Hillside Auckengill Campsite

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  • Small, peaceful tourer site with sea views at Auckengill in Caithness
  • On the North Coast 500 driving route; John O’Groats 10 minutes’ drive
  • Grass pitches surrounded by grazing animals; pub five minutes’ drive
With spectacular views over Caithness farmland to the North Sea, Hillside Auckengill Campsite is a peaceful spot to park up for the night when you’re heading around north Scotland on the NC500. It’s also a handy base if you’ve got an early-morning start for the Orkney Islands, as it’s only 15 minutes’ drive from Gills Bay ferry port. And thanks to its location in the rural village of Auckengill, 10 minutes’ drive from John O’Groats and five minutes from the sea, the site also makes a convenient spot for hanging around and exploring Caithness in more depth. It’s a breeze to get to as well, being easily accessed from the A99 trunk road. The handful of grass pitches here are surrounded by fields full of livestock and have access to a single bathroom containing a toilet and shower. There are plenty of local walks direct from the grass pitches for hikers and dog-walkers – you might like to follow sections of the fairly strenuous John O’Groats Trail (five minutes’ walk) or simply amble down to Keiss Beach (an hour). Foodwise, barbecues are permitted on site, but if you fancy a change of scenery, head to the pub in Keiss (five minutes’ drive) for some wholesome grub. Restock with supplies at the supermarkets in Wick (20 minutes).

Site type

Motorhome pitches 9
Touring caravan pitches 9
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Tents are not accepted at this park.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating based on 87 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 82% of visitors View breakdown

95%

would recommend this site to a friend

92%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

All great

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

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet little site, had everything needed for a stopover

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good for a 1 night stay on NC500

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 7
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 9
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Met our needs for a one night stay on the NC500. Host greeted us on arrival which was lovely. We had our own facilities in the motorhome but did use the on site bathroom that was lovely and clean and good shower pressure. Was woken up early by neighboring unit, but when looking out of the window we didn't mind as it was a crew filming explorer vehicles..bit of a treat for us. Nice see view in the distance and surrounded by farm animals. Thank you.

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Great stop over on nc500

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
Mark W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Clean tidy and was greeted well.

Disliked: Nothing to say here.

Recommend to friends Visit again

This is an up and coming site. You can see the owners…

Overall 9/10
Location 9
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 1
Janice C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: This is an up and coming site.
You can see the owners are working so hard to get this a wonderful place.
The showers are fantastic.
Lovely site. Absolutely spotless toilets and showers

Disliked: No wifi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little site and level pitches

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
Angela M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely welcome when we arrived. Lovely homely little site, spotlessly clean toilet and shower, plenty of hot water.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Does the job but too expensive for what it provides

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Emily L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The friendly welcome

Disliked: It was very basic, the shower was awful. No washing up facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very close to NC500 route, quiet and isolated.…

Overall 5/10
Location 6
Value for money 3
Accommodation 3
Facilities / Activities 3
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Anthony M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Very close to NC500 route, quiet and isolated.

Disliked: Very basic, should be cheaper !

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Would stay here again, but only if we really needed a site in the area

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Small site in area convenient for Duncansby Head, JOG, Dunnet etc

Disliked: Only one combined toilet/shower for all the pitches. No recycling. From the photos, expected the site to be nearer the sea.

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Fabulous little gem. Met by the owners on arrival very welcoming and…

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
Jane T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Fabulous little gem. Met by the owners on arrival very welcoming and helpful. Great pitches and fantastic scenery. Lovely shower and facilities and lots of lovely little touches around the site. Thank you for a wonderful stay.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little site. Very clean

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The pitch was ample. The site is only small but well equipped. Very clean. Lovely little site.

Disliked: The shower and toilet were together. Would be nice if they were separate. Especially in the mornings.

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Features

Dogs allowed

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 Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Hillside Auckengill Campsite

Auckengill

Wick

Caithness

Scotland

KW1 4XP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

58.57135°N
-3.09278°W

Nearest transport

Rail
14.5 km Wick Rail Station
21.9 km Georgemas Junction Rail Station
25.4 km Thurso Rail Station
Ferry
8.2 km John O' Groats Ferry Terminal
8.5 km Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
20 km Burwick Sth Ronaldsay Orkney Ferry Terminal
Airport
13.2 km Wick Airport
44 km Kirkwall (Orkney) 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

To learn more about Caithness heritage, pay a visit to Nybster Broch (five minutes’ drive), the circular ruins of a former Iron Age settlement with a 19th-century tower covered in gargoyles built into it. Just down the road, the Caithness Broch Centre (also five minutes) displays Viking and Pictish artefacts found in local brochs, including pottery and gaming tokens. Have a nose around the dramatic clifftop ruins of Bucholie (five minutes) and Old Keiss castles (10 minutes), or for a regal day out, tour the sumptuous apartments and neatly planted walled gardens at the 16th-century Castle of Mey (25 minutes’ drive), once the home of HM, The Queen Mother. Head to John O’Groats (10 minutes) for beer and whisky tastings or to pick up pretty souvenirs in the art gallery. To admire the wild Caithness coastline from the sea, join a boat cruise from Wick (20 minutes) and get up close to caves and jagged sea stacks while looking out for puffin colonies tucked into the cliffs and seals basking on the rocks.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Dunnet 15.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Thurso 25 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Castle & Gardens of Mey 10.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Stacks of Duncansby 8.8 km

Noss Head and Sinclair and Girnigoe Castles 10.8 km

Staxigoe to Noss Head 12.8 km

Dwarwick to Castletown 16.7 km

Brough Harbour – Marry Geo - Remains of Castle – Kerry Geo 16.8 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Hillside Auckengill Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hillside Auckengill Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hillside Auckengill Campsite? To learn more about Caithness heritage, pay a visit to Nybster Broch (five minutes’ drive), the circular ruins of a former Iron Age settlement with a 19th-century tower covered in gargoyles built … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hillside Auckengill Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Please telephone the site 30 minutes before arrival.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hillside Auckengill Campsite? From €34.55 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.