Cairngorms Glamping

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Sleep under stunning skies in the cairngorms national park
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  • Quiet and scenic campsite in Britain's largest national park
  • A mile from Strathdon; an hour and a quarter by road from Aberdeen
  • Small on-site shop and animal petting corner
For spectacular scenery, there's nothing quite like a stint in the Cairngorms National Park. They do rugged and remote rather well in this part of Scotland – the area is home to a quarter of the UK's rare and endangered species, four of its five highest mountains and over 60 separate lochs. Exploring all of the above day after day is tiring work, so you'll want to find somewhere to rest up and relax after gallivanting through the Highlands. Enter Cairngorms Glamping, a low-key but scenic site in a quiet corner of Aberdeenshire. All plots here come with their own water and power supply and have an excellent outlook over the neighbouring countryside. There's plenty of space to spread out over the well-kept grounds, plus a small on-site shop where you can pick up local butcher/baker goods and locally made gifts. Cairngorms Glamping also has an animal petting corner, where friendly creatures like pygmy goats, alpacas and a donkey look forward to meeting you. Up at the top of a hill, there's also a naturally occurring pond, so dragonflies, ducks and other wildlife can be spotted too. Cairngorms Glamping is roughly a mile from the village of Strathdon, which is home to a small but well-stocked supermarket.

Campground type

Camper sites 6
Tent sites 25
RV sites 6
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Languages spoken

English

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCamper sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsMobile homes for rentRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9

Overall rating from 227 Pitchup.com customers

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PeacefulRemote locationSpectacular scenery

93% would recommend this campground to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

A family-friendly spot in beautiful surroundings, with spacious sites and welcoming, helpful owners. Kids loved the play areas and animal encounters. Facilities were generally clean, though some found them basic and potentially insufficient when busy. Great views, but a long drive to attractions for some.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Good.

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7 out of 10
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Lukasz B.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lots of stuff to do with kids, plenty attractions.
Nice staff. Food on site.

Disliked Facilities very basic and not clean to the standards.

Recommend to friends Visit again

When we arrived the first thing was the warm welcome we received,…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked When we arrived the first thing was the warm welcome we received, which was great after a long day on the road cycling. The site is large and very family friendly with loads for the kids to do and plenty of space to play in. The views are stunning but for us also having hot food available in the evening and at breakfast was a massive plus. We only stayed one night, but loved the whole experience. Would recommend it for touring cyclists and families alike..:)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would stay again, just be earlier to the showers.

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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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Sian G.

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked The pitches had individual water available that was safe to drink. Decent space between each pitch. Critters corner, cute! Plenty of things for kids in a safe environment. Although we didn't have young children, good to see a set up like this. Staff friendly. Offered breakfast buns and fresh coffee in the morning, but didn't have it so can't comment on quality or taste.

Disliked The shower was tepid. Only a couple bursts of warm water, I think it can't handle numerous people using water at the same time. The shower didn't drain either so caused the floor surrounding to be very wet. And you were basically standing in other people's dirty water.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A beautiful stay.

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10 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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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Heiko M.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Wonderful scenery. Peaceful. Friendly staff.

Disliked Very dark in the night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

„Glamping“? … wohl kaum.

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4 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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Andrea W.

Powered grass and earth tent or RV campsite

Liked Abgeschiedenheit,
Größe der Stellplätze

Disliked Bescheidene Sanitäranlagen

Müll wurde verbrannt

Recommend to friends Visit again

Best campsite…

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10 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Claudiu F.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Best campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

It is ok for young family's but can get very noisy with…

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5 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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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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darren s.

Powered grass and earth tent or RV campsite

Liked It is ok for young family's but can get very noisy with kids running around everywhere it's a bit like a play park.

Disliked Water was brown. Very long drive nothing much around

Recommend to friends Visit again

Schöner Platz,wunderbare Lage. Wird viel geboten für Kinder.…

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6 out of 10
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Customer service
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Anonymous

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Schöner Platz,wunderbare Lage.
Wird viel geboten für Kinder.

Disliked Zustand der Sanitäranlagen.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Generous pitch plot with wonderful views on all sides, very friendly and…

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9 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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John Nicholas P.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Generous pitch plot with wonderful views on all sides, very friendly and welcoming staff, lovely play meadow with trampoline and zip-wire, nice atmosphere on site, good to have the additional washing-up hut plus toilets on the top field site, hooting owls at night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will recommend to everyone who understands it’s a camping sites

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9 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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Location and entertainment, plenty to do for kids. Live music on Saturday night.

Disliked Showers and toilets, poor facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Local produce 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 Rallies welcome 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

Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery 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

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Fishing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Cairngorms Glamping

Riverview

Strathdon

Aberdeenshire

Scotland

AB36 8YT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

57.18341°N
3.07732°W

Route directions

The postcode covers a large area, so it's best not to use it in satnavs or phone mapping systems. Instead, search for Cairngorms Glamping in Google Maps and it will take you straight there.

Nearest transport

Rail
20.3 mi Insch Rail Station
21.3 mi Huntly Rail Station
25.8 mi Keith Rail Station

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

Looking to lounge about locally? Goodbrand and Ross gift shop and restaurant is a good place to grab a bite to eat or buy a few presents for folk back at home, while the Lonach Highland Gathering and Games take place annually a couple of miles to the north. For further typically Scottish attractions, try visiting one of the many distilleries in the area; the closest is roughly 30 minutes away. The Cairngorms is also uncommonly rich in castles, including the well-preserved ruins of Kildrummy Castle (20 minutes) and gorgeous 17th-century Braemar Castle (40 minutes). Balmoral (30 minutes), the long-term summer residence of the British royal family, will also be high up on the list of those seeking impressive architecture, art and antiques. Your hosts also recommend taking the time to drive out to Landmark Forest Adventure Park (an hour), a kid-oriented spot with a climbing wall, high ropes course, maze and rollercoaster. You might also like to drive east to the Grampian Transport Museum's top collection of exhibits (35 minutes), or to carry on all the way down to the North Sea coast at Aberdeen (an hour and a quarter).

Must see

Balmoral Castle 11.6 mi

Glenlivet Estate 12.1 mi

The Glenlivet Distillery Visitor Centre 14.7 mi

Braemar Castle 16.6 mi

Braemar Highland Heritage Centre 17.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Strathdon (Bellabeg) to Lost Art Gallery 1.4 mi

Corgarff Circular 4.3 mi

Glen Fenzie - Lary Circular 5.9 mi

Well of Lecht to Chapeltown 7.6 mi

Cambus o' May - Burn o' Vat - Cambus o' May 8.6 mi

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 Cairngorms Glamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cairngorms Glamping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cairngorms Glamping? Looking to lounge about locally? Goodbrand and Ross gift shop and restaurant is a good place to grab a bite to eat or buy a few presents for folk back at home, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cairngorms Glamping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  1 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cairngorms Glamping? From $37.97 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.