Glenlivet Campsite

View prices & book 8.8 17 reviews
Campervan and motorhome area
Campervan and motorhome area
Tent camping area
The car park
Glenlivet public hall
Picnic tables at the front of the public hall
The ladies' facilities
Gents' loos and chemical waste disposal
Ladies' powder room
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Tent camping area
The car park
Glenlivet public hall

  • Peaceful site 10 minutes’ drive from Ballindalloch on Glenlivet Estate
  • Glenlivet Distillery and Cairngorms National Park five minutes’ drive
  • No-fuss grass pitches with showers; Thai café five minutes’ drive
With a handy (and jolly pretty) location on the edge of the Cairngorms National Park, Glenlivet Campsite sits behind the Public Hall on Glenlivet Estate. This simple site is surrounded by hills, trees and open Highlands skies and definitely has that peaceful 'in the middle of nowhere' vibe. Simple facilities include separate male and female shower and toilet facilities in the hall, with secure access 24 hours a day, a wifi signal and chemical waste disposal. Dogs are welcome to accompany you, but please keep them under control for the benefit of other guests. When you need a restock of supplies, head for the local convenience store in Ballindalloch (10 minutes’ drive), where there’s also a petrol station and post office, while the nearest restaurant/takeaway (five minutes) serves delicious Thai food. And if you’re a whisky lover, you’ll certainly never be short of something to do, as there are several distilleries within 10 minutes by car. If you happen to be visiting in August, perhaps you'd also like to attend the site's annual 'tea in the park' event. This lasts for a couple of weeks at the beginning of August and takes place in the Glenlivet Public Hall next door.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 5
Tent sites 20
Open now
Opens 28 July
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of GBP0.20 ($0.40) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 28 July to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 17 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 4
Peaceful

82% would recommend this campground to a friend

76% would stay here again

What customers say

Quiet, scenic glen campsite. Great for walks & distillery visits. Spotless loos & showers, but some found facilities basic/dated. Needs 20p for showers, and price was a sticking point for a few.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Clean toilets and very quiet .…

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7 out of 10
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Accommodation
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Jay S.

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Clean toilets and very quiet .

Disliked Felt quite vulnerable as there was no boundary / gate .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice quiet site, remember to bring cash.

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9 out of 10
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Catriona C.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Very quiet campsite, nicely situated for access to distilleries, lovely walks and towns.

Disliked 20p for the shower, I am pretty cashfree these days so trying to get cash for the shower was a bit of a challenge. Fortunately, I was able to obtain some else that wasn't entirely ideal.

Also for those bringing animals, as this backs onto a farm, it is a little limited for local walks, but a short drive offers up options.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location, views and closeness to the Distilerry…

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
 5
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 5
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Gabriela O.

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Location, views and closeness to the Distilerry

Disliked You have to pay in coins to be able to use the showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location but v limited facilities

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2 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 1
Accommodation
 1
Facilities / Activities
 2
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 2
Cleanliness
 2
Wifi
 2
Andrew D.

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Beautiful spot in glen. Well cut field.

Disliked Facilities pretty ropy. Showers v old. No hot water for wash up. V expensive for what was on offer
Pretty exposed spot in high wind

Recommend to friends Visit again

Yeah lovely place to be with beautiful scenic landscape

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10 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Fioba M.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Yeah it’s a very peaceful & tranquil place to stay & loved it very much 🤩❤️👍

Disliked Apart from one shower not working, everything else was fine but I only needed 1 shower anyway lol 😂

The password didn’t work for the Wi-Fi but I had my own data anyway 👍

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice and peaceful

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Brian N.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Nice and peaceful with good anemities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really lovely, quiet area to camp. Close to heaps of walks and…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Bethanne S.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Really lovely, quiet area to camp. Close to heaps of walks and activities. Information board with different walks in the area was helpful as well.

Disliked Only negative was that there was no proper washing up area. But there was an outside tap so wasn't too bad.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful, quite and simple.…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Melinda M.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Peaceful, quite and simple.

Disliked Prefer the tent on the other side as its quiet and maybe safer in high winds(?)

Recommend to friends Visit again

lovely site in a beautiful location. Clean facilities. Great stay!

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 8
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Liz S.

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked lovely site in a beautiful location. bathrooms and showers were spotless and had plenty of hot water. great communication regarding information for our stay. very quiet and peaceful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would recommend for the price and take plenty 20p's for showers

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Richie W.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Quiet, clean and safe with great toilets and showers, grass to pitch on and all in all was exactly what I needed

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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 Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Glenlivet Campsite

Glenlivet Public Hall

Bridgend of Glenlivet

Tomintoul

Moray

Scotland

AB37 9BT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

57.35131°N
3.33045°W

Nearest transport

Rail
31 km Carrbridge Rail Station
31.7 km Keith Rail Station
32.5 km Elgin Rail Station

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

So, whisky drinkers, you have the choice of several distilleries to tour. Start at The Glenlivet (five minutes’ drive), famed for its single malt, and then head for Ballindalloch (10 minutes) for more touring and tasting. Other options for aficionados of the “water of life” include Aberlour (20 minutes) and The Cairn Distillery (half an hour). If you’d rather get your hiking boots on, the long-distance Speyside Way passes the site, and there are lots of walking routes on Glenlivet Estate (direct access); please see the visitor information at the front of the Public Hall. The estate also offers up a number of mountain bike tracks with cross country and free ride trails. For more gentle pursuits, there is a golf course at Ballindalloch Castle and Gardens, where fishing is offered in season. The Cairngorms National Park (five minutes) also has its share of outdoor activities, from climbing to gorge walking, and it’s also the foremost Dark Skies Park in Scotland; on clear nights you won’t even need binoculars to pick out the planets and constellations glittering in the inky-black heavens.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Findhorn 38.8 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Lossiemouth (East) 40.4 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Nairn (East) 41.3 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Nairn (Central) 41.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Glenlivet Distillery Visitor Centre 1.1 km

Glenlivet Estate 11.6 km

Glenfiddich Distillery 16.7 km

Speyside Heather Centre 21.8 km

Balmoral Castle 35.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tom Dubh Circuit 1.3 km

Drumin Circular Walk 1.7 km

Clash Wood Circular Walk 3.4 km

Bochel Circular Walk 4.4 km

Bridge of Avon to Dorback Lodge 10.9 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 campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Glenlivet Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Glenlivet Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Glenlivet Campsite? So, whisky drinkers, you have the choice of several distilleries to tour. Start at The Glenlivet (five minutes’ drive), famed for its single malt, and then head for Ballindalloch (10 minutes) for … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Glenlivet Campsite?
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Glenlivet Campsite? From $18.48 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.