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Sands Caravan & Camping

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Big Sand, Gairloch, Highland, Scotland (North). IV21 2DL

Information

Opening Times:

Prices:

Thistle Holiday Parks

Ratings

Tourist Board Rating 4

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

4.5 473 Reviews

  • Adult only: No
  • Bar: No
  • Bus service nearby: No
  • Chemical disposal point: Yes
  • Dogs: Yes
  • Drying: No
  • Electrical hook-ups: Yes
  • Entertainment: No
  • Farm produce: Yes
  • Fishing: Yes
  • Fully Serviced: No
  • Games Room: Yes
  • Gas: Yes
  • Indoor swimming pool: No
  • Laundry: Yes
  • Motorhome Waste Empty Point: No
  • Online Booking: Yes
  • Outdoor swimming pool: No
  • Park open all year: No
  • Parking beside pitches: Yes
  • Rail station nearby: No
  • Restaurant: Yes
  • Shop: Yes
  • Showers: Yes
  • Storage facilities: Yes
  • Takeaway on site: Yes
  • Toilets: Yes
  • Wheelchairs: No
  • Wi-fi: Yes
  • Caravan 160
  • Glamping 12
  • Holiday Home 17
  • Motorhome 50
  • Tent
Situated on the beautiful west coast of the Highlands of Scotland with unsurpassed views of the Isle of Skye and Outer Hebrides. The ideal location for the holiday of your choice. Bring your own caravan, motorhome or tent and set up wherever you wish in the designated areas. Whether you choose a sheltered spot amongst the sand dunes or a raised pitch with unrivalled views, this large spacious site has something for everyone. For something a bit different why not try the camping pods, or caravan holiday homes.

Situated on the beautiful west coast of the Highlands of Scotland with unsurpassed views of the Isle of Skye and Outer Hebrides. The ideal location for the holiday of your choice. Bring your own caravan, motorhome or tent and set up where ever you wish in the designated areas, whether you choose a sheltered spot amongst the sand dunes or a raised pitch with unrivalled views, this large spacious site has something for everyone.

For something a bit different why not try the camping pods, a fun alternative and unique holiday experience, camping outdoors with all the comfort of your own heated, wooden camping pod. Prefer some luxury, then there are five Thistle graded holiday caravan homes. All have a spacious living area with attractive soft furnishings where the whole family can relax.

Sands is an ideal base to explore the best of Wester Ross, with the famous Torridon mountains to the south plus many other walks in the area, the world renowned Inverewe Gardens to the north, and wildlife cruises as well as the newly built museum based in Gairloch itself.

On site you can enjoy:

  • Licensed shop open from April to October selling freshly baked bread, newspapers, groceries, caravan and camping equipment, toys, books, kites, camping and Calor gas, and much more
  • Licensed café/restaurant open all season, with an adjacent takeaway van open during high season
  • Three heated toilet and shower blocks, including disabled and family facilities
  • 135 electric hook-ups
  • Chemical disposal point as well as a motorhome service point
  • Laundry with four washing machines, four tumble dryers and an iron – all coin operated
  • Covered indoor cooking and eating area
  • Picnic tables
  • Games and TV room
  • Play area with flying fox, swings, obstacle course and pump track
  • Launching slip
  • Dog walking area
  • Bikes and kayaks for hire
  • Loch and river fishing on Sands Estate (suitable for beginners)
  • Nearby walks

 

Latitude: 57.7406

Longitude: -5.7651

TripAdvisor® Traveler Reviews
Best placw to stay 18/04/2024

5

If you are doing the NC500 and looking for places to stay 100% pick here, the campsite is the best we stayed at on the trip... The food was really nice and the people were so friendly helpful and...

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Everything is done to a high standard 17/04/2024

5

Sands has it all. Everything to a high standard. Large site with a variety of pitches near the dunes or up high with sea views. Facilities are modern, spotless and so warm (underfloor heating! A...

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Amazing location, views and facilities 13/04/2024

5

This is an amazing site with a great variety of pitches. We found an amazing spot on an elevated position, so could look out to sea. Access to the beach was good and made for a brilliant sunset view...

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