Auchingarrich Wildlife Park

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View across the park
View across the park
Campsite
Remarkable sunsets
Stunning views from the hilltop
Quiet surroundings
Flamingoes on the walkthru at auchingarrich
View from campsite
Private fire pit and picnic table
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Campsite
Remarkable sunsets
Stunning views from the hilltop

  • Wild-style camping at a Perthshire wildlife centre
  • A 15-minute drive to Crieff, Drummond Castle and Loch Earn
  • Guest tickets for unlimited entry to the park, café and play area
Ever fancied bedding down among a menagerie of meerkats, lemurs, goats, pigs, donkeys and a whole lot of other entertaining animals? Well, here’s your chance at Auchingarrich Wildlife Park. Of course, you won’t be actually pitching up in the animal pens – there’s a lovely wild-camping-style paddock set aside for guests, with great views over the ponds and the surrounding Perthshire countryside. You will, however, be able to buy tickets giving you unlimited access to the main wildlife park during the day, so you can pop in and meet the animals whenever you wish, spend some time in the soft play barn or let off some steam at the outdoor play area, the mini golf or the ride-on tractors. The wildlife park has a café that’s open during the day for mains, snacks, hot drinks and sweet treats (along with a kids’ menu and ice creams too), but guests are also welcome to use the campsite’s barbecue area for outdoor meals. Comrie and Crieff are both about 10 minutes’ drive away for supplies if you’re self catering. There’s plenty of space at this site, so kids can run about and families can play games; dogs are welcome too, but will need to be kept under control and on a lead at all times. In keeping with the wild-style vibe you’ll have access to compost toilets but please note there are no showers. You can hire firepits if you’d like to have a campfire evening.

Site type

Tent sites 40
Rent a tent 3
RV sites 4
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • There is access to a toilet in the main park, please note this is a 10-minute walk from the campsite.

Languages spoken

English

French

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 89 Pitchup.com customers

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Wild campingWildlife haven

96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This wildlife park campsite offers a unique experience with excellent staff, numerous animal encounters, and stunning views. Families praise the extensive activities for children, the on-site cafe, and the ability to access the park after hours. While many found it a magical and brilliant value experience, a minority noted issues with noise, toilet facilities, and some areas feeling tired. Improvements to campsite facilities are suggested.

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Absolutely loved this friendly place! Amazing…

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Rebecca L.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked Absolutely loved this friendly place! Amazing grounds to explore, filled with lots of animals. The cafe was excellent, with delicious food. Friendly staff made this a big hit all round.

Disliked Nothing!

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Perfect experiance for anyone thinking of booking here. Great staff.

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Lisa M.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked This was our first time taking the children camping. The whole experiance at the site was amazing. The pitch was exactly what we were hoping for. The fire pit provided was brilliant.
The staff at reception when we arrived were 1st class and deserve a lot of credit for making the stay wonderful. We all loved the access to the animals all day. We will definately be back for more than 1 night next time.

Disliked No negatives at all. 100% what we were hoping for.

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Amazing site with loads to keep kids entertained.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked Access to the park after hours. Dog friendly. Amazing views / setting. Lovely staff. Wild swimming pond looked great though we didn't manage to try it.

Disliked Composting toilet not amazing, but park toilets are close enough that we didn't need to use it.

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Lovely nice and quiet place, staff…

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Lukasz M.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked Lovely nice and quiet place, staff really friendly and helpful

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johnathan B.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked We go every year the kids enjoy it lovely place and staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would defo be coming again, but would bring own port a loo.

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elaine g.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked Loved the whole experience!! Brilliant value for money and my family and I had a wonderful time!

Disliked Toilets...not keen on the compost toilets...had to use main bathroom but but if a trek.

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Outstanding site and wildlife park. Would…

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Kyle T.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked Outstanding site and wildlife park. Would recommend to anyone

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Seems to have gone downhill since last year

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked I love this place, great choice of animals to see and great place to stop to see places nearby. We made friends with a lovely couple and their child and have said we will continue to meet up

Disliked I personally think the camping bins and compost toilet needed to be emptied more often as they was overfilled and bin bags all left infront of the bins because there was no room. looked a mess.

