Wick River Campsite

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  • Sheltered and peaceful pitches on the banks of the Wick River
  • A 10-minute walk to Wick; 25 minutes' drive to John o' Groats
  • Part of a community enterprise
What a splendid spot for a break in the Caithness countryside – the sheltered pitches at Wick River Campsite sit in a secluded and quiet location right on the banks of the Wick River, and yet they’re only a handy 10-minute walk from the various shops, pubs and takeaways of Wick. That setting also means that you’ll be within easy reach of plenty of things to keep you busy for several days – a short stroll into town gives you the opportunity to board wildlife-spotting boats, sample the delights of the Pulteney Distillery or take a bracing dip in the outdoor tidal pool (or the indoor pool if you’re not quite brave enough to face the chilly waters of the North Sea…) This is a site that’s run as a community enterprise, with all profits fed back into improving the site or contributing to local projects that will benefit visitors and residents alike. Stay here and you’ll be supporting a great cause as well as putting yourselves within easy reach of places like John o’ Groats and activities like fishing, golf and coast walks. Facilities on site have been kept to the essentials, with portable toilets and showers available for guests, and a play park just next door. Dogs are welcome to stay here too and join you for walks along the riverside trails that start just outside the site (these are great for a family bike ride too).

Campground type

Camper sites 30
Tent sites 13
RV sites 46
Open now
Opens March 23
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • 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).
  • Reception is unmanned after 8 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, Mar 23 to

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 373 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

97% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This community-run park gets rave reviews for its modern facilities, friendly staff, and beautiful riverside setting near Wick. Pitches are spacious and well-kept, the park is very clean and organized. Minor notes on the alternate entrance for big rigs and occasional gnats didn't dampen spirits, with most eager to come back.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Friendly welcome and clean site.

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Tim M.

Powered grass campsite (XL)

Liked Great welcome from the staff and spacious pitches.
Great selection in the shop.

Disliked Limited showers as half out of action
Lack of character, that’s very picky but you did ask!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the review.

Unfortunately at the time of your visit we were carrying out a prolonged pressure test on the showers to try to identify a leak somewhere in the system, so we had to shut off half of the showers at a time, but hopefully still having 3 showers available in the males, 3 in the females, the accessible shower room and the family shower room, meant there was still plenty of showers available for you to use, and it did not spoil your stay with us.

We are sorry that you felt our new facilities block was lacking in character, we have made every effort to design the facilities block to have that 5 star "Spa" feeling.

Xx…

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David P.

Powered grass campsite (XL)

Liked Xx

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: hank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review!

If there’s anything we could improve to make your next stay a perfect 10/10, we’d really value your feedback—please don’t hesitate to let us know.

Excellent site with level pitches, good facilities and friendly staff

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Anonymous

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite (XL)

Liked Bright and airy campsite, buildings complimented the surroundings. Campsite hidden from view by trees. Excellent facilities with spacious shower cubicles. Very clean staff very friendly. Shop well stocked with a variety of goods.

Disliked No cubicles for washing in ladies . Like a bit of privacy if washing instead of showering.

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From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and hope you will come back and visit us again sometime soon.

Site was great!

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Shelley E.

Powered grass tent or RV campsite (large)

Liked Great site, close to town with excellent facilities!

Disliked Alternative entrance was hard to find.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review! You'll be please to know additional signage is now in place at the alternative entrance too!

Amazing place, great views and facilities

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Paul B.

Powered grass tent or RV campsite (large)

Liked Lovely location, friendly staff and a short walk into town to pick up supplies. Modern bathrooms with hot showers.

Disliked Nothing. It’s perfect

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and hope you will come back and visit us again sometime soon.

An excellent site with helpful, informative staff.

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Julie H.

Powered grass tent or RV campsite (large)

Liked The pitch was a good size and enabled our son to park his car alongside the motor home. The staff were excellent and provided us with information on options for local takeaways. The facilities were very clean.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and hope you will come back and visit us again sometime soon.

Great site in a lovely location. New facilities and plenty of space.

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8 out of 10
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Matthew D.

Powered grass tent or RV campsite (large)

Liked New and modern facilities. Friendly staff. Plenty of space for pitches. Good park for the children. Well stocked shop. Warm and clean shower block.

Disliked Washer / dryer are expensive and didn’t clean or dry properly. Shower block gets heavy use and could do with more frequent cleaning.

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From the manager: Thank you for the review.

