Glendaruel Caravan Park

View prices & book 9.6 60 reviews
Touring hardstanding pitches (added by manager 07 Sep 2022)
Touring hardstanding pitches
Bothies
View of the site
Wooden camping pod
Cosy little lodge with great views of the glen; a great hit with kids but ideal for walkers too
Little lodge
Stay a night or two in a bothie
Electric hardstanding pitches are spaced around a central lawn with a circular access road
1/95
Favourite
Bothies
View of the site
Wooden camping pod

  • Quiet rural site on the Cowal peninsula 30 minutes from Dunoon
  • With spectacular views and next to mature woodland
  • Food/art trails, laundry area and playground on site
Off to Argyll and the Isles? Stay amidst it all in a rural location at Glendaruel Caravan Park on the Cowal peninsula. Less than two hours from Glasgow and about 30 minutes' drive from Dunoon, Glendaruel is in a splendid setting to use as a base around Argyll's coast and islands: beaches, forest walks, gardens and historic attractions are all within reach and the site is surrounded by hills and farmland, ancient woodland and a wealth of wildlife. (A trip to Loch Fyne Oyster Bar is highly recommended too.) Glendaruel has cleanly-kept toilets and showers, a playground, food and art trails and a laundry area.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Mobile homes for rent 2
Camper sites 26
RV sites 26
Open now
Opens April 4

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, Apr 4 to

AA 3 pennants

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCamper sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating based on 60 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 88% of visitors View breakdown

98%

would recommend this campground to a friend

97%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Clean and very quiet. The Owner was super Nice…

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

Primitive cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked: Clean and very quiet. The Owner was super Nice

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent setting and facilities. Very friendly 👍…

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
Andy B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked: Excellent setting and facilities. Very friendly 👍

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean pleasant facilities miles from anywhere.

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Steve M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked: Facilities were good. Nice scenery.

Disliked: Middle of nowhere. No easily accessible walking trails. Nothing within walking distance. Not much within 1/2 hour drive.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A wonderful tranquil place.

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

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Such a beautiful and peaceful place. Sheltered from the wind by the trees.

Disliked: Only a couple of the sites were level enough not to require ramps.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent, we will stay again!

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Birch camping pod

Liked: Really beautiful site, great location, stunning and quiet, lovely owner, interesting history

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very beautiful location, with so many walking paths and a small waterfall…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Alder camping pod (no pets)

Liked: Very beautiful location, with so many walking paths and a small waterfall behind the site. The owner is really friendly and helpful. Located around mountains and forests. Near to so many Lochs and around a 30-minute drive to Dunoon. I booked a log cabin but because of the yellow warning weather, she upgraded into the caravan and is so clean, has so much space, good decent size two bathroom. Overall we enjoyed and will visit again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent facilities and a beautiful peaceful location.…

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

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Excellent facilities and a beautiful peaceful location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

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

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: This site was very peaceful. The woman who owns the site was so welcoming and helpful. The toilets were immaculate! Great site! Beautiful views & walks

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious site with good and well maintained facilities.

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

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Friendly sit in good location. Good and site layout.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities

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
Gareth F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: The campsite is so peaceful and very well looked after. The campsite is spotless and the owner is super friendly and has a vast knowledge of things to do in the local area. Washing facilities are very clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Glendaruel Caravan Park

Glendaruel

Argyll

Scotland

PA22 3AB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

56.03166°N
-5.20507°W

Route directions

Warning: If you are using a satnav, do not turn off the A886 onto the West Glendaruel Road. The main entrance to the park is located off the A886: satnav postcode PA22 3AE brings you to the correct park entrance. By ferry: Leave Glasgow on the M8 and continue on the A8 to Greenock. At Greenock take the A770 and take the Western Ferries from McInroy’s Point (Gourock) to Hunter’s Quay (Dunoon). After leaving the ferry turn right and follow coastal route to a T-Junction. Turn right onto the A815, then take the left turn onto the B836. At the end of this road turn right at the T-Junction onto the A886. The park entrance is approximately 4 miles ahead on the left. Note: If you are towing a caravan by the ferry route, the B836 road is not recommended. From the above, simply continue on the A815 to Strachur. Turn left onto the A886 and the park lies 13 miles south on the right. From Kintyre: Take the CalMac ferry from Tarbert to Portavadie. Leave the ferry and drive to the crossroads at Millhouse. Continue straight ahead following the B8000 to Tighnabruaich. Continue on the road past Kames post office and down the hill. Turn left onto the A8003 towards Colintraive. Arriving at the junction with the A886 turn left towards Glendaruel. The park entrance is approximately 3 miles ahead on the left. Local public transport: There is a bus route which passes the park entrance and you should search for times between Dunoon and Duiletter (the driver will drop you at the park entrance).

Nearest transport

Bus
14.8 mi McInroys Point
16.3 mi Wemyss Bay Station
21.2 mi Coronation Park
Rail
15.1 mi Garelochhead Rail Station
15.6 mi Inverkip Rail Station
15.8 mi Gourock Rail Station
Ferry
7.8 mi Colintraive Ferry Terminal
7.9 mi Rhubodach Bute Ferry Terminal
8.4 mi Tighnabruaich Pier 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

Day trips, events and attractions/activities of all sorts are around Glendaruel Caravan Park, whether your tastes tend towards walking, wildlife, cycling, historic sites, the arts or scenic drives stopping off for first-class food. Dunoon is the main town in the area and can be reached in about half an hour's drive for shops, swimming, a cinema and the famous Cowal Highland Gathering, the biggest Highland Games in the world. Walkies? Head out for hill walks up and down the mountains and hills of Cowal for spectacular glen and mountain views; around Argyll Forest Park or through the beaut Benmore Botanic Gardens. Islands? The ferry from the village of Colintraive a short drive away links to the Isle of Bute: if you're off to this bute-iful place, take time to see the Kyles of Bute at its northern end, and Tighnabruich village, home of shinty, sailing and yachting. The marina at Portavadie has a ferry link across Loch Fyne to Kintyre. The traditional town of Inveraray, with the ancestral home of the Duke of Argyll Inveraray Castle, a whisky shop and the museum at Inveraray Jail, is 45 minutes' drive away around the head of Loch Fyne – this is where you'll find the Loch Fyne Oyster Bar too…

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Ettrick Bay 13.1 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Lunderston Bay 14.4 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Largs (Pencil Beach) 22 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Millport Bay 22.2 mi Sea N/A Good Excellent Excellent
Seamill 27.3 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Loch Lomond Park Centre 25 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cornalees Bridge - Gourock - Greenock Cut 17.6 mi

Rest and Be Thankful 19 mi

The Cobbler (Ben Arthur) 21.2 mi

LUSS BAY 22.5 mi

Ben Lomond 23.2 mi

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Glendaruel Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Glendaruel Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Glendaruel Caravan Park? Day trips, events and attractions/activities of all sorts are around Glendaruel Caravan Park, whether your tastes tend towards walking, wildlife, cycling, historic sites, the arts or scenic drives stopping off for first-class … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Glendaruel Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Glendaruel Caravan Park? From $31.90 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.