The best farm stays near St. Andrews

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Famed around the world as the home of golf, and its legendary Old Course, the pretty Scottish town of St. Andrews offers plenty to appeal to even those uninterested in the game. From impressive architecture and  medieval ruins to the beautiful coastline and dunes of White Sands Beach, a popular spot for walking, running and swimming. It’s also a good base for exploring the colorful fishing towns of the East Neuk of Fife and the long-distance Fife Coastal Path. Those wanting to base themselves close to town will find plenty of nearby options from caravan parks and camping sites to glamping pods.

92% (17) 28 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near St. Andrews

Culdees Castle Estate Glamping

1. Culdees Castle Estate Glamping

88%
(25)
62km from St. Andrews · 5 units · Glamping
Luxury woodland cabins, each with a private hot tub, in the grounds of a Scottish castle
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from 
£140
 / night
Cairngorms Glamping and Campsite

2. Cairngorms Glamping and Campsite

97%
(57)
95km from St. Andrews · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Pitches and pods in the Cairngorms National Park
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£33
 / night
Bankhead Croft

3. Bankhead Croft

148km from St. Andrews · 14 units · Tents, Glamping
I am a ten acre Croft. I have an on-site cafe. I rescue animals which surround the property. We are two miles from Gardenstown seaside. I offer camping, glamping B&B, and tiny home, cabins. Many properties have hot tubs and are set alone. It’s a quiet area and for those who want to chill on the countryside.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£38
 / night
Dod Mill Fishing Hut

4. Dod Mill Fishing Hut

69km from St. Andrews · 1 unit · Glamping
Artistic riverside cabins in the grounds of a 17th-century watermill
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£150
 / night
Cleghorn Farm

5. Cleghorn Farm

100%
(11)
93km from St. Andrews · 15 units · Tents, Glamping
*PLEASE NOTE THE CABIN IS AVAILABLE FOR MIDWEEK AND WEEKEND BOOKINGS. CAMPING WILL RETURN IN SPRING 2026.* Cleghorn Farm is a mixed farm just north east of the market town of Lanark. Comprised of 250 acres of fields and woodland and bounded to the south by Mouse Water, it is a beautiful spot to get away from it all without having to leave it all behind if you don't want to. The fields are grazed and cultivated but the woodlands are much as they were at the end of the last ice age with spectacular walks along Cleghorn Glen with the chance to see badgers, bats, deer and all manner of birds among the towering pine and beech trees. The Mouse Water (pronounced moose) tumbles down along the edge of the farm and has some glorious pools for swimming, shallows for paddling and some spectacular water falls before it joins the River Clyde.
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£10
 / night
Esk Yurt

6. Esk Yurt

100%
(5)
88km from St. Andrews · 1 unit · Glamping
Adult only yurt glamping in the Scottish Borders with exceptional views, hiking trails, and wild swimming
Showers
Potable water
from 
£130
 / night
Collierhall Farm

7. Collierhall Farm

81%
(21)
103km from St. Andrews · 5 units · Tents
Very quiet and easily accessible from the motorway (1 mile) The farm is set in 100 acres and has a mixture of caravans, motorhomes and tents. There is a golf course across the road and the world heritage site of New Lanark only 7 miles away. Edinburgh and Glasgow are also easily reached by car or train.
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from 
£20
 / night
Middlemoor Farm Holidays

8. Middlemoor Farm Holidays

100%
(1)
114km from St. Andrews · 2 units · Glamping
Bracken, one of our two dog friendly pods, kingsize bed, toilet and shower, hob, microwave, fridge, toaster, kettle. Enclosed outdoor space with fire pit, bbq and Log fired hottub to relax in and enjoy the views down to the coast. A ten minute drive to the fabulous Northumberland coastline and pretty villages and Castles, ten minute drive also to Alnwick Gardens and Lilidorei.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£135
 / night
Bachilton Farm Holidays

9. Bachilton Farm Holidays

100%
(4)
51km from St. Andrews · 2 units · Glamping
A pair of yurts with hot tubs on a farm between Perth and Crieff
Pets
Showers
Hot Tub
from 
£155
 / night
Doxford Farm Camping

