Grannie's Heilan' Hame Holiday Park

View prices & book 7.5 346 reviews
Spacious pitches
Spacious pitches
Local beach
Swimming pool
Touring and camping
Touring and camping
Touring and camping
Touring and camping
Playground
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Local beach
Swimming pool
Touring and camping

  • Family beachfront park with a huge range of facilities for all ages
  • Kids' and teens' clubs, bowling and adventure playground with zipwire
  • Pool, crazy golf, amusements, bar lounge, shop and restaurant
Cor, you'll wish your Grannie’s home was as cool as this: slap bang on the beachfront, with an indoor pool, Jacuzzi and sauna, tennis courts and Costa coffee on tap… Grannie’s Heilan’ Hame Holiday Park sits beside the powdery white sands of Embo beach near the historic town of Dornoch, in prime position for a romp around the Scottish Highlands. If you’re bringing the family, rest assured that the chances of the little ones getting bored are slim to none. Aside from the pool- and beach-based shenanigans, there’s mini ten-pin bowling, crazy golf, an amusement arcade, kids’ clubs featuring the Starland Krew, plus a great adventure playground with a zipwire, swings and slides. Older children and teens can get stuck into making their own animated movies or hit the decks at a DJ workshop in the Freestyle club. Grownups, meanwhile, will likely appreciate the smashing views across the Dornoch Firth – bottlenose dolphins and seals are regularly seen frolicking in the foam – plus the extensive facilities, which include a bar lounge and restaurant, evening entertainment, shop, launderette and more. Grannie would definitely approve…

Campground type

Camper sites 81
Tent sites 96
RV sites 81
Open now
Opens March 14

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (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.
  • 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 6 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Single-sex parties of three or more people under 25 are not permitted on site. If the site asks you to do so, you must complete an online ID verification process before you arrive. Your booking may be cancelled if you do not complete, or if you fail, the ID verification process.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 14 to

Open from Fri, Mar 13 to

This campground is a member of Parkdean Resorts group.

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Reviews

7.5

Overall rating from 346 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Spectacular scenery

71% would recommend this campground to a friend

66% would stay here again

What customers say

Great location, beach access, and scenery. Staff are friendly and helpful. Families love the facilities and activities. While amenities are clean and good quality, some found toilets/showers could be cleaner or updated. On-site food/drinks are a bit pricey.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site..lovely and peaceful would recommend for NC500.👍

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darren f.

Powered grass campsite

Liked We enjoyed our nights stay with pub refreshments last night..left today with a lovely egg on toast and coffee followed by a nice fresh beach walk.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, good facilities, lovely staff…

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Debbie S.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Great location, good facilities, lovely staff

Disliked 2 showers per gender for a pretty busy touring field

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great hosts and facilities

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9 out of 10
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Jim B.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Location

Disliked Na

Recommend to friends Visit again

Make sure to pay for an electric pitch if camping

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5 out of 10
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Rowan M.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked On the seaside, we camped in a non-electric roof tent pitch which we managed to place sheltered between dunes. Food in the restaurant was nice enough.

Disliked If you are using a larger tent, make sure you pay for an electric pitch even if not required, the non-electric tent areas were filling every other gap that wasn’t already occupied, so not very much room for a large tent and very far away from the facilities.
The facilities were also not clean, we didn’t even brave the shower and decided to wait until we moved to a different campsite the next day. Toilets and sinks were okay though.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location…

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Tony B.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Location

Disliked Too many kids

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lively tucked away location, gorgeous views sunset, and sunrise,

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Vikki M.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Excellent location

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean, facilities and friendly staff.

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Spacious site, hot water, good scenic views.

Disliked Prices in the bar are expensive.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site in a fabulous location adjacent to the sea.

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Andrew D.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Open level pitches, proximity of amenities, showers, toilets, water, electric hook up. Good value pitch charges

Disliked Maintenance poor, mould around shower door frames, toilet roll dispenser broken and taped up numerous times. Shower on ancient mechanical push system. No soap or shampoo shelves in showers. Entertainment was equivalent to a ten year olds birthday party.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Never again the site is run by kids who don't give a dam

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5 out of 10
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Simone E.

Powered grass campsite

Liked This site is very clean site stayed for 4 nights

Disliked Toilets disgusting 2 showers 2 men's Toilets stink of the drains when I managed to get a shower no were to sit in the tiny cubicle the site was packed at weekends but still kept the other toilet block locked not enough toilet facilities for such a busy site felt like we were on top of the next person's pitch definitely not 6 meters apart like I have just been reading from a fire registry

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything was as expected and staff were friendly

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Holly J.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Staff was so friendly and helpful, particularly Liam. He helped me when my phone quit.

Disliked Noisy neighbours late at night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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 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

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Grannie's Heilan' Hame Holiday Park

Embo

Dornoch

Highlands and Islands

Scotland

IV25 3QD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

57.9071°N
3.998°W

Nearest transport

Bus
17.4 mi Royal Bank of Scotland
Rail
4.5 mi Golspie Rail Station
5.7 mi Dunrobin Castle Rail Station
6.7 mi Tain Rail Station
Ferry
14.9 mi Nigg Ferry Terminal
15.6 mi Cromarty Ferry Terminal
16.6 mi Invergordon Port Ferry Terminal
Airport
25.5 mi 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

Dornoch, the pretty little town nearest to Grannie’s Heilan’ Hame Holiday Park, has a range of small independent shops, a cathedral dating back to 1224 and one of the best championship golf courses in the world. Otherwise, if you fancy a day trip, there’s a decent variety of things to do nearby. For a fairytale castle with a French flavour, take a tour of Dunrobin Castle, which stages falconry displays twice daily in its beautiful grounds; Black Isle Wildlife Park has child-pleasing meerkats, lemurs and zebras; whisky lovers can wet their whistle at the Glenmorangie Distillery; and the spectacular waterfalls at Falls of Shin are one of the best places in Scotland to see salmon feats of derring-do as the fish leap upstream between May and September, or to go geocaching, walking and cycling along the forest trails. If you don’t mind travelling a bit further, it’s an easy drive to classic destinations such as John O’Groats, Loch Ness and Ullapool.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Dornoch 2.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Findhorn 21.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Rosemarkie 22.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Nairn (East) 22.2 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Nairn (Central) 22.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Glenmorangie Distillery 6.5 mi

Black Isle Wildlife and Country Park 28.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Dornoch - Embo 2 mi

Littleferry, Loch Fleet 2 mi

Skelbo Wood Walk 2.5 mi

Balblair Wood, Golspie 3.2 mi

Golspie's Wee Mannie and Big Burn 4.7 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Grannie's Heilan' Hame Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Grannie's Heilan' Hame Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Grannie's Heilan' Hame Holiday Park? Dornoch, the pretty little town nearest to Grannie’s Heilan’ Hame Holiday Park, has a range of small independent shops, a cathedral dating back to 1224 and one of the best championship golf … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Grannie's Heilan' Hame Holiday Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Grannie's Heilan' Hame Holiday Park? From $12.20 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.