Nearly wild camping in Scotland

Mountain View Campsite and Retreat

• Dog-friendly site overlooking Ben Lomond
• Half an hour’s drive from both Glasgow and Loch Lomond
• On-site café and restaurant; firepits permitted

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

Caolasnacon Caravan & Camping Park

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

Heart of the Glen

• Rural family-friendly site on the banks of the Water Of Ken river
• Galloway Forest Park half an hour’s drive; Dumfries one hour
• Wild swimming and fishing; play area and pétanque

The Snap Inn Walkers Retreat

• Small, 'nearly wild' site just off the Southern Upland Way
• A 15-minute drive from Newton Stewart and the Galloway Forest Park
• In a dark sky area; barbecues and campfires permitted

Loch Ken Shepherd's Huts

• Shepherd’s huts on the shore of Loch Ken in Dumfries and Galloway
• Watersports on site; Galloway Activity Centre five minutes’ drive
• Well-equipped cabins with private bathrooms; pub five minutes’ drive

Arda Glamping

• Luxury off-grid farm stay in a cabin handmade from recycled materials
• A five-minute drive from Bonar Bridge; woodland walks from the site
• Local produce sales; wildlife haven; mini kitchen and camp stove

Ayshire Yurts

• Scenic glampsite on a working farm in Ayrshire’s Girvan Valley
• A 10-minute drive from Maybole and 20 minutes from Ayr
• Sandy beaches within 20 minutes’ drive of the site

Blinkbonny Wood

Feather Down - Chesters

• Luxury glampsite on a private estate 15 minutes’ drive from Jedburgh
• Dryburgh Abbey 20 minutes’ drive; Monteviot Gardens 20 minutes by bike
• Exclusive-use hot tubs; pick-your-own vegetables; gourmet local pub

Fiddlers Green

• Eco-friendly Highlands glamping with lovely views near Dornoch
• A 10-minute drive from the North Coast 500; Dunrobin Castle 20 minutes
• Insulated, off-grid shepherd’s hut; camping kitchen and outdoor shower

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

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

Lickisto Blackhouse