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A lovely informal site, no real setting out just pitch where you fancy, either side of the road. The road was not a problem at all.
Reception was in a chalet at the beginning of the site, very helpful and friendly. When you book in you get a key for the very basic toilet block, which was clean. The shower was not up to much.
Pitched right next to the pebble beach. Dolphin watching at the point a short walk away, and they really come close to the shore!
Local shops well stocked and a short walk away.
Definitely site with a personality of its own, worth a visit, we will return.
A final point, they apparently don't suffer too much of the midge.
This campsite is superb. Situated on the moray firth, with fort george opposite. We stayed here not being aware that we could see dolphins here. If you walk along or drive to the Cromarty light house which is about a mile along the beach. This is such a lovely place, we didn't see the dolphins on this occasion some people say its because of some sort of sonar being used nearby which may have scared them off. We spoke to a few people who come here regular and they say they see them very often. We did see lots of various see birds and seals. We were just unlucky this time not to see the dolphins. The site is lovely and very clean. The owners are very friendly also. We paid £17.00 for the night for two adults and electric hookup which I think was well worth it.
We stayed here for two nights on our first tour of Scotland, hoping to see dolphins and seals. We did see dolphins in the water at Chanonry Point although they were a long way off and didn't stay around for long.
The site is basic and stretched out along the beach with a (not busy) road splitting it in half. We could choose our spot and took one right on the water's edge which was magical. Our second morning, with a mist on the very still Moray Firth was very special. The toilet/shower block was basic but clean and functional, everything worked well.
It was about a 15 minute walk to Chanonry Point although I would recommend the road/path as the beach has big stones which were difficult and slow to walk on. We continued along the sandy beach to Rosemarkie - lots of colourful stranded jellyfish for the children to take photos of! Rosemarkie is pretty but quiet, we had a meal in The Plough, a very tiny pub - good pub grub. We walked back to Fortrose along the road. Fortrose has an excellent Coop which has long opening hours and a couple of pubs and restaurants which looked good.
We drove to Cromarty hoping to take a boat out to go dolphin spotting but we should have booked in advance. Great little restaurant/bistro down near the harbour. On the way back we stopped (on the left) at a (well-signposed) off-road cycling centre in a pine forest. Not manned and no charges - just a map and information on the different grades of courses. We did the blue (second easiest) which was a real slog uphill and then a very challenging (for me) downhill. There were a couple of extreme courses for enthusiasts and a dirt track. It was a great way to spend a fun and cheap (ie free) afternoon. Recommended.
We felt this was a lovely place, picturesque in a very different way to the Highlands, where we'd been the week before but also felt that 2-3 days were plenty in this area.
WHat a wonderful site - fantastic location on the shore of the moray firth, and friendly owners who also lent us their phone when we locked the dog and keys in the van (thankfully the RAC weren't too long in rescuing her). The showers and toilets are nice and clean, as is the laundry and washing up room. Only £17 per night for the van, the large awning, and that's with two adults, two teenagers and a dog.
Fortrose itself is a lovely little town, with a very good local pub (the Union) and a very posh pub (the Anderson), the local butcher also has very fine burgers, though you cook these yourself (on a fire on the beach under a full moon maybe!)! The shops are good and the folks there are friendly.
An easy mile walk to Channory point lighthouse where there is a little pebble beach, and the best dolphin watching place in the world (I think). And we saw dolphins everyday, just after low tide is the best time in summer as they follow the salmon up stream. Just mere feet away from the shore they leap out of the water tossing salmon with their noses as they hunt and feed, fantastic! Take your chairs and stove to the beach, and enjoy a hearty breakfast whilst waiting for the dolphins to appear, we did and it was one of the best breakfasts we've ever had!
Free clean showers( only 1 in each unit but we did not have any problems with delays) and toilets. Dishwashing area spotless.
Couldn't fault the location, 10 minute walk to Channonry Point for the dolphins and a 5 minute walk into the village( couple of pubs, restaurant,CO-OP store,post office,butcher,choclatier,and excellent fish & chip shop. We extended our stay for an extra 3 nights so the site can't be that bad.
