Ardtower Caravan Park

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Hardstanding pitches
Hardstanding pitches
View over low cloud to snow capped mountains
Views to the east
Wooden pod with a glass door
Exterior
Fully-serviced pitches
Fully-serviced pitches
Touring pitches at sunset
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View over low cloud to snow capped mountains
Views to the east
Wooden pod with a glass door

  • Well-established site only four miles from Inverness
  • Spectacular views over Inverness and the Black Isle
  • Excellent base for exploring the Highlands
A stay at this Scottish site, four miles from Inverness, should tick a lot of your holiday boxes. Ready for the reasons? Read on. First up, the scenery: every one of the pitches at Ardtower Caravan Park comes with clear views towards the Bonnie Black Isle and the mountains and hills beyond, as well as fetching 180-degree vistas of the Moray and Beauly Firths. It's easy to get to yet more Scottish scenery from here too, as the park is only a five-minute drive on the B9006 to the A9 motorway, and set on a hillside between Inverness and the Culloden battlefield (the Culloden Visitor Centre is less than three miles away). If swish facilities are always on your holiday list, tick that box as well, as the site has high-quality amenities and a geothermal renewable energy-powered amenities block with underfloor heating and insulated walls, roof and floors. Shower cubicles, washbasins, loos, hairdryers and shaver points are in the ladies' and gents' washrooms, alongside infant and toddler bathing and a baby changing (up to school age) facilities, including a half-size bath and low-level WC and sink. And yet more: there's a laundry room with a washing machine, tumble dryer, a deep sink, an iron and an ironing board and an outdoor drying area. There's also a covered dish washing area and hot/cold water sinks with easy access. A marine-style disposal with self-pump tank waste is on hand for larger motorhomes, and a standard grey water disposal point covers motorhome services. And even more: the small on-site shop has self-service tea and coffee, a soft drinks facility and snack cabinets.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
Tent sites 4
Caravan sites 75
Motorhome sites 75
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Some parts of the site are undergoing works; there may be light development activity during your stay.

Languages spoken

British Sign Language (BSL)

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 136 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Tidy spot, great views, top-notch facilities & friendly staff. Pizza's a winner! Minor hiccups with shower water & Wi-Fi, but highly recommended for exploring or NC500.

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Great place to start or end the NC500

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 John R. 2 reviews

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Really nice place, very clean and quiet, just outside Inverness. Great for your first or last night on the NC500.

Disliked A bar / license

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely come again when in the area

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 Karen G. 1 review

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Everything was exceptional, the entrance in which is beautifully kept , a lovely warm welcome, immaculate pitches and facilities, with lovely views over Inverness and the Moray firth
Excellent value for money

Disliked No improvement required

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Campeggio tenuto molto bene in una…

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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Campeggio tenuto molto bene in una posizione decisamente comoda. Staff gentile e disponibile e gli spazi comuni sono tenuti bel puliti
Lo consiglio!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good facilities, very clean and spacious.…

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Cat B. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Good facilities, very clean and spacious. Beautiful site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

great clean open site…

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 MARTIN M. 5 reviews

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked great clean open site

Disliked onsite wifi was not secure

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The site was exceptionally well cared…

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 Gillian K. 1 review

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked The site was exceptionally well cared for and presented. Pitches were a generous size and the facilities were excellent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean site that gave a warm…

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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Clean site that gave a warm welcome even though I arrived quite late.

Very clean and tidy site with clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy access

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Easy access to find. Great welcome from the host.

Disliked Some road noise but this is to be expected. Didn't stop us sleeping well

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Very happy would recommend / stay again

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Simon I. 1 review

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Great location & spotless

Disliked Not much

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Friendly welcome and really well thought…

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Lesley C. 10 reviews

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Friendly welcome and really well thought through layout for a big site, so didn’t feel crowded. Don’t normally use big places, but this was spot on. Great facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Ardtower Caravan Park

Culloden Road

Westhill

Inverness

Highlands and Islands

Scotland

IV2 5AZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

57.47025°N
4.15268°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.5 km Bus Station
24.7 km Post Office
25.8 km Royal Bank of Scotland
Rail
4.4 km Inverness Rail Station
19 km Beauly Rail Station
19.2 km Muir of Ord Rail Station
Ferry
12.9 km Inverness Loch Ness Ferry Landing
24 km Invergordon Port Ferry Terminal
24.6 km Cromarty Ferry Terminal
Airport
9.4 km Inverness 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

