Riverside Caravan Park

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View of the glen from view rock - a beautiful walk from campsite
Setting up beside the river
Beautiful site on the edge of the river 👌
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  • Spectacular scenery next to the River Blackwater
  • Hillwalking in the Munro mountains just minutes away
  • Reiki, reflexology and workshops available
River and reflexology, whisky 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 you’re probably going to be erring on the quieter side of peaceful. And you’re probably up for some stunning Scottish scenery too – have a look at the site pics for a quick peek. 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 site – just be sure to catch and release.) Munro mountains rise minutes from the park for hillwalking and 'Munro bagging' (climbing all the Munro peaks 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. To sort supplies, the well-stocked and reasonably priced village shop 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. And you’ll probably need a rest now. Which is why it's true that some places really do have pretty much everything: there’s an on-site holistic therapist at Riverside, offering reiki, reflexology, Karuna and metamorphic technique, and occasional workshops in drumming, meditation and more. It's a hard life…

Site type

Tent pitches 15
Touring caravan pitches 8
Motorhome pitches 8
Rent a tent 1
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Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 20 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 23 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 26 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Minimum spacing of 8 metres between pitches.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.

Languages spoken

English

French

Pitch types & availability

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Accommodation

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0 children

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating based on 130 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Quiet site, spotless toilets and shower and very obliging friendly owner. Would…

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

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Quiet site, spotless toilets and shower and very obliging friendly owner. Would definitely recommend and go again.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike at all

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From the manager: Many thanks for your review. It was a real pleasure meeting you both , very good humoured and positive.

Beautiful, clean site.

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

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Beautiful sight with a stunning set up! The owners very much look after the pitches and it shows. A proper homely feel. Coffee in the morning ready made was the perfect touch!

Disliked: Ladies shower was cold and the room very small, ended up changing in the toilets after running round in a towel. Whereas men's was a nice hot shower.

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From the manager: Thanks for your review. I would dispute the statement saying shower was cold , all I can presume is you did not set the dials correctly , if this is really the case we would be having complaints everyday and this is the first time anybody has said the shower was cold.

Excellent location and friendly hosts

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

Electric grass touring caravan pitch

Liked: Lovely little campsite! We drove down from Inchnadamph area after a long day on mountains in bad weather and Martyn was very accommodating for us getting there quite late. He welcomed us at the gate, asked if we’d eaten and recommended the chippy a 5 minute walk down the road, which was just what we needed! He walked down and showed us where everything was and where we could pitch up. The site is right by a lovely river and was just the right amount of busy. There are lots of amenities nearby which was welcomed after some wild camping and remote stays recently. There is lots of attractions nearby so plenty to do! The showers are warm and there is plenty of space to do the washing up. A lovely stay and would recommend!

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From the manager: It was great meeting you both and many thanks for your review.

A quiet peaceful setting. A good well stocked shop nearby.…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked: A quiet peaceful setting. A good well stocked shop nearby.

Disliked: The midges.

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From the manager: Thanks for your review

Stunning location next to the river. Very scenic, spacious and quiet. We…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked: Stunning location next to the river. Very scenic, spacious and quiet. We felt very welcome as the owner greeted us at the gate. Wash facilities were basic but clean including hot showers. Would definitely recommend!

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

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From the manager: Many thanks for your review.

Relaxed site next to the river. Great teepee to relax in.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
John M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Relaxed site next to the river. Great teepee to relax in.

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From the manager: Many thanks for your review

Great site with good location

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked: Good site, good location and friendly helpful owners. Great location next to river. Good location close to NC 500 and 45 mins drive to Ullapool for ferry

Disliked: nothing

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From the manager: Many thanks for your review

Very relaxed site in a lovely location next to a river.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
John M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked: Very relaxed site in a lovely location next to a river.

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From the manager: Many thanks for your review

Peaceful and pretty.

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked: Martin is the friendly and helpful owner, who maintains a lovely small camping space next to a river ('Riverside' is a bit of a give away). It is well set up with a shower, laundry and toilet block, and labelled bins for disposal of unwanted items. There's a weak wifi signal for checking emails and planning onward travel, available up near the owners place of residence. Just outside the camp ground is a well-stocked store run by very friendly folk, and up the road is a fuel station!

Disliked: Nothing to add.

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From the manager: Lovely to meet you and many thanks for your review.

Here's a short review for Riverside Caravan Park: --- I stayed at Riverside Caravan…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked: Here's a short review for Riverside Caravan Park: --- I stayed at Riverside Caravan Park for one night and had a wonderful experience. The facilities were clean, and the staff were friendly and helpful. It's a perfect stop for anyone travelling the NC500, with the calming sound and view of the river adding to the charm. Conveniently, there is a local petrol station and shop close by. I would definitely stay here again.

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From the manager: That is a very welcome review following the review prior to yours , it was great having you stay with us.

Features

No dogs allowed

Adults only

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 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home 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

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Riverside Caravan Park

Contin

Strathpeffer

Highlands and Islands

Scotland

IV14 9ES

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

57.56966°N
-4.58216°W

Route directions

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.

Nearest transport

Coach
5.2 mi Hotel
14.6 mi Bus Station
15 mi Royal Bank of Scotland
Rail
5 mi Garve Rail Station
5.3 mi Conon Bridge Rail Station
5.8 mi Muir of Ord Rail Station
Ferry
14.4 mi Inverness Loch Ness Ferry Landing
17.3 mi Invergordon Port Ferry Terminal
21.7 mi Cromarty Ferry Terminal
Airport
19.4 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

If you’ve any time left over after whisky trailing, fishing, climbing, mountain biking, wildlife watching or reflexology (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 rather 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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Rosemarkie 17.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Nairn (Central) 26.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good N/A
Nairn (East) 27.1 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dornoch 29.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Black Isle Wildlife and Country Park 12.5 mi

Jacobite Cruises 14.5 mi

Culloden Visitor Centre 14.8 mi

Inverness Museum and Art Gallery 14.8 mi

James Pringle Weavers of Inverness 14.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Contin - Rogie Falls - Contin 0.6 mi

Contin - Achterneed 0.6 mi

Strathpeffer - Knockfarrel - Dingwall 1.5 mi

Strathpeffer to Cnoc Mor 1.6 mi

Knock Farrel Ridge Circular Walk 1.6 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

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Riverside Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Riverside Caravan Park dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Riverside Caravan Park? If you’ve any time left over after whisky trailing, fishing, climbing, mountain biking, wildlife watching or reflexology (really, it’s a hard life), there’s still a load to do around Riverside and the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Riverside Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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