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Camping in Scotland

Scotland is a wonderfully diverse country offering a wealth of possibilities for a camping holiday. A country of mountains, lochs, rivers and Scotland’s coastline, there is something here for all. A short walking trip with your family, co operate team building exercise or even a stag night to remember a camping break has it all.

Scotland is well known for its unpredictable weather and can change very fast in a matter of minutes, so it is best to be prepared for anything – good or bad on your camping trip.
Make sure you have the proper equipment, tent, sleeping bag, proper clothing, cooking equipment, food, first aid kit and a compass.

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Camping is one of the great pleasures of exploring the Scottish countryside. You can spend the evening sitting by a remote highland loch watching the sunset over the mountains. Camping is fun for all the family.

If you are thinking of wild camping, please remember to show consideration when pitching your tent or lighting a fire. Remember always leave the countryside how you found as that’s why you are in Scotland in the first place.

Scotland is steeped in history and full of historical places of interest to visit while on your camping adventure. This is useful as Scotland isn't known for it's warm sunny weather, although this isn't required when you can visit such charming villages and towns and soak up the scenery, which can literally take your breath away. A favourite with Students looking for a thrifty holiday, Scotland generally offers one big adventure.

Whether trailer tent, in an ordinary tent or caravan, Scotland can offer some wonderful campsite locations to spend your nights while travelling around or should you just choose one location for your holiday. Camping is a very popular holidaying method in Scotland with tourists from all over Europe visiting and enjoying the Country.

Some places worth considering are briefly outlined here. The first is Pitlochry in Perthshire, campsites and camping facilities in abundance here with lovely surrounding scenery, it is very picturesque indeed. Rivers filled with salmon often provide viewing points for salmon leaps, which at the right time of year is a real spectacle. Ayr, also in Perth is a lovely seaside resort with many camp sites, some right next to the sea for a beach front holiday. Ayr also has a race course with year round meetings over flat and the sticks.

Camping in and around Oban is another worthwhile experience. Right on the West Coast of Scotland it can be used as a spring board for visiting some of the many Scottish Islands with ferries to most of them in the Argyll and Bute region. The Isle of Skye, well worth a visit and with numerous reasonably priced camping sites where you can pitch your tent or luxury caravan. Skye is famous for the MacLeod Chiefs, dating back more than 800 years at their home, Dunvegan Castle. Here in the Castle remains a lock of hair, which had a famous Scottish owner; that of Bonnie Price Charlie, the Young Pretender as he was known, real name Charles Edward Stuart. The Prince invaded England in 1745 to try and claim the Throne and Kingdom of Great Britain. The Isle of Skye was also the home of Flora Macdonald, another famous Scot and close friend of the Bonnie Prince. Why not learn a little about Scottish history while on holiday?

Camping is also possible on the Isle of Arran, another lovely and scenic location as is Ullapool, located on the banks of Loch Broom with campsites a plenty. Nearby are some lovely gardens to visit; a walled garden called Leckelm Gardens and some fantastic plants, trees and shrubs can be found at Inverue Gardens. The whole area has more exotic plants than you would imagine but Ullapool is located on the Gulf Stream. Smoke houses for local meat, game and fish are also numerous and worth a peek if you have never seen one in action.

Two other places to visit and camp are ones you are sure to heard of Loch Lomond and Loch Ness. Both these have camping available at the side of the Loch. Day trips are available on large boats around the vast Loch Lomond and you know the legend so while at Loch Ness keep a look out for the monster. Both areas are very picturesque as is most of Scotland.

Camping holidays are worthwhile the Scottish way, there is so much do discover, even wild deer still roam free and when combined with the hills, mountains and walking in the fresh air or through woodlands, it can only be described as magical.