful location. Arrived around 1:30 (Monday) and there were 4 of the 7 overnight spaces available, they filled up later as day went by. Toilets super clean, although drinking water was tap was off. Nice wee walk along to Elie. £5 would’ve been more fair I feel.

  • 2/5

    Sehr einfach gehalten. WC- Entsorgung vorhanden, aber nur geöffnet von 10-12Uhr. Trinkwasser abgestellt. Öffentliche Toiletten vorhanden, sowie Müllentsorgung. 7Stellplätze ausgeschrieben und nur dort übernachten. 10Pfund( mit Visa nur möglich)bezahlt.Die Nacht war ruhig, aber sehr Stürmisch.

  • 4/5

    Sehr schöner Parkplatz zum Spazieren und vermutlich auch zum Übernachten. Leider haben wir keinen Stellplatz von den 7 Overnight Plätzen mehr ergattern können. Parken ist hier für 2h kostenlos. Toiletten, Chemietoilettenentsorgung und Mülleimer vorhanden.

  • 5/5

    Schöner Campingplatz. 2 h tagsüber sind frei. Toiletten sind sauber und man kann einen schönen Spatziergang machen oder im Park pikniken. Besser früh dran sein. Mittags wird‘s voll.

  • 4/5

    Schöne Location, aber sehr bekannt. Wir kamen an einem Samstag gegen 2 p.m. an. Alles belegt. Nicht mal ein PKW hätte einen Platz gefunden. Die 7 Stellplätze für die Nacht sind von Campern belegt, die von Freitag an das ganze Wochenende dort verbringen. Also Wochenenden vermeiden.

  • 5/5

    Great spot with great views. One toilet is kept open overnight. Cassette emptying times very specific (I think 1000-1200 hrs) so make sure to be around then if need to use this. Spaces fill up very quickly, we got the last spot at 1700 hrs on a Sunday night! 4 spaces in bottom car park quite close together, 3 spaces in upper car park spaced out. £10 for 24 hours. Signs in car park for more info.

  • 4/5

    Détour exprès pour utiliser les services gratuits pour les eaux noires. Le local était fermé mais la garde qui passait nous l'a ouvert. Par contre elle l'a refermé avant de repartir.Merci (ou pas) au Fife Coast & Countryside Trust ?! Car, après notre promenade, vu deux camping-cars qui utilisaient les toilettes publiques pour vidanger leurs cassettes... Forcément quand on n'offre pas le choix...

  • 5/5

    Great parking place with dedicated park up place. Beautiful views. Well set up

  • 3/5

    4 places alignées moyennes mais 3 autres sur le parking supérieur bien mieux. Le Inn à côté parfait pour manger. Il pourrait y avoir deux placed de plus, trop vite plein

  • 5/5

    Sehr schöner Platz ! Man zahlt 10 Pfund für 24 Stunden und kann dann auf einem der 7 Stellplätze stehen die nicht nebeneinander sind sondern über den Parkplatz verteilt. Adresse ist irgendwie falsch aber im zweiten Anlauf haben wir es gefunden. Einige Navis behaupten dass es eine Höhenbegrenzung für 1,70 m. gibt, stimmt aber nicht.

  • 5/5

    Fantastic location, clean toilets & 24hrs. Full before 1900hrs. But POSTCODE is wrong! 3rd time this has happened to us l

  • 5/5

    Ein traumhafter Stellplatz mit super sauberen Toiletten, die ständig über den Tag gereinigt und nachgefüllt werden.

  • 5/5

    Amazing if you can get a space. This spot is very popular

  • 5/5

    Excellent spot. Great views, quiet, £10 with new, clean 24hour toilets. Only 7 bays, arrive early.

  • 4/5

    Didn't stay as I wasn't quite quick enough... turned up at 4pm and there are 3 spaces will spaced out at the top section (near the waste bins), and I didn't realise the other four are right next to each other in a line - very close! Area is lovely, and toilets are immaculate. Free parking for 2 hours so took in the views, and I'm off to Pittenweem to see that car park.

