Gallowhill Caravan and Camping Park

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  • Peaceful family-run park in a handy location on the edge of Kinross
  • Loch Leven 10 minutes’ drive, and Perth city centre 20 minutes
  • Play park and communal bothy on site, plus a woodland dog-walking area
Now here’s a handy location indeed for seeing lots of Scottish sights all in one break – Gallowhill Camping and Caravan Park is on the edge of Kinross, an excellent Perthshire spot for getting out to explore the likes of Edinburgh, Stirling, St Andrews and Perth. In fact, the park is pretty much in the centre of the area bounded by these four cities, with none of them more than an hour’s drive away. The M90 (running north-south) and A91 (east-west) are both close by, so journeys should be fairly straightforward – and the proximity of the roads also makes this a useful park to consider if you need a stopover on a longer journey. Having Kinross town centre just down the road (about 20 minutes’ walk/five minutes’ drive) means that you can easily use the park-and-ride services to travel around without driving, and there are plenty of amenities close by, including supermarkets, takeaways and places to eat out. Loch Leven is 10 minutes’ drive away for fishing and walks/bike rides on the 13-mile lakeside trail. It’s not just a handy location for travel, though – the park itself is well set up too, with facilities including a play park and an area for football. There’s also a bothy (good for hunkering down in wet weather) with tourist info, kettle, microwave and phone charger points. Laundry facilities are provided as well, along with toilets, showers and a separate accessible bathroom. Dogs are welcome at Gallowhill, and there’s a private woodland exercise area where they can have a good run about.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 16
Caravan sites 42
Tent sites 28
Open now
Opens 2 April
Please note

Dogs

  • 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).

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 2 Apr to

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Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 317 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

86% would recommend this campground to a friend

81% would stay here again

What customers say

Charming, well-kept site, great staff (especially Allan!). Generous pitches & handy spot. Basic loos are a bit old, but clean. Showers cost £1 for 6 mins, can be a bit iffy with temp/timing. Good Wi-Fi. Fab dog walk, popular for stopovers & exploring.

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Great spot and good vibe…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great spot and good vibe

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Friendly team, helpful staff Lovely quiet…

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 Jean R. 1 review

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Friendly team, helpful staff
Lovely quiet pitch, good facilities and safe space for young children

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That even though we hadn’t been…

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 Susan T. 1 review

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked That even though we hadn’t been for a number of years we were remembered. Fantastic site.

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Gentillesse du responsable, propreté des sanitaires.…

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 christophe R. 5 reviews

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Gentillesse du responsable, propreté des sanitaires. Excellent rapport qualité prix.

Disliked Rien à dire

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We had a good night.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked plenty of space
Lots of nature
Nice toilets and showers
Lady at reception very friendly
There is a bothy for campers

Disliked The bothy for campers needs renovating and cleaning.

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C est le prix de la meme prestation a edimburgh... a la cambrousse...

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Jean-Noel P. 2 reviews

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Belle aire de camping car ou on choisit son emplacement

Disliked Les 15 livre supplementaires pour les non membres c est carrement abuser...

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From the manager: Nous n'avons pas d'abonnement, nous n'avons jamais facturé de frais supplémentaires à qui que ce soit. Je ne suis pas sûr de ce que vous voulez dire par cela ?

Pitch was great and team managing…

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Pitch was great and team managing where friendly and very helpful!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great position, short walk into Kinross…

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 Karen R. 2 reviews

Power optional grass caravan site

Liked Great position, short walk into Kinross to catch the city buses to Edinburgh only 50mins away. All pitches close to the shower block. Showers work well £1 a go and good and hot 👍lots of space for kids to play.

Disliked Shower smells a little damp.

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Very lively place…

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 Leanne M. 1 review

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Very lively place

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An ok site but not worth the money charged.

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Andrew K. 2 reviews

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked We loved the Kinross area and we had enough space on our pitch for our tourer and awning. The picnic benches scattered around the site were very handy.
My daughter enjoyed using the park and we had plenty of space to play games.

