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Barrow Campsite

From £23 For 1 night, 2 adults Last booked 5 hours ago 9.8 242 reviews

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Pitches west side. (added by manager 27 jun 2023)

Aerial view of the site (added by manager 10 aug 2022)

Countryside park with a pretty pond, Bronze Age monument and dog walks
Nairn town and beach within 10 minutes’ drive, and Inverness in 25
Dedicated barbecue area and bike storage; river wanders close by

If hotfooting it over to the Highlands is a travel plan of yours in the near future, there’s a splendid space for you at Barrow Campsite on the banks of the River Nairn. This park is also a 10-minute drive from Nairn’s town and beach, in a secluded landscape with hillside views; come in spring to see swathes of the peaceful area carpeted in bluebells. Warmer weather’s your best chance of firing up the barbecue too – a dedicated area is on site if you’re keen on cooking over coals. There's a shop on site which stocks all of the essentials, such as local meats and eggs, confectionary, ice creams, charcoal, fire wood and alcohol. A supermarket is also about a 10-minute drive away. Waterside walks with the pooch appeal? Potter around the pond at this dog-friendly park or roam beside the river; you could also fish from the water (just make sure to pick up a permit at a local shop in Nairn first). Once you’ve had enough of angling, trot back in time by exploring the Bronze Age barrow on site, the Hangman's Cairn. Arriving at the park by bike? There's a handy bike rack beside the common room and owner Ewan’s on hand to give top tips on biking routes around the area.

Site type

Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note

The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.

Touring pitches may not be level so ramps are recommended. No toilet and shower facilities between 01/02 - 29/02 (included).

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

Open from Fri, 29 Mar to Thu, 31 Oct 2024

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great location, very peaceful. Facility’s centrally positioned, clean and tidy site. Very…

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Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Jade S. Apr 2024

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Great location, very peaceful. Facility’s centrally positioned, clean and tidy site. Very friend owner. High recommend.

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Spotless site with friendly staff and level pitches

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Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	10

Robert H. Apr 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (super)

Liked: Lovely site, perfect base for those looking to explore the Highlands. The site warden was extremely helpful and polite, the facilities were spotless. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone, I'll definitely be back!

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Lovely clean site, swim hole. Only a cycle ride to town and…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Christina R. Apr 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (super)

Liked: Lovely clean site, swim hole. Only a cycle ride to town and attractions.

Disliked: Showers not working in both male/female first two days of season. However opened 1 disabled shower to help with this on the second day.

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review. however the point about the showers not working is not true we did have problems with the showers but the only time we closed the ladies was to fix the broken one and asked people to use the disabled shower, There was always at least one working shower in each block apart from when we were working in the ladies block.

Would stay again.

Overall	10/10
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Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Louise M. Jan 2024

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Beautiful site in the middle of nowhere. So peaceful and calm and the kids loved the highland cattle.

Disliked: Not much to dislike. Very clean but basic shower block.

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Great and clean toilet block and dish washing area lovely…

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Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

keith p. Oct 2023

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Great and clean toilet block and dish washing area lovely campsite

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Nice quiet site. Lots of room .nice clean toilet and shower block.…

Overall	10/10
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Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	No rating

daniel m. Oct 2023

Rooftop tent non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Nice quiet site. Lots of room .nice clean toilet and shower block. Great communication from booking.

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Lovley quiet location clean showers and toilets lovley little…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Louise M. Oct 2023

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lovley quiet location clean showers and toilets lovley little shop with fresh produce

Disliked: Charged 2 pound for a dog I know it’s not a lot of money but it’s a camp site u have paid ur pitch should make no odds if u have a dog or no

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Amazing location!!!!

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Wifi	No rating

Alison B. Sept 2023

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (super)

Liked: Absolutely stunning spot, surrounded by cows, sheep and spectacular views.

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Excellent site

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Alison M. Sept 2023

Rooftop tent non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Lovely place very well spaced out. Toilets and showers are spotless. Lots round about to see.

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Highly recommended

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
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Wifi	No rating

Ido S. Sept 2023

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Amazing site! so lovely. Kids loved it - they had a place to play, and also there is an area for a "dog walk" which is really nice. Highly recommended

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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

Baby-changing facilities

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

Off licence

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

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

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Motorhome service point

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Barrow Campsite

Kinchyle Farm

Nairn

Highlands and Islands

Scotland

IV12 5NY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

57.5519°N
-3.91743°W

Nearest transport

Coach

12.5 mi Bus Station

16 mi Royal Bank of Scotland

25.8 mi Post Office

Rail

2.6 mi Nairn Rail Station

11.6 mi Forres Rail Station

12.4 mi Inverness Rail Station

Ferry

10.1 mi Cromarty Ferry Terminal

10.5 mi Nigg Ferry Terminal

13.1 mi Invergordon Port Ferry Terminal

Airport

5.5 mi Inverness 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

Historical hotspots are rife in this part of Scotland – hike to Cawdor Castle and Gardens in an hour and a half, then travel to Culloden Battlefield visitor centre and interactive exhibition (15 minutes' drive) to see the setting of the famed Jacobite Rising’s last battle. The 18th-century Fort George is about the same distance for gazing at an awe-inspiring selection of arms, including muskets, pikes and ammunition pouches. More places to poke around in the past – from museums to castles – are in Inverness (25 minutes), which is also the gateway to Loch Ness (45 minutes). Drive or dawdle along the banks while trying to catch a glimpse of the fabled monster, stopping by the ruins of Castle Urquhart (55 minutes) for pretty pics with the water in the background. To get out on the water, dolphin spotting and sea fishing tours leave from Inverness and sail through the Moray Firth, while the northern edges of the Cairngorms National Park are around 40 minutes away for terrific treks in this classic Scottish landscape. Head deeper into the area for the Cairngorm Reindeer Centre (an hour away), then round off the trip with a tour and tasting of some of Scotland’s finest whisky at the Knockando distillery (55 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Nairn (Central)	3.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/A
Nairn (East)	3.9 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rosemarkie	7.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Findhorn	13.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good
Dornoch	22.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Inverness Museum and Art Gallery 12.8 mi

James Pringle Weavers of Inverness 12.8 mi

Culloden Visitor Centre 12.8 mi

Black Isle Wildlife and Country Park 12.9 mi

Jacobite Cruises 13.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Whiteness Head 2.3 mi

Cawdor Wood 2.5 mi

The Ord, Nairn 2.6 mi

Nairn - Seafront - Delnies Wood - Nairn 3.4 mi

Nairn - Cawdor - Nairn 3.4 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Dogs

Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Pitches

A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Open fires are prohibited.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 9 p.m..

Additional terms

No toilet and shower facilities between 01/02 - 29/02 (included).

Payment terms

Does Barrow Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Barrow Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Barrow Campsite? Historical hotspots are rife in this part of Scotland – hike to Cawdor Castle and Gardens in an hour and a half, then travel to Culloden Battlefield visitor centre and interactive exhibition … Read more