About this property

Beachfront Location: The Old Boathouse in Wormit offers direct beachfront access with stunning sea views. Guests can relax on the sun terrace or enjoy water sports facilities, including fishing, skiing, and windsurfing. Historic Charm: Housed in a historic building, the guest house features a private beachfront balcony and river views. The property includes a work desk, private bathroom, and free WiFi, ensuring a comfortable stay. Comfortable Amenities: The property provides free on-site private parking, an outdoor seating area, and a picnic spot. Additional amenities include streaming services, a TV, and a work desk, catering to all guest needs. Local Attractions: Located 10 km from Dundee Airport, The Old Boathouse is near Discovery Point (6 km) and St Andrews University (19 km). Guests can enjoy activities such as hiking, cycling, and snorkelling in the surrounding area.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

    • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
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1 large double bed
1 double bed
1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Diane
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    beautiful converted old boat house. Excellent and well equipped rooms
  • Colin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Good quiet location with lovely views. Quality accommodation.
  • Philip
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location on shore of Tay estuary looking across to Dundee City, between railway viaduct and road bridge over Tay. Very characterful former boathouse, built of stone in 18th century. Now, fully modernised for comfort.
  • Carol
    Taiwan Taiwan
    Everything! It's one of the best stays among all our accommodations on this trip. It is very suitable for visiting Dundee and St. Andrews. We wish to stay longer... The view is fantastic. There's a small waterfront area where you can see the...
  • Claire
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The old boat house is spotless, comfortable, and very peaceful. We stayed in room 3 with a little balcony overlooking the Tay and over to Dundee. It has a few restaurants either side both 20 min walk or 3 min in car. All you need for your stay,...
  • Rachael
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely quiet location, comfy bed with a great view. Easy parking outside and bus stop a very short walk away to get into Dundee. Hosts kindly provided a small fridge for us to use during our stay.
  • Chris
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location and pleasant atmosphere. Immaculately clean. Contactless arrival and leaving but good communication from hosts through the app. Helpful information supplied about what is good to see in the local area and where you can eat.
  • Diane
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Fantastic property, excellent location, clean and tidy
  • Shirley
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The property was clean, comfortable,peacefuland the views were beautiful from our window. The locations was perfect for us and local cafes were easily accessible for breakfast. Matt was very helpful and we were made to feel very welcome on arrival.
  • Robert
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location suited me very well as I was visiting in Newport-on-Tay, but also wanted easy access to Dundee. The room was very clean and comfortable and Laura and Matt are excellent hosts. I appreciated the pre-arrival welcome message and...

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Laura

9.4
Host review score
Laura
Fantastic opportunity to stay in Woodhaven which is between the picturesque villages of Wormit and Newport On Tay. Unique waterside accommodation enjoying panoramic views of the River Tay and the Scottish countryside.
THINGS TO DO. V & A Dundee - The first design museum in Scotland with a variety of exhibitions throughout the year. RRS Discovery Point - Explore the 3-masted ship with Antarctic expedition artefact collections exhibited over 2 decks with impressive adjacent museum. The Newport Bar & Restaurant - Offers award winning Master Chef lunch and evening meal cuisine. Walking distance Kitschnbake Cafe - Offers breakfast and lunch options, coffee, cakes and afternoon tea. Walking distance. Golf - Within easy reach of the St Andrews Links Golf Courses or across the Tay where Carnoustie is a short drive. Sports - Fantastic location for cycling, fishing, watersports and walking. During winter months Glenshee Ski Resort is 1 hour away.
Languages spoken: English,French,Italian

Property surroundings

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 22:00
Check-out
From 07:00 to 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Curfew
Entry to the property will be closed between the hours of 23:30 and 07:00
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Extra bed upon request
Free
Cot upon request
Free
3 - 15 years
Extra bed upon request
Free

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All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 23:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 07:00:00.

License number: A, FI 01144 P

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

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