Camping at Golspie

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Looking towards golspie
Just a hop skip and a jump back onto the nc500
Happy campers
A great little campsite
16 hardstandings. all amenities on site and everyone is catered for
The pitches
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Looking towards golspie
Just a hop skip and a jump back onto the nc500

  • Gravel hardstanding pitches just off the North Coast 500 route
  • A short walk to Golspie’s beach, mountain biking trails and waterfalls
  • Train station, shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants in the village
On your way around the North Coast 500 route? Or generally getting away to the Highlands and Islands for a look at the lochs, beaches and forests? A 15-minute walk from Golspie’s beachfront, Camping at Golspie is just off the A9 on the North Coast 500 – and the gravel hardstanding pitches make a fine place to base yourselves, with walks, waterfalls, golfing and beaches to fill your time, all within walking distance. Once you’ve landed in Golspie and settled down onto one of the safe, secure pitches (accommodating campervans, caravans and roof tents) where will you amble to first? Down into the village to collect supplies? Or perhaps you'll want to install yourself into one of the cafés, pubs or restaurants along the seafront? Take fish and chips on the shore, perhaps? While it may be little, the village is stacked with activities, from the golf course to the two-mile Big Burn Walk up to a series of waterfalls. All within five minutes’ drive of the site (or a short walk away), there’s a train station, a sandy beach for coastal strolls, a small racetrack or mountain biking on the Highland Wildcat Trails. Back on site, you’ll find this quite a convenient stay, as you’ll have access to one well-maintained toilet and shower room, one accessible toilet, fresh water and grey or chemical waste disposal. Although, note that the site only keeps one toilet (the accessible one) open during winter, as long as the water doesn't freeze.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 16
Motorhome pitches 16
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £1.00 applies for the use of the shower.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

7.9

Overall rating from 103 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

80% would recommend this site to a friend

77% would stay here again

What customers say

This convenient stopover is praised for its easy access, cleanliness, and proximity to Golspie village, with many using it as an ideal NC500 stop. Pitches are generally spacious and level, and facilities including toilets and showers are described as very clean and well-maintained. Some guests noted issues with shower temperature control, the need for £1 coins for showers, and limited facilities for washing dishes. The site's location next to the A9 means some traffic noise is present, but this is often considered acceptable for a brief stay.

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Just what you need when you’re…

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Dot W.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Just what you need when you’re ready for a rest no fuss easy to get to right on the A9 happy happy

Recommend to friends Visit again

Reasonable stay and quiet

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Alan G.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Easy stop and easy to find

Disliked Bathroom door lock was broken on the inside as it said on the door but we never saw anybody on site
The note on the door was that it had been reported

Recommend to friends Visit again

Other than the shower / toilet block - the site is good value.

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The ground was well maintained and the site was generally clean & tidy. There were good recycling and refuse bins in use, which is always good to see. There are good level walks to be enjoyed, although Golspie itself has little to offer. The nearby castle is well worth a visit though.

Disliked The toilets and shower were disappointing. The lock on the shower had a note stating that the lock was broken, to the point where there was a likelihood of getting locked inside. I am assuming from the state of the notice, that this has been the case for some time. The shower is an electric, coin operated unit, on a 4 minute timer. In order the set the temp and flow to your liking it is necesary to start the shower, let it settle, then test for temp etc, all this with the 4 minute ticking down. Not the best, but i have been to worse places. Also, it is next to the busy A9 and there are HGV's & lorries using the bigger site a stopover.

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Ok site

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Teresa B.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Good facilities

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Nice site for a one/two night stopover

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Denise S.

Non-electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very clean and tidy

Disliked Nothing had everything we needed

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Emplacement bien…

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Chantal L.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Emplacement bien

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Dont forget your pound coins….

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Walkable into lovely Golspie and some fantastic hill walking. Very clean and well organised. Excellent for a stopover whilst touring.

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It was a bit difficult to…

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Anne Y.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked It was a bit difficult to find. Very basic but only for one night. Toilets and showers very nice. Enjoyed our stay.

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Easy to access off main road…

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Barry A.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Easy to access off main road

Disliked Very basic facilities

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Good wee site. Would use again

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very convenient and easy to find
Good instructions sent before..wide pitches and a 15 mini walk to town.
Toilet and shower clean.

Disliked Would think with only 1 toilet and shower that it could become busy in high season.

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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 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

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 No drinkable water point Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Camping at Golspie

Golspie Business Park

Golspie

Highlands and Islands

Scotland

KW10 6UB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

57.97055°N
3.9911°W

Nearest transport

Coach
21.3 mi Royal Bank of Scotland
Rail
0.2 mi Golspie Rail Station
1.9 mi Dunrobin Castle Rail Station
5.9 mi Brora Rail Station
Ferry
19.3 mi Nigg Ferry Terminal
20 mi Cromarty Ferry Terminal
20.8 mi Invergordon Port Ferry Terminal
Airport
29.9 mi Inverness 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

Longing to shoot off to a loch or two? There are a couple close by the site, including Loch Fleet (10 minutes’ drive). The nature reserve is a pretty good patch to walk along the pinewood trails or scout out if there are any seals or otters about, while at Loch Brora (20 minutes), waterside walks or cycles might be your course of action. Brora (10 minutes) is the name of the next village over – and much like Golspie, you won’t have a hard time finding things to fill your time. Sandcastle sculpting on the beach perhaps, or a go on the village golf course just behind the shore? Then, back to Golspie for the Dunrobin Castle & Gardens (five minutes), where you could catch a falconry display, or otherwise head on a tour of some of the 189 rooms? In Balblair Forest (35 minutes), there are more mountain biking trails for those of you on an adrenaline hunt. As for those of you who are intent on seeing sights you won’t catch elsewhere in the UK, you might want to call by Cairn Liath (five minutes) to see a broch that's unique to Scotland, as these old fortifications don’t exist elsewhere.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Dornoch 6.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Findhorn 25.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Nairn (East) 26.4 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Rosemarkie 26.5 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Nairn (Central) 26.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Glenmorangie Distillery 10.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Golspie's Wee Mannie and Big Burn 0.6 mi

Balblair Wood, Golspie 1.3 mi

Littleferry, Loch Fleet 2.6 mi

Skelbo Wood Walk 4.3 mi

Brora to Golspie 5.9 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping at Golspie have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping at Golspie dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping at Golspie? Longing to shoot off to a loch or two? There are a couple close by the site, including Loch Fleet (10 minutes’ drive). The nature reserve is a pretty good patch to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping at Golspie?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping at Golspie? From £24.50 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.