West Highland Way Campsite

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  • Spectacularly scenic lakeside site on the West Highland Way trail
  • A 20-minute drive from Loch Lomond; 30 from Glasgow; 40 from Stirling
  • Barbecues allowed and breakfast included in price
If you’re fond of Scottish wilderness, wildlife and hillside hiking paths, then it’s highly recommended that you hunker down at this Blanefield site, for it’s right on the West Highland Way walking route and within easy reach of the Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirling – plus the waters of Loch Lomond too. Cue pics, because the views are utterly sensational from here: West Highland Way Campsite looks out over a lake as well as heather-covered hills in the near distance. This is a remote area with lots of outdoor adventuring to try, such as horse riding via the centre two miles away in Strathblane, or fishing for salmon and trout at Allander Water five miles away. Or head to Loch Lomond for more fishing, several hiking trails around the lake, and kayak and boat hire; it's an easy 20 minutes' drive away. Back at base, set up for days’ worth of angling at the neighbouring lake, and fire up the barbecue when suitably famished. At night, keep your cockles warm with a campfire, and as the cinders smoulder away, sit back and enjoy the dark skies above: this site’s remote locale makes for some pretty sterling stargazing. Once it's light again, fuel up for the day ahead by joining fellow guests for breakfast (it's all thrown in with the price of your stay). Also on the park (an excellent idea in Scotland's land of midges), are two high-tech midge repellers shipped in from the US: the owners now reckon this might be the only site in Scotland that's now midge free.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Caravans for hire 1
Rent a tent 4
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 10
Touring caravan pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 10
Open all year

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

French

German

Italian

Polish

Spanish

Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA 5 pennants

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Features

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

Tents for hire

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Naturist (nudist)

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Gastronomic delight

Lake and/or mountain

Leave the car at home

Luxury

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

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

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 pitches)

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

West Highland Way Campsite

1 Ardoch House Hotel

Blanefield

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

Scotland

G63 9AW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

55.98907°N
-4.33535°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.6 mi Kilbowie Roundabout Westbound
6 mi Heathcot Place
6.9 mi Anniesland Cross
Rail
3.4 mi Milngavie Rail Station
4.8 mi Hillfoot Rail Station
5 mi Bearsden Rail Station
Ferry
7 mi Clydebank Ferry Landing
7.3 mi Yoker Ferry Terminal
7.4 mi Renfrew Ferry Terminal
Airport
9.5 mi Glasgow International 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

Several active options are within easy reach: as well the West Highland Way and nearby horse riding, the site is 20 minutes’ drive from a golf course eight miles north of Glasgow near the village of Torrance. For something water-based, Allander water is five miles away for salmon and trout fishing while the south-eastern shores of lovely Loch Lomond are a 20-minute drive away. As well as fishing, visitors can rent themselves a vessel to investigate the island, where a picnic area awaits: do bag lots of local produce to take along... If you’re planning on sticking to land-based activities in Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, plenty of hiking trails lie around the loch and the wider lands for sunset strolls, or you could hike up a munro, tramp around wild glens, or cycle over the Duke’s Pass. Climbing, bouldering and mountaineering are all popular around the national park too: head to (among many other spots) the mountains around the coastal village of Arrochar for cross-grade summer and winter climbing.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Lunderston Bay 21.4 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Largs (Pencil Beach) 25 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Millport Bay 28 mi Sea N/A Good Excellent Excellent
Seamill 29.5 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Glasgow Botanic Gardens 7.9 mi

Clydebuilt (Scottish Maritime Museum Braehead) 7.9 mi

Hunterian Museum 8.3 mi

Hunterian Art Gallery 8.3 mi

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum 8.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Mugdock Country Park 1.1 mi

Carbeth Hill and its Hut Community 1.3 mi

Through The Whangie! 2.1 mi

Clachan of Campsie and Campsie Glen 4.1 mi

Drymen to Balmaha 7 mi

Local events

  • TRNSMT (Friday 12 July 2024 – Friday 12 July 2024)

    Glasgow, Lanarkshire 10.4 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.

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