Campground

Sands Caravan and Camping

Gairloch, Scotland

Grassy pitches behind the dunes at Big Sand, with Skye on the horizon.

Cost
Paid
Booking
Best to book

A seaside site on the Gairloch peninsula, a short walk from a sandy beach that faces west over the Minch. Good base for the Wester Ross coast, Gairloch's museum and boat trips. Sunsets here are the main event.

Good to know

  • Book ahead in July and August
  • Pitches nearest the beach go first
  • Midges are worst on still, damp evenings
Best time
Evening, for sunset over the Minch
Open
April to October
Getting there
Single-track road from Gairloch, signed to Big Sand; fine for campervans
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

Facilities

  • Showers
  • Toilets

The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.

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