Dam View Lodges

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  • Safari tent glamping on a 100-acre farm above Scotland’s oldest dam
  • Walks straight from the site and a 25-minute drive to Stirling
  • Rolltop bath, well-equipped kitchen, board games, fresh eggs for sale
If masses of space for sprawling out in Stirlingshire is what you’re after, that’s just what you’ll get on a glamping trip to Dam View Lodges. Within minutes on foot from Gartmorn Dam, Scotland’s oldest reservoir, this park is among 100 acres of farmland where you can wander into the wild setting straight from the front door of your safari tent. The family-sized lodges here are pretty plush: expect crisp white sheets on a kingsize bed in sleeping spaces and vintage leather sofas in open-plan living rooms prime for gathering the clan together for card and board games from the blanket box provided. Need a little time to yourself? You can plunge into the rolltop tub for a soak, opening the back of the tent to bathe in the bubbles with a view… Chuck some logs on the woodburning stove to make sure it’s not too nippy when it’s time to towel off, then turn your mind towards fodder – you can make meals in the well-equipped kitchen with meat and fresh eggs bought from the site or use the breakfast and barbecue packs (just order in advance). Here in the summer? Ask the owners about visiting the turkey chicks, or in other seasons take smaller members of the clan to Briarlands Farm, 35 minutes’ drive away, for a petting zoo and berry picking. Thrillseeking kids can get their kicks at the extreme go-karting track 30 minutes down the road in Falkirk. Days out on foot could be spent at Gartmorn Dam Country Park, reachable along the reservoir with plenty of pathways to ply. Tired out from trotting or biking about, you can then return to Dam View Lodges and sit until sunset on the outdoor decking with views of the water you just left behind…

Site type

Rent a tent 3
Open now

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 23 Apr to

Nearest sites

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Disabled facilities Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Dam View Lodges

Gartmorn Farm

Alloa

Stirling

Stirlingshire

Scotland

FK10 3AU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

56.13239°N
-3.75017°W

Route directions

Please only go down the drive with the Gartmorn Farm sign. Google Maps sometimes tries to direct cars down a walking-only path.

Nearest transport

Coach
12.1 km Mayfield Street
12.4 km Royal Hotel
13 km St Margarets Church
Rail
3 km Alloa Rail Station
11.6 km Stirling Rail Station
13.1 km Bridge of Allan Rail Station
Ferry
22.6 km Kinross Ferry Landing
22.9 km Rosyth Ferry Terminal
23.4 km Lochleven Castle Ferry Landing
Airport
31.7 km Edinburgh 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

This centrally located Scottish site is a 30-minute drive from The Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre, a hallowed place where Robert the Bruce defeated English forces during the medieval era. Learn about the history then loop back towards the site five minutes north of here to the centre of Stirling and walk upwards for the famed castle towering over the town and its lush green surroundings. Those who like to scale inclines can also take on treks around the Ochil Hills within 30 minutes of the site… while those who prefer to recline can lie down for primping sessions at a spa around the same distance away. If a livelier lope around two of Scotland’s most buzzing cities is what you fancy, the centres of Glasgow and Edinburgh are 50 minutes and an hour and 10 minutes away from Dam View Lodges respectively.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Aberdour Harbour (Black Sands) 29.7 km Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Aberdour (Silversands) 30.2 km Sea N/A Good Excellent Excellent
Burntisland 34.5 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Kinghorn (Pettycur) 35.8 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Kinghorn (Harbour Beach) 36.6 km Sea N/A N/A Poor Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Wallace Monument 10.7 km

Royal Burgh of Stirling Visitor Centre 11.8 km

Stirling Castle 12.2 km

Gleneagles, PGA Centenary 16.8 km

Linlithgow Palace 19.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Gartmorn Dam Country Park and The Devon Way 0.7 km

The Law and Ben Cleuch Ascent 2.8 km

Dollar Glen - Ben Cleuch - Castle Campbell - Dollar 6 km

Ochil Hills: Dollar Glen 6 km

Ochil Hills: Blairlogie - Dumyat - Blairlogie 8.5 km

Local events

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    Perth, Scotland 37.5 km

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

    East Calder, Scotland 39.8 km

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

    Edinburgh, Scotland 40 km

  • TRNSMT (Friday, 12 July 2024 – Friday, 12 July 2024)

    Glasgow, Scotland 43.7 km

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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  • What attractions are near Dam View Lodges? This centrally located Scottish site is a 30-minute drive from The Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre, a hallowed place where Robert the Bruce defeated English forces during the medieval era. Learn about … Read more
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