Blackwater Hostel and Campsite
View prices & book- Campsite on the West Highland Way between Glencoe and Fort William
- Five minutes’ walk to Ice Factor; 20 minutes’ drive to Ballachulish
- Vending machine, showers and drying room; pubs five minutes’ walk
Campground type
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
- No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 16 or over.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, 29 Mar to
Reviews
Voted 71% of visitors View breakdown
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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Clean site, excellent facilities, helpful staff and quiet neighbours.
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Liked: Location was perfect, beautiful scenery all round, decent shops nearby, and lovely places to eat.
Disliked: Leaving.
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Good facilities, good location, quiet…
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Liked: Good facilities, good location, quiet
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Excellent small site, friendly staff. Would definitely stay again.
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Liked: Lovely and clean, power showers where a huge bonus. Vending machine on site sold most essentials and not silly prices. Microwave and kettle where useful too.Thank you.
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I would recommend this site.
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Liked: A nice friendly and quiet site ideally base for what I wanted to do locally.
Disliked: Nothing
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Clean and close to the town…
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Liked: Clean and close to the town
Disliked: Shower not very private
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Easy to find, clean facilities, overall a great experience…
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Liked: Easy to find, clean facilities, overall a great experience
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Staff were helpful and friendly. And the campsite was lovely and quiet.…
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Liked: Staff were helpful and friendly. And the campsite was lovely and quiet.
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Des douches très propres, un terrain avec une belle vue, un espace…
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Liked: Des douches très propres, un terrain avec une belle vue, un espace commun très pratique et un accueil irréprochable.
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Great Site
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Liked: Lovely site for backpackers . Nice friendly helpful staff . There are pods to stay in as well plus the hostel itself. Nice flat grass to camp on benches to use . There is a covered outside area for washing and eating plus electrical charging there is a dry room , the showers are nice so is the toilet wash room . It is about 5 min walk to a small town with a co-op and pub. On the west highland path
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Good campsite, clean facilities, midges unbearable.
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Liked: Facilities were clean and easily accesible, charging point provided for mobile phones and the staff were quite helpful when we arrived. Plenty of parking available and within walking distance to a Co-Op in the nearby town.
Disliked: The midges were unbearable, and although the campsite can't do much about this it just ruined the whole time. We couldn't even stay one night and ended up leaving as they were so bad. Size restrictions on tents can be very restrictive, and would have liked the option to have 2 seperate tents as long as they fitted into the size area given (we use mountaineering tents so they are very small). The ground was quite difficult to get pegs into, and there wasn't any assigned plots. Showers are seperate, but have a communal changing area. Very expensive for 1 night, £30.
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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 WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Budget/backpacker Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearbyType
Medium (26-50 sites)Accessibility
Disabled facilitiesNearby leisure
Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearbyLocation
Blackwater Hostel and Campsite
Lab Road
Kinlochleven
Highlands and Islands
Scotland
PH50 4SG
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
56.7144°N
-4.96006°W
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Ganavan | 43.8 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Glencoe Visitor Centre 11.6 km
West Highland Museum 14.7 km
Ben Nevis Distillery 15.1 km
Nevis Range Cable Cars 15.3 km
Treasures of the Earth 17.7 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Round Buachaille Etive Beag 5.7 km
Glen Nevis Gorge and Steall Waterfall 7.4 km
Glen Nevis - The Lower Falls to Steall Falls 7.7 km
The Lower Falls of Glen Nevis 7.7 km
Ben Nevis via the Mountain Track 11.6 km
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 campgrounds
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
Want to know more about camping in Highlands and Islands?
- Does Blackwater Hostel and Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Blackwater Hostel and Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Blackwater Hostel and Campsite? Keen walkers have a wealth of choices for their rambles, from the West Highland Way (five minutes’ walk) to the Glencoe Lochan Trail, which follows family-friendly paths through forest. Landmarks to point … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Blackwater Hostel and Campsite?
Camping and caravan Arrive: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Blackwater Hostel and Campsite? From $28.58 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.