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Croft Lochyside
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Highlands, Scotland

Croft Lochyside

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57.479°N, 4.226°W
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The still surface of the loch mirrors the morning sky, broken only by the occasional ripple as waterfowl glide past. Here on the shore, the air carries that distinctive Highland freshness—cool, clean, and faintly peaty—while the surrounding hills stand as silent sentinels against the vast Scottish sky.

Croft Lochyside offers a genuine slice of Highlands tranquillity for campers, caravanners, and campervans seeking an authentic Scottish escape. This is touring country at its finest, where dramatic mountain scenery meets the gentler beauty of lochside landscapes. It's ideal for those who appreciate simplicity and natural surroundings over extensive facilities, with easy access to the wider Highlands for daily adventures.

The site provides the essentials—toilets and showers—allowing you to focus on what matters: the setting itself. Whether campfires are permitted should be confirmed on arrival, so have that conversation when you check in. The atmosphere here is refreshingly low-key and unhurried, the kind of place where you'll fall asleep to lapping water and wake to Highland light dancing across the loch.

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Weather Outlook
Current Conditions
10°C
Partly cloudy
2 mph
88%
7-Day Outlook
Today
15° / 10°
83%
Thu
18° / 13°
76%
Fri
17° / 13°
79%
Sat
16° / 11°
24%
Sun
14° / 12°
53%
Mon
15° / 11°
61%
Tue
15° / 9°
55%
Source: Open-Meteo · Updated hourly
Walks Nearby

Local walks within 10 km

5 routes found via OpenStreetMap

John O'Groats Trail (Inverness to Culbokie)

Hiking routeLocal network
7.62 km from campsite
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Slighe Blàr Chùil Lodair

Hiking routeLocal network
7.62 km from campsite

Trail of the 7 Lochs

Hiking routeRegional network
18.76 km from campsite
Route length: 80 km
Operator: South Loch Ness Access Group
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South Loch Ness Trail

Hiking routeRegional network
24.36 km from campsite
Operator: Destination Loch Ness

Great Glen Way

Hiking routeNational trail
45.5 km from campsite
Route length: 120 km

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