This is the first issue that has ever been reported about the washing machines and dryers. We will double check them to make sure there are no blocked or dirty filters.

The dryers are condenseing so take a little longer to dry than a vented or larger commercial dryer. Most comments regarding the costs for the laundry state the prices are good value for money.

The Facilities block is checked every couple of hours so there must have been an issue inbetween checks, but we will reinforce the importance of doing thourough checks with all staff members to make sure.

Excellent site, would highly recommend.

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Vanessa B.

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Great site, very quiet with excellent facilities.
Would highly recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review & recommendation! We hope to see you in the future!

Will stay again

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite (XL)

Liked Great site. Plenty of space. Helpful staff. Whole site clean and tidy

Disliked Slight negative weak water pressure in the shower

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From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and hope you will come back and visit us again sometime soon.

Regarding the water pressure. Unfortunately to operate on an environmentally friendly system, the pressure has to be a little lower than you would find in the likes of a Premier Inn. This is to ensure there is enough hot water being heated by the Air Source Heat Pumps, and to ensure there is always enough hot water to supply the 14 showers in the facilities block..

Overall good site just not wow

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Anonymous

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite (XL)

Liked Clean tidy, modern facilities, 5/6 minute walk into Wick.

Disliked Shower was not very powerful and the water temperature was warm not hot, the electric hook up was a long way from the actual pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the review.

Regarding the water pressure. Unfortunately to operate on an environmentally friendly system, the pressure has to be a little lower than you would find in the likes of a Premier Inn. This is to ensure there is enough hot water being heated by the Air Source Heat Pumps, and to ensure there is always enough hot water to supply the 14 showers in the facilities block.

There was an issue with the water not being hot enough as we forgot to adjust it back up to full temeperature at the beginning of the season, but as soon as we realised there was an issue this was rectified within a few minutes.

Each electric hook up bollard supplies 3 or 4 pitches. This means that some bollards are further away from pitches than others, however on ones that are a little two far we have additional 16Amp cable reels mounted for these pitches, and we can also loan out 16Amp extension cables if someone arrives with a cable less than 25m

Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Covered terrace area 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 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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies 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

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 32 inches) Site close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Wick River Campsite

Riverside Drive

Janetstown

Wick

Caithness

Scotland

KW1 5SP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

58.44313°N
3.10545°W

Route directions

High vehicles over 2.89m will need to use the alternative entrance on Station Road, before the bend leading to Bankhead.

Nearest transport

Rail
0.3 mi Wick Rail Station
13.5 mi Georgemas Junction Rail Station
16.4 mi Scotscalder Rail Station
Ferry
13.7 mi Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
14 mi John O' Groats Ferry Terminal
19.7 mi Scrabster Ferry Terminal
Airport
0.8 mi Wick 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

Wick, of course, is the place to start – you can walk into the centre of town to visit the Wick Heritage Centre, grab a dram or two at Pulteney Distillery or head to the harbour to book a boat trip taking you out among the sea stacks and along the cliffs to see if you can spot seals, puffins and other marine life. Elsewhere along the coast, find the ruins of Castle of Old Wick (10 minutes’ drive) and Sinclair Girnigoe Castle (15 minutes), explore the intriguing stone creations at Hill O’ Many Stanes (15 minutes) or check out the natural rock formations at Whaligoe Steps (15 minutes) and Duncansby Stacks (25 minutes). Of course you can’t miss the opportunity to go up to the very north of Scotland to visit John O’Groats (25 minutes) and RSPB Dunnet Head (40 minutes). While you’re in the area, stop by at the 16th-century Castle & Gardens of Mey (half an hour) or take a detour to Reiss Sands (10 minutes) for a stroll among the dunes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Dunnet 14.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Thurso 18.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Castle & Gardens of Mey 14.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Staxigoe to Noss Head 2 mi

Noss Head and Sinclair and Girnigoe Castles 2.9 mi

The Stacks of Duncansby 14.1 mi

BLAR NAM FAOILEAG (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/02/1999) 14.6 mi

Dwarwick to Castletown 15.5 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Wick River Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Wick River Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Wick River Campsite? Wick, of course, is the place to start – you can walk into the centre of town to visit the Wick Heritage Centre, grab a dram or two at Pulteney Distillery or … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wick River Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Please select the relevant extra if you wish to arrive between 8pm and 10pm.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Wick River Campsite? From $22.98 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.