Nearly wild camping in Scotland

Heavenly Campsite

• Off-grid farm site with stunning countryside views
• A 25-minute drive from Thornill and 45 minutes from Dumfries
• Fishing, compost toilets and dog-friendly pond

Caolasnacon Caravan & Camping Park

Whitewave Wigwams

• Glamping pods at an outdoor centre on the Isle of Skye
• A 75-minute drive from the Skye Bridge; 30 minutes from Portree
• Kayaking, canoeing, climbing, archery and mountain-boarding on site

Southfield Meadows

• Peaceful Stirlingshire site among acres of traditional farmland
• A 20-minute drive to Stirling; 15 mins to Blair Drummond Safari Park
• Back to basics pitches on a working farm with River Forth fishing

Lickisto Blackhouse

Deeside Activity Park

• Wild camping at an outdoor activity centre five minutes from Aboyne
• A 15-minute drive to Craigievar Castle; half an hour to Balmoral
• Farm shop and restaurant on site; fishing, archery and go-karting

Secret Glamping Caithness

• Adults-only bell tent on a farm a five-minute drive to Wick, Caithness
• Loch of Yarrows five minutes’ drive; John O’ Groats half an hour
• Bed with Tempur mattress; cooking stove; pub within walking distance

Feather Down - Chesters

• Luxury glampsite on a private estate 15 minutes’ drive from Jedburgh
• Dryburgh Abbey 20 minutes’ drive; Monteviot Gardens 20 minutes by bike
• Exclusive-use hot tubs; pick-your-own vegetables; gourmet local pub

Tom an Fhuadain

• Unique, exclusive, sustainable semi-wild pitch above Loch Odhairn
• World-class nature, kayaking, walking and cycling on the doorstep
• Opportunity to stay on a Hebridean croft in a working township

Heart of the Glen

• Rural family-friendly site on the banks of the Water Of Ken river
• Galloway Forest Park half an hour’s drive; Dumfries one hour
• Wild swimming and fishing; play area and pétanque

Ace Hideaways

• Wildlife haven in the Findhorn valley in rural Morayshire
• Whitewater rafting, canoeing, fishing, paintball and lots more on site
• Outdoor camp kitchen with firepits and log stools

Arda Glamping

• Luxury off-grid farm stay in a cabin handmade from recycled materials
• A five-minute drive from Bonar Bridge; woodland walks from the site
• Local produce sales; wildlife haven; mini kitchen and camp stove

Ayshire Yurts

• Scenic glampsite on a working farm in Ayrshire’s Girvan Valley
• A 10-minute drive from Maybole and 20 minutes from Ayr
• Sandy beaches within 20 minutes’ drive of the site

Auchtertyre Farm

• Farm site with spectacular scenery just off the North Coast 500 route
• A five-minute drive from Kyle of Lochalsh; Isle of Skye 10 minutes
• Friendly animals on site; 1.5 miles from a shop, pub and restaurant

Bail a’ Chairn

• Comfy shepherds’ huts on a Caithness working croft near Wick
• A 25-minute drive to Dunnet beach; close to the North Coast 500 drive
• Ruins of an Iron Age broch and ancient standing stone on site

Balnab Farm

• Spacious back to basics pitches at a quiet Dumfries and Galloway farm
• Less than a mile from the coast; 20 minutes' drive to Wigtown
• Farm shop on site with homemade ice cream and fresh flavoured milks

The Wheel Caravan Park

• Quiet rural park halfway between Bonnybridge and Falkirk
• Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling all within a 40-minute drive
• Highland cattle and horse-drawn carriage rides on site

Dorrery Lodge

• Remote rural campsite in the far north of Scotland
• Close to the North Coast 500; 15 minutes' drive from Thurso
• Spectacular views of Caithness; located halfway up Ben Dorrery