Portavadie Loch Fyne

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Hardstanding views
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Bike hire
Marina restaurant and bar
Marina restaurant and bar
Marina restaurant and bar
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Pitch with a view
Hardstanding views
Park up at portavadie

  • Swish spa and leisure resort on the eastern shores of Loch Fyne
  • A 40-minute drive from Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park
  • Cycle hire, fitness centre, indoor and outdoor pools, play area
Bag yourself a blissful break at Portavadie Loch Fyne, a spa and leisure resort on the shores of a lake in a part of the Scottish Highlands known as the ‘Secret Coast’. It’s an all-season spot with glorious views, a heated infinity pool looking out over the water, and first-rate marina facilities. The site also has restaurants, bars, shops… and an intriguing backstory. It sits on a bit of land in Argyll that was originally earmarked to become an oil rig construction facility but was never used. Nowadays, it’s a swish resort designed to appeal to all sorts of travellers, from families and couples to hikers and sailors. Spend days dipping in and out of the indoor and outdoor pools, breaking up the aquatic activities by exercising in the fitness centre, or cycling on local forest trails using one of the hired bikes. Jaunts in the car could include drives around the lush lake in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park (40 minutes). Alternatively, stick to the site and fish on the loch or birdwatch – guests have been known to glimpse buzzards, otters and golden eagles sparking through the skies. Keen-eyed visitors have spotted basking sharks out in the water too. For beach days, the sandy sweep of Ostel Bay is a 15-minute drive.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 13
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Facilities/activities including leisure and spa facilities available onsite subject to availability are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Please note that the electric connections for the tent pitches are traditional 3-pin household extensions.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9

Overall rating from 101 Pitchup.com customers

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Spectacular sceneryPeacefulRemote location

89% would recommend this site to a friend

81% would stay here again

What customers say

Stunning loch views, top-notch spa & infinity pool. Friendly staff. Clean facilities, but pitches can be a walk. Good restaurant food, though pricey. Remote location, single-track roads, occasional midges.

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Clean and tidy, water and electricity…

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Alan B.

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked Clean and tidy, water and electricity available.

Disliked More of a luxury spa resort tailored for renting and limited access to the marina and coastline.

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Excellent place to stop

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Rebecca H.

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked The location was breathtaking and the facilities just lovely. A touch of luxury on our road trip.

Disliked It feels wrong to grumble when you're in such an amazing location but the pitch itself was a little soulless and felt simply like a car park. But that's a very minor dislike.

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I always love to return to Portavadie.

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Susie J.

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked Great facilities, incredible views, peaceful. A hidden little gem of a place. I visited the Tighnabruaich Gallery which is mentoring some of Scotland’s amazing emerging artists and showing their work. It is a must to visit if you are in the area. It was the highlight of my visit alongside my usual walking and swimming. ☀️☀️

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Overnight is fine but move on to sites more designed for campervans.

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Hilary D.

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked Beautiful location with lovely views over Loch Fyne. The showers and facilities are very clean and well maintained.

Disliked The motor home park is basically a car park. The electric supply was great but the water kept running out ( low pressure issue) and no washing up facilities ( we used the sink in the laundry). The intended market at Portavadie is the marina and luxury lodges. The site ( pricey shop and restaurant/bar) is aimed at luxury lifestylers rather than campervanners. So as an overnight stop it works but don’t plan a longer stay.

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Scenic. Great facilities. Felt…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked Scenic. Great facilities. Felt we were on an island. Weather was brilliant. Will be going back.

Disliked No water at pitches due to low water pressure.

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This site has wonderful views and…

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Gill H.

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked This site has wonderful views and generous spacing between sites. The ground is level and hard standing but you get a patch of grass. The facilities are hotel quality and the staff were lovely.

Disliked It’s quite a walk to the toilets and showers, up and down hill to so you need to plan your toilet visits. Facilities are shared with the restaurant so I did feel like a bit of a tramp going to them blurry eyed in my PJs as visitors were arriving dressed to for breakfast (it was 8.30am so I didn’t think I was too late). When we were there the water wasn’t working. We weren’t offered compensation but told to take our camper to the restaurant to fill the tank. I’m still wondering how this would work, we took containers instead but still did make us feel a little like second class citizens. This could all be solved by getting a decent water flow to the campsite and building a small washroom up there.

