Murkle Caravan Park

The wind off the Pentland Firth carries salt and the cries of gulls, and on clear mornings you can watch the light sweep across miles of northern sea from this exposed corner of Caithness.

Murkle works for caravanners and campervanners who don't mind proper Scottish weather, and for tenters who know how to peg down hard when the wind picks up. This is the far north — Thurso's the nearest town, John o'Groats isn't far, and you're in proper seabird and wild coast country where the land just stops at cliffs and shingle. It's a landscape that doesn't apologise for itself, and the site matches that honestly: a functional stopping point for those heading to the tip or exploring Caithness, not a curated glamping experience.

Electric hookups are available and it's open all year, which tells you something about the folk who run it and the hardiness expected. Check about campfires when you arrive — coastal wind and open flame need a conversation. Expect big skies, big weather, and that particular satisfaction of camping where Scotland runs out of land.