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Ardelve Caravan And Camping Park
Ardelve
Dornie
Kyle Of Lochalsh
Highlands   (Browse area)
IV40 8DY
Tel: 01599 555231
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Pitches: 40
Open: 01/03/2026 to 30/09/2026
           01/03/2027 to 30/09/2027

Rating: Average Review Score: 9/10 from 35 Reviews
                9/10 from 35 Reviews

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 Electric Hookups   Hardstanding Pitches   No Fully Serviced Pitches   Show Full Facilities
Who's it for
 Families Welcome   Not Members Only   No Rallies   Not Naturist Site 
 Dogs Welcome   No Dogs Allowed   Groups Welcome 
Facilities
 Toilet Facilities   Hot Showers   Washing Up   No Bathroom 
 No Baby Changing   No Laundry   Drinking Water   Disabled Friendly 
 Chemical Disposal   No Battery Charging   No Gas Exchange   Recycling Facilities 
 No Kitchen Facilities   No Freezer / Fridge   No Motorhome Point   No Wifi Access 
 Shop <1 mile   Bar <1 mile   Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
Activities
 No Playground   No TV Room   No Games Room   No Evening Ents 
 Fishing <1 mile   Wild Swimming <1 mile   No Indoor Pool   No Outdoor Pool 
 No Horse Riding   No Cycle Hire   No Golf   No Tennis 
 Beach <1 mile   Watersports <1 mile   Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
Other Features
 Sea Views   Not Working Farm   No Campfires Allowed 
 Coastside Pitches   Public Transport On Site  Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 

Reviews:  35 in total, now showing 1 to 10                 Previous 10          Next 10
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Date of Visit: September 2025 Unit:  Tent
Nights stayed: 1 Travelling as:  Solo traveller
Reviewer: Campuddas 4 reviews from this member

 Just finished the NC500 on my bike and stopped in here for one night on way home. What a disappointment. The site warden is the most unwelcoming person I’ve ever met!

Facilities are very basic and unclean. No toilet roll in the loos. Very expensive for what you get - AND you have to pay £1 for the showers.

Left a bit of a bad taste after 10 days riding an awesome route. Love the NC500 - love Scotland. 
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Date of Visit: June 2025 Unit:  Motorhome
Nights stayed: 2 Travelling as:  Mature couple
Reviewer: Nibbles1 24 reviews from this member

 What an amazing site. Small, friendly and stunning scenery.

Facilities were spotless.

Phoned ahead to book which I would recommend.

Was full be early evening. 
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Date of Visit: August 2024 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Nights stayed: 3 Travelling as:  Family with young children
Reviewer: Brendanr2004 711 reviews from this member

 This was one of our favourite sites during our visit to Scotland.

Excellent views from the pitch’s across the loch. Good water access and a short walk to get to the castle.

The village of Dornie has a great pub which does good food. Good bakery and pizza place at site entrance.

Brilliant base for walking and cycling and with easy reach of Skye.

Facilities are also very good - modern and kept immaculately clean. 
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Date of Visit: August 2024 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Nights stayed: 3 Travelling as:  Family with young children
Reviewer: Brenda 3 reviews from this member

 This is an excellent campsite with excellent lochside location and an easy walk into Dornie and to the castle.

Great pub - The Clachan - in the village well worth a visit.

Good access to Skye and well located for many outdoor activities.

Facilities on site are excellent and well maintained. 
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Date of Visit: May 2023 Unit:  Motorhome
Nights stayed: 2 Travelling as:  Retired couple
Reviewer: Damaca 96 reviews from this member

 Lovely little site. We booked early and got a pitch at the front with brilliant direct sea view, and view of Eilean Donan castle.

Even in May the site got quite crowded late in the day with a healthy mixture of tents, campervans and motorhomes.

Quite a few of these visitors only stayed one night, we noticed, so they missed staying for a nice break.

We had dinner in the pub in the village (nice if a bit expensive. But they've got a captive clientele) and spent the next day walking on the (very) minor road up the west side of Loch Long. Immediately one gets into utter peace, quiet, great views and nature.

The showers, loos and dishwashing facility were all good although there were occasional short queues. 


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Date of Visit: May 2023 Unit:  Motorhome
Nights stayed: 3 Travelling as:  Retired couple
Reviewer: Adventureman435 1 review from this member

 One of the best sites I have ever stayed at.

