Barrow Campsite

From £23 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.8 242 reviews
Aerial view of the site (added by manager 10 Aug 2022)
Campsite map (added by manager 15 jan 2024)
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Aerial view of the site (added by manager 10 aug 2022)

  • Countryside park with a pretty pond, Bronze Age monument and dog walks
  • Nairn town and beach within 10 minutes’ drive, and Inverness in 25
  • Dedicated barbecue area and bike storage; river wanders close by
If hotfooting it over to the Highlands is a travel plan of yours in the near future, there’s a splendid space for you at Barrow Campsite on the banks of the River Nairn. This park is also a 10-minute drive from Nairn’s town and beach, in a secluded landscape with hillside views; come in spring to see swathes of the peaceful area carpeted in bluebells. Warmer weather’s your best chance of firing up the barbecue too – a dedicated area is on site if you’re keen on cooking over coals. There's a shop on site which stocks all of the essentials, such as local meats and eggs, confectionary, ice creams, charcoal, fire wood and alcohol. A supermarket is also about a 10-minute drive away. Waterside walks with the pooch appeal? Potter around the pond at this dog-friendly park or roam beside the river; you could also fish from the water (just make sure to pick up a permit at a local shop in Nairn first). Once you’ve had enough of angling, trot back in time by exploring the Bronze Age barrow on site, the Hangman's Cairn. Arriving at the park by bike? There's a handy bike rack beside the common room and owner Ewan’s on hand to give top tips on biking routes around the area.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Tent sites 26
Travel trailer sites 32
RV sites 32
Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • Touring pitches may not be level so ramps are recommended. No toilet and shower facilities between 01/02 - 29/02 (included).

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

Open from Fri, Mar 29 to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great location, very peaceful. Facility’s centrally positioned, clean and tidy site. Very…

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

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Great location, very peaceful. Facility’s centrally positioned, clean and tidy site. Very friend owner. High recommend.

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Spotless site with friendly staff and level pitches

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

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked: Lovely site, perfect base for those looking to explore the Highlands. The site warden was extremely helpful and polite, the facilities were spotless. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone, I'll definitely be back!

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Lovely clean site, swim hole. Only a cycle ride to town and…

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

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked: Lovely clean site, swim hole. Only a cycle ride to town and attractions.

Disliked: Showers not working in both male/female first two days of season. However opened 1 disabled shower to help with this on the second day.

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review. however the point about the showers not working is not true we did have problems with the showers but the only time we closed the ladies was to fix the broken one and asked people to use the disabled shower, There was always at least one working shower in each block apart from when we were working in the ladies block.

Would stay again.

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
Louise M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Beautiful site in the middle of nowhere. So peaceful and calm and the kids loved the highland cattle.

Disliked: Not much to dislike. Very clean but basic shower block.

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Great and clean toilet block and dish washing area lovely…

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

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Great and clean toilet block and dish washing area lovely campsite

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Nice quiet site. Lots of room .nice clean toilet and shower block.…

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
daniel m. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Rooftop tent primitive grass tent or campervan campsite

Liked: Nice quiet site. Lots of room .nice clean toilet and shower block. Great communication from booking.

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Lovley quiet location clean showers and toilets lovley little…

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

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovley quiet location clean showers and toilets lovley little shop with fresh produce

Disliked: Charged 2 pound for a dog I know it’s not a lot of money but it’s a camp site u have paid ur pitch should make no odds if u have a dog or no

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Amazing location!!!!

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
Alison B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked: Absolutely stunning spot, surrounded by cows, sheep and spectacular views.

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Excellent site

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
Alison M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Rooftop tent primitive grass tent or campervan campsite

Liked: Lovely place very well spaced out. Toilets and showers are spotless. Lots round about to see.

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Highly recommended

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
Ido S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass RV campsite

Liked: Amazing site! so lovely. Kids loved it - they had a place to play, and also there is an area for a "dog walk" which is really nice. Highly recommended

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Baby-changing facilities

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Local produce

Off licence

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers

Motorhome service point

Seasonal sites

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Barrow Campsite

Kinchyle Farm

Nairn

Highlands and Islands

Scotland

IV12 5NY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

57.5519°N
-3.91743°W

Nearest transport

Coach
20.1 km Bus Station
25.7 km Royal Bank of Scotland
41.4 km Post Office
Rail
4.2 km Nairn Rail Station
18.7 km Forres Rail Station
20 km Inverness Rail Station
Ferry
16.2 km Cromarty Ferry Terminal
16.8 km Nigg Ferry Terminal
21.2 km Invergordon Port Ferry Terminal
Airport
8.9 km Inverness 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

Historical hotspots are rife in this part of Scotland – hike to Cawdor Castle and Gardens in an hour and a half, then travel to Culloden Battlefield visitor centre and interactive exhibition (15 minutes' drive) to see the setting of the famed Jacobite Rising’s last battle. The 18th-century Fort George is about the same distance for gazing at an awe-inspiring selection of arms, including muskets, pikes and ammunition pouches. More places to poke around in the past – from museums to castles – are in Inverness (25 minutes), which is also the gateway to Loch Ness (45 minutes). Drive or dawdle along the banks while trying to catch a glimpse of the fabled monster, stopping by the ruins of Castle Urquhart (55 minutes) for pretty pics with the water in the background. To get out on the water, dolphin spotting and sea fishing tours leave from Inverness and sail through the Moray Firth, while the northern edges of the Cairngorms National Park are around 40 minutes away for terrific treks in this classic Scottish landscape. Head deeper into the area for the Cairngorm Reindeer Centre (an hour away), then round off the trip with a tour and tasting of some of Scotland’s finest whisky at the Knockando distillery (55 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Nairn (Central) 5.3 km Sea N/A Good Good N/A
Nairn (East) 6.2 km Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rosemarkie 12.4 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Findhorn 21.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Dornoch 35.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Inverness Museum and Art Gallery 20.5 km

James Pringle Weavers of Inverness 20.5 km

Culloden Visitor Centre 20.5 km

Black Isle Wildlife and Country Park 20.7 km

Jacobite Cruises 21.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Whiteness Head 3.8 km

Cawdor Wood 4.1 km

The Ord, Nairn 4.2 km

Nairn - Seafront - Delnies Wood - Nairn 5.4 km

Nairn - Cawdor - Nairn 5.5 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.

Want to know more about camping in Highlands and Islands?

  • Does Barrow Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Barrow Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Barrow Campsite? Historical hotspots are rife in this part of Scotland – hike to Cawdor Castle and Gardens in an hour and a half, then travel to Culloden Battlefield visitor centre and interactive exhibition … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Barrow Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Barrow Campsite? From $39.29 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.