Loch Ness Highland Resort

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Touring area
Touring area
In an area of outstanding natural beauty
Playground
Park location
Pitches
Bar and restaurant
Bar-restaurant
Bar-restaurant
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In an area of outstanding natural beauty
Playground
Park location

  • Scenic Highlands site by the shores of Loch Ness
  • A 25-minute drive from Urquhart Castle and 55 minutes from Inverness
  • Restaurant and shop on site; watersports and archery nearby
If you fancy spending some of your holiday trying to spot Nessie from lakeshores, and some taking in the scenic Scottish Highlands, take a look at Loch Ness Highland Resort, a family-friendly site in the village of Fort Augustus. Just five minutes’ walk (less than half a mile) from the shores of the famed Loch Ness, there are no prizes for guessing what the biggest draw is around these parts. The site’s also about five minutes from boat cruises on the loch, and from the Caledonian Canal (which runs from Inverness to the west coast at Fort William) and the 79-mile Great Glen Way that largely follows its route. For those in need of rather more activity, the site team can recommend local activities such as whitewater rafting, kayaking, gorge walking, river rafting, rock climbing, abseiling and archery, so staying busy is a cinch. The site itself also spreads across 40 acres of countryside, so kids (and excitable grownups) will also have plenty of space to run about in. All this could possibly be hungry work so it's handy that there's a bar-restaurant right on site to sort meals, and a handful of local eateries in the pretty Fort Augustus. After making sure everyone is fed, spend the long evenings during high season keeping eyes wide open to spy out eagles, ospreys, red stags, pine martens and red squirrels.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 11
Touring caravan pitches 32
Motorhome pitches 32
Tent pitches 32
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Restaurant opening hours: Monday & Tuesday are closed Wednesday to Sunday – 11am-9pm (no breakfast; lunch served 12pm-3pm and dinner 5pm-8pm)

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun 1 Mar to

Open from Mon 1 Mar to

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

6.6

Overall rating from 167 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 7
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 4
Peaceful

59% would recommend this site to a friend

54% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a new and developing site with a fantastic location, a short walk from Fort Augustus and Loch Ness. Guests praised the friendly staff, spacious pitches, and the on-site cafe/restaurant. While the facilities were generally found to be clean, many reviewers noted they were basic and insufficient for the number of pitches, particularly concerning showers and toilets. The site is described as having great potential and is ideal for short stays.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 03/06/2026

Reviews page 1 of 17
Arrival date (latest first)

Will be good site when finished

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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John P. 6 reviews

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nice setting
Fantastic cafe/restaurant

Disliked Still seems to be getting established
Toilets and showers are festival types and still under construction
No waste water facilities for motorhomes

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good for a one night stop but definitely not 5 stars holiday!

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 6
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 3
Anonymous

Non-electric gravel and hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked Facilities within walking distance of the campsite, gym, restaurant and bar.
Clean area with short walking distance to shops and the loch.

Disliked Lack of toilets - only 4 available for the whole site, Showers, only 2 available (1 with broken lock) 1 sink to clean dishes and nothing to dry hands with.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The view…

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 2
Facilities / Activities
 4
Customer service
 7
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
 1
 Kenny M. 1 review

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The view

Disliked Not enough showers for the amount of pitches , hot water lasts only a few minutes . Great spot to stop but facilaties need a serious re-think

Recommend to friends Visit again

Its ok for those on a budget

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 3
Value for money
 6
Facilities / Activities
 2
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 4
Wifi
 1
Anonymous

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Really friendly staff and great food at the onsite restaurant

Disliked Advertised ason the shore of loch ness but its definitely not.
Toilet/wash facilities weren't great and bins needed to be emptied more frequently.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful and great location near to…

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7 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 6
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
 1
 Joanne M. 4 reviews

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Peaceful and great location near to town

Disliked Not enough toilets/showers - still building. Was positioned very far from the toilet blocks even with hardly any other bookings.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Hello, very cozy and peaceful stay. Walking…

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Microlodge (four person, no pets)

Liked Hello, very cozy and peaceful stay.
Walking distance to town.
Shopping, dining, hiking.
Beautiful Deck to sit out.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely restaurant and bar on site.…

