The Loft

From £13.50 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.5 162 reviews
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  • Family-run Moray farm site in a Speyside woodland setting
  • Beaches, forest walks, golf course and Malt Whisky Trail all nearby
  • Woodland trails and kitchen on site; firepits for hire
Have a quiet relaxing time or a more adventurous holiday…The Loft in Moray is suitable for all tastes. Active sorts have plenty to keep them busy nearby, including whitewater rafting, sailing and surfing over at the coast, exploring the countryside by bike or taking a tour of the region's numerous whisky distilleries. For more chilled times, hire a firepit for lazy hours in the evening, or spend days out exploring walking trails that run around The Loft's grounds and the surrounding countryside. Amenities at this secluded wilderness site are in a converted Nissen shed, which houses a kitchen, showers, toilets (including accessible facilities) and a baby changing area. Hot water and cold drinking water is available here too, and there are more facilities up at the main reception building if required. Local shops, pubs and amenities are five miles away in Forres, and Elgin is within 15 minutes' drive. Beaches, forest trails and a golf course are all within a few minutes' drive as well, as is the Malt Whisky Trail for those in search of top tipples.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 4
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 19
Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including BBQ hut are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The facilities are located 50m to 120m from the camping field. Customers are allowed to bring their own firewood but not their own firepits. The toilet waste disposal for touring units must be eco-friendly, for septic tank use, and must not contain formaldehyde or chemicals harmful to waterways.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 6 Feb 2024 to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating based on 162 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 83% of visitors View breakdown

98%

would recommend this site to a friend

96%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Amazing and beautiful paradise

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Ana S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

All-season electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: It’s an amazing place, surrounded by fields. It’s peacfull and a perfect place for staying a few days. Owner is really nice and helpful. Location itself is perfect for exploring beautiful nearby beaches and paths. Would recommend and we hope to stay here again

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Great spot, level pitches and great shower/kitchen block.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Nics J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

All-season electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Really great site, super quiet (I did stay in Mid-March) so it was just the wildlife and farm animals in nearby fields for company. Great kitchen and shower block, the kitchen meant I didn't have to do any cooking in the van which I appreciated. Warm shower, everything was really clean. Check in super easy. Host was really helpful when needed. I would definitely stay again, within 10min drive of amazing Findhorn Bay.

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Can't wait to come back again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anita M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod (family)

Liked: Peaceful place. Park for children is great especially the hidden one in the forest on the hill, beautiful walks on the farm, great play room ( barn) for rainy days. Cosy pod. Very well kept shared facilities. Great bathroom, clean shared areas, very nicely kept site. Easy to check in and out, very well signposted.

Disliked: Loved it as it is.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for such a lovely review. I'm delighted that you all enjoyed your first visit, we look forward to welcoming you again for a holiday (or more birthday celebrations).

Would stay again

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Katie H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great spot and pitch

Disliked: Woman’s shower was ice cold

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Katie, thank you for your lovely comments on your pitch and our site. I'm so sorry to hear the shower was cold during your stay. We were notified by another guest that morning that there was no hot water in the Nissen Shed block, unfortunately our whole hot water system failed and we needed to get a new boiler fitted which we did luckily manage to get done that day. We did try to get see everyone onsite to explain but you had already left. I'm so sorry this was your experience, we usually have plenty of hot water and do have showers available on another area of the site. I hope we can welcome you again.

Excellent pitches with clean facilities in a beautiful, quiet location

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The pitch was secluded with a beautiful view of the surrounding countryside and we arrived to find all the materials we ordered for a camp fire waiting at our pitch. The showers and toilets were clean and in good working order. The campsite was quiet and the few other campers we saw were very friendly. We had a lovely, peaceful, relaxing stay and would definitely come back.

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Great facilities, well ordered and managed site…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great facilities, well ordered and managed site

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fab stay

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The Loft always delivers. They allowed the group to have adjacent pitches, allow campfires and welcome dogs... What else can we ask for? Ah, yes, clean showers and toilets...spot on, as always.

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From the manager: Thank you! And thanks for sharing great photos too :) appreciated We hope to see you again soon.

