Wildlife-watching campsites near Stonehaven

98% (43 reviews)

Lying along the Aberdeenshire coast, Stonehaven is a pretty town with a bustling working harbour. Most travellers making the trip here are headed for the dramatic ruins of Dunnottar Castle, perched on high cliffs two miles south of town. In Stonehaven itself, by the quayside, the Stonehaven Tolbooth Museum is a former courthouse and jail with a fascinating history. Bring your swimming gear for a dip in the huge art deco-style Stonehaven Open Air Pool, Britain’s northernmost lido, and make time for a trip to the nearby RSPB Fowlsheugh reserve, where the cliffs are packed with 130,000 breeding seabirds in the spring and summer.

Popular camping styles for Stonehaven

Top-rated campgrounds

98% (43 reviews)

Lying along the Aberdeenshire coast, Stonehaven is a pretty town with a bustling working harbour. Most travellers making the trip here are headed for the dramatic ruins of Dunnottar Castle, perched on high cliffs two miles south of town. In Stonehaven itself, by the quayside, the Stonehaven Tolbooth Museum is a former courthouse and jail with a fascinating history. Bring your swimming gear for a dip in the huge art deco-style Stonehaven Open Air Pool, Britain’s northernmost lido, and make time for a trip to the nearby RSPB Fowlsheugh reserve, where the cliffs are packed with 130,000 breeding seabirds in the spring and summer.

Popular camping styles for Stonehaven

Top-rated campgrounds

1. Cairngorms Glamping and Campsite

97%

(57)

58km from Stonehaven · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Strathdon, Scotland

Pitches and pods in the Cairngorms National Park

2. The Loft Glamping & Camping

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(9)

109km from Stonehaven · 12 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Kinloss, Scotland

The Loft Glamping and Camping is situated at East Grange Farm, Kinloss, Moray. It 's a working farm that has evolved over the years to include Wigwam Glamping and Camping for campervans, motorhomes and tents. A number of the old farm buildings have been reppurposed as venue spaces for Weddings, Events and Workshops. The "wilderness" campsite offers pitches suitable for tents and small campervans whilst the Stackyard area is suitable for motorhomes and mega tents. All motorhome pitches have electrical hook-up and we have a good number of electric tent pitches. We also now take bookings for caravans. We do not have fully service pitches Onsite, we also have Original Wigwam cabins which are wooden camping cabins (Pods) that offer all year round protection against the elements. With heating, electricity, fridge, kettle and toasters. For those wanting a bit more luxury there are also ensuite Wigwam Cabins onsite with wood fired hot tubs. We welcome families, groups, well behaved dogs and do allow campfires outside the wigwams and at pitches and can provide fire hubs on the campsite (this must be pre-arranged). The Loft Glamping and Camping looks forward to welcoming you throughout the year!

3. Culdees Castle Estate Glamping

88%

(25)

121km from Stonehaven · 5 units · Glamping · Perthshire , Scotland

Luxury woodland cabins, each with a private hot tub, in the grounds of a Scottish castle

4. Mongolian Yurt in Stunning Highland

142km from Stonehaven · 1 unit · Glamping · Lochearnhead, England

When travelling in Scotland, you will want to have the confidence in the quality of your accommodation, knowing that it will play a big part in the whole pleasurable experience of your holiday. Our location in Lochearnhead provides an ideal base for walking, water-sports, cycling, with flora & fauna and wild life in abundance. There are many local historic places to inspire you and bring the history of the highlands to life. Or perhaps you'd simply choose to curl up with a good book and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of a slower pace of life. Wester Auchraw is located on the A84, Cycle Route 7 and the much loved walk 'Rob Roy Way'. It sits amongst spectacular scenery in Highland Perthshire yet is only 1 hour's drive from Glasgow, Edinburgh and Perth.

