Camping at Golspie

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Birds-eye view
Looking towards golspie.
Just a hop skip and a jump back onto the nc500
Happy campers!
16 hardstandings. all amenities on site and we cater for everyone.
The pitches
Early landscaping works complete
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Birds-eye view
Looking towards golspie.
Just a hop skip and a jump back onto the nc500

  • Gravel hardstanding pitches just off the North Coast 500 route
  • A short walk to Golspie’s beach, mountain biking trails and waterfalls
  • Train station, shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants in the village
On your way around the North Coast 500 route? Or generally getting away to the Highlands and Islands for a look at the lochs, beaches and forests? A 15-minute walk from Golspie’s beachfront, Camping at Golspie is just off the A9 on the North Coast 500 – and the gravel hardstanding pitches make a fine place to base yourselves, with walks, waterfalls, golfing and beaches to fill your time, all within walking distance. Once you’ve landed in Golspie and settled down onto one of the safe, secure pitches (accommodating campervans, caravans and roof tents) where will you amble to first? Down into the village to collect supplies? Or perhaps you'll want to install yourself into one of the cafés, pubs or restaurants along the seafront? Take fish and chips on the shore, perhaps? While it may be little, the village is stacked with activities, from the golf course to the two-mile Big Burn Walk up to a series of waterfalls. All within five minutes’ drive of the site (or a short walk away), there’s a train station, a sandy beach for coastal strolls, a small racetrack or mountain biking on the Highland Wildcat Trails. Back on site, you’ll find this quite a convenient stay, as you’ll have access to one well-maintained toilet and shower room, one accessible toilet, fresh water and grey or chemical waste disposal. Although, note that the site only keeps one toilet (the accessible one) open during winter, as long as the water doesn't freeze.

Campground type

Caravan sites 16
RV & Motorhome sites 16
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of GBP1.00 ($2.09) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

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Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 97 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

82% would recommend this campground to a friend

80% would stay here again

What customers say

A clean, well-kept spot, perfect for NC500 stopovers. Enjoy level pitches, decent facilities (clean loos & showers), and easy access. While shower costs irked a few, it's seen as good value, safe & peaceful. Watch for traffic noise & limited long-stay extras.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice little site, ideal after the long drive, communication very good

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Steve S.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked clean amenities, communication very good

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location, responsive owners, easily accessed, clean & tidy.

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Carol C.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Easy to find, ideal quiet spot for our onward journey to John O Groats. First time in a motorhome and water and waste easy accessible as was the electrics.

Disliked Not a reflection of the owners but arrive early, we walked into town about 8.30pm once we had got ourselves organised on site and all food places were closed. Purchased food at the CO-OP and made use of the facilities in the motorhome. So not a total disaster but after a long day driving we didn’t want to cook.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent with clean facilities and good size pitches

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nathan b.

Unpowered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Lovey campsite excellent location

Disliked No info given on shower costs

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Pitch was good and spacious…

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Anonymous

Unpowered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Pitch was good and spacious

Disliked Was told that there was a shower on site however wasn’t informed that would need a £1 coin to use this prior. Ended up not being able to use due to not having correct change

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Spacious pitches. Nice receptionist.…

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Helen B.

Unpowered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Spacious pitches. Nice receptionist.

Disliked Charged £1 for a shower and paid £25 for the site!
One shower for a lot of people!

Recommend to friends Visit again

location , great for a stopover…

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vanessa h.

Unpowered concrete slab caravan site

Liked location , great for a stopover if doing the nc500

Disliked nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Propre et fonctionnel. Accès facile.…

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ana m.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Propre et fonctionnel. Accès facile.

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Easy walk to chip shop and…

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DAVID C.

Unpowered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Easy walk to chip shop and pub. Super clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good for a one night stop on NC 500

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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Quiet, nice view, easy to find and check in. Good walk along beach. Level pitch with water next to pitch

Disliked Having to pay £1 for a shower that was either freezing cold or scolding hot, so not a good experience. Quite a long walk to decent pub.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well laid out with bays, shrubs…

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Jenni M.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Well laid out with bays, shrubs and young trees. Toilets clean and spacious. Plenty of areas for filling up water (very high pressure when cold water comes out). Everything easy to access and find.
It was perfect for my needs at the time - if it was busy though accessing the shower or loos could be tricky.
I stayed for 4 nights as I was visiting family. Everyone else used it as a stop over - arriving late afternoon, evening and leaving early the next day.

Disliked Needing 2 hands to turn the cold water main hose on and off (the pressure of the water was so high it soaked me 😂) and I had to stand on the hose to keep it stable whilst turning off the supply as I needed both hands.
Suggest swing bins in loos instead of bins which require opening and closing (for hygiene and to ensure they close).

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room 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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Camping at Golspie

Golspie Business Park

Golspie

Highlands and Islands

Scotland

KW10 6UB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

57.97055°N
3.9911°W

Nearest transport

Coach
34.3 km Royal Bank of Scotland
Rail
0.3 km Golspie Rail Station
3 km Dunrobin Castle Rail Station
9.5 km Brora Rail Station
Ferry
31 km Nigg Ferry Terminal
32.2 km Cromarty Ferry Terminal
33.4 km Invergordon Port Ferry Terminal
Airport
48.2 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

Longing to shoot off to a loch or two? There are a couple close by the site, including Loch Fleet (10 minutes’ drive). The nature reserve is a pretty good patch to walk along the pinewood trails or scout out if there are any seals or otters about, while at Loch Brora (20 minutes), waterside walks or cycles might be your course of action. Brora (10 minutes) is the name of the next village over – and much like Golspie, you won’t have a hard time finding things to fill your time. Sandcastle sculpting on the beach perhaps, or a go on the village golf course just behind the shore? Then, back to Golspie for the Dunrobin Castle & Gardens (five minutes), where you could catch a falconry display, or otherwise head on a tour of some of the 189 rooms? In Balblair Forest (35 minutes), there are more mountain biking trails for those of you on an adrenaline hunt. As for those of you who are intent on seeing sights you won’t catch elsewhere in the UK, you might want to call by Cairn Liath (five minutes) to see a broch that's unique to Scotland, as these old fortifications don’t exist elsewhere.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Dornoch 11.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Findhorn 40.6 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Nairn (East) 42.5 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Rosemarkie 42.6 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Nairn (Central) 42.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Glenmorangie Distillery 17.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Golspie's Wee Mannie and Big Burn 1 km

Balblair Wood, Golspie 2.1 km

Littleferry, Loch Fleet 4.2 km

Skelbo Wood Walk 6.9 km

Brora to Golspie 9.5 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping at Golspie have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping at Golspie dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping at Golspie? Longing to shoot off to a loch or two? There are a couple close by the site, including Loch Fleet (10 minutes’ drive). The nature reserve is a pretty good patch to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping at Golspie?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  Anytime –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping at Golspie? From $51.34 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.