Thurso Bay Caravan & Camping Park 
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Smith Terrace, Scrabster Road
Thurso
Highlands (Browse area)
KW14 7JY See Map
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Tel: 01847 892244
Pitches: 80 Touring Caravan & 50 Camping
Open: 27 March Through September
Rating: 
8/10 from 20 Reviews
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Pearson family |
9 reviews from this member |
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Beautifully maintained site run by very nice people. Great location overlooking the sea and only a short walk from the town centre. Great base for visiting the surrounding areas.
Tried to find a cobweb in the toilet/shower block, after a previous review, but was unable to do so.
Showers are a little temperamental. When I first used them I didn't have to press any buttons to get a constant stream of hot water. Second time I did have to and found myself having to press the button quite a bit. This wouldn't be a problem if the button you needed to press was inside the shower cubicle. Shower curtains could do with being replaced by a door as they do cling to you and reduce an already smallish showering area.
Didn't get to use the on site diner as it is hardly ever open. I think the management are missing a trick here and should have this open 7 days a week. Also this is where you go for the wi-fi and so would be helpful to have it open more. Campsite is in a BT hotspot zone and so if you have broadband at home you can connect to this for free. Just remember your BT logon info. Signal is weak and gets lost intermittently.
Castle of Mey is well worth a visit with informative guides. Be aware it closes end of July/beginning of August as Prince Charles holidays there. Mary-Ann's cottage is also well worth a visit. Lots of cycle routes in the area. Dunnett beach is lovely and at most times of the year would be good for surfing/body boarding.
If you are travelling up to Thurso from the south I would recommend you getting petrol in Inverness as I think it must be about the cheapest place in the UK. Understandably Thurso is quite expensive and Wick is the nearest place for supermarket petrol.
Nothing would stop me from returning to this site other than the reason for going there. If the sole purpose was to spend some time on the beach then I would probably go to the Caravan Club site at Dunnett Bay. Probably would end up splitting my stay between the two. Aldi opposite the site is very useful as it was nice to eat something different from our usual motorhome meals.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: LynneM |
2 reviews from this member |
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Clean, well maintained site. Very friendly owner and staff. Stayed here for 2 nights and no problems with getting pitch. Also get wi-fi here which we hadn't had most of the time we were in the north of scotland.
Park is surrounded by very low wall which separates park from public path along clifftop to beach. This was ideal for us with dog but felt anyone could walk on site from this path.
Probably for this reason toilets/showers are locked with code. However, felt safe enough and no problems with noise. Great location to clean beach at Thurso Bay ideal for surfing and close enough for John O'Groats.
Pubs/restaurants and supermarket close by. Would stay here again.
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Vanterrier |
17 reviews from this member |
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We visited this site late on a rainy day after coming off Orkney earlier on rough seas and we didn't expect much, but were pleasantly surprised. The site is quiet despite being next to the main road and the facilities, toilet/shower block were clean and warm. They have a security lock access. We didn't use the bar/cafe but it looked well kept. The Site Manager was helpful and pleasant to deal with which always helps on a site for the first time when you are tired and cold and wet.
The views across to the Islands was superb and we were treated to a last minute change of weather and sunset which was terrific. Pitches we flat or slightly sloped and all grass, but the grass was well kept and the site must be well drained as there was no problem moving on and off the pitch. I'm not sure I would stay for many days on this site but as an overnight stop we couldn't have asked for more.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Cruicky |
1 review from this member |
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Excellent site. Very neat and tidy and probably the cleanest toilets I have ever seen, not a dead moth or spider in sight - and cleaned twice a day + lots of free hot water. Need a good memory to remember the access code for the loos - different ones for the boys and girls! All the facilities of Thurso very nearby,
But the best reason for staying at the site are the views up to Dunnet Head and over to Orkney.
The sound of the sea lulls you to sleep. Didn't eat in the diner, but looked very New England style, would have been good to have a slip in the site info detailing the kind of food on offer and the prices.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Lindamoir |
1 review from this member |
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Stayed for one night, thoroughly enjoyed it. The owners were very friendly helpful people.
The small town of Thurso is a short but pleasant walk from the campsite. The views we had were beautiful, Scrabster harbour, the Orkneys and Dunnet Head.
The facilities on site were good. The diner was a great place to eat and excellent value for money. The toilets and shower blocks were very clean and were included in the price (loads of very hot water). The laundry room was great with two large sinks for hand washing, two washing machines and two dryers. The chemical toilet emptying facility was clean and smell free and the site had lots of recycling bins.
I would definitely use this site again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: London247 |
1 review from this member |
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Great location, staff were very helpful and facilities were clean and presentable, whilst not the spanking new was well worth the visit. Those reviews lookng for perfection should question why go out. Shops, bars and coffee places near by. Site cafe closed Sunday and Mondays. However after driving all day a gentle stroll into town was well worth it, being only 150 meters. Childrens play area to hand and plenty of free hot water for showers and pot washing, all buildings appeared fresh and newly painted, would stay again. Oh and the views of the sea and cliffs were amazing.
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