  • 2/5

    Uitstekend gelegen parkeerplaats met helaas slechts 7 overnachtingsplekken voor camper. Vrijdagmorgen waren wij er net op tijd, uur of 10 a.m alle 7 plaatsen bezet. Hele dag bomvol met campers en vele gokten op boetevriie overnachting. Zaterdag nog voller, campers reden af en aan. Zijn binnenland ingevlucht. Wat een gekte hier!!!!

  • 5/5

    Stayed here for one night, new toilet block has been opened.

  • 5/5

    Lovely spot. There is a card reader on the machine up the hill, the one lower down lacks a card reader, coins only.

  • 5/5

    En janvier, seul ! Vue magnifique !

  • 5/5

    Very busy on a Sunday and only limited to 7 camping overnight stops or £100 fine. We had free parking for 2 hours and then couldn’t pay by card as the machine was faulty. There were two other campers with the same problem. We left a note in the van window explaining. The site is excellent. Great views, walks and wildlife. The lighthouse sends a strong beam across the car park all night so you may want to get your blinds out!

  • 3/5

    Es hätte so schön sein können. leider waren auch so spät in der Saison alle 7 Stellplätze belegt. Platz wäre zwar noch, aber man droht mit 100£ Strafe, wenn man nicht in einer für Wohnmobile ausgewiesen Stellplätze steht. Das wollten wir nicht riskieren.

  • 4/5

    Sehr schöner Platz zum Übernachten, die Aussicht ist einmalig! Es gibt 7 Parkbuchten für Camper. Parktickets können an 2 Automaten gekauft werden, einer von beiden akzeptiert auch Karte, der andere nur Münzen! Platz ist aufgrund der Lage etwas windig, aber lohnt sich! Leider war ein Automat bei unserem Besuch defekt, daher mussten wir irgendwie Münzen zusammen kramen.

  • 4/5

    Great little spot but very busy. I stayed here earlier in the year, maybe around May and there was no £10 charge so this may be a new thing

  • 5/5

    Stayed 2 nights in our campervan. 7 bays for motorhomes & campervans. Arrived 10.30pm expecting no space but only 2 others there, so we got a space easily. free toilets open during the day. At night female & male toilets close but the disabled toilet is left open. £10 a night in a beautiful location. (During our 1st night a travelling community arrived, everyone left but we stayed, it was fine)

  • 4/5

    Vista molto bella ed a pochi passi un buon (ma a mio avviso un po' caro) pub. Sono presenti 7 postazioni per camper. 10£/notte. Toilets vicini e comodi (dalle 18 alle 9 ne rimane aperta solo una). punto molto esposto al vento.

  • 4/5

    It is a nice park up bit very exposed to the weather. £10 per night or face £100 fine (£60 of paid within 2 weeks) from the local trust.

  • 3/5

    Siamo passati oggi e confermo che per passare la notte bisogna pagare 10 £ Attenzione perché la multa è di 100 £, abbiamo visto lì un camper con le ganasce blocca ruote. Noi ci siamo andati in altro posto

  • 4/5

    Super spot ! Néanmoins attention, nous sommes arrivés ici à temps puisqu’ils sont entrain de faire en sorte que le parking soit payant (~10£ pour y passer la nuit) et une barrière à l’entrée de hauteur va être mise en place (2,4 en hauteur il me semble). La limite du spot sera de 7 véhicules pour la nuit (les places sont marquées). Sinon très belle vue et on était un peu exposés au vent !

  • 5/5

    großartig ist, wenn einer um 18:20 noch einen Platz frei macht. lucky me!

  • 3/5

    Use this place a lot, always loved it. Welcome what they are trying to do with regards to regulating it by providing campervan bays. Trouble is that cars park in them, we went up to the top car park to locate one of the three bays, cars in them. Also caravans with generators and lots of vehicles with them parked, first time I’ve seen this. Looked like travelling folk have decided to pitch there.

  • 4/5

    Designated parking bays for campervans / motor homes ...no fees .. great views . Quiet night .. access to the fife coastal path , good walk to pittenweem and back and a nice beach.