5. Bankhead Croft

77km from Stonehaven · 14 units · Tents, Glamping · Gamrie, Scotland

I am a ten acre Croft. I have an on-site cafe. I rescue animals which surround the property. We are two miles from Gardenstown seaside. I offer camping, glamping B&B, and tiny home, cabins. Many properties have hot tubs and are set alone. It’s a quiet area and for those who want to chill on the countryside.

6. Muiredge

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(16)

121km from Stonehaven · 8 units · Glamping · Perth and Kinross, Central Scotland

Rural glamping in a converted railway carriage, shepherd's hut, or bell tent in blissful Scotland

7. The Snug at Logie Farm

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(7)

87km from Stonehaven · 1 unit · Glamping · Falkland, Fife, Central Scotland

Luxury glamping pods with all mod cons, with an elevated position overlooking the River Tay.

8. Mondhuie Chalets

95km from Stonehaven · 1 unit · Glamping · Nethy Bridge, Scotland

Just under an acre, close to Ancient Caledonia Forest , on the Speyside Way (which runs from Elgin to the South) Garden space for pets, kids and a run around! Our house and 2 Chalets (1 sleeps 5, 1 ideal for 2 or small family) are on the property. Not fully fenced from road. On the outskirts of NethyBridge. Private driveway, and car park

9. Glamping Bothy

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(2)

48km from Stonehaven · 1 unit · Glamping · Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Central Scotland

An upmarket bothy in the grounds of a 12th-century Aberdeenshire castle

Stories from the community

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Cathy

August 2025

7 m Class A

Weekend Trip to Cairngorms Glamping and Campsite

Cairngorm Glamping 🩷. This is a beautiful place to stay, with friendly, chilled hosts. Tucked in among the hills of Upper Donside, the view towards the Lecht is lovely … morning or evening. The surrounding countryside is magical. The site has several fields set up for tents / vans / Motorhomes, with or without services. The animal park is very sweet, with goats who seem to spend all day teasing each other and an adorable donkey who wants to talk to everyone 🥰 … the zip-line park was popular with kids of all ages and there’s a food bothy if you don’t feel like cooking. Shower and toilet facilities are clean and well located. They never seemed to be “busy” even though we were there before and during Lonach Gathering weekend. Grey and waste water services are well placed for Motorhome access. As a Scot who lives overseas, I love that places like Cairngorm Glamping exist. They showcase the scenery and provide camping access to areas of countryside that might otherwise be missed by visitors. Just wish we’d had time to stay longer … but will return! 🥰🩷🙏

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Jordan

August 2025

Tent

2 nights at Cairngorms Glamping and Campsite

Very pleasant, peaceful area with a good view & amenities

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Stephen

August 2025

Tent

With kids

1 night at Cairngorms Glamping and Campsite

Fantastic, friendly hosts, spectacular views and breakfast was delicious! Kids loved the animals and we would have happily stolen Bru!

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Eric

August 2025

With kids

Weekend Trip to Muiredge

The place is really nice. Our tent was prepared for four and we sleep there really well. Views on morning were amazing. And comon places were really good when weather made not possible to be outside.

Mirjam

August 2025

With kids

Weekend Trip to Muiredge

We loved the cabin. Spacious and we slept very well. The best shower ever! The campsite has wonderful views and is well maintained. We used the bbq and fire pit. The barn is well equipped for cooking and relaxing. Angus is a wonderful host. Definitely would return to Muiredge when in Scotland!