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 6
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Denise J. 2 reviews

Non-electric gravel and hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked Lovely restaurant and bar on site. Clean facilities some still in construction . Lots of gravel suitable for an overnight

Disliked Found the showers shallow and water did not drain away easily.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Poor but has potential

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 1
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 1
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 2
Wifi
 1
Anonymous

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Spacious pitch

Disliked On arrival no site info offerred. Asked re motorhome service point, he didnt know where it was. Electric hook up not working. Thankfully next pitch empty so used that one. Poor water temp, suddenly went cold, in 1 shower never got hot again and had to switch. Limited space in showers, no hairdryer. Bins dissapppeared early first morning, did not return despite informing office. Site club closed 2 days away week, despite sign saying open 7. Motorhome service drain blocked and smelling of sewage. Overall very dissapointing given price of£40/ night. We can see the site is still under development and really should be priced and marketed accordingly. More like £20 -22 a night for now. It has potential but is a long way off yet. Great location for Fort Augustus.

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Friendly staff who we complained to and they advise we write an email

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 1
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 5
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 5
Wifi
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 Karen G. 1 review

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The only positive is the area

Disliked Completely inadequate facilities for the price of £40 a night. They are clearly temporary or I hope they are. So the site should charge accordingly. There is no WiFi phone signal or tv signal. Waste emptying is a hole in the ground

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site....will return & recommend.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Jane M. 20 reviews

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great site, spotlessly clean. Great area & walks from site. Friendly helpful staff,

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Composting toilet 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

D. of E. 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Loch Ness Highland Resort

Glendoe Road

Fort Augustus

Highlands and Islands

Scotland

PH32 4BG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

57.14226°N
4.68313°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8 mi Loch Ness Youth Hostel
15.4 mi Post Office
29 mi Bus Station
Rail
17.9 mi Tulloch Rail Station
18.5 mi Roy Bridge Rail Station
19.6 mi Spean Bridge Rail Station
Ferry
0.2 mi Fort Augustus Ferry Landing
22.6 mi Inverness Loch Ness Ferry Landing
27.4 mi Camusnagaul Ferry Landing

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

Explores of Loch Ness are an absolute must on any stay here. Make immediate tracks from base to the spectacularly placed Urquhart Castle (25 minutes’ drive), then continue onwards to the Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition (30 minutes) to learn about 500 million years of the lake’s history and to find out where all those Nessie stories started. Travel the length of Loch Ness to reach Inverness (55 minutes), where there are botanic gardens to wander, dolphin-spotting tours to take, a cathedral and castle to visit, museums and arts centres to traipse through, and plenty of shopping to be had. Just outside the city, a stop at Culloden (an hour and five minutes) comes highly recommended to learn more about the battle that ended the Jacobite uprising of the 18th century. Heading south instead, a 50-minute drive will land guests in Fort William, the starting point of hikes up Ben Nevis, the UK’s highest mountain, as well as the home of the Ben Nevis Distillery and the West Highland Museum. Further afield, it’s a little over an hour to the edge of Cairngorms National Park, explores of which should include stops at Dalwhinnie Distillery, the Highland Folk Museum, RZSS Highland Wildlife Park and Landmark Forest Adventure Park, among lots else.

Must see

Caledonian Canal Heritage Centre 0.2 mi

Urquhart Castle 14.3 mi

The Official Loch Ness Monster Exhibition 15.5 mi

Nevis Range Cable Cars 25.6 mi

Ben Nevis Distillery 25.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Caledonian Canal: Fort Augustus - Kytra Lock 0.3 mi

Fort Augustus to Glenmoriston 0.5 mi

Jenkins Park Circuit, Fort Augustus 0.5 mi

River Oich Walk: Fort Augustus 0.8 mi

Torr Dhuin Forest Walk 2 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Loch Ness Highland Resort have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Loch Ness Highland Resort dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Loch Ness Highland Resort? Explores of Loch Ness are an absolute must on any stay here. Make immediate tracks from base to the spectacularly placed Urquhart Castle (25 minutes’ drive), then continue onwards to the Loch … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Loch Ness Highland Resort?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Loch Ness Highland Resort? From £20 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.