  • 5/5

    Beautiful spot. Busy with campervans so get there early. Locals dont like us so they purposely come smash their glass bottles in the recycling bins at dawn (we dont care we are up at dawn with the dogs) wonderful beach and nice food at the ship. have stayed in these bays loads of times. toilets clean too but close at night (got our own thankfully) boat rental close by

  • 5/5

    stunning beach with nice walks very clean but sadly only 7 motorhome bays

  • 4/5

    Beautiful spot. Next to hiking trails. However, it was very windy when we stayed there which caused much noise and the motor home moving.

  • 4/5

    Beautiful spot, but get there early to avoid disappointment.....We arrived about 17.00 on a weekday and all the designated bays were taken, so we moved onto Kingsbarns near Crail which runs the same scheme.

  • 5/5

    Stayed here for one night in Bay 3 overlooking the sea. Very peaceful, only thing was the wind during the night.Lovely walks along Fife coast, a short walk to Lady’s Tower and the light house. There is also a converted horse box that sells tea/coffee and food, think it closes around 15:00-16:00. I will definitely be returning and thanks to Fife Council for making these designated Motor Home spaces

  • 5/5

    Top spot and grateful to have allocated motorhome parking. Sunny day, so just beautiful. Stayed 1 night.

  • 5/5

    Great spot. Beautiful views too wake up to. Had a lovely walk to Pitenweem sea pool for a dip!

  • 5/5

    We would like to say thank you to the Fife council for making our stay in your beautiful surroundings possible. The allocated bays were very spacious and it was well kept and tidy with amazing views and walks. Follow the road signs to Ruby Bay.

  • 5/5

    Brilliant stop. Well done Fife council on their great stop. One note them driving here don’t go through the wee village use the top road!!

  • 5/5

    Great place to stay bit windy but it was February very close to pub / restaurant

  • 4/5

    The winter weather wasn’t the best and the toilets were locked but the views were amazing and a quiet night, should imagine it’s popular in the summer

  • 5/5

    Fantastic. Great walks. Views. Places of interest. Most of all peace and quiet. Just the sound of the sea. Stopped 2 nights. Bins. Bottle Bank. Toilets. Huge parking bay's for campers.

  • 4/5

    Very good spot with good views and lovely walks nearby. toilets were clean. very exposed on a windy night and caused another campers alarm to go off at 9pm tho that didn't cause us much disruption

  • 5/5

    Lovely overnight stop in a designated parking bay, we stayed for the maximum of two nights. Please look after this location or we will loose it as the height barrier could get closed if people don't behave.

  • 4/5

    Great that the local community has allocated parking bays specifically for motorhomes overnight. Allocated bay use is between 8pm & 7am. It's a shame that so many people disregard the rules put in place by the local community & park wherever they like and too close to others overnight. These places will be taken away if people continually stick their fingers up to the local community rules.

  • 5/5

    Amazing parking space with short distance walk to a pub which serves the most delicious Cullen skink I ever had.

  • 5/5

    We found a motor home bay and parked up with amazing views over the bay. Clean toilets and village not far away. Why wouldn’t we give it five stars?

  • 4/5

    Excellent spot , stayed 2 nights must of been what 22 campers on site which caused havoc on the Saturday afternoon resulting in 2 guys having to exchange insurance details !! Speaking to the folk who work the car park area looks like they are going to start charging to stay which I wouldn’t mind paying at all One negative was closure of toilets just before it got really busy Highly recommend tho

  • 5/5

    Lovely spot. Quiet (depending on neighbours), can be busy in seasonal times. Alot more (legal) spaces that stated . - BONUS TIP: water tap and more modern facilities located in Elie harbour and free to use.

  • 5/5

    Amazing location. Beach with in a couple of second walk.

  • 5/5

    Gorgeous area. we initially parked in overflow csrpark as so busy and went to beach. back around tea time still very busy but were able to get Into the top car park. some bays designated for vans.we just in a normal space. very busy lots vans and cars for campers. no noise everyone friendly and respectful.