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evelyn

August 2025

Tent

With kids

2 nights at Cairngorms Glamping and Campsite

It would take less time to write what didnt stand out. This is the best, most well kept Campsite we have been to. The fields are really well kept with the most beautiful surroundings. Good Big pitching spaces. Facilities kept clean and always stocked. The Little Critter is a bloody brilliant idea, you can buy feed and go into the first pen and feed the goats, llama and alpaca. There is also a donkey, ponies and a horse, and some chickens. The owners have 4 amazingly friendly dogs. So beautiful and love attntion. 2 of them stay in their garden an want you to throw the ball. Theres a wee shop if you need summit last minute. The washing stations for dishes and the showers etc all have hot - YES - HOT water. There is a massice connect 4 game, swing sets, quiditch poles, a flying fox, an inground trampoline, a sandpit with toys, bikes and go karts all available for the kids and older kids etc. picnic tables. They also provide off the ground fire pits, (there is no time that you have to put it out or get to bed, just be respectful) If you need wood you can take it and pay the next day. Hot rolls and coffee are available in the morning to buy. Robert and his wife and team are all absolutely lovely and nothing is too much. Robert even helped to move my sisters car off a ledge when she missed some signs saying to not turn 🫣😁. The best part as if all of the above was not enough.... NAE MIDGES ❤️ Thank you so so much for an amazing wee break away.

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claire

August 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Cairngorms Glamping and Campsite

Beautiful place, kids loved the animals and the play park

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Nicole

July 2025

Tent

With kids

2 nights at Cairngorms Glamping and Campsite

Lovely campsite, great for the kids, my own kids made friends playing on the zipline, loved saying hello to the animals and the bikes they could play on was a nice touch, facilities where nice and we overall had a great time.

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Abby

July 2025

Tent

2 nights at Cairngorms Glamping and Campsite

Everyone here was super kind and funny. The campsite was in a beautiful area with a gorgeous view and beautiful farm animals surrounding the pitches. Would really recommend and definitely going back.

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Peter

July 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Cairngorms Glamping and Campsite

Great campsite with lots of amenities. Plenty of space for the kids to run around.

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lez

July 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to The Loft Glamping & Camping

Everything went well from start to finish great welcome to the site , lovely little hide away if staying for 1 or 2 nights even a week plenty to do and see around the area and excellent facilities to boot , and great scenery around the site defo be back

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fey

July 2025

5 m Class B

With kids

1 night at Cairngorms Glamping and Campsite

Alles war wunderbar! Wir waren total überrascht, wie schön es dort war. Besonders wie kinderfreundlich es dort ist. Ein riesiger, wunderschöner Ort in den Highlands mit lovely handsome critters :), unendlich wunderbaren Spielmöglichkeiten, netten Nachbarn und sauberen Sanitäranlagen. Genau das richtige nach einer langen Fahrt mit Kindern. Wir würden gerne zurück kommen!

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Helen

July 2025

6 m Class B

With pets

1 night at Cairngorms Glamping and Campsite

Great campsite - definitely dog and family friendly! Lots of amenities.

Electric hook up pitches on the Wilderness campsite.

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Ian

July 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to The Loft Glamping & Camping

Beautiful location, with nice sheltered, shaded pitches and good facilities including decent showers. Grigor was very helpful and gave me plenty of tips for local places to visit. Thanks

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Michael

July 2025

7 m Class B

Weekend Trip to Cairngorms Glamping and Campsite

Lovely to be in a secluded area surrounded by mountains, animals and lots of space. Simple well kept facilities.

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Erin

June 2025

5 m car

Weekend Trip to Cairngorms Glamping and Campsite

Lovely family campsite, gorgeous views and plenty of amenities and essentials on site

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Allison

June 2025

7 m Class A

With pets

Weekend Trip to Cairngorms Glamping and Campsite

A great campsite. We did not need to use the bathroom facilities as we were in a motorhome. Lovely and quiet which is exactly what we were looking for.

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spetnaz187

May 2025

5 m Class B

Weekend Trip to The Loft Glamping & Camping

Very good site very welcoming and helpful after a breakdown nearly made us have a very late arrival would highly recommend good facilities and clean enjoyed our stay

Camper favorites near Stonehaven

Top-rated campgrounds reviewed by the Hipcamp community.

