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Faskally Woods Holiday Park
Faskally
Pitlochry
Perthshire   (Browse area)
PH16 5LD
Tel: 01250 878123
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Open: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
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Rating: Average Review Score: 8/10 from 132 Reviews
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Who's it for
 Families Welcome   Not Members Only   Rallies Welcome   Not Naturist Site 
 Dogs Welcome   No Dogs Allowed   Groups Welcome 
Facilities
 Toilet Facilities   Hot Showers   Washing Up   No Bathroom 
 Baby Changing Facilities   Laundry On Site   Drinking Water   Disabled Friendly 
 Chemical Disposal   No Battery Charging   Gas Exchange   Recycling Facilities 
 No Kitchen Facilities   No Freezer / Fridge    Motorhome Point   Wifi Access 
 Shop On Site   Bar On Site   Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Activities
 Kids Playground   TV Room   Games Room   No Evening Ents 
 Fishing <1 mile   No Wild Swimming   Indoor Pool On Site   No Outdoor Pool 
 Horse Riding <5 miles   Cycle Hire <5 miles   Golf <5 miles   Tennis <5 miles 
 No Beach   No Watersports   No Boat Launch 
Other Features
 No Sea Views   Not Working Farm   No Campfires Allowed   Open All Year 
 No Waterside Pitches   Public Transport <1 mile  Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 

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Date of Visit: July 2011 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Jim+Ant 2 reviews from this member

 Visited the site for the first time in July 2011. The site was so busy that we had to pitch our tent near the entrance and away from the main camping area but didn't find this an inconvenience as it was closer to the shop etc;.

We found all the staff very friendly but Steph & Paige deserve a special mention for their help during our visit.

The toilets/shower block were first class and the pool was excellent, the bar was welcoming but some entertainment would have livened it up a bit.

The site was clean and tidy and overall had a very relaxed atmosphere.

The only disappointment I found was that we couldn't extend our stay beyond the three days we had initially planned due to the site being fully booked on the day of our departure. Looking forward to returning with the rest of my family in 2012. 


Date of Visit: July 2011 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Comfrey 2 reviews from this member

 First time at Faskally. We had the most horrendous weather but loved this site!

Toilets always clean with hot water (these seemed to be cleaned twice daily). Shop well stocked and not over priced for a campsite shop.

The play park is excellent, there is also forest walks along the river, we had a peep but didn't venture too far as the river was very high and running fast.

On site swimming pool is just amazing value for money and includes, steam room, sauna and hot tub. Pub meals served from 6pm to 9pm are reasonably priced and quite tasty, the curry is a must try.

We will be going back to Faskally for sure! 


Date of Visit: June 2010 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Col5632 5 reviews from this member

 Reception on arrival could have been slightly more helpful but they helped enough so we knew roughly where to go, pub and swimming pool on site is a great touch and both worth using.

Toilets and showers and big and clean most of the time, pitlochry is only a 2 mile walk/drive away and the dam and fish ladder are well worth a visit.

Queens view close by is worth the 6 mile drive along single track road. Shop is well priced and equipped. River walks are also a great touch and is perfect if you enjoy fishing.

Would visit again 


Date of Visit: June 2011 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Maidmurron 6 reviews from this member

 Just back from a two night stay.

The pitch we were on was on a slight slope,not to big a problem.You just slide down the bed a bit.

We had electric hook up which was fine. I could not find a tap that worked for cold water so just got it from the washing up area. Plenty hot water too.

The shower/toilet block near the tent area was ok but should be checked and cleaned more often,as it was disgusting in some of the cubicles, including overflowing 'bins'.Plenty hot water though.

Unlike other sites I've been to I didn't see anyone patrol round to see if all was well etc.One or two selfish people with loud voices at night kept people awake till nearly 2am.

The grass was pretty well kept, good sized pitches but some areas, near the pub looked a mess, weeds and junk lying about, could do with a good tidy up.