We will visit again the next time we are in that area.
Set at the foot of Ben Nevis in the midst of spectacular Highland scenery. Pitches with fantastic mountain views, for caravans, motorhomes and tents with EHU option, or choose a cosy camping pod or self catering lodge. Showers and toilets, dishwashing, small shop, WiFi, and children`s play park. Explore over 1,000 acres, including woodland, roaming Highland Cattle, fishing rights to the River Nevis, and a multitude of walks and cycle tracks. And afterwards relax in the onsite restaurant and bar! Find out more here
Stayed here for two nights with our two boys (3 and 6), who loved it, despite no specific child play facilities on site. Agree with other reviews - very friendly owners; good location; close to Fortrose, which has a well-stocked Co-op.
The site facilities are adequate - two shower/toilet blocks, with one shower each in the gents' and ladies' sides (but even though the site was full, we never had to wait more than 5 minutes for the shower, which was always hot - didn't see any evidence for the third block mentioned in another review); toilet blocks were cleaned at least twice daily; plenty of hot water for washing up in the washing-up area (which also had a washing machine and tumble-drier, although we never used them).
We saw dolphins both nights and our boys loved throwing stones into the sea from the rocky beach near the lighthouse. The Black Isle Wildlife park was also a big hit with them.
Only negative point (and it's not really anything to do with the campsite) was the road through the site - sometimes cars drove down there at speeds which made me nervous, especially considering there were children around on the site.
Great site: very friendly and informal. Lots of pitches directly overlooking shore. Saw dolphins at end of Chanrony Point on every visit. There are actually two toilet / shower blocks: one by reception and one farther along on opposite side of road. And they are about to put in new block, which will treble number of showers.
Site is spread across the front and you have to cross the road to get to the toilets - this is fine because it's really quiet but you do tend to forget that it is a road! Had a great time here - we stayed three nights, saw loads of dolphins. We came here to see the dolphins so we couldn't complain and I wouldn't complain about the setting of the site either - we had great views and good weather but when it was windy the Moray Firth really was making a racket - it was like that when we arrived the next day it was all quiet and when we woke up I wondered where the water had gone only to realise it was calm! £17 a night over the Easter weekend with elec and two kids - bargain. Went to the coop in Fortrose several times as I kept forgetting stuff! Also went to the Black Isle wildlife park which we enjoyed - it was about twenty quid to get in which I thought was dear to begin with but in the end we were there for about four hours, fed everything we could - emus, llama, alpaca etc, went round twice, went in the cafe and had a lovely day. Drove to Cromarty and back via Udale Bay - there's a bird hide there. Didn't go the black isle brewery but that seems to be the other main tourist attraction here.
Due to commitments we thought we couldn't go away camping in our summer hols, how wrong were we!
Only 10 miles from home we were here and had a great time, in fact we sat there on our first night and realised we could be anywhere!
As has been said before the facilities are basic but very clean, with free hot showers and we had a sea view, we even saw the dolphins swimming passed whilst having our morning cuppa!
There is no 'play area' for kids and the beach is pebbled but a short walk takes you to a sandy beach. Fortrose has a great shop and chippy. There is a pub and a couple of restaurants (never tried but heard to be good).
Can't praise the couple who run this site enough, nothing was too much trouble, whilst we were there one couple had tent had problems (i don't know what) but they sorted out a wee caravan for them.
Had a fantastic and peaceful 10 days here. Owners were friendly and laid back, other campers were also friendly and considerate. It was quiet from about 10pm. The site has a beautiful location right at the sea front, which is a bit more sheltered than you might imagine given that the coast turns in like a sea loch. Having said that, the day we arrived the wind was from the south and we only managed to pitch our tent with some help from our neighbours! Our pitch was a good size, didn't feel at all squashed in.
