Ardfern Motorhome Park

From £25 For 1 night, 4 adults 9.2 47 reviews
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  • Scenic and peaceful site beside a loch on Craignish peninsula
  • Paradise for ramblers and explorers
  • No signs, no rules, no regulations
Working life getting you down? Need a break from having to do what you’re told? At Ardfern Motorhome Park, a small site less than five minutes’ drive from the village of Ardfern on Argyll’s Craignish peninsula, there are no signs, no rules, no regulations, no check-in or checkout times and nothing to stop you relaxing thoroughly throughout your stay. Ardfern Motorhome Park is a top spot for ramblers, as Scotland’s freedom to roam rights mean there’s nothing getting in the way of exploring every inch of the Craignish peninsula. Stroll along the stunning sea loch to Ardfern village for shops and eats or wander the hills and woodlands around the site, soaking in the views of the Highlands coast. When you feel like letting a horse do all the walking, Lunga Riding Stables – from where you can ride through forest tracks or along the shore using English or Western tack – is 10 minutes away on the other side of the peninsula. You can also explore the peninsula and the islands of the Inner Hebrides on water if you bring a boat or kayak, or by climbing aboard a guided boat trip. On site, there’s nothing to do but relax: fire up a barbecue whenever you get peckish and share the spoils with your family canine, who’s also welcome on your rambles, or head to Ardfern’s hotel-bar-restaurant for something you don’t have to cook yourself.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 10
Open all year
Please note

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating based on 47 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 81% of visitors View breakdown

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would recommend this site to a friend

94%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Quiet little remote barebones campground close to village

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Cameron L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: Campground felt somewhat remote and peaceful which was nice. Views were great. Pitches were well kept and it had the amenities you would want for a few nights, in particular the shower which had good pressure. The campsite was also only 10 minute walk to the pub to meet friendly locals.

Disliked: Toilet/sink setup felt a bit unhygienic as the sink to wash dishes was shared by the toitet. It also created a situation where you were opening and closing doors without washing hands. Also the shower hot water cut out!

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Loved the location.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Craig T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: Loved the location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location, fantastic scenery.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Stephen M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: The location, the views and the bar at the local hotel.

Disliked: The gap under the wall between the loo and wash-up area.

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would stay again, was a long drive to get to site as road closed.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
JULIE T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: the settings was lovely, nice and clean. liked can chose own pitch. very clean site

Disliked: no contact before, was not sure on arrival what to do, site very dark.

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Good little stop

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Ellen W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: We were the only ones on the site due to staying late October. This meant we didn’t have to share the facilities with anyone. There is a pub a short 15 minute walk away which was lovely and the food was lovely. There is also a small village shop nearby and a cafe called ‘Lucy’s’ which was unfortunately closed on the days we stayed, but it looked lovely.

Disliked: Toilet/shower cold due to being in wooden hut, but they were clean. Water tap had large tap attached which meant filling up water bottles was difficult. I understand why they had it though for filling motorhomes.

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Awesome

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Andrew M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: Facilities, peace and quiet, location, views awesome! Met Simon the owner very nice chap, friendly and helpful.

Disliked: Nothing

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Slightly quirky facilities but lovely site in a beautiful location

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Philip S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely small, quiet site in a really beautiful location. The facilities, comprising wash up, one toilet and one shower are slightly quirky but fine. And Simon, the owner, is a lovely guy

Disliked: Nothing that we didn't like

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Would recommend, stunning views, pitches good, clean & dog friendly

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Dawn R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: Great place to get away from it all… Grounds well kept, facilities (shower, sink, toilet) rustic and do the job. Small site, kept clean and maintained with electric hook up. Lots of grass areas to walk dogs or let the kids go wild. Scenery stunning… great pitches… would definitely recommend ❤️

Disliked: No major issues… unable to connect to wifi, asked other campers also advised unable to connect but it’s to be expected in the highlands….

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Pro's cancelled out cons

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: Relaxed situation , attention to detail, location and space between vans

Disliked: Shower setup . No handwashing in toilet .

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Very nice, relaxed site. Definitely recommend it.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: Freedom from rules and being policed. Simple set up the facilities- everything you need is there pretty much. Being next to the water was lovely. Lots of wildlife to see..

Disliked: We just couldn't work out where to drain waste water to do drives home with it on board.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Location

Ardfern Motorhome Park

3 The Glebe

Ardfern

Lochgilphead

Argyll

Scotland

PA31 8QN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

56.17371°N
-5.54816°W

Nearest transport

Rail
16.8 mi Oban Rail Station
20.3 mi Connel Ferry Rail Station
21.4 mi Taynuilt Rail Station
Ferry
7.2 mi South Cuan Luing Ferry Terminal
7.2 mi North Cuan Seil Ferry Terminal
9.2 mi Easdale Seil Ferry Landing
Airport
21 mi Oban (North Connel) Airport
27.9 mi Colonsay Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Scottish escape not complete without a wee dram (or two)? Bag a tour and a drop of the uisge beatha (that’s Scots Gaelic for ‘the water of life’) at Oban Distillery – close to the coast on the Sound of Kerrera in the town of Oban – to learn all about the whisky-making process at this working distillery. For history buffs, the Kilmartin Museum of prehistory and the ruined Carnasserie Castle are within 20 minutes of Ardfern, and the Easdale Island Folk Museum is a puddle-hop away from Oban. Those who like their hols more lush than illuminating should make tracks for Arduaine Garden, 15 minutes from the site, and Crarae Garden Argyll, 45 minutes away. If you have extra time and don’t object to longer car journeys, a jaunt to Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park less than an hour and a half from Ardfern is a must – it’s a top spot for climbing, angling, cycling and hiking, and you can get out on the water for watersports (try windsurfing, paddleboarding, canoeing, kayaking and sailing), water buses (great for the A to B, or for some sightseeing) and cruises.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Ganavan 18.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Ettrick Bay 27.7 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Ben Cruachan 22.6 mi

BALNAHARD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/11/2005) 24.1 mi

Rest and Be Thankful 26.8 mi

Ben More on the Isle of Mull 27.4 mi

ORONSAY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 17/06/1997) 28.9 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in Argyll?

  • Does Ardfern Motorhome Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ardfern Motorhome Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ardfern Motorhome Park? Scottish escape not complete without a wee dram (or two)? Bag a tour and a drop of the uisge beatha (that’s Scots Gaelic for ‘the water of life’) at Oban Distillery – … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ardfern Motorhome Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ardfern Motorhome Park? From £25 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.