Great views from the site. Lovely spaces for tents. Fun goat feeding…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Nicky B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

All-season electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Great views from the site. Lovely spaces for tents. Fun goat feeding opportunity each morning. Toilets were clean. Conveniences available in the kitchen area. I didn't use them but could have used the kettle, toaster, hob and freezer for ice blocks. I thought this was very helpful.

Disliked: We moved pitches after arrival as couldn't access the power hook up, but Victoria was accommodating and moved us quickly to the next pitch. Could do with another shower for use for each bathroom as sometimes had to wait.

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Hood place to stay to explore Scotland…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
IONUT B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod (family)

Liked: Hood place to stay to explore Scotland

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful campsite, clean and well maintained pitches, excellent facilities with wonderful owners!…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful campsite, clean and well maintained pitches, excellent facilities with wonderful owners! We had a fantastic time on this gorgeous site, the barn with sofas, table tennis table and pool table was great and the park and fairy trail were perfect for entertaining our granddaughter who absolutely loved her stay too. Great location with loads to do in a short driving distance, a special place and would recommend it to anyone wanting a quiet and friendly site.

Disliked: Nothing at all to dislike at all.

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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

Picnic table

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Peaceful

Remote location

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal freezer

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Seasonal pitches

Location

The Loft

East Grange Farm

Kinloss

Forres

Highlands and Islands

Scotland

IV36 2UD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

57.63599°N
-3.51745°W

Route directions

There are buses (10 or 305) from Forres or Elgin linking to Inverness and Aberdeen. There is a 'country bus stop' at the end of the road. You must advise the driver that you wish to get off as the bus does not automatically stop.

Nearest transport

Coach
27.6 mi Royal Bank of Scotland
28.4 mi Bus Station
Rail
4.3 mi Forres Rail Station
7.7 mi Elgin Rail Station
13.7 mi Nairn Rail Station
Ferry
19.1 mi Nigg Ferry Terminal
19.6 mi Cromarty Ferry Terminal
24.4 mi Invergordon Port Ferry Terminal
Airport
21.4 mi Inverness 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

Stage your own mock battles at Culloden; the battlefield and a modern visitor centre are half an hour’s drive away. History buffs will also find plenty of castles and moody standing stones to clamber around. Moray’s mild climate and low average rainfall mean there’s a good chance of making the most of the fabulous golf courses, sailing, sandy beaches, forest trails and awesome mountains – you can even take to the slopes during the ski season. Amber nectar aficionados will also be interested in making the rounds of the renowned whisky distilleries nearby: everyone’s heard of Glenmorangie, Glenlivet and Glenfiddich, all easily doable from the site, but with half of Scotland’s malt whisky distilleries located in the Speyside area of Moray, there’s no shortage of options, including two beauties close by in Forres. If you don't know where to start, or want to get a comprehensive overview, hit the Malt Whisky Trail for a planned route around producers large and small.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Findhorn 4.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Lossiemouth (East) 10.9 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Nairn (East) 12.7 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Nairn (Central) 13.3 mi Sea N/A Good Good N/A
Rosemarkie 22.2 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Glenfiddich Distillery 19.3 mi

The Glenlivet Distillery Visitor Centre 21.4 mi

Speyside Heather Centre 24.3 mi

Glenmorangie Distillery 24.4 mi

Glenlivet Estate 27.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Findhorn to Burghead 4.1 mi

Torrieston Walk (2) 4.7 mi

Torrieston Walk (1) 4.7 mi

Burghead - Hopeman Circular 4.8 mi

Lower Findhorn 5.1 mi

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.

Want to know more about camping in Highlands and Islands?

  • Does The Loft have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Loft dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Loft? Stage your own mock battles at Culloden; the battlefield and a modern visitor centre are half an hour’s drive away. History buffs will also find plenty of castles and moody standing stones … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Loft?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    Reception is unmanned after 4 p.m. After this time, welcome packs and keys will be left in the late arrivals post box at the Reception door in an envelope with the name of the person who made the booking.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Loft? From £13.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.