Dunnet Bay Club Campsite

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Transient Site

Overall the sight is in a great location being almost on the beach and a lovely bay it is too. What you will need to know is this is a very transient site with exceptionally high turn over of motorhomes doing the NC500. Unfortunately due to the popularity of the NC500 the area and the site is somewhat spoilt by a small minority of feckless motorhome users, that seem to think that it is acceptable to walk between pitches, play football around the pitches and sit there running their engines for hours on end. So if these types of selfish behaviours are going to irritate you, then this is not the site for you but then probably every campsite on the NC500 will be a problem. Also if you are thinking the wardens will challenge any antisocial behaviour then think again as they won’t! The site itself is OK in terms of amenities but I don’t know what it is about Caravan and Motorhome sites but they seem to be incapable of maintaining the site so that there are level grass pitches. Personally I don’t care about the mowing and would happily for go that for a bit of peace rather than the feeling you are visiting a construction site. I do however have an issue with pitches that are a mess in terms of grade, slopes are fine but the ones that are all over the place are ridiculous. My only other comment was upon arrival the code to the toilet block is held as ransom until you tell them where you have pitched. Whilst they will give you the code if pressed, it seems to be under the duress of you having to have a toilet emergency! What in the 21st century gives people the right to think they can make people feel awkward about asking to use the facilities you have just paid to use. It is this type of pedantry behaviour by wardens that really irritates me that they seem to think the place is run for their connivance rather than for the benefit of the members who pay for it.

Why Oh Why

Caravanner

Reviewed on 23/07/2023 21:36

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Lovely clean and quiet site with a great beach

We stayed in our motorhome on this lovely site for 3 nights at the very beginning of June 2023. It has spacious, all grass pitches with power. It is pretty much level, although some pitches will need chocks. The check in was quick and easy with friendly and helpful staff. The utilities were security coded with a number lock, but that is good because the general public would be able to get in otherwise. There were plenty of showers and toilets, as well as an inside dishwashing area, all with hot water. Unfortunately for us, the weather closed in the day after we arrived, but we still had a great time with our dog. The beach is accessed direct from the site, as well as the public carpark next door, and is almost all sand, which we were told is 2 miles long, and the tide goes out a long way. Even when the tide is in it does not cover the whole beach, so you can still get onto it. Our dog loved just running up and down as she was allowed off the lead. Behind the site, and across the road, is a large woodland which has lots of laid out walks. Every now and then you will see a carving, and on one walk you can come across a log cabin; but it only has benches and information boards, no drinks unfortunately. The dog can go off the lead here as well. There was no children's play area on site, but they probably won't need it here, with the beach and woods. We will definitely return, hopefully with sunny weather.

Lady Lesley

Reviewed on 23/07/2023 10:59

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Lovely site

Great site with friendly and helpful site managers. Had a relaxing 3 nights here, great views and a lovely beach accessed straight from the site which the dogs loved. Visited John O'Groats which was very quiet, then drove to Duncansby Head Lighthouse and had a walk to see the Stacks which was very scenic. Only wish we could have stayed longer.

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Better than Spainish beaches

I thought we had arrived on the Mediterranean. The beach in on the doorstep. Haven't seen a better beach anywhere yet. Clean, no litter or plastic washed up rubbish. On site very clean facilities. Nice info area. Pitches nicely spread out. Didn't venture to the woods as my dog only wanted to have a run on the beach or go for a paddle. Beach was very quiet. Highly recommended if you are doing the NC500.

Poochy

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Reviewed on 16/06/2023 22:27

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Dunnet Bay - Again

Our favourite campsite in Scotland. Good facilities on-site with the beach just outside and the forest just over the road. You can walk into Dunnet for the hotel and/or the distillery or along the beach to Castletown for a fish supper. Thurso and Wick provide most other nessecities. The Castle of Mey worth visiting for a fabulous walled garden. Many other beaches to visit in Caithness and Sutherland or the RSPB at Forsinard. Some interesting clearance villages to visit too. We hope you enjoy your visit as much as we did.

JonathanRevell

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Reviewed on 07/06/2023 10:27

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Just amazing

Fabulous site, really helpful wardens, views to die for, excellent facilities. We were parked at the top of the site by the road - no issue with noise at all and had better views than those at the front. Dog walk straight onto an amazing beach. Highly recommended

Grandad Golfer

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Reviewed on 23/05/2023 17:42

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Recommend Dunnet Bay site

There was a little road noise with NC500 traffic. Fortunately we pitched the other side of the side by the beach. Great access to beach . Hotel/pub in walking distance. Good clean shower block and facilities. Manager of site very welcoming Stayed here for 4 nights during May , saw some amazing sunsets from the beach. Very relaxed and chilled site .

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Reviewed on 17/05/2023 19:20

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One of only two sites on the NC500 where we had to move pitches

Interesting site. Well located and great facilities. Easy walk down to the beach and friendly couple running it. So, what is the problem? We ended up next to a young family causing havoc. Never seemed to have campervanned before, turned up on the fly, had to buy membership to get access and spent 2 hours in the evening screaming and yelling outside, playing between the vans and slamming their doors like they only ever lived in barns. Rather than the site manager coming over and asking them to be respectful of other campers, they seemed to have formed some sort of friendship because the behaviour was overlooked in order to help them out. We ended up moving well away, unfortunately nearer the road, in order to get some peace an quiet. Nice site - but chose your pitch well. Shame it did not have the usual level of rule enforcement and gentle words to keep noobz managed properly.

dspuk

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Reviewed on 17/04/2023 15:00

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Location, location, location

Locations dont get much better than this! In the dunes right on the edge of a long sandy beach. This was a one night stopover for us on the way back from Orkney but certainly a location we'd return to in future. Friendly welcome with lots of pitches to choose from. Some of the pitches back directly on to the road but wasnt much in the way of road noise to disturb you. Lots to do in the area so great base. And as the beach faces pretty well due west the sunsets really are amazing. Reckon it must get pretty wndy though Pretty standard CAMC facilities - not many showers and some of the facilities looking a bit tired but that seems quite common with maintenance programs all still catching up post-Covid. Having said that, the wardens were visible and working hard to keep everything as clean and bright as possible (a never-ending task if the sand gets whipped up by the wind).

alronald

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Reviewed on 29/08/2022 20:44

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Lovely location

Lovely site with a brilliant location right next to the beach. Friendly and helpful wardens. Easy access to site and pitch. Well looked after facilities, not overly busy and plenty of hot water. Busy site with lots of turnover as on NC500 route but still extremely quiet and peaceful. Lovely walks along the beach and lots of sightseeing. Other beaches and harbours to discover if driving a little further afield...We visited Sandside Bay at Raey, there's a beach, small harbour, toilet facilities. Grandkids loved exploring the rock pools at Portskerra harbour at Melvich. Weather was certainly varied during our stay with each day different, changing between sunny, windy, drizzle to thunder storm but then it is the highlands after all :-) We stayed 8 nights and loved every minute of it.

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