10. Doxford Farm Camping

100%
(4)
116km from St. Andrews · 7 units · Glamping
Rustic-chic glamping pods near the sandy beaches of the Northumberland Coast
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£80
 / night
The Snug at Logie Farm

11. The Snug at Logie Farm

100%
(7)
22km from St. Andrews · 1 unit · Glamping
Luxury glamping pods with all mod cons, with an elevated position overlooking the River Tay.
Pets
Showers
Hot Tub
from 
£275
 / night
Ayrshire Airstream

12. Ayrshire Airstream

100%
(2)
129km from St. Andrews · 1 unit · Glamping
A seriously comfortable 1978 Airstream, complete with a hot tub, fire pit and its own bar.
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from 
£187
 / night
Woodland Chase Glamping

13. Woodland Chase Glamping

100%
(1)
133km from St. Andrews · 2 units · Glamping
Romantic, two-person cabins with hot tubs in Northumberland
Pets
Showers
Hot Tub
from 
£213
 / night

Famed around the world as the home of golf, and its legendary Old Course, the pretty Scottish town of St. Andrews offers plenty to appeal to even those uninterested in the game. From impressive architecture and  medieval ruins to the beautiful coastline and dunes of White Sands Beach, a popular spot for walking, running and swimming. It’s also a good base for exploring the colorful fishing towns of the East Neuk of Fife and the long-distance Fife Coastal Path. Those wanting to base themselves close to town will find plenty of nearby options from caravan parks and camping sites to glamping pods.

92% (17) 28 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near St. Andrews

Culdees Castle Estate Glamping

1. Culdees Castle Estate Glamping

88%
(25)
62km from St. Andrews · 5 units · Glamping
Luxury woodland cabins, each with a private hot tub, in the grounds of a Scottish castle
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from 
£140
 / night
Cairngorms Glamping and Campsite

2. Cairngorms Glamping and Campsite

97%
(57)
95km from St. Andrews · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Pitches and pods in the Cairngorms National Park
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£33
 / night
Bankhead Croft

3. Bankhead Croft

148km from St. Andrews · 14 units · Tents, Glamping
I am a ten acre Croft. I have an on-site cafe. I rescue animals which surround the property. We are two miles from Gardenstown seaside. I offer camping, glamping B&B, and tiny home, cabins. Many properties have hot tubs and are set alone. It’s a quiet area and for those who want to chill on the countryside.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£38
 / night
Dod Mill Fishing Hut

4. Dod Mill Fishing Hut

69km from St. Andrews · 1 unit · Glamping
Artistic riverside cabins in the grounds of a 17th-century watermill
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£150
 / night
Cleghorn Farm

5. Cleghorn Farm

100%
(11)
93km from St. Andrews · 15 units · Tents, Glamping
*PLEASE NOTE THE CABIN IS AVAILABLE FOR MIDWEEK AND WEEKEND BOOKINGS. CAMPING WILL RETURN IN SPRING 2026.* Cleghorn Farm is a mixed farm just north east of the market town of Lanark. Comprised of 250 acres of fields and woodland and bounded to the south by Mouse Water, it is a beautiful spot to get away from it all without having to leave it all behind if you don't want to. The fields are grazed and cultivated but the woodlands are much as they were at the end of the last ice age with spectacular walks along Cleghorn Glen with the chance to see badgers, bats, deer and all manner of birds among the towering pine and beech trees. The Mouse Water (pronounced moose) tumbles down along the edge of the farm and has some glorious pools for swimming, shallows for paddling and some spectacular water falls before it joins the River Clyde.
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£10
 / night
Esk Yurt

6. Esk Yurt

100%
(5)
88km from St. Andrews · 1 unit · Glamping
Adult only yurt glamping in the Scottish Borders with exceptional views, hiking trails, and wild swimming
Showers
Potable water
from 
£130
 / night
Collierhall Farm

7. Collierhall Farm

81%
(21)
103km from St. Andrews · 5 units · Tents
Very quiet and easily accessible from the motorway (1 mile) The farm is set in 100 acres and has a mixture of caravans, motorhomes and tents. There is a golf course across the road and the world heritage site of New Lanark only 7 miles away. Edinburgh and Glasgow are also easily reached by car or train.
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from 
£20
 / night
Middlemoor Farm Holidays

