Kirkton Holidays

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Pitch and seating area
Cabin with seating and information boards
Visitor image of the area for parking up with table area to one side
Spacious pitches

  • Touring pitches on a family-run farm five minutes from Melvich beach
  • Thurso, Puffin Cove and Wolfburn Distillery within a half-hour drive
  • Fishing available on site; farm pathways to explore
You may well spot a few Highland cows by the side of the road as you roam through the Highlands and Islands – but how about a stay where you can see them up closer? Kirkton Holidays, a family-run working farm, has many hairy Highland cows and gorgeous green, rural scenery. Set a five-minute drive from the north coast at Melvich, this is a place where there’s always something going on. Settle in for trout fishing (in season), take mountain bikes out onto the tracks or wander along the farm’s pathways to spy wildlife, meet pygmy goats Harris and Tweed, feed the sheep, look at the cows and play with the dogs (as long as they’re not on duty at the time). At the end of the day, have a picnic at the outdoor tables or in a cosy wooden cabin. Electric hookups are provided, but please note there are no waste disposal facilities, so you'll need to deal with your rubbish elsewhere. It's also worth noting that there are no toilets on site.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 2
Motorhome pitches 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This site has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

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7

92% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Small, peaceful farm campsite with lovely scenery, friendly hosts, animals galore. Farm tours & produce a hit. Great NC500 stopover. Some mention limited facilities & dog noise. Manager resolved staff issue with apology & refund.

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Arrival date (latest first)

A beautiful farm, but let down by the experience

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Amber L.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked The dogs were our favourite, the sweetest bunch.

Disliked The young farmer that shouted at us and the dogs for the dogs following us around while we explored after we asked the main farmer if we could walk around. There was no tour like the reviews suggest either which was the main reason we booked. We left early, a real shame. The person that answered the phone was really sweet so it’s a shame that one person ruined it.

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From the manager: We are very sorry your experience was a disappointment.
Because we were so quiet we actually had the buggy in for its yearly service so unable to do tours.
I think the dogs were maybe in the fields with stock where they shouldn’t have been but we have had a word with him and hopefully resolved the situation.
Again our apologies. We did refund you your full amount an apology.

Welcoming and personable site. Enjoyed it.

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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Loved every minute of my stay, made special by the hosts. A working farm and a fabulous location. Small and sufficient, level pitches, electric hook-up. A welcome alternative to larger less personable sites close by. Even got to meet the Highland cows - fabulous.

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Great peaceful stay

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Lesley B.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked We stayed here in our motorhome and a lovely farm and owner the doggies are lovely also and a really funny goat. Highly recommend this for a peaceful stay and if you love animals like we do, not forgetting the 2 piggies we would def stay again x

Disliked No dislikes at all

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Very unwelcoming, won’t be recommending or staying here again

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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Surrounding area

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From the manager: Hi. Disappointed with you giving a Review as above, specially as you never stayed.
When you booked, I sent a email to yourselves as some folk miss reading all our description which explains we don’t have facilities apart from electric hookup.
You arrived about 4pm and our son noticed you had a roof tent, he asked if you had facilities and you said “no” he replied asking what were you going to do for the bathroom and you replied we have just been, but who doesn’t need the bathroom from 4pm until about 10am in the morning??
On Our site you have to be self contained.
I also sent an email to yourselves after you left apologising about the situation and even though we don’t normally do it offered to refund you. You’ve never written back.
Please read the descriptions fully next time, incase you get caught out again.
Juanella and Willie.

Wonderful highlight of our NC500 tour!!

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jo G.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Everything about it was great. Will was a wonderful host, great to chat to and learn about the local area.
We went on the buggy tour which was great? 4 x 50 uear olds turned into kids for a few hours. Fabulous to meet all the animals but Colin the calf and the highland cows were a real treat. We could see and hear deer rutting in the distance. For us, this campsite experience was a definite highlight to our NC500 tour ✨️ The fabulous communal space meant we could have a glass of wine with cheese and biscuits evening too. We purchased some beef burgers and sausages made at the farm for our journey onwards and enjoyed those on a bbq the following night with the left over Stilton!! Pinch us, we're in NC500 heaven 😂 ....thank you Will and family.

