The Loft

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Pods
Pods
View looking north towards grange hill
Motorhome pitches
Grass pitches for tents and campervans
Pitches
Ensuite pods
Solo tent
Wilderness camping. the grass site is set among trees and is a short walk from toilet and showers.
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View looking north towards grange hill
Motorhome pitches
Grass pitches for tents and campervans

  • 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.

Campground type

Caravan sites 4
Tent sites 10
RV & Motorhome sites 4
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 19
Open now
Opens 6 February

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, 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 campground/park 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 campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • 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 Thu, 6 Feb 2025 to

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 144 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this campground to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Great campsite, lovely tranquil spot with tidy facilities. Generous, private pitches. Friendly staff, fun games barn, handy for sights and beaches. A few bits need a spruce-up, and showers/toilets can be a bit hit-and-miss, but most love it and come back.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

The kitchen and all the facilities in the kitchen. The shower and…

Overall

7 out of 10
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Value for money
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Renata W.

Camping pod (family)

Liked The kitchen and all the facilities in the kitchen. The shower and toilets were very clean.

Disliked The absence of the owner of the campsite. It was very unpersonal with the key in a mailbox.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing place, we will be back

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10 out of 10
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Keren P.

All-season powered grass site

Liked Everything.
Quiet site
Stunning location
Good facilities
So good we stayed an extra night
Helpful owners
Great area with sofas, table football etc
Gorgeous area for those camping or wanting a more "woodland" experience

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great wee hideaway and location. Facilities are good with showers etc Bothy…

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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George S.

Camping pod (two person)

Liked Great wee hideaway and location. Facilities are good with showers etc
Bothy had cleaning materials which is great as you don’t get that in a lot of other places.

Disliked Needs updating but nothing negative

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant little stop over. Would recommend.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Henry G.

Camping pod (family)

Liked Great site on a working farm. Clean and well presented. Excellent communal facilities.

Disliked The sticky feel of the wipe clean mattress (although I fully understand the reasons)

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind words — we’re so pleased you enjoyed the site, facilities and the farm setting!
The wipe-clean mattresses are thoroughly cleaned and dried between each stay, but when the air humidity is higher they can sometimes feel a little tackier to the touch. We’re sorry if that was the case during your visit. We’d love to welcome you back again soon!

Clean facilities, good location.

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8 out of 10
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Debbie C.

All-season unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Location

Disliked Having to pay to use a fire pit that was not as safe as our own.
Extras did add up a bit, so watch that on booking.
Showers not great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for sharing your feedback.
We’re sorry to hear a few things weren’t quite to your liking during your stay. Most guests tell us they enjoy the facilities and showers, so we’re sorry they didn’t quite meet your expectations this time. Extras are all listed at the time of booking, but we appreciate your thoughts on this. We’re really glad you enjoyed the location, and we hope you enjoyed visiting our corner of beautiful Moray!

Lovely site if your looking for a base or just to relax.

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10 out of 10
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Margaret D.

Powered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Very quite and peaceful. Toilets and showers very clean. Has a barn with games and a sofa area if you want to just sit an relax.

Disliked Would benefit greatly if there was a play park for the kids.

Recommend to friends Visit again

More for families than a solo traveler like myself

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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David F.

All-season powered grass site

Liked Toilet blocks were clean and tidy and there was a smll kitchen as well. There was also a lounge area / games room .

Disliked As this was a working farm dog walking was quite limeted for dogs that need a lot of excercise but Roseisle woodland /beach walk was only a short drive away

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review :)
We’re glad you enjoyed our facilities on site. While off-lead walking isn’t possible here as we’re a working farm with livestock, we do provide guests bringing canine companions with a dog pack with local walks and places to visit, and a map of our on-lead farm walk. And of course, Roseisle wood and beach are just a short drive away for a good run. We hope to see you and your four-legged friend again soon!

Pods…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Camping pod (family)

Liked Pods

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent will definitely be going back.

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

All-season powered grass site

Liked Great location and services, lots for the kids to explore and games room to play in, great facilities and pleasant staff, I would definitely go back.

Disliked To be very picky the games room could do with new pool balls and cues, the table tennis and football table could do with new balls, but what we had was fine, great for the kids to hang out and socialise.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review, we’re so pleased you enjoyed the location, facilities and games room, and it’s great to hear the kids had fun exploring and playing. We appreciate your feedback on the equipment; unfortunately, some of the balls and other bits in the games room have been damaged on a number of occasions this summer, and we’re sorry if this impacted your visit. We do our best to replace them where we can so everyone can enjoy the space. We’d love to welcome you back again soon!

The 3rd time we've stayed here and we will be back again for sure.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Gavin W.

Powered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked 2nd time this year we have stayed. Stunning location and so close to beaches, walks and other visitor attractions. The site itself has really clean facilities, plenty of showers and toilets. The site has always been quiet but also plenty kids having a great time running and playing around the site. Quiet after 10pm and there was never any noise or loud music. Simple checkin process when you arrive after 4pm. You get your envelope with your pitch number and off you go. There is a barn with table tennis and table football for keeping kids entertained.

Disliked 3rd time we've stayed in total so it's one of our go to places. Nothing we dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for choosing to stay with us again! It’s wonderful to hear we’ve become one of your go-to places, and we’re delighted you enjoy the location, facilities, and atmosphere on site. We love seeing guests (big and small) making happy memories here, and it’s great to know you appreciate the peaceful evenings too. We look forward to welcoming you back for visit number four!

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 Wild swimming

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Bush Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 85 cm) Level campground, no steep slopes Site close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access

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 Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

The Loft

East Grange Farm

Kinloss

Forres

Highlands and Islands

Scotland

IV36 2UD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (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
44.4 km Royal Bank of Scotland
45.8 km Bus Station
Rail
7 km Forres Rail Station
12.3 km Elgin Rail Station
22.1 km Nairn Rail Station
Ferry
30.7 km Nigg Ferry Terminal
31.5 km Cromarty Ferry Terminal
39.3 km Invergordon Port Ferry Terminal
Airport
34.4 km 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 2020201920182017
Findhorn 6.7 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Lossiemouth (East) 17.5 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Nairn (East) 20.4 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Nairn (Central) 21.4 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Rosemarkie 35.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Glenfiddich Distillery 31.1 km

The Glenlivet Distillery Visitor Centre 34.4 km

Speyside Heather Centre 39.1 km

Glenmorangie Distillery 39.2 km

Glenlivet Estate 43.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Findhorn to Burghead 6.5 km

Torrieston Walk (2) 7.5 km

Torrieston Walk (1) 7.5 km

Burghead - Hopeman Circular 7.7 km

Lower Findhorn 8.3 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • 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 caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  9 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 $29.12 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.