Places to camp in Scotland

Gregvivi0401 · 13 Aug 2022 at 16:25

Me and my family are planning to go camping somewhere in Scotland, any places you'd recommend?

Gregvivi0401 · 13 Aug 2022 at 16:43

marin said:
I have a friend that owns a campsite at Cannich not far from Loch Ness.

Its very nice, loads to do and see nearby.

Great could you give me more information?

Gregvivi0401 · 13 Aug 2022 at 16:54

Mysterae_ said:
There's thousands of places to camp in Scotland, it depends on what experience you're looking for and how far you're prepared to travel. Do you have a camper or are you tenting?

Best for kids 3 of them travel is no problem.

Gregvivi0401 · 14 Aug 2022 at 10:19

phonemonkey said:
For such a small country Scotland is incredibly diverse in terms of landscape. What are you looking for? Lochs? Mountains? Coast? Do you want to spend the time without seeing many (if any) other people or do you want/need to be close to a population centre? Are you looking for campsites (and if so what kind of amenities do you need/want) or are you looking to wild camp? Do you have any specific hobbies or interests (munro nagging perhaps, or kayaking etc) that you'd wish to indulge in while you're there?

Personally as single man who is loves to wild camp I'd consider a week walking and camping in the Torridons if I wanted walking or if I wanted to kayak I'd stick some stuff in my kayak and plod down the Great Glen Way but I like the solitude and a sense of getting away from it all when I go out. YMMV

I have 3 kids so I want them to have a little break from gaming and TV so not to close to towns . Fishing and walking and coast will be nice experience.

Gregvivi0401 · 14 Aug 2022 at 16:03

Graetzbridge said:
I'm a Scotsman so I might be a wee bit biased! Around Loch Lomand area was maybe one of more beautiful for us. We rented a cottage so it was ideal for us and our hairy dog. This is one of the lakes ve visited. Might be good for fishing.

This looks awesome.

Gregvivi0401 · 14 Aug 2022 at 16:44

Mysterae_ said:
Talking about rude awakenings, once camped out in Glen Etive and was woken in the early hours by the afterburners of some jet fighter doing a low-level pass. Damn that was loud! Couldn't tell what type it was, could only see it's twin afterburners in the distance. Was also woken (early morning again!) by the mountain rescue helicopter landing in Glen Coe. I think I'd rather have those than a cow wanting a milking!

Wow that must been terrible.

Gregvivi0401 · 14 Aug 2022 at 16:55

Mysterae_ said:
No actually, it was awesome!

Well now I can see your point of view