Wildlife haven: Campgrounds in Scotland

Cateran Rest

• Luxury family-friendly cabins in a quiet Perthshire location
• Half an hour’s drive to Blairgowrie or Pitlochry; on the Cateran Trail
• Food shop and pub a short walk away; woodland walks locally

Beinglas Farm Campsite

• Inverarnan site five minutes' drive from the north tip of Loch Lomond
• Ben Vorlich 10 minutes' drive; easy access from the A82
• Campers' kitchen, plus on-site restaurant and bar with live music

Carradale Bay Caravan Park

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

Balmule Valley

• Off-grid glamping cabin at a trout fishery near Dunfermline in Fife
• A 15-minute drive to Loch Leven; 50 minutes to Edinburgh and Glasgow
• Kitchen and private shower; fishing on site

North Keiss Camper Site

• No-frills Caithness campsite with spectacular sea views at Keiss
• A 10-minute drive to John O’Groats; Nybster Broch a 15-minute walk
• Dog-friendly wild pitches; pubs five minutes' drive away

Garlieston Lodge

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

Port A Bhaigh Campsite

Smerral

• Peaceful pop-up wild camping site just off the NC500 at Latheron
• Five minutes' drive to Latheronwheel Harbour; 25 minutes to Wick
• Scenic back to basics pitches on a traditional working croft

Sunnymeade Caravan Park

• Dog-friendly site 15 minutes' walk from Portpatrick village centre
• A 15-minute drive from Stranraer; 25 mins from Cairnryan ferries
• Close to the start of the Southern Upland Way walking trail

Jerusalem Farm

• Luxury glampsite on a family-run farm in East Lothian
• Lennoxlove House 10 minutes’ drive; Edinburgh 35 minutes
• Adults-only pods with Lammermuir Hills views from private decking

The Lismore Campsite

• Eco-friendly campsite with a relaxed atmosphere
• Peaceful and remote island location for family getaways
• Natural pool, bike hire and organic fruit and veg to pick

Kirkwall Bay Touring Park

• On the shoreline of Kirkwall Bay, with views of Orkney's north isles
• A five-minute drive to central Kirkwall and convenient for ferries
• Heated bathroom block with family/accessible shower room

Invermoriston Holidays

• Self-catering cabins by a river
• Fully-equipped kitchen, towels and linen provided
• Less than a mile from Loch Ness

Wairds Park

• Community-owned and family-friendly holiday park
• Within easy reach of Montrose, Stonehaven and a well-stocked shop
• Bowling, 18-hole putting course, tennis and playground

Juniper Lodges

• Self catering lodges with hot tub
• Perfect break in Scottish highland countryside

John O'Groats

• Luxury glass-fronted lodges with views towards Orkney
• A 15-minute walk from the John O'Groats sign, café and ferry
• Woodburning stove, well-equipped kitchen and TV with games console

Craskie Estate

• Dog-friendly pods on a spectacular Highlands smallholding with sheep
• A 155-acre wildlife haven of woodland, moorland and green space
• Three miles from the local village and 15 minutes' drive to Loch Ness