Its located near Dornie with a good pub and the famous castle. Some of the best facilities for a campsite.

Toilets look to have been recently refurbished and very clean as well as the good quality modern showers which were easy to use with plenty of hooks and even a stool.

The owners were very helpful they also recommended places to eat and things to do in the area.

The place was almost full but we got the last electric pitch which also had a water tap on the back of electric. Only £25 for 2 of us.

Site was also very peaceful and had very good views

Highly recommend. 


Date of Visit: May 2023 Unit:  Campervan
Nights stayed: 1 Travelling as:  Mature couple
Reviewer: Sonjudwen 35 reviews from this member

 Pulled on site but missed the portacabin reception, no signage for it.

We ran out of gas and owner wasn't much help. Sorted ourselves out with the aid of fellow campers.

Shower took first 50p ok but wouldn't accept another so was not able to properly wash/rinse of, plus the water kept going cold.

Even at £19 a night without electric I would expect better.

Disappointed, so wont recommend. 
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Date of Visit: September 2022  Confirmed Booking Unit:  Touring Caravan
Nights stayed: 30 Travelling as:  Retired couple
Reviewer: 2Adventurers 9 reviews from this member

 Been visiting this site every year whenever possible as, for us, it is undoubtedly the best value for money, facilities and location in the area. (overall)

It could be described as rustically modern with its cement floors, wet wall and hepa filtration hand driers in the toilet blocks. Which are kept immaculately clean. Roomy new showers at the back of the block provide either a 4 or 8 minute shower for either 50p or £1

Electric hook ups and water taps are available at most pitches with stunning views across the loch. From some pitches you will see Eilean Donan castle.

Keep your eye open for porpoise trawling up the loch almost daily. Almost a dozen heron are often seen together on the sides waiting patiently for a meal to swim past and if you are really patient, you may spot a sea otter.

The German bakery just outside the entrance to the site is definitely worth a visit. Even although it's a tad expensive, a return visit is difficult to resist!

Go through the gate at the bottom of the site and a fifteen minute walk will take you to Eilean Donan castle with its cafe and Heilan Scran Takeaway. ( crispy buttermilk chicken thighs recommended!) alternatively you can take a walk into the small village of Dornie. No shops or post office but a very popular pub open from 4pm when we were there. But best to book if you want to eat there.

There is no set time for arrival on site but if you haven't booked a pitch, best to turn up early afternoon as it gets busier as the day goes on. It's true! Up until now at least, you can just turn up, choose a spot and park yourself without a booking - providing it doesn't have a reserved ticket on the pitch. The red and white bollards are simply to mark out the generous spaces available for each pitch.

One of the site owners will visit at some point to collect the fees which are very reasonable.

This is a great site to use as a base for exploring the area as it is only 3miles from the nearest Spar shop and 7miles to Kyle of Lochalsh and the bridge over to Skye. Kyle has a supermarket, butcher, chemist and other shops. Visit the Fisherman's Kitchen seafood shop and takeaway on your way through for a real treat. The haddock wraps are amazing, as are the large seafood baps.

You may get a visit from one of the owners' hens and you can buy their free range eggs on your walk to the castle. What's not to like?! 


Date of Visit: August 2021 Unit:  Motorhome
Nights stayed: 1 Travelling as:  Mature couple
Reviewer: Chris4 2 reviews from this member

 It is so difficult to find a site in high season so we made a note of this site. We arrived at 3, there were several vacancies but it filled up by 6.

Facilities extremely clean, you have to pay 50p for the shower but well worth it to get a nice hot shower.

Lovely location, we visited the castle, had a good meal in the local pub and were then well placed for moving on to Skye. 
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Date of Visit: September 2020 Unit:  Motorhome
Nights stayed: 2 Travelling as:  Mature couple
Reviewer: Matt-lucie 18 reviews from this member

 This is my 2nd review of this site. We have stayed here now a total of 3 times on 3 separate occasions. Quite honestly it is my favourite site.

It’s like wild camping really but with facilities. Very laid back with astonishing views!

Also the wee bakery 2 mins walk from the site is the icing on the cake pure bliss!

Love it here and would stay here every weekend if it didn’t take 9 hours to drive :) 
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