We love this site, we have been here lots of times, it is in a superb location, the views are out of this world. It is situated at the foot of Beinn Eighe, it does not get any better. The site itself is neat and well organised, the facilities are spotlessly clean. We love the layout of the site with its little enclaves rather than being in regimented rows, there are areas of regimented rows if this is what you require. We have been coming to this area for over 30 years one way or another, long before it became part of a recognised route. We tend to stay for a week or two rather than just one night and hitting the road again the next day, maybe this is part of the "tick box" mentality that many seem to go for these days, Kinlochewe, done that, where next? Not for me thanks. I take what the previous reviewer said about it being close to a busy road junction but if you look at a map of where it is, it is actually pretty obvious, maybe a sat nav doesn't make this clear. Personally I did not find the traffic noise that intrusive and was far more aware of the sound of birdsong and insect life than traffic. If people are "doing the NC500", as many seem to be then they are actually contributing to the increase in traffic in this area, it is a little hypocritical to then complain about it. The only gripe we have is the TV signal which even with a cable is very limited, pretty poor in this day and age. Sure, we don't want to spend our holidays watching TV but when it rains in this part of the world, sometimes it forgets to stop and the TV is handy even if only for the weather forecasts to plan the next days activities. We can live without wifi most of the time as well, but again it is not as advertised, it does not work, but it would have been handy to access weather information in what is a mountainous area, especially when TV coverage is so poor. Some thought should perhaps be given to the safety aspect of being able to access accurate (ish) weather information somehow in an area such as Wester Ross.
Comment from the Community Manager:
Thank you so much for leaving a review and we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay at Kinlochewe Club Site. For future reference we wanted to let you know that we have a WiFi Hotspot at Kinlochewe in the drying room but if you choose one of the pitches near this block you'll be able to pick it up in your unit, the Wardens can direct you to a suitable pitch. You have to be near the WiFi Hotspot to connect to the Internet. Kinlochewe is a Bronze site and the connection is reliable.You can get a TV signal by connecting your aerial cable to the booster point on the EHU bollard or ask the Wardens where you should pitch to try to get a satellite signal. We agree that it's important to get a reliable accurate weather forecast when planning your outdoor activities. You will find the daily mountain weather forecast (MWIS) in the information room. Here you'll find the frequencies for the local 2 Lochs Radio, the UK's smallest commercial radio station, which broadcasts weather forecasts, local information and events and a variety of music including Celtic. We hope this helps and we look forward to welcoming you back to Kinlochewe again soon.
