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Cathy
August 2025
7 m Class A
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
Very pleasant, peaceful area with a good view & amenities
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Stephen
August 2025
Tent
With kids
Fantastic, friendly hosts, spectacular views and breakfast was delicious! Kids loved the animals and we would have happily stolen Bru!
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evelyn
August 2025
Tent
With kids
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
Beautiful place, kids loved the animals and the play park
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Nicole
July 2025
Tent
With kids
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
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
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
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
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
Great campsite - definitely dog and family friendly! Lots of amenities.
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Ian
July 2025
Tent
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
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
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
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
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
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The best farm stays near Elgin guide
Where to go
Around Elgin
As it is a stop on the highly popular North Coast 500 driving route, Elgin has a variety of accommodation options. One of the best for campers is Glampods, a 10-minute drive from Elgin. The glamping pod is located in a rural area surrounded by Highland cows and Valias Blacknose sheep.
Findhorn
A 20-minute drive west of Elgin, Findhorn is the starting point for the Moray Coast Trail, a 50-mile (80-kilometre) route that follows the Moray coastline all the way to Cullen. Findhorn Bay Holiday Park overlooks the bay and is close to a golden beach. As well as pitches for tents and tourers, the site has glamping pods, cabins and static caravans.
Nairn
The town’s three sandy beaches make Nairn a favourite of travellers, and there are also opportunities for walking, biking and golfing. A 30-minute drive east of Elgin, family-friendly Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park has pitches for caravans, motorhomes and tents. On a working farm on the banks of the River Nairn, Barns Highland offers spacious hardstanding and grass pitches, as well as a couple of glamping pods.
When to go
Elgin and the surrounding area is one of the sunniest places in Scotland. For soaking up good weather and enjoying the opportunities afforded by extended daylight hours, the best time to visit the area is from May through August. This is the busiest season, however, so it’s a good idea to avoid the school summer holidays in July and August if possible. Although the weather will be cooler, you can avoid crowds by visiting in April or September.
Know before you go
- Wild camping is permitted throughout Scotland, as long as you adhere to the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
- Elgin railway station has direct connections to Inverness, Aberdeen and Nairn. Local buses can connect you with other places of interest.
- There are several small supermarkets in Elgin. For major purchases, head for Inverness, a 40-minute train journey away.