Pub didn't open till 6pm so went into Pitlochry for a meal.

Well stocked shop including things to keep kids amused. 


Date of Visit: May 2011 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: 108703 1 review from this member

 I have just stayed at the campsite last weekend and had a ball with my wife and two kids (Aged 6 and 2). When we arrived the staff were very welcoming and helpful at the reception area in the shop, They gave clear instructions on what was required and where our pitch was located.

The tent pitch was spacious, Shop catered for all our needs, We had good use of the swimming pool which was also clean and co-ordinated to ensure no over crowding. (good idea).

Kids Played at the playground and then went for a walk in the haunted Forest, (not really haunted just told the kids that), Had a lovely bar lunch at Pitlochry at the Old Mill Inn and went to the on site Club at night which was enjoyable, popular and everyone being well catered for.

I would recommend this park to anyone who has not been before. Will be going back next Month. 

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Date of Visit: May 2011 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Lesley1821 2 reviews from this member

 Me and my partner came here on our first ever camping experience. We found it on the internet, and the site looked lovely. With the price we paid I had great expectations of the site.

We arrived to be greeted by very friendly staff in the shop who explained about the field for tents.

We pitched our tent (on a slope) and headed off to explore the site.

We went to use the swimming pool one evening at tea time, to be told we didn't have a token! We then were told we had to pay to swim! I think that this should have been included in the price we paid for the pitch!

The shower blocks were reasonably clean. The only complaint I have is that the locks on the shower cubicles never worked.

I feel that the wardens should be seen more often on the site, just making sure that everything and everyone is ok.

I wouldn't choose to visit this site again. 


Date of Visit: May 2011 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Nights stayed: 4 Travelling as:  Family with young children
Reviewer: Fife-bloke 12 reviews from this member

 Just had our first visit to Daskally after a friend recommended the site and all I can say is WOW. Set in a stunning location with great views,the site is peaceful yet lively(if that makes sense)loads for the wee ones to do great walks for the dog and a nice pint from the bar for mum and dad.An added bonus was we got fantastic weather all the time we was there,and it was shorts and t-shirts for all of us.

All in all a fantastic long weekend,great value for money and we will be back for sure. 


Date of Visit: April 2011 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Reviewer: Kevinboy 10 reviews from this member

 Just back from a good weeks stay at Faskally.

We were fortunate to get a stance next to the large play park and ideal location for the kids. We were told to go find a stance which were more than adequate for any van.

The shop was well stocked and seemed to cater for all and had a large selection of Caravan spares and needs.

The swimming pool was reasonable at £1 for the kids and £2 for adults which included use of the Jacuzzi, Steam room and Sauna. The bar / restaurant and games room which is next to the pool always looked popular and reasonably priced for a holiday camp.

Excellent walks around Faskally, walk into Pitlochry by road or through the woods and by the lake really nice and took around 1hr. Walk to Killiecrankie very nice but road narrows at times.

Now for what I felt let the site down slightly, a few pounds should be spent on the lower toilet block and a general repair of outbuildings. There is only 1 area to empty the toilet in the lower area and the waste water disposal was over flowing and this was also the clean water area. Bins were over flowing and the dogs mess bin, yuck! No mops for the showers, no toilet brushes and ran out of toilet paper!

All in all we would definitely go back and hopefully the site is even better! 


Date of Visit: April 2011 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Reviewer: Elljay40 2 reviews from this member

 We stayed here for 7 nights at the start of April when it was the majority of Scotlands school holidays. After we had booked in and paid we were informed that we could either be beside the playpark or the toilet block as the owner wasn't opening the bottom field toilet block that week! (although he did during the week after what we heard were lots of complaints). We chose the park as with 2 young kids we felt we would spend more time there than the toilets!

There were plenty of pitches to choose from but most we had to avoid for the difficulty in being able to manoeuvre the caravan into them or having too much of a slope.