Disliked As many people have mentioned, the showers in the female shower block do not last long enough. Both showers switch off just past 4 minutes. We mentioned it to the site owner numerous times. It wouldn't normally be particularly annoying, but when you have to pay extra for something that should be included, you expect them to function correctly!
The washing machine is pay per use (total expected) but unfortunately the washing machine constantly goes past the time given. So in turn, you have to go back and put even more money in the machine or the cycle will not finish. These 2 extras of having to put more cash in machines soon adds up, and no doubt works out to be lovely little earner for the owner.

The site owner came round and spoke to my wife after we'd been on site for well over a week. He told her that she needs to pull the groundsheet in our awning up every couple of days. We were due to leave in 2 days, so this information was very late and also came across in a very passive aggressive manor. Also, how we are supposed to pull a groundsheet up when we have a full awning is rather confusing, and something we've never been asked to do in all our years of touring/camping. Also, what should we do with our belongings in the meantime.....

Personally we think the quiet time is too late of 11pm. In reality, the site was still noisy past this time on many occasions, but this is often an issue with families just being rude and disrespectful to others. Maybe if the time was brought forward to 10pm, people would start being quieter earlier.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 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

D. of E. 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

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point

Location

Gallowhill Caravan and Camping Park

Gallowhill Farm,

Gallowhill Road

Kinross

Perthshire

Scotland

KY13 0RD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

56.21666°N
3.44199°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.3 km Park and Ride
1.7 km Royal Bank Of Scotland
15.3 km Carnegie College
Rail
12.1 km Lochgelly Rail Station
13.2 km Cowdenbeath Rail Station
14 km Cardenden Rail Station
Ferry
2.8 km Kinross Ferry Landing
3.5 km Lochleven Castle Ferry Landing
21.5 km Rosyth Ferry Terminal
Airport
30.3 km Edinburgh Airport
37.3 km Dundee City 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

Get to know Perth (20 minutes’ drive) on a self-guided Treasure Hunt Trail, or head further afield to the historic university town of St Andrews (50 minutes), which pulls in visitors to explore the cathedral and castle, or play golf on the fabled Old Course. When big-city lights come calling, head for the museums, art galleries and upscale shops of Edinburgh (55 minutes). You’ll be in pole position to learn something of Scottish history at Gallowhill; Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned in foreboding waterside Lochleven Castle (10 minutes) in 1567, while Scone Palace (half an hour) was once the crowning place of Scottish kings and is now open for guided tours of lush interiors. Former home of King James IV, Stirling Castle (45 minutes) has an ornate Great Hall restored to its 16th-century splendour and interactive displays in its Victorian-era kitchens. If you’re rather potter about in the fresh air, stride across Fife hillsides in Lomond Hills Regional Park (25 minutes), or try archery and axe-throwing at Kinross Activity Centre (10 minutes). Keen on wildlife? You can often see red squirrels near the visitor centre at RSPB Loch Leven (10 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Aberdour (Silversands) 20.6 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Aberdour Harbour (Black Sands) 20.8 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Kirkcaldy (Seafield) 22.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Burntisland 22.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Kinghorn (Pettycur) 23.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Perth Mart Visitor Centre 20.3 km

Gleneagles, PGA Centenary 20.5 km

Huntingtower Castle 22.5 km

Scone Palace 22.9 km

Caithness Glass Factory and Visitor Centre 23.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

VANE FARM (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 03/12/1990) 6.6 km

East Lomond 12.3 km

Pitmedden Forest Circuit 13.2 km

Pitmeden Forest – The Clink 14.8 km

Ochil Hills: Dollar Glen 15.4 km

Local events

  • Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (Friday 7 August 2026 – Friday 7 August 2026)

    East Calder, Scotland 33.4 km

  • Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Friday 7 August 2026 – Friday 7 August 2026)

    Edinburgh, Scotland 33.5 km

  • Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (Thursday 1 October 2026 – Thursday 1 October 2026)

    St Andrews, Scotland 41.8 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Gallowhill Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Gallowhill Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Gallowhill Caravan and Camping Park? Get to know Perth (20 minutes’ drive) on a self-guided Treasure Hunt Trail, or head further afield to the historic university town of St Andrews (50 minutes), which pulls in visitors to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Gallowhill Caravan and Camping Park?
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    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Gallowhill Caravan and Camping Park? From $46 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.