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A glood location for a couple of days stopover if travelling this area

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked The campervan site is within the Portavadie Sailing complex and has access to excellent showers and laundry facilities. Power and water both on the same stantion so really handy for filling kettles. Waste water disposal close by. Great views across to the Mull of Kintyre. Booking for the pool and other activities on site such as bike hire is advisable.

Disliked Expensive restaurant but take away pizza and other items can be orders.

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Mostly everything.…

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Anonymous

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Liked Mostly everything.

Disliked Shower block too far away.Think shower block should have floor cleaners that users can use pre and after shower…….Leisure facilities close too early.

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Lovely scenery…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely scenery

Disliked Very remote not for us

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Campsite is an afterthought, busy marina. Bit pretentious vibe.

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked Shower facilities nice and modern though were busy (only 4 showers) and had to queue. However this may be unusual - 3 yachts from Ellen MacArthur Trust were there so lots of teenagers needing showers!
Pizza take-away eaten upstairs on restaurant veranda was very tasty with great view of marina and Loch.

Disliked The Campervan site is quite far from the main building with the toilet facilities and down a steep hill. This is quite tricky for people with reduced mobility - this should be highlighted in the information at booking. The site is a carpark type area with no features other than numbered pitch signs.
We were unable to empty grey water tank due to the steep slope of the road which the drain was on.

If you are planning to eat out, drinks and food are very expensive.
No lift to allow disabled access to the upper floor of restaurant and veranda.

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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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Portavadie Loch Fyne

Tighnabruaich

Argyll

Scotland

PA21 2DA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.87402°N
5.31438°W

Nearest transport

Coach
26.6 km Wemyss Bay Station
30.2 km McInroys Point
39.8 km Coronation Park
Rail
26.6 km Wemyss Bay Rail Station
27.9 km Inverkip Rail Station
29.4 km Largs Rail Station
Ferry
0.3 km Portavadie Ferry Terminal
5.7 km Tarbert (Loch Fyne) Ferry Terminal
7 km Tighnabruaich Pier 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

There’s plenty on site to keep you occupied, but for days out and about head to historical structures such as the ruined Mac Ewen Castle fort (20 minutes) or the medieval Royal Castle of Tarbet (40 minutes) stronghold, then round off adventures the Scottish way with a dram or two at the Whisky West Coast distillery (40 minutes). Those eager to explore a touch further afield could bound over to the Isle of Bute (an hour and 15 minutes) for ambles around the Art Deco and Victorian architecture of palm-lined Rothesay, a town that's rather incongruously known for having some of the best public toilets in the nation. Walks are fab on Bute too – head north for strolls through a heather-strewn landscape. Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park (40 minutes) is just as scenic a destination. Wander among handsome hills and glens or find a spot to relax by one of the many lakes before pausing in Dunoon (50 minutes), one of the Firth of Clyde’s main resort towns, to take in the Victorian pier and rummage in the craft shops and galleries.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Ettrick Bay 11.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Lunderston Bay 27.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Millport Bay 28 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Largs (Pencil Beach) 30.3 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Seamill 34.9 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Cycle routes

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

Other

North Sannox - Creag Ghlas Laggan - North Sannox 24.5 km

Sannox - East Glen Sannox Ridge - Goatfell - Brodick 25.4 km

Pirnmill - Mullach Buidhe - Beinn Bharrain - Pirnmill 25.9 km

Goat Fell 29 km

Cornalees Bridge - Gourock - Greenock Cut 31.9 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Portavadie Loch Fyne have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Portavadie Loch Fyne dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Portavadie Loch Fyne? There’s plenty on site to keep you occupied, but for days out and about head to historical structures such as the ruined Mac Ewen Castle fort (20 minutes) or the medieval Royal … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Portavadie Loch Fyne?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Portavadie Loch Fyne? From R596,69 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.