Next day after lunch we got our stuff together to go swimming and discovered the pool was closed. On asking about this at reception we were told they only opened it for a few of the sessions when the park wasn't busy. This was never mentioned on their website when I looked at the park! We were also shocked that there was a charge for the swimming (£5 a swim for 2 adults and 1 child) which we did not feel fair seen as the site rates are quite expensive anyway.

The shop was fairly well stocked and reasonably priced and we found the young staff really nice and helpful.

Our kids ended up having a great time on the days when it didn't rain as the playpark is really good and there are some lovely walks nearby. On the days when it rained we would have appreciated the pool and games room open all day (games room just open after 5pm.

We were leaving on the Saturday and on the Friday afternoon through to evening the park became very busy with tourers arriving constantly until the bottom field was more or less full and felt very cramped and noisy.

It is a lovely site in a beautiful location but I probably wouldn't visit again as for the money we paid I didn't feel we got value for money but our kids loved it and I think will be twisting my arm to go back! 


Date of Visit: September 2010 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Reviewer: Namanga 18 reviews from this member

 Our second visit to this site. We love the fantastic walks from the site and are very fond of Pitlochry (best Indian Takeaway we ever had from Prince of India).

Our previous stay here took in a weekend and it was very busy and very noisy when everyone arrived in the statics and sited vans. We are not snobs but some pretty rough scots stay here. This time we were en-route to Oban and only stayed a couple of nights and we made sure to time our stay mid-week and it was great.

We found no problem at all with shower block always clean and warm when we visited. Suppose it very much depends on the volume of people there are using them and their cleanliness. Cannot expect someone to be there all day to clean up after messy guests. Just takes one leaving a dirty loo or shower to spoil impression for those coming after.

We've never used the bar or pool so cannot comment.

Be warned - if you are by the trees, TV reception non-existent. 

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Date of Visit: August 2010 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Gersloyal 2 reviews from this member

 We are just back from a 7 day stay at Faskally camp site, overall we were quite pleased with the site. The facilities were okay, the pool was nice although the sauna and steamroom were a little underpowdered but relaxing all the same, a shame the jacuzzi was out of order during our stay.

The little shop sold all the essentials but was a little overpriced, we mainly utilised the co-op in Pitlochry for our shopping.

The tent pitch itself was pretty muddy and got even more so with the rain, in fact it was like a mud bath at one point but that was just the luck of the weather I guess.

As for the toilet blocks, well what can I say. After the weekend days I found them filthy people just didn't use them as they would use their own and the staff had their work cut out for them cleaning them. I usually waited until they were cleaned before going for my shower. However during the week they were not too bad but they shut the second part off through the back leaving just 3 showers for the whole site, so not only did I have to queue and wait but then none of the locks on the showers worked. Also the shower curtains were pretty minging and could do with being replaced as well as the main drains outside the showers being cleaned from all the hair being stuck within (thank god for flip flops). The showers themselves were quite powerful though and always hot which was nice.

The bar was pretty good and generally had a laid back relaxed atmosphere and the prices were generally what you would expect to pay in any pub. There were 3 pool tables and a TV (no sky sports for the football though). Within the bar is a restaurant, the usual pub grub which wasn't bad at all and reasonably priced.

As for the site overall, I quite liked it. We are both aged 30 but I found it to be one rule for one and another rule for others. E.G One group of noisy youngsters thrown out following noise the previous night however a larger group moved in the next day and made as much noise but as they were older it was okay! Could probably do with more patrols I would say. I would also say a little bit more entertainment wouldn't go amiss, karaoke, quiz nights or something like that just to pass an hour at night as Pitlochry isn't exactly buzzing.

The staff all appeared friendly and helpful despite the long hours they all seem to do.

We will probably go further afield next time though but pretty much enjoyed the chilled out time at Faskally. 


Date of Visit: August 2010 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Reviewer: Chimp 1 review from this member

 We found Faskally on the internet and it looked very modern, claiming recently refurbished toilet block and a well stocked shop.

