Wick River Campsite
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- Sheltered and peaceful pitches on the banks of the Wick River
- A 10-minute walk to Wick; 25 minutes' drive to John o' Groats
- Part of a community enterprise
Campground type
46
13
30
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- Reception is unmanned after 8 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
- If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
- The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Tue, 1 Apr to
Site types & availability
Unpowered grass tent site (backpacker, motorcyclist, no cars)
2 people maximum 
No dogs allowed 
Wifi at the unit/site Ground type: Grass
Site size: Max 2.5m width × 3m depth
Calculated area: 7.5m²
Arrival daysFrom GBP 17 (GBP 17) 1 night, 2 adults
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Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site
6 people maximum Wifi at the unit/site Ground type: Grass
Site size: Max 6m width × 8m depth
Calculated area: 48m²
Arrival daysFrom GBP 27 (GBP 27) 1 night, 2 adults
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Powered grass site (XL)
8 people maximum Wifi at the unit/site Ground type: Grass
Site size: Max 8m width × 8m depth
Calculated area: 64m²
Arrival daysFrom GBP 35 (GBP 35) 1 night, 2 adults
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Powered grass tent or motorhome site (large)
6 people maximum Wifi at the unit/site Ground type: Grass
Site size: Max 6m width × 8m depth
Calculated area: 48m²
Arrival daysFrom GBP 35 (GBP 35) 1 night, 2 adults
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Powered gravel caravan site (XL)
8 people maximum Ground type: Gravel
Site size: Max 8m width × 8m depth
Calculated area: 64m²
Arrival daysFrom GBP 36.50 (GBP 36.50) 1 night, 2 adults
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Fully-serviced gravel caravan site
8 people maximum Wifi at the unit/site Ground type: Gravel
Site size: Max 8m width × 8m depth
Calculated area: 64m²
Arrival daysFrom GBP 38.50 (GBP 38.50) 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Overall rating from 426 Pitchup.com customers 
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91% would recommend this campground to a friend
89% would stay here again
The best thing about this campsite is definitely its location, it’s beautifully…
Powered gravel caravan site (XL)
Liked The best thing about this campsite is definitely its location, it’s beautifully situated next to the river with a lovely walk into the town via 2 foot bridges. Great for dog walks.
The toilet block is spacious with huge room within the showers and the individual toilets. The radio is left running so you’re not listening to everyone else.
A shop for every essential is well stocked and the staff are amazing attentive and friendly.
Both the grass and the hard standing pitches appear to be very well looked after.
Disliked The hard standing whilst very solid and looked after may require ramps to adjust for level.
The power is shared between multiple pitches so can be quite far, bring a long hook up cable.
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Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches
Powered grass site (XL)
Liked I honestly or I should say “we” honestly could not fault the site.
Nice size site where no matter where you were pitched you were in close proximity to fresh drinking water , toilet, shower facilities and the main reception area. As well as a large outdoor water supply/ sink for washing up dishes etc.
Staff were extremely friendly and helpful and provided you with all the information you required for your stay.
Something that sets this site apart from the rest is the additional thought that goes in for campers in tents (in particular). As you approach the beautifully modern and immaculate reception area. There is a lovely area with comfortable chairs and heated with a coffee machine where you can purchase some nice beverages and make use of charging facilities and a microwave. To the exterior, there are several picnic benches to relax outside with a vending machine for some drinks or snacks outwith the opening hours of the onsite shop.
The new shower block had 6 toilet cubicles and 6 shower cubicles that provided plenty space to shower and change within the cubicle and are open 24/7. Hairdryers provided with shaving style sockets beside each sink.
The town is walking distance with plenty shops and sites nearby if you forget anything. A beautiful wall from the campsite is also easily accessible as well as a small park for younger children. There are plenty electric hook ups and my only advice is to ensure you have a good length cable connection (minimum 10m) as some pitches are based with one point of several porches and dependant where you were based, it may require to trail a little.
WiFi worked from the tent also which was free to access too and a nice touch
Disliked My only (and I’m being very picky) was that the ground was quite rocky under the grass which posed a challenge for the pegs for the tent so ensure to take hardy pegs with you to break through. This did not impact the comfort of the ground when standing on it
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From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We hope you enjoyed your stay and will visit us again sometime.
Regarding the hard ground for tent pegs, this is not normally a problem, but we are finding the ground is quite hard in places after the unbelievably dry April and May that we have had. June, on the other hand, has been quite wet for a few days, so as the ground soaks up the water, this should eventually solve any hard ground issues.
