Isle of Rum Campsite

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Toilet block with two toilets
Pitch sites and campsite shelter
Seat with a view
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  • Nearly-wild camping with stunning views across Loch Scresort
  • A 10-minute walk to the ferry port and a shop
  • Views across the bay; beaches within walking distance
When it comes to the wild, the Isle of Rum is pretty high up there. Hugging the shore of Loch Scresort, the only village on the island of Rum, this dog-friendly site rests on a pretty isle made up of a national nature reserve, making it a great choice to take a break in nature. This is a car-free island, but there's no shortage of sublime beaches and hiking trails nearby, so you’ll have plenty of chances to spot the local wildlife or just lay back on site and look out over to Skye in the distance. Plus, 10 minutes’ walk from the ferry port and an hour and 25 minutes’ ferry from Mallaig, you can head over there to board the steam railway in the so-called ‘road to the isles’. Facilities at the site include two communal barbecues (charcoal not included) and an indoor shelter for birdwatching or sheltering from the weather. There are also two showers, two sinks by the sea and access to a hot-water tap. You’ll certainly need a trusty store of snacks with so many nature trails nearby. Handily, there’s a small shop within 10 minutes’ walk which also sells hot soup and chips every day.

Site type

Tent sites 15
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Minimum spacing of 2 metres between pitches.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

8.5

Overall rating based on 38 reviews View breakdown

Spectacular scenery

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent location, but icy cold showers

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The location is stunning, just at the sea with amazing views across to the mainland. Nice flat grassy pitches, bbqs, cold-water washing-up facilities, device charging station in a wooden chalet that can be used for respite from the weather. Nice wooden chairs provided. There's much to like here, however...

Disliked: ...it fell somewhat apart with the shower/toilet facilities, which were about 300m (a goodly distance, especially in the middle of the night) from the pitches. A code, gotten from the bunkhouse reception, was needed to access the showers. But the hours that the bunkhouse is staffed are limited and vary, and I wish I'd known all this when I made the booking. We arrived on the early morning ferry, dropped our kit at the campsite, and headed to the hills for a very long walk. By the time we returned, there was no one at the bunkhouse to provide a shower code. I found that one of them was open anyway (no lock or latch on the door), and then found, much to my dismay, that there was NO HOT WATER. Call me a princess, but I'm not a fan of icy -- and I do mean icy -- showers. Shivering, I managed to slake off at least the first layer of dirt, so felt a bit less grotty, but I had really been looking forward to some hot, or at least warm, water. Didn't ruin the experience, by any means, but it would have made it a five star review, rather than four

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This is a wonderful place to stay and use as a base in Rum.

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Everything about this low-key campsite. Whether this is you main base in Rum or used during a trip with bothie and other camping, this is a very lovely spot to use and to support the community. The new toilets will be a bonus when they come on-line (which will be very soon I am sure).

Disliked: Nothing. Precautions would be necessary in midge season.

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Stunning campsite!!!

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Excellent location, friendly and very helpful staff, excellent facilities. Stunning views.

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Easy to book…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Easy to book

Disliked: Unfortunately I had an issue with my phone and missed the ferry so I was unable to attend my holiday or contact to cancel the booking! I really hope I can come here one day in the future.

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Magical stay

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: View was outstanding, the people (Bernie and tam) from bunkhouse and shop were just so nice and helpful, very accommodating. The showers were so hot and good, will definately return.

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A beautiful seaside base to explore the Isle Of Rum

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: A beautiful seaside setting on a East-facing bay and very good facilities considering the remote setting make this an excellent campsite.

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The campsite is close to the ferry terminal, community hall and shop,…

Overall 2/10
Location 10
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Zoe L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The campsite is close to the ferry terminal, community hall and shop, which makes it an ideal setting off point for adventuring on Rum.
The drying room for your wet stuff was a lifesaver. It's super warm and the dehumidifier helped to dry everything very quickly.

Disliked: This is an incredibly poor place for campers, and also the most expensive I've ever seen. We paid £48 for 2 nights - 1 tent and 2 people. I would really like to know where the money goes, because the facilities for campers are so poor.

The campsite is very small and a long, several minute walk to the toilet and showers. There was only 1 working toilet which didn't flush well.
The ground also isn't suitable for camping - the rain flooded the campsite ground and it became a bog. Even the Bunkhouse was surrounded by ankle deep water in places. I'm not judging the campsite because of the rain (it IS Scotland!), but the extremely wet conditions just highlighted how little thought or effort they put into the campsite. It is obviously a place tailored to the Bunkhouse, NOT camping.

If you're staying here, choose the Bunkhouse!

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Good base for exploring a Fantastic island

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Fantastic spot, great view

Disliked: Toilet was really the public loo and a long way off

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Lovely setting for a campsite and all the staff are friendly and…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely setting for a campsite and all the staff are friendly and helpful. A little walk to the toilets/showers but nothing worse than you'd have at some of the bigger campsites and a 10 minute walk from the local store. If a peaceful camping trip is what you want then this is the place.

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Excellent site, next to the sea, great views.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Jude P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Surely the best camping spot in the world. Great views, hot showers, wild swimming, great mountains on your doorstep

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Isle of Rum Campsite

Isle of Rum

Kinloch

Highlands and Islands

Scotland

PH43 4RR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

57.01114°N
-6.27738°W

Route directions

Please follow the road out of the port and follow signs to the campsite. The road will snake its way round the Loch.

Nearest transport

Coach
44.2 km Shorefront Shelter
45.3 km Harbour Slipway
Rail
27.2 km Mallaig Rail Station
28.1 km Morar Rail Station
28.8 km Arisaig Rail Station
Ferry
0.3 km Rum Ferry Terminal
13.9 km Canna Ferry Terminal
17.4 km Eigg Ferry Terminal

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

To see where wildlife and otters hide out, there’s a hide just 15 minutes’ walk away, or more nature living it up around the North Side Trail (five minutes to the start point). Some sturdy shoes or hiking boots are a must here, of course, as without the cars, you’ll be hunting down the island’s hot spots on foot. Some such places include the Kinloch Glen waterfall (45 minutes), the sandy beach and dunes at Kilmory Bay (an hour and a half) and the more rugged stretch of coast at Harris (two hours and 10 minutes’ walk) with rather lovely views over Coll and Tirree. It may be a way to go, but Dibidil Bothby (two hours and 10 minutes) is well worth the trip. It’s a little mountain cabin way up in the hills, with nothing but the landscapes (and perhaps some hairy Highland cattle) as an accompaniment.

Must see

The Aros Experience 44.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bla Bheinn (Blaven) 27.2 km

Glasnacardoch - Loch Eireagoraidh 27.3 km

Arisaig - Scamadale 28 km

Druimindarroch to Fort 31.7 km

Morar - Bracorina - Stoul 32.7 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 pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Isle of Rum Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Isle of Rum Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Isle of Rum Campsite? To see where wildlife and otters hide out, there’s a hide just 15 minutes’ walk away, or more nature living it up around the North Side Trail (five minutes to the start … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Isle of Rum Campsite?
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Isle of Rum Campsite? From $44.17 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.