8. Middlemoor Farm Holidays

100%
(1)
114km from St. Andrews · 2 units · Glamping
Bracken, one of our two dog friendly pods, kingsize bed, toilet and shower, hob, microwave, fridge, toaster, kettle. Enclosed outdoor space with fire pit, bbq and Log fired hottub to relax in and enjoy the views down to the coast. A ten minute drive to the fabulous Northumberland coastline and pretty villages and Castles, ten minute drive also to Alnwick Gardens and Lilidorei.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£135
 / night
Bachilton Farm Holidays

9. Bachilton Farm Holidays

100%
(4)
51km from St. Andrews · 2 units · Glamping
A pair of yurts with hot tubs on a farm between Perth and Crieff
Pets
Showers
Hot Tub
from 
£155
 / night
Doxford Farm Camping

10. Doxford Farm Camping

100%
(4)
116km from St. Andrews · 7 units · Glamping
Rustic-chic glamping pods near the sandy beaches of the Northumberland Coast
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£80
 / night
The Snug at Logie Farm

11. The Snug at Logie Farm

100%
(7)
22km from St. Andrews · 1 unit · Glamping
Luxury glamping pods with all mod cons, with an elevated position overlooking the River Tay.
Pets
Showers
Hot Tub
from 
£275
 / night
Ayrshire Airstream

12. Ayrshire Airstream

100%
(2)
129km from St. Andrews · 1 unit · Glamping
A seriously comfortable 1978 Airstream, complete with a hot tub, fire pit and its own bar.
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from 
£187
 / night
Woodland Chase Glamping

13. Woodland Chase Glamping

100%
(1)
133km from St. Andrews · 2 units · Glamping
Romantic, two-person cabins with hot tubs in Northumberland
Pets
Showers
Hot Tub
from 
£213
 / night

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The best farm stays near St. Andrews guide

Where to go

Craigtoun

Just 1.5 miles from St Andrews, Craigtoun Country Park is a traditional favorite family destination. Visitors can walk the trains, row a boat on the lake, explore the Fairy Glen and play in the adventure playground. A few minutes’ drive from the park, Craigtoun Meadows Holiday Park is situated in woodland and has plenty of hardstanding touring pitches, as well as a handful of grass tent pitches, glamping lodges and static caravans for hire. Just a few minutes farther from Craigtoun Country Park, Cairnsmill Caravan Park has space for tourers and tent pitches, as well as static caravans.

Strathkinness

Located in a rural setting, the small village of Strathkinness is a 10-minute drive west of St. Andrews. Here you’ll find Nydie Caravan and Camping, a peaceful family-run site with spacious tent, caravan and motorhome grass pitches dotted around in large fields, as well as a selection of glamping cabins.

Anstruther

The small town of Anstruther is one of the gems of the East Neuk. The bustling fishing port lies along the Fife Coastal Path and departure point for boat trips to the Isle of May puffin colony, just offshore. Silverdyke Caravan Park offers sea views and easy access to Anstruther’s attractions. The park has plenty of hard-standing pitches for caravans, campers and motorhomes, as well as static caravans for hire, but no tent pitches. 

When to go

For your best chance of good weather and long daylight hours, visiting from May through September is recommended. July and August can get quite crowded in St. Andrews, due to the large number of visitors taking advantage of school holidays. For a quieter experience, April and May are good months: the weather is warming up, the days getting longer and you can see puffins on the Isle of May. Winter is typically cold, wet and dark (the sun sets between 3:30 and 4 p.m. in December).

Know before you go

  • Some private campsites in the area are seasonal: check opening dates before traveling.
  • The weather in Scotland is changeable, even in summer. Come prepared with warm, waterproof clothing.
  • If you choose to wild camp, be sure to adhere to the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. 
  • The closest train station is in Leuchars, five miles north. Regular buses depart the station for St. Andrews.
  • It’s possible to explore the coast by bus. If planning to make several journeys in one day, buy a DayRider ticket for unlimited rides.