The colour coding on the front allows readers to distinguish between seasonally opening or all year round sites. Both work well individually, but are at their best together, so you can plan a route while simultaneously seeing full details of each campsite. Our campsite finder section has lots of handy filters where you can find campsites that permit fires, ones near a pub, ones that allow dogs, one on the North Coast 500 or apply many many more of our helpful filters. The Skye bridge is 10 minutes to the West, Eilean Donan castle 5 minutes to the East and the Beautiful village of Plockton just 15 minutes to the North. The site is overlooked by MacLeods Tables, two distinctive flat topped hills that dominate the skyline.

Some islands are easily reached and offer excellent tourist facilities, while some are very remote and off the beaten track. There is no doubt that pitching in a campsite offers convenience for facilities and reassurance for those not quite brave enough to stay a night in the open. Scotland has a huge number of historic buildings to explore and you will find yourself in awe over the amazing architecture on offer in this country.Often considered the ‘budget’ option, but camping on Skye when surrounded by incredible scenery is not such a bad option.

Guarantee yourself a dry and warm space by booking one of our Scotland camping pods , or pick somewhere that you can see out any chilly evenings in warm, bubbly style by booking a campsite with a hot tub. Edinburgh is the country’s capital and second largest city (Glasgow being the largest) and was the hub of the Scottish Enlightenment in the 18th century, which transformed Scotland into one of the commercial, intellectual, and industrial powerhouses in Europe. Learn all about the castle, the crowing place of Robert the Bruce and Macbeth and explore the grounds which span 100 acres. If you’re a first-time visitor to the country, take a look at some of Scotland’s most popular places to visit (they’re popular for good reason, generally speaking): perhaps base yourselves somewhere in the vicinity of the excellent cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow for a break that mixes up urban attractions and rural wanders, or steer north to the area around Inverness to see if you can lay eyes on the elusive Loch Ness Monster.

If you are wild camping, remember that you will have to carry your rubbish out with you so have extra bags or containers for this purpose.

Make sure you get the latest edition of the map — it’s currently on the 3rd edition, which was published in March 2015.There really is something for everyone in Scotland, from the magical Fairy Pools on the Isle of Skye to member exclusive caravan parks and everything in between. The camping area should be left clean and without rubbish, and attention should be paid to local regulations regarding fire. With two national parks and a huge variety of landscapes to explore, Scotland will never leave you looking far for outdoor adventures.

Add to these thousands of miles of coastline and the possibilities for outdoor pursuits seem limitless. Multiple options for “Campsite Setting” can be selected, for example if you were looking for a campsite located on a beach, on an island but also near a town then you can select all three and you will be shown the results. This is the lightest tent that I've owned and I was a bit worried about how it would stand up to the constant buffeting but I needn't have worried. Following that is a written description of the sea view and details of the layout of the campsite and what sort of ground the different pitches are on (i. You can truly get away from it all and enjoy camping at its purest on the Scottish Islands, surrounded only by nature and your own thoughts.It covers all the basics for beginners or those planning a holiday in Scotland with their tent for the first time.