Wick River Campsite

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  • Sheltered and peaceful pitches on the banks of the Wick River
  • A 10-minute walk to Wick; 25 minutes' drive to John o' Groats
  • Part of a community enterprise
What a splendid spot for a break in the Caithness countryside – the sheltered pitches at Wick River Campsite sit in a secluded and quiet location right on the banks of the Wick River, and yet they’re only a handy 10-minute walk from the various shops, pubs and takeaways of Wick. That setting also means that you’ll be within easy reach of plenty of things to keep you busy for several days – a short stroll into town gives you the opportunity to board wildlife-spotting boats, sample the delights of the Pulteney Distillery or take a bracing dip in the outdoor tidal pool (or the indoor pool if you’re not quite brave enough to face the chilly waters of the North Sea…) This is a site that’s run as a community enterprise, with all profits fed back into improving the site or contributing to local projects that will benefit visitors and residents alike. Stay here and you’ll be supporting a great cause as well as putting yourselves within easy reach of places like John o’ Groats and activities like fishing, golf and coast walks. The site has modern facilities including male and female toilets and showers, a family shower room and a disabled toilet and shower room. There's also a washing-up area and a laundry room. A play park is just next door. Dogs are welcome to stay here too and join you for walks along the riverside trails that start just outside the site (these are great for a family bike ride too).

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 30
Tent pitches 13
Motorhome pitches 46
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 8 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

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Overall rating from 459 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

92% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

This community-run site boasts an excellent riverside location, just a short walk from Wick town centre. Visitors consistently praise the friendly, helpful staff and the well-maintained, clean grounds. The facilities, particularly the showers, receive frequent positive mentions for being modern and well-equipped, although some reviews note they are dated and await planned upgrades. Pitches are generally spacious and level. Wildlife, including rabbits, adds to the charm. Minor issues reported include occasional midges, patchy WiFi, and the need for a long electric hook-up cable. Despite these small points, the overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with many recommending the site and planning to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Place is in a beautiful location on the river with nice walks…

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Mark M.

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (large)

Liked Place is in a beautiful location on the river with nice walks into town. Campsite itself is spotless best facilities so far on the trip.
Staff friendly and welcoming. A must stop if in the area

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site was perfect and had everything we needed. The two gentlemen…

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (large)

Liked The site was perfect and had everything we needed.
The two gentlemen who were in charge were just as great, I would highly recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities, beautiful site…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Clean facilities, beautiful site

Recommend to friends Visit again

If you can stay more than one night do it!

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Emma O.

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (large)

Liked From the arrival to leaving the stay was so pleasant we wished we could have stayed longer. We booked this as a one night stop whilst doing the NC500 as I think many others do. The welcome was friendly and informative. The site was beautifully located near the river and very clean. The facilities were all modern, very clean and plentiful. The play park and local rabbits kept the children entertained whilst getting dinner sorted and there’s even a room with a microwave, fridge etc that can be used.

Disliked The only thing is midges which were plentiful in the evening but not site fault so don’t forget nets!

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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch (XL)

Liked Very good facilities
Excellent

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This is an amazing campsite, I would say the best I have…

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Sam H.

Electric gravel touring pitch (XL)

Liked This is an amazing campsite, I would say the best I have stayed in.
The pitches are generous and well spaced out, the facilities are spotless, yes they get busy and people don’t always tidy after themselves but the cleaners do a great job.
The little shop is reasonably priced and friendly and the coffee lounge is a great addition.
A lovely short walk to town along the river where there is a variety of takeaways. There was also the great chip van visited the site.
Finally I would highly recommend the Caithness Seacoast boat trips, fun and interesting, book in advance.

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Lovely camp site. The staff were very friendly, informative and helpful.…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch (XL)

Liked Lovely camp site. The staff were very friendly, informative and helpful. The site is well set out and spacious and sits beside some lovely riverside walks which are ideal for dog walks. There was a lovely atmosphere around camp. The facilities were clean and tidy. We had a lovely stay and will return

Disliked No dislikes.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for the amazing review. We hope you enjoyed your stay and will come back and visit us again.

