Gallowhill Caravan and Camping Park

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  • Peaceful family-run park in a handy location on the edge of Kinross
  • Loch Leven 10 minutes’ drive, and Perth city centre 20 minutes
  • Play park and communal bothy on site, plus a woodland dog-walking area
Now here’s a handy location indeed for seeing lots of Scottish sights all in one break – Gallowhill Camping and Caravan Park is on the edge of Kinross, an excellent Perthshire spot for getting out to explore the likes of Edinburgh, Stirling, St Andrews and Perth. In fact, the park is pretty much in the centre of the area bounded by these four cities, with none of them more than an hour’s drive away. The M90 (running north-south) and A91 (east-west) are both close by, so journeys should be fairly straightforward – and the proximity of the roads also makes this a useful park to consider if you need a stopover on a longer journey. Having Kinross town centre just down the road (about 20 minutes’ walk/five minutes’ drive) means that you can easily use the park-and-ride services to travel around without driving, and there are plenty of amenities close by, including supermarkets, takeaways and places to eat out. Loch Leven is 10 minutes’ drive away for fishing and walks/bike rides on the 13-mile lakeside trail. It’s not just a handy location for travel, though – the park itself is well set up too, with facilities including a play park and an area for football. There’s also a bothy (good for hunkering down in wet weather) with tourist info, kettle, microwave and phone charger points. Laundry facilities are provided as well, along with toilets, showers and a separate accessible bathroom. Dogs are welcome at Gallowhill, and there’s a private woodland exercise area where they can have a good run about.

Campground type

Camper sites 42
RV sites 16
Tent sites 28
Open now
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).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, Mar 28 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.4

Overall rating based on 62 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 76% of visitors View breakdown

80%

would recommend this campground to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Visited with my dog over the weekend, can’t fault the site as…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Visited with my dog over the weekend, can’t fault the site as a solo traveller, owners and site warden very friendly, came with my roof tent and booked a tent pitch rather than a motorhome pitch so was on grass, was fairly level which is great, the added dog walk area was very handy too

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Rural location…

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

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Rural location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely be booking again next year

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

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Quiet site, great location and facilities

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Friendly staff, clean facilities, peaceful, great views, level pitches, electric hook up. We…

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked: Friendly staff, clean facilities, peaceful, great views, level pitches, electric hook up. We stayed here to travel to knockhill race circuit. Perfect location for that,just 6 miles away

Disliked: Nothing

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Very pleasant site

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

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Friendly, helpful site manager. Big open site with nice views of surrounding hills and a good shelter belt of trees which kept the cold wind off. Clean facilities and a handy dog walk.

Disliked: No shop within walking distance

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Superb

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Superb places near main motorway, very welcome and quiet place, recommend to everyone, very much helpful good staff,

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Excellent Site that is well operated by very welcoming hosts !!

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

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: This is a cracking site, well managed and friendly with basic but very clean facilities. On being allocated and shown pitch, site manager explained where everything was, a few local options for food or walking into Kinross - very welcoming. Although busy with plenty of kids and dogs, site very quiet and respectful of others. Will definitely be back as an ideal base from which to explore local areas. Thank you.

Disliked: N/A

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Great site for stop over

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

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The welcome and information , atmosphere, the peace and quiet even with lots of young families. The dog walking area. That dogs were on leads at all times . Cleanliness of the amenities.The both and it’s resources was great idea.

Disliked: Take away cash only. Could do with a small on site shop.

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Booked for our first camping trip as a family and could not…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Booked for our first camping trip as a family and could not have chose a better option! A well kept grass site, level pitches with clean showers/toilet. A small play park and a woodland loop round the edge of the site that the dog loved. Welcomed on site by the owner who showed us where to pitch with plenty of space between tents. Kept himself to himself but made his presence known in the event of needing assistance. Kinross main street only a couple minute drive with shops/takeaways (also walkable). An absolute ideal stay if youre looking for a basic, clean, family/dog friendly campsite.

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The pitch, views, location, layout of campsite and campers bothy.…

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The pitch, views, location, layout of campsite and campers bothy.

Disliked: Toilets were fine, felt they could do with being cleaned/checked more than once a day.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

Baby-changing facilities 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 Rallies welcome Scouts welcome 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

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans Motorhome service point

Location

Gallowhill Caravan and Camping Park

Gallowhill Farm,

Gallowhill Road

Kinross

Perthshire

Scotland

KY13 0RD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

56.21666°N
-3.44199°W

Nearest transport

Bus
0.8 mi Park and Ride
1.1 mi Royal Bank Of Scotland
9.5 mi Carnegie College
Rail
7.5 mi Lochgelly Rail Station
8.2 mi Cowdenbeath Rail Station
8.7 mi Cardenden Rail Station
Ferry
1.7 mi Kinross Ferry Landing
2.2 mi Lochleven Castle Ferry Landing
13.4 mi Rosyth Ferry Terminal
Airport
18.8 mi Edinburgh Airport
23.2 mi Dundee City 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

Get to know Perth (20 minutes’ drive) on a self-guided Treasure Hunt Trail, or head further afield to the historic university town of St Andrews (50 minutes), which pulls in visitors to explore the cathedral and castle, or play golf on the fabled Old Course. When big-city lights come calling, head for the museums, art galleries and upscale shops of Edinburgh (55 minutes). You’ll be in pole position to learn something of Scottish history at Gallowhill; Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned in foreboding waterside Lochleven Castle (10 minutes) in 1567, while Scone Palace (half an hour) was once the crowning place of Scottish kings and is now open for guided tours of lush interiors. Former home of King James IV, Stirling Castle (45 minutes) has an ornate Great Hall restored to its 16th-century splendour and interactive displays in its Victorian-era kitchens. If you’re rather potter about in the fresh air, stride across Fife hillsides in Lomond Hills Regional Park (25 minutes), or try archery and axe-throwing at Kinross Activity Centre (10 minutes). Keen on wildlife? You can often see red squirrels near the visitor centre at RSPB Loch Leven (10 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Aberdour (Silversands) 12.8 mi Sea N/A Good Excellent Excellent
Aberdour Harbour (Black Sands) 12.9 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Kirkcaldy (Seafield) 13.7 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Burntisland 14.1 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Kinghorn (Pettycur) 14.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Perth Mart Visitor Centre 12.6 mi

Gleneagles, PGA Centenary 12.7 mi

Huntingtower Castle 14 mi

Scone Palace 14.2 mi

Caithness Glass Factory and Visitor Centre 14.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

VANE FARM (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 03/12/1990) 4.1 mi

East Lomond 7.7 mi

Pitmedden Forest Circuit 8.2 mi

Pitmeden Forest – The Clink 9.2 mi

Ochil Hills: Dollar Glen 9.6 mi

Local events

  • Rewind Scotland (Friday, July 19, 2024 – Friday, July 19, 2024)

    Perth, Scotland 14.2 mi

  • Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (Friday, August 2, 2024 – Friday, August 2, 2024)

    East Calder, Scotland 20.7 mi

  • Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Friday, August 2, 2024 – Friday, August 2, 2024)

    Edinburgh, Scotland 20.8 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

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Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Want to know more about camping in Perthshire?

  • Does Gallowhill Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Gallowhill Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Gallowhill Caravan and Camping Park? Get to know Perth (20 minutes’ drive) on a self-guided Treasure Hunt Trail, or head further afield to the historic university town of St Andrews (50 minutes), which pulls in visitors to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Gallowhill Caravan and Camping Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  2 p.m.

    If running late because of traffic please call ahead to let the office know.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Gallowhill Caravan and Camping Park? From $30.37 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.