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Excellent place to stay whilst doing the NC500

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Jess B.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked We were greeted by the most adorable guests...a horde of border collies. Kirkton was a lovely campsite to stop at for the night, it had wonderful views and the area was really quiet for a peaceful nights sleep. There was also a common area if you preferred to relax in there rather than your van. We took a little walk to visit the pigs on site as well and the hosts were incredibly helpful.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really nice place clean quiet friendly

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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

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Fabulous place to stay

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Terry H.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Super pleased will be back again soon wife and mother-in-law enjoyed the Highland coo tour on the buggy

Disliked Na

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Lovely spot, self contained campers only, but well worth the stay.

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Peter L.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Quiet, peaceful, secluded, the views. Just us and one other motorhome. Though a working farm, I didn't feel like there was noise that disturbed us and because the pitches are in a gated area, you felt separated from the farm even though it's just around the corner. The owner has a well furnished small cabin, where you can buy their own sausages and burgers at a very reasonable price for what you get. There's also some seating and a hand wash basin.
We took our two collies and the owner allowed us to use the field opposite to let them off unleashed.
It was so nice to have them play fetch with amazing sunrise views.

The farm does have 6 working Collie dogs, all of whom are unleashed but very friendly. There was the youngest looking 15 year old Collie I've ever seen who has retired, that just loves the attention.

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Wonderful tranquil farm setting with lots of lovely animals

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Michael D.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Our host was wonderfully friendly and accommodating. There was history of the farm in the area which we really liked. The animals especially the eight border collies were wonderful and they took me for a walk! It was peaceful, tranquil and everything you needed all too soon we had to move on Because of our schedule. I wish we hadn’t act leave thank you very much.

Disliked Absolutely nothing everything was perfect

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Kirkton Holidays

Kirkton Farm

Melvich

Highlands and Islands

Scotland

KW14 7YJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

58.53152°N
3.90799°W

Nearest transport

Rail
19.5 km Forsinard Rail Station
19.8 km Altnabreac Rail Station
21.4 km Scotscalder Rail Station
Ferry
23 km Scrabster Ferry Terminal
45 km Gills Bay Ferry Terminal

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

Among all the antics on site, it’s worth finding time to explore the local area – as so often with the Highlands, it’s rather gorgeous. For starters, there’s a splendid sandy beach a mile and a half away at Melvich, and you can take a walk out to the cliffs at Puffin Cove to see the birds from May to early August. For a tipple or two to go with your evening meal, swing by the Wolfburn Distillery (25 minutes’ drive) for your whisky or Rock Rose (40 minutes) for a bottle of local gin. The seafood’s pretty good around here too – stop by at Scrabster or Thurso (both 25 minutes) to see boats coming in and see what you can find to eat. Alternatively, grab your golf clubs for a day on the course at Reay (10 minutes), stroll around the 16th-century Castle of Mey (45 minutes) or take a day tour to Orkney from Thurso. If you’ve not yet snapped a pic of yourself by the John o’Groats sign, that’s slightly less than an hour away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Thurso 23.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Dunnet 33 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Castle & Gardens of Mey 41.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

FORSINARD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/11/2006) 15.5 km

Thurso to Castletown 24.5 km

BLAR NAM FAOILEAG (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/02/1999) 28.1 km

Dwarwick Pier - Peedie Sands - Dwarwick Pier 33 km

Dwarwick to Castletown 33.1 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 Kirkton Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Kirkton Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Kirkton Holidays? Among all the antics on site, it’s worth finding time to explore the local area – as so often with the Highlands, it’s rather gorgeous. For starters, there’s a splendid sandy beach … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Kirkton Holidays?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Kirkton Holidays? From €22.95 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.