  • 4/5

    Be aware, there are only 7 official Motorhome spaces, that are not visible when vans are parked up, we had a council warning ticket stuck on our windscreen. Lovely spot, nice village. Need more spaces allocated, very busy.

  • 5/5

    We parked here for a day and would have been a perfect overnight spot. Plenty of places to eat nearby in Ellie toilets in car park are locked overnight. Plenty of spaces available in a quiet bay.

  • 5/5

    Gorgeous spot and so peaceful even though busy. Lovely walk along coastal path to Pittenween where there is an outdoor sea pool. Can park at the pool and a crazy golf! No overnight parking there ?

  • 5/5

    Stayed the night in one of the 7 designated campervan parking spots. Very peaceful easy access into Elie for shops and pubs etc.

  • 5/5

    Amazing views. Very quiet with lovely coastal walks. Fantastic sunset. peaceful. level parking with 2 or 3 vans parked up. Husband cycled into Elie for a fish supper for tea . yum. 19th hole restaurant. They sit in ,deliver and take away.

  • 4/5

    Quiet during the evening and at night. About 5 other campers. During the day pretty busy but still a calm atmosphere. Great view, nice beach, good birdwatching and walks.

  • 5/5

    Vue sur la mer. calme. attention les toilettes n'ouvrent que de 12h à 18h. Juste parfait!

  • 5/5

    Première nuit passée en Écosse et on ne pouvait pas rêver mieux. Superbe vue. Randonnée possible jusqu’au phare. Toilettes à dispo pour les visiteurs. Gratuit.

  • 5/5

    Posto incantevole, sosta obbligatoria per un viaggio verso il nord della Scozia

  • 5/5

    Great place to stay in a lovely bay. Stayed 2 nights including New Years Eve along with another 7 camper vans. Great walks, lovely pubs in nearby village. Highly recommend.

  • 5/5

    Great spot right on the beach. Free with toilets in summer and some good places to eat and drink in the village.

  • 5/5

    Dormimos en la parte de arriba. parking súper tranquilo con unas vistas preciosas. lavabo público, papeleras y mesas de picnic. por la mañana puedes hacer un paseo hasta el faro.

  • 5/5

    Very Nice spot. Quiet and the view is top! First night in Scotland and great.

  • 4/5

    What a great place to park up for day or night. The toilets are very clean, bins for rubbish, will stay here again if up this way again

  • 5/5

    Myself and my wife have been here a few times. I would go back here again. Downside is the disabled toilet needs more attention. No loo roll!!!. The guys who maintain the bins need to check all need emptying ??. No light in the disabled loo also. Lovely wee place hope it keeps getting the respect its due.

  • 5/5

    This location is in Elie Fife . Called ruby bay.

  • 5/5

    Tolle Aussicht, keine Probleme bei der Übernachtung

  • 5/5

    Great overnight spot on way down East coast during our Scotland tour. Signs saying no overnight for camping and caravans no mention of motorhome . 4 motorhome parked when we arrived toilets free and 5 large rubbish bins in corner of area

  • 5/5

    Same signs as last year but no problem last night. We were one of two vans that stayed overnight. Great dog walks along the coast and a nice local pub.

  • 1/5

    Motorhomes are now banned and fines being issued for overnight stays. Once again selfish campers have spoiled a nice spot. To be avoided.

  • 5/5

    Super endroit, avec une vue magnifique sur la mer et des balades juste à coté. Nous n’avons pas étés embêtés malgré l’interdiction de stationner de nuit.

  • 4/5

    Please note, campervans/motorhomes are only allowed to use the lower parking area now. Was becoming very overcrowded due to its popularity..

  • 4/5

    Very nice place, and beautiful spot. We were 2 campers and no problem at all with the "no overnight " signpost. Un point de départ pour de très belles balades le long de la côte. On a beaucoup aimé

  • 4/5

    Signs now up stating no overnight parking. Six vans here tonight with no enforcement. Nice spot.