Woodend Caravan and Camping Park

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Grassy pitches (added by manager 27 Jul 2023)
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Bathroom and showers
Bathroom and showers
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Northern lights which can be seen from the park.
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  • Peaceful family-run site with views over Loch Shin
  • A 10-minute drive from Lairg; good base to explore munros and corbetts
  • Fully-equipped camp kitchen and a launderette on site
Highland lochs are often what brings people to the Highlands and Islands. What keeps them coming back is more than just the stunning scenery – it’s also peaceful and friendly places like Woodend Caravan and Camping Park. Owned and run by Alan and Karen Ross, from whom you should expect a warm Scottish welcome, the small family-run site has simply exceptional views of hills and Loch Shin, the largest loch in Sutherland at 17 miles long. Lairg, known locally as the ‘crossroads of the north’, is just six miles away from Woodend Caravan and Camping Park. Just like the town, the site is a central base to get out and explore the north and west Highlands, which are excellent for hill walking, backpacking, fishing, cycling or riding. This is also a fab place to get stuck into munro and corbett bagging (which might as well be a rite of passage in the Scottish Highlands). Your appetite may be sky-high after so many outdoor activities, and handily, the site has a fully-equipped camp kitchen with a kettle, toaster, microwave and fridge, as well as cutlery, plates, mugs, tea, coffee and sugar, dishwashing sinks and a breakfast bar. The views don’t get cut off in any part of the large camping field, which is on an undulating and gently sloping hill with some reasonably flat areas. The toilet block has central heating and modern showers served by a hot water system; it’s also fully insulated, kept warm by an insulated roof and larch cladding. There’s also a launderette with a washing machine and a dryer on site.

Campground type

Caravans for hire 1
Caravan sites 44
RV & Motorhome sites 44
Tent sites 50
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 1 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating based on 95 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Nice warm friendly welcome. Peaceful site. Views mainly of farm land.…

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Terry S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Nice warm friendly welcome. Peaceful site. Views mainly of farm land. Showers and toilet block spotless. Washing up area great.

Disliked: No dislikes really but no maked pitches you can just hook up where there is a space. We have paid less for more. We weren’t told there was wi fi so assume there isn’t.

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Staying in the centre of the highlands, with local facilities

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

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Excellent views, extremely friendly staff, and very clean facilities, everything we needed, great value for money, highly recommended.

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Ruhig gelegen. Schöne Aussicht…

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Bastian W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Ruhig gelegen. Schöne Aussicht

Disliked: 1. Wiese nicht eben. 2. Keine "hardstanding" Stellplätze. 3. Grauwasserentsorgung mit Wohnmobil nicht befahrbar, daher nicht benutzbar. 4. Strom viel zu teuer. 5. Kein Wifi

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Beautiful peaceful location ideal for visiting all of the Highlands.

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

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Brilliant! Really friendly owners/hosts. Fantastic views. Delightful showers - warm and powerful! The facilities, including cooking and washing, are kept immaculate all the time. This site is basic at the moment, an open grass hilltop with loads of electric hookups along the middle. However the owners, Alan and Karen, have plans to put in hard standings in the near future. They have started planting hedging. Our first night Northern lights were visible from this quiet site.

Disliked: The shower cubicles have rather cramped changing ends, but there are plans to extend them - and the proper shower cubicle at least keep the changing area dry despite the power of the shower.

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Great location.

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

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: There are great views over the lock and surrounding scenery. The toilet block looks recently updated very clean, tidy and practical.

Disliked: Large motorhomes need to be careful where you park as some of the pitches can be on the soft side.

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Views, facilities, host and location.…

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

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Views, facilities, host and location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

remote hideout with great views

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

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: What a beautiful site! great view over the hills and the loch, I facilities modern and wonderful the hot showers are the best I had on this Tour. A very friendly welcome, The only thing They could not take care of this the Scottish weather. Absolutely recommendation, but take care of the site is located some remote.

Disliked: nothing

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Quiet isolated site Great toilet and shower block ,clean n tidy Good views…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Quiet isolated site Great toilet and shower block ,clean n tidy Good views

Disliked: Expensive as with ehu nearly £40 Site on side of hill so only a couple flat pitches

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From the manager: We are glad you enjoyed the view and newly refurbished toilet and shower block. Just to clarify for others reading your review, your pitch was without electric and was £22.50 and you added EHU for £7.50 so the total price for a EHU pitch for 2 people is £30 per night. There are 4 very flat EHU pitches at the bottom of the caravan park and a vast hard standing at the top which is also flat, we feel that being on a hill is great as this is what gives us the extensive views over the mountains and loch. We hope that you enjoyed your stay and the rest of you trip

Warm and friendly welcome. Quiet site with fabulous views. Excellent facilities.…

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

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Warm and friendly welcome. Quiet site with fabulous views. Excellent facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Super Campingplatz

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

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Toller Platz. Sehr ruhig. Saubere Toilettenanlage

Disliked: Nichts zu bemängeln

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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 Watersports

Amenities 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 Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly 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 Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans

Location

Woodend Caravan and Camping Park

Achnairn

Lairg

Highlands and Islands

Scotland

IV27 4DN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

58.07998°N
-4.45083°W

Nearest transport

Coach
44.3 km Royal Bank of Scotland
Rail
9.2 km Lairg Rail Station
17.5 km Invershin Rail Station
18.1 km Culrain Rail Station
Ferry
46.8 km Ullapool Ferry Terminal
47 km Invergordon Port Ferry Terminal
48.2 km Altnaharrie Ferry Landing

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

Ever seen salmon jumping? If not, your first experience might take place at the Falls of Shin (20 minutes’ drive), a waterfall which gained a reputation for its salmon leaping upstream. Perhaps you’re sussing out exactly which lochs to visit after you’ve explored Loch Shin. Loch Craggie (20 minutes), 166 metres above sea level, can be tracked down by a forest trail from Lairg. Loch Merkland (25 minutes), a fair bit larger, has a good selection of walking trails too. If you’re keen for more of an uphill challenge, you might want to eye up Ben Hee (45 minutes). The quickest trail to the summit begins at Loch Merkland… and what a summit it is, as the highest summit in Sutherland (2,840 feet, no less). The views over Loch Merkland are a worthy reward for the climb.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Dornoch 34.8 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Glenmorangie Distillery 36.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Lairg - Ord Hill Archaeological Walk 7 km

Lairg - The Broch Walk 7 km

Lairg: Raven's Rock Walk 13.2 km

Rosehall Trails 13.2 km

Falls of Shin 13.6 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Woodend Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Woodend Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Woodend Caravan and Camping Park? Ever seen salmon jumping? If not, your first experience might take place at the Falls of Shin (20 minutes’ drive), a waterfall which gained a reputation for its salmon leaping upstream. Perhaps … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Woodend Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Woodend Caravan and Camping Park? From $39 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.