Kirkton Holidays

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Pitch and seating area
Pitch and seating area
Cabin with seating and information boards
Visitor image of the area for parking up with table area to one side
Spacious pitches
Welcome to the farm
Touring pitch
Space for an awning
Picnic bench by the pitch area
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Cabin with seating and information boards
Visitor image of the area for parking up with table area to one side
Spacious pitches

  • Touring pitches on a family-run farm five minutes from Melvich beach
  • Thurso, Puffin Cove and Wolfburn Distillery within a half-hour drive
  • Farm tours and fishing available on site
You may well spot a few Highland cows by the side of the road as you roam through the Highlands and Islands – but how about a stay where you can get so close you can actually brush that gorgeous ginger hair? Indeed that’s one of the options on offer at Kirkton Holidays, a family-run working farm five minutes’ drive from the north coast at Melvich. This is a place where there’s always something going on, and the folk on site are eager to welcome guests in for a true taste of farming life. Come along in April and May to poke your nose into the lambing shed, or schedule a trip between March and June to catch the calving season in action. Even outside of those busiest seasons, there’s plenty to see and do here: settle in for trout fishing (in season), take mountain bikes out onto the tracks or wander along the farm’s pathways to spy wildlife, meet pygmy goats Harris and Tweed, feed the sheep and play with the dogs (as long as they’re not on duty at the time). For even more insight, sign up for a farm buggy tour where you’ll get taken around the farm, learn a bit about the farming calendar and take in the stunning views from the highest hill around. And yes – have a little stroke of those hairy Highland cows… At the end of the day, have a picnic at the outdoor tables or in a cosy wooden cabin. Electric hookups are provided, but please note there are no waste disposal facilities, so you'll need to deal with your rubbish elsewhere. It's also worth noting there are no toilets on site.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 2
Motorhome pitches 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This site has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 100 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
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

A welcoming working farm with friendly hosts, offering peaceful, tranquil stays with beautiful views. Visitors praised the opportunity to interact with animals, including Highland cows and lambs, and enjoyed farm tours. Pitches are clean and well-maintained. While no on-site toilet facilities are available, this is reflected in the reasonable price. Ideal for those seeking a rural experience and connection with farm life.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Clean and spacious campground owned by lovely folks who welcomed us.

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10 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Loved the location and the fact that it’s a working farm! 20-30 head of cattle, 700+ sheep, a few horses and even a couple
Of sows. Facilities were nice and there are no crowds! Garden was lovely. People were wonderful. We took a buggy tour of the cow pasture and got to hang out with highland cattle.

Learned a lot about the farm, the plight of the farmer, and even got a primer on economics! I wouldn’t change a thing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

So tranquil

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9 out of 10
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
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Louise O.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Loved the views, the animals, the serenity and the peacefulness.

Disliked We didn’t dislike anything. Just be aware no facilities and it’s a working farm so expect some noise. It didn’t bother us and was actually my favourite site so far!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent place to stay.

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Wifi
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John B.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Everything! The owners are so friendly and helpful, the animals are friendly, the location is great, so quiet and peaceful. We got the best nights sleep so far on the nc500. Fantastic value, can't recommend it enough.
We also booked and did the quad farm tour, where we met, fed and petted some of the animals, including highland cows - this was great, and very informative.
I even saw a sea eagle, only about 20 meters from our pitch, great so see it uo close, not so good for the farm though as they can take lambs and small sheep.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful farm , peaceful and hidden away from the road…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Child friendliness
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Amanda B.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Beautiful farm , peaceful and hidden away from the road

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice quiet site and within easy reach for the NC500…

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9 out of 10
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
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
 1
Les F.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Nice quiet site and within easy reach for the NC500

Disliked No Elsa’s point is the only negative. There is an option to dispose of the contents of the toilet cassette at another site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay very peaceful and clean and tidy…

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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Great stay very peaceful and clean and tidy

Disliked WiFi may be helpful as our Internet was not great but we managed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great friendly welcome. Use of water to top up motorhome, and use…

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9 out of 10
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
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Gary D.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Great friendly welcome.
Use of water to top up motorhome, and use of cabin and sofas if we wanted.
Purchased fresh meat from freezer which we ate at next site.
Clean, tidy pitch with great views.
Within walking distance to beach and local bar..approx 20 mins walk.

Disliked No local shops open after 5pm, so shop prior to arriving.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small but well kept site no washroom facilities for us isn't a…

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9 out of 10
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
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Small but well kept site no washroom facilities for us isn't a problem, lovely quiet farm in a great location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities were excellent . The whole site was clean and well managed…

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10 out of 10
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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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Wifi
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Jennifer h.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Facilities were excellent . The whole site was clean and well managed . Information on the site and its facilities was given out on booking in . Would recommend the site .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Bedingt empfehlenswert

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5 out of 10
Location
 6
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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Sehr freundlich

Disliked Keine Toiletten

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 Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce 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

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise

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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Kirkton Holidays

Kirkton Farm

Melvich

Highlands and Islands

Scotland

KW14 7YJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

58.53152°N
3.90799°W

Nearest transport

Rail
12.1 mi Forsinard Rail Station
12.3 mi Altnabreac Rail Station
13.3 mi Scotscalder Rail Station
Ferry
14.3 mi Scrabster Ferry Terminal
28 mi Gills Bay Ferry Terminal

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

In among all the antics on site, it’s worth finding time to explore the local area – as so often with the Highlands, it’s rather gorgeous. For starters, there’s a splendid sandy beach a mile and a half away at Melvich, and you can take a walk out to the cliffs at Puffin Cove to see the birds from may to early August. For a tipple or two to go with your evening meal, swing by the Wolfburn Distillery (25 minutes’ drive) for your whisky or Rock Rose (40 minutes) for a bottle of local gin. The seafood’s pretty good around here too – stop by at Scrabster or Thurso (both 25 minutes) to see boats coming in and see what you can find to eat. Alternatively, grab your golf clubs for a day on the course at Reay (10 minutes), stroll around 16th-century Castle of Mey (45 minutes) or take a day tour to Orkney from Thurso. If you’ve not yet snapped a pic of yourself by the John o’Groats sign, that’s slightly less than an hour away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Thurso 14.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Dunnet 20.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Castle & Gardens of Mey 25.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

FORSINARD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/11/2006) 9.6 mi

Thurso to Castletown 15.2 mi

BLAR NAM FAOILEAG (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/02/1999) 17.4 mi

Dwarwick Pier - Peedie Sands - Dwarwick Pier 20.5 mi

Dwarwick to Castletown 20.6 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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Kirkton Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Kirkton Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Kirkton Holidays? In among all the antics on site, it’s worth finding time to explore the local area – as so often with the Highlands, it’s rather gorgeous. For starters, there’s a splendid sandy … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Kirkton Holidays?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Kirkton Holidays? From £20 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.