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Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

From £27 1 night, 2 adults

6 people maximum 9.1/10 74 reviews Wifi at the unit/pitch
One Roof tent or Campervan or Motorhome or Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 6m width × 8m depth (48m²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Roof tent, Campervan, Motorhome, Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 0 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 0 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 3 included, 3 max.
Car parking by pitch/unit
Chemical disposal point
Picnic table
Use of a motorhome service point
Wifi at the unit/pitch

Other restrictions

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

03 Additional Car (1 max) £3 per night
06 Add an awning (1 max) £6 per night
Bring a gazebo (1 max) £6 per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Availability
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Based on 1 night, 2 adults
2 adults

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Wick River Campsite

View prices & book 9.1 529 reviews
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Reviews

9.1

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

This community-run campsite is praised for its excellent, modern facilities and friendly, helpful staff. Its picturesque riverside location offers pleasant walks into Wick town. While pitches are generally spacious and well-maintained, some visitors noted the temporary facilities required upgrading, though new facilities are planned. The site is considered a great base for exploring the NC500 and surrounding areas.

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Would recommend 100%

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glen r.

Electric gravel touring pitch (XL)

Liked Good example of how a campsite should be. Excellent services facilities are exceptional. Great stop over.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, shop, new toilet&shower blocks.…

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Bruce H.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Great site, shop, new toilet&shower blocks. Nice walk along river into Wick.

Disliked Pitches are quite close to one another.

Keep in mind the low bridge at the main entrance and the alternate route that you need to take if in an Motorhome along the river and park /playground narrow road.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the review. We hope that you enjoyed your stay, and hope you will come back and visit us again soon.

Regarding pitches being too close to one another, our main pitches come in two sizes; 8m deep x 6m wide which we class as a triple width pitch that can fit a caravan, awning and tow vehicle, and an 8m deep x 6m wide pitch which are double width that fits campers/motorhomes and awnings. Our pitches are laid out as per guidance from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, where there must be 6m between units, and 3m between an awning and a unit on the next pitch.

There is 3m between each of our pitches and when guests check in they are given a comprehensive leaflet and given instruction on how to pitch up to ensure complaince with the fire regulations, so when pitched correctly each unit is 6m apart.

Outstanding!

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Evan R.

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (large)

Liked Outstanding facilities, showers and toilets first class. Shame all campsites aren't like this one.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay, and hope you will come back and visit us again soon.

Great site.

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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch (XL)

Liked One of the best sites I've stayed at. Phil & Christine, the Wardens, clearly take pride in their job, really helpful & approachable. Another guest, a regular, told me the site has been so much better since the current Wardens came. I'm sure the place wouldn't be the same without them.

Disliked My cable wasn't long enough to reach the hook-up point from my pitch, but easily resolved by the Warden, who lent me a longer one.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay, and hope you will come back and visit us again soon.

Could not fault this site would highly recommend

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F T.

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (large)

Liked Excellent facilities and very clean welcoming site
10/10

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay, and hope you will come back and visit us again soon.

Spot on in every aspect…

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Andrew S.

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (large)

Liked Spot on in every aspect

Disliked Nowt

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay, and hope you will come back and visit us again soon.

Lovely based but nothing in wick

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jenny A.

Electric grass pitch (XL)

Liked Lovely location clean site

Disliked Wick itself was awful

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the review.

We are sorry you did not enjoy Wick. The town is steeped in history and has so much to offer including the amazing Heritage Centre, Caithness Sea Coast, two Victorian tidal swimming pools, Ebenezer Place (The worlds shortest Street), The Black Stairs where L.S. Lowery painted "The Steps At Wick", Old Wick Castle, The Caithness At War and Telford Trails, Orca watching at the Trinkie, amazing coastal and riverside walks, Wick Marina, as well as 15 sit down eating establishments and 11 takeaways. Staxigoe Harbour, Sinclair Girnigoe Castle, Reiss Golf Course and Reiss Beach are also all within a few miles.

Staff helpful and informative. Good location in…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch (XL)

Liked Staff helpful and informative.
Good location in easy reach of amenities.

Toilets clean and well thought out in the shower cubicles.

Disliked The site was a bit big for us and the none of the toilet seats seem to fit correctly to the pan.

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Everything. Friendly, helpful staff. Fab amenities.…

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (large)

Liked Everything. Friendly, helpful staff. Fab amenities. Lovely pitch. Super river walk from site. Centrally located. Spotlessly clean .

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay, and hope you will come back and visit us again soon.

Very clean site with good new…

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Neil S.

Electric grass pitch (XL)

Liked Very clean site with good new facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the . We hopr you enjoyed your stay, and that you will come back and visit us again soon.

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.

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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.