West Highland Way Campsite Reviews
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Located alongside the West Highland Way Hotel, the West Highland Way Campsite is good for walkers with breakfast included for all guests. Whether you're on the West Highland Way or the John Muir Way, the site can act as a base for exploring Glasgow or heading out to discover Stirling or Loch Lomond. Activities offered onsite include 4x4 tours, falconry and more.
4.22 /5
109 reviews
75%
would recommend
My stay
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Adam B
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Had a brilliant stay the west highland land way campsite is serounded by great views the staff are amazing they go out there way to make your stay as pleasant as possible the owner dru greated me shown me where everything was I definitely will be returning
Never again
Lorna G
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Beautiful setting and if owner put effort in, then it would be an amazing place to stay. Sadly, it feels that there hasn't been much effort put in to making it a great camp. It was like we had camped in a car park. Muddy uneven pitches. Very noisy at night with people and cars. It seems that no one oversees the running of the site. No procedures in place to ensure everyone has a great experience. There is a chocolate lab allowed to run off lead even though it tried to bite my small nervous rescue dog. I had to ask for the dog to be kept on lead but this was not done. The whole experience was very disappointing and we will definitely not be back!
Friendly welcome and the breakfast was a surprising extra
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Marise W
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The site was very simple to book through Campsites.co.uk. We were greeted on arrival, indicated where to pitch and shown around the facilities. There were comfortable sitting areas, a dining and breakfasting space. The pitch itself had a great outlook over the valley, the picnic table and good lighting made the pitch even more attractive. There were cooked meals offered in the evening, free tea and coffee at all times, and a basic breakfast included. There appear to be many long term guests but there was still plenty of space for tourers and everyone was very welcoming. We took a walk through the village to the local Inn (1.5miles), it was well worth the walk, just don't forget your torch.
Amazing campsite
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Moira S
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A beautiful location, easy booking and checking in. Excellent facilities, the best hosts ever and made it more enjoyable. Thank you very much, from your new Australian friends, Moira & Gazza.
Great site
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Tegan T
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A great site. In a lovely location and friendly staff/owner.
Our stay
Steve P
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The site is friendly, well run and suited our requirements but was basic. Facilities were in need of some attention. Was expensive. Food was available but again expensive - £20 for a cheeseburger, chips and salad - tasty but seemed pricey.
Great location, friendly welcome
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Carole W
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Set in a beautiful spot, this park was an accidental but great find. Welcomed and shown around by someone who obviously loves the site. A basic breakfast was included in booking fee, which was a pleasant surprise on arrival. The only slight downside is the inadequate shower/toilet facilities, but with patience it is manageable. Would definitely go back if the chance ever presents it.
Nice site
Julian J
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This is a nice site, if a little cramped when it's busy. They serve food on site, which we felt was a bit overpriced (£15 for soup and £20 for a burger/fish & chips) but would be convenient. The showers/loos need more frequent cleaning, restocking and maintenance. They were permanently dirty while we were there. There is fresh water available and is in a great location for the West Highland Way.
Restoring faith in humanity
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Simon R
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The position of this campsite is perfect, in that it is close to Loch Lomond and Glasgow. The site itself overlooks vast green hills and is a beautiful, truly Scottish landscape. The owner has turned his land into a campsite ( with and without electric hook ups) for the sole purpose of funding housing for the homeless, who are housed in an alternative site. You can purchase quality food at the main house, and seek warmth from the cold elements also. We couldn't have been more impressed with the entire set up, and would strongly recommend this site, to anybody, adding that their monies will be put to good causes. Hats off to the owner, for his selfless kindness.
Not to be repeated
Carlo B
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Unfortunately, we would not stay here again. The description and pictures on the website feel removed from reality. With the accommodation options available, I felt the showers and toilets for the number of visitors were not acceptable.
Could be lovely but fails on all fronts
Mark M
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When we arrived the owner Andrew greeted us and was very pleasant but obviously stressed, saying "you know what it's like, Scottish campsites are too busy on weekends". We have a large bell tent and all the available pitches were on a slope, which isn't ideal but was in a lovely bit of woodland. There were a lot of tents crowded around but was generally quiet as it was very wet and windy. After putting up our stuff, we looked around and saw the problems immediately. Too many people and nowhere near enough facilities. People queuing in the rain to use one of the few toilets. People queuing to wash up plates, have showers and no adequate hot water. Lovely en-suite style toilets and shower rooms but nowhere near enough of them and very dirty, wet and unhygienic. I've camped all across the UK and Europe and the facilities (while looking lovely) were the poorest I've ever used. This was not a 5 star experience as claimed and not worth the money I paid. Not even close. Why have beautiful toilets and en-suites when there are too many people to get in or appreciate? Please rethink this for a better experience. The next two nights, we got very little sleep as the site was loud, people drinking and shouting all night. No staff to help. Bad atmosphere and lots of arguments. I honestly couldn't wait to leave. The owner probably has a nice heart and a social vision, but the experience was poor.
Pretty site
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Stephanie H
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Very pretty site, friendly staff. Issue with the electricity when we first arrived, but employees resolved quickly. Breakfast was a bit chaotic.
Perfect
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Soraya v
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It has everything you would need for a nice camping experience.
Great start to our walk
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Katie S
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Stayed here before starting the West Highland Way. Perfect for me and my dog. Hope to stay again after the walk before going home, super place.
