Mountain campsites in South Scotland

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Whether it be glamping or pitching up a tent, camping with your family, or finding a campsite where groups are welcome, camping in South Scotland has much to offer. Read on for Hipcamp’s list of the best campsites in South Scotland.

Together the Borders, Dumfries and Galloway, and Ayrshire, form what is more broadly known as Southern Scotland, where swathes of countryside and the rolling hills of the Southern Uplands make a prime camping destination. Campsites in Southern Scotland are not hard to come by and there is a wide choice of good campsites to be found, from traditional tent-only bolt holes to lavish glamping havens. We’ve picked out our very favourite campsites in the area so you can easily find what you are looking for.

92% (59) 139 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near South Scotland

West Highland Way Hotel & Campsite

1. West Highland Way Hotel & Campsite

82%
(36)
46 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, South Scotland
A welcoming campsite on the West Highland Way
Pets
Campfires
Full hookups
from 
£30
 / night
Camping at Cardewlees

2. Camping at Cardewlees

99%
(47)
37 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Carlisle, England
A welcoming, family-run farm campsite between the Lake District and Hadrian's Wall
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£16
 / night
Garden Yurt in a hidden glen

3. Garden Yurt in a hidden glen

100%
(3)
1 unit · Glamping · England
A cosy, romantic getaway. Unwind and reconnect, surrounded by nature and amazing dark skies. The spacious, well-equipped yurt is tucked away in a large private home garden in a beautiful glen, with Scaur Water just over the road. The Yurt at Craignee is a cosy, off-grid retreat, with wood burner and garden area, surrounded by peace and wildlife. Enjoy lots of home comforts with an extra dash of adventure! #bbcwildlife60places winner STL Number: DG01053P
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£100
 / night
Broom Fisheries Campsite

4. Broom Fisheries Campsite

4 units · Glamping · Dumfries, South Scotland
Luxury caravans ideally situated next to picturesque Scottish fishing lakes
Pets
Showers
Hot Tub
from 
£167
 / night
Dod Mill Fishing Hut

5. Dod Mill Fishing Hut

1 unit · Glamping · Lauder, Scotland
Artistic riverside cabins in the grounds of a 17th-century watermill
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£150
 / night
Hadrian's Wall Country Yurts

6. Hadrian's Wall Country Yurts

100%
(13)
2 units · Glamping · Cumbria, North West England
Two yurts with hot tubs in the Cumbrian countryside just a mile away from Hadrian’s Wall
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£210
 / night
Whether it be glamping or pitching up a tent, camping with your family, or finding a campsite where groups are welcome, camping in South Scotland has much to offer. Read on for Hipcamp’s list of the best campsites in South Scotland.

Together the Borders, Dumfries and Galloway, and Ayrshire, form what is more broadly known as Southern Scotland, where swathes of countryside and the rolling hills of the Southern Uplands make a prime camping destination. Campsites in Southern Scotland are not hard to come by and there is a wide choice of good campsites to be found, from traditional tent-only bolt holes to lavish glamping havens. We’ve picked out our very favourite campsites in the area so you can easily find what you are looking for.

92% (59) 139 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near South Scotland

West Highland Way Hotel & Campsite

1. West Highland Way Hotel & Campsite

82%
(36)
46 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, South Scotland
A welcoming campsite on the West Highland Way
Pets
Campfires
Full hookups
from 
£30
 / night
Camping at Cardewlees

2. Camping at Cardewlees

99%
(47)
37 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Carlisle, England
A welcoming, family-run farm campsite between the Lake District and Hadrian's Wall
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£16
 / night
Garden Yurt in a hidden glen

3. Garden Yurt in a hidden glen

100%
(3)
1 unit · Glamping · England
A cosy, romantic getaway. Unwind and reconnect, surrounded by nature and amazing dark skies. The spacious, well-equipped yurt is tucked away in a large private home garden in a beautiful glen, with Scaur Water just over the road. The Yurt at Craignee is a cosy, off-grid retreat, with wood burner and garden area, surrounded by peace and wildlife. Enjoy lots of home comforts with an extra dash of adventure! #bbcwildlife60places winner STL Number: DG01053P
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£100
 / night
Broom Fisheries Campsite

4. Broom Fisheries Campsite

4 units · Glamping · Dumfries, South Scotland
Luxury caravans ideally situated next to picturesque Scottish fishing lakes
Pets
Showers
Hot Tub
from 
£167
 / night
Dod Mill Fishing Hut

5. Dod Mill Fishing Hut

1 unit · Glamping · Lauder, Scotland
Artistic riverside cabins in the grounds of a 17th-century watermill
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£150
 / night
Hadrian's Wall Country Yurts

6. Hadrian's Wall Country Yurts

100%
(13)
2 units · Glamping · Cumbria, North West England
Two yurts with hot tubs in the Cumbrian countryside just a mile away from Hadrian’s Wall
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£210
 / night

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Plentiful wildlife, sweeping countryside and dense forest are skirted by a stunning, craggy coastline and together they make a wonderful camping destination. What is more, there are plenty of good campsites to be found and we’ve picked out the best of them.