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Good for families

Great for Ben Nevis, Glencoe, Hogwarts Express and more.

Views that look like they are out of a painting and lots of walks nearby. The site is spitting distance from Ben Nevis and the beautiful and astounding Glencoe pass. The Jacobite Steam Train (aka Hogwarts Express) is also nearby in Fort William and about £35 pp. The nearest town is Ballachullish where there is a tourist information centre and a Co-op. Fort William is a mile or two more in the other direction and has a Morrisons, Lidl and M&S. The site itself is exposed to strong winds that come in off the Loch so if you have an awning make sure it can cope. The caravan club shop does sell some awning storm straps for old style awnings such as Isabella awnings and there are plenty of camping and mountaineering shops in Fort William. There is a boat lauch where you can take to the water at high tide. If you want to swim you have to go to the other end of the site and there is a spot where there where there is not so much sea weed to access the water. I did see a few small jelly fish in the water and one big one that had been washed up on the pebbles. A couple of people did some fishing and one chap did tell me what he caught, but all I can remember is that he said he caught a brown trout. If you are thinking of bringing Summer frocks and clothes for hot weather then think again. I was there in August and I wore long trousers, jumpers and usually a coat. If you go up Ben Nevis then whatever temperature it is at the bottom take ten degrees celsius off to get a rough idea of how cold it will be at the top. Don't be dumb and try and walk up it in inadequate footwear. You really do need walking boots. Take waterproofs wherever you go in the highlands. It is very prone to heavy showers. The corran ferry is free if you are on foot or bicycle and about £8.50 for cars or thereabouts. The nearest beach is Sanna which is a long drive on single lane roads with passing places for most of the way. It is beautiful though. Go on a nice day and take a picnic. TV reception was patchy due to the mountains. Sometimes I could just get BBC and then other times I could only get the rubbish freeview channels and then at other times able to get both. Take some DVD's or a some good books. You may be met by cattle on the little road that goes up to the caravan site. They are completely disinterested in you or your vehicles but could be unnerving to someone who is intimidated by their size. Lovely well run and very busy site that still offers one the opportunity to relax and enjoy the area.
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