Mongolian Yurt in Stunning Highland

142km from Stonehaven · 1 unit · Glamping · Lochearnhead, England

When travelling in Scotland, you will want to have the confidence in the quality of your accommodation, knowing that it will play a big part in the whole pleasurable experience of your holiday. Our location in Lochearnhead provides an ideal base for walking, water-sports, cycling, with flora & fauna and wild life in abundance. There are many local historic places to inspire you and bring the history of the highlands to life. Or perhaps you'd simply choose to curl up with a good book and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of a slower pace of life. Wester Auchraw is located on the A84, Cycle Route 7 and the much loved walk 'Rob Roy Way'. It sits amongst spectacular scenery in Highland Perthshire yet is only 1 hour's drive from Glasgow, Edinburgh and Perth.

Bankhead Croft

77km from Stonehaven · 14 units · Tents, Glamping · Gamrie, Scotland

I am a ten acre Croft. I have an on-site cafe. I rescue animals which surround the property. We are two miles from Gardenstown seaside. I offer camping, glamping B&B, and tiny home, cabins. Many properties have hot tubs and are set alone. It’s a quiet area and for those who want to chill on the countryside.

Muiredge

100%

(16)

121km from Stonehaven · 8 units · Glamping · Perth and Kinross, Central Scotland

Rural glamping in a converted railway carriage, shepherd's hut, or bell tent in blissful Scotland

The Snug at Logie Farm

100%

(7)

87km from Stonehaven · 1 unit · Glamping · Falkland, Fife, Central Scotland

Luxury glamping pods with all mod cons, with an elevated position overlooking the River Tay.

Mondhuie Chalets

95km from Stonehaven · 1 unit · Glamping · Nethy Bridge, Scotland

Just under an acre, close to Ancient Caledonia Forest , on the Speyside Way (which runs from Elgin to the South) Garden space for pets, kids and a run around! Our house and 2 Chalets (1 sleeps 5, 1 ideal for 2 or small family) are on the property. Not fully fenced from road. On the outskirts of NethyBridge. Private driveway, and car park

Glamping Bothy

100%

(2)

48km from Stonehaven · 1 unit · Glamping · Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Central Scotland

An upmarket bothy in the grounds of a 12th-century Aberdeenshire castle

Happy farmer sitting in a truck in a grassy field

Wildlife-watching campsites near Stonehaven guide

Where to go

Around Stonehaven

Staying in town puts you within easy reach of Stonehaven’s attractions, as well the surrounding area. From the town centre, you can walk along the coast to Dunnottar Castle and follow walking and biking paths into the countryside. By the seaside, next to the swimming pool, Stonehaven Club Site has pitches for caravans and motorhomes.

Catterline

A 10-minute drive south of Stonehaven, Catterline is a picturesque historic fishing village that is close to the seabird colony at RSPB Fowlsheugh reserve, where you can see huge numbers of puffins, fulmars, razorbills and more. On the edge of the village, Cloak Caravan Park is a quiet site overlooking the coastline. The site has grass and hardstanding pitches for tents and campervans.

Royal Deeside

With its moody mountains, towering crags, rivers, moors and forests, the romantic landscapes of Royal Deeside captured the imagination of Queen Victoria and many visitors since. The area is an excellent setting for outdoor activities such as walking, biking, whisky tasting and wildlife watching. In the southern valley of the River Dee, Deeside Holiday Park offers a tranquil retreat, with pitches for tents and tourers, as well as a handful of camping pods and lodges with hot tubs.

When to go

For wildlife spotting (particularly seabirds in the cliffs); long daylight hours, sunshine and landscapes covered in colourful wildflowers, visiting in spring or summer is best. The winter, however, has its own appeal. There’s always a chance of seeing the northern lights and, on New Year’s Eve, the Stonehaven Fireball Ceremony has to be seen to be believed. The traditional event sees locals swinging blazing balls of fire above their heads in order to ward off evil spirits.

Know before you go

Wild camping is permitted throughout Scotland, as long as you follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
Stonehaven train station has direct links to Aberdeen, Edinburgh and even as far as England and Wales. Local buses can get you around most nearby places of interest.
Stonehaven has several small supermarkets. For major purchases, head for Aberdeen, a 30-minute drive north.