Choraidh Croft

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Orca Whale spotting from site

Very convenient for the NC500 and nice to have the tea room on site, now run by the owner's daughter. We were disappointed not to be able to visit the artist Lotte Glob nearby (you now have to book in advance and she didn't return my phone call) but the compensation was that on our walk through the bottom of the site to Loch Eribol we saw Orcas. We had taken binoculars, hoping to see the otters, so were able to watch 3 big black fins jutting out of the water and were pretty sure they were too big for dolphins or porpoise. The next morning the café lady confirmed that Orcas had been seen in the Loch before. Magical.

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BurtnJoyce

Reviewed on 04/07/2021 19:50

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A pleasant site with great walking

We enjoyed our stay here - the field was well arranged and there was a lovely walk down through the owners’ property to the loch - great for the dog and ourselves. Not sure what the reference to Sky TV implied. The owner gave us plenty of information about the local area including a walks leaflet. We would happily stay again.

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tonysuvla

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 03/10/2020 11:58

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Stopover

We rang up to book ourselves in on our trip of the NC500 the day before we arrived. I went to give the owner our CAMC number and he said it wasn't required as we were to be sited in his tea room car park - the tea room being shut because of COVID restrictions. We still paid the same price as if on the CL (in fact my husband told him to keep the change!), and we were given ehu through his bungalow window. I suppose opening up his car park overnight is enterprising, considering the income he would be losing by not opening his tea room, and also for the sheer number of motorhomes/caravans taking advantage of the current "freedom" to drive the NC500. The CL was totally separate and situated some 100 yards or so from the car park - and gated off, so I could not see any harm in opening up his car park to those in need of an overnight stop. Indeed, I have stayed on other CLs that share their premises with commercial sites etc. Because of where we were situated we were able to take on water by way of our extendable hose which stretched from the water point next to the gate of the CL to our motorhome. We used our trusty red buckets to dispose of our grey waste, but I suspect we could possibly have driven over the drain had we so wanted. There were plenty bins near the bungalow so we were able to deposit our rubbish accordingly. The walk to the loch was lovely - however - it was annoying to find dog poo on the small track running from the CL to the loch. Why? Totally disrespectful of others. We do not own a dog! Apparently there are otters to be seen. I joked about asking about a refund if we didn't see any. We were told there were at least 3 females in the vicinity. The night we stayed it looked as if there may have been a "no-show" in the CL - as only 4 outfits were in place. I hope the owner is not penalised for being enterprising as he did NOT overfill his CL. It is ideally situated for those on the NC500, but I would highly recommend booking in advance if you possibly can.

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Carolee

Motorhomer from Lincolnshire

Reviewed on 30/09/2020 11:36

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Lovely Site

Beautiful site with glorious views across Lake Eriboll. Cafe was closed which was a shame but fully understood with Covid. Only used the electric hook up as we had water on board and didn't need to empty. Will definitely use this site again in the future

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BLUESTU440

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 24/09/2020 11:41

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Wouldn’t stay here again

Mr Smith refused to open the toilet/shower facilities because it would take too much time to clean them due to Covid. Mr Smith was happy to take my money with no mention about the closed facilities. I only found out when I went to use them and they were locked! No signage so I had to seek him out to ask. Had I known in advance about the facilities being closed I would never have booked in the first place. We do not have facilities in our VW campervan. Mr Smith is also using the space around his house for other campers to park therefore this is not a site for just 5 vans. There were at least 11 on site with a gate providing separation for those of us on the CL side of the fence. Nowhere to place our rubbish so had to take it with us. CAMC seriously need to revisit the use of this site. There’s potential to affects its reputation and that of other CL sites. I’ve certainly learned a lesson which is unlikely to be repeated.

Comment from the Club:

Thank you for your review. The shared facilities were closed due to Covid restrictions on the site and we are very sorry for any inconvenience caused. We will make sure this is clearer on the site listing on our website to avoid any further misunderstandings in the future. Please be assured the owners do provide bins on their site so we are sorry you were unable to locate these. Our CL Advisors do visit our sites to check they are of the standard our members deserve and they will be visiting this site again in the near future. We are really sorry you were disappointed with your stay and hope you continue to enjoy our CL network in the future.

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Gghunterwilson

Campervanner

Reviewed on 22/09/2020 20:39

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A true gem

We stayed here in April this year for a few days and loved it. The owner was very friendly and very helpful and even baked fresh cakes everyday for his cafe! Wildlife amazing with a secluded walkway through trees planted by the owner years ago down to the lakeside. Lots of birds. Lots of red deer all round us. Heavenly spot.

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MRBENNSPLASH

Caravanner

Reviewed on 09/07/2019 12:13

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Perfect for nature lovers

We stayed 1 night whilst travelling in our motor home on the NC500. Mr Smith welcomed us and ensured we were ok in our pitch. The site is a little sloping but the views over the loch are stunning, patience will pay if you want to see wildlife. There is a short walk down to the loch through a woodland. We didn’t use the wc on site. The site is basic and you will probably not like it if your prefer the regimen of club sites, we loved staying here, it was relaxing and offered everything we needed, water in, water out, black waste disposal and EHU. Mr Smith has lived in his house over 45 years and has a wealth of local knowledge. He also runs a small tea room next to the site.

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TwoHumansOneDog

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 12/10/2018 18:32

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lovely little CL

had an overnight stop here, fantastic scenery, and access to small beach. unfortunately plagued with midges on our visit. nonetheless lovely little site. café on site. only drawback was smelly old toilets both men and ladies. yet another yorkshireman welcoming us. yorshire must be empty now.

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john and tinadawn

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 22/08/2017 10:57

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loved this cl

only our second time on a caravan club site even if this is only a cl. We telephoned ahead to book but as this is the north west coast of scotland phone signal can be sketchy at times, so arrived anyway and were warmly welcomed by the owner. we were given the choice of the 2 remaining pitches all of which are hardstanding so no access problems. The site is on the banks of the loch and has stunning views of the landscape all around, there is a cafe on site which is a handy bonus if you do not wish to cook. the only issue we found was the ladies loo had no toilet roll in, soon remedied by borrowing some from the mens loo, as mentioned before the loo's could do with a spruce up but i've certainly seen and used worse on my travels. Overall I would recomend a visit here as the scenery and tranquility far out weigh the slighty tired loos. As to no tv signal, who wants to watch tv when the views are this spectacular.

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Jayjay71

Motorhomer from Nottinghamshire

Reviewed on 01/10/2016 20:49

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Lovely CL

Second time here and we love it , the views are lovely , the owner is really friendly, knowledgable and chatty. Toilets were fine during our stay , location really good , and if the roads are narrow and winding so what -- who wants to drive fast thru that scenery, thoroughly recommend this CL

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Barbderek

Reviewed on 02/08/2016 15:35

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