We would most definitely stay there again.

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Sarah G.

Electric grass pitch (XL)

Liked Everything. The site and amenities were so clean. The little shop was great and well stocked. There was even a vending machine for sweet late night treats. The staff that we encountered were excellent.
There were plenty of toilets and showers. The disabled and family toilets and showers were also excellent. Plenty of dish washing stations. There was a laundry area with a fridge/freezer and a charging station.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for the amazing review. We hope you enjoyed your stay and will come back and visit us again.

Everything great

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Dennis Y.

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (large)

Liked Very clean facilities,great staff

Disliked None

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From the manager: Thank you very much for the amazing review. We hope you enjoyed your stay and will come back and visit us again.

Nice clean site but location means a lot of insects.

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Joseph James W.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Beautiful clean facilities. Likely more ideal for motorhome / van life / caravans.

Disliked We parked up ready to set our tentbox, and were instantly swarmed by flies. Our pitch was opposite reception, and I think given the location and trees it wouldn’t have been a comfortable stay for us. Unfortunately didn’t stay the night and found another site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We are sorry you did not stay the night due to flies. We are not normally bothered with flies but we sometimes find flies are attracted to the hot engines of vehicles that have just arrived, especially if there is no wind.

If you had waitied a short while until your engine cooled down I am sure the fly situation would have improved, or if you had spoken with Reception I am sure they would have tried to move you to a different pitch somewhere else on site.

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

Baby-changing facilities 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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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 Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge 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)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Wick River Campsite

Riverside Drive

Janetstown

Wick

Caithness

Scotland

KW1 5SP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

58.44313°N
3.10545°W

Route directions

High vehicles over 2.89m will need to use the alternative entrance on Station Road, before the bend leading to Bankhead.

Nearest transport

Rail
0.3 mi Wick Rail Station
13.5 mi Georgemas Junction Rail Station
16.4 mi Scotscalder Rail Station
Ferry
13.7 mi Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
14 mi John O' Groats Ferry Terminal
19.7 mi Scrabster Ferry Terminal
Airport
0.8 mi Wick 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

Wick, of course, is the place to start – you can walk into the centre of town to visit the Wick Heritage Centre, grab a dram or two at Pulteney Distillery or head to the harbour to book a boat trip taking you out among the sea stacks and along the cliffs to see if you can spot seals, puffins and other marine life. Elsewhere along the coast, find the ruins of Castle of Old Wick (10 minutes’ drive) and Sinclair Girnigoe Castle (15 minutes), explore the intriguing stone creations at Hill O’ Many Stanes (15 minutes) or check out the natural rock formations at Whaligoe Steps (15 minutes) and Duncansby Stacks (25 minutes). Of course you can’t miss the opportunity to go up to the very north of Scotland to visit John O’Groats (25 minutes) and RSPB Dunnet Head (40 minutes). While you’re in the area, stop by at the 16th-century Castle & Gardens of Mey (half an hour) or take a detour to Reiss Sands (10 minutes) for a stroll among the dunes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Dunnet 14.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Thurso 18.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Castle & Gardens of Mey 14.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Staxigoe to Noss Head 2 mi

Noss Head and Sinclair and Girnigoe Castles 2.9 mi

The Stacks of Duncansby 14.1 mi

BLAR NAM FAOILEAG (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/02/1999) 14.6 mi

Dwarwick to Castletown 15.5 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 Wick River Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Wick River Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Wick River Campsite? Wick, of course, is the place to start – you can walk into the centre of town to visit the Wick Heritage Centre, grab a dram or two at Pulteney Distillery or … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wick River Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Please select the relevant extra if you wish to arrive between 8pm and 10pm.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Wick River Campsite? From £17 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.