As other reveiwers have said, the site is a little basic, but the showers are free and hot, the toilet block is kept clean, and the washing up and laundry facilities are good. Granted there was only one shower but this didn't seem to be a problem for the size of site, neither of us ever had to queue. Our dog really enjoyed walks from the campsite along the stony beach.
The nearest shop is the co-op in Fortrose, two minutes away by car, good chippy in Fortrose too. Tesco in Dingwall is about 15 miles away.
We saw dolphins every day, at Chanonry Point 15 minutes walk away, 2 minutes drive through the golf course, but also from the campsite. It does get pretty busy at the Point at dolphin o'clock (1hour+ after low tide), so look out for late evening or early morning opportunities when it's quieter.
Set at the foot of Ben Nevis in the midst of spectacular Highland scenery. Pitches with fantastic mountain views, for caravans, motorhomes and tents with EHU option, or choose a cosy camping pod or self catering lodge. Showers and toilets, dishwashing, small shop, WiFi, and children`s play park. Explore over 1,000 acres, including woodland, roaming Highland Cattle, fishing rights to the River Nevis, and a multitude of walks and cycle tracks. And afterwards relax in the onsite restaurant and bar! Find out more here
We stayed at Fortrose for a few days in September. We had visited the highlands the previous year and completely failed to spot a single dolphin. This time we saw them; sometimes twice a day from nearby Chanonry Point. This is a pleasant walk by a golf course or an easy drive / cycle ride of less than a mile on a quiet road. This site is a good centre for touring the Black Isle; which is neither Black nor an island. The attractive small town of Cromarty is worth a visit and is reputed to be a good wildlife spotting centre.
The site is basic but has adequate toilet facilities, electric hookups, with pitches close to the sea, friendly owners, all necessary shops, pubs, restaurants and bank within a few minutes walk, easy access for a caravan and beautiful views.
What's to complain about? - very little indeed; perhaps soap and a hand dryer in the toilets would be nice but we'll certainly be back.
Site is in great location, right by sea. Beautiful uninterrupted views over water. We saw lots of Dolphins and Seals from the caravan. Also Dolphins every evening at close range out by the Lighthouse which is a mile walk away. Be careful if you are walking to the Lighthouse during the day at you literally are VERY close to the golfers. Some of whom were not great shots! Site in my opinion is basic and dated for the price per night, the showers etc were clean enough but very old. The couple running the site were friendly enough, but the site just lacked something. Dont thing I would return.
Go off season (after Scottish schools back). Beautiful views across the Moray Firth. As others note, basic but all the essentials are there, clean and included in the price. 1 mile gentle walk to the lighthouse to watch the dolphins (which were great), village shops local and Tesco at Dingwall only 20 min drive through fantastic scenery.
We stayed at this site for 5 nights hoping to see the dolphins, they certainly didn't let us down. We didn't see them close up from the site but after a short easy walk between the golf course and the beach (shingle) you arrive at chanonry point where we saw the most fantastic display of dolphins playing around. As for the site, well, not brilliant but good enough for us to go back again, and we're fussy. One word of warning. If you have teenagers, they will get bored and spoil your time, our 15 year old daughter did!
If you like camping next to the sea shore this is the site for you. Arranged to spend a night here to see the Dolphins (which we missed). I am told the best time to see the Dolphins is 1 hour before high tide. Friendly couple running the site.
The campsite is dated and basic but cheap. Toilet facilities were clean. There were two toilet blocks containing one small shower each - glad we went in the quiet season. Hot water always available. Dish washing area clean.
Although we never used them there seems to be an abundance of electrical hook up points. There were no children play facilities on the site Nearest shop is in the village which is about 0.5 mile walk where you will find several shops, e.g. the co-op, chippy and pub.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing On Site 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <1 mile 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
Golf <1 mile 
Tennis <1 mile 
Beach On Site 
Watersports <1 mile 
Boat Launch / Mooring <1 mile 
Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
Coastside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
A lovely informal site, no real setting out just pitch where you fancy, either side of the road. The road was not a problem at all.
