Kirkton Holidays

View prices & book 9.8 89 reviews
Pitch and seating area
Pitch and seating area
Cabin with seating and information boards
Visitor image of the area for parking up with table area to one side
Spacious pitches
Welcome to the farm
Touring pitch
Space for an awning
Picnic bench by the pitch area
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Cabin with seating and information boards
Visitor image of the area for parking up with table area to one side
Spacious pitches

  • Touring pitches on a family-run farm five minutes from Melvich beach
  • Thurso, Puffin Cove and Wolfburn Distillery within a half-hour drive
  • Farm tours and fishing available on site
You may well spot a few Highland cows by the side of the road as you roam through the Highlands and Islands – but how about a stay where you can get so close you can actually brush that gorgeous ginger hair? Indeed that’s one of the options on offer at Kirkton Holidays, a family-run working farm five minutes’ drive from the north coast at Melvich. This is a place where there’s always something going on, and the folk on site are eager to welcome guests in for a true taste of farming life. Come along in April and May to poke your nose into the lambing shed, or schedule a trip between March and June to catch the calving season in action. Even outside of those busiest seasons, there’s plenty to see and do here: settle in for trout fishing (in season), take mountain bikes out onto the tracks or wander along the farm’s pathways to spy wildlife, meet pygmy goats Harris and Tweed, feed the sheep and play with the dogs (as long as they’re not on duty at the time). For even more insight, sign up for a farm buggy tour where you’ll get taken around the farm, learn a bit about the farming calendar and take in the stunning views from the highest hill around. And yes – have a little stroke of those hairy Highland cows… At the end of the day, have a picnic at the outdoor tables or in a cosy wooden cabin. Electric hookups are provided, but please note there are no waste disposal facilities, so you'll need to deal with your rubbish elsewhere. It's also worth noting there are no toilets on site.

Site type

Caravan sites 2
Motorhome sites 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9.8

Overall rating based on 89 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 84% of visitors View breakdown

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Kirkton Farm was a wonderful place to unwind and explore the farm…

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
Hunter L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: Kirkton Farm was a wonderful place to unwind and explore the farm animals on a working farm. Host Juanella was welcoming even in tbe middle of lambing season.

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Absolutely fantastic , if you want an off the radar location.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Emma B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: Absolutely beautiful location , stunning ch friendly hosts , amazing working farm got involved in feeding the lambs and had some of there delicious produce , burgers where great .

Disliked: Could have done with waste water place to get rid of .

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We used this as a one night stop off for the nc500…

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

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: We used this as a one night stop off for the nc500 trip. It was absolutely amazing here the owners were polite on arrival, let us help feed the animals. Pitch was very well looked after, I would recommend this place to anybody traveling in that area.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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Family farm, was able to watch lambs being born, lovey Highland cows…

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

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: Family farm, was able to watch lambs being born, lovey Highland cows & calf, quiet country peaceful, Scotland at it best.
No facilities, but made clear before we booked, Great value for safe space.

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Lovely site with friendly owners. Would stay there again

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

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: Small site on a farm with a personal touch. I was able to visit the lambing shed to see the newborn lambs. Also some nice walks in the surrounding countryside to take the dogs on.

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Visit if you love animals, being back to nature in a beautiful area.

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

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: Loved everything. Such a gorgeous place and lovely people. Definitely want to go back for longer.

Disliked: Only dislike was that we had to leave!

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Excellent location and site. Very friendly and helpful owners.

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

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: Beautiful views on a lovely clean picture.
Very quiet.
Extremely friendly owners.
The farmer let me cuddle his highland cows!

Disliked: No toilet or shower facilities.

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Great place to stay, just off the beaten track. Would stay again

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
ian p. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: Our welcome was really good & the farmer explained where everything was situated. He also told us about the farm & invited us to visit the various animals. The highland cattle were lovely along with the New Zealand breed of pigs.
The area for motorhomes is all hardstanding on loose stone with electric hook ups (16 amp). Note there is only room for 2 motorhomes so booking is advisable.

Disliked: There was nothing we disliked.

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Water and electricity at least but dogs waking us up at 3am onwards

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

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: Water and electricity facilities

Disliked: You are on a farm with dogs so do know they bark from 3am for hours

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From the manager: Hi.
Thankyou for staying with us. Reading your comments…… I can only apologise with the weather we had there was a lot of people in the area that were having trouble with there internet and it seemed to be all networks. We can also again apologise about the dogs but again I think the weather might have unsettled them.

Our favourite place to 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
Keren F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: Returning guests to Kirkton. This time with our motorhome , last time our caravan. Wonderful place, great animals to see on the farm. Such a lovely environment, great owners. Will be returning again.

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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 Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce 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

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise

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

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Kirkton Holidays

Kirkton Farm

Melvich

Highlands and Islands

Scotland

KW14 7YJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

58.53152°N
-3.90799°W

Nearest transport

Rail
19.5 km Forsinard Rail Station
19.8 km Altnabreac Rail Station
21.4 km Scotscalder Rail Station
Ferry
23 km Scrabster Ferry Terminal
45 km Gills Bay 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

In among all the antics on site, it’s worth finding time to explore the local area – as so often with the Highlands, it’s rather gorgeous. For starters, there’s a splendid sandy beach a mile and a half away at Melvich, and you can take a walk out to the cliffs at Puffin Cove to see the birds from may to early August. For a tipple or two to go with your evening meal, swing by the Wolfburn Distillery (25 minutes’ drive) for your whisky or Rock Rose (40 minutes) for a bottle of local gin. The seafood’s pretty good around here too – stop by at Scrabster or Thurso (both 25 minutes) to see boats coming in and see what you can find to eat. Alternatively, grab your golf clubs for a day on the course at Reay (10 minutes), stroll around 16th-century Castle of Mey (45 minutes) or take a day tour to Orkney from Thurso. If you’ve not yet snapped a pic of yourself by the John o’Groats sign, that’s slightly less than an hour away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Thurso 23.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Dunnet 33 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Castle & Gardens of Mey 41.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

FORSINARD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/11/2006) 15.5 km

Thurso to Castletown 24.5 km

BLAR NAM FAOILEAG (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/02/1999) 28.1 km

Dwarwick Pier - Peedie Sands - Dwarwick Pier 33 km

Dwarwick to Castletown 33.1 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 Kirkton Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Kirkton Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Kirkton Holidays? In among all the antics on site, it’s worth finding time to explore the local area – as so often with the Highlands, it’s rather gorgeous. For starters, there’s a splendid sandy … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Kirkton Holidays?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Kirkton Holidays? From $44.68 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.