Campgrounds for backpackers in Scotland

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  The Walled Garden Touring Park

  Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

  • Adults-only pitches in a peaceful Ayrshire walled garden
  • Girvan beach and boat trips 15 minutes' drive; 20 minutes to Ayr
  • In a certified dark-skies area for excellent stargazing
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  Isle Of Iona Campsite

  Isle of Iona, Argyll, Scotland

  • Family-friendly site at a working croft on a tiny car-free island
  • Firepit and barbecue area
  • Five minutes' walk from the beach and several more within easy reach
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  Hillend Camping and Motorhome Aire

  Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland

  • Peaceful, dog-friendly Ayrshire smallholding site among woodlands
  • Dumfries House 10 minutes’ drive; Glasgow one hour
  • Resident horses; next to a stream and two miles from the River Ayr Way
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  Garden Cottage

  Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

  • Quiet off-grid woodland pop-up site in Eglinton Country Park, Ayrshire
  • Ardrossan Ferry Terminal and Royal Troon Golf Club 15 minutes’ drive
  • Café ten minutes’ walk; shops and restaurants 10 minutes’ drive
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  Wild Oak Woods

  Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

  • Eco-friendly Dumfries and Galloway campsite surrounded by woodland
  • Sandyhills Bay Beach 15 minutes’ walk; RSPB Mersehead 10 minutes drive
  • Small communal kitchen and covered cooking shelter in a wildlife haven
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  Macbeth's Hillock

  Forres, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

  • Luxury Highland site with a legend attached
  • Half an hour from sea fishing, dolphin spotting and Loch Ness cruises
  • Many famed whisky distilleries within an hour's drive
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  Kingussie Garden Cabins

  Kingussie, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

  • Self-catering ‘tiny house’ cabins in the Cairngorms National Park
  • A 15-minute drive from Loch Insh; 35 minutes from Cairngorm Mountain
  • Kitchen and ensuite in the cabins; shops and cafés a short walk away
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  The Wee Horsebox

  Isle Of Lewis, Hebrides, Scotland

  • Remote adults-only hut with a few frills on the Isle of Lewis
  • Stornoway 45 minutes’ drive; Harris 50 minutes
  • Kitchenette; igloo for cosy stargazing; views of the Eishken Hills
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  Ruskin Lodges

  Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland

  • Well-equipped cabins in Argyll Forest, a 10-minute drive from Dunoon
  • Benmore Botanic Garden five minutes’ drive; West Bay beach 15 minutes
  • Dogs welcome; TV with streaming services; board games and books
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  Eat Sleep Ride

  Lamberton, Berwickshire, Scotland

  • Off-grid pop-up on a farm 10 minutes’ drive from Berwick-upon-Tweed
  • St Abbs Head half an hour’s drive and Lindisfarne 20 minutes
  • Shared kitchen; rescue ponies and hens; community and sensory gardens
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  Ardlui Holiday Home Park

  Arrochar, Argyll, Scotland

  • Family holiday park with spectacular Loch Lomond views at Ardlui
  • Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park access from the pitches
  • Bar, restaurant and entertainment throughout the year at Ardlui Hotel
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  Glen Spean Camping

  Spean Bridge, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

  • Pop-up site half a mile from Spean Bridge in the Highlands and Islands
  • Nevis Range Mountain Resort 10 minutes’ drive; Ben Nevis 20 minutes
  • Self-serve coffee; food on weekends; shuttle bus to Nevis Range
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  Ballencrieff Farm Campsite

  Longniddry, Lothian, Scotland

  • Back-to-basics pop-up campsite on a working East Lothian arable farm
  • The Museum of Flight, Gullane golf clubs and beach 10 minutes’ drive
  • Off-grid grass pitches and dog walk on site; shop five minutes’ drive
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  Cleghorn Farm

  Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

  • Nearly wild camping on a peaceful, 250-acre Lanarkshire farm
  • New Lanark 10 minutes’ drive; Glasgow 45 minutes; Edinburgh an hour
  • Woodland pitches surrounded by fields and woodland; shared firepits
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  Bridgend Campsite

  Isle Of Arran, Ayrshire, Scotland

  • Dog-friendly site five minutes' drive from Blackwaterfoot Beach
  • Arran Alpacas five minutes’ drive; Brodick Castle 20 minutes
  • Playground on site; five minutes’ drive from a golf course
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  The Eyrie

  Isle Of Lewis, Hebrides, Scotland

  • Dog-friendly wild camping site on the Isle of Lewis, in the Hebrides
  • Stornoway 50 minutes’ drive; Luskentyre Beach one hour and 10 minutes
  • Walled area with hammock; complimentary free-range eggs and vegetables
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  Beirhope Alpacas

  Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland

  • Rural dog-friendly Scottish borders site with alpacas and hill views
  • A 25-minute drive from St Cuthbert’s Way and Floors Castle
  • Alpaca treks, barbecues, firepits, firewood and refreshments available
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  Broom Caravan and Campsite

  Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

  • Peaceful site on a 200-acre estate with beach access
  • A 25-minute drive from Dumfries and 35 from Carlisle
  • Seven coarse fishing lakes and fully stocked tackle shop on site
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  Hillside Tiny Campsite

  Longhope, Orkney Islands, Scotland

  • Peaceful campsite on Hoy in the spectacular Orkney Islands
  • Lyness ferry 20 minutes' drive, with bus available
  • Charging sockets, communal barn and packed lunches available
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  Papa Stour Paradise Island

  Papa Stour, Shetlands, Scotland

  • Wild with nature. Peace in Paradise.