Galson Campsite

From £30 For 1 night, 6 adults 8.5 16 reviews
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Campsite overview (added by manager 02 aug 2022)
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  • Tourer pitches with coast and moorland views near Borve on North Lewis
  • A 15-minute drive to Port Stoth, and 45 to Calanais Standing Stones
  • Electric hook-up and showers available; tourist information on site
Well, this really is getting away from it all. With peaty moorland and coastal views near Borve on the Isle of Lewis, Galson Campsite is a place that offers sturdy and spacious hardstanding pitches for motorhomes and caravans, all with a 240v electric hook-up. Close to the pitches there’s a fully accessible amenities block with a hot shower, toilet, waste disposal and dishwashing facilities. Also on site is the Galson Trust Business Centre, where you can pick up all sorts of handy things including tourist information, hints for dining out and know-how on upcoming local events. Set on the handy A857 coast road on the Atlantic side of the island, the site is within five minutes’ drive of restaurants and an inn, and there are convenience stores and a petrol station within 10 minutes by car. Nearby Spòrsnis Community Centre (15 minutes’ drive) is a handy place to know about… it's got ten-pin bowling, a soft-play area and a multi-sports hall to keep everybody entertained if the weather isn’t cooperating.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 4
Motorhome pitches 4
Open all year
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

8.5

Overall rating based on 16 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely location, ideal spot. Facilities were excellent, spotless and very warm. Slightly…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Laura W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lovely location, ideal spot. Facilities were excellent, spotless and very warm. Slightly higher in price for a pitch.

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Could have been a lot better

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Martin R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Facilities spotless, lovely shower, pitches protected from wind

Disliked: Was told on pitchup I could arrive at 12pm, after I paid was told 2pm by campsite, wifi doesn't reach to pitch, chemical waste closed because tank full, the reason I came!

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New facilities.…

Overall 2/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi 2
Joao D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: New facilities.

Disliked: Even being new and clean facilities, we didn't like the fact other people from public can use them. No much of security as well.

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Amazing location, brilliantly clean, really good facilities, only a few pitches but…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Andrew S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Amazing location, brilliantly clean, really good facilities, only a few pitches but beware the midges if its calm.

Disliked: Nothing.

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A good campsite for a stop over. Quiet and clean with good views.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Helen H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Clean facilities. Quiet site.

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Very easy to turn up and hook up. 1 toilet and 1…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Mark W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Very easy to turn up and hook up. 1 toilet and 1 shower but only 4 pitches so not a problem. Very peaceful.

Disliked: A bigger road sign would help as we came in the middle of the night.

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Kies-Stellplätze in separaten Buchten.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Es hat uns gut gefallen, sehr nette Leute, sehr sauber, Dusche und Toilette perfekt. Kräuter zum Selbstpflücken würden uns angeboten. Immer wieder gerne, falls wir nochmal auf die äußeren Hebriden kommen:)

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Would recommend

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Ieuan T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Great little stop over place for a night, clean toilets and showers and lovely beach 5 min drive down road.

Disliked: Wish had different prices for hook-up and non hook-up as paying for electric when it's not always needed. And make sure take insect spray as will need it in evening as very sheltered.

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Nice and quiet. Friendly staff. Great wash facilities and lovely hot shower…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
kathryn C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Nice and quiet. Friendly staff. Great wash facilities and lovely hot shower

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: clean facilities. Quiet at night easy to find good views

Disliked: Mosquitoes in the morning thousands bitten to many times to count had to put everything away so was a sitting duck

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Location

Galson Campsite

Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn

Tom Na Ba

South Galson

Isle Of Lewis

Hebrides

Scotland

HS2 0SH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

58.43422°N
-6.39952°W

Nearest transport

Ferry
15.8 mi Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
Airport
15.7 mi Stornoway Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

The site is close to numerous beaches, including the sheltered and sandy Port Stoth beach – the island’s most northerly, where you can sometimes glimpse seals basking, and next to a pretty harbour and a few cafés. Eoropie Beach (both 15 minutes’ drive) is a popular spot for surfing, while Garry Beach (50 minutes’ drive), on the east side of the island, is known for its dramatic rock formations. To learn about the ancient heritage of Lewis, head for Calanais Standing Stones (45 minutes), standing proud over Loch Roag for thousands of years. The adjacent Visitor Centre has lots of information and exhibitions on the megalithic stones. Visit the Dun Carloway Broch (40 minutes) to see the ruins of an Iron Age castle, and have a look at a traditional Lewis home at the restored Gearrannan Blackhouse Village (40 minutes). If you’re travelling with kids, a trip to Eoropie Dunes Park (15 minutes) involves zipwires, a cycling path and skateboard park as well as a maze and adventure trail.

Must see

Calanais Standing Stones Visitor Centre 20.2 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

LOCH NA MUILNE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/04/2004) 9 mi

Stornoway Water Mill and War Memorial 15.6 mi

Stornoway Castle Grounds 15.7 mi

Iolaire Monument 15.7 mi

A hidden route to the Carloway Broch 18.9 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in Hebrides?

  • Does Galson Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Galson Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Galson Campsite? The site is close to numerous beaches, including the sheltered and sandy Port Stoth beach – the island’s most northerly, where you can sometimes glimpse seals basking, and next to a pretty … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Galson Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Galson Campsite? From £30 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.