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General
- Spectacular scenery next to the River Blackwater
- Hill walking in the Munro mountains just minutes away
- Reiki, reflexology, massage and workshops available
River and reflexology, mountains and massage, whiskey and waterfalls, red kites and fishing and a remote location with easy access to roads for urban day trips… some places really do have pretty much everything.
Or almost – you won’t find a clubhouse, pizza joint or noisy entertainment at family-run Riverside Caravan Park, but if you’re camping in the Scottish Highlands we’re going to assume you’re erring on the quieter side of peaceful. And that you’re up for some stunning Scottish scenery – have a look at the site pics to see of what we speak.
Riverside is next to the River Blackwater, flowing into the River Contin, a popular pull for salmon and trout anglers from Scotland and further afield. (Fishing is available too on the Blackwater from the campsite – just be sure to catch and release.)
The Munro mountains rise minutes from the park for hill walking and 'Munro bagging' (climbing all the Munro mountains in one fell swoop/tired-legged trip), and mountain bike trails start just over the road from Riverside if you prefer to go at a more breakneck speed.
Also nearby are the Rogie Falls rushing downhill a couple of miles away, and we’d bank on almost every guest seeing a red kite overhead when staying at Riverside – if not, viewing points and nature trails are not far away at the RSPB’s Tollie Red Kites reserve.
To sort supplies, the well-stocked and reasonably priced village shop and post office is right at the site entrance and fresh bread and pastries are sold on site most mornings during busy seasons. A garage/petrol station and hotel with bar and restaurant are about a mile away.
Catch a bus just outside the Riverside Caravan Park entrance to Contin village and on to Inverness for exploring; if you do want to drive, Riverside Caravan Park has good access to the main roads for Inverness and Loch Ness, and is centrally based for other Scottish attractions like the malt whiskey trail, Aviemore, Ullapool and the Isle of Skye.
And you’ll probably need a rest now. Which is why we say some places really do have pretty much everything: there’s an on-site holistic therapist at Riverside, offering reiki, reflexology, holistic massage, Karuna and metamorphic technique, and occasional workshops in drumming, meditation and more. It's a hard life.
Open from 01/04/2018 to 20/09/2018
Site type
Tourist board rating
Languages spoken
✓ English
✓ French
Check availability at Riverside Caravan Park…
Many sites set a maximum occupancy of 6/8 people per pitch, so try breaking your booking down into smaller groups to generate more results. For example, if you’re a group of 10, enter 5 people in your initial search and then book 2 pitches.
However, where the pitch or accommodation occupancy allows it, you can make a booking for up to 30 adults and 30 children in one booking.
To book multiple pitches or accommodation, use the 'Special requests' box on the booking page to ask to be sited together. Complete the booking form for the first booking (you can add a password and save your card so that we remember your details). Then click "Make another booking like this" at the top of the confirmation page to make the next booking.
Large groups: check the listing page for any group restrictions set out in the terms and section titled ‘Please note’.
Large tents/caravans: check the restrictions on unit dimensions to ensure your unit is suitable for the space you will be provided with.
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Reviews
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Bit spartan
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Friendly site toilets and showers well below standard for a campsite.
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Thanks for your review. As stated on previous review we have upgraded all the showers and toilets are also good. We had issue with the dryer as someone had broken the door so apologies for that and that is rectified now . |
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Many thanks for your review and is very welcome as the 2 reviews after this would give a different impression ! |
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Thanks for your review and I think you summed our site in one sentence ! |
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Thanks for generally positive review. Most of the time access to facilities is no problem so apologies if that was not the case during your visit. We have replaced all the showers and we go for the maximum kilowatts we can safely use to allow for better flow but there will be times maybe the water pressure will drop as in your case. |
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Great staff facilities were clean
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Features
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
Take away
Tennis
TV room
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
Disabled facilities
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Rules
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Budget/backpacker
Lake and/or mountain
Leave the car at home
Peaceful
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Wildlife haven
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Restaurant nearby
Tennis nearby
Groups welcome
D. of E. welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Rallies welcome
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Medium (26-50 pitches)
Location
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Contin (Highland): Post Office Coach Stop — 0.1 miles
Garve: Hotel Coach Stop — 5.2 miles
Ardullie Interchange Coach Stop — 8.9 miles
- Train stations
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Garve Rail Station — 5.0 miles
Conon Bridge Rail Station — 5.3 miles
Muir of Ord Rail Station — 5.7 miles
- Ferry ports
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Inverness Loch Ness Ferry Landing — 14.3 miles
Invergordon Port Ferry Terminal — 17.4 miles
Cromarty Ferry Terminal — 21.7 miles
- Airports
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Inverness Airport — 19.4 miles
By car (from Inverness)
Take the A9 from Inverness over the Kessock bridge, passing the ICT football stadium. You will reach a roundabout after about 6 miles: take the second exit onto the A835. Follow this road until you reach the village of Contin. Continue through the village until you see the village shop on the left-hand side and also the signs for our campsite. Turn left into the shop car park and continue past the shop to the right-hand side and into the campsite area.
By bus
Take bus number 27 from Inverness bus station. Buses run approximately every hour from Inverness until early evening.
By train
The nearest train station is Dingwall with service from Inverness. Dingwall is about 7 miles from our site.
Local attractions
If you’ve any time left over after whiskey trailing, fishing, climbing, mountain biking, wildlife watching or being massaged (really, it’s a hard life), there’s still a load to do around Riverside and the Scottish Highlands.
Strathpeffer, Riverside’s nearest town, is well worth a look for its somewhat gorgeous golf course and the toys/exhibits of the Highland Museum of Childhood.
Walk from the west end of Strathpeffer along the forest track to the hill of Cnoc Mor via the Pictish hill fort of Knock Farril, or drive a few miles from the town to visit Castle Leod originally a Pictish fort and now seat of the Mackenzie clan.
A 24-hour mountain bike challenge starts each January from Strathpeffer too (yes, probably the one you saw on the news while you sat on the sofa polishing off the Christmas mince pies).
And if you’re Loch Ness monster spotting on a day trip, pause for a few hours to Urquhart Castle on the loch’s shores, a medieval fortress and one of the biggest and most visited castles in Scotland.
Must see
- Black Isle Wildlife and Country Park (12.4 miles)
- Jacobite Cruises (14.5 miles)
- Culloden Visitor Centre (14.8 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Policies
Permitted arrival/departure time
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| Arrive: | 2 p.m. – | 8 p.m. |
| Depart: | 11:30 a.m. | |
Riverside Caravan Park cancellation policy
No refunds within 5 days of arrival date.
If you need to cancel or amend your booking, please give as much notice as possible so that someone else has the chance to book. You may wish to buy holiday insurance for cancellations and for your property/injury whilst away.
Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.
Payment
A 15% non-refundable deposit is payable now. Riverside Caravan Park will debit the balance from your card 1 week before arrival, or if the arrival date is sooner than 1 week then the balance will be taken immediately.
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Actually all the showers and shower floors were all replaced , the building itself may not look so modern but everything is in good working order and cleaned regularly. We do have many people that appreciate the private space for our guests in terms of toilet cubicles and space in most of our showers you will not get in many camp sites . We are always looking to improve the facilities and it will be the same now that we have closed for the season .
We can suffer from rain like many sites in the highlands , I think it is common knowledge that Scotland can be wet ! We are only a very small site so we are trying to keep the site as natural as possible , this may not suit some people for sure.
We have many bookings from our website so not sure what you mean by that.