We soon found out that the toilet block looked like it hadn't been touched in years. The showers were dirty and every one had the shower curtain hanging well outside the the tray. This caused the cubicle floor to be swimming with water.

The shop was quite well stocked but totally over priced. Luckily the Co-Op was close by in Pitlockry.

The pot wash room was ok but well away from the tent pitches.

The park was quite good for the kids but was full of litter from the nearby pitches.

Chemical waste point was smelly and a good hike for people near the top end of the park.

Having a German caravan with the door and awning on the opposite side to a UK van we struggled to get the van on the best side of the pitch due to the pitch number post to be in the way. Normally we would of pushed the van on forward but the pitch was large pebbles making it impossable to do.

The position of the site is very good close to great walks and point of interest.

We will be going back to Pitlockry but not to Faskally. 


Date of Visit: August 2010 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Reviewer: DOBSONK 4 reviews from this member

 Pitlochry and surrounding area is lovely and the kids had great fun jumping in the river, canoeing and fishing. The river is a 5 min walk from the site which is great. The pool was a hit too but that's where the positives stop.

The loos were filthy and the site strewn with litter, the water taps all dripped constantly creating muddy areas, the chemical disposal was really smelly and only one for all the tourers.

There were lots of tourers on seasonal pitches which looked abandoned with the awnings hanging off and generally looking unloved. There are fantastic dog walks in the surrounding woods but why does no one clean up after their dogs.

Would I use this site again? No. Would I visit Pitlochry again? Yes. 


Date of Visit: July 2010 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Reviewer: Kidsintow 6 reviews from this member

 Visited this site at the busy season. Pitches were difficult to find anywhere near the children's park. The area where the park is looks nice and has a circle of tourers around a well equipped children's park, but it is very busy and if you cannot get onto the circle, then you can be a long way away from it. A lot of the site is pitched on a slope, and some blocks would be a good idea just in case.

We have been here before on a holiday weekend where the site was absolutely packed full. Toilet blocks are dated and when we were there, out of toilet roll and messy. This was probably due to the sheer numbers of people using them.

The shop is reasonably priced and staff are friendly and manage the site by invisibility. It seems to be mostly youngsters / disinterested student types managing the site as far as I can tell. There are site rules re noise etc, but they are not enforced and there was not any evidence of anyone patrolling / checking up on anything although we might have missed that.

The bar let the kids in to play pool and our children were happy with the pool and enjoyed having one on site.

Great fishing nearby and lots of fantastic walks around so it can make a good base for the local area, however there can be a lot of noise late in the evening and many people I would not want my children pitched next to. I think this is probably due to our being there in the busy periods and it would be nice to go there when it is just a normal weekend, or not in the kids holidays. I would imagine it is a fantastic site off peak.

The biggest downside for me is that you cannot reserve a pitch, so you take pot luck on where you end up, ie just where there is space.

Would we go back??? My husband would, he likes the local fishing and the bar on site. My kids would (if they could get on the playpark circle which is difficult to do). As for me - I would only go back off peak and not on holiday weekends, which I guess means no for the next 10 years until we are a couple alone. Twice has been enough for me.

It is very pretty though. 


Date of Visit: July 2010 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Eddie1234567 1 review from this member

 Just back from a week at Faskally.

Campsite was Clean and well maintained.

Toilet blocks similar, clean and tidy. Looked modern

Site for Tents is on a slope so beware of which pitch you get. On some people must have had the most uncomfortable night sliding down their beds.

Wi-Fi is listed but you can hardly pick it up at the tents.

Staff very friendly, shop catered for all the essentials and not overpriced like some places. They didn't rip off the captive audience.

Not much to do for middle to older kids once they had swam a couple of times or played at the park.

If you want a quiet time away and not fussed about when the bar is open then Faskally is brilliant.

If you have a family and would spend most of the time sight seeing or touring then Faskally is brilliant.

If you are looking for all the facilities and entertainment on one site then you may have to look further afield 


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