When we was eating in the cafe, the brown dog seemed hungry and ate half of my toddlers sandwhich. They did offer a new one but could clearly see we was being bothered by this dog and didnt offer to move it until we had to ask someone to remove it. They gave it a kids sandwhich for a reward to sit down. Maybe this is why the dog thought my childs sandwhich was a dog treat? The food at the cafe is soooo expensive i could do a weeks food shop for one visit to here

Lots of the main toilets had no toilet paper but we had our own due to camping which i am glad

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked Loved every minute of it kids made friends . Plenty of things to do around park. Atmosphere was good and all campers were genuinely quiet around 10 pm . Everyone was respected each other's spaces and staff were friendly . Food in cafe was food and we had a ball.

Disliked Its not so much a dislike but could camp alot longer here if their were shower blocked and washing facilities. Compos toilet ain't great as people don't use correctly however the toilets are left open in main area for night time which is a bonus

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A truly special and unique experience. Great bang for buck!

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Chelsea S.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked This is such a magical and happy little place! We booked last minute through pitchup.com and had the best time, we can't wait to come back here camping again!

The site is absolutely gorgeous with stunning views. The animals are fabulous, well looked after and super friendly, especially Benny the border collie! Our children loved having the opportunity to feed the animals and learn lots of interesting facts about them.

The staff were all so friendly and very helpful. We also thoroughly enjoyed the South African Braii BBQ, the food was beautiful and the chef happily cooked the meats to our liking!

The campsite is spacious and very close to the wildlife park, which we had access to the whole time we were there! It really is a special and unique experience not to mention excellent bang for your buck!

There is a small compost toilet on the campsite, however we never had to use it as the toilets in the main park remain opened all night and are only a short walk from the campsite!

This place far exceeded our expectations and I would highly recommend it! Our only regret is that we only booked one night! We will be 100% be back!

Thank you Auchingarrich Wildlife Park!

Disliked Absolutely nothing!

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Features

Dogs allowed

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 Wild swimming

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water 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

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Auchingarrich Wildlife Park

Comrie

Perthshire

Scotland

PH6 2JE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

56.35137°N
3.95982°W

Nearest transport

Coach
16.2 km Gleneagles Station Road End
21.9 km Royal Hotel
24.4 km St Margarets Church
Rail
16.5 km Gleneagles Rail Station
18.4 km Dunblane Rail Station
21.7 km Bridge of Allan Rail Station
Ferry
38.1 km Kinross Ferry Landing
38.9 km Lochleven Castle Ferry Landing
46.2 km Ardleish Pier

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

Once you've met the animals on site, how about taking off to see some native wildlife? The big birds might be the main attraction at Argaty Red Kites (35 minutes’ drive), but you can also spot things like roe deer and red squirrels as well as seeing what you can see from the bird hides. Some time exploring the scenery should be on the cards too – perhaps a waterside stroll at Loch Earn (15 minutes’ drive, and also home to a good watersports centre), a woodland wander to reach Doune Castle (half an hour) or a steep climb up Callander Crags (45 minutes). Drummond Castle Gardens (15 minutes) is also a good spot for green-fingered types. If the kids are in the mood for more activity, take them along to Action Glen (15 minutes) for days of quad biking, segway riding and scrambling along treetop trails. And if you’ve not got the kids? Well, there’s always the Glenturret Distillery (15 minutes)…

Must see

Gleneagles, PGA Centenary 14.9 km

National Wallace Monument 23.7 km

Stirling Castle 25.3 km

Royal Burgh of Stirling Visitor Centre 26.2 km

Huntingtower Castle 29.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Auchnafree Hill and Glen Turret 7.7 km

Ben Chonzie from Glen Turret 7.7 km

Wee Sma Glen 15.6 km

Ben Vorlich and Stuc a' Chroin 16.1 km

Craig Rossie (Ochil Hills) 19.8 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 Auchingarrich Wildlife Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Auchingarrich Wildlife Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Auchingarrich Wildlife Park? Once you've met the animals on site, how about taking off to see some native wildlife? The big birds might be the main attraction at Argaty Red Kites (35 minutes’ drive), but … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Auchingarrich Wildlife Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Auchingarrich Wildlife Park? From $35.28 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.