A couple of miles from Ardtower Caravan Park is the Culloden Visitor Centre, telling the world-famed tale of the last battle of the Jacobite Rising in these parts in 1745. Heaps is around to see and do here these days, including exhibitions, a battle immersion film, a battlefield guide and accounts from some of the battlers involved. A regular bus service to Inverness runs from the stop ten minutes' walk from Ardtower, so ditch the car and have a day around Urquhart Castle and its gardens, Inverness Castle and the city's many historic buildings and modern shops. Plenty of activities and attractions are in the surrounding area and the Highlands and Islands, whatever your holiday tastes, from boat cruises to whiskey distillery tours and dolphin spotting to getting busy in the outdoors at Fort William. Fishing, cycling, mountain biking and horse riding are all nearby too, and several golf courses are also within easy reach.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Nando's Restaurant 2 km
  • Frankie & Benny's Restaurant 2 km
  • Blacksmiths Restaurant 2 km
  • Brewers Fayre Pub 2.1 km
  • The Snow Goose Pub 2.3 km
  • Wee Delhi Restaurant 2.5 km
  • The Fluke Pub 2.8 km
  • Dows Pub 3.3 km
  • Thyme Restaurant 3.4 km
  • Corriegarth Hotel Pub 3.9 km

Groceries

  • Co-op Food Supermarket 1.9 km
  • Tesco Extra Supermarket 2 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 2.2 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 2.2 km
  • Tesco Extra Supermarket 2.2 km
  • Scotmid Supermarket 3.6 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 4.2 km
  • Majestic Off-licence 4.3 km
  • Asda Supermarket 4.3 km
  • Highland Whisky Shop Off-licence 4.4 km

Parks and play

  • Maxwell Park 0.3 km
  • Smithton Park 1.3 km
  • An t-Eilean 1.9 km
  • Highland Garden 2.2 km
  • Pàirc a Tuath 2.3 km
  • Brock Road Park 2.6 km
  • Castle Heather Park 3.9 km
  • Bellfield Park 4.4 km
  • Ivy Crescent Allotment 4.5 km
  • West Heather Park 4.6 km

Family days out

  • Bogbain Farm Visitor attraction 2.5 km
  • Old Leanach Cottage Visitor attraction 3.6 km
  • Inverness Castle 4.4 km
  • Balnuaran of Clava Visitor attraction 4.8 km
  • Castle Stuart 6.4 km
  • North Kessock Community Pier Visitor attraction 6.7 km
  • The Old Ticket Office Visitor attraction 6.7 km
  • Dalcross Castle 8 km
  • Farm Ness Visitor attraction 8.6 km
  • Black Isle Wildlife Park Visitor attraction 9 km
  • Kilravock Castle 11.6 km
  • Aldourie Castle 13 km
  • Redcastle 13.6 km
  • Cawdor Castle 14.8 km
  • Kilcoy Castle 15 km

Public transport

  • Tower Road 0.3 km
  • Caulfield Road 0.4 km
  • Cradlehall 0.5 km
  • Burn Brae 0.6 km
  • Inshes Wood 0.9 km
  • Kessock View 0.9 km
  • Castlehill Gardens 1 km
  • Murray Road 1.1 km
  • Cradlehall Business Park 1.1 km
  • Smithton Road 1.2 km

Other nearby

  • Inverness Golf Club Golf course 3.1 km
  • Fairways Loch Ness Golf Club Golf course 3.7 km
  • Eastgate Shopping Centre 4.2 km
  • Victorian Market Shopping centre 4.5 km
  • Inverness Marina 5.5 km
  • King's Golf Club Golf course 6.6 km
  • Castle Stuart Golf Links Golf course 6.8 km

Local services

  • Royal Bank of Scotland Cashpoint 2.1 km
  • RBS Cashpoint 2.2 km
  • NoteMachine Cashpoint 2.5 km
  • Care Pharmacy 0.7 km
  • Culloden Medical Practices Doctors 1.9 km
  • Rowlands Pharmacy 2 km
  • Tesco Fuel station 2.1 km
  • Tesco Fuel station 2.2 km
  • National Treatment Centre - Highland Hospital 2.2 km
  • Inverness Blood Donor Centre Clinic 2.4 km
  • Nessie Chiropractic Clinic 2.4 km
  • Gridserve Charging station 2.5 km
  • Highland Breast Centre Clinic 2.5 km

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Must see

Culloden Visitor Centre 4.5 km

Inverness Museum and Art Gallery 4.5 km

James Pringle Weavers of Inverness 4.5 km

Jacobite Cruises 5.5 km

Black Isle Wildlife and Country Park 8.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

St Mary's Well 1.6 km

Smithton - Balloch - Faebuie - Smithton 1.7 km

Daviot Wood Walk 2 2.8 km

Daviot Circular Walk 2.8 km

Daviot Wood - Milton of Leys 2.8 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 Ardtower Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ardtower Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ardtower Caravan Park? A couple of miles from Ardtower Caravan Park is the Culloden Visitor Centre, telling the world-famed tale of the last battle of the Jacobite Rising in these parts in 1745. Heaps is … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ardtower Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ardtower Caravan Park? From $94.77 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.