Great site
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Paula W
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Clean, friendly and picture perfect. We had a wonderful visit and wouldn’t hesitate to return if this way again.
Pricey and disorganised
Gail D
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The site is in a convenient location close to Glasgow, but still feels like you are away from it all. Found it a bit disorganised. itches weren't numbered or assigned, bit of a free for all. We witnessed people taking pitches where people had nipped away for a couple of hours. Food was nice enough but very overpriced.
Wonderful place, recommend and will stay again
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Clare M
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A really lovely stay, we had the bell tent and it was very clean and with 2 double airbeds with pillow and duvet included. The beds were very comfortable. You can park your car by the tent and there is an area for campfires nearby. The free breakfast is great, cereals/fruit/toast and tea or coffee. The kettle is available all day and we could charge our phones in the house. A really easy going atmosphere from the staff and no stress checking in or out. Accessible by car or public transport. Friendly environment on campsite, nice mix between families, hikers, tourists and vans. I'd highly recommend and will be staying again myself :)
Amazing campsite
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Michael M
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Great campsite. Very peaceful and quiet. Will certainly be going back again. Highly recommend.
Camping
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Lisa D
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Would highly recommend. Place was spotless and so quiet and peaceful. Will defo be returning.
Holiday in Scotland
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Rolf L
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Nice place, but too few sanitary facilities. Waiting time to go to the toilet. (Translated from German).
Long weekend
Rebekah N
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The site was well maintained and in a lovely remote area. Although out the way, seemed a lot of traffic throughout the stay. There didn't seem to be enough facilities for the amount of people staying, loos often had no toilet roll in and quite a wait for a shower. The showers were clean and very good with a nice temperature though.
Our view of the Campsie Mountains was amazing
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Else d
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We had a nice time at the campsite. Andrew, the owner, made sure everyone had a good time. He really doesn't like noisy guests. Fantastic, even we don't like that. Once we got used to the very basic breakfast, we were able to enjoy it. Some more hanging hooks in the small bathrooms would be useful, and a broom or squeegee to clean everything after a shower. Our view of the Campsie Mountains was amazing. A beautiful sunset every evening. Awesome.
Disappointing, noisy, disorganised and lack of facilities
Sharon M
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The standard of facilities is poor. Showers had hot water but cubicles and toilets were dirty. Dishwashing had an outside cold tap. Pitches aren't allocated so was a bit of a 'free for all'. I parked up (as directed by owner of site) and 30 mins a later, was intimidated out of the space by a couple in a camper who arrived and said they wanted the pitch because they were there last night. Second night, disturbed by screaming and whooping between 2-5am and a recovery vehicle, which had its engine running for 2 hours. Transpires the site supports vanlifers. The site has evolved to take paying guests who essentially fund these, but standards haven't developed. A great place to stay for free if you are a vanlifer, but definitely not the pleasant experience I'd be expecting for £32 per night. 'Free' breakfast okay if you like toast and rice crispies. Top tip - allocate spaces to campers - don't leave it for guests to fight amongst themselves.
Stoning setting and cute but the relaxed attitude breeds noise
Lisa B
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We came in our motorhome on our way home from the NC500 with our small quiet dog. What a stunning setting and lots of wonderful walking to be had on the doorstep. Charming, welcoming host, we were shown to the EHU area and told to park where we liked. It was a lovely spot over looking the valley and several picnic tables between the pitches. The food window to the kitchen meant you ordered directly from the chef and he sent us off with a buzzer. When the food was ready we could eat indoors or at our van. It wasn't cheap but it was tasty and we took it to our motorhome. We had a lovely walk with our dog and thought the whole set up was perfect. However, we went to bed about 11pm. We were awoken at 1am by a car that had pulled up immediately behind our van and a group of people were banging car doors and talking loudly, after half an hour of this I went out to ask them to be quiet. They looked at me like they thought I was mad but soon got in their car and drove off. Then at about 2am, a motorhome arrived and set up camp right next to us, about 4ft from us. They then proceeded to set up camp very noisily and chatter for about 45 minutes. Finally quiet by 2:45am, we were then awoken at 4:11am by, what I assume was the campsite owners dog barking loudly for approximately an hour. We and the 2 other motorhomes parked in the area (not the middle of the night arrivals) all got up and left by 8:30am as the visit was tainted. There appeared to be no campsite staff about. I'm not sure if there are no staff on duty through the night or how they didn't hear and quieten the dog. I feel sorry for those closer or in tents. I think the relaxed attitude to late arrival (until midnight) is unfair on campers who are awoken and disturbed by them. Most campsites have a 8pm arrival cut-off or a late arrival area (which could be easily done at the EHU nearest the entrance. Just buy a gate, ask people to be quiet after 10:30pm and to arrive by 8pm.) I feel it would make everyone's experience better. Have a staff member around through the night to quieten the dog! Also, there was a lot of dog poo around, quite probably from (the owners?) Labradors that were wandering loose.
Lovely place
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Gary M
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Took my little girl camping for the first time, she absolutely loved it. We did 2 nights, took our own tent and pitched it in a lovely wee spot. The staff are so friendly and the views are amazing. There's plenty of fire wood for a fire and the burgers are awesome! Will deffo be back in the next few weeks for another adventure, thanks again.