Nearly wild camping in Scotland

Beinglas Farm Campsite

• Inverarnan site five minutes' drive from the north tip of Loch Lomond
• Ben Vorlich 10 minutes' drive; easy access from the A82
• Campers' kitchen, plus on-site restaurant and bar with live music

Blinkbonny Wood

Highfield Holidays

• Coastal location 400 metres from spectacular Tralee Bay beach
• On a seven-acre croft eight miles from Oban and the island ferry
• Boat slipway; fly fishing within half a mile

Caolasnacon Caravan & Camping Park

Red Squirrel Campsite

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

West Tor

• Nearly-wild camping field in a rural Lanarkshire location
• A 40-minute drive from Irvine and Glasgow city centre
• Part of a working smallholding; close to Loudoun Hill

Cartland Craig's

• Peaceful glacial glen in a secluded location in Lanarkshire
• A 10-minute drive from New Lanark and the Falls of Clyde
• Off-grid riverside campsite; barbecues and campfires allowed

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

Long Beach Campsite

• Scenic wild campsite on the Knoydart Peninsula, Highlands and Islands
• A 20-minute walk to Inverie for bike tracks and whale-watching trips
• Inverie Bay pitches accessed by ferry or hike; shop 20 minutes’ walk

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

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

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

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

West Highland Way Campsite

• Spectacularly scenic lakeside site on the West Highland Way trail
• A 20-minute drive from Loch Lomond; 30 from Glasgow; 40 from Stirling
• Barbecues allowed and breakfast included in price

Middle Meadow Village

Southpark of Bradieston Farm

• Wild camping site close to the foothills of the Grampian Mountains
• Laurencekirk town 10 minutes’ drive; Crathes Castle 45 minutes
• Dogs welcome; drinking water supplied; barbecues and campfires allowed

Strathfillan Wigwams

• On a working farm in the Highlands, surrounded by thick forests
• Wildlife haven with woodland walk leading to a waterfall
• Buy venison, boar, ostrich and kangaroo sausages on site