Lovely open site, good pitch space, excellent facilities, nice location just on…
Powered grass site (XL)
Liked Lovely open site, good pitch space, excellent facilities, nice location just on the outskirts of Wick, lots of rabbits. Nice river walks.
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From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We hope you enjoyed your stay and will visit us again sometime.
Wunderschöner Platz
Powered grass site (XL)
Liked Sauber, groß, höflich
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From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We hope you enjoyed your stay and will visit us again sometime.
Clean, great facilities, friendly staff. Highly recommend.
Powered grass tent or motorhome site (large)
Liked Fantastic camp site. Great facilities, new, clean and did not feel like we were on a camp site. Friendly staff. Nice lay out. Our 4th camp site of the NC500 and by far the best!! Near to Wick centre too so handy for food and anything you may need to buy. Would highly recommend and definitely come back.
Disliked Nothing.
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Fantastic Site
Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site
Liked The whole place was clean & beautifully appointed. The facilities were immaculate & warm & modern. Best site ever stayed at & if we weren't 376 miles away we'd definitely visit again. Wish we'd got time to spend more than one night!
Disliked nothing!
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From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We hope you enjoyed your stay and will visit us again sometime.
Excellent location Staff very helpful Clean and tidy site
Powered gravel caravan site (XL)
Liked Site. Easy access to town via river walk
Instruction for pitches good
Wi Fi good
Showers and toilets very good. No codes required to get in
Disliked Difficult to get pegs into ground for awning.
Better for them to add gravel and have pitches level rather than having to try and level your van when leg cannot be hammered in
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From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We hope you enjoyed your stay and will visit us again sometime.
Regarding the hard ground for pegs, this is not normally a problem, but we are finding the ground is quite hard in places after the unbelievably dry April and May that we have had. June, on the other hand, has been quite wet for a few days, so as the ground soaks up the water, this should eventually solve any hard ground issues.
Really nice, modern and clean facilities. Nice campsite, very clean and tidy.…
Unpowered grass tent site (backpacker, motorcyclist, no cars)
Liked Really nice, modern and clean facilities. Nice campsite, very clean and tidy. Quiet area but not farm from shops.
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From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We hope you enjoyed your stay and will visit us again sometime.
Great site would definitely stay again if in the area
Powered gravel caravan site (XL)
Liked Great facilities, very clean.
Disliked Patchy Wifi connection
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From the manager: Thank you for the review. We hope you enjoyed your stay and will visit us again sometime.
Regarding WiFi signal, we do try to cover all areas of the site, but the signal can sometimes be blocked by the trees. We are awaiting installation of a 2000mbps fibre conection, so will revist our WiFi repeaters at the point to see if we can imporvie site coverage for any areas that are affected.
Book here you you won't get better facilities
Unpowered grass tent site (backpacker, motorcyclist, no cars)
Liked The whole campsite was amazing the facility's, staff even the shop , i would 100% recommend anyone to stop here weather its for the nc500 like us or just to camp.
Disliked Mosquito but that cant be helped
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From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We hope you enjoyed your stay and will visit us again sometime.
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 WatersportsAmenities on site
Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by site/unit 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradiseUtilities
Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearbyType
Large (51-200 sites)Accessibility
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) Site close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mudNearby leisure
Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Motorhome service pointLocation
Wick River Campsite
Riverside Drive
Janetstown
Wick
Caithness
Scotland
KW1 5SP
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
58.44313°N
-3.10545°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunnet | 23.3 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Thurso | 29.6 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | N/A |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
The Castle & Gardens of Mey 22.7 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Staxigoe to Noss Head 3.2 km
Noss Head and Sinclair and Girnigoe Castles 4.6 km
The Stacks of Duncansby 22.7 km
BLAR NAM FAOILEAG (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/02/1999) 23.6 km
Dwarwick to Castletown 24.9 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.
Offers
Conditions apply - see site type section for details
Nearest campgrounds
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Wick River Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Wick River Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Wick River Campsite? Wick, of course, is the place to start – you can walk into the centre of town to visit the Wick Heritage Centre, grab a dram or two at Pulteney Distillery or … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Wick River Campsite?
Camping and caravan Arrive: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Please select the relevant extra if you wish to arrive between 8pm and 10pm.
Read more - How much does it cost to